UnitWhat'sthehighestmountainintheworldPPT课件

1、square n. 平方meter n. 米第1页/共106页desert n. 沙漠population n. 人口第2页/共106页wall n. 墙tour v. n. 旅行第3页/共106页Language Goal:Talk about geography and nature第4页/共106页1a. Match the facts you know.Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in sizeThe Sahara1,025 meters deepThe Caspian Sea6,671 kilometers longThe

2、 Nile8,844.43 meters high第5页/共106页1aPractice in pairs like this:A: Which is the in the ?B: 第6页/共106页1b. Listen and complete the sentences. 1. Qomolangma is _ than any other mountain in the world. 2. The Sahara is _ desert in the world.3. The Caspian Sea is _ of all the salt lakes.4. The Nile is _ ri

3、ver in the world.higherthe biggestthe deepestthe longest第7页/共106页1c. Use the information in 1b to make conversations. What is the highestmountain in the world? Qomolangma.第8页/共106页2a. Listen and number the facts(1- 4) in the order you hear them.6,300 5,000 5,464 300_ The Yangtze River is about _ kil

4、ometers long and the Yellow River is _ kilometers long._ China has the biggest population in the world. Its a lot bigger than the population of the US._ China is over _ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even _ years old._ China is almost as big as the US, but it is t

5、he biggest country in Asia.1234第9页/共106页2b.Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box. 6,300 5,000 5,464 300_ The Yangtze River is about _ kilometers long and the Yellow River is _ kilometers long._ China has the biggest population in the world. Its a lot bigger than the p

6、opulation of the US.6,3005,464第10页/共106页2b_ China is over _ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even _ years old._ China is almost as big as the US, but it is the biggest country in Asia.5,000300第11页/共106页2c. Make conversations using the information in 2a. Did you know

7、 that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. its much older than my country.第12页/共106页 Use the information in 2a to retell the story in a conversation between the boy and a TV reporter. Did you know that Yangtze River is the longest river in China? Yes, I did. Its 6,300 meter

8、s long.第13页/共106页2d. Role-play the conversation. Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on todays Graet Wall tour.Tourist 1: How long is the wall?Guide : Ah, the most popular question! If were only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, its about 8,850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest

9、 wall in the world.Tourist 2: Wow,thats amazing!Why did the ancient emperors build the wall?第14页/共106页2dGuide :The main reason was to protect their part of the country.As you can see,its quite tall and wide.As far as I know,there are no man-made objects as big as this.Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of

10、the Ming Great Wall?Guide :Yes, its the most famous part. 第15页/共106页Language points1The Sahara is about 9600000 square kilometers in size.square是是可数名词可数名词，意为，意为“平方；正方形平方；正方形”。square用于专有名词时用于专有名词时,其前不加冠词。其前不加冠词。如：如：Ask each student to draw 16 squares on a piece of paper.要求每个学生在纸上画要求每个学生在纸上画16个正方形。个正方

11、形。I would estimate the size of the garden at 100 square metres. 据我看据我看,这花园总面积这花园总面积100平方米左右。平方米左右。 第16页/共106页Language points2. The Caspian Sea is 1025 meters deep.（1）deep是是形容词形容词，意为，意为“深的；纵深的深的；纵深的”。如：如：This river is about 6 meters deep. 这河大约有六米深。这河大约有六米深。His personality left a deep impression on us

12、. 他的人品给我们留下了深刻的印象。他的人品给我们留下了深刻的印象。第17页/共106页（2）meter是是名词名词，意为，意为“米；公尺米；公尺”。如：如：The boy is one meter tall in his stocking feet. 这个小男孩不穿鞋的身高是一米。这个小男孩不穿鞋的身高是一米。It is a mere 100 meter from my house to the theater. 从我家到剧场只有一百公尺。从我家到剧场只有一百公尺。 Language points第18页/共106页3. China has the biggest population in

13、 the world. (1)population 是是集合名词集合名词，意为，意为“人口；人口数量人口；人口数量”，无复数形式无复数形式，在句中作，在句中作主语主语时，时，谓语动词用单数谓语动词用单数。但。但当当population 前有分数或百分数修饰时，用于指具体前有分数或百分数修饰时，用于指具体的人数，故作主语时，谓语动词要用复数形式。的人数，故作主语时，谓语动词要用复数形式。如：如：The population is growing fast 。 人口增长很快。人口增长很快。One fifths of the population here are workers。 这儿有五分之一的

