Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world-Section B-2a-2e 教案2024-2025学年人教版（2012）八年级英语下册

Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world-Section B-2a-2e 教案-2024-2025学年人教版英文八年级下册 课题 Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world-Section B-2a-2e 课时 1 教学目标 Language Competence: Acquire vocabulary such as "achieve", "challenge", "thick", and master complex sentence structures (e.g., "It is + adj. + to do sth."). Cultural Awareness: Recognize the cultural values behind mountain climbing (e.g., perseverance in Chinese and Western explorers' stories). Thinking Quality: Evaluate the motivations and risks of mountain climbing, analyzing texts through cause-effect logic. Learning Ability: Use mind maps to summarize main ideas of the passage and infer implicit meanings from context. 重难点 Key Points: Retell the text with key events (e.g., first climbers, natural challenges) and analyze the text structure. Difficult Points: Understand abstract nouns like "achievement" and "success"; distinguish between "though/although" and "but". Apply clause patterns correctly to avoid grammatical errors in descriptive writing. 教学环节 学习活动 新课教学 Lead - in T: Hello, class! We have already known a lot about the world's amazing natural wonders, like the highest mountain Qomolangma and the deepest salt lake the Caspian Sea. Today, we are going to dig deeper into the topic related to Qomolangma. But before that, let's have a quick review. Who can tell me some facts about Qomolangma that we learned last time? Raise your hands. S1: Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world, and it is about 8,848.86 meters high. T: Very good! You remembered it clearly. Now, let's think about this. What difficulties do you think climbers might face when they try to climb Qomolangma? Discuss with your partners for one minute and then share your ideas. (Students discuss) T: Time's up. Who wants to share? S2: Maybe they will face the cold weather. It is very cold on the mountain. T: Right! The low temperature is really a big challenge. What else? S3: There might be strong winds, which can make it hard for them to walk. T: Excellent point! Strong winds are quite dangerous. Any other ideas? S4: The thin air can cause breathing problems. T: Exactly! The thin air at high altitudes is a major difficulty for climbers. Now, let's see what more we can learn about climbing Qomolangma in our new lesson. Vocabulary Teaching T: First, let's learn some new words and phrases that are related to mountain climbing. Look at the screen. The first word is “challenge”. It means a new or difficult task that tests someone's ability. For example, “Climbing Qomolangma is a great challenge for anyone.” Read the word and the sentence after me. Ss: challenge; Climbing Qomolangma is a great challenge for anyone. T: Next, “in the face of”. It means when you are dealing with a difficult or dangerous situation. “In the face of difficulties, the climbers never gave up.” Read. Ss: in the face of; In the face of difficulties, the climbers never gave up. T: Then, “achieve”. It means to succeed in doing something, especially after a lot of effort. “They finally achieved their goal of reaching the summit.” Read. Ss: achieve; They finally achieved their goal of reaching the summit. T: “force”. Here, it means physical strength or power. “The strong wind is a powerful force on the mountain.” Read. Ss: force; The strong wind is a powerful force on the mountain. T: “nature”. We know it means the natural world, including plants, animals, mountains, rivers, etc. “The beauty of nature on Qomolangma attracts many climbers.” Read. Ss: nature; The beauty of nature on Qomolangma attracts many climbers. T: Now, let's practice using these new words and phrases. I will give you some situations, and you try to make sentences with the words we just learned. For example, I say “The students are trying to solve a very difficult math problem.” You can say “The students are facing a challenge in the face of this difficult math problem, but they will try their best to achieve the goal of solving it.” Got it? Now, I start. “The runners are in a very tough race.” S5: The runners are facing a challenge in the face of this tough race, and they hope to achieve their goal of winning by using their full force. T: Great! Another one. “The explorers are in a deep forest full of unknown dangers.” S6: In the face of the unknown dangers in the deep forest, the explorers are challenged, but they believe they can achieve their exploration goal by respecting nature. T: Well done! You all did a good job in using these new words and phrases. Pre - reading T: Now, look at the pictures in 2a. What can you see? S7: I can see some climbers on the mountain. T: Right. And what do you think they are doing? S8: They are climbing Qomolangma. T: Good. Now, let's predict what we might read in