八年级下册英语《Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world？》单元课件

Unit7What'sthehighestmountainintheworld?SectionA第一课时1a-2dNewwordssquaren.平方metern.米desertn.沙漠population

n.人口walln.墙tourv.n.旅行LanguageGoal:Talkaboutgeographyandnature1a.Matchthefactsyouknow.Qomolangmaabout9,600,000squarekilometersinsizeTheSahara1,025metersdeepTheCaspianSea6,671kilometerslongTheNile8,844.43metershigh1aPracticePracticeinpairslikethis:A:Whichisthe…inthe…?B:…1b.Listenandcompletethesentences.

1.Qomolangmais______thananyothermountainintheworld.2.TheSaharais____________desertintheworld.3.TheCaspianSeais____________ofallthesaltlakes.4.TheNileis_________riverintheworld.higherthebiggestthedeepestthelongest1c.

Usetheinformationin1btomakeconversations.Whatisthehighestmountainintheworld?Qomolangma.2a.

Listenandnumberthefacts(1-4)intheorderyouhearthem.6,3005,0005,464300___TheYangtzeRiverisabout____kilometerslongandtheYellowRiveris___kilometerslong.___Chinahasthebiggestpopulationintheworld.It’salotbiggerthanthepopulationoftheUS.___Chinaisover___yearsold.IthasamuchlongerhistorythantheUS.TheUSisnoteven___yearsold.___ChinaisalmostasbigastheUS,butitisthebiggestcountryinAsia.12342b.Listenagainandfillintheblanksin2awiththenumbersinthebox.

6,3005,0005,464300___TheYangtzeRiverisabout_______kilometerslongandtheYellowRiveris______kilometerslong.___Chinahasthebiggestpopulationintheworld.It’salotbiggerthanthepopulationoftheUS.6,3005,4642b___Chinaisover______yearsold.IthasamuchlongerhistorythantheUS.TheUSisnoteven___yearsold.___ChinaisalmostasbigastheUS,butitisthebiggestcountryinAsia.5,0003002c.Makeconversationsusingtheinformationin2a.

DidyouknowthatChinaisoneoftheoldestcountriesintheworld?

Yes,Idid.it’smucholderthanmycountry.Usetheinformationin2atoretellthestoryinaconversationbetweentheboyandaTVreporter.DidyouknowthatYangtzeRiveristhelongestriverinChina?

Yes,Idid.It’s6,300meterslong.2d.Role-playtheconversation.

Guide:Feelfreetoaskmeanythingontoday’sGreatWalltour.Tourist1:Howlongisthewall?Guide:Ah,themostpopularquestion!Ifwe’reonlytalkingaboutthepartsfromtheMingDynasty,it’sabout8,850kilometerslong.Thismakesitthelongestwallintheworld.Tourist2:Wow,that’samazing!Whydidtheancientemperorsbuildthewall?2dGuide:Themainreasonwastoprotecttheirpartofthecountry.Asyoucansee,it’squitetallandwide.AsfarasIknow,therearenoman-madeobjectsasbigasthis.Tourist3:IsBadalingpartoftheMingGreatWall?Guide:Yes,it’sthemostfamouspart.

Languagepoints1．TheSaharaisabout9,600,000squarekilometersinsize.square是可数名词，意为“平方；正方形”。square用于专有名词时,其前不加冠词。如：Askeachstudenttodraw16squaresonapieceofpaper.要求每个学生在纸上画16个正方形。Iwouldestimatethesizeofthegardenat100squaremetres.据我看,这花园总面积100平方米左右。Languagepoints2.TheCaspianSeais1,025metersdeep.（1）deep是形容词，意为“深的；纵深的”。如：Thisriverisabout6metersdeep.这河大约有六米深。Hispersonalityleftadeepimpressiononus.他的人品给我们留下了深刻的印象。（2）meter是名词，意为“米；公尺”。如：Theboyisonemetertallinhisstockingfeet.这个小男孩不穿鞋的身高是一米。Itisamere100meterfrommyhousetothetheater.从我家到剧场只有一百公尺。Languagepoints3.Chinahasthebiggestpopulationintheworld.(1)population是集合名词，意为“人口；人口数量”，无复数形式，在句中作主语时，谓语动词用单数。但当population前有分数或百分数修饰时，用于指具体的人数，故作主语时，谓语动词要用复数形式。如：Thepopulationisgrowingfast。

