Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world 课件 -2024-2025学年人教版八年级英语下册

Section B（3a-Self Check） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 · 课后作业 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? 1. Words: whale, oil, protection, huge 2. Sentences: Why do some of them have to be protected? We should protect whales from... 3. Writing: 学习写作“保护动物”类型文章。 Learning goals Lead-in What do you know about whales? They are huge animals. They live in the sea. They can sing songs. They can jump high out of water. They are very clever and friendly. They are in danger. Can you say anything else about whales? whale /wel/ n. 鲸 New words oil /ɔɪl/ n.油；食用油；石油 protection /prəˈtekʃn/ n.保护；保卫 New words huge /hju:dʒ/ adj.巨大的；极多的 New words whale /wel/ n. 鲸 oil /ɔɪl/ n.油；食用油；石油 protection /prəˈtekʃn/ n.保护；保卫 huge /hju:dʒ/ adj.巨大的；极多的 Textbook 3a Read the following words and phrases about whales. Put them in the correct place in the chart. Humans catch whales for meat, Live in the sea fat and oil Some kinds have teeth Eat small fish and other sea life Learn more about whales Jump high out of the water Stop putting rubbish into the sea Rules on whale protection Sing songs Huge Whale parts sold to make things Water pollution like candles and soap Textbook 3a Read the following words and phrases about whales. Put them in the correct place in the chart. What do they look like? Where do they live? What do they eat? What can they do? · Huge · Some kinds have teeth · In the sea · Small fish and other sea life · Jump high out of the water · Sing songs Read the following words and phrases about whales. Put them in the correct place in the chart. Why do some of them have to be protected? How can we protect them? · Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil · Water pollution · Whale parts sold to make things like candles and soap · Rules on whale protection · Learn more about whales · Stop putting rubbish into the sea Textbook Textbook 3b Write a paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected. Use the information in 3a. Then make a poster. 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 whales from … I think people should / shouldn’t … Language points 1 Why do some of them have to be protected? protect 保护；防卫 protect为及物动词，后接名词或代词作宾语以明确保护的对象。 【常考搭配】 1. protect sth./sb. from/against sth. 表示“保护某物/某人免受某事物的危害”：     Eg: The umbrella protects you from/against the rain. 雨伞可以保护你免受雨水的打湿。 Language points 1 【常考搭配】 2. protect sb. from doing sth. 表示“防止某人/某物做某事”     Eg: The armour protects him from being killed. 这身铠甲保护他不被杀死。 Language points 练 1. They will try to protect all the endangered animals from ____ in the world. ( ) A. dying out B. died out C. die out D. to die out 2.根据语境或提示完成句子。 Firefighters wear a kind of special clothing which can protect them __________ fire. In winter, people usually keep flowers in warm houses ________________ __ _______ . 在冬天，人们通常把花放在温暖的房子里，以保护它们免受寒冷。 A from/against to protect them against/from the cold 这个是 (这) - Language points 2 We should protect whales from... should 应该；应当 should 作情态动词，意为“应该；应当”，用于委婉地提出建议或意见。但它不可单独作谓语，须与动词原形连用，没有人称和数的变化。否定形式在其后加not，可缩写为shouldn't；变为一般疑问句时，should 提前。 Eg: We should study hard. 我们应该努力学习。 Eg: We shouldn’t waste our time. 我们不应该浪费时间。 Eg：Should we waste our time？ 我们应该浪费时间吗？ Language points 练 1. Every one of us should ____ for the environment. ( ) A. responsible B. be responsible C. to be responsible D. not be responsible 2. 用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。 We should ______(keep) the new traffic law. 3. He should throw the rubbish on the ground.(改为否定句) He _____ _____ ______the rubbish on the ground. B keep should not throw 这个是 (这) - Writing 请同学们写一篇题为Saving Whales拯救鲸鱼的海报，呼吁大家一起行动，保护濒危野生动物鲸鱼。70词左右。写作内容及建议： 1. 鲸鱼的外貌等； 2. 鲸鱼濒临灭绝的原因（2个）； 3. 拯救鲸鱼的方法（至少2种）； 4. 呼吁大家保护濒危野生动物。 要求： 文章无明显拼写或语法错误，语言表达清晰，有条理，符合逻辑。 Writing Introduction of whales 简要介绍鲸鱼 What makes whales in danger 鲸鱼濒临灭绝的原因 Writing 思路引导 审题 体裁：说明文 话题：保护鲸鱼 时态：以一般现在时为主 人称：以第三人称和第一人称为主 Writing 思路引导 段落布局 介绍鲸鱼的事实： Whales are … They live in … They eat … They can … One interesting fact is … Another interesting fact is … 说明鲸鱼面临的危险： Some kinds of whales are in danger because … 提出保护鲸鱼的建议： We should protect whales from … I think people should / shouldn’t … . Writing Saving Whales Whales are interesting animals. They are the biggest and heaviest animals. A whale is longer than 5 buses. They can swim fast and dive deep. Whales are in great danger. One reason is that humans catch them for meat and oil. Another reason is that humans use whale parts to make candles and soap. What’s worse, humans put rubbish into the sea, so whales are also in danger from water pollution. We can protect whales in these ways. Firstly, we must stop killing whales. Secondly, we shouldn’t put rubbish into the sea. Thirdly, it’s important to make rules on whale protection. Let’s work together to save whales and make a better future! Writing Poster Let’s work together 1st We must stop killing. 2nd We shouldn’t put rubbish into the sea. 3rd It’s important to make rules on whale protection. We can help! Whales are interesting animals. They are the biggest and heaviest animals. A whale is longer than 5 buses. They can swim fast and dive deep. to save whales and make a better future! Textbook Self Check 1. Complete the chart. Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives high dangerous long popular higher highest more dangerous most dangerous longer longest more popular most popular Textbook Self Check 2. Match verbs and objects. Then add one more object to each list. Verbs Objects 1. reach a. my life, my money, ______________ 2. achieve b. the top of a mountain, the library, ____________________________ 3. risk c. my dream, success, ______________ the theater good results my health Textbook Self Check 3. Circle the correct word and/or fill in the blank with correct form of the word in brackets for each sentence. 1. An elephant weighs (few / many) times more than a dog. 2. An adult panda can eat (much / a little) more than a cat. 3. Canada is a (little / lot) less ________(crowded) than China. 4. A tiger is (much / a little) ________(strong) than a man. crowded stronger Summary Sentences Words 1.Why do some of them have to be protected? 2. We should protect whales from... whale, oil, protection, huge Writing 学习写作“保护动物”类型文章。 Thank you! $$Section A（1a-2d） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 · 课后作业 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? 1. New words: square, meter, deep, desert, Asia, tour, tourist, wall, amazing, ancient, protect, wide, man-made 2. Expressions: be amazed at, protect ...against/from 3. Sentences: ①The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometers long. ②Qomolangma is higher than any other mountains in the world. ③ China has the biggest population in the world. Learning goals Lead-in 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? Lead-in Qomolangma the Nile the Caspian Sea the Sahara New words square /skweə(r)/ n.平方；正方形 meter /ˈmi:tə(r)/ n.（=metre）米；公尺 deep /di:p/ adj. 深的；纵深的 tour /tʊə(r)/,/tɔ:(r)/ n.& v. 旅行；旅游 New words desert /ˈdezət/ n. 沙漠 Asia /ˈeʃə/ n. 亚洲 wall /wɔ:l/ n. 墙 New words amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ adj. 令人吃惊的 tourist /ˈtʊərɪst/,/ˈtɔ:rɪst/ n.旅行者；观光者 ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ adj.古代的；古老的 New words protect /prəˈtekt/ v. 保护；防护 wide /waɪd/ adj. 宽的；宽阔的 New words man-made /ֽmænˈmeɪd/ adj. 人造的 New words square /skweə(r)/ n.平方；正方形 meter /ˈmi:tə(r)/ n.（=metre）米；公尺 deep /di:p/ adj. 深的；纵深的 desert /ˈdezət/ n. 沙漠 Asia /ˈeʃə/ n. 亚洲 tour /tʊə(r)/,/tɔ:(r)/ n.& v. 旅行；旅游 New words tourist /ˈtʊərɪst/,/ˈtɔ:rɪst/ n.旅行者；观光者 wall /wɔ:l/ n. 墙 amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ adj. 令人吃惊的 ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ adj.古代的；古老的 protect /prəˈtekt/ v. 保护；防护 wide /waɪd/ adj. 宽的；宽阔的 man-made /ֽmænˈmeɪd/ adj. 人造的 Match the facts you know. 1a Textbook Qomolangma About 9,000,000 square kilometers in size The Sahara 1,025 meters deep The Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers long The Nile 8,848.86 meters high Language points 1 The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometers long. Eg: The river is 20 meters wide. = The river is 20 meters in width. 基数词 + 单位词 + 形容词（long, wide, high, deep等） 基数词 + 单位词 + in + 名词（length, width, height, depth, size等） 【拓展延伸】作定语时用合成词“数词 - 单位词单数 – 形容词”。 Eg: This 20-meter-long rope isn’t long enough to help climb the mountain. Language points 练 1. The river is 50 meters ____ width. ( ) A. in B. of C. with D. about 2. 根据汉语提示完成句子。 他有1.91米高。 He is 1.91 _____________________ . He is 1.91 _____________________. A meters tall meters in height 这个是 (这) - 1b Textbook Listen and complete the sentences. Qomolangma is _____________ than any other mountain in the world. The Sahara is _____________ desert in the world. The Caspian Sea is _______________ of all the salt lakes. The Nile is _________________ river in the world. higher the biggest the deepest the longest Tapescript Teacher: Yesterday, we learned some important geographical facts. I hope you all still remember them. I'm going to test you now by asking a few questions. First, what's the highest mountain in the world? Boy 1: Qomolangma! It's higher than any other mountain in the world. Teacher: That's right. And who can tell me what the Sahara is? Girl 1: The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. Teacher: Very good. And which is the deepest salt lake in the world? Tapescript Girl 2: The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes. Teacher: You're all so smart! Now, for the last question, which is the longest river in the world? Boy 2: I know! The Nile is the longest river in the world. Boy 1: And the Amazon is the second longest river in the world. Teacher: It seems that you know the answers to all my questions. Good job! Language points Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world. 2 比较级 + than any other + 可数名词单数 该结构意为“比其他任何一个……都……”，指同一范围内比较，表示最高级含义。 Eg: She is thinner than any other student in her class. = She is the thinnest in her class. 【注】other必不可少，用以将主语从比较对象中排除，避免逻辑矛盾。 Language points Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world. 2 【拓展延伸】 如果比较对象不在同一范围内或不属于同一类别，应用“形容词/副 词比较级 + than any（任何的） + 可数名词单数”。 Eg: Hulunbuir is bigger than any other city in China. Eg: Hulunbuir is bigger than any city in Anhui. Language points 练 1. The glass bridge in Shijiazhuang is ____ than any other one in China. ( ) A. long B. the longest C. longer D. longest 2. Bill is the tallest boy in his class. (改为同义句) Bill is ______ than ______ _______ boy in his class. C any other taller 这个是 (这) - Role-play Use the information in 1b to make conversations. 