14、人是工人。这儿有五分之一的人是工人。Language points第19页/共106页Language points 4. China is almost as big as the Us,but it is the biggest country in Asia. （1）“as+形容词或副词的原级形容词或副词的原级+as”表示表示双方双方在某个方面一样在某个方面一样，既可以用在，既可以用在肯定句肯定句里，也可以里，也可以用在否用在否定句定句中。中。如：如：She is as tall as me.她和我一样高。她和我一样高。He runs as fast as Paul. 他跑得和保罗一样快

15、。他跑得和保罗一样快。“not as+形容词或副词的原级形容词或副词的原级+as”表示表示双方双方在某个方面不同在某个方面不同。如：如：His English is not as good as hers. 他的英语不如她的好。他的英语不如她的好。第20页/共106页Language points (2)biggest是是形容词形容词big的最高级的最高级，意为，意为“最最 大的大的”。如：如：This is the biggest animal that I have ever seen.这是我见过的最大的动物。这是我见过的最大的动物。 形容词的最高级形容词的最高级用于用于表示三者或三者以上

16、（人或表示三者或三者以上（人或物）的比较中物）的比较中，有一个在某方面超过其他人或物。有一个在某方面超过其他人或物。最高级的前面要加定冠词最高级的前面要加定冠词the，后面可带，后面可带of/in短短语来说明比较的范围语来说明比较的范围。如：如：Its the most expensive car in the world. 它是世界上最昂贵的汽车。它是世界上最昂贵的汽车。 Whose drawing is the best of all? 在所有画当中谁的画最好？在所有画当中谁的画最好？第21页/共106页Language points5. Feel free to ask me anyth

17、ing on todays Great Wall tour. wall 是是可数名词可数名词，意为，意为“墙墙,围墙围墙”,in the wall表示表示“在墙的里面在墙的里面”; 而而on the wall表示表示“在墙的表面在墙的表面”。the Great Wall(长城长城)是是the Great Wall of China(中中国长城国长城)的简称。的简称。如：如：The explosion caused the walls of the building to fall in. 爆炸使建筑物的墙倒塌了。爆炸使建筑物的墙倒塌了。He who does not reach the Gre

18、at Wall is not a true man. 不到长城非好汉。不到长城非好汉。 第22页/共106页单项选择。单项选择。1. I think she is _ of all the girls. A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful2. - How tall he is ! - Yes, he is _ than any other student in his class. A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. more tallDB第23页/共106页根

19、据汉语意思完成句。根据汉语意思完成句。1. 据我所知，世界上没有墙和长城一样长。据我所知，世界上没有墙和长城一样长。 _ _ _ I know, no other walls are _ _ _ the Great Wall.2. 中国人口非常多。中国人口非常多。 Chinas _ _ _. = Chinas people _ _.As far as as long aspopulation is large / big are many第24页/共106页R 八年级下册Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?SectionA 3a-3c G

20、rammar-4c 第25页/共106页nature n. 大自然大自然oceann. 海洋海洋第26页/共106页freezing adj. 极冷的；冰冻的极冷的；冰冻的thick adj. 厚的；浓的厚的；浓的第27页/共106页achievement n. 成就；成绩成就；成绩succeed v. 实现目标；成功实现目标；成功第28页/共106页Reading自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻译下列短语。先独立完点后，翻译下列短语。先独立完成，后小组商议。成，后小组商议。1.1.最危险的山峰最危险的山峰 2.2.世界上最危险的运动之一世界上最危险的运动之一t

21、he most dangerous mountainone of the worlds most dangerous sports第29页/共106页Reading3.3.来自世界各地的登山者来自世界各地的登山者4.4.横亘于中国的西南边界横亘于中国的西南边界5.5.在所有的山峰中在所有的山峰中the climbers from all over the worldrun along the southwestern part of Chinaof all the mountains第30页/共106页3a. Read the article and match each paragraph

22、with the main ideas. Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Spirit of climbersAchievements of climbersFacts and dangers第31页/共106页3b. Read the article again andcomplete the chart. Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3List four dangers for climbers.List three achievementsList four comparisonsthick clouds1953Ten

23、zing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the topmost dangerous sport第32页/共106页3bsnow can fall very hardfreezing weather conditionsheavy stormsThe first Chinese team reached the top in 1960.The first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.People can challenge themselves in

24、the face of difficulties.Never give up trying to achieve our dream.Humans can be stronger than the forces of nature. 第33页/共106页3c. Answer the questions using information from the article.1. Where are the Himalayas?2. How high is Qomolangma?In the southwestern part of China.8,844.43 meters high.第34页/

