Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world ? 单元教案（共4课时）

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Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
Period 1
Teaching period: 1 period
Teaching aims and demands:
1. Learn about some famous places in the world
2. Some useful expressions.
3. Language points: square, population.
Difficulties:
The difference between “than any other city” and “than any city”
Teaching tools: Multi-media and SCR
Teaching method: Five-step Teaching Method
Teaching procedures:
Step 1: Lead-in.
Question: How much do you know about the following places
1) Qomolangma runs along the border between China and Nepal. It is covered with snow all the year round. It’s 8844.43 high, the highest in the world. It’s 26 kilometers long.
2) The Nile is the longest river in the world. It’s more than 6600 kilometers long. It runs through 9 countries, it’s one of the largest river flows through the international states in the world and runs into the Mediterranean Sea in the end.
3) The Caspian Sea is the biggest lake in the world. It lies in the border between Asia and Europe.
4) The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. It is located in the northern Africa, climate conditions are very bad, is one of the earth's most not suitable for biological survival.
Extension: What is the longest river in China The Yangtze River
The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world, the first Asian rivers. It’s 6211.31 kilometers long. The Yangtze River Basin, east-west width of 3219 kilometers, about 966 kilometers wide north-south, passing through 11 provinces. It runs into the East Sea in Shanghai finally.
Step 2: Interaction.
Task 1. 1a. Match the facts you know.
Task 2. 1b. Listen and complete the sentences.
Task 3. 2a. Listen and number the facts (1-4) in the order you hear them.
Task 4. 2b. Listen again and fill in the blanks with the numbers in the box.
Step 3: Research.
Task 1. Please find out the following expressions on P49 & P50
1. 面积大约9,600,000平方千米 about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
2. 比世界上其他任何山都高。 higher than any other mountain in the world
3. 在世界上人口数量最多 have the biggest population in the world
4. 你知道中国是世界上最古老的国家之一吗
Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world
Task 2. Group work: Discuss the expressions in red. (课时练P85 & 86)
Extension: 1. Shanghai is larger than any other city in China.
2. Shanghai is larger than any city in India.
3. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world
Think about the following questions:
1) What the difference between “than any other city” and “than any city”
2) Why it has different tenses in the third sentence
1) “any other + 名词单数”表示“其他任何一个”指在_____ (不同/同一)范围内除了某人或物以外的 其他人或物。当相互比较的人或物_____(在/不在)同一范围或不属于同一类别的，_____(用/不 用)other.
2) 宾语从句中表示_______________，用一般现在时。
Step 4: Interaction.
Task 1 2d Read the conversation and answer the questions:
1) Which is the biggest man-made objects in the world
2) Which is the most famous part of the Ming Great Wall
Task 2 Puzzling Sentences
1) Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.
2) As far as I know, there are no other man-made object
Task 3 Pair work. According to the information, make up your own conversations.
Qomolangma : runs along the border between China and Nepal.
covered with snow all the year round.
8844.43 high, the highest in the world.
The Nile: is the longest river in the world; more than 6600 kilometers long.
runs through 9 countries,
Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s …… tour.
Tourist: How long / high is …
Guide: It’s...
Tourist: That’s amazing! ……
Guide: It……
Step 5: Summary
Some famous places.
Phrases:
Step 6: Feedback.
This river is 2,000 kilometers ____ and 2 kilometers____.
A. wide, long B. long, widely C. long, wide D. widely, long
2. -___ the population of Hong Kong -Seven million people.
A. How is B. How much is C. What are D. What is
3. The magazine was started by Becky, ___ I know.
A. as far as B. as well as C. as soon as D. as much as
4. I say it’s special because the dinosaur was covered____ feathers!
A. by B. with C. of D. in
Step 7: Homework.
Teaching Reflection:
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Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
Period 2
Teaching period: 1 period
Teaching aims and demands:
1. The passage about Qomolangma.
2. Language points: succeed, achieve, reach
Difficulties:
Special usages of the Comparative Degree and the Superlative Degree.
Teaching tools: Multi-media and SCR
Teaching method: Five-step Teaching Method
Teaching procedures:
Step 1: Revision and lead-in.
