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课题 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world 单元 第七单元 学科 英语 年级 八年级
学习目标与核心素养 1.重点单词：weigh2．重点短语：at birth3．重点句式：The elephant weighs many times more than this panda.
重点 1.形容词和副词的比较级和最高级2．数字的表达
难点 1.形容词和副词的比较级和最高级2．数字的表达
教学过程
Step 1 New wordscm(=centimeter) weigh birth at birth up to adultStep 2 Discussion1. What’s your favorite animal Why do you like it 2. Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences.e.g. This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.(200 cm taller/shorter, weigh much more/less, eat much more/less, eat many times more)2. Discuss in pare the panda and the elephant.3. Do 1a.Make more sentences using the information in 1a. Step 3 Listening1. 1b Listen and check (√) the numbers you hear.2. 1c Listen again and complete the sentences.3. Listen again and complete the blanks.Teacher: Do you have any questions about baby pandas Boy 1: Are they much _________ than an adult panda Teacher: Yes. When they’re born, they only weigh about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos.Boy 1: Wow, that’s small! I know an adult panda weighs _____________ more than a baby.Teacher: That’s right. And the adult pandas weigh _____________ kilos.Boy 2: What about the size of a baby panda How small is it Teacher: At birth, it’s only around 15 cm long, but an adult panda is around 150 cm long.Girl: Is a baby panda also black and white Teacher: No, you would never guess! A baby panda is _______ and it cannot see. It also doesn’t have __________.Girl: How long can pandas live Teacher: They can live up to 20 to 30 years.Step 4 Pair workPractice. Take turns telling your classmates about pandas.A: A baby panda can not see.B: An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda. Step 5 Language points1. At birth, a baby panda is about…birth v. 出生 at birth 出生时e.g. Man’s nature at birth is good. 人之初，性本善。give birth to… 生（孩子）；产生e.g. My aunt gave birth to a beautiful baby girl yesterday.
昨天我婶婶生下一个漂亮的小女孩。2. A panda can live up to 20 to 30 years.up to 到达（数量，程度等）；不多于e.g. In some area of Africa, children get educated up to 12 years old. 在非洲的一些地区，孩子最多受教育到12岁。3. An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda. “倍数+比较级+than…” “……比……(大/小/长/短……)几倍” 这个盒子比那个大三倍。This box is three times bigger than that one.Step 6 Summaryat birth 出生时 up to 到达(某数量、程度等)；至多 有；不多于 倍数+比较级+than…This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.Step 7 ExercisesⅠ. 根据句意及汉语提示完成单词。1. I don’t know his date of _________(出生). 2. The apples ________ (重量是) about two kilos.3. I can take care of myself because I am already an ________ (成人).4. There are four ________ (海洋).Ⅱ. 根据提示填写单词。1. I can take _______ (至多有) four people in my car.2. ________ (出生时), most babies weigh between 6 and 8 pounds.Ⅲ . 翻译下列句子。 刚出生时，熊猫宝宝大约有15公分长。大象比这个熊猫要重许多倍。我的苹果要比妹妹的多三倍。Step 8 HomeworkPreview the article in 2b.Preview the new words and expressions.
课堂小结 Summaryat birth 出生时 up to 到达(某数量、程度等)；至多 有；不多于 倍数+比较级+than…This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.
板书 The elephant weighs many times more than this panda.
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Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
Period(Four) SectionB(1a-1d)
版本:人教版八年级 下册
objectives
1. To learn to use comparatives to compare
facts about elephants and pandas.
This panda is 200 cm shorter than this
elephant.
2. To listen for specific information about
numbers.
3. To be able to talk about pandas.
4. To learn new words: weigh, birth, adult…
New Words
cm=centimeter
weigh (v.)
birth (n.)
adult (adj.& n.)