25、共106页3c3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.第35页/共106页Grammar FocusWhats the highest

26、 mountain in the world?Qomolangma.How high is Qomolangma?Its 8,844.43 meters high. Its higher than any other mountain.Which is the deepest salt lake in the world?The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?Yes, I did. Its m

27、uch older than the US.语法内容请见学案语法内容请见学案对应处对应处第36页/共106页4a. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. big much popular long old high1. The Amazon River is one of the _ rivers in the world. Its a little _ than the Yangtze River.longestlonger第37页/共106页4a2. Qomolangma is 8,844.43

28、 meters _. Its one of the most _ places for serious mountain climbers.3. No ocean in the world is as _ as the Pacific Ocean.4. Although Japan is _ than Canada, it is _ smaller.highpopularbigoldermuch第38页/共106页4b. Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts. Two rivers: _ and _the Yangtz

29、e Riverthe Amazon RiverThe Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River.The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze River is the longest river in China.第39页/共106页4bTwo cities: _ and _1. _. 2. _ _ _ .Singapore Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is as modern as Singapore.Singapore is bigger th

30、an Kuala Lumpur and has a larger population than Kuala Lumpur第40页/共106页4bTwo animals: _ and _1. _. 2. _ _ .Monkey DogA dog is bigger than a monkey.A monkey is smaller than a dog, but it climbs a tree faster than dog第41页/共106页4c. Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your ques

31、tions. 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _What is the highest building in our city? What is the busiest subway station in our city? What is the largest shopping mall in our city? What is the biggest park in our city? What is the longest road in our city? 第42页/共106页Language points1. One of the worlds most dangerous

32、 sports is mountain climbing, “one of + the + 形容词的最高级形容词的最高级 + 复数名复数名词词”，意为，意为“最最之一之一”。如：如： Miss Wang is one of the most popular teachers in our school.王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。第43页/共106页Language points2. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. It is + adj. + to do st

33、h.， it作形式主语作形式主语 放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句 尾。常用于此句型的形容词有尾。常用于此句型的形容词有 important， difficult， dangerous， necessary， useful， possible等，用等，用 来对来对to do sth. 进行说明。此句型可以进行说明。此句型可以 转换成转换成To do sth. is + adj.。第44页/共106页如：如：It is important to study English well. 学好英语很困难。学好英语很困难。 Its very difficult to cli

34、mb Qomolangma. 攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。Language points第45页/共106页Language points3. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.difficulty 既可作既可作可数名词可数名词也可作也可作不可数名词不可数名词。作可数名词时通常用复数，表示具体概念，即：各式各样的 困难，难题，难事”。如：Hes having financial difficulties. 他正手头拮据。作不可数名词时，译作“困难，艰

35、难，幸苦”。如：She had great difficulty in understanding him. 她很难理解他说的话。第46页/共106页Language points4. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. give up 意为意为“放弃放弃”，后面可以接名词、，后面可以接名词、代词或代词或v-ing形式作宾语。形式作宾语。注意：如果其宾语是名词，那么名词可以放在 give give 和 up up 之间，也可以放在 up

36、up 之后；如果其宾语是代词，那么代词只能放在 give give 和 up up 之间。第47页/共106页Language points如：如：My uncle wants to give up drinking wine. 我叔叔想戒酒。我叔叔想戒酒。Although English isnt easy to learn, I wont give it up. 虽然英语不易学，但我不会放弃。虽然英语不易学，但我不会放弃。第48页/共106页Language points5. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even tho

37、ugh it is dangerous?even though 用作用作从属连词从属连词，意为，意为“即使；即使；尽尽管管，相当于，相当于even if，引导，引导让步状语从句让步状语从句，一，一般般不与并列连词不与并列连词but连用。连用。如：如：Mr. Wang will come on time even though it rains. 尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。第49页/共106页1.Fish take _ oxygen through their gills. A. up B. into C. in D. for2. There are so _ to

38、ys in the shop that I cant decide which to buy. A. such B. many C. more D. that3. The policeman showed great bravery _ danger. A. in the face B. in the front of C. in the face of D. beforeCBC第50页/共106页4. It is said that it is _ today as yesterday. Shall we go skating this afternoon?A. the hottest B.