1) Which is the highest mountain in the world
2) How much do you know about Qomolangma
Step 2: Interaction.
Task 1. Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers
Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers
Task 2. Read the article again and complete the chart.
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3
List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons
thick clouds 1953—Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top most dangerous sport
Task 3 Answer the questions using information from the article.
1. Where are the Himalayas
2. How high is Qomolangma
3. 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
Step 3: Research.
Task 1. Find out the following expressions.
世界上最危险的运动之一 one of the world’s most dangerous sports
蜿蜒于中国的西南部 ran along the southwestern part of China
极冷的天气条件 freeze weather conditions
呼吸困难 hard to take in air
第一批登顶的人 the first people to reach the top
第一个成功的女性 the first woman to succeed
冒着生命危险 freeze weather conditions
面对困难时挑战自我 challenge themselves in the face of difficulties
实现我们的梦想 achieve our dreams
大自然的力量 the forces of nature
Task 2. Discuss the words in groups, then tell us how to use these words
1) succeed v. ~ in doing sth. 成功做某事
success n. successful adj. successfully adv.
2) achieve v. achievement n.
achieve的主语必须是人后面可以接宾语。 come true的主语是物, 后面不接宾语
3) reach + 地点; get to + 地点 ; arrive at/in + 地点
Feedback:
1) The boy wants to be a __________ (success) scientist when he grows up.
2) I think she will ___________ because she has tried her best.
3) Do you know the _____________(achieve) of this climber
Step 4: Extension.
Read the examples on P88 on you exercise books. then summarize the structures.
1. more… than… 可与________________________互换。
2. 表示最高级可以用一下两种结构： _____________________________________
_____________________________________
3. 表示“越来越……”的结构：____________________________________________
4. 表示“最……的……之一”结构： ________________________________
5. 表示“第几最……的……”结构： ________________________________
Feedback (4a)
Step 5: Summary.
Important expressions
Language points
Positive degree, comparative degree, and superlative degree.
Step 6: Feedback.
Complete the sentences using the information in the forms.
the Nile the Yangtze River the Yellow River
6,671km 6,300km 5,500km
The Yellow River is long.
The Yangtze River is a lot _______ than the Yellow River.
The Nile is ____________ of all.
The Yangtze River is not ____ long ____ the Nile.
= The Yangtze River is not _______ than the Nile.
Step 7: Homework
Teaching Reflection:
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Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
Period 3
Teaching period: 1 period
Teaching aims and demands:
1. Learn about pandas and animal protection.
2. Language points: awake, die of, die from
Difficulties:
Students will paraphrase some difficult sentences in 2d.
Teaching tools: Multi-media and SCR
Teaching method: Five-step Teaching Method
Teaching procedures:
Step 1: Lead-in
Talk about pandas in your class. Use the following words to help you.
big bamboo zoo popular cute black and white Sichuan famous endangered beautiful forest protect
e.g. Pandas are cute. They are black and white. And they…
Step 2: Interaction.
Task 1. Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean.
10: Adult pandas eat about 10 kilos of bamboo a day.
12: Adult pandas spend more than 2 hours a day eating bamboo.
300: Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.
2000: Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.
Task 2. Read the article again and write short answers to the questions.
1. What is Lin Wei’s job
2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast
3. Why are pandas endangered
4. What does the education program in Chengdu do
5. Why are scientists doing research
Task 3. Complete the sentences using words from the passage.
1. The panda _______ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake early in the morning to _______ breakfast for the baby pandas.
2. In _______, pandas have become so _________ that they are now a symbol of China.
3. Adult pandas do not have babies very _____, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of ________.
4. A special program in Chengdu teaches ________ about why pandas are ___________.
5. The Chinese government is helping to _____ the pandas. Scientists also want to better __________ the habits of pandas.
Task 4. Please underline the following expressions in the article.
醒着 be awake 兴奋地跑向他们 run over to them in excitement
走路时撞着 walk into 绊倒 fall over
中国的象征 a symbol of China 大约 or so
死于疾病 die from illnesses 砍倒 cut down
……的重要性 the importance of… ……的习性 the habits of…
其他濒临灭绝的野生动物 other endangered wild animals
Step 3. Research & Extension.
