英语人教版八年级下册Unit 7 teaching design.doc

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? The 1st periodSection A 1a-2cI.Teaching aims of this period1. Language aims：(1) Get Ss learn the following useful new words in this period: square, meter, deep, desert, population, Asia.(2) Get Ss learn to talk about geography and nature by using comparatives and superlatives with adj. & adv.:A: Whats the highest mountain in the world?B: Qomolangma.A: How high is it?B: Its 8,844.43 meters high. Its higher than any other mountain in the world. Its the highest.(3) Get Ss learn to use large numbers:The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometers long.2. Ability aims:Improve Ss speaking and listening abilities: China is one of the oldest countries in the world3. Emotional aim:Love our motherland and the beautiful rivers and mountains.II.Key points& difficulties: 1. Get Ss learn to talk about geography and nature by using comparatives and superlatives with adj. & adv.2. Get Ss learn to use large numbers III.Teaching Methods: 1. Task-based teaching and learning2. Cooperative learningIV.Teaching aids: The multimedia and other normal teaching tools.V.Teaching procedures:Step I Lead-in1. Learn and read the new words of this period by the phonetic symbols.2. Read four numbers(1a) on the Bb and think “What do you know about these numbers?”3. Look at the four questions in the ppt.4. Two Ss introduce the six places to the whole class.Step II Presentation1. Match the facts you know(1a).2. Listen and complete the sentences(1b).Answers: higher, the biggest, the deepest, the longest3. Use the information in 1b to make conversations.A: Whats the highest mountain in the world?B: Qomolangma.A: How high is it?B: Its 8,844.43 meters high.Step III Listening & pair work1. Listen and number the facts in the order you hear them. Then check.Answers:4,2,1,32. Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box. Then check.Answers: 6,300, 5,464, 5,000, 3003. Make conversations using the information in 2a in pairs.A: Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?B: Yes, I did. Its much older than my country.Step IV Summary1. Talk about geography and nature by using comparatives& superlatives: -er, -est.2. Large numbers: 8,844.43.Step V Homework1. To memorize the important phrases and sentences.2. To make some dialogues about asking the size of objects.VII.ReflectionBlackboard DesignUnit 7 Whats the highest mountain in