课件22张PPT。Unit 5
What’s the highest mountain in the world?Section B
2a-2eLearning aims Master the phrases: up to，walk into, or so, run over, fall over, die from,
cut down, endangered animals,
the importance of, wild animal
Know the importance of saving endangered animals.
Warming upWhich province(省) are pandas from？
A Shandong B Guizhou
C SichuanWhat animal is the national treasure(国宝)
of China?
What color are the pandas?
Where do they live?
A in the air B in the forest C in the sea
Are they cute?
Are they endangered?
.Scan the article and write short answers to the questions.1. What is Lin Wei’s job?
2. Is Lin Wei's job difficult?
3. How many pandas do we have in the remaining forests?Careful readingI. Read the first three paragraph, answer the questions.
1. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast?
2. When the baby pandas see the keepers, what do they do?
II. Read the paragraph 4, fill in the blanks.
1. Pandas don't have many babies, maybe only one every ______ years.
2. The babies often die from __________.
3. Now there are _______ than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests.
Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests.
living in the remaining forests 是一个现在
分词短语，用做定语，修饰pandas。
e.g. the girls singing under the tree
树下唱歌的女孩们
the women washing clothes by the river
河边洗衣服的女人们III. Read the last paragraph. Are the following statements true or false?
1.Pandas are endangered animals.
2.They send people to their family to tell the children about the importance of saving the animals.
3. Teaching children is one way to help save pandas.
4. There will be fewer forests for pandas to live in.
1.keepers, prepare
2.often, illness
3.Bamboo forests
4.children, endangered
5.Chinese government,
planting
IV.2d.Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage.V. Translate the phrases.为…准备
跑过去
走路时撞着
跌倒
照顾
死于疾病
许多年前
开始做某事
砍伐
少于
大约
濒危物种
制作图片
野生动物
一种有助于…的方法
居住
在未来
为…准备
跑过去
走路时撞着
跌倒
照顾
死于疾病prepare ... for
run over
walk into
fall over
take care of
die from illnesses许多年前
开始做某事
砍伐
少于
大约
濒危物种many years ago
start to do
cut down
fewer than
or so
endangered animals制作图片
野生动物
一种有助于
…的方法
16.居住
17.在未来make artwork
wild animals
one way to help
live in
in the futureVI Say somethings about pandas.1. babies, only one every two years
2. die from illnesses
3. spend, more than 12 hours,eating,
10 kilos
4. fewer than 2,000, the remaining forests
5. another 200, zoos, research centers
After reading当堂检测
1. Pandas are e___________animals in our country because of the worse living environment.
2. After he heard the good news, he jumped up and down with e_________.
3. Our g__________ is trying best to plant more bamboo trees to p______ the endangered pandas.
4. Most kids don't know the ___________(重要性) of studying these days.
+5. He died from _________(ill).
6. Our government should make rules on panda ___________ （protect）.
7.Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil, so they are in great _____. Now whales are also ____________ animals. (danger)
8. 我们必须阻止人们滥砍伐森林。
We must stop people from ___________ forests.DiscussionDiscuss what other ways you think children can help to save the pandas.Do a little thing everyday, to protect environment and animals.
Please remember the
two sentences:
1.Protect animals,
it begins from little things.
2.Protect environment,
it begins from me.Write down a passage about pandas. Use these words to help you. (80-100 words)Sichuan, take care of, die from,
wild animals, famous,
black and write, forest, protect,
endangered, beautifulHomeworkThank
You
!课件35张PPT。Unit 5
What's the highest mountain
in the world?Section A
Grammar focus~4cGrammar 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. 大多数形容词有三个级。
1. 原级:
Structure : as ... as... 像..….一样
e.g. Tim is as tall as Tom.
