(共19张PPT)
What’s the highest mountain in the world
Unit 7
Section A GF-4c
Objectives
To learn to use comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbs
To learn new words: the Pacific Ocean…
Geographical facts 地理事实
What is the biggest ocean
最大的海洋：太平洋（1,813,440,000平方公里）
What is the smallest ocean
最小的海洋：北冰洋（14,750,000平方公里）
What is the biggest continent (大洲)
最大的大洲：亚洲（44,000,000平方千米）
Geographical facts 地理事实
What is the biggest lake
What is the deepest lake
What is the biggest desert
最大的湖泊：里海（亚洲、欧洲）386400平方公里
最深的湖泊（蓄水最多）：贝加尔湖（俄罗斯）1637米
最大的沙漠：撒哈拉沙漠（非洲）9,650,000平方千米
It is as big as China in size.
China has a long history of over 5,000 years old.
It is one of the oldest countries in the world.
Know more about China.
How old is China
How about the US
It's only about 300 years.
We have a much longer history.
9,600,000 square kilometers in size
Nine million, six hundred thousand
/ m lj n/
Know more about China.
How big is China
It is one of the biggest countries in the world.
What is the population in China
/ p pj lei n/
It has a population of 1,300,000,000.
= one point three billion
/ b lj n/
Know more about China.
3,000,721,000
How about the US
It has the third largest population.
We have a lot more people than the US.
Find out the comparatives and superlatives.
Grammar Focus
Rule1：形容词最高级前必须加定冠词the，句末常跟in/of短语表示范围。
Rule2：比较级结构可以表示最高级含义
比较级+any other+可数名词单数
Rule3:much 、a little 、a lot可以修饰比较级,表示比较程度
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
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.
big much popular long old high
longest
longer
high
popular
big
older
much
4a
Oceans in the world
the Pacific Ocean
the Atlantic
the Indian
Ocean
the Arctic Ocean
It’s about 178,680,000 square kilometers.
The largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean.
e.g. Two rivers：_________________ and
_________________
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.
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.
4b
the Nile the Yangtze River the Yellow River
6,671 6,300 5,464
The Yellow River is long .
The Yangtze River is a lot_______ than the Yellow River.
The Nile is ___ _______ of all
No river in the world is _____ long ____ the Nile.
= The Nile is _____ than any other river in the world.
longer
the longest
as as
longer
Mount Tai is high.
Mount Huang is a little ________ than Mount Tai.
Qomolangma is _____ _______ of all.
Qomolangma Mount Huang Mount Tai
8,848 1,864 1,545
No mountain in the world is _____ high ____ Qomolangma.
higher
the highest
as as
Make a sentence, using “any other”
Population Area History
China 1,354,040,000 9,600,000 square kilometers Over 5000 years
The US 315,250,000 9,370,000 square kilometers About 300 years
The population of China is a lot ______ than the population of the US.
bigger
Make a sentence, using “any other, a lot, much, one of +最高级+名词的复数”
Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions.
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
What is the highest building in our city
Who is the oldest person in our city
What is the most popular supermarket…
What is the most delicious food in our city
Where is the busiest road in our city
4c
Ⅰ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.Do the Himalayas run along the ____________（southwest） part of
China
southwestern
2.I'd like to spend some time enjoying the _______（nature） world.
3.You should drive more carefully in ________（freeze） weather.
natural
freezing
4.We are proud to celebrate the _____________（achieve） of those great
scientists.
achievements
5.My mother is always the first _______（get） up every morning.
to get
1. China is ___________ (large) than any other country in Asia.
= China is the __________ (large) country in Asia.
2. Our city is becoming more and more _________ (beautiful).
3. The _______ (much) we do for the old people, the _______ (happy) we’ll be.
4. My brother is the _________ (tall) of the two boys in the picture.
5. Her bedroom is twice _________ (big) than mine.
6. Mrs. Smith looks much __________ (young) with her new hairstyle.
7. China is one of __________________(ancient) countries in the world.
8. The Yellow River is the second ________ (long) river in China.
Exercises
larger
largest
beautiful
more
happier
taller
bigger
younger
the most ancient
longest
你们家附近的河有多深？
______________ is the river near your house
2. 这个城市有多大呢？
______________________ is the city
3. 这栋建筑高32米。
The building is 32 meters _______________.
4. 中国比美国的历史悠久得多。
China is ____________ than the US.
Exercises
How deep
How large / What size
high / in height
much older
5. 里海是所有咸水湖里最深的海。
The Caspian Sea is __________________ of all the salt lakes.
6. 珠穆朗玛峰比其它的山都高。
Qomolangma is _____________ than ____________ mountain.
7. 黄河是中国最长的河流之一。
The Yellow River is one of ________________________ in China.
8. 阿拉伯沙漠是世界上第二大沙漠。
Arabian Desert is ________________________ desert in the world.