人口增长很快。Onefifthsofthepopulationhereareworkers。

这儿有五分之一的人是工人。LanguagepointsLanguagepoints

4.ChinaisalmostasbigastheUs,butitisthebiggestcountryinAsia.（1）“as+形容词或副词的原级+as”表示双方在某个方面一样，既可以用在肯定句里，也可以用在否定句中。如：Sheisastallasme.她和我一样高。HerunsasfastasPaul.他跑得和保罗一样快。☆“notas+形容词或副词的原级+as”表示双方在某个方面不同。如：HisEnglishisnotasgoodashers.他的英语不如她的好。Languagepoints(2)biggest是形容词big的最高级，意为“最大的”。如：ThisisthebiggestanimalthatIhaveeverseen.这是我见过的最大的动物。

形容词的最高级用于表示三者或三者以上（人或物）的比较中，在某方面超过其他人或物。最高级的前面要加定冠词the，后面可带of/in短语来说明比较的范围。如：It'sthemostexpensivecarintheworld.它是世界上最昂贵的汽车。Whosedrawingisthebestofall?在所有画当中谁的画最好？Languagepoints5.Feelfreetoaskmeanythingontoday’sGreatWalltour.wall是可数名词，意为“墙,围墙”,inthewall表示“在墙的里面”;而onthewall表示“在墙的表面”。theGreatWall(长城)是theGreatWallofChina(中国长城)的简称。如：Theexplosioncausedthewallsofthebuildingtofallin.爆炸使建筑物的墙倒塌了。HewhodoesnotreachtheGreatWallisnotatrueman.不到长城非好汉。单项选择。1.Ithinksheis____ofallthegirls.A.beautifulB.morebeautifulC.mostbeautifulD.themostbeautiful2.—Howtallheis!—Yes,heis____thananyotherstudentinhisclass.A.tallB.tallerC.tallestD.moretallDB根据汉语意思完成句。1.据我所知，世界上没有墙和长城一样长。_______________Iknow,nootherwallsare________________theGreatWall.2.中国人口非常多。China's_______________________.=China'speople____________.Asfarasaslongaspopulationislarge/bigaremanyR八年级下册Unit7What'sthehighestmountainintheworld?SectionA3a-3cGrammar-4cnaturen.大自然oceann.海洋freezingadj.极冷的；冰冻的thickadj.

厚的；浓的achievementn.成就；成绩succeedv.

实现目标；成功Reading自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻译下列短语。先独立完成，后小组商议。1.最危险的山峰

2.世界上最危险的运动之一themostdangerousmountainoneoftheworld’smostdangeroussportsReading3.来自世界各地的登山者4.横亘于中国的西南边界5.在所有的山峰中theclimbersfromallovertheworldrunalongthesouthwesternpartofChinaofallthemountains3a.

Readthearticleandmatcheachparagraphwiththemainideas.

Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3SpiritofclimbersAchievementsofclimbersFactsanddangers3b.

Readthearticleagainandcompletethechart.

Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Listfourdangersforclimbers.ListthreeachievementsListfourcomparisonsthickclouds1953—TenzingNorgayandEdmundHillarywerethefirsttoreachthetopmostdangeroussport3bsnowcanfallveryhardfreezingweatherconditionsheavystormsThefirstChineseteamreachedthetopin1960.ThefirstwomantosucceedwasJunkoTabeifromJapanin1975.Peoplecanchallengethemselvesinthefaceofdifficulties.Nevergiveuptryingtoachieveourdream.Humanscanbestrongerthantheforcesofnature.3c.Answerthequestionsusinginformationfromthearticle.1.WherearetheHimalayas?2.HowhighisQomolangma?InthesouthwesternpartofChina.Itis8,844.43metershigh.3c3.Whydosomanypeopletrytoclimbthis