2. 比较级 (用于两者之间的比较):
Structure：形容词比较级＋ than ...
e.g. This box is bigger than that one. 形容词和副词的比较级和最高级3. 最高级(用于三者或三者以上的比较):
Structure:
the + 形容词的最高级＋of / in ...
e.g. Tom is the heaviest in our class. He is the most popular in our school. 规则变化
1) 一般情况下，单音节或双音节的形容词/副词比较级＋er， 最高级＋est。如:
clever — cleverer — cleverest
few — fewer — fewest
small — smaller — smallest 等。 形容词、副词的比较级和最高级
规则变化和不规则变化2) 以e结尾的词，比较级＋r，最高级＋st 即可。 如：
nice — nicer — nicest
cute — cuter — cutest
large — larger — largest
3) 以辅音字母＋y结尾的变y为i＋er或est 如: easy — easier — easiest
happy — happier — happiest
再如：early, busy, heavy, dirty, lazy 也如此。 4) 重读闭音节，单辅音结尾的，双写这个辅音字母＋er 或 est的词：
① fat — fatter — fattest
② thin — thinner — thinnest
③ hot — hotter — hottest
④ red — redder — reddest
⑤ wet — wetter — wettest
⑥ big — bigger — biggest 5) 多音节和部分双音节的词需要在形容词
原级前＋more 构成比较级，＋the most 构
成最高级。如：
beautiful － more beautiful － the most beautiful
又如: delicious, popular, important, interesting, expensive, creative
双音节的词如: careful － more careful － the most careful useful － more useful － the most useful少数单音节词也是这样，如：
pleased — more pleased — the most pleased
tired — more tired — the most tired
b) 不规则变化：
good — better — best
well — better — best
bad — worse — worst
many/much — more — most far — farther —farthest (距离远)
far — further — furthest (程度深)
old — elder — eldest (长幼)
old — older — oldest (年龄)三者或三者以上相比，表示最高程度时，用“the + 最高级”的结构表示。这种句式一般常有表示比较范围的介词短语。例如：
Zhang Hua is the tallest of the three.
He works (the) hardest in his class.最高级的用法2. 最高级可被序数词以及 much，by far，nearly，almost，by no means，not quite，not really，nothing like 等词语所修饰。例如：
This hat is by far／much／nearly／almost／not nearly／by no means／not quite／nothing like the biggest. How much did the second most expensive hat coat?3. 表示“最高程度”的形容词，如 excellent，extreme，perfect等，没有最高级，也不能用比较级。
4. 形容词最高级修饰作表语或介词宾语的名词、代词时，被修饰的词往往省略。
e.g. He is the tallest (boy) in his class.
5. 作状语的副词最高级前可以不加定冠词。
e.g. Of all the boys he came (the) earliest. 比较级考点
① 比较级修饰问题 a little, a bit, even, still, much, a lot, far 等可修饰比较级。
e.g. Tom is a little taller than Jim. This book is much more interesting than that one.中考链接② 同级比较
e.g. The weather in Beijing is colder than that in Xi’an. Our school is bigger than yours.
③ the + 比较级
e.g. Lucy is the fatter of the two girls.④ “a/an + 比较级”?表示“又一，再一”
e.g. Lily has a doll, but she wants?a bigger one.
⑤ 隐性比较（没有than的情况）
e.g. Who runs faster, Lucy or Lily? You’d better come earlier next time. He worked hard last term, but he works even harder this term.⑥ 越来越......
比较级 + and + 比较级
b. the + 比较级 + 句子，the + 比较级 + 句子
e.g. It’s getting colder and colder. The more you exercise, the better you are. 2. 最高级考点
说明：形容词的最高级前必须加the；副词的最高级前省略the。
① 范围问题
e.g. Tom is the tallest student in the class. Spring is the best season of the year.② “......之一”问题
e.g. Beijing is one of the biggest cities in the world.
③ “the + 序数词 + 最高级”
e.g. I think he is the second tallest boy in his class.3. 比较级和最高级的转换
e.g. Tom is the tallest student in the class.
= Tom is taller than any other student in the class.
= Tom is taller than all the other students in the class.
= No other students are taller than Tom.总结：① any other + 名词单数? ??
? the other + 名词复数
② 否定 + 比较级 = 最高级? ?? ?
比较级 + 极限 = 最高级 同级比较
① as + adj./adv. + as
e.g. She is as thin as Lily.
