Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature Section B 1a-2c 课件 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

英语人教版八年级下册 The Wonders of Nature Section B 1a-2c Unit 4 Learning objectives 通过本节课的学习，学生能够： 1. 运用“扫读”阅读策略，快速定位特定信息。 2. 阅读并理解关于攀登珠峰的文章，梳理中国登 山队的成就。 3. 理解中国登山队不畏艰险、顽强拼搏、团结协 作、不怕牺牲的精神和为国争光的坚定信念， 以及人类敢于挑战自我、探索自然的大无畏精神。 重点 重点 Watch and answer 1. What mountain did they succeed in climbing to the top? 2. When did they succeed? Watch the video and answer the questions. Qomolangma. On May 25, 1960. Look and talk Look at the pictures and talk about the wonders you know. What do you know about Mount Qomolangma? Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. Mount Qomolangma is very famous. Its height is about 8,848.86 meters. Many brave climbers want to climb to the top. Look and predict Look at the picture and predict. What do you think the passage is about? I think the passage is about people climbing a very dangerous mountain. Reaching New Heights Learn and read Scan the article to find the information below. Scanning You can read a text quickly to find specific information, such as numbers, years, names, and places. Numbers and years are usually in Arabic numerals, while names and places usually start with capital letters. 1. : what climbers called the way up the northern side of the mountain 2. : the distance between the Second Step and sea level 3. : the year the first Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma 4. : the height of Qomolangma in 2020 The “ Death Road” 8,600 metres 1960  8,848.86 metres    Read and match Read the article again. Match the paragraphs with main ideas. Paragraphs 1 and 2 Paragraphs 3 and 4 Paragraph 5 A. Achievements of Chinese teams B. Reasons for climbing Qomolangma C. Difficulties and dangers Read and circle Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements. 1. A few climbers reached the top of Qomolangma from the northern side before 1960. T F 2. In 1960, Liu Lianman’s teammates used a ladder to get past the Second Step. T F No one was able to reach stepped on his shoulders to get 3.The Chinese team brought a national flag to the top of Qomolangma in 1960. T F Read and circle Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements. 4. The “Chinese Ladder” was placed at 8,600 metres above sea level. 5.Climbers first started to use the “Chinese Ladder” in 2007. T F T F 1975. Read and fill Read Paras. 1~2 and fill in the blanks. Difficulties and dangers The ________ place on earth It has terrible conditions, such as low temperatures, which can fall to ___________, _____air, high _______, and _________ weather. The way from the northern side is called the “____________”. highest -30 degrees thin cliffs changeable Death Road Read and complete Read Paras. 3~4 and complete a timeline. Climbers 1960 Until 2007 Almost all climbers Another Chinese team Liu Lianman, Wang Fuzhou, Qu Yinhua, and Gongbu used this 4_________ __________ to reach the top much faster. 1975 Achievements On 1_________, Climbers arrived at the Second Step. Liu Lianman’s teammates 2______________________ to get past the Second Step. At 4:20 a.m. on 25 May, they reached the top of Qomolangma. They climed to the top of Qomolangma to do research. They brought a 3_______ to the Second Step. 2020 measured its height —8848.86 metres. A Chinese research 24 May stepped on his shoulders ladder Chinese Laddder Read and answer Read Para. 5 and answer a question. Why do people still risk their lives to climb the highest mountain in the world? Because human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped. Discuss and share Discuss the questions. How do you think the Chinese climbers felt when they placed the national flag on top of Qomolangma? I think they may feel proud and excited. What qualities do you think a good mountain climber needs to have? I think a good mountain climber must be very fit and brave, and very determined to achieve the goals. Discuss and share Discuss the questions. What do you think George Mallory meant by “because it’s there”? I think George Mallory meant that the great effort and challenge of climbing to the top of the mountain, which no one else had been able to climb at that point, was enough reason to do it in the first place. Furthermore, he may have meant what is the point of a challenge if no one attempts it. It showed the human spirit of wanting to challenge oneself and conquer nature. Listen and repeat Listen to the passage. Pay attention to the pronunciation. Read and learn To most people, Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest wonders of the world. ...But only the best climbers reach the top, and that is only if they survive the terrible conditions first. ... 1. one of the greatest wonders of one of the greatest wonders of 结构是 one of the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数 + of。 To most students, reading is one of the most important ways of learning. 对于大多数学生来说，阅读是学习的最重要的方式之一。 2. But only ..., and that is only if ... first. 意为“但只有……，而且前提是先……。” But only the hard-working students get good grades, and that is only if they study hard first. 但只有勤奋的学生才能取得好成绩，而且前提是他们必须先刻苦学习。 Read and learn To most people, Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest wonders of the world. ...But only the best climbers reach the top, and that is only if they survive the terrible conditions first. ... 3. condition 既可作可数名词又可作不可数名词。通常与介词in或under连用。 be in (a) bad/good condition 处于糟糕的/良好的状态 The climbers had to stop because their clothes were in bad condition. 登山者们不得不停下，因为他们的装备状况糟糕。 working/living conditions 工作/生活条件 Climbers need to face the hard living conditions on Mount Qomolangma. 登山者们需要面对珠峰上艰苦的生活条件。 Read and learn Before 1960, no one was able to reach the top of Qomolangma from the northern side. 4. northern northern由“north +-ern”构成。 表示方位的名词在词尾加-ern可构成形容词，如： east+-ern→eastern (东方的；东部的) west+-ern→western (西方的；西部的) south +-ern→southern (南方的；南部的) south n. 南，南方 north n. 北，北方 northwest n. 西北 west n. 西，西方 southwest n. 西南 northeast n. 东北 east n. 东，东方 southeast n. 东南 方位 Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right. Read and match ____ 1. below ____ 2. common ____ 3. low ____ 4. dead ____ 5. top ____ 6. northern ____ 7. risky ____ 8. survive D E G F B C A H E. unusual F. living G. high H. die A. safe B. bottom C. southern D. above Read the examples and make more sentences using how and the words in the box. Read and make How far is it from your home to  school?  How heavy is a blue whale? How large is your country? How often do you exercise? long high deep old fast soon 1.                                                       2.                                                       3.                                                             4.                                                       5.                                                             6.                                                       How long is the Yellow River? How high is Mount Tai? How old is your cousin? How fast can you run? How soon can you get there?  How deep is the West Lake? Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. Read and complete deep survive wonderful surface dive Located in Siberia, Russia, Lake Baikal is one of the world’s most famous lakes. It is the freshwater lake in the world. To reach the bottom, you must 1,620 metres! It is also larger than most other lakes. Its covers 31,500 square kilometres. That is bigger than the country of Belgium! Lake Baikal is cold most of the year. But over 1,200 different types of animals can still in this environment. Today, the lake still attracts many curious travellers. After all, it is a great natural ! deepest dive surface wonder survive Summarize After learning this lesson, I can master the reading strategy (Scanning). Read a text quickly to find specific information. understand the main structure of the text. Introduction: Difficulties and dangers Main body: Great achievements of Chinese teams Conclusion: Reasons for climbing Qomolangma 1. Read the article aloud and review the language points in your notebook. 2. Try using the phrases and sentences from the text to design a short English introduction card for the “Chinese Ladder” to introduce its history and meaning to foreign tourists. Homework Lavf58.29.100 null 160399.67 $