Unit4 The Wonders of Nature Section B(1a-1e) (课件） 2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级下册

Unit4 The Wonders of Nature Section B(1a-1e) 参赛教师：蒋湘云 2024年人教版英语八年级下册 2026年道县优质教学资源评选活动 1 Learning Goals Learning Goals 通过本节课学习，学生能够: 1.通过阅读攀登珠峰的文本，获取并正确认读与探险、登山相关的核心词汇(如climber, survive, determined, riskcuriosity, ambition等)，感知描述极限挑战类文本的语言特点与结构。(学习理解） 2.通过运用扫读、细读等阅读策略，提取并梳理文本中关于珠峰攀登历程的关键信息(如历史事件、数据、困难与成就)，归纳段落主旨，判断信息真伪，并内化描述探险经历的常用表达(如“bit by bit”, “risk one's life to...")。(应用实践） 3.通过小组讨论和分享，理解人类探索自然的意义与价值，能够主动表达自己对探险精神、团队合作和品质培养的看法并结合自身经历或认识，认同勇气、决心与坚持的积极品质。(迁移创新) 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create Time-Travel Live Broadcast “…The air is so thin… Every step feels like carrying the weight of the world… But we can’t stop. Our national flag must fly on the top!” 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create Let’s watch! Free talk 1a What do you know about Mount Qomolangma? Tell a partner. How high is it ? Where is it located ? How is the weather there ? It's 8848.86 meters high. It is located on the border between China and Nepal. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Qomolangma 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create 1. What are the people doing in the two pictures? They are climbing Mount Qomolangma. 2.What will the passage be about? The passage is mainly about Chinese teams climbing Mount Qomolongma. 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create Scan the article to find the information below. 1b __________: what climbers called the way up the northern side of the mountain __________: the distance between the Second Step and sea level __________: the year the first Chinese team reached the top of Qomolangma ______________: the height of Qomolangma in 2020 Death Road 8600 meters 1960 8,848.86 metres 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create To most people, Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest wonders of the world. On the highest place on earth, you will feel like you are able to touch the sky. But only the best climbers reach the top, and that is only if they survive the terrible conditions first. On the mountain, temperatures can fall to -30 degrees. Climbers must also deal with thin air, high cliffs, and changeable weather. Before 1960, no one was able to reach the top of Qomolangma from the northern side. Mountain climbers even called that way the "Death Road", but a Chinese climbing team was determined to make the climb. On 24 May 1960, climbers Liu Lianman, Wang Fuzhou, Qu Yinhua, and Gongbu arrived at the Second Step. It was 8,600 metres above sea level. People said it was so high that even birds could not reach it. … , the Chinese national flag flew above the world's highest mountain for the first time. In 1975, … This time, they brought a ladder to the Second Step. Until 2007, almost all climbers from the northern side used this "Chinese Ladder" to reach the top much faster. In 2020, a Chinese research team went to Qomolangma to measure its height—8,848.86 metres. Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous. Some climbers reach the top successfully, but many fail. Why do people still risk their lives to climb the highest mountain in the world? It is because human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped. Or, as the English explorer George Mallory put it, it is simply “because it’s there”! 1 2 ____ Paragraphs 1 and 2 ____ Paragraphs 3 and 4 ____ Paragraph 5 A. Achievements of Chinese teams B. Reasons for climbing Qomolangma C. Difficulties and dangers 3 4 5 C A B 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create Read para.1-2 fill in the blanks. (difficulties and dangers) Feature (特点) _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ Difficulties Danger fall to -30 degrees thin air high cliffs changeable weather the northern side was called highest place touch the sky On the ____________ on earth Feel like you are able to Death Road . To most people, Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest wonders of the world. On the highest place on earth, you will feel like you are able to touch the sky. But only the best climbers reach the top, and that is only if they survive the terrible conditions first. On the mountain, temperatures can fall to -30 degrees. Climbers must also deal with thin air, high cliffs, and changeable weather. Before 1960, no one was able to reach the top of Qomolangma from the northern side. Mountain climbers even called that way the "Death Road", but a Chinese climbing team was determined to make the climb. 1 2 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create To most people, Mount Qomolangma is one of the greatest wonders of the world. On the highest place on earth, you will feel like you are able to touch the sky. But only the best climbers reach the top, and that is only if they survive the terrible conditions first. On the mountain, temperatures can fall to -30 degrees. Climbers must also deal with thin air, high cliffs, and changeable weather. Before 1960, no one was able to reach the top of Qomolangma from the northern side. Mountain climbers even called that way the "Death Road", but a Chinese climbing team was determined to make the climb. Further thinking Even under the terrible conditions, why did the Chinese climbing team still want to climb Mount Qomolangma? Because they wanted to show China’s strength and national pride to the world. 