人教版八年级下册Unit7 What’s the highest mountain in the world？Section A (3a-4c)课件(共16张PPT)

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Unit 7　What’ s the highest mountain in the world？
Section A (3a-4c)
一
教学目标
【知识目标】
Important words: achievement, thick, include, condition, succeed, achieve, force, nature, ocean
Important phrases: take in, in the face of, achieve one’ s dream, even though, the Pacific Ocean
Important sentences：
1. One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing.
2. One of the main reasons is that people want to challenge themselves in the
face of difficulties.
3. —What's the highest mountain in the world
—Qomolangma.
4. —How high is Qomolangma
—It's 8,844.43 meters high.It's higher than any other mountain.
5. —Which is the deepest salt lake in the world
—The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.
6. —Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world
—Yes，I did.It's much older than the US.
【能力目标】
能够熟练使用形容词的比较级和最高级。
【情感目标】
通过小组学习活动，培养协作意识，相互讨论交流学习方法，取长 补短。
二
教学过程
自主学习
根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。
1. My hobbies ____(包括) reading and painting.
2. The ice on the lake is ____(厚的) enough to skate on.
3. People's living ____(条件) are becoming better and better.
4. I think you are sure to ____(成功) if you work hard.
5. Wild animals should live in the ____(自然界)．
Do you think mountain is dangerous
Who is the first people to reach the top of Qomolangma
Why do so many people want to reach the top of Qomolangma
Lead—in
Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
3a
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers
Facts and dangers
Read the article again and complete the chart.
3b
Paragraph 1 Paragraphs 2 Paragraph 1&3
List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four comparisons
1. thick clouds 1.1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top 1. most dangerous sport
2. most popular place
4. freezing weather
conditions
2. 1960-the first Chinese team reached the top
5. heavy storms
3. 1975- Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top
3. hard snow
6. hard to breathe
2. very high
5. stronger than the forces of nature
4. even more serious difficulties
3. the highest and is the most famous
Answer the questions using information from the article.
3c
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
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high.
Because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
Grammar Focus
What’s the highest mountain in the world？ Qomolangma.
How high is Qomolangma？ It’s 8,844.43 meters high. It’s higher than any other mountain.
Which is the deepest salt lake in the world？ The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.
Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world？ Yes，I did. It’s much older than the US.
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
4a
big
much
popular
long
old
high
1. The Amazon River is one of the ______ rivers in the world.It’s a little ________ than the Yangtze River.
2. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters _______. It’s one of the most _______ places for serious mountain climbers.
3. No ocean in the world is as ________ as the Pacific Ocean.
4. Although Japan is _________ than Canada, it is _________ smaller.
longest
longer
high
popular
big
older
much
Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.
4b
e.g. Two river: ________________ and ____________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
the Yangtze River
the Amazon River
The Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon
River.The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze is the longest river in China.
Two animals: ___________ and _________
1. ___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
___________________________________
Monkey Dog
A dog is bigger than a monkey.
A monkey is smaller than a dog, but it climbs a tree faster than a dog.
Two cities: ___________ and _______________
1. ___________________________________
2. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
Singapore Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is as modern as Singapore.
Singapore is bigger than Kuala Lumpur and has a larger population than Kuala Lumpur.
Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions.
4c
1. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
4. _______________________________________
5. _______________________________________
What is the highest building in our city
What is the busiest subway station in our city
What is the largest shopping mall in our city
Which is the biggest park in our city
Which is the longest road in our city
三
反馈练习
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.
一、Complete the sentences using the information in the forms.
as as
longer
longer
the longest
二、根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The snow here was ______ (thick) than that over there.
2. I think mountain climbing is ______________ (dangerous) than
running.
3. Of all the boys, Dave is the _____________ (outgoing).
4. Which mountain rises _________ (high), Mount Tai, Mount Huang or
Mount Tianzi
5. This road is almost as _____ (long) as that one.
thicker
more dangerous
most outgoing
highest
long