mountaineventhough

itisdangerous?4.Whatdoesthespiritoftheclimberstellus?Becausepeoplewanttochallengethemselvesinthefaceofdifficulties.Weshouldnevergiveuptryingtoachieveourdreams.GrammarFocusWhat'sthehighestmountainintheworld?Qomolangma.HowhighisQomolangma?It's8,844.43metershigh.It'shigherthananyothermountain.Whichisthedeepestsaltlakeintheworld?TheCaspianSeaisthedeepestofallthesaltlakes.DidyouknowthatChinaisoneoftheoldestcountriesintheworld?Yes,Idid.It'smucholderthantheUS.语法内容请见学案对应处4a.Fillintheblankswiththecorrectformsofthewordsinthebox.bigmuchpopularlongoldhigh1.TheAmazonRiverisoneofthe_______

riversintheworld.It’salittle_______ thantheYangtzeRiver.longestlonger4a2.Qomolangmais8,844.43meters_____.

It’soneofthemost________placesfor

seriousmountainclimbers.3.Nooceanintheworldisas_______as

thePacificOcean.4.AlthoughJapanis_______thanCanada,itis_______smaller.highpopularbigoldermuch4b.Writetwocomparisonsabouttwotopics.Writetruefacts.Tworivers:_________________and_________________1.___________________________________________________________________2.______________________________________________________________________________________________________theYangtzeRivertheAmazonRiverTheYangtzeRiverisalmostaslongastheAmazonRiver.TheAmazonislongerthantheYangtze,buttheYangtzeRiveristhelongestriverinChina.4bTwocities:_________

and___________1._________________________________.2.___________________________________________________________________________________________________.SingaporeKualaLumpurKualaLumpurisasmodernasSingapore.SingaporeisbiggerthanKualaLumpurandhasalargerpopulationthanKualaLumpur4bTwoanimals:_________and______1._______________________________.2.______________________________________________________________.MonkeyDogAdogisbiggerthanamonkey.Amonkeyissmallerthanadog,butitclimbsatreefasterthandog4c.Writefivequestionsusingcomparisons.

Thenaskyourpartneryourquestions.

1._________________________________2._________________________________3._________________________________4._________________________________5._________________________________Whatisthehighestbuildinginourcity?

Whatisthebusiestsubwaystationinourcity?

Whatisthelargestshoppingmallinourcity?

Whatisthebiggestparkinourcity?

Whatisthelongestroadinourcity?

Languagepoints

Oneoftheworld’smostdangeroussportsismountainclimbing,…

“oneof+the+形容词的最高级+复数名词”，意为“最……之一”。如：

MissWangisoneofthemostpopularteachersinourschool.王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。2.Itisalsoveryhardtotakeinairasyougetnearthetop.

Itis+adj.+todosth.

it作形式主语放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句尾。常用于此句型的形容词有important,difficult,dangerous,necessary,useful,possible等，用来对todosth.进行说明。此句型可以转换成Todosth.is+adj.。Languagepoints如：ItisimportanttostudyEnglishwell.学好英语很困难。

It’sverydifficulttoclimbQomolangma.攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。Languagepoints3.Evenmoreseriousdifficultiesincludefreezingweatherconditionsandheavystorms.difficulty既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词。作可数名词时通常用复数，表示具体概念，即：各式各样的“困难，难题，难事”。如：He’shavingfinancialdifficulties.

他正手头拮据。作不可数名词时，译作“困难，艰难，幸苦”。如：Shehadgreatdifficultyinunderstandinghim.她很难理解他说的话。Languagepoints4.Thespiritoftheseclimbersshowsusthatweshouldnevergiveuptryingtoachieveourdreams.

giveup意为“放弃”，后面可以接名词、代词或v-ing形式作宾语。注意：如果其宾语是名词，那么名词可以放在

give和up之间，也可以放在up之后；如果其宾语是代词，那么代词只能放在give和up之间。Languagepoints如：Mygrandfatherwantstogiveup

drinking

wine.