/ sent mi:t (r)/
/we /
/b (r)θ/
/ d lt/, / d lt/
厘米(=centimetre)
重量是……；称……的重量
出生；诞生
成年人的；成人的
成人；成年动物
New Phrases
出生时
到达（某数量、程度等）；至多有；不多于
at birth
up to
Do you know these animals
lion
tiger
whale
polar bear
elephant
camel
bear
panda
Elephant
is 350 cm tall
weighs 5,000 kilos
eats 150 kilos of food a day
Panda
is 150 cm tall (standing on two legs)
weighs 100 kilos
eats 10 kilos of food a day
形容词和副词比较级和最高级构成 (规则变化)
tall
nice
happy
big
popular
单音节词在词尾比较级加- er或最高级加- est
以e结尾的词，只需加－r 或－st
以辅音字母加 y 结尾双音节词变 y 为 i 加 –er 或 –est
重读闭音节、末尾只有一个
辅音字母双写加 –er 或 –est
部分双音节和多音节词在原级前加 more 或 most
taller- tallest
nicer-nicest
happier-happiest
bigger-biggest
more popular-more popular
Revision
不规则变化
good / well
much / many
bad / badly / ill
little
far
old
– better - best
– more - most
– worse – worst
– less – least
– farther/ further– farthest /furthest
– older/ elder – oldest / eldest
Revision
1. good
2. comfortable
3. big
4. happy
5. cheap
6. many
7. difficult
8. little
better best
more ～ most ～
bigger biggest
happier happiest
cheaper cheapest
more most
more ～ most ～
less least
写出下列单词的比较级和最高级
Look and say
Do you like animals What animals do you like
horse
cattle
Chicken
presentation
Elephant
大象
Huge; Smart; Strong;
Fat; Friendly
How to describe the animal
Panda 熊猫; Cute; Fat; Lovely; Black and white
1a
Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences.
Elephant
— is 350 cm tall
— weighs 5,000 kilos
— eats 150 kilos of food a day
Panda
— is 150 cm tall
(standing on two legs)
— weighs 100 kilos
— eats 10 kilos of food a day
Example sentence:
This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. (200 cm taller/shorter, weigh much
more/less, eat much more/less, eat many times more)
Elephant
is 350 cm tall
weighs 5,000 kilos
eats 150 kilos of food
a day
Try to describe the elephant using the information above.
For example:
1. This elephant is 350 cm tall.
2. It weighs 5,000 kilos.
3. It eats 150 kilos of food a day.
Panda
is 150 cm tall (standing
on two legs)
weighs 100 kilos
eats 10 kilos of food a
day
Try to describe the panda using the information above.
For example:
1. The panda is 150 cm tall when
it is standing on two legs.
2. It weighs 100 kilos.
3. It eats 10 kilos of food a day.
listening
1b. Listen and check ( ) the numbers
you hear.
_____100 _____ 16 _____ 20
_____ 50 _____ 120 _____ 0.1
_____ 0.2 ______ 150
Listen again and 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.
0.1
0.2
15
pink
teeth
20
30
listening
Listen again and complete the blanks.
Teacher: Do you have any questions about baby pandas
Boy 1: Are they much _________ than an adult panda
Teacher: Yes. When they’re born, they only weigh about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos.
Boy 1: Wow, that’s small! I know an adult panda weighs _____________ more than a baby.
Teacher: That’s right. And the adult pandas weigh _____________ kilos.
Boy 2: What about the size of a baby panda How small is it
smaller
many times
around 100
Teacher: At birth, it’s only around 15 cm long, but an adult panda is around 150 cm long.
Girl: Is a baby panda also black and white
Teacher: No, you would never guess! A baby panda is _______ and it cannot see. It also doesn’t have __________.
Girl: How long can pandas live
Teacher: They can live up to 20 to 30 years.
pink
any teeth
Listen again and pay attention to the key points.
Take turns telling your classmates about pandas.
1d
practice
Such as:
A: A baby panda cannot see.
B: An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.
C: …
1. This elephant weighs many times more than
this panda.
weigh “重量是……”，在此句中作系动词；
意为“称……的重量”时作及物动词。
你上次是什么时候称的体重
When did you weigh yourself last time
Language points
weight为weigh的名词形式，是不可数名词，意为“重量”：
weight
gain/put on weight
增肥
lose weight
减肥
拓
展
（江苏泰州中考）
What a pity! Sue lost the game because the _______ (weigh) of her shoes made it difficult for her to run fast.
weight
…many times more than…
“比……多很多倍”，是倍数的表达方式之一。
英语中常用的倍数表达法有：
（1）“A+谓+倍数+形/副的比较级+than + B”
A是B的多少倍（大/小/长……）
例：他跑得比他弟弟快三倍。
He runs three times faster than his brother.
（2）“A+谓+倍数+as+形/副的原级+as+B”
A是B的几倍
例：我们的学校是你们学校的两倍大。
Our school is twice as big as yours.
（3）“A+谓+倍数+the height/weight/length/size …
+of + B” A是B的几倍（高/重/长/大……）
例：这座山的高度是那座小山的四倍。
This hill is four times the height of that
small one.
2. At birth, a baby panda is about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos.
at birth“出生时”，相当于when it was born。birth为不可数名词，意为“出生；诞生”。
例：出生时，这个婴儿大约3公斤。
At birth, the baby was about three kilos.