1c Qomolangma. What is the highest mountain in the world? Role-play Use the information in 1b to make conversations. 1c What is the deepest desert in the world? The Sahara. Listen and number the facts [1-3] in the order you hear them. 2a Textbook 6,300 5,000 5,464 300 ____ The Yangtze River is about ________ kilometers long and the Yellow River is ________ kilometers long. ____ 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. 4 1 3 Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box. 2b Textbook 6,300 5,000 5,464 300 ____ The Yangtze River is about ________ kilometers long and the Yellow River is ________ kilometers long. ____ 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. 4 1 3 6,300 5,464 5,000 300 Tapescript Mike：Hi, I’m Mike. I’m from the United States. Boy： Welcome to our class, Mike. We’re happy to meet you. Mike：Can you tell me a bit more about China? Girl： Sure! Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? It’s over 5,000 years old. Mike：Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country—in fact, the United States is one of the youngest countries in the world. It’s not even 300 years old. Tapescript Boy： And China has the biggest population, too. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the United States. Mike：But China is about the same size as the US, right? Girl： Yes, and it’s the biggest country in Asia. We also have some famous rivers. The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia. It’s about 6,300 kilometers long. Mike：Wow! I didn’t know that. I thought the Yellow River was longer. Boy： No, the Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers long. But both rivers are very important to China. 2c Textbook Make conversations using the information in 2a. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country. 2d Textbook 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? 2d Textbook Role-play the conversation. 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 Textbook Read the conversation and answer the questions. 1. What is the conversation about? It’s about a tour to the Ming Great Wall. 2. How long is the Ming Great Wall? It’s about 8,850 kilometers long. 3. What does the guide say about the wall? It’s the longest wall in the world. It’s quite tall and wide. There are no other man-made objects as big as this. Language points 4 Wow, that’s amazing. amazing adj. 令人大为惊奇的；令人惊喜（惊叹）的 amazing一般用于修饰事物，amazed（感到惊奇的）常用于修饰人。 be amazed at 意为“对……感到惊讶”。 Eg: The amazing magic show made me feel so amazed. Eg: I’m amazed at his rapid progress. Language points 练  1. I was _____ at the letter, which was _____ to my classmates. ( ) amaze; amazing B. amazing; amazed C. amazed; amazing D. amaze; amaze 2. 用amaze的形式填空。 When we were walking in the forest, I was ________ at the ________ snake. That is to say, the snake _________ me. But to my ___________, the guide was not _________ at all. C amazed amazing amazed amazement amazed Language points 5 The main reason was to protect their part of the country. protect v. 保护；防护 protect此处用作及物动词, protect… against/from…“保护……免于……”。protection作不可数名词，意为“保护；防卫”。 Eg: We’re trying our best to protect the earth. Eg: He wears sunglasses to protect his eyes against/from the strong sunlight. Eg: She provides enough protection for her children. Language points 练 根据汉语提示完成下列句子。 雨伞可以保护你不被雨淋。 An umbrella can ______________________ the rain. Iris 正在世界各地作关于鸟类保护的演讲。 Iris is giving talks all over the world on the ______________________. protection of birds protect you from/against Answer questions Fill in the blanks and try to retell. Guide: to ask me anything on today's Great Wall tour. Tourist 1: is the wall? Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we're only the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it's about 8, 850 kilometers long. This______ it the longest wall in the world. Feel free How long talking about makes Answer questions Fill in the blanks and try to retell. Tourist 2: Wow, that's amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? Guide: The was to protect their part of the country. __________ _________,it’s quite tall and wide. , there are no other man-made objects as big as this. Tourist 3: Is Badaling the Ming Great Wall? Guide: Yes, it's the most famous part. main reason As you can see As far as I know part of Textbook 2d Role-play the conversation. Show Time Summary Expressions New words be amazed at, protect ...against/from square, meter, deep, desert, Asia, tour, tourist, wall, amazing, ancient, protect, wide, man-made 1. The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometers long. Sentences 2.Qomolangma is higher than any other mountains in the world. 3.China has the biggest population in the world. Thank you! Blues 30616.318 Blues 36192.926 $$Section A Grammar Focus · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 · 课后作业 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? 1. New words: ocean 2. Grammar: ① 大数字的表达和读法； ② 形容词、副词的比较级和最高级 Learning goals Lead-in Some interesting facts about Qomolangma. Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters high and is still growing. It takes at least 30,000 USD to climb Qomolangma. More than 7,000 climbers reach the summit of Qomolangma. About 300 people have died on the mountain. The summit of Qomolangma is on the border of Nepal and Xizang (China). Nepal lies to the south and China to the north. Lead-in Can you read these large numbers? 8,848.86 30,000 7,000 61,021 eight thousand eight hundred and forty-eight point eighty-six thirty thousand seven thousand sixty-one thousand and twenty-one New words ocean /ˈəʊʃ(ə)n/ n.海洋；大海 New words ocean /ˈəʊʃ(ə)n/ n.海洋；大海 Textbook What’s the highest mountain in the world? Qomolangma. How high is Qomolangma? It’s 8,848.86 meters high. It’s higher than any other mountain. Which is the deepest salt lake in the world? The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. It’s much older than the US. Grammar Focus Language points 一.大数字的表达和读法 大于1000的基数词的表达法： ①从数字的右端向左数，每三位数加一个逗点； ②第一个逗点前的数为thousand（千）， 第二个逗点前的数为million（百万）， 第三个逗点前的数为billion（十亿）。 ③读的时候通常在hundred后加and，如果百位数为0，则在thousand后加and。 Language points 一.大数字的表达和读法 【注】 英语没有“万”这个单位，要表示“万”须借用thousand，如 “一万”用“十个千（ten thousand）”表示，“十万”用“百个 千（one hundred thousand）”表示。 Language points 练 1. One billion one hundred million is _____. ( ) A. 1,100,000,000 B. 110,00,000 C. 100,100,000 D. 101,000,000 2.写出下列数字正确的读法。 1,430,672 ___________________________________________________________ 2,760,431 _____________________________________________________________ A one million, four hundred and thirty thousand, six hundred and seventy-two two million, seven hundred and sixty thousand, four hundred and thirty-one 这个是 (这) - Language points 二.形容词、副词的比较级和最高级 形容词和副词的比较级用于两者之间的比较, 表示“较……”或“更……一些”；形容词和副词的最高级用于三者或三者以上的人或物之间的比较，表示“最……”。形容词最高级前一般要加定冠词the，副词最高级前的the可以省略。 Language points 规则变化 1 单音节和部分双音节词 多音节词和部分双音节词 一般在词尾直接加 er或-est 以e结尾的，加-r或 -st 以“辅音字母+y”结尾的，改y为i加-er或-est 重读闭音节以一个辅音字母结尾的，双写这个辅音字母后加 -er或-est 在单词前加 more构成比较级，加most构成最高级 long→longer→longest nice→nicer→nicest heavy→heavier→heaviest big→bigger→biggest beautiful→more beautiful→most beautiful Language points 不规则变化 2 原级 比较级 最高级 good/well better best many/much more most bad/badly worse worst little less least far farther/further farthest/furthest Language points 三.原级的用法 （1）肯定式：as + adj./adv. + as 和……一样 Eg: Zhang Hong is as tall as Tom. 张宏和汤姆一样高。 （2）否定式：not + so/as + adj/adv. + as 和……不一样 Eg：His English is not as/so fluent as mine. 他的英语不如我流利。 Language points 练 1. She is very good at swimming. She can swim _____ her teacher. ( ) A. as better as B. as best as C. as good as D. as well as 2.用“as...as”和“not as...as”改写句子。 This book is interesting and that one is interesting, too. ———————————————————————— I speak English better than she does. ________________________________________________ D She doesn’t speak English as well as I do. This book is as interesting as that book. Language points 四.比较级的用法 1.“比较级+than any other+可数名词单数”=“比较级+than the other+可数名词复数”表示“比其他任何……都……”, 表示最高级含义，可与表示最高级的句子进行转换。 Eg: My father is the tallest one in my family. 我的父亲在我家是最高的。 =My father is taller than any other member in my family. =My father is taller than the other members in my family. Language points 2. “比较级 + and + 比较级”表示“越来越……” Eg: The earth is getting warmer and warmer. 地球变得越来越暖和。 3. “the + 比较级, the + 比较级”表示“越……，就越……” Eg: The more you practice, the better you’ll play the piano. 你练习越多，你将弹得越好。 4. “the + 比较级 + of the two”表示“两者之中更……的那一个” Eg: Susan is the taller of the two girls. 苏珊是两个女孩中更高的一个。 Language points 5. “数词 + times + 比较级 + than”表示“……是……的几倍” Eg: His room is three times bigger than mine. 他的房间是我的三倍大。 【拓展延伸】 可用于修饰形容词和副词比较级的程度副词（短语）： much, a little, even, a lot, a bit, far, any, rather等。 Eg: She is a bit taller than her sister. 她比她妹妹稍微高一点。 Language points 练 1. New York is _____ in the US. ( ) A. larger than any city B. larger than any other city C. bigger than any cities D. biggest of all the cities 2.用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。 Which book is _______(thick), yours or mine? He becomes ______(fat) and _____(fat). The ________ (busy) he is, the _________ (happy) he feels. This garden is three times ______(big) than that one. B fatter thicker fatter busier happier bigger 这个是 (这) - Language points 五.最高级的用法 （the + ）最高级 + in/of 短语意为“……中最……的”。 Eg: I think spring is the best time of a year. 我认为春天是一年中最好的时间。 Eg: Tom works (the) hardest in Class 3. 汤姆是三班学习最努力的。 【注】of与in都有“在……当中”的意思。但它们有严格的区别。 用of的时候,主语同of后面的词是指同一类的人或物。而用in的 时候,主语同in后面的词是指不同类的人或物。 Language points 练 1. Miss Li is one of________ in our school. ( ) A. a popular teacher B. more popular teacher C. most popular teacher D. the most popular teachers 2. 翻译下列句子。 颐和园是北京最古老的名胜之一。 ———————————————————————————— Tom是他班里最高的男生。 ———————————————————————————— D The Summer Palace is one of the oldest places of interest in Beijing. Tom is the tallest of all the boys in his class. 这个是 (这) - 4a Textbook Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. big much popular long old high 1. The Amazon River is one of the _________ rivers in the world. It’s a little ________ than the Yangtze River. 2. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters _______. It’s one of the most __________ places for serious mountain climbers. 3. No ocean in the world is as ________ as the Pacific Ocean. 