我爷爷想戒酒。

AlthoughEnglishisn’teasytolearn,

Iwon’tgiveitup.

虽然英语不易学，但我不会放弃。Languagepoints5.Whydosomanypeopletrytoclimbthismountaineventhoughitisdangerous?

eventhough用作从属连词，意为“即使；尽管，相当于evenif，引导让步状语从句，一般不与并列连词but连用。如：Mr.Wangwillcomeontimeeven

thoughitrains.尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。Languagepoints1.Fishtake____oxygenthroughtheirgills.A.upB.intoC.inD.for2.Thereareso____toysintheshopthatIcan'tdecidewhichtobuy.A.suchB.manyC.moreD.that3.Thepolicemanshowedgreatbravery____danger.A.inthefaceB.inthefrontofC.inthefaceofD.beforeCBC4.Itissaidthatitis____todayasyesterday.Shallwegoskatingthisafternoon?A.thehottestB.ashotC.hottestD.hotter5.Shanghaiisbiggerthan____inJapan.A.anyothercityB.alltheothercitiesC.anycityD.theothercities6.Shelooks____thanshedoes.A.themoreolderB.veryolderC.mucholderD.moreolderBACR八年级下册Unit7What'sthehighestmountainintheworld?SectionB1a-1dWhat'sthis?It'sapanda.It'sanelephant.What'sthis?weighv.称重adultn.

成人adj.

成年的Newwordsbirthn.出生；诞生upto

至多有；不多于1aComparefactsaboutthesetwoanimals.Usethelanguageintheboxtohelpyoumakesentences.Elephant—is350cmtall—weighs5,000kilos—eats150kilosoffoodaday1aPanda

—is150cmtall(standingontwolegs)—weighs100kilos—eats10kilosoffood

adayExamplesentences:Thiselephantweighsmanytimesmorethanthispanda.(200cmtaller/shorter,weighmuchmore/less,eatmuchmore/less,eatmanytimesmore)1a大熊猫最奇特的一点是新生儿在出生时相当的不成熟，体重仅是它母亲体重的0.1%，平均为145克左右，约为成年的千分之一。照顾孩子是一项非常艰巨的任务，通常历时18个月，有时长达两年，直到她的下一个孩子出生。

大象是现存世界最大的陆栖动物，主要外部特征为柔韧而肌肉发达的长鼻和扇大的耳朵，具缠卷的功能，是象自卫和取食的有力工具。象肩高约2米，体重3～7吨。非洲象耳大，体型较大，体重较重。亚洲象耳小，身体较小，体重较轻。

1b

Listenandcheck(√)thenumbersyouhear.1001620501200.10.2150

√√√√√1c.Listenagainandcompletethe

sentences.

1.Atbirth,ababypandaisabout___to___kilos.

2.Atbirth,ababypandaisabout___

cmlong.

3.Ababypandaisnotblack.Itis____andithasno_____.4.Apandacanliveupto___to

____years.0.10.215pinkteeth2030Anadultpandaweighsmany

timesmorethanababypanda.Ababypandacannotsee.1d.Taketurnstellingyourclassmatesaboutpandas.

LanguagepointsAnadultpandaweighsmanytimesmorethanababypanda.weigh是动词，意为“有重；重”，用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。weigh也可表示某物重达多少,接表示数量的名词性状语。如：Thefirstman-madesatelliteofourcountry

weighs173kilogrammes.

我国第一颗人造卫星重173公斤。

Thedoctorweighedthebabyeverymonth.