He writes as carefully as Linda.
② not + as/so + adj./adv. + as
e.g. Tony didn’t run so fast as Carter. 1. Our family has bought a car so we can travel _____ than before.（2008陕西） ??
most easily? ? B. less easily? ?
C. easily? ? D. more easily??
2. My father told me a story last night. It is ____ one I’ve ever heard.（2009陕西） ??
the funniest? ? B. funniest? ?
C. funnier? ? D. the funnier? ?学以致用DA3. The _____ friends you have, the ____ you will be.（2010陕西） ? ?? ?? ???
A. more, happy? ? B. many, happy? ?
C. more, happier? ?D. many, happier
4. When he heard a cry for help, he ran out as _______ as he could.（2011陕西）
hardly? ?? ? B. quickly? ?? ?
C. finally? ?? ? D. slowlyCB5. This place is not big enough for Lucy’s birthday party. We should find a _____ one.（2012陕西） ??
big? ?? ?? ?? ??? B. small? ?? ?? ?
C. bigger? ?? ?? ?? ? D. smallerCFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.big much popular long old high1. 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.longestlongerhighpopular4a3. No ocean in the world is as _____ as the Pacific Ocean.
4. Although Japan is _______ than Canada, it is _______ smaller.bigoldermuch太平洋n. 大海；海洋Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.Two rivers: _________________ and _________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________e.g. 4bThe Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River.
The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze River is the longest river in China.the Yangtze Riverthe Amazon RiverTwo cities: ___________ and ___________
1. _______________________________.
2. _______________________________ .Two animals: ___________ and ___________
1. _______________________________.
2. _______________________________ .Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions.Writing1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
4. _________________________________
5. _________________________________e.g.4cWhat is the highest building in our city? Exercises1. She is ________ than ________.
A. busier / us B. busier / we
C. more busy / us D. more busy / we
2. Jane is ________ than Betty.
A. less taller B. less tallest
C. less tall D. not as tall
3. China is ________ country in the world.
A. the third largest B. the largest third
C. the third large D. a third largest BAA4. — Which is ____ season in Beijing?
— I think it’s autumn.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
5. — Which is ____, the sun, the moon or the earth?
— The moon is.
small B. smaller
C. smallest D. the smallest DD6. I study English as ____ as my brother.
A. hard B. harder C. hardest
7. Which is ____, a bicycle or a computer?
A. expensive B. more expensive
C. the most expensive
8. The Yellow River is one of ______ rivers in China.
A. long B. longer C. the longest ABCHomework 1. To memorize the important phrases
and sentences.
2. To make some sentences using as … as,
... times … than, less than, more than课件30张PPT。Unit 5
What's the highest mountain in the world?Section A
1a-2dPresentationsquare n. 平方meter n. 米deep adj. 深的desert n. 沙漠population n. 人口Asia n. 亚洲tour v. n. 旅行tourist n. 旅行者wall n. 墙amazing adj. 令人大为惊奇的ancient adj. 古代的wide adj. 宽的；宽阔和Do you know these interest places? Qomolangma 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. 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(地中海) in the end. The NileThe Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the biggest lake in the world. It lies in the border between Asia and Europe. 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. The Sahara 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.The Yangtze RiverWhich is the highest mountain in the world?
Which is the longest river in Asia?... …Talk about these pictures in pairs.1a Match the facts you know.Practice in pairs like this:
A: Which is the … in the …?
B: …Practice…8,844 meters high. …8,844米高
… meters high (long, wide…)
……米高（长，宽……)。
英语表示“有多长（宽，高……）”时，一般将数词和数量单位放在表示长宽高的形容词前作状语。
e.g. The wall is 1.7 metres wide.ExplanationA: How high is Qomolangma?
B: It’s 8,844 meters high.PracticeThe biggest desert in the world
is about 8,000,000 square kilometers in size.How big is the Sahara?
It’s about 8,000,000 square kilometers in size.1b Listen and complete the sentences.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.higherthe biggestthe deepestthe longest2a 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, but it is the biggest country in Asia. 42132b Listen again and fill in the blanks
in 2a with the numbers in the box. 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. 6,3005,464___ 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, but it is the biggest country in Asia.5,0003002c Make conversations using the
information in 2a.A: Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?
