(共40张PPT)
Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
第五课时 Section B (2a－Self Check)
情景导入
What do you know about pandas
appearance
living habitat
food
abilities
living habits
life span
生成新知
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
example
Pandas are my favorite animal. They live in
Sichuan, China. They are black and white.
Bamboo is their favorite food. They’re very
cute. But now they are endangered. What can
we do to protect them
2b
Read the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 700, 2, 000.
10
12
700
2,000
Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo per day.
Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.
Another 700 pandas or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.
Fewer than 2,000 pandas live in the forests.
It is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research
Base. Panda keepers are preparing milk
for the baby pandas’ breakfast.
At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry. When the babies see the keepers, they
run over to them with excitement and some of the young pandas even walk into their friends and fall over!
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.
饲养员
引导状。语从句
照顾
（走路时意外地）撞上
跑上前去；跑过去
激动；兴奋
摔倒；跌跤；倒下
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. Another 700 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. Pandas
“so … that … ”引导结果状语从句，“如此……以致于……”
实际上
大约
少于
do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. 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. As the forests get smaller and other human
死于……
砍倒……
spend time doing sth.
花时间做某事
伴随状语从句，随着……
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 animals. They send people to schools to tell children about
the importance of saving these animals.
adj. 濒临灭绝的；（生命）有危险的
the importance of doing sth.
做……的重要性
And the Chinese government is trying hard to help save the pandas. 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.
关于……做或进行研究工作
2c
Read the article again and write short answers to the questions.
What is Lin Wei’s job
2. What do the baby pandas have for breakfast
A panda keeper.
Milk.
3. Why are pandas endangered
Because humans cut down bamboo forests, pandas don’t have many babies and baby pandas often die from illnesses and don’t live very long.
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 better understand the habits of pandas.
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.
keepers
prepare
2. In _______, pandas have become so _________
that they are now a symbol of China.
popular
fact
3. Adult pandas do not have babies very ________,
and some of the babies only live for a short time
because of __________.
often
illnesses
5. The Chinese government is helping to _______
the pandas. Scientists also want to better ___________ the habits of pandas.
understand
save
4. A special program in Chengdu teaches __________
about why pandas are ______________.
children
endangered
2e
What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas
Don’t destroy
their home.
Don’t give food to them at random.
Can you guess what the animal is
They are huge animals.
They live in the sea.
They can sing songs.
They can jump high out of water.
They are very clever and also very friendly.
What are they
Whales
鲸鱼
Now watch a video and answer the questions:
1. What’s this video about
2. How do you feel after watching this video
Why did people kill whales in the video
They killed whales for food. People said it’s their tradition.
The 17th -20th centuries were known as the whale-industry era（鲸产业时代）. Many whales were hunted for oil, food and
other resources. Although the whaling industry has officially
ended, several whale species remain endangered to this day.
So, how can we protect whales
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
跳得高
水污染
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 like candles
and soap
把……放进……
What do they look like
Where do they live
What do they eat
What can they do
Huge
Some kinds have teeth
In the sea
Small fish and other sea life
Jump high out of the water
Sing songs
Why do some of them have to be protected
How can we protect them
Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil
Water pollution
Whale parts sold to make things like candle and soap
Rules on whale protection
Learn more about whales
Stop putting rubbish into the sea
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…
one... another...
一个……另一个……
处于危险之中
protect… from…
保护……免遭……
Whales are huge animals. They live in the sea and eat small fish and other sea life. One interesting fact is whales can jump high out of the water. Some kinds of whales are in danger because humans catch them for meat, fat and oil, and use whale parts to make things like candles and soap. Whales are also in danger from water pollution. We should protect whales by making rules on whale protection and by not putting rubbish into the sea. I think people should learn more about whales.
For example
Self Check
Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives
high
dangerous
long
popular
1 Complete the chart.
higher
more dangerous
longer
more popular
highest
most dangerous
longest
most popular
Match verbs and objects. Then add one more object to each list.
Verbs Objects
1. reach a. my life, my money, ...
2. achieve b. the top of a mountain, the library, ...
3. risk c. my dream, success, …
3 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.
many times 很多倍
2. An adult panda can eat ( much / a little ) more
than a cat.