4. Although Japan is _______ than Canada, it is ________ smaller. longest longer high popular big older much 4b Textbook Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts. e.g. Two rivers: the Yangtze River and the Amazon River The Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River. The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze is the longest river in China. 4b Textbook Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts. Two cities: ________________ and _______________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Singapore Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is as modern as Singapore. Singapore is bigger than Kuala Lumpur and has a larger population than Kuala Lumper. 4b Textbook Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts. Two animals: ________________ and _______________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Rabbit Snail A rabbit is bigger than a snail. A snail is a lot smaller than a rabbit, and it runs much slower than a rabbit. 4c Textbook Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions. 1. ________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________________________ What is the highest building in our city? What is the busiest subway station in our city? What is the largest shopping mall in our city? What is the biggest park in our city? What is the longest road in our city? Review 大数字的表达和读法 billion million thousand hundred 读的时候通常在hundred后加and，如果百位数为0，则在thousand后加and。 Review 形容词和副词的最高级构成 规则变化 不规则变化 加后缀 -est 前面加 most Review 形容词和副词的最高级用法 比较级+than any other+可数名词单数 比较级 + and + 比较级 the + 比较级, the + 比较级 the + 比较级 + of the two 数词 + times + 比较级 + than （the + ）最高级 + in/of Summary Grammar 大数字的表达和读法 形容词、副词的比较级和最高级 Thank you! $$Section B（1a-2e） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 · 课后作业 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? 1. New words: cm(=centimeter), weigh, birth, adult, bamboo, endangered, research, keeper, awake, excitement, illness, wild, government 2. Expressions: at birth, up to, die of, die from 3. Sentences: ①This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. ②The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Learning goals Lead-in What animals are they? Lead-in What is the biggest animal on land ? The elephant How heavy is it ? It weighs 3,000 to 5,000 kilos. Lead-in What animal lives only in China ? The panda There are less than 200 wild pandas in China. cm (=centimeter/centimetre) /ˈsentɪmi:tə(r)/ 厘米 weigh /weɪ/ v.重量是……；称……的重量 New words birth /bɜ:θ/ n. 出生；诞生 New words bamboo /bæmˈbu/ n. 竹子 adult /ˈædʌlt/ adj.& n. 成年的；成人的；成人； 成年动物 endangered /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/ adj. 濒危的 research /rɪˈsɜ:tʃ/ n.& v. 研究；调查 New words keeper /ˈki:pə(r)/ n. 饲养员；保管人 awake /əˈweɪk/ adj. 醒着 excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ n. 激动；兴奋 New words illness /ˈɪlnəs/ n.疾病；病 wild /waɪld/ adj.野生的 New words government /ˈgʌvənmənt/ n.政府；内阁 New words cm (=centimeter/centimetre) /ˈsentɪmi:tə(r)/ 厘米 weigh /weɪ/ v.重量是……；称……的重量 birth /bɜ:θ/ n. 出生；诞生 adult /ˈædʌlt/ adj.& n. 成年的；成人的；成人；成年动物 bamboo /bæmˈbu/ n. 竹子 endangered /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/ adj. 濒危的 research /rɪˈsɜ:tʃ/ n.& v. 研究；调查 New words keeper /ˈki:pə(r)/ n. 饲养员；保管人 awake /əˈweɪk/ adj. 醒着 excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ n. 激动；兴奋 illness /ˈɪlnəs/ n.疾病；病 wild /waɪld/ adj.野生的 government /ˈgʌvənmənt/ n.政府；内阁 Textbook 1a Elephant is 350 cm tall weighs 5,000 kilos eats 150 kilos of food a day Panda is 150 cm tall (standing on two legs) weighs 100 kilos eats 10 kilos of food a day Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences. Textbook 1a Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences. Example sentence: This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. (200 cm taller/shorter, weigh much more/less, eat much more/less, eat many times more) Textbook 1a Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences. On height/weight/food/other facts you know: ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— This panda is 200 cm shorter than this elephant. This elephant eats much more than this panda. … Textbook 1b Listen and check (√) the numbers you hear. ______ 100 ______ 16 ______ 20 ______ 50 ______ 120 ______ 0.1 ______ 0.2 ______ 150 √ √ √ √ √ Textbook 1c Listen again and complete the sentences. At birth, a baby panda is about ______ to ______ kilos. At birth, a baby panda is about ______ cm long. A baby panda is not black. It is ______ and it has no ______. A panda can live up to ______ to ______ years. 0.1 0.2 15 pink teeth 20 30 Tapescript Teacher：Do you have any questions about baby pandas? Boy 1： Are they much smaller than an adult panda? Teacher：Yes. When they’re born, they only weigh about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos. Boy 1： Wow, that’s small! I know an adult panda weighs many times more than a baby. Teacher：That’s right. And the adult pandas weigh around 100 kilos. Boy 2： What about the size of a baby panda? How small is it? Tapescript Teacher：At birth, it’s only around 15 cm long, but an adult panda is around 150 cm long. Girl 1： Is a baby panda also black and white? Teacher：No, you would never guess! A baby panda is pink and it cannot see. It also doesn’t have any teeth. Girl 1： How long can pandas live? Teacher：They can live up to 20 to 30 years. Language points 1 This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. weigh v. 