Unit7 What's the highest mountain in the world（SectionA 1a-2d）课件+嵌入音频(共52张PPT)

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SectionA 1a-2d
Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world
初中英语
八年级下册 RJ
1.New words: square, meter, deep, desert, population, Asia, tour, tourist, wall, amazing, ancient, protect, wide, man-made
2.Expressions: feel free, as far as I know
Learning goals
3. Sentences: ①The Yangtze River is about 6,300
kilometers long.
②Qomolangma is higher than any other
mountain in the world.
③ And China has the biggest population,too.
What are these descriptions
9,600,000
1,025
6,671
8,848.86
square kilometers in size
meters deep
kilometers long
meters high
n.平方千米
n. 米; 公尺
adj. 深的；纵深的
n.大小
land
sea
river
mountain
Warming up
Do you know these places
Qomolangma
the Nile
the Caspian Sea
the Sahara
珠穆朗玛峰是世界海拔最高的山峰，高度为8848.86米。
Qomolangma
the Nile
尼罗河长6671千米，是世界上最长的河流。
the Caspian Sea
里海虽称海，但却是一个巨大的内陆咸水湖。
the Sahara
撒哈拉沙漠形成于约250万年前，是世界上最大的沙质荒漠。
1a Match the facts you know.
Qomolangma About 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
The Sahara 1,025 meters deep
The Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers long
The Nile 8,848.86 meters high
大小
...1,025 meters deep.(教材 P49 1a)
The river is 20 meters wide. = The river is 20 meters in width.
英语中的长、宽、高、深、面积的表达方法
Language point
(1)基数词 + 单位词 + 形容词（long、wide、 high、deep等)
(2)基数词 + 单位词 + in + 名词（length、 width、 height、 depth、size等）
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 _________________ river in the world.
1b Listen and complete the sentences.
higher
the biggest
the deepest
the longest
n. 沙漠
Listen and read.
Teacher: Yesterday, we learned some important geographical facts. I hope you all still remember them. I’m going to test you now by asking a few questions. First, what’s the highest mountain in the world
Boy 1: Qomolangma! It’s higher than any other mountain
in the world.
地理事实
①
Teacher: That’s right. And who can tell me what the
Sahara is
Girl 1: The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.
Teacher: Very good. And which is the deepest salt lake in
the world
Girl 2: The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.
Teacher: You’re all so smart! Now, for the last question,
②
③
which is the longest river in the world
Boy 2: I know! The Nile is the longest river in the world.
Boy 1: And the Amazon is the second longest river in
the world.
Teacher: It seems that you know the answers to all my
questions. Good job!
④
⑤
Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world. (教材 P49 1b)
该结构意为“比其他任何一个······都······”，指在同一范围内比较，表示最高级含义。
She is thinner than any other student in her class.
= She is the thinnest student in her class.
比较级 + than+ any other + 可数名词单数
Language point
点击，播放视频
1c Use the information in 1b to make conversations.
Qomolangma.
What is the highest mountain in the world
Think of other objects that are high, big, deep or long and describe them.
I live in the highest building in the city.
We have the biggest field of all the high school in town.
Helen has the longest hair in the class.
1,000
30,000
9,600,000
1,025
6,671
1,000,6
8, 888
6,000
800
5465
65
13
Read the missing number quickly.
What is the largest/smallest number in the game
Game
2a Listen and number the facts [1-4] in the order you
hear them.
6,300 5,000 5,464 300
4
2
1
长江
___ The Yangtze River is about ________ kilometers long and the Yellow River is ________ kilometers long.
___ China has the biggest population in the world. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the US.
___ China is over ________ years old. It has a much
3
n. 亚洲
longer history than the US. The US is not even
________ years old.
____ China is almost as big as the US, and it is the biggest
country in Asia.
2b Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the
numbers in the box.
____ The Yangtze River is about ________ kilometers long
and the Yellow River is ________ kilometers long.
____ China has the biggest population in the world. It’s 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
6,300
2
1
5,464
5,000
4
6,300 5,000 5,464 300
3
300
________ years old.
____ China is almost as big as the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia.
Listen and read.
Mike：Hi, I’m Mike. I’m from the United States.
Boy: Welcome to our class, Mike. We’re happy to meet
you.
Mike：Can you tell me a bit more about China
Girl：Sure! Did you know that China is one of the oldest
countries in the world It’s over 5,000 years old.
Mike: Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country — in
fact, the United States is one of the youngest
countries in the world. It’s not even 300 years old.
Boy：And China has the biggest population, too. It’s a lot
bigger than the population of the United States.
Mike：But China is about the same size as the US, right
Girl：Yes, and it’s the biggest country in Asia. We also
have some famous rivers. The Yangtze River is
the longest river in Asia. It’s about 6,300 kilometers long.
Mike：Wow! I didn’t know that. I thought the Yellow River was longer.
Boy：No, the Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers long. But
both rivers are very important to China.
China has the biggest population in the world. (教材 P50 2a)
(1) population 是集体名词，在句中作主语时，谓语动
词用单数形式。
The world population continues to increase, but in some areas the population is falling.
population / p pju le n/, / pɑpju le n/ n. 人口；人口数量
Language points
(2)表示有多少人口时，用“have/has a population of
+ 基数词”, 或“the population of… is + 基数词”。
China has a population of about 1.4 billion.
= The population of China is about 1.4 billion.