Exercises
the deepest
higher
any other
the longest rivers
the second largest(共19张PPT)
Learning objects
1.通过快速阅读，能找出各段段落大意。
2.通过慢速阅读，获取具体信息，完成阅读任务。
3. 能正确使用形容词及副词比较级和最高级来谈论世界地理知识。
Do you remember him
Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in__________________.
He is a _________________.
He is used to____________ .
mountain climbing.
mountain climber.
taking risks.
Mountain climbing is one of the world's most dangerous sports.
Free talk
Free talk
Do you know the most popular places to go for mountain climbing
One of the most popular places to go for mountain climbing is the Himalayas.
Free talk
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous.
What do you know about Qomolangma
It’s the highest mountain in the world.
It’s 8, 844. 3 meters high.
Heavy snow and thick clouds cover the top.
The weather is freezing.
Free talk
Skimming
Looking through the article quickly to find the main idea
without reading every word. It’s a good idea to read the first
sentence in each paragraph more carefully.
Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers
Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers
Paragraph 1 Facts and dangers
thick clouds cover the top
List five dangers for climbers:
Careful reading
snow can fall hard
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
hard to take in air
The first Chinese team to reach the top
王富洲 贡布（藏族）屈银华
Check T for true and F for false.
The Himalayas run along the southeastern part of China.
It will be difficult for climbers to take in air when they climb Qomolangma.
Climbers in Chinese team were the first people reached the top of Qomolangma.
Many climbers risk their lives because they want to challenge themselves.
Humans can never be stronger than the forces of nature.
F
F
F
T
F
Complete the mind map and retell the passage.
Qomolangma
Facts
Dangers
____________
Spirit
Run along the ____________ part of China.
____________ meters high. Rise the _________ .
The most __________.
_____________ cover the top and snow can _______ very hard.
__________ weather conditions and heavy ______.
Hard to ______________ as you get near the top.
1953 — ______________________________
1960 — ______________________________
1975 — ______________________________
Never give up trying to ___________________.
Humans can sometimes be stronger than the _________________.
Achievements
southwestern
8,848.86
highest
famous
Thick clouds
fall
Freezing
storms
take in air
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary
The first Chinese team
The first woman Junko Tabei
achieve our dreams
forces of nature
Language points
One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,848.86 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数 “最……的……之一”
跨越
adj. 西南部的
rise v. 耸立
adj. 厚的
v. 覆盖
v. 包含，包括
adj. 极冷的
天气状况
吸入
include/ n'klu d/ vt.包括；包含
include 用于指某物包含某些部分，一般不用于进行时态。
eg: 这个价格包括了你的衬衫和裤子。
including 介词，意为“包括，包含在内”，其后跟名词或代词构成介宾短语。including sth. 相当于sth. included。
eg: 1. 他已经穿好衣服了，包括袜子。
2. 任何人都可以学好英语， 包括你
The price includes both your shirt and your trousers.
He is fully dressed, including socks.
Anyone can learn English well, including you.
condition/k n'd n/ n.条件；状况
in good/bad/excellent condition 状况好/糟糕/极佳
out of condition 健康状况不佳
living/working conditions 生活/工作条件
under the condition that 在……的前提下
eg: 一切状况良好。
Everything is in good condition.
succeed/s k'si d/ v.实现目标；成功
succeed是不及物动词，因此不能用于被动语态。常用短语：succeed in doing sth. 成功做成某事；succeed in sth.在某方面获得成功。
(1)success n. 成功 eg: 这次派对非常成功。
(2)successful adj. 成功的 eg: 越努力越会成功。
(3)successfully adv. 成功地 eg: 他成功地解决了那个问题。
相信自己， 只要努力一定会成功
Believe in yourself, you will succeed if you work hard.
The party was a big success.
The harder you study, the more successful you will be.
He solved the problem successfully.
achieve/ 't i v/ v.达到；完成；成功
achieve 及物动词，意为“达到；完成；成功”，其宾语可以是“实现”的目标、目的等，也可以是“取得”的胜利、成功、名誉、地位等，其名词形式为achievement（成就；成绩）。
eg: 我相信最终你会实现你的梦想。
We all hope our dreams will come true , though it is not easy to achieve them.
I believe you will achieve your dream in the end.
尽管实现梦想不容易，但我们都希望梦想成真。
表现“寒冷”时常与weather搭配的形容词：cold, freezing, icy
表现暴风雨之“凶猛”时部分与storm搭配的常见形容词：bad, big, great, heavy,terrible, disastrous, fierce, tremendous, violent
表现snow之“强弱”时的搭配：heavy, thick, light
表现云层“疏密”时常与cloud搭配的形容词：light, thick, heavy, dense
表现“乌云”时cloud一词的常见搭配：black, dark, gray, dense
表现空气“稀薄”、“浑浊”、“潮湿” 时与air搭配的形容词：thin, thick, humid
When you try to achieve your dreams, you must meet some difficulties,what should you do when you face the difficulties
Discuss
Retell the text to your group mates,
then design a poster about Qomolangma
according to the article.(You can get more
information on the website.)
Homework