重量是……；称……的重量 ① weigh 此处作系动词，意为“重量是……”。 Eg: How much do you weigh? 你体重是多少？ ② weigh 还可作及物动词，意为“称……的重量”。 Eg: She weighed the stone in her hand. 她用手称石头的重量。 【拓展延伸】weight 作名词，意为“重量；分量”。put on/gain weight 表示“增加体重”；lose weight 表示“减重”。 Language points 练 1. —______ does she weigh? —Her _____ is 50 kg. ( ) A. How heavy; weigh B. How many; weight C. How much; weight D. How much; weigh 2. 选词填空weigh/weight。 It is 79 meters high and _______ 13.5 tons! Eat less, or you will put on _______. C weight weighs Language points 2 This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. 倍数 + 比较级 + than 该结构意为“是……（长/宽等）多少倍”，表示倍数。 Eg:This table is three times longer than that one. 这个桌子是那个桌子的三倍长。 【拓展延伸】 倍数表达法 1.“A+谓语动词+倍数+形容词/副词的比较级+than+B” 表示“A比B……多少倍” Eg: He runs three times faster than his brother. 他跑得比他弟弟快三倍。 Language points 【拓展延伸】 倍数表达法 2.“A+谓语动词+倍数+as+形容词/副词的原级+as + B” 表示“A是B的多少倍……”。 Eg: The desk is three times as long as that one. 这张书桌是那张的3倍长。 3.“A+谓语动词+倍数+the height / weight / length…+of + B ” 表示“A的高度/重量/长度……是B的多少倍”。 Eg: This hill is four times the height of that small one. 这座山的高度是那座小山的四倍。 Language points 练 1. The newly-built pavilion is _______ the old one.( ) A. three times so big as B. 3 times bigger than C. as three times big as D. 3 times the big of 2. 根据汉语意思完成下列句子。 这个故事是那个故事的篇幅的三倍。 This story is _____________________________ . 这支笔是那支笔的两倍长。 This pen is twice as ______ as that one. B three times longer than that one long 这个是 (这) - Language points 3 At birth, a baby panda is about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos. at birth 出生时 birth: 不可数名词，“出生，诞生”；at birth“出生时”；date of birth出生日期; give birth to生孩子。 at birth = when it was born, 在句中通常作时间状语 born是bear的过去分词,意为“出生”,常用结构:sb.was/were born Eg: She weighed 3.5 kilos at birth. 她出生时体重3.5公斤。 Eg:My aunt gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. 昨天我婶婶生下一个小女孩。 Language points 练 1. How much does a baby weigh at _______? ( ) A. birth B. born C. bear D. birthday 2. 根据汉语意思完成下列句子。 昨晚她生下了一个健康的男婴。 She ____________ a healthy baby boy last night . 他是出生在一个雪天的晚上。 He ___________ on a snowy night. A gave birth to was born 这个是 (这) - Language points 4 A panda can live up to 20 to 30 years. up to 到达(某数量、程度等);至多有;不多于 to为介词，后接名词作宾语。up to 的相关短语 ： up to now直到现在 go up to 走到，走上前 run up to 跑到（某人面前） be up to 由某人决定 Eg: There are up to twenty people in the room. 房间里多达20人。 Eg: The old man can live up to ninety years old. 这位老人能活到九十岁。 Language points 练 1. The discount at this store can be up _______ 80%.( ) A. to B. in C. at D. on 2. 写出下列句中 up to 的含义。 Up to 10,000 students have passed the exam this term. ________ He goes up to him and says hello. __________ It’s up to you to decide whether to go or not. _________ A 多达 走到，走上前 由……决定 这个是 (这) - Textbook 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. Textbook 1d A baby panda is pink and it doesn’t have any teeth. At birth, a baby panda is only around 15 cm long. The adult pandas weigh around 100 kilos. Pandas can live up to 20 to 30 years. Textbook 2a Talk about pandas in your class. Use these words to help you. big bamboo zoo popular cute black and white Sichuan famous endangered beautiful forest protect S1: There was a family of pandas living in a forest. S2: The adult panda was black and white. S3: The baby panda was pink and it was very cute. S4: The pandas eat a lot of bamboo every day. Textbook 2b Read the article to find out what these numbers mean:10, 12, 700, 2,000. Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo a day. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating. About 700 pandas live in zoos or research centers in China or other countries. Scientists say there are fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forest. 10 12 700 2,000 Textbook 2b It is 8: 30 a. m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over! Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “They're so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they're my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They're very special to me. ” In fact, many people around the world love these Textbook 2b black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2, 000 pandas living in the forests. Another 00 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. 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 pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down these forests. Textbook 2b As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies. An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals. And the Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas. Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas. Textbook 2c Read the article again and write short answers to the questions. 1. What is Lin Wei’s job? 2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast? 3. Why are pandas endangered? 4. What does the education program in Chengdu do? 5. Why are scientists doing research? Textbook 2c Read the article again and write short answers to the questions. 