B: Yes, I did. it’s much older than my country.PracticeA: Did you know that Yangtze River is the longest river in China?
B: Yes, I did. It’s 6,300 meters long.
B: Wow! That’s long! 中国的长城共有近一万公里，东起河北秦皇岛的山海关，西到嘉峪关，这是明代修筑长城的两个最大关口，北京境内的长城有600余公里，比较著名的有八达岭长城、金山岭长城、司马台长城、慕田峪长城、居庸关长城和箭扣长城等。The Great Wall 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?The Great Wall.Badaling part of the wall.1. Fell free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.
在今天的长城游中，大家尽管问我任何问题，不要拘束。fell free是英语口语中一个常用表达。若有人让你feel free to do something，就是让你无需拘束，只管按照自己的意愿去做某事。Language pointse.g.
A: Can I use your bathroom?
我可以用一下你的卫生间吗？
B: Yes, feel free.
可以，请随意。as far as I know是一个固定的表达方式，还可以说so far as I know，意思是“据我所知”。2. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this.
据我所知，再没有像它这样大的人造物体了。e.g. As far as I know, Jack’s got twin sisters.
就我所知，杰克有一对孪生姐妹。
They’re not coming today, so far as I know.
他们今天不来了– 就我所知是这样的。feel free
the most popular question
talk about
the Ming Dynasty
the ancient emperors
the main reason
as far as I know
the Ming Great WallImportant phrases and sentences.How long is the wall?
It’s about 8,850 kilometers long.
This makes it the longest wall in the world.
It’s the most famous part.Homework A: To memorize the important phrases
and sentences.
B: To make some dialogues about asking
the size of objects.课件34张PPT。Unit 5
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in the world?Section A
3a-3cWhich is the highest mountain in the world?
Which is the longest river in Asia? …Revisionfreezing adj. 极冷的；
冰冻的nature n. 大自然thick adj. 厚的；浓的New words1. achievement n. 成就；成绩
e.g. We felt a great sense of achievement
when we reached the top of the mountain.
当我们到达山顶的时候，我们有一种巨
大的成就感。
2. achieve v. 达到；完成；成功
e.g. He will never achieve anything if he
doesn’t work harder.
如果他不加紧努力工作，他会一事无成。Learn more new words.3. southwestern adj. 西南的；西南方向的
e.g. Is this Southwestern Airline?
这是西南航空公司吗？
4. include v. 包含；包括
e.g. Her hobbies include swimming and
gardening. 她爱好游泳和园艺。
5. condition n. 条件；状况
e.g. The piano was in good condition.
这台钢琴状况良好。6. take in 吸入；容纳
e.g. Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
鱼用鳃吸氧气。
7. succeed v. 实现目标；成功
e.g. If you try hard you’ll succeed.
你如果努力就会成功。
常用短语：succeed in doing sth.
e.g. Police have finally succeeded in solving
the mystery.
警察最终成功破解了这个疑案。8. challenge v. & n. 挑战；考验
e.g. The job doesn’t really challenge him.
这项工作不能真正的考验他。
The new government’s first challenge is
the economy.
新政府面临的第一个挑战是经济问题。
9. in the face of 面对（困难、问题等）
e.g. In the face of difficulties, he’s completely
unafraid. 他在困难面前毫不胆怯。 10. force n. 力；力量
e.g. The thief took the money from the
old man by force.
窃贼用暴力抢了老人的钱。What do you know about Qomolangma?
Talk about Qomolangma in pairs.Pre-reading自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻译下列短语。先独立完成，后小组商议。1.最危险的山峰?
??????