(3)询问人口数量时, 用“What is the population of… ”或“How large is the population of… ”。
What/How large is the population of Henan Province
(4)表示人口数量的多少时，用 big/large 或 small 修饰， 而不能用 many、much 或 few 等。
India has a larger population than America.
【特别提醒】表示price（价格）的高低，应用 high 或 low，不能用 expensive 或 cheap；表示 temperature（温度）的高低，应用 high 或 low，不能用 hot 或 cold。
2c Make conversations using the information in 2a.
Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world
Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country.
Read the conversation in 2d and answer the questions.
1. What is the conversation about
It’s about a tour to the Ming Great Wall.
2. How long is the Ming Great Wall
It’s about 8,850 kilometers long.
3. What does the guide say about the wall
It’s quite tall and wide.
It’s the longest wall in the world.
There are no man-made objects as big as this.
…
2b Role-play the conversation.
点击，播放视频
Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.
Tourist 1: How long is the wall
Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8, 850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world.
（表示允许）可以随便做某事
n. & v. 旅行；旅游
n. 墙
n. 旅行者；观光者
2d Role-play the conversation.
Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall
Guide: The main reason was to protect their part of the country. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this.
v. 保护；防护
adj. 宽的；宽阔的
就我所知
adj. 人造的
adj. 令人惊喜（惊叹）的
adj. 古代的；古老的
Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall
Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part.
1. Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour. (教材 P50 2d)
tour在此处作可数名词，意为 “旅行；旅游”，还可以作动词，意为“游览；在······巡回演出（或做宣传广告等）”。
They went on a tour around Europe last year.
We toured Italy for our holiday last year.
tour /t /,/t r/ n. & v. 旅行；旅游
Language points
【拓展】tour (v.) + 后缀-ist → tourist (n.) 旅行者；观光者
The tourists toured Hong Kong for holidays. They all enjoyed their tour.
2. Wow, that’s amazing！ (教材 P50 2d)
amazing一般用于修饰事物，amazed“吃惊的，惊奇的”常用于修饰人。 be amazed at 意为“对······感到惊讶”。
The amazing magic show made me feel so amazed.
I’m amazed at his rapid progress.
amazing / me z / adj. 令人大为惊奇的；令人惊喜（或 惊叹）的
【拓展】类似的以 -ing（令人······的）和-ed（感到······的）词缀结尾的形容词：
interesting/interested
surprising/surprised
relaxing/relaxed
moving/moved
tiring/tired,
boring/bored,
exciting/exited
…
3. The main reason was to protect their part of the country. (教材 P50 2d)
protect在此处作及物动词, protect…against/from…“保护······免于······”。protection作不可数名词，意为
“保护；防卫”。
protect /pr tekt/ v. 保护；防护
There are lots of things we can do to protect the environment
He wears sunglasses to protect his eyes against/from strong sunlight.
It’s parents’ duty to provide protection for their children.
Guide: to ask me anything on today’s Great
Wall tour.
Tourist 1: is the wall
Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only the parts from the Ming Dynasty,
it’s about 8, 850 kilometers long. This______ it the longest wall in the world.
Feel free
How long
talking about
makes
Fill in the blanks according to 2d.
Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancient
emperors build the wall
Guide: The was to protect their part of the country. ,it’s quite tall and wide. , there are no other man-made objects as big as this.
Tourist 3: Is Badaling the Ming Great Wall
Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part.
main reason
As you can see
As far as I know
part of
1. — ______ is the population of China now,
Jack
— Let me think for a moment; it is about ______.
A.How many; 1,400 million B.What; 1,400 million
C.What; 140 million D.How many; 140 million
2.(2021 泰安中考改编) This is my chance to learn about the
problems sea turtles face and be a voice for these______
animals.
A. secret B. direct C. amazing D. traditional
一、单项选择
B
Exercises
C
3.____I know, more and more people in the
world are learning Chinese.
A. As well as B. As often as
C. As soon as D. As far as
4.(2021 连云港中考)The ______ Lianyungang-Xuzhou High-speed Railway was open to the public this year.
A. 180 kilometer long B. 180 kilometers long
C. 180-kilometer-long D. 180-kilometers-long
D
C
5.The girl is ______ than any other girl in her class.
A. more beautiful B. the most beautiful
C. beautiful D. much beautiful
6.(2021 山西中考) — To ______ our eyesight, we’d better relax for a while after reading for a long time.
— I agree with you.
A.harm B.protect C. examine
A
B
1.Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the
_______(Asia) Games.
2.(2021 杭州中考改编) According to the latest census(人口普查), China has a _________ (population) of 1,411.78 million.
3.He wears sunglasses ________ (protect) his eyes against
the strong sunlight.
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
Asian
to protect
population
4.Feel free _______ (ask) me anything on today’s Great
Wall tour.
5.It’s _______ (amaze) for him ______(pass) the English
exam this time.
6.A lot of _______(tour) went to China _______ (visit) the
Great Wall every year.
amazing
to pass
tourists
to visit
to ask
Key words
Useful expressions
feel free, as far as I know, in size
square, meter, deep, desert, population, Asia, tour, tourist, wall, amazing, ancient, protect, wide, man-made
Summary
Sentences
①The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometers long.
②Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world.
③ And China has the biggest population,too.
1. Collect some top geography facts of the world.
2. Preview the new words and phrases in Section A 3a-3c (P51).
Homework
THANKS
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