Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world Period 1学习任务单
【学习目标】
1. describe facts by using large numbers and small numbers;
2. compare facts by using comparatives or superlatives;
3. talk about Chinese geography, animals and culture with foreigners.
【课前预习任务】
朗读八年级下Unit 7单词表
【课上学习任务】
I. Listen and complete the sentences.
Qomolangma is ________ than any other mountain in the world.
The Sahara is ________________ desert in the world.
The Caspian Sea is ________________ of all the salt lakes.
The Nile is ________________ river in the world.
The Amazon River is ____________________ river in the world.
II. Paraphrase the sentences.
1. Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world.
_____________________________________________________________________2. The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.
_____________________________________________________________________3. The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.
_____________________________________________________________________4. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.
_____________________________________________________________________
Ⅲ. Listen and fill in the blanks.
aspects countries
__________ __________
population one of the oldest ________________________
__________ _______________________ /
__________ _______________________ /
river Yangtze River (6,300 km) Yellow River (_______ km) /
aspects comparisons
history China is ____________ than the U.S.
population The population of China is __________ than that of the U.S.
area China is about _______________ the U.S.
river The Yangtze River is as ________ as the Yellow River.
Ⅳ. Answer the questions.
What’s the conversation about
____________________________________________________
1. How long is the Ming Great Wall
____________________________________________________
2. What does the guide say about the wall
It’s quite ____ and _____.
It’s the _______ wall in the world.
The _______ emperors built it to ________ their part of the country.
There are no man-made _______ as big as this.
Badaling is the most _______ part of it.
Ⅴ. Complete the sentences.
1. At birth, a 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.
【课后作业】
1. Read tapescripts of Unit 7.
2. Recite the conversation in A2d.
3. Recite words and expressions in this lesson
【课后作业参考答案】
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Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world
Period 1
初二年级 英语
Your goals
By the end of this period, you will be able to
1. describe facts by using large numbers and small numbers;
2. compare facts by using comparatives or superlatives;
3. talk about Chinese geography, animals and culture with foreigners.
Task
Imagine that you are a teacher and tour guide for some American and Canadian exchange students in your school. Your job is to help them learn more about China.
Let’s read the numbers.
102
2,017
30,000
500,000,000
7,200,000,000
one hundred and two
two thousand and seventeen
thirty thousand
five hundred million
seven billion two hundred million
thousand(千)
million(百万)
billion(十亿)
Let’s read the number.
1,234,567,890
one billion two hundred and thirty-four million
five hundred and sixty-seven thousand
eight hundred and ninety
thousand
million
billion
Look and say.
Qomolangma
Mount Everest
Sahara
Look and say.
the Caspian Sea
（里海）
the Nile
1a. Match the facts you know.
Qomolangma
The Sahara
The Caspian Sea
The Nile
about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
1,025 meters deep
6,671 kilometers long
8,844.43 meters high
1a. Match the facts you know.
Qomolangma
The Sahara
The Caspian Sea
The Nile
about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
1,025 meters deep
6,671 kilometers long
8,844.43 meters high
/ in height
/ in length
/ in depth
Talk about geographical sites.
Qomolangma
-- How high is …
-- It is … high / in depth.
-- How high is Qomolangma
-- It is 8,844.43 meters high. /
It is 8,844.43 meters in height.
8,844.43 meters high
Talk about geographical sites.
-- How big is the Sahara
-- It is about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size.
The Sahara
about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
Talk about geographical sites.
-- How deep is the Caspian Sea
-- It is 1,025 meters deep. /
It is 1,025 meters in depth.
The Caspian Sea
1,025 meters deep
Talk about geographical sites.
-- How long is the Nile
-- It is 6,671 kilometers long. /
It is 6,671 kilometers in length.
The Nile
6,671 kilometers long
Listen and complete the sentences.
Qomolangma is than any other mountain in the world.
The Sahara is desert in the world.
The Caspian Sea is of all the salt lakes.
The Nile is river in the world.
The Amazon River is river in the world.
higher
the biggest
the deepest
the longest
the second longest
见任务单
Paraphrase the sentences.
Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world.
The Sahara is desert in the world.
the biggest
Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.
The Sahara is bigger than any other desert in the world.
Paraphrase the sentences.
3. The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.
4. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
5. The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.
The Caspian Sea is deeper than any other salt lake.
The Nile is longer than any other river in the world.
The Amazon River is one of the longest rivers in the world.
Role-play the conversation.
What countries and aspects are they talking about
见任务单
Aspects Countries
Population River China
the U.S.
History
Area
Aspects Countries China The U.S.
History one of the oldest
Population /
Area /
River Yangtze River (6,300 km) Yellow River ( km) /
one of the youngest
the biggest in the world
the biggest in Asia
5,464
Listen and fill in the blanks.
Listen and complete the sentences.
见任务单
Aspects Comparisons
History China is than the U.S.
Population The population of China is than that of the U.S.
Area China is about the U.S.
River The Yangtze River is as
as the Yellow River.
much older
a lot bigger
the same size as
important
Retell the conversation.
We compared different aspects of China and the U.S.
For history, with a history of more than 5, 000 years, China is one of the oldest countries in the world, while America, with a history of less than 300 years, is one of the youngest countries in the world. We can see China is much older than the U.S.
As for population, China has the biggest population in the world. It is a lot bigger than the population of the United States.
In terms of the area, China is the biggest in Asia. And China is about the same size as the U.S.
As for rivers, the longest river in China is the Yangtze River. It is 6,300 km long. Besides, the Yellow River is 5,464 km long. The Yangtze River is as important as the Yellow River.
These are the differences and similarities between China and the U.S. Thank you.
Can you compare these countries
Country China America Canada
History 5,000 years 300 years 140 years
For history, China is older than America.
America is older than Canada.
much
a little / a bit
Can you compare these countries
Country China America Canada
Population 1,300,000,000 310,000,000 35,000,000
Area 9,600,000 km2 9,360,000 km2 9,980,000 km2
For population, …
For area, …
What’s the conversation about
It’s about a tour to the Ming Great Wall.
Answer the questions.
1. How long is the Ming Great Wall
2. What does the guide say about the wall
It’s about 8,850 kilometers long.
It’s quite and .
It’s the wall in the world.
The emperors built it to their part of the country.
There are no man-made as big as this.
Badaling is the most part of it.
tall
wide
longest
objects
famous
ancient
protect
Language focus
1. Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.
feel free to do sth.: 请随时做某事，随便做某事。
e.g. 如果有任何问题，请随时给我打电话。
If you have any questions, feel free to call me.
Language focus
2. As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this.
as far as I know: to show that you are not totally sure if what you think or say is true, and you may be wrong. 据我所知
e.g. 据我所知，他今天不来了。
He isn’t coming today, as far as I know.
Language focus
3. … there are no other man-made objects as big as this.
The Great Wall is the biggest man-made object.
e.g. Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.
Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world.
There are no other mountains as high as Qomolangma.
2d. Role-play the conversation.
Talk about the elephant.
-- is 350 cm tall
-- weighs 5,000 kilos
-- eats 150 kilos of
food a day-
Talk about the elephant.
The elephant is the largest land animal.
It is 350 cm tall. It has two long, curved, pointed teeth.
It weighs 5,000 kilos.
And it eats 150 kilos of food a day..
Some people hunt it for its tusks and we should protect them.
Talk about the panda.
-- is 150 cm tall
(standing on two legs)
-- weighs 100 kilos
-- eats 10 kilos of
food a day
Talk about the panda.
The panda is China’s national treasure.
It is black and white. It can’t take a colorful picture.
It is 150 cm tall and stands on two legs.
It weighs 100 kilos and eats 10 kilos of food a day.
Its favorite food is bamboo.
Compare the animals.
(200 cm taller / shorter, weighs much more / less,
eats much more / less, eat many times more)
-- is 350 cm tall
-- weighs 5,000 kilos
-- eats 150 kilos of
food a day-
-- is 150 cm tall
(standing on two legs)
-- weighs 100 kilos
-- eats 10 kilos of
food a day
Example sentences:
This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.