2.世界上最危险的运动之一
3.登山（名词短语）/（动词短语）the most dangerous mountainone of the world’s most dangerous sportsmountain climbing/climb mountainsReading4.来自世界各地的登山者
5.横亘于中国的西南边界
6.在所有的山峰中
7.厚厚的云层the climbers from all over the worldrun along the southwestern part of Chinaof all the mountainsthick clouds8.更为严重的困难
9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪
10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人more serious difficultiesfreezing weather conditions and heavy stormsthe first people to reach the top of QomolangmaRead the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2 achievements of
climbers
Paragraph 3 facts and dangers3a One of the most ___________ sports in the world is mountain _________, and one of the most _________ places to go for this is the Himalayas. These extremely high _______ attract _________ from all over the world. Many people say this is one of the most ________ parts of the world.According to the passage, fill in the blanks.dangerousclimbingpopularriskclimbersfamousThe Himalayas _______ along the ____________ border of china. Of all the peaks (tops), Qomolangma is the _________ and most _________. It’s _____________ to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds _______ the top of the mountain. Even more serious ___________ include the freezing ___________ conditions and the _______ storms.runssouthwesternhighestfamousthe hardestcoverdifficultiesweatherheavyThe first _________ to reach the top of Qomolangma – Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary – did it in 1953. The first Chinese climber __________ the top in 1960, and in 1975, the first __________ did it too. peoplereachedwomanRead the article again, and answer the following questions.1.?What a mountain is Himalayas?
2.?Why is it dangerous to climb
Qomolangma?
3.?When did the first Chinese reach the top
of Qomolangma?It’s one of the most popular places for mountain climbing.Because thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.In 1960.Read the article again and complete the chart.3bAnswer the questions using information from the article.1. Where are the Himalayas?
2. How high is Qomolangma?In the southwestern part of China.8,844.43 meters high.3c3. 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?Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. One of the world’s most dangerous
sports is mountain climbing, …
“one of + the + 形容词的最高级 + 复数名词”，意为“最……之一”。如：
Miss Wang is one of the most popular
teachers in our school.
王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。Language points2. It is also very hard to take in air as you
get near the top.
It is + adj. + to do sth.， it作形式主语
放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句
尾。常用于此句型的形容词有
important， difficult， dangerous，
necessary， useful， possible等，用
来对to do sth. 进行说明。此句型可以
转换成To do sth. is + adj.。3. Even more serious difficulties include
freezing weather conditions and
heavy storms.
difficulty 既可作可数名词也可作不可
数名词。e.g. It is important to study English well.
学好英语很困难。
It’s very difficult to climb Qomolangma.
攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。作可数名词时通常用复数，表示具体概
念，即：各式各样的 “困难，难题，难
事”，如：
He’s having financial difficulties.
他正手头拮据。
作不可数名词时，译作“困难，艰难，幸
苦”，如：
She had great difficulty in understanding
him. 她很难理解他说的话。4. The spirit of these climbers shows us
that we should never give up trying to
achieve our dreams.
give up 意为“放弃”，后面可以接名词、代词或v-ing形式作宾语。
注意：如果其宾语是名词，那么名词可
以放在 give 和 up 之间，也可以放在 up
之后；如果其宾语是代词，那么代词只
能放在 give 和 up 之间。如：My uncle wants to give up drinking wine. 我叔叔想戒酒。
Although English isn’t easy to learn, I won’t give it up.
虽然英语不易学，但我不会放弃。5. Why do so many people try to climb
this mountain even though it is
dangerous?
even though 用作从属连词，意为“即使；
尽管”，相当于even if，引导让步状语从
句，一般不与并列连词but连用。如：
Mr. Wang will come on time even though
it rains.
尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。The Yellow River is long.
The Yangtze River is a lot _______ than the Yellow River.
The Nile is ____________ of all.longerthe longestMake sentences using the information in the forms.ExerciseThe Yangtze River is not ____ long ____ the Nile.
= The Yangtze River is not _______ than the Nile.as aslongerMount Tai is high.
Mount Huang is a little _______ than
Mount Tai.
Qomolangma is ____________ of all.Mount Tai is not ___ high ___ Qomolangma.
= Mount Tai is not _______ than Qomolangma.higherthe highestas ashigher1. The population of Singapore is large.
2. The population of Malaysia is much ______ than that of Singapore.
3. The population of China is _________ of all.largerthe largest4. The population of Singapore is not _____ large ____ that of China.
