Unit 5 Section A (1a-2d)课件2024-2025学年鲁教版英语八年级上册

初中英语鲁教版八上 Unit 5 What’s the highest mountain in the world? Section A (1a-2d) 1. 通过比较了解中国以及世界地理知识。 2. 学会运用下列句型谈论自然地理。 A: What is the highest mountain in the world? B: Qomolangma. 学习目标 Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the longest river in the world? Which is the longest river in Asia? … Do you know? Qomolangma Qomolangma runs along the border between China and Nepal. It is covered with snow all the year round. It’s 8,844.43 meters high, the highest mountain in the world. Do you know these interesting places? Warm up 4 The Nile is the longest river in the world. It’s more than 6,600 kilometers long. It flows through 9 countries and runs into the Mediterranean Sea(地中海) in the end. The Nile Do you know these interesting places? Warm up 5 The Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the biggest salt water lake in the world. It lies on the border between Asia and Europe. Do you know these interesting places? Warm up The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. It is located in northern Africa with very bad climate conditions, and is one of the earth's most unsuitable places for biological survival. The Sahara Do you know these interesting places? Warm up The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world, the longest river in Asia. It’s 6,397 kilometers long. It runs into the East Sea in Shanghai finally. The Yangtze River Basin passes through 11 provinces. The Yangtze River Do you know these interesting places? Warm up Language Goal: Talk about geography and nature Match the facts you know. 1a Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size The Sahara 1,025 meters deep The Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers long The Nile 8,844.43 meters high Match the facts you know. 1a …8,844.43 meters high. ……8,844.43米高。 … meters high (long, wide…) ……米高（长，宽……)。 英语表示“有多长（宽，高……）”时，一般将数词和数量单位放在表示长宽高的形容词前做状语。 e.g. The wall is 1.7 meters wide. 这道墙有1.7米宽。 Language points —How high is Qomolangma? —It’s 8,844.43 meters high. —What size is the biggest desert in the world? —The biggest desert in the world is about 9,060,000 square kilometers in size. —How big is the Sahara? —It’s about 9,060,000 square kilometers in size. Make up a dialogue. Practice 1. Qomolangma is ________ than any other mountain in the world. 2. The Sahara is __________ desert in the world. 3. The Caspian Sea is __________ of all the salt lakes. 4. The Nile is ___________ river in the world. higher the biggest the deepest the longest Listen and complete the sentences. 1b A: What is the highest mountain in the world? B: Qomolangma. Use the information in 1b to make conversations. A : What’s the deepest salt lake in the world? B : The Caspian Sea. A : What’s the longest river in the world? B : The Nile. A : What’s the biggest desert in the world? B : The Sahara. 1c ______ The Yangtze River is about ________kilometers long and the Yellow River is__________ kilometers long. ______ China has the biggest population in the world. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the US. ______ China is over ________ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even_______ years old. ______ China is almost as big as the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia. 6,300 5,000 5,464 300 2 4 Listen and number the facts [1-4] in the order you hear them. 1 3 2a ______ The Yangtze River is about ________ kilometers long and the Yellow River is __________ kilometers long. ______ China has the biggest population in the world. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the US. ______ China is over ________ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even _______ years old. ______ China is almost as big as the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia. 6,300 5,000 5,464 300 2 4 Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box. 1 3 2b 6,300 5,464 5,000 300 A: Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? B: Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country. Make conversations using the information in 2a. A: Did you know that Yangtze River is the longest river in China? B: Yes, I did. It’s 6,300 meters long. A: Wow! That’s long! 2c Role-play the conversation. Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour. Tourist 1: How long is the wall? Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world. Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? Guide: The main reason was to protect their part of the country. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this. Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall? Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part. 2d 1. What’s the conversation about? 2. How long is the Ming Great Wall? 3. What does the guide say about the wall? It’s about a tour to the Ming Great Wall. Read the conversation and answer the question. Practice It’s about 8,850 kilometers long. It’s quite tall and wide. / It’s the longest man-made wall in the world. /… 1. Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour. 在今天的长城游中，大家尽管问我任何问题，不要拘束。 feel free是英语口语中一个常用表达。 若有人让你feel free to do something,就是让你无需拘束，只管 按照自己的意愿去做某事。 e.g. A: Can I use your bathroom? 我可以用一下你的卫生间吗？ B: Yes, feel free. 可以，请随意。 Language points 20 2. As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this. 据我所知，没有其他的人造物体像这样大。 as far as I know 是一个固定的表达方式，还可以说so far as I know，意思是“据我所知”。 e.g. As far as I know, Jack’s got twin sisters. 据我所知，杰克有一对孪生姐妹。 They’re not coming today, so far as I know. 他们今天不来了— 据我所知是这样的。 Language points 21 3. the Ming Great Wall 明长城 “明长城”是指明朝时期为了防御北方游牧民族的骚扰，历时一百多年在北部地区修筑的军事防御工程。这段长城东起辽宁虎山，西至甘肃嘉峪关，从东向西横贯多个省、 直辖市、自治区，全长约8 850千米，是现存历代长城遗迹中最完整、最坚固的。 Language points feel free the most popular question talk about the Ming Dynasty the ancient emperors the main reason as far as I know the Ming Great Wall 请随意，不要拘束 最受欢迎的问题 谈论 明朝 古代皇帝 最主要的原因 据我所知 明长城 Phrases 1. —How long is the wall? —It’s about 8,850 kilometers long. 2. This makes it the longest wall in the world. 3. It’s the most famous part. Key sentences 1. good 2. comfortable 3. big 4. happy 5. cheap 6. many 7. difficult 8. little better best more comfortable most comfortable bigger biggest happier happiest cheaper cheapest more most more difficult most difficult less least 写出下列单词的比较级和最高级。 Exercise 1. Lily gets up ______ (early) than Lucy. 2. Which goes _____________ (slowly), Tom or Jim? 3. This book is _______________ (interesting) than that one. 4. She works _______________ (careful) in her school. 5. Who goes to bed _________ (late) Jim, Tom or Jack? 6. I think turkey is ________________ (delicious) of all. earlier more slowly more interesting the most carefully latest the most delicious 根据所给词的适当形式填空。 Exercise Can you think of more examples to show: … is the …(最高级) in the world? Compete with your classmates. Homework Remember Patience and application will carry us through. 忍耐和专心会使我们渡过难关。 Fortune often rewards with interest those who have patience to wait for her. 耐心候好运，好运会常来。 Thanks for listening! 52871.074 63058.3 null, track 1 2013 47098.312 $$