Work in groups, and paraphrase the following sentences.
G1: When the babies see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over.
When the babies see the keepers, they are so excited that they run over to them. Some pandas who are young bump into each other and trip over.
G2: Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.
Pandas have grown very famous, so they can now symbolize China.
G3: Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.
Scientists say the number of pandas who live in the forests is no more than 2,000, and that of pandas who live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries is about 300.
G4: Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo.
Grown-up pandas use over 12 hours a day to eat around 10 kilos of bamboo.
G5: Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas.
Scientists are trying to find out with research what the habits of pandas are. We all hope that in the future the number of pandas will grow largely.
Step 4: Interaction-Discussion.
Discuss in groups about the following question.
What other ways do you think children can help to the pandas
Step 5: Summary.
Something about pandas.
Phrases in the article.
Language points:
awake & wake
die from & die of
Difficulty sentences
Step 6: Feedback.
用所给词正确形式填空。
1. We should try to protect ___________ (endanger) animals.
2. The baby next door kept me _______ (wake). He cried all night.
3. He opened the door and ran out in great ____________ (excite).
4. There is someone ________ (wait) for you outside.
5. __________ (read) is a good way to relax.
Step 7: Homework.
Teaching Reflection:
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Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
Period 4
Teaching period: 1 period
Teaching aims and demands:
1. Listening practice.
2. Make a conversation by using given information.
Difficulties:
Writing. (About animal protection)
Teaching tools: Multi-media and SCR
Teaching method: Five-step Teaching Method
Teaching procedures:
Step 1. Lead-in.
Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences.
Example sentences:
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)
Step 2. Interaction.
Task 1. 1b Listen and check the numbers you hear.
Task 2. 1c 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.
Task 3. Use the following information to make a conversation with your partners.
Koala At birth: 2~3cm; 5.0~5.5k Adult: 70~80cm; 8~11kg Food: leaves
sleep for 18 hours a day; no tail; live up to 10~15 years
The following questions may help you:
How much does … weigh How small is … What else … How long …
Step 3. Research. (Writing)
Task 1. Read the following words and phrases about whales. Put them in the correct place in the chart.
1. Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil
2. Eat small fish and other sea life
3. Jump high out of the water
4. Rules on whale protection
5. Huge
6. Water pollution
7. Live in the sea
8. Some kinds have teeth
9. Learn more about whales
10. Stop putting rubbish into the sea
11. Sing songs
12. Whale parts sold to make things likes candles and soap
Task 2. Write a paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected. Use the information in 3a. Then make a poster.
Whales are… They live in… They eat… They can…
One interesting fact is… Another interesting fact is…
Some kinds of whales are in danger because…
We should protect whales from…
I think people should/shouldn’t…
One possible version: Whales are huge. They live in the sea. They eat small fish and other sea life. They can sing songs. One interesting fact is that some kinds have teeth. Another interesting fact is that they jump high out of the water. Some kinds of whales are in danger because humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil, and put rubbish into the sea. We should protect whales from danger. I think people should make rules on whale protection.
Step 4. Extension
Show students a video about pandas. Tell them we should be kind to animals.
Step 5. Summary.
Language points:
1. weigh 2. 倍数的表达
Writing
Be kind to animals
Step 6. Feedback.
1. Jim is very ______. Li Lei is _________ than Jim. (hungry)
2. Kate’s mooncakes are _______ of all. (nice)
3. Your box is ______ than mine. But his is ______ of the three. (heavy)
4. Unit 2 is quite _____. Unit 3 is _______ than Unit 2. It’s __________ in Module 1. (hard)
5. This TV play is _____ than that one. (good)
6. My mother is very ______. She is _______ in my family. (busy)
7. Lingling gets to school ______ than the others. (early)
8. She speaks English _____ in our class. (well)
9. Lucy jumped quite _____. (far)
10. I think English is as _________ as Chinese. (important)
11. This picture is _______________ of the four. (beautiful)
12. Lucy did _____ than Lily. (bad)
Step 7. Homework.
Teaching Reflection:
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