Unit4SectionA (3a-3d) 课件2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

SectionA (3a-3d) understand the conversation about three famous rivers and complete the table with the details of each river. be able to role-play the conversation and continue discussing other geographical features in China. know the pronunciations, spellings, and meanings of words and phrases like Yellow River, Yangtze River, Nile River, length, importance... In this part, you will What wonder of nature is it in the video? Hukou Waterfall. Where is it? Listen and find out the answer. What else do you know about it? It’s on the Yellow River. 听对话前面两句的音频 It’s between Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. The Yellow River narrows here, pouring down like a kettle spout. ... Read the conversation and answer the questions. 1. What waterfall do Yaming and Ella mention? 2. Why is the Yellow River called "yellow"? 3. Is Ella interested in rivers? The Hukou Waterfall. Because some parts of the river carry brown and yellow earth. Yes. 3a Read the conversation and underline the three rivers mentioned. P34 River _____________ _____________ _____________ Yellow River Yangtze River Nile River 3b What do Yaming and Ella know about these rivers? Complete the information about the three rivers. River Country Length Feature Yellow River China _____ km the second longest river in ______ Yangtze River _______ _____ km the _______ river in China Nile River _______ _____ km the longest river in _______ China Africa 5,464 6,300 6,671 China longest Africa P34 Both the Yellow River and the Nile River helped in the development of ancient ___________. civilizations How did the Yellow River and the Nile River help in the development of ancient civilizations? Providing water for drinking and farming. Creating fertile (肥沃的) land with river sediment (沉积物). Supporting settlements (定居点) and population growth. Enabling early trade and communication. ... Pay attention to the expressions. 最长的河流 流经的距离最远 ……公里长 第二长 “the+序数词+最高级”表示“第……最……的” ……和……都 古代文明 call sb./sth. ... 把某人/物叫做…… 顺便说一下 了解/学习…… 无论如何 Translate the expressions into English. 1. 流经的距离最远 2. 顺便说一下 3. 第二长 4. ……和……都 5. 无论如何 6. 古代文明 7. 最长的河流 8. ……公里长 9. 了解/学习…… 10. 把某人/物叫做…… travel the farthest by the way the second longest both...and... by all means ancient civilization the longest river ... kilometres long learn about call sb./sth. ... Listen to the conversation. Then role-play it. 3c Yaming: Welcome back, Ella! How was _____ ______? Ella: It was great! We saw the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River. __ ____ ___ ______ _____ in China? Yaming: No, the Yangtze River is ___ ______ _____ in China. It _____ ___ ______ and is about 6,300 kilometres long. The Yellow River is 5,464 kilometres long and is ___ ______ ______. By the way, do you know ___ ___ ____ the Yellow River? Ella: Because it’s yellow? Yaming: Right. Some parts of the river _____ _____ ___ _____ _____. Ella: _____ _________! I like learning about rivers. __ _________ __ the Nile. ___ ____ ____ it’s the longest river in Africa? Yaming: Yes, it’s 6,671 kilometres long. ___ _____ _________ in Egypt’s history. Ella: That’s right. ____ the Nile ___ the Yellow River _____ ______ ___________ to develop. And they’re still very important today. Yaming: Yes. In China, we even call the Yellow River our “mother river”! Ella: We should _______ ____ __ ___ ______. Criteria (标准) Score 1. Be accurate! (发音准确) 2. Notice the stress! (注意重音) 3. Be vivid! (表演生动) 4. Be emotional! (情感充沛) What other geographical features in China do you know? the longest river? the biggest desert? the largest freshwater pool? the tallest mountain? the biggest island? the lowest basin (盆地)? What’s ... Watch the video and learn more about them. Ella: Could you tell me more about China, Yaming? Yaming: Sure! What would you like to know? Ella: What’s the biggest desert in China? Yaming: It’s the Taklimakan Desert. Ella: Do you know ...? Imagine that you are Yaming or Ella. Continue the conversation with a partner about other geographical features in China. 3d P34 1. Both the Nile and the Yellow River helped ancient civilizations to develop. 尼罗河和黄河都曾助力古代文明的发展。 develop v. ① China is developing rapidly. ② We should develop a good habit of reading. ③ They plan to develop a new software. 中国发展得很快。 ① 发展 development n. The development of technology has changed our lives a lot. 科技的发展极大地改变了我们的生活。 发展；壮大 我们应该养成良好的阅读习惯。 他们计划开发一款新软件。 ② 增强，养成(习惯) ③ 开发 2. We should protect them by all means. 我们应该竭尽全力保护它们。 means n. ① Every possible means has been tried, but none worked. ② A bicycle is a convenient means of transport in the city. ③ You can solve this math problem by this means. ④ We should protect the nature by all means. 所有可能的办法都试过了，但都不起作用。 (pl. means) 方式；途径 自行车是城市里一种便捷的交通工具。 你可以用这种方法解决这道数学题。 我们应该竭尽全力保护自然。 a means of …… 的一种方式 by this means 用这种方法 by all means 无论如何 根据提示填空。 Reading is 1 ____________________ (……的一种重要方式) getting knowledge and having fun. To 2 ________ (养成) a good reading habit, you could start with books you like. 3 ____________ (用这种方法), you will find reading enjoyable. The 4 ___________ (发展) of your interest in reading is a slow process, so please be patient. And 5 _____________ (无论如何), don't forget to visit the library to find more interesting books! an important means of develop By this means development by all means 课时重点回顾 travel the farthest by the way the second longest both... and... by all means ancient civilization the longest river ... kilometres long 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。每空一词。 1. 亚马逊河是南美洲最长的河流。 The Amazon River is _____ _____ _____ in South America. 2. 顺便问一下，你知道多瑙河穿过多少个国家吗？ ____ _____ _____, do you know how many countries the Danube River flows through? 3. 我们应该竭尽全力保护地球上的每一条河流。 We should protect every river on Earth _____ _____ _____. 4. 长江和珠江都对中国的发展很重要。 _____ the Yangtze River _____ the Pearl River are important for China’s development. 5. 在这些交通工具中，飞机的航程最远。 Among these means of transport, the plane _____ _____ _____. the longest river By the way by all means Both and travels the farthest 1. Can you get the information about the three rivers in the conversation? Can you complete the table about them?? 2. Can you role-play the conversation and discuss other Chinese geographical features? You must do: Preview Grammar Focus on page 35. You choose to do: 1. Read and imitate (模仿) the conversation. Pay attention to the stress, then record your version. 2. Search for more information about China's most important geographical features. $