(共19张PPT)
R 八年级下册
Unit 7
What's the highest mountain
in the world
SectionB 1a- 1d
What's this
It's a panda.
It's an elephant.
What's this
weigh
v.称重
adult n. 成人
adj. 成年的
New words
birth n.
出生；诞生
up to
至多有；不多于
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
1a
Panda
— is 150 cm tall
(standing on two legs)
— weighs 100 kilos
— eats 10 kilos of food a
day
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)
1a
大熊猫最奇特的一点是新生儿在出生时相当的不成熟，体重仅是它母亲体重的0.1%，平均为145克左右，约为成年的千分之一。照顾孩子是一项非常艰巨的任务，通常历时18个月，有时长达两年，直到她的下一个孩子出生。
大象是现存世界最大的陆栖动物，主要外部特征为柔韧而肌肉发达的长鼻和扇大的耳朵，具缠卷的功能，是象自卫和取食的有力工具。象肩高约2米，体重3～7吨。非洲象耳大，体型较大，体重较重。亚洲象耳小，身体较小，体重较轻。
1b Listen and check(√) the numbers you hear.
100 16 20 50
120 0.1 0.2 150
√
√
√
√
√
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.
0.1
0.2
15
pink
teeth
20
30
An adult panda weighs
many times more than
a baby panda.
A baby panda
cannot see.
1d. Take turns telling your
classmates about pandas.
Language points
An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.
weigh是动词，意为“有......重；重”，用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。weigh也可表示某物重达多少,接表示数量的名词性状语。
如：The first man-made satellite of our country
weighs 173 kilogrammes.
我国第一颗人造卫星重173公斤。
The doctor weighed the baby every month.
医生每个月都给这个婴儿称体重。
Language points
☆weight做名词，意为 “重量,分量”,也可指“重的特性”“重力”,是不可数名词,引申可表示“负荷,负担”,作此解时通常只用于单数形式；也可作“重量单位”或“不同分量”解,是可数名词,也可用作不可数名词；还可作“秤砣,砝码”“重物”解,是可数名词。weight还可表示“重要性、严重性或影响力(的程度)”,是不可数名词。
1. Jim is funnier than _____ in his class.
A. any other boy B. any boy
C. any other boys D. all the boys
2. We should _____ animals and make laws on
animal _____.
A. protect, protection B. protect, protect
C. protection, protect
D. protection, protection
A
A
3. --- Why don't you buy this book
--- Because it is ___ of the two books.
A. expensive B. more expensive
C. most expensive D. the most expensive
4. David jumped the ____ in the long jump. He
won the game!
A. longest B. fastest
C. highest D. farthest
B
D
5. Li Ming is much clever than ____ student in their class.
A. any B. any other
C. others D. the others
6. Our school is ____ than yours.
A. bigger twice B. twice big
C. two bigger D. twice bigger
B
D
学会学习的人，是非常幸福的人。
—— 米南德(共19张PPT)
R 八年级下册
Unit 7
What's the highest mountain
in the world
SectionB 2c-3b
Last week we learn
the passage on page
54. If we don't look
at the passage, can
we answer the
questions in 2c
2c Scan the article again and write
short answers to the questions.
What is Lin Wei’s job
2. What do the baby pandas eat for
breakfast
3. What do adult pandas eat
A panda keeper.
Milk.
Bamboos.
2c Scan the article again and write
short answers to the questions.
4. Why are pandas endangered
5. What is one way of saving pandas
Less forest for pandas to live.
One way is to plant more bamboo
trees so there will be more forests for pandas to live in.
2d Complete the sentences using
words and phrases from the passage.
The panda _______ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _______ breakfast for the baby pandas.
keepers
prepare
2d
2. Adult pandas do not have babies very ____, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _______.
3. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down ____ so pandas have fewer places to live.
often
illnesses
trees
2d
4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _______ about why pandas are __________ and how to save them.
5. The __________________ is also helping to save the pandas. It’s _______________ more trees to make more homes for the pandas.
children
endangered
Chinese government
necessary to plant
2e Discuss what other ways you think
children can help to save the pandas.
3a 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
3a
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
What do they look like？
Where do they live
What do they eat
What can they do
Why do some of them have to be protected
How can we protected them
3a
5 8
7
2
3 11
1 6 12
4 9 10
3b 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…
3b
3b
Whales are sea animals. They are very huge. They eat small fish and other sea animals. They are very interesting. They can jump out of the water. They can also sing and sing very well. But now some kinds of whales are in danger because there is more and more water pollution and people catch whales for meat, fat and oil. We should play
3b
a part in saving the whales because whale parts can be sold to makes things like candles and soap. We should protect whales from disappearing. I think people should learn more about whales and the rules on whale protection. And I think people should stop putting rubbish into the sea.