5. The population of Singapore is not _______ than that of China.aslarger asRetell the article, then preview the Grammar focus.Homework课件31张PPT。Unit 5
What's the highest mountain
in the world?Section B
1a-2eNew wordsweigh v.
称重adult n. 成人
adj. 成年的bamboo n.
竹子endangered adj.
濒危的research n.&v.
调查；研究keeper n.
饲养员awake adj.
醒着excitement n.
激动illness n.
疾病artwork n.
插图wild adj.
野生的government n.
政府Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences.1aElephant
— is 350 cm tall
— weighs 5,000 kilos
— eats 150 kilos of
food a dayDiscussionPanda
— is 150 cm tall
(standing on two legs)
— weighs 100 kilos
— eats 10 kilos of food a dayExample 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)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。 Listen and check(√) the numbers
you hear.Listening100 16 20 50
120 0.1 0.2 150 √√√√√1bListen 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.0.10.215pinkteeth20301cTake turns telling your classmates
about pandas.PracticeA: A baby panda cannot see.
B: An adult panda weighs many
times more than a baby panda.1dHere are some facts about koala, use the information above to make sentences.DiscussionKoala
— is 75 cm tall
— weighs 10 kilos
— eats leaves
— sleeps 20 hours a dayTalk about pandas in your class.
Use these words to help you.Reading2abig, bamboo, zoo, popular, cute, black and white, Sichuan, famous, endangered, beautiful, forest, protect阅读策略：ScanningThis means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information. 略读时，只需读每一段第一句话（较长的段落，读前两句）。第一句话常是整段讨论的主题。在结论段，重点可能在最后一句。阅读时，把文本标出来，是帮助回答问题好方法。可将关键词画线或在段落旁写下本段主题，一两个字就够了，关键在于涵盖全文的速度。? 略读时遇到不懂单词，试观察前后字来猜出意思。比如，在不懂的单字前面是形容词，那么这个字可能会是名词；在不懂的单字之前是副词，那么这个字可能会是动词。只要了解段落大意就好了。Scan the article to find out
what these numbers mean.10, 12, 200, 20002bScan 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.2c4. Why are pandas endangered? 5. What is one way of saving pandas? Less forest for pandas to live.Teaching children.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.keepersprepare2. Adult pandas do not have babies very ____, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _______.oftenillnesses2d4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _______ about why pandas are __________ and how to save them.endangered5. The __________________ is also helping to save the pandas. It’s _______________ more trees to make more homes for the pandas.Chinese governmentnecessary to plant 3. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down ____ so pandas have fewer places to live.treeschildrenDiscussionDiscuss what other ways you think children can help to save the pandas.2eImportant phrasesprepare for
be awake
run over
fall over
take care of
play with
one’s own
be special to sb.every two years
die from illness
spend time doing sth.
cut down
an education program
endangered animals
the way to
in the future1. At birth, a baby panda is about…
birth v. 出生 at birth 出生时
e.g. Man’s nature?at birth?is good. 人之初，性本善。
give birth to… 生（孩子）；产生
e.g. My aunt?gave birth to?a beautiful baby
girl yesterday. 昨天我婶婶生下一个漂亮的小女孩。Language points2. A panda can live up to 20 to 30 years.
up to 到达（数量，程度等）；不多于
e.g. In some area of Africa, children get
educated up to 12 years old.
在非洲的一些地区，孩子最多受教
育到12岁。3. …they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over!
run over 跑上前去
over adv.穿越；从……的一边到另一边
e.g. She ran over to say hello, but I
didn’t recognize her.
她跑过来打招呼，但我没有认出她
来。walk into （走路时意外）撞上
e.g. As he was thinking too deeply and not playing attention to where he was going, he walked straight into a tree.
由于他陷入深思，没有注意看路，径直撞到了一棵树上。fall over 摔倒；倒下
e.g. Don’t run too fast, or you might fall
over.
别跑的太快，要不你会摔跤的。
fall over something 被某物绊倒
e.g. Tommy fell over the dog and broke
his front teeth.
