(共20张PPT)
Unit7
What's the highest mountain in the world
SectionA 2a-2d
How much do you know about China
history
population 人口
area 面积
the Yangtze river
the Yellow river
1.How old is China
It’s over 5,000 years old.
2.What’s the longest river in China
The Yangtze River.
3.What’s the longest wall in China
The Great Wall.
4.What’s the biggest desert in China
Taklimakan desert.
5.What’s the biggest waterfall in China
Huangguoshu Waterfall.
How much do you know about China
Pre-listening
6300
5000
5465
300
Read the numbers.
six thousand and three hundred
five thousand
five thousand, four hundred and sixty-five
three hundred
While-listening
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 ______ 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 ________ years old.
____ China is almost as big as the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia.
4
2
1
3
n. 亚洲
长江
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.
2
4
6,300
5,464
6,300 5,000 5,464 300
____ 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, and it is the
biggest country in Asia.
1
3
5,000
300
Mike：Hi, I’m Mike. I’m from____ _______ _______.
Boy： Welcome to our class, Mike. We’re happy to meet you.
Mike：Can you tell me ___ ____more about China
Girl： Sure! Did you know that China is one of ____ ______ countries in the world It’s over ______years old.
Mike：Yes, I did. It’s ____ _____ ______my country—in fact, the United States is one of ____ ________countries in the world. It’s not even _____years old.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
the United States
a bit
the oldest
5,000
much older than
the youngest
300
Boy： And China has___ ________ ___________, too. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the United States.
Mike：But China is about ___ _____ _____as the US, right
Girl： Yes, and it’s the biggest country in Asia. We also have some famous rivers. ____ ______ ______is the longest river in Asia. It’s about ______kilometers long.
Mike：Wow! I didn’t know that. I _______the Yellow River was longer.
Boy： No, the Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers long. But ______rivers are very important to China.
the biggest population
the same size
The Yangtze River
6,300
thought
both
China has the biggest population in the world.
population 集体名词，“人口；人口数量”，
无复数形式。
作主语时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
the population of “……的人口数量”，
人口“多” 用 large 或 big 来修饰；
人口“少” 用 small 来修饰。
分数或百分数修饰 population 作主语时，谓语动词常用复数形式。
询问人口数量：
What’s the population of …
How large is the population of …
不能用how many或how much提问。
你家乡的人口是多少？（翻译句子并写出同义句）
What’s the population of your hometown
_________________________________________
How large is the population of your hometown
4. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries
in the world
宾语从句表示的内容是客观事实、真理或自然现象等，从句要用一般现在时。
He told me that the earth is larger than the moon.
例：他告诉我地球比月球大。
主句
that 引导的宾语从句
～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～
～～～～～～～
Please read the conversation in 2d.
What’s the conversation about
It’s about a tour to the Ming Great Wall.
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.
…
the main reason to build
the most famous part
about 8,850 kilometers long
protect their part of the country
Read the conversation and fill in the table.
The Ming Great Wall
the length
Badaling
Role-play the conversation.
2d
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.
Tourist 2: Wow, that's amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall
（可以）随便（做某事）,其后接动词不定式。
n. & v. 旅行；旅游
n. 墙
adj. 令人大为惊奇的；
令人惊喜（惊叹）的
adj. 古代的；古老的
n. 旅行者；观光者
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.
Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall
Guide: Yes, it's the most famous part.
v. 保护；防护
adj. 宽的；宽阔的
就我所知
adj. 人造的
不定式短语作表语
Fill in the blanks.
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.
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.
Feel free
How long
talking about
makes
main reason
As you
can see
As far as I know
part of
1. The p________ in our hometown is very large.
2. We t____ by car every summer.
3. We have to make plans to p _____ the endangered animals.
4. They came to a _____ (宽阔的) river.
5. Some _______ (古老的) towns have walls around them.
opulation
our
rotect
wide
Quiz: 根据提示完成句子。
ancient
二、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1.Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the _______(Asia)
Games after Beijing and Guangzhou.
2.He wears sunglasses _________ (protect) his eyes against the strong sunlight.
3.Feel free _______ (ask) me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.
4.It’s _______ (amaze) for him ______(pass) the English exam this time.
5.A lot of _______(tour) went to China ______ (visit) the Great Wall every year.
Asian
to protect
to ask
amazing
to pass
tourists
to visit
