Unit11 Whats the highest mountain in the world SectionB课件1.ppt

1、,Unit7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? Section B,the highest mountain,Elephant is 350 cm tall weighs 5,000 kilos eats 150 kilos of food a day,Do you know?,Panda is 150 cm tall (standing on two legs) weighs 100 kilos eats 10 kilos of food a day,Example sentence: This elephant weighs many tim

2、es more than this panda. (200 cm taller/shorter, weigh much more/less, eat much more/less, eat many times more),Compare facts about these two animals. Using the language in the box to help you make sentences.,1a,1b,Listen and check () the numbers you hear.,_100 _16 _20 _50 _120 _0.1 _0.2 _ 150,Can y

3、ou read them?,1c,Listen again and complete the sentences.,1. At birth, a baby panda is about _ to _ kilos. 2. At birth, a baby panda is about _ cm long. 3. A baby panda is not black. It is _ and it has no _. 4. A panda can live up to _ to _ years.,0.1,0.2,15,pink,teeth,20,30,From a baby panda to an

4、adult panda,Write down as much as you can!,Others,Color,Size,Weight,adult panda,baby panda,1d,Take turns telling your classmates about pandas.,A: A baby panda cannot see. B: An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.,2b. Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 200

5、， 2,000.,Scanning This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.,What is Lin Weis job? 2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast?,2c. Scan the article again and write short answers to the questions.,He is responsible for taking care of the pandas, Including washin

6、g, feeding, playing with them.,They drink milk for breakfast.,3. What do adult pandas eat? 4. Why are pandas endangered? 5. What is one way of saving pandas?,They eat bamboo.,On one hand, the baby pandas dont live long because of illnesses; On the other hand, pandas feed on bamboo, but humans cut do

7、wn the bamboo forests.,Teaching children the importance of saving pandas / Planting more bamboo trees.,It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandas breakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already a

8、wake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over!,“Theyre so cute and lovely. I take care of them like theyre my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. Theyre very special to me.” Lin Wei loves

9、 her job, but it is a difficult one. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long.,Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pa

10、ndas in China, but then humans started to cut down the forests. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests. Another 200 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.,An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pand

11、as and other endangered animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. The children sing songs or make artwork about pandas and other wild animals. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas. The Chinese,government is also planting more bamb

12、oo trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now.,1. The panda _at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _ breakfast for the baby pandas. 2. Adult pandas do not have babies very _ , and so

13、me of the babies only live for a short time because of _.,2d. Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage.,keepers,prepare,often,illnesses,3. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down _ so pandas have fewer places to live. 4. A special program i

14、n Chengdu teaches _ about why pandas are _ and how to save them. 5. The_ is also helping to save the pandas. It is _ more trees to make more homes for the pandas.,forests,children,endangered,Chinese government,planting,2e. What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas?,Pair work,

15、3a. Read the following words and phrases about whales. Put them in the correct place in the chart.,Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil Eat small fish and other sea life Jump high out of the water Rules on whale protection Huge Water pollution,Live in the sea Some kinds have teeth Learn more ab

16、out whales Stop putting rubbish into the sea Sing songs Whale parts sold to make things like candles and soap,Huge; Some kinds have teeth,Live in the sea,Eat small fish and other sea life,Jump high out of the water; Sing songs,Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil; Water pollution; Whale parts s

17、old to make things like candles and soap,Rules on whale protection; Learn more about whales; Stop putting rubbish into the sea,Whales are . They live in . They eat. They can . One interesting fact is . Another interesting fact is . Some kinds of whales are in danger because . We should protect whale

18、s from . I think people should/shouldnt.,3b. Write a paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected. Use the information in 3a. Then make a poster.,比较级和最高级填空：,cheaper,cheapest,bigger,biggest,closer,closest,friendlier,friendliest,more popular,the most popular,more comfortable,the more comfo

19、rtable,better,best,worse,worst,more,most,farther,farthest,Discuss with your partner,Which is the best town / city? has the best is the best because better than, butis the most,I think Qingdao is the best city in China, because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.,Beijing is not very cold in winter. Its about -10c. It doesnt often rain or snow. Hotels usually cut their p