Tommy被那只狗绊了一跤，磕断了
门牙。4. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests.
living in the remaining forests 是一个现在
分词短语，用做定语，修饰pandas。
e.g. the girls singing under the tree
树下唱歌的女孩们
the women washing clothes by the river
河边洗衣服的女人们Summary1. …cm taller/shorter
2. much /even/a little/less +比较级
…times more than ….
Talk about how to protect pandas.Make a list about how to
save pandas.课件22张PPT。Unit 7
What's the highest mountain
in the world?Section B
3a-Self checkSummaryImportant phrases:feel free
as far as I know
in the face of
even though
at birth
up to
run over
walk into
fall over
or so随意
就我所知
面对（问题、困难）
即使；虽然
出生时
到达
跑上前去；跑过去
走路时撞着
绊倒
大约Important sentences:What’s the highest mountains in the world?
Qomolangma.
How long 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 lake.
Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?
Yes, I did. It’s much older than the US.1. …cm taller/shorter
2. much /even/a little/less +比较级
…times more than ….
Talk about how to protect pandas.Important structures: 鲸的体型是世界上存在的动物中最大的，鲸是终生生活在水中的哺乳动物，对水的依赖程度很大，以致它们一旦离开了水便无法生活，鲸形状像鱼，鼻孔在头的上部，用肺呼吸。体长可达三十米，是现在世界上最大的动物。对于鲸鱼你知道多少？ 鲸为适应水中生活，减少阻力，它们的后肢消失，前肢变成划水的浆板。身体成为流线型，酷似鱼。因而它们的潜水能力很强，小型齿鲸可潜至100-300米的水深处，停留4-5分钟，长须鲸可在水下300-500米处待上1小时，最大的齿鲸--抹香鲸能潜至千米以下，并在水中持续2小时之久。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 pollution3a7. 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 soap5 8723 111 6 124 9 10Write a paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected. Use the information in 3a. Then make a poster.3bWhales 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…clever--cleverer--cleverest
nice--nicer--nicest
easy--easier--easiest
fat--fatter--fattest
thin--thinner--thinnest
beautiful--more beautiful--the most beautiful
careful--more careful--the most careful
good/well--better--best
bad--worse--worst
many/much--more--most 仔细观察，试着总结规律！火眼精金Self check1. Complete the chart.higherhighestmore dangerous the most dangerouslongerlongestmore popular the most popular2. Match verbs and objects. Then add one more object to each list.my healththe endsthe farmhouse3. Circle the correct word and /or fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets for each sentence.1. An elephant weighs (few/many) times more than a dog.
2. An adult panda can eat (much/a little) more than a cat.
3. Canada is a (little/lot) less ______________ (crowded) than China.
4. A tiger is (much/a little) _________ (strong) than a man.more crowdedstronger1. 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.Exercisesdesertdirtythe oldest一、根据句意，用适当的词填空。speedsize二、用括号内单词的适当形式填空。
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)hungryhungriernicerheavierheaviesthardharderthe hardestbetter6. 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)busybusiestearlierbestfarimportantthe most beautifulworse三、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
3. Which city is _____, Beijing, Shanghai or Fuzhou?
A. beautiful B. the most beautiful
C. more beautiful CCB4. _____ children there are in a family, _____ their life will be.
A. The less, the better B. Fewer, richer
C. The fewer, the better
5. Mobile phones are very popular now and they are ______ than before.
A. cheap B. cheaper C. the cheapest
6. In our city, it’s _____ in July, but it’s even ___ in August.
A. hotter, hottest B. hot, hot C. hot, hotterABC7. Jack’s handwriting is as ____ as Mike’s.
good B. better C. best
8. We can do the work better with ____
money and ______ people.
A. little, few B. less, fewer C. fewer, less
9. Jim is the tallest student in our class and
Tom is the second ______ one.
A. tall B. taller C. tallestABC1. Write a paragraph about how to protect endangered animals, use the useful sentences in 3b.
2. Remember the words, phrases and sentences in this unit.