医生每个月都给这个婴儿称体重。Languagepoints☆weight做名词，意为“重量,分量”,也可指“重的特性”“重力”,是不可数名词,引申可表示“负荷,负担”,作此解时通常只用于单数形式；也可作“重量单位”或“不同分量”解,是可数名词,也可用作不可数名词；还可作“秤砣,砝码”“重物”解,是可数名词。weight还可表示“重要性、严重性或影响力(的程度)”,是不可数名词。1.Jimisfunnierthan_____inhisclass.A.anyotherboyB.anyboyC.anyotherboysD.alltheboys2.Weshould_____animalsandmakelawsonanimal_____.A.protect,protectionB.protect,protectC.protection,protectD.protection,protectionAA3.—Whydon'tyoubuythisbook?—Becauseitis___ofthetwobooks.A.expensiveB.moreexpensiveC.mostexpensiveD.themostexpensive4.Davidjumpedthe____inthelongjump.Hewonthegame!A.longestB.fastestC.highestD.farthestBD5.LiMingismuchcleverthan____studentintheirclass.A.anyB.anyotherC.othersD.theothers6.Ourschoolis____thanyours.A.biggertwiceB.twicebigC.twobiggerD.twicebiggerB

DUnit7What'sthehighestmountainintheworld?SectionB2a-2dbamboon.竹子endangeredadj.濒危的keepern.饲养员awakeadj.醒着excitementn.激动illnessn.疾病remainingadj.

遗留的；剩余的artworkn.插图wildadj.野生的governmentn.政府2a.Talkaboutpandasinyourclass.Usethesewordstohelpyou.bigbamboozoopopularcuteblackandwhiteSichuanfamousendangeredbeautifulforestprotectReadingScanthearticletofindoutwhatthesenumbersmean:10,12,200,20002bThismeansmovingyoureyesquicklydownthepagetofindspecificinformation.ScanningLanguagepoints1.At9:00

a.m.,theyfindthatmostofthe

babiesarealreadyawakeandhungry.

awake是形容词，意为“醒着的”。如：Givehimtheletterassoonashe's

awake.他一醒就把这封信给他。

Thewideawakepatientsheardthe

strangesound.

那些十分清醒的病人听到这奇怪的声音。Languagepoints2.Whenthebabiesseethekeepers,theyrunovertothemwithexcitementandsomeoftheyoungpandasevenwalkintotheirfriendsandfallover!excitement是名词，意为“激动；兴奋”。如：Hiseyeswerewildwithexcitement.他眼中流露出极度兴奋的神情。

Hehasaweakheart,andshouldavoidexcitement.

他心脏衰弱,应当避免激动。3.Thebabiesoftendiefromillnessesanddonotliveverylong.(1)diefrom是动词词组，意为“死于……，

因……而死。”。如：Inbigcitiesduringcoldwintermonths,manyoldpeoplediefromthepollutedair.在大城市里，在寒冷的冬季，许多老年人死于污染的空气。Manyvillagersdieeveryyearfromsnakebites.每年都有许多村民死因被蛇咬而死亡。LanguagepointsLanguagepoints(2)illness是可数名词，意为“疾病；病”，其复数形式是illnesses。如：Feverisasymptomofmanyillnesses.

发烧是许多疾病的症兆。

Thatdoctorspecializesinchildren's

illnesses.

那位医生专门研究儿科疾病。Languagepoints4.Adultpandasspendmorethan12hoursadayeatingabout10kilosofbamboo.(1)adult是形容词，意为“成年的；成年人”。

如：Weshoulddoourbesttodevelopthe

adulteducation.我们应当努力发展成人教育。

Aren'tyouadultenoughtoknowthatthere

aretwosidestoeveryissue?长这么大了,你难道还不懂每一件事都有两面性吗?Languagepoints

(2)bamboo是不可数名词，意为“竹子；竹”，特指“某些竹子”或强调种类时可数；表示“竹材”时不可数；表示“竹竿；竹棍”时可数；可用于其他名词前作定语。如：Bamboosarewidelygrowninsouthern

partsofourcountry.

竹子在我国南部种植很广。

Bambooisnotatree,butakindofgrass.

竹不是一种树，而是一种草。1.Shepreparedanicebreakfast____us.