1. What is Lin Wei’s job? 2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast? 3. Why are pandas endangered? Lin Wei is a panda keeper. Baby pandas drink milk for breakfast. Pandas are endangered because humans started cutting down bamboo forests, causing pandas to have fewer places to live (in) and less food to eat and they are having fewer babies. Textbook 2c Read the article again and write short answers to the questions. 4. What does the education program in Chengdu do? It teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. 5. Why are scientists doing research? Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. Textbook 2d Complete the sentences using words from the passage. 1. The panda ___________ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake early in the morning to ___________breakfast for the baby pandas. 2. In _________, pandas have become so __________ that they are now a symbol of China. 3. Adult pandas do not have babies very ________, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of ___________. keepers prepare fact popular often illnesses Textbook 2d Complete the sentences using words from the passage. 4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _________ about why pandas are ____________________. 5. The Chinese government is helping to __________ the pandas. Scientists also want to better ____________ the habits of pandas. children endangered (animals) save understand Language points At 9: 00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. awake adj. 醒着的 5 awake 作形容词，常位于系动词之后作表语，不可位于名词前作定语, 可以作定语的是waking。 Eg: She was awake all night. 她整晚都是醒着的。 Eg: Most of their waking hours are spent eating. 他们醒着的大部分时间都是在吃东西。 Language points 练 1. The baby was ____ when I came in. ( ) A. wake B. awake C. waking D. woke 2. 选词填空wake/awake。 My mother _____ me up at seven every day. To complete the work, he drank some coffee to keep himself_______. B awake wakes 这个是 (这) - Language points The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. die from 死于 6 die from 侧重指外部原因造成的死亡，如负伤、事故、折磨等。 表示死于疾病时，二者可以互换。 die of 侧重指内部原因造成的死亡，如饥饿、衰老或悲伤等。 Eg: He died from overwork. 他劳累过度而死。 Eg: The writer died of/from cancer last year. 这个作家去年死于癌症。 Language points 练 1. He died ____ the traffic accident last week. ( ) A. of B. from C. with D. by 2. 根据汉语意思完成句子。 这个乞丐死于饥饿和寒冷。 The beggar ______________ hunger and cold. 这个男孩死于一场地震。 The boy __________ an earthquake. B died from died of/from 这个是 (这) - 2e Textbook What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas? Work in groups of 4. Think of ways to save pandas with funds and without funds. Then write ideas down and report to class. Funds No Funds Textbook 2e Show Time What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas? Summary Expressions New words at birth, up to, die of, die from cm(=centimeter), weigh, birth, adult, bamboo, endangered, research, keeper, awake,excitement, illness, wild, government 1.This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. Sentences 2. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Thank you! Blues 29891.926 $$Section A（3a-3c） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 · 课后作业 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? 1. New words: achievement, southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition, succeed, challenge, achieve, force, nature 2. Expressions: succeed in, achieve one’s dream, the force of 3. Sentences: ① Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. Learning goals Lead-in What sport do you like? 2. Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous? Lead-in What might be the dangers of mountain climbing? freezing weather conditions too many people have to fight with dangerous animals hard to take in air thick clouds hard to find the way home achievement /əˈtʃi:vmənt/ n. 成就，成绩 southwestern /saʊθˈwestən/ adj. 西南的；西南方向的 New words thick /θɪk/ adj. 厚的；浓的 include /ɪnˈklu:d/ v.包括；包含 freezing /ˈfri:zɪŋ/ adj. 极冷的；冷冻的 New words condition /kənˈdɪʃn/ n.条件；状况 succeed /səkˈsi:d/ v. 实现目标；成功 challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ v.& n.挑战；考验 achieve /əˈtʃi:v/ v. 达到；完成；成功 New words force /fɔ:s/ n. 力；力量 nature /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/ n.自然界；大自然 New words New words achievement /əˈtʃi:vmənt/ n. 成就，成绩 southwestern /saʊθˈwestən/ adj. 西南的；西南方向的 thick /θɪk/ adj. 厚的；浓的 include /ɪnˈklu:d/ v.包括；包含 freezing /ˈfri:zɪŋ/ adj. 极冷的；冷冻的 condition /kənˈdɪʃn/ n.条件；状况 succeed /səkˈsi:d/ v. 实现目标；成功 New words challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ v.& n.挑战；考验 achieve /əˈtʃi:v/ v. 达到；完成；成功 force /fɔ:s/ n. 力；力量 nature /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/ n.自然界；大自然 3a Textbook Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas. Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers 3a Textbook Qomolangma—the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World? One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,848.86 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. 3a Textbook Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.  The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. 3a Textbook Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is that 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 of nature. Language points One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing,...... 1 one of 表示“其中一个”或“之一”，通常置于句首或句中。 