1c. Complete the sentences.
0.1 0.2 16 20 50 100 120 150
1. At birth, a 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.
0.1
0.2
15
pink
teeth
20
30
Compare the animals.
-- is 150 cm tall
(standing on two legs)
-- weighs 100 kilos
-- eats 10 kilos of
food a day
-- is 15 cm tall
-- weighs 0.1 to 0.2 kilos
Example sentences:
This adult panda weighs many times more than this baby panda.
This baby panda is much shorter than this adult panda.
Compare the three countries.
Aspects China America Canada
History 5,000 years 300 years 140 years
Population 1,300,000,000 310,000,000 35,000,000
Area 9,600,000 km2 9,360,000 km2 9,980,000 km2
Landmark The Great Wall The Central Park The Niagara Falls
Hi, everyone. Welcome to China. As we all know, with a history of… As for population, … In terms of the area,… For culture, … Thanks for your listening.
Compare the three countries.
Hi, everyone. Welcome to China. As we all know, with a history of 5,000 years, China is the oldest among the three countries. As for population, China has a population of 1,300,000,000 people. It is much larger than that of America and Canada. In terms of the area, with the area of 9,600,000 km2, China is almost as big as the US and about the same size as Canada. In fact, it’s a bit smaller than Canada and a little bigger than America. For the landmark, China has the Great Wall. As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this. I hope you enjoy your stay here.
Feel free to ask me for help. Thanks for your listening.
Summary
1. describe facts by using large numbers and small numbers;
2. compare facts by using comparatives / superlatives with adj.
and adv.;
3. talk about Chinese geography, animals and culture with foreigners.
Homework
1. Read tapescripts of Unit 7.
2. Recite the conversation in A2d.
3. Recite words and expressions in this lesson.
Thank you !教 案
教学基本信息
课题 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world Period 1
学科 英语 学段： 初中学段 年级 初二
教材 书名： 出版社：人教社 出版日期：2013年 10 月
教学目标及教学重点、难点
教学目标： 1. 文本解读：能用数字、比较级和最高级等谈论自然和地理事实。 2. 能力发展：能简单谈论自然、地理和动物话题。 学习策略：通过比较，了解中国以及世界地理知识，了解濒危动物。 教学重点：学习较大数字的表述，学会用不同句式表达比较级、最高级。 教学难点：形容词比较级、最高级的不同表达句式。
教学过程（表格描述）
教学环节 主要教学活动 设置意图
P3 Lead-in Learn about the task To introduce the topic
P4-5 Read the numbers. Learn the rules about reading numbers. To prepare for the task.
P6-12 Listening 1 1. Look and say 2. Match the facts you know. 3. Listen and complete the sentences. 4. Paraphrase the sentences. 5. Role-play the conversation. To give Ss practice in using the target language
P13-18 Listening 2 1. Fill in the blanks. (countries and different aspects) 2. Fill in the blanks. (details about different aspects of the two countries) 3. Listen and complete the sentences. (comparisons) 4. Retell. 5. Make sentences. (Compare different aspects of three countries.) To review and learn to use different ways to express comparatives and superlatives.
P19-24 Listening 3 1. Get the main idea. 2. Answer questions. 3. Language focus. 4. Role-play the conversation. To expand target language
P25-27 Speaking 1 1.Talk about the animals. 2. Compare the animals. To practice using comparatives and superlatives by sentence and set the scene for next listening.
P28-29 Listening 3 1. Complete the sentences. 2. Compare the animals. To give Ss practice in using the target language.
P30-31 Speaking 2 Compare the different aspects of three countries and introduce China to foreign exchange students. To give Ss further practice in using the target language.
P32 Summary Review today’s learning objects. To check Ss’ learning in this lesson and encourage Ss to spread China’s culture confidently.
P33 Homework 1. Read tapescripts of Unit 7. 2. Recite the conversation in A2d. 3. Recite words and expressions in this lesson. To help students review today’s learning and consolidate the target language.
