八年级英语下册Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world Section B（2a-2e）课件（共47张PPT）

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Period 5 Section B（2a-2e）
Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain
in the world
2a Talk about pandas in your class. Use these words to help you.
big bamboo/b m'bu /
zoo popular
cute black and white
Sichuan famous
endangered/ n'de nd (r)d/ beautiful
forest protect
2b Read the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 300, 2,000.
Scanning
This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.
It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research/r 's (r)t / Base. ① Panda keepers/'ki p (r)z/ are preparing milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast. ② At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake/ 'we k/ and hungry. ③ When the babies see the keepers, they run over to them with excitement/ k'sa tm nt/ and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over! ④
体裁：说明文
Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers, says, “They’re so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they’re my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They’re very special to me.” In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.
Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. ⑤
数词：文章中出现的数字10、12、300、2 000 等，运用了列数字的说明方法，这使说明更加准确，同时增强了说明效果。
Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. ⑥ Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses/' ln s z/ and do not live very long. ⑦ Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down these forests.
由形容词ill+ 后缀-ness 构成,
既可作可数名词，也可作不可数名词。
As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.
An education program in Chengdu teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild /wa ld/ animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of saving these animals.
And the Chinese government /'ɡ v (r)nm nt/ is trying hard to help save the pandas. ⑧ Scientists are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas.
写作方法：短文用递进法来写。先开门见山地引出大熊猫，说明大熊猫在成都研究基地的现状；接着说明保护大熊猫的原因；最后描述保护大熊猫的措施。
句子：总结全文，
表达作者的愿望。
文章结构：
引出大熊猫
Para. 1
林薇的工作及大熊猫的重要性
Para. 2
保护大熊猫的措施
Para. 4
保护大熊猫的原因
Para. 3
2c Read the article again and write short answers to the questions.
1. What is Lin Wei’s job
__________________________________________________
2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast
__________________________________________________
Lin Wei is a panda keeper.
Milk.
3. Why are pandas endangered
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Pandas are endangered because they do not have many babies, and the babies often die from illness and do not live very long. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.
4. What does the education program in Chengdu do
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
5. Why are scientists doing research
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
It teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals.
Because they want to understand the habits of pandas better.
2d Complete the sentences using words from the passage.
1. The panda _________ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake early in the morning to _________ breakfast for the baby pandas.
2. In _________, pandas have become so __________ that they are now a symbol of China.
keepers
prepare
fact
popular
3. Adult pandas do not have babies very _________, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _________.
4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _________ about why pandas are _____________.
5. The Chinese government is helping to _________ the pandas. Scientists also want to better _________________ the habits of pandas.
often
illnesses
children
endangered
save
understand
2e What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas
1 It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base.
research /r 's (r)t / n. & v. 研究；调查
①作名词时，常与动词（短语）do, make, carry out 等连用，表示“做/进行研究”，其后可接介词on, into 等引出研究的内容。
Some achievements in the medical research helped control the terrible illness.医学研究中的一些成果帮助控制这种可怕的疾病。
医学研究
I’m doing some research on Chinese history.
我正在做关于中国历史的一些研究。
②作动词时，常与介词on/ into 搭配，表示“研究……”。
The doctors are researching into the causes of cancer.
医生们正在研究癌症的起因。
小贴士
researcher 意为“研究人员”。
research 的常用词组：
① do /carry out/ undertake research
做/ 进行/ 从事研究
② research on/into sth.
关于……的研究
考题1: The ______________（研究）shows enough sleep is important to people’s health.
research
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2 Panda keepers are preparing milk for the baby pandas’ breakfast.
(重点) prepare... for... 为……准备……
I’ll prepare some drinks and snacks for you.
我将为你准备一些饮料和小吃。
While Mom is preparing to cook, I am preparing for my English test. I have prepared myself for the test.当妈妈准备做饭的时候，我正在为我的英语考试做准备。我已经为考试做好了准备。
prepare 的其他用法：
① prepare for... 为…… 做准备
② prepare to do sth.准备做某事
③ prepare oneself for sth. 使某人自己为某事做好准备
考题2: 现在是晚上六点。王女士正在为她的家人准备晚餐。
It’s six in the evening. Mrs. Wang is __________ dinner ________ her family.
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3 At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry.
(高频)awake / 'we k/ adj. 醒着
awake 常作表语或宾语补足语，一般不作定语。其反义词为asleep，意为“睡着”。stay awake“保持清醒”。
He was still awake and thought about the teaching plans.