the passage. Look at the title “The Spirit of Climbing”. What do you think this passage will be about? Discuss with your partner and then share your predictions. (Students discuss) T: OK, time to share. What's your prediction? S9: Maybe it will talk about why people want to climb Qomolangma and what difficulties they meet. T: That's a very reasonable prediction. What about you? S10: It might also tell us some stories of famous climbers and their spirit of never giving up. T: Excellent prediction! Now, let's read the passage quickly to see if our predictions are right. While - reading T: Read the passage quickly and answer the question in 2b. What are the common difficulties for climbers? You have two minutes. Start reading. (Students read quickly) T: Time's up. Who can answer the question? S11: The common difficulties for climbers include the cold weather, thick clouds, heavy snow, strong winds, and thin air. T: Correct. Now, let's read the passage carefully and complete the chart in 2c. Pay attention to the details about the facts and opinions in the passage. You can work with your partner. (Students read carefully and work in pairs) T: Let's check the answers. For the first part, facts about Qomolangma. What did you write? S12: Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It is 8,848.86 meters high. It is very dangerous to climb because of the bad weather conditions. T: Good. What about the opinions? S13: Some people think it is the most beautiful mountain in the world. And many climbers want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. T: Right. Let's continue to check the other parts of the chart. Now, let's think about this. Why do so many people try to climb Qomolangma even though it is so dangerous? Find the relevant sentences in the passage and discuss with your group. (Students discuss in groups) T: Which group wants to share your ideas? Group 1 representative: In the passage, it says that for many climbers, it is a great challenge and they want to show their spirit of never giving up. They want to achieve their dreams and prove themselves. Also, the beauty of nature on the mountain attracts them. T: Wonderful! You analyzed it very well. From the passage, we can really feel the spirit of these brave climbers. Post - reading T: Now, let's have a group discussion. Suppose you are going to organize a climbing activity, but not on Qomolangma. It can be a mountain near our city. What preparations do you need to make? And what rules should you set to ensure the safety of everyone? Discuss in your groups and make a list. I will give you 5 minutes. (Students discuss in groups) T: Time's up. Which group wants to share your list? Group 2 representative: First, we need to check the weather forecast to choose a good day. Then, we should prepare proper clothes, shoes, and food. We also need to bring some first - aid kits. For the rules, everyone should follow the leader, not run around, and stay together. T: Great list! What about other groups? Group 3 representative: We think we should research the route of the mountain in advance. Bring enough water. And we will set a rule that no one is allowed to leave the team without permission. Also, we need to tell our parents or someone else where we are going. T: Excellent! You all considered many important aspects. Now, let's think about the spirit of climbing that we learned from the passage. How can we apply this spirit in our daily lives? Share your thoughts with the class. S14: In our study, when we meet difficult problems, we should have the spirit of never giving up, just like the climbers facing the difficulties on the mountain. T: Very good! Any other ideas? S15: When we do sports and want to give up halfway, we should remember the spirit of climbers and keep going. T: Right! The spirit of climbing can inspire us in many aspects of our lives. Summary T: Let's summarize what we've learned today. We learned some new words and phrases related to mountain climbing. We read a passage about the spirit of climbing Qomolangma and knew about the difficulties climbers face and why they still choose to climb. We also had group discussions about organizing a climbing activity and applying the spirit of climbing in our daily lives. Remember these key points and try to use them in your future learning. Homework T: For your homework, I want you to write a short composition. The title is “My Dream of Climbing a Mountain”. In your composition, you can write about which mountain you want to climb, why you want to climb it, and what difficulties you might face and how you will overcome them. Use the words and phrases we learned today and try to show the spirit of climbing. Write at least 100 words. I will collect your compositions tomorrow. That's all for today's class. Class is over. Goodbye, everyone! 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