Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature(导学案)(无答案)-【鸿鹄志·名师测控】2025-2026学年八年级下册英语（人教版·新教材）武汉专版

Unit4 The Wonders of Nature导学案 第一课时Section A(1a—2d) Pre-listening Task Answer the questions below about world natural wonders quickly. 1.What natural wonders do you know in China? 2.Which natural wonder do you want to visit most?Why? 3.What makes a place a natural wonder? 4.How do people usually feel when they see natural wonders? While-listening Task1.（学习理解类活动)Listen to the game show and finish the task in 1b and 1c.. Place Description Measurement Mount Qomolangma the mountain in the world metres high Sahara Desert the desert in the world about square kilometres in size Dead Sea the place on earth metres below sea level Mariana Trench the point in the ocean about metres deep Task2.（学习理解类活动)Listen to the conversation about the deep sea in2b.Tick(V)the topics they discuss. where the deep sea begins why people are researching the deep sea which Chinese vessel dived deeper in the water than many others what deep-sea animals are like how everyone should protect the deep sea Task3.(学习理解类活动)Listen to the conversation about the deep sea again..Complete the sentences in 2c. 1.People still don't know much about the 2.n China's Fendouzhe dived into the deep sea and filmed it. 3.Many deep-sea animals are and 4.Some animals have unusual abilities.Some are but can“see”.Some can even create 5.There is rubbish even at metres deep. 22英语八年级下册 Post-listening Task1.(应用实践类活动)According to what you heard in2band2c,complete the passage. After a fascinating talk,questions were raised about why many countries are researching the deep sea.Mr Jones explained that 1. is one reason,as we still know very little about the ocean floor. It was noted that China's Fendouzhe once 2. deep into the Mariana Trench,yet no deep- sea animals were seen.Mr Jones said that some deep-sea animals are 3. and unusual-some are blind but able to“see”4. others and some even create their own light. Another surprising 5. is that rubbish has been found even at 11,000 metres deep.Ms Gao was worried about that and hoped people could take 6. Mr Jones agreed with her point. Task2.(应用实践类活动)Share with your partner the place you most want to visit and why. I want to visit because The most amazing thing about this place is If I go there,I would like to and I think the best time to visit is because I would take with me to remember this trip. Task3.(迁移创新类话动)Research more facts about a natural wonder and share them with the class. Self-evaluation Checklist(评价标准) Stars(★★★★★) Be active.（积极主动) A complete structure..(结构完整) Fluent expressions..(表达流畅) Fewer mistakes.（低错误率) Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 23 第二课时Section A(3a-3d) Pre-reading Task 1.Work in groups and list some famous rivers in China you know.(at least 5 famous rivers) Task2.（学习理解类活动)Look up the words in the dictionary and then match the following words with their corresponding explanations. tributary the flow of water in a river current the place where a river starts source a small river that flows into a larger one mouth the place where a river joins the sea While-reading Task1.(学习理解类活动)Read the conversation and complete the“River Facts”. River Length(km) Feature Yangtze River The longest in Yellow River The longest in China Nile River The longest in Task2.(学习理解类活动)Read the conversation again and answer the following questions. 1.How was Ella's trip? 2.What did Ella see during her trip? 3.Why did people call the river the Yellow River? 4.What do we call the Yellow River? Post-reading Task1.(应用实践类活动)Read the conversation in3 a aloud and Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. favourite/two/long/both/return/protect/ actually/explain/role/important/carry 24英语八年级下册 Ella just 1. from a trip where she visited the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River.She thought it might be the 2. river in China,but Yaming told her that the Yangtze River is 3. the longest,with a length of about 6,300 kilometres.The Yellow River,which is 5,464 kilometres long,is the 4. longest. Yaming also 5. why it is called the Yellow River-because it 6. a lot of brown and yellow earth.Ella loves learning about rivers,and her 7. is the Nile,the longest river in Africa.It's 6,671 kilometres long and played an important 8. in Egypt's history. 9. the Nile and the Yellow River helped ancient civilizations develop,and they remain 10. today.In China,the Yellow River is even called the "mother river".Ella believes we should 11. them by all means. Task2.（应用实践类活动)Free talk.Discuss the following questions with your partner. 1.Why are rivers important to people? 2.How do rivers help ancient civilizations develop? Task3.(迁移创新类活动)River Protection Proposal:Write a proposal titled“Protect Our Mother Rivers”. Proposal Content: .Importance of rivers to humanity .Current threats to rivers Actions we should take .Call for joint protection efforts Persuasive language and arguments Self-evaluation Checklist(评价标准) Stars(★★★★★) Be active.