他仍然醒着并思考教学计划。（作表语）
敲黑板 awake不能作定语修饰名词。
Don’t check your mobile phone or use the computer before bedtime, or it will keep you awake! 不要在睡前查看手机或使用电脑，否则它会让你一直清醒！（作宾语补足语）
拓展：wake 作动词，意为“醒来；唤醒”。wake up“醒来；唤醒”。
Please don’t wake her up. 请不要把她叫醒。
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考题3: The mother was a all night because she worried about her child.
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4 …they run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over!
(1)excitement / k'sa tm nt/ n. 激动；兴奋
with excitement “兴奋地”，相当于excitedly，表示某人做某事的状态。 to one’s excitement“令某人兴奋的是”。
Eddie was filled with excitement. 埃迪满心激动。
To my excitement, I passed the math exam.
令我兴奋的是，我通过了数学考试。
excitement 的相关词形
excite v.使激动；使兴奋
exciting adj.令人激动的；令人兴奋的
excited adj.激动的；兴奋的
考题4: When Dave goes back home from school, his dog always greets him at the door with ____________ (excite).
excitement
【点拨】根据“with”可知，空处应填名词。excite 的名词形式为excitement，意为“兴奋”。
(2)walk into 走路时撞着
Be careful when you go downstairs, or you may walk into other people. 当你下楼时要小心，否则你可能会撞着别人。
He walked into the room without saying any words.
他没有说一句话就走进了房间。
走进……里面
考题5: 男孩走路时撞上一棵树，伤了自己。
The boy __________ __________ a tree and hurt himself.
walked into
(3) fall over 绊倒
辨析：fall over, fall down 与fall off
fall over 意为“摔倒；绊倒”，强调“向前摔倒；跌倒”。
fall down 意为“倒下”，强调“滑倒；倒下”。
fall off 意为“跌落”，强调“从某高处跌落；从某处掉下来”。
Don’t run too fast, or you may fall over.
不要跑得太快，否则你可能会绊倒。
His brother fell down on the street and broke his arm.
他的哥哥在街上滑倒了，摔断了他的手臂。
His friend fell off the bike while riding to school.
他的朋友骑自行车去学校时从自行车上摔下来了。
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考题6: Please be careful not to __________（绊倒）when you walk in the forest.
fall over
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5 Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.
There are +名词或名词短语+ doing sth.有……正在做某事。
There are many students playing sports on the playground.
有许多学生正在操场上做运动。
doing 短语作后置定语修饰前面的名词，名词
或名词短语与doing 短语之间表示主谓关系。
考题7: There are many sheep ____________（eat）grass over there.
eating
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【点拨】There are + 名词或名词短语+ doing sth. 有……正在做某事。
6 Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.
(1)(重点)another / 'n (r)/ det.&pron. 另一；又一；再一
Would you like another drink 你要再来一杯吗？
Would you like another two oranges
你想要另外两个橙子吗？
We should help one another. 我们应该互相帮助。
互相
拓展：the other 指两者中的另一个，常用于“one... the other...”结构。
He has two new books. One is a Chinese book, and the other is a math book. 他有两本新书。一本是语文书，另一本是数学书。
another 指三者或三者以上中的另一个，后接可数名词单数。也可用于“another + 基数词（大于1）+ 可数名词复数”，表示“另外……”。
考题8: I have finished reading this magazine. Please give me
a one.
nother
(2)or so 大约
I spent two hours or so (= about/ around two hours) playing sports last weekend. 上周末我花了大约两个小时做运动。
敲黑板 about或around表示“大约”时，常放在数词或表示时间的名词之前。
or so 位于数词或者表示时间的名词之后，与about 或around 含义相同。
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7 The babies often die from illnesses...
die from 死于
die from 与die of 的意思均“死于”，宾语均为死亡的原因。当表示因疾病死亡时，二者可以互换。
Thousands of people die from/of illnesses every year.
每年有数以千计的人死于疾病。
辨析：die from 与die of
die from 侧重指外部原因造成的死亡，如负伤、事故、折磨等。
die of 侧重指内部原因造成的死亡，如饥饿、衰老、悲伤等。
The old man didn’t die from an accident. He died of hunger.
这位老人不是死于意外。他死于饥饿。
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考题9: 她的奶奶死于一场车祸。
Her grandmother __________ _________ a car accident.
died from
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8 And the Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas.
government /'ɡ v (r)nm nt/ n. 政府；内阁
Our government is trying to improve people’s living standards. 我们的政府正努力提高人们的生活水平。
构词法记单词 government 由“动词govern+后缀-ment”构成，类似构成的名词还有：
development（发展） argument（争吵）
improvement（改善）
考题10: From pocket parks to forest parks, the local ____________ (政府) has been making efforts to make the city much greener.
government
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