39、 as hot C. hottest D. hotter5. Shanghai is bigger than _ in Japan.A. any other city B. all the other citiesC. any city D. the other cities6. She looks _ than she does.A. the more older B. very olderC. much older D. more olderBAC第51页/共106页R 八年级下册Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?SectionB

40、1a- 1d第52页/共106页Whats this?Its a panda.第53页/共106页Its an elephant.Whats this?第54页/共106页weigh v.称重称重adult n. 成人成人adj. 成年的成年的New words第55页/共106页birth n. 出生；诞生出生；诞生up to 至多有；不多于至多有；不多于第56页/共106页1a Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences.Elephant is 3

41、50 cm tall weighs 5,000 kilos eats 150 kilos of food a day第57页/共106页1aPanda is 150 cm tall (standing on two legs) weighs 100 kilos eats 10 kilos of food a day第58页/共106页Example sentences:This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.(200 cm taller/shorter, weigh much more/less, eat much more/l

42、ess, eat many times more)1a第59页/共106页大熊猫最奇特的一点是大熊猫最奇特的一点是新生儿在出生时相当的新生儿在出生时相当的不成熟，体重仅是它母不成熟，体重仅是它母亲体重的亲体重的0.1%，平均，平均为为145克左右，约为成克左右，约为成年的千分之一。照顾孩年的千分之一。照顾孩子是一项非常艰巨的任子是一项非常艰巨的任务，通常历时务，通常历时18个月，个月，有时长达两年，直到她有时长达两年，直到她的下一个孩子出生。的下一个孩子出生。 第60页/共106页大象是现存世界最大的陆大象是现存世界最大的陆栖动物，主要外部特征为栖动物，主要外部特征为柔韧而肌肉发达的长鼻和柔韧

43、而肌肉发达的长鼻和扇大的耳朵，具缠卷的功扇大的耳朵，具缠卷的功能，是象自卫和取食的有能，是象自卫和取食的有力工具。象肩高约力工具。象肩高约2米，米，体重体重37吨。非洲象耳大，吨。非洲象耳大，体型较大，体重较重。亚体型较大，体重较重。亚洲象耳小，身体较小，体洲象耳小，身体较小，体重较轻。重较轻。 第61页/共106页 1b Listen and check() the numbers you hear.100 16 20 50120 0.1 0.2 150 第62页/共106页1c.Listen again and complete the sentences. 1. At birth, a

44、baby panda is about _ to _ kilos. 2. At birth, a baby panda is about _ cm long. 3. A baby panda is not black. It is _ and it has no _.4. A panda can live up to _ to _ years.0.10.215pinkteeth2030第63页/共106页An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.A baby panda cannot see.1d. Take turns t

45、elling your classmates about pandas. 第64页/共106页Language pointsAn adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda. weigh是是动词动词，意为，意为“有有.重；重重；重”，用作及物动词，用作及物动词时时,接名词、代词作宾语。可用于接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构被动结构。weigh也也可表示某物重达多少可表示某物重达多少,接表示数量的名词性状语。接表示数量的名词性状语。 如：如：The first man-made satellite of our country we

46、ighs 173 kilogrammes. 我国第一颗人造卫星重我国第一颗人造卫星重173公斤。公斤。 The doctor weighed the baby every month. 医生每个月都给这个婴儿称体重。医生每个月都给这个婴儿称体重。第65页/共106页Language pointsweight做做名词名词，意为，意为 “重量重量,分量分量”,也可指也可指“重重的特性的特性”“”“重力重力”,是是不可数名词不可数名词,引申可表示引申可表示“负荷负荷,负担负担”,作此解时通常作此解时通常只用于单数形式只用于单数形式；也可作；也可作“重重量单位量单位”或或“不同分量不同分量”解解,是是

47、可数名词可数名词,也可用作也可用作不不可数名词可数名词；还可作；还可作“秤砣秤砣,砝码砝码”“”“重物重物”解解,是是可数可数名词名词。weight还可表示还可表示“重要性、严重性重要性、严重性或或影响力影响力(的程度的程度)”,是是不可数名词不可数名词。第66页/共106页1. Jim is funnier than _ in his class. A. any other boy B. any boy C. any other boys D. all the boys2. We should _ animals and make laws on animal _. A. protect,

48、protection B. protect, protect C. protection, protect D. protection, protection AA第67页/共106页3. - Why dont you buy this book? - Because it is _ of the two books. A. expensive B. more expensive C. most expensive D. the most expensive4. David jumped the _ in the long jump. He won the game! A. longest B

49、. fastest C. highest D. farthestBD第68页/共106页5. Li Ming is much clever than _ student in their class. A. any B. any other C. others D. the others6. Our school is _ than yours. A. bigger twice B. twice big C. two bigger D. twice biggerB D第69页/共106页R 八年级下册Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?S

