2014春八年级英语(下)Unit 7 Section A 3a-3c

1、Unit 7,Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?,Section A 3a-3c,Qingtang Middle School by Zhou Bao.,Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the longest river in Asia? ,Revision,freezing adj. 极冷的； 冰冻的,nature n. 大自然,thick adj. 厚的；浓的 zxxk,New words,1. achievement n. 成就；成绩 e.g. We fe

2、lt a great sense of achievement when we reached the top of the mountain. 2. achieve v. 达到；完成；成功 e.g. He will never achieve anything if he doesnt work harder.,Learn more new words.,3. southwestern adj. 西南的；西南方向的 e.g. Is this Southwestern Airline? 4. include v. 包含；包括 e.g. Her hobbies include swimming

3、and gardening. 5. condition n. 条件；状况 e.g. The piano was in good condition.,6. take in 吸入；容纳 e.g. Fish take in oxygen through their gills. 7. succeed v. 实现目标；成功 e.g. If you try hard youll succeed. 常用短语：succeed in doing sth. e.g. Police have finally succeeded in solving the mystery. 警察最终成功破解了这个疑案。,8.

4、challenge v. & n. 挑战；考验 e.g. The job doesnt really challenge him. The new governments first challenge is the economy. 9. in the face of 面对（困难、问题等） e.g. In the face of difficulties, hes completely unafraid.,10. force n. 力；力量 e.g. The thief took the money from the old man by force.,What do you know ab

5、out Qomolangma? Talk about Qomolangma in pairs. Zxx，k,Pre-reading,8.更为严重的困难 9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪 10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人,Translate the following phrases.,1.最危险的山峰 2.世界上最危险的运动之一 3.登山（名词短语）/（动词短语）,the most dangerous mountain,one of the worlds most /dangerous sports,mountain climbing/climb mountains,4.来自世界各地的登山者 5

6、.横亘于中国的西南边界 6.在所有的山峰中 7.厚厚的云层,the climbers from all over the world,run along the southwestern part of China,of all the mountains,thick clouds,more serious difficulties,freezing weather conditions and heavy storms,the first people to reach the top of Qomolangma,Read and match.,Paragraph 1 spirit of c

7、limbers Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 facts and dangers,3a,Qomolangma - the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?,One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern pa

8、rt of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is als

9、o very hard to take in air as you get near the top.,Read and match.,Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 facts and dangers,3a,Qomolangma - the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?,The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on

10、May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.,Read and match.,Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 facts and dangers,3a,Qomolangma - the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?,Why do

11、 so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces

12、 of nature.,1.What a mountain is Himalayas? 2.Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma? 3.When did the first Chinese reach the top of Qomolangma?,Its one of the most popular places for mountain climbing.,Because thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.,In 1960.,Read the article again,

13、and answer the following questions.,Read the article again and complete the chart.,3b,snow can fall very hard,freezing weather conditions,heavy storms,The first Chinese team reached the top in 1960.,The first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.,most popular place,highest,most famous

14、,more serious difficulties,stronger than the force of nature,Answer the questions using information from the article.,1. Where are the Himalayas? 2. How high is Qomolangma?,In the southwestern part of China.,8,844.43 meters high.,3c,3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it

15、is dangerous? 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?,Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.,We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.,The Yellow River is long. The Yangtze River is a lot _ than the Yellow River. The Nile is _ of all.,longer,the

16、 longest,Make sentences using the information in the forms.,Exercise,The Yangtze River is not _ long _ the Nile. = The Yangtze River is not _ than the Nile.,as as,longer,Mount Tai is high. Mount Huang is a little _ than Mount Tai. Qomolangma is _ of all.,Mount Tai is not _ high _ Qomolangma. = Mount Tai is not _ than Qomolangma.,higher,the highest,as as,higher,1. The population of Singapore is large. 2. The population of Malaysia is much _ than that of Singapore. 3. The population of China is _ of all.,larger,the larges