该结构作主语时，谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式。 Eg：One of my friends is coming to visit me.我的一个朋友要来看我。 【拓展延伸】 one of 可用于“the+形容词最高级+名词复数” 结构，表示最......之一 Eg: It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. 这是我曾经去过最美丽的地方之一。 Language points 练 1. China is one of ________ countries in the world. We are proud of it.( ) A. older B. the older C. oldest D. the oldest 2.用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 One of my ________ (hobby) is to collect old bottles. One of my friends _______ (be)coming to visit me. D hobbies is 这个是 (这) - Language points 2 Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. include作动词，意为“包括；包含”。 Eg: The parcel included a dictionary. 那包裹里有一本字典。 including 介词 意为“包括……在内”，后接名词或代词作宾语。 included 形容词 意为“包括在内的”，位于所修饰的名词或代词后。 Eg: There are 40 students in the classroom, including me. = There are 40 students in the classroom, me included.包括我教室一共40人。 【拓展延伸】 Language points 练 1. I have seen all his films, ________ the last. ( ) A. includes B. including C. included D. include 2.选词填空 include/included/including。 The famous theme parks ________ four different parks. There are six people,three women _______. The whole family has been ill, ________ the baby. B including included includes 这个是 (这) - Language points 3 while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. succeed 作不及物动词，其后不能直接跟宾语，主语通常是人或组织等，succeed in doing sth. 表示“成功做某事”； Eg: At last he succeeded in solving the problem. 他终于把那个问题解决了。 Eg: His plan succeeded. 他的计划成功了。 Language points 3 while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. 【拓展延伸】 (1)success 表示抽象意义的“成功”，作不可数名词；表示具体 意义的“成功的人或事”, 则是可数名词。 Eg: Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 Eg: His new book was a great success.他新出版的书获得了巨大成功。 (2)successful作形容词，意为“成功的”。 Eg: The performance was successful. 演出很成功。 Language points 练 1. David has succeeded in __________ the problem. ( ) A. work out B．working out C．work on D．working on 2. 选词填空 success/succeed/successful. David worked hard and finally he __________ in passing the exam. Mr. Black has had great ________ in life. She was ________ in finding a new job. B succeeded success successful 这个是 (这) - Language points 4 The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. achieve 在此作及物动词，其主语通常为人， 宾语通常为目标、目的或胜利、成功等。achieve one’s dream=realize one’s dream=make one’s dream come true, 意为“实现某人的梦想”。 Eg: He achieved/realized his dream of becoming an engineer. = His dream of becoming an engineer came true. 【拓展延伸】achievement作名词，意为“成就；成绩”。 Eg:The invention of the computer is a great achievement. 发明电脑是一大成就。 Language points 练 1. Dreams are beautiful. However, to ______ them needs lots of time and work.( ) A. discover B. find C. achieve D. stop 2. China has made great _____________(achieve) since it opened its doors to the outside world. C achievements 这个是 (这) - Language points 5 It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. force既可指实际意义上的力，如自然力，又可指抽象意义的力，如影响力。the force of“……的力量/力”。 Eg: He changed the world through the force of his ideas. 他通过他思想的力量改变了这个世界。 【拓展延伸】force还可作动词，意为“迫使；强迫”，force sb. to do sth. 表示“迫使某人做某事”。 Eg: Wars forced them to leave their homes. 战争迫使他们离开了家。 Language points 练 1. My mother forces me ______ homework at home. ( ) A. do B. doing C. done D. to do 2. 解释下列句子中force的含义。 The force of the wind had brought down may trees in the area. _______ The police used force to quell the riot. ________ I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. _______ D 强迫 武力 力量 这个是 (这) - Disscusion Why do so many climbers risk their lives to climb Qomolangma ? Do you know the spirit of these climbers? People want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The climbers never give up trying to achieve their dreams. Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. 3b Textbook Read the article again and complete the chart. thick clouds 1953 – Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top most dangerous sport Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 1 & 3 List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons Textbook Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 1 & 3 List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons thick clouds very high snow can fall very hard freezing weather conditions heavy storms very hard to take in air as you get near the top 1953 – Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top 1960 – The first Chinese team reached the top 1975 – Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top most dangerous sport most popular place highest most famous more serious difficulties stronger than the forces of nature 3b 3c Textbook Answer the questions using information from the article Where are the Himalayas? 2. How high is Qomolangma? The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Qomolangma is 8,848.86 meters high. 3c Textbook Answer the questions using information from the article 3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? Many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. Summary Expressions New words succeed, challenge, achieve, force, nature achievement, southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition, 1. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. Sentences 2. while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. Thank you! $$