A.toB.forC.atD.with2.Hecouldn'thelpjumpingwith____whenheheardthegoodnews.A.excitementB.excitedC.excitingD.excite

BA3.Inacoldwinter,wildanimalscandie____lackoffood.A.ofB.fromC.withD.out4.Mykidsspendhours____onthephonetotheirfriends.A.chatB.tochatC.chatingD.chatting

BD5.Iknowtheimportance_____English,soIworkhardatit.A.tolearnB.oflearnC.forlearningD.oflearning6.Whenyoumovesomewherenew,thefirstthingforyouistofindaplace____.A.toliveB.livinginC.tolivein

DCUnit7What'sthehighestmountainintheworld?SectionB2c-3bLastweekwelearnthepassageonpage54.Ifwedon'tlookatthepassage,canweanswerthequestionsin2c?

2c

Readthearticleagainandwriteshortanswerstothequestions.

WhatisLinWei’sjob?2.Whatdothebabypandashaveforbreakfast?Heisapandakeeper.Milk.3.Whyarepandasendangered?Lessforestforpandastolive.4.WhatdoestheeducationprograminChengdudo?5.Whyarescientistsdoingresearch?

Theynotonlyteachchildrenaboutpandasandotherendangeredwildanimalsbutalsotellthemabouttheimportanceofsavingtheseanimals.Scientistsaredoingresearchtobetterunderstandthehabitsofpandas.2c

Readthearticleagainandwriteshortanswerstothequestions.

2d

Completethesentencesusing

wordsfromthepassage.

Thepanda_______attheChengduResearchBaseareawakeearlyinthemorningto_______breakfastforthebabypandas.keepersprepare2d2.In________,pandashavebecomeso_______thattheyarenowasymbolofChina.3.Adultpandasdonothavebabiesvery____,andsomeofthebabiesonlyliveforashorttimebecauseof_______.oftenillnessespopularfact2d4.AspecialprograminChengduteaches

_______aboutwhypandasare__________.5.TheChinesegovernmentisalsohelpingto_______thepandas.Scientistsalsowanttobetter_________thehabitsofpandas.childrenendangeredunderstand

save2eWhatotherwaysdoyouthinkchildrencanhelptosavethepandas?3a

Readthefollowingwordsandphrasesaboutwhales.Puttheminthecorrectplaceinthechart.

1.Humanscatchwhalesformeat,fatandoil2.Eatsmallfishandothersealife3.Jumphighoutofthewater4.Rulesonwhaleprotection5.Huge6.Waterpollution3a7.Liveinthesea8.Somekindshaveteeth9.Learnmoreaboutwhales10.Stopputtingrubbishintothesea11.Singsongs12.WhalepartssoldtomakethingslikecandlesandsoapWhatdotheylooklike？Wheredotheylive?Whatdotheyeat?Whatcantheydo?Whydosomeofthemhavetobeprotected?Howcanweprotectedthem?3a5872311161249103b

Writeaparagraphaboutwhalesandwhytheyneedtobeprotected.Usetheinformationin3a.Thenmakeaposter.Whalesare…Theylivein…Theyeat…Theycan…Oneinterestingfactis…3bAnotherinterestingfactis…Somekindsofwhalesareindangerbecause…Weshouldprotectwhalesfrom…Ithinkpeopleshould/shouldn’t…3bWhalesareseaanimals.Theyareveryhuge.Theyeatsmallfishandotherseaanimals.Theyareveryinteresting.Theycanjumpoutofthewater.Theycanalsosingandsingverywell.Butnowsomekindsofwhalesareindangerbecausethereismoreandmorewaterpollutionandpeoplecatchwhalesformeat,fatandoil.Weshouldplayapartin3bsavingthewhalesbecausewhalepartscanbesoldtomakesthingslikecandlesandsoap.Weshouldprotectwhalesfromdisappearing.Ithinkpeopleshouldlearnmoreaboutwhalesandtherulesonwhaleprotection.AndIthinkpeopleshouldstopputtingrubbishintothesea.1.Thebiggest______intheworldistheSahara.2.Theriveristoo______toswimin.3.Chinaisoneof__________civilizations(文明)intheworld.4.The______ofthefastestanimalis120kilometersperhour.5.—What______doyouneedforyourcoat?—Iwantalargeone.desertdirtytheoldestspeedsize根据句意，用适当的词填空。单项选择。1.Mybrotheris_____moreoutgoingthan

me.

A.manyB.littleC.much2.____