50、ection B 2a-2d第70页/共106页bamboo n. 竹子竹子endangered adj.濒危的濒危的第71页/共106页keeper n.饲养员饲养员awake adj.醒着醒着第72页/共106页excitement n.激动激动illness n.疾病疾病第73页/共106页remaining adj. 遗留的；剩余的遗留的；剩余的artwork n.插图插图第74页/共106页wild adj.野生的野生的government n. 政府政府第75页/共106页2a. Talk about pandas in your class. Use these words to

51、 help you.bigbamboozoopopularcuteblack and whiteSichuanfamousendangeredbeautifulforestprotect第76页/共106页ReadingScan the article to find out what these numbers mean:10, 12, 200, 2000第77页/共106页ScanningThis means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.第78页/共106页Language poin

52、ts1. At 9:00am,they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. awake是是形容词形容词，意为，意为“醒着的醒着的”。如：如：Give him the letter as soon as hes awake. 他一醒就把这封信给他。他一醒就把这封信给他。 The wide awake patients heard the strange sound. 那些十分清醒的病人听到那些十分清醒的病人听到 这奇怪的声音。这奇怪的声音。 第79页/共106页Language points2. When the

53、babies see the keepers,they run over with excitement and some of them ever walk into their friend and fall over! excitement是是名词名词，意为，意为“激动；兴奋激动；兴奋”。如：如：His eyes were wild with excitement. 他眼中流露出极度兴奋的神情。他眼中流露出极度兴奋的神情。He has a weak heart, and should avoid excitement. 他心脏衰弱他心脏衰弱,应当避免激动。应当避免激动。 第80页/共10

54、6页Language points3. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. (1)die from是是动词词组动词词组，意为，意为“死于死于， 因因而死而死。”。如：如：In big cities during cold winter months, many old people die from the polluted air.在大城市里，在寒冷的冬季，许多老年人死于污在大城市里，在寒冷的冬季，许多老年人死于污染的空气。染的空气。Many villagers die every year from

55、snake bites. 每年都有许多村民死因被蛇咬而死亡。每年都有许多村民死因被蛇咬而死亡。第81页/共106页Language points(2)illness是是可数名词可数名词，意为，意为“疾病；病疾病；病”，其，其复数形式是复数形式是illnesses。如：如：Fever is a symptom of many illnesses. 发烧是许多疾病的症兆。发烧是许多疾病的症兆。 That doctor specializes in childrens illnesses. 那位医生专门研究儿科疾病。那位医生专门研究儿科疾病。第82页/共106页Language points4. A

56、dult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. (1)adult是是形容词形容词，意为，意为“成年的；成年人成年的；成年人”。 如：如：We should do our best to develop the adult education. 我们应当努力发展成人教育。我们应当努力发展成人教育。 Arent you adult enough to know that there are two sides to every issue? 长这么大了长这么大了,你难道还不懂每一件事都有两面性吗

57、你难道还不懂每一件事都有两面性吗? 第83页/共106页Language points (2)bamboo是是不可数名词不可数名词，意为，意为“竹子；竹竹子；竹”， 特特指指“某些竹子某些竹子”或或强调种类强调种类时时可数可数；表示；表示“竹材竹材”时时不不可数可数；表示；表示“竹竿；竹棍竹竿；竹棍”时时可数可数；可用于其他名词；可用于其他名词前作定语。前作定语。如：如：Bamboos are widely grown in southern parts of our country. 竹子在我国南部种植很广。竹子在我国南部种植很广。 Bamboo is not a tree, but a k

58、ind of grass. 竹不是一种树，而是一种草。竹不是一种树，而是一种草。 第84页/共106页1. She prepared a nice breakfast _ us. A. to B. for C. at D. with2. He couldnt help jumping with _ when he heard the good news. A. excitement B. excited C. exciting D. excite BA第85页/共106页3. In a cold winter, wild animals can die _ lack of food. A. o

59、f B. from C. with D. out4. My kids spend hours _ on the phone to their friends. A. chat B. to chat C. chating D. chatting BD第86页/共106页5. I know the importance _ English, so I work hard at it. A. to learn B. of learn C. for learning D. of learning6.When you move somewhere new, the first thing for you

60、 is to find a place _. A. to live B. living in C. to live in DC第87页/共106页R 八年级下册Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?SectionB 2c-3b第88页/共106页Last week we learn the passage on page54. If we dont look at the passage, canwe answer the questions in 2c? 第89页/共106页 2c Scan the article again and w