(积极主动) A complete structure.(结构完整) Fluent expressions.（表达流畅) Fewer mistakes.（低错误率) Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 25 第三课时Section B（1a一le) Pre-reading Task 1.What do you know about Mount Qomolangma?Tell a partner. 1.Where is Mount Qomolangma located? 2.How high is Mount Qomolangma? 3.Why is it difficult to climb Mount Qomolangma? 4.What achievements have Chinese climbers made? 5.Why do people risk their lives to climb it? Task 2.Mountaineering Equipment Exhibition:Work in groups to demonstrate climbing equipment and its uses. Clothing Equipment:Mountaineering jacket,boots,gloves,etc. ·Safety Equipment:Harness(安全带)，helmet(头盔)，ropes,etc. ●Navigation Equipment:Compass(指南针)，map,GPS,etc. Survival Equipment:Tent,sleeping bag,food,etc. First Aid Equipment:First aid kit,medicine,etc. While-reading Task1.(学习理解类活动)Skim the passage in 1b and choose the right structure for the passage.(） ① ① A. B.②③④ ②③④⑤ ⑤ Task2.（学习理)解类活动)Scan the article“Reaching New Heights”to find the information below. 1. what climbers called the way up the northern side of the mountain 2. the distance between the Second Step and sea level 3. when the first Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma 4. when the second Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma 5. the height of Qomolangma in 2020 Task3.(学习理解类活动)Read the article and complete the“Qomolangma Conquest Timeline'”. Year Important Event May 25, The first Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma. 1975 The second Chinese team climbed to the top for 2007 The“ "was widely used by climbers 2020 A third team measured Qomolangma's height as metres. 26英语八年级下册 Task4.(学习理解类活动)Read this article again.This time,you should read it carefully to get the main ideas of the paragraphs.Then complete the sentences and answer the question. Paragraph 1 tells us why it is difficult to Paragraph 2,3 and 4 tell us what China's climbing teams made. Paragraph 5 tells us why people to climb Qomolangma. In what order does this article describe the success of the Chinese team? Task5.(学习理解类活动)Read again.Write T for true or F for false. 1.To reach the top of Qomolangma,one needs both a strong body and a strong mind.( 2.The climber Gong Bu helped his teammates go past the Second Step.( 3.More than one Chinese team used the "Death Road"to reach the top of Qomolangma. 4.Two Chinese teams reached the top of Qomolangma in 1975.( 5.Climbers first started to use the "Chinese Ladder"in 2007.( Post-reading Task 1.Free talk.Why do you think people still risk their lives to climb the highest mountain in the world? Task2.（迁移创新类活动)Research another famous mountain and prepare a short presentation about it.Include the information below: ●Location and height Difficulties of climbing Famous climbers and achievements Why people want to climb it Self-evaluation Checklist(评价标准) Stars(★★★★★) Be active.（积极主动) A complete structure.(结构完整) Fluent expressions..(表达流畅) Fewer mistakes..(低错误率) Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 27 第四课时Section B（2a一3c) ocabulary进Use Task1.(学习理解类活动)Choose the words opposite to the following ones from the box. high/survive/southern/risky/bottom/above/living/unusual 1.below-→ 2.safe→ 3.die→ 4.common→ 5.northern→ 6.1ow→ 7.dead→ 8.top→ Task2.(迁移创新类活动)Use the words from the box in2 b to write sentences and read them aloud.. Task3.(学习理解类活动)Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.(P38 of the book) deep/environment/survive/wonderful/surface/dive Located in Siberia,Russia,Lake Baikal is one of the world's most famous lakes.It is the 1. freshwater lake in the world.To reach the bottom,you must 2. 1,620 metres！ It is also larger than most other lakes.Its 3. covers 31,500 square kilometres.That is bigger than the country of Belgium!Lake Baikal is very cold for most of the year.But over 1,200 different types of animals can still 4. in this 5. Today,the lake still attracts many curious travellers.After all,it is a great natural 6. Reading aloud:Read the passage aloud to practise fluency. Reading for Writing Task1.(应用实践、迁移创新类活动)Read the advertisement in3 a and summarize the main information to complete the notes below. The Great Barrier Reef Location:on the of Australia Special facts:1.the coral reef in the world 2.taking up an area of square kilometres 3.over islands and Things to do:1.see the on earth 2.swim, or snorkel in the clear water 3.see coral,plants,and 4.see large fish, .and Task2.(应用实践、迁移创新类活动)Read a student's notes on Qinghai Lake.Use the notes to rewrite them in full sentences.Then try to write an advertisement for Qinghai Lake. Self-evaluation Checklist(评价标准) Stars(★★★★★) Be active.(积极主动) A complete structure.(结构完整) Fluent expressions..(表达流畅) Fewer mistakes..(低错误率) 28英语八年级下册