1 2 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create On 24 May 1960, climbers Liu Lianman, Wang Fuzhou, Qu Yinhua, and Gongbu arrived at the Second Step. It was 8,600 metres above sea level. People said it was so high that even birds could not reach it. Liu allowed his teammates to step on his shoulders. Bit by bit, the climbers pulled themselves up, and they made it past the Second Step. At 4:20 a.m. on 25 May, the Chinese national flag flew above the world's highest mountain for the first time. In 1975, another Chinese team climbed to the top of Qomolangma to do research. This time, they brought a ladder to the Second Step. Until 2007, almost all climbers from the northern side used this "Chinese Ladder" to reach the top much faster. In 2020, a Chinese research team went to Qomolangma to measure its height—8,848.86 metres. Read para.3-4 fill in the blanks. (Achievements of Chinese teams) Team Time Achievements of Chinese teams the first team the second team the third team at 4:20 a.m. on 25 May, 1960 in 1975 in 2020 climbed to the top of Qomolangma to do research; brought a ladder to the Second Step measured the height of Mount Qomolangma: 8,848.86 metres made the Chinese national flag fly above the world's highest mountain for the first time 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create Read para.5 and answer the question Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous. Some climbers reach the top successfully, but many fail. Why do people still risk their lives to climb the highest mountain in the world? It is because human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped. Or, as the English explorer George Mallory put it, it is simply “because it’s there”! Why do people still risk climbing the Mount Qomolongma? Because human curiosity and ambition cannot be stopped. (Reasons for climbing Qomolangma) 5 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create A few climbers reached the top of Qomolangma from the northern side before 1960. In 1960, Liu Lianman's teammates used a ladder to get past the Second Step. The Chinese team brought a national flag to the top of Qomolangma in 1960. The "Chinese Ladder" was placed at 8,600 metres above sea level. Climbers first started to use the "Chinese Ladder" in 2007. T F Read again. Circle T for true or F for false. Then correct the false statements. 1d T F F T T F F T 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create Discuss the questions. 1e 1. How do you think the Chinese climbers felt when they placed the national flag on top of Qomolangma? I think they felt proud and excited. 2.What you think George Mallory meant by “because it’s there”? He meant that the mountain itself is a challenge, and people climb it just because it exists and represents a goal worth pursuing. It shows the human spirit of exploration. 3.What qualities do you think a good mountain climber needs to have? A good mountain climber needs courage, perseverance, strong body and mind, teamwork, and respect for nature. 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 这里是“穿越时空直播间”，一名学生扮演登山队记者邀请学生“连线”中国登山队队员，两名学生分别扮演来自1975 年和 2020 年成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰的中国登山队队员，演绎我们的“穿越时空直播间”并且准备好问题？ Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest mountain, is a dream destination for many who want to challenge themselves. Climbing Mount Qomolangma is very difficult. Climbers must face terrible __________, such as ____________ below 30 ________, high ______, and ___________ weather. Before 1960, it was impossible to reach the top from the ________ side. But in 1960, a Chinese climbing team was __________ to climb Mount Qomolangma. And they placed a national flag on its summit (山顶). In 1975, the second Chinese climbing team brought a _______ and placed it at the Second Step to help climbers. In 2020, the third Chinese team measured the mountain's height—8,848.86 metres. Although some climbers reach the top ___________, they all _____ their lives on the way. Why are people climbing the mountain? It’s just “because it’s there”! conditions degrees cliffs changeable temperatures northern determined ladder successfully risk 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create 选词填空 degree change condition determined temperature risk successful ladder northern cliff 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create 这里是“穿越时空直播间”，一名学生扮演登山队记者邀请学生“连线”中国登山队队员，三名学生分别扮演来自1960年，1975 年和 2020 年成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰的中国登山队队员，演绎我们的“穿越时空直播间”并且准备好问题？ 记者提问必须用课文原句结构：  Why did you risk your life to climb?  /  How did you get past the Second Step?  /  What does reaching the top mean to you?  队员回答必须用到课文细节 （如  My teammates and I pulled each other up  /  We brought a ladder to help later climbers  . ) 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create 穿越时空直播间 Reporter: Why did you risk your life to climb Qomolangma? Climber:We wanted to reach new heights for our country. Reporter: How did you get past the Second Step? Climber: I allowed my teammates to step on my shoulders. We pulled each other up. Reporter: What does reaching the top mean to you? Climber: It means courage, teamwork, and hope. We also built a ladder to help later climbers. 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create 学习理解 Learn and understand 情景导入 Lead-in 应用实践 Apply and practice 迁移创新 Transfer and create How do we connect with nature? BIG Question Make preparations. Early to bed, early to rise. Make plans/ timetables. Tom Timo Peter The climbers didn’t climb to conquer nature. They climbed to challenge themselves and show respect for nature. To reach new heights, we must learn to live in harmony with nature. 必做作业： 目标：夯实课文核心词汇、句型与文本细节，为后续输出打牢基础。 1. 抄写并背诵课文重点句型（适配课堂采访活动）： - Why did you risk your life to climb Qomolangma? - My teammates and I pulled each other up. - We built the “Chinese Ladder” to help later climbers. 选做作业： 目标：融合主题精神与跨学科素养，体现公开课的育人价值。 制作一张英文环保主题海报（Live in Harmony with Nature），内容需包含： 1. 标题：Reach New Heights, Love Our Nature 2.条保护自然的英文建议（如：Don’t leave rubbish in the wild. / Protect the environment when we climb.） 3. 1句课文金句或自己的感悟（如：We should be friends with nature, not conquerors.） $