1. The biggest ______ in the world is the Sahara.
2. The river is too ______ to swim in.
3. China is one of __________ civilizations (文明) in the world.
4. The ______ of the fastest animal is 120 kilometers per hour.
5. －What ______ do you need for your coat
－I want a large one.
desert
dirty
the oldest
speed
size
根据句意，用适当的词填空。
单项选择。
1. My brother is _____ more outgoing than
me.
A. many B. little C. much
2. October 12th was one of ______ days in
2005. Shenzhou-VI was launched（发射）
successfully.
A. exciting B. more exciting
C. the most exciting
C
C
3. _____ children there are in a family, _____
their life will be.
A. The less, the better B. Fewer, richer
C. The fewer, the better
4. Mobile phones are very popular now and
they are ______ than before.
A. cheap B. cheaper C. the cheapest
5. In our city, it’s _____ in July, but it’s even
___ in August.
A. hotter, hottest B. hot, hot C. hot, hotter
A
B
C
我们不需要死读硬记，我们需要用基本的知识来发展和增进每个学习者的思考力。
—— 列宁(共19张PPT)
R 八年级下册
Unit 7
What's the highest mountain
in the world
Section B 2a-2d
bamboo
n. 竹子
endangered adj.濒危的
keeper
n.饲养员
awake
adj.醒着
excitement
n.激动
illness
n.疾病
remaining adj.
遗留的；剩余的
artwork n.插图
wild adj.
野生的
government n. 政府
2a. Talk about pandas in your class.
Use these words to help you.
big
bamboo
zoo
popular
cute
black and white
Sichuan
famous
endangered
beautiful
forest
protect
Reading
Scan the article to find out
what these numbers mean:
10, 12, 200, 2000
Scanning
This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.
Language points
1. At 9:00am,they find that most of the
babies are already awake and hungry.
awake是形容词，意为“醒着的”。
如：Give him the letter as soon as he's
awake. 他一醒就把这封信给他。
The wide awake patients heard the
strange sound. 那些十分清醒的病人听到
这奇怪的声音。
Language points
2. When the babies see the keepers,they run
over with excitement and some of them
ever walk into their friend and fall over!
excitement是名词，意为“激动；兴奋”。
如：His eyes were wild with excitement.
他眼中流露出极度兴奋的神情。
He has a weak heart, and should
avoid excitement.
他心脏衰弱,应当避免激动。
Language points
3. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long.
(1)die from是动词词组，意为“死于……，
因……而死。”。
如：In big cities during cold winter months, many old people die from the polluted air.
在大城市里，在寒冷的冬季，许多老年人死于污染的空气。
Many villagers die every year from snake bites. 每年都有许多村民死因被蛇咬而死亡。
Language points
(2)illness是可数名词，意为“疾病；病”，其复数形式是illnesses。
如：Fever is a symptom of many illnesses.
发烧是许多疾病的症兆。
That doctor specializes in children's
illnesses.
那位医生专门研究儿科疾病。
Language points
4. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo.
(1)adult是形容词，意为“成年的；成年人”。
如：We should do our best to develop the
adult education. 我们应当努力发展成人教育。
Aren't you adult enough to know that there
are two sides to every issue
长这么大了,你难道还不懂每一件事都有两面性吗
Language points
(2)bamboo是不可数名词，意为“竹子；竹”， 特指“某些竹子”或强调种类时可数；表示“竹材”时不可数；表示“竹竿；竹棍”时可数；可用于其他名词前作定语。
如：Bamboos are widely grown in southern
parts of our country.
竹子在我国南部种植很广。
Bamboo is not a tree, but a kind of grass.
竹不是一种树，而是一种草。
1. She prepared a nice breakfast ____ us.
A. to B. for C. at D. with
2. He couldn't help jumping with ____ when he heard the good news.
A. excitement B. excited
C. exciting D. excite
B
A
3. In a cold winter, wild animals can die ____
lack of food.
A. of B. from C. with D. out
4. My kids spend hours ____ on the phone to
their friends.
A. chat B. to chat
C. chating D. chatting
B
D
5. I know the importance _____ English, so I
work hard at it.
A. to learn B. of learn
C. for learning D. of learning
6.When you move somewhere new,
the first thing for you is to find a place ____.
A. to live B. living in C. to live in
D
C
学习有如母亲一般慈爱，它用纯洁和温柔的欢乐来哺育孩子，如果向它要求额外的报酬，也许就是罪过。
—— 巴尔扎克