3. A panda can live up to 20 to 30 years.
up to意为“到达（某数量、程度等）；不多于”。
In some areas of Africa, children get educated up to 12 years old.
在非洲的一些地区，孩子最多受教育到12岁。
be up to sb. 意为“由某人决定”。
拓
展
例：——爸爸，我们去那里度假？
——由你决定。
—Where shall we go for vacation, Daddy
—It’s up to you.
up to 的相关短语
up to now
go/walk up to
live up to
run up to
直到现在
走到，走上前
达到；不辜负（期望）
跑到（某人面前）
总计，一共
add up to
be up to
up to date
由某人决定
新式的；现代的；
至今，到目前为止
Summary
at birth 出生时
up to 到达(某数量、程度等)；至多有；不多于
倍数+比较级+than…
This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.
An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.
Exercise
1. My grandma is a happy and healthy woman and
she’ll live ___ 100 years old.
A. up to B. to
C. up D. being
2. David jumped the ____ in the long jump. He won
the game!
A. longest B. fastest C. highest D. farthest
一、单项选择。
3. It was a hundred times _______ than I’d expected.
A. fun B. more fun
C. the most fun D. funny
4. Look at the cute baby over there. He is about
50cm long _______ birth.
A. for B. on C. in D. at
二、完成句子。
1. He ______ ( weight) only 70 kilos now after
taking a balanced diet.
weighs
2. 他父亲的年纪有他两倍大。
His father is ______ ____ ____ as he.
twice as old
Homework
Preview the article in 2b.
Search for more information about panda online and try to describe a panda in your words.
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Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world
-Section B (1a-1d)课后练习
Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. At (birthday), a baby panda is about 15 cm long.
2. A baby panda is pink and it has no (tooth).
3. A panda usually eats much (little) than an elephant.
4. The elephant (weigh) about 5,000 kilos and its weight is much heavier than a cow.
5. The elephant eats 150 (kilo) of food a day.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 一只狗大约能活15年。
A dog can about 15 years.
2. 这头大象比这只熊猫重很多倍。
This elephant weighs than this panda.
3. 熊猫可以用两条腿站立。
Pandas can two legs.
4. 出生时,这个婴儿不足3千克。
At , the baby is three kilos.
5. 成年熊猫比幼崽吃得多多了。
eats than a baby panda.
Ⅲ.单项选择
1.—The elephant _________ 5, 000 kilos.
—Oh, how heavy it is!
A. weighs B. includes C. costs
2. Jack's basketballs are _________ more than David's.
A. many time B. many times C. much time
3.He knows _________ about geography than me, so I often ask him something about it.
A. little. B. more C. much
4.I hope we will have _________ cars and _________ pollution.
A. fewer; less B. fewer; fewer C. less; less
5.—I don't think history is more useful than physics.
—I disagree, In my opinion, history is _________ physics.
A. as useful as B. not so useful as C. less useful as
Ⅳ. 根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 那头大象大约有350厘米高。
The elephant is about __________ __________ __________.
2. 它每天吃十千克的食物。
It eats __________ __________ __________ food a day.
3. 一只大熊猫能够活到20到30岁。
A panda can __________ __________ __________ 20 to 30 years old.
4. 我刚出生时有60厘米长。
__________ __________, I was 60 cm long.
5. 这所学校比那所学校大两倍。
This school is __________ __________ than that one.
Ⅴ. 情景交际
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Please tell me something about your hometown, Bruce. (1)_______
B: Oh, no, Jill. It's about one hundred miles from the sea.
A: Oh, I see. (2)_______
B: Not really. It has a population of about 20,000.
A: And is it a very old town
B: Yes, it is. (3)_______ Many of the buildings go back to the 17th century.
A: Really It must be an interesting place.
B: Yes, it is. (4)_______
A: Well, what can they do there
B: Oh, they can walk through the town and look at the old buildings. (5)_______ They can climb them and have picnics there.
A: Wow, sounds really great!
B: I hope you can come and visit my hometown next summer.
A: OK, I will.
A. Where is your hometown B. And is it a very big town C. It's quite near the sea, isn't it D. There is cleaner water and fresher air.E. There are lovely mountains near the town.F. It's one of the oldest towns in our country.G. Every year a lot of tourists come to my hometown.
参考答案
Ⅰ.1. birth 2. teeth 3. less 4. weighs 5. kilos
Ⅱ. 1. live up to 2. many times more 3. stand on 4. birth; less than
An adult panda; much more
Ⅲ. 单项选择
1-5 ABBAA
Ⅳ. 根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
1. 350 cm tall 2. ten kilos of 3. live up to 4. At birth 5. twice bigger
Ⅴ.1-5 CBFGE
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