3. Canada is a (little / lot) less __________ (crowded)
than India.
crowded
a little less 少一点 a lot less 少很多
4. A tiger is ( much / a little ) _________ (strong)
than a man.
stronger
问题探究
1．They run over to them with excitement and some
of the young pandas even walk into their friends
and fall over.
它们兴奋地跑向饲养员，其中一些年幼的熊猫甚
至撞上自己的伙伴而跌倒！
此句中run over，walk into 和fall over均为动词短语。
(1)run over意为“跑上前去；跑过去”，其中over用作副词，意为“从……的一边到另一边；穿越”。
例句：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。
(2)walk into 意为“(走路时意外地)撞上”。
例句：As he was thinking too deeply and not paying
attention to where he was going，he walked
straight into a tree.
由于他陷入沉思，没有注意看路，径直撞到了
一棵树上。
(3)fall over意为“摔倒；跌跤；倒下”。
例句：Don't run too fast，or you might fall over.
别跑太快，要不你会摔跤的。
Many trees fell over after the storm.
暴风雨过后许多树木都倒了。
【拓展】fall over sth.则表示“被某物绊倒”。
例句：Tina fell over the dog and broke her arm.
蒂娜被那只狗绊了一跤，摔伤了胳膊。
2．fewer
fewer是few的比较级，意为“较少的；更少的”，后接可数名词的复数形式。注意要将其与less的用法区分开来，less也表示“较少的；更少的”，但它是little的比较级，其后接不可数名词。
例句：Few people have read the book，and even
fewer understand it.
很少有人看过这本书。看懂的人就更少了。
随堂检测
I.根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。
1．There is less ________ (竹子) for the pandas to eat on the earth.
2．It says the ________ (成年人) should pay 100 yuan for the ticket.
3．James __________(遗留) at home with his family all the time last year.
4．Our ____________(政府) is trying to save the wild animals.
bamboo
adult
remained
government
II.翻译下列句子。
他太高兴了，不小心撞到了老师身上跌倒了。
He was so excited that he walked into his teacher and fell over.
We should spend some time making a detailed plan to protect the endangered animals.
2. 我们应该花些时间做个详细的计划去保护濒危动物。(共18张PPT)
第五课时 Section B (2a－3b)
考点 research的用法
(1)作名词，意为“研究；调查”，其后可接介词in，on或into引出研究的内容。
如：Our country's medical research has achieved great progress.我国的医疗研究已经取得了很大的进展。
(2)作动词，意为“研究；调查”。作及物动词时，后面可以直接接宾语。作不及物动词时，其后可接介词into或on，表示“关于/对……进行调查/研究”。
如：They're researching into ways of improving people's diet.他们在研究改善人们饮食的方法。
考点 辨析awake与wake
awake 形容词，意为“醒着”，作表语或后置定语，强调状态
动词，意为“唤起；使醒来”
wake 动词，意为“弄醒；醒来”，常与副词up连用，强调动作
如：It's late at night，but he is still awake.夜深了，但他仍然醒着。
Nothing can awake her interest in this trip.没有什么能唤起她对这次旅行的兴趣。
Please wake me up at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
请在明天早晨六点钟叫醒我。
考点 辨析die from与die of
(1)die from指由于外伤或因环境造成的死亡，原因常来自外部，后接名词。
如：His father died from an accident.他的父亲死于一次事故。
(2)die of指死于疾病、衰老、饥饿等，原因多来自内部，后接名词。
如：He died of a strange illness.他死于一种怪病。
【注意】教材中所用的die from illnesses，illness用的是复数，说明是相关的所有疾病或突发性的原因等等，故使用了die from。
考点 excitement的用法
n．意为“激动；兴奋”。
常用搭配：
with excitement兴奋地；激动地
【拓展】(1)excite v．意为“使兴奋；激发”。
(2)exciting adj.意为“令人激动的；兴奋的”，常用于形容事物。
(3)excited adj.意为“感到激动的；兴奋的”，常用于形容人。
考点 重点短语归纳
run over跑过来
walk into走路时撞着
fall over绊倒
cut down砍倒
or so大约
一、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
1．The zoo _________(keep) is preparing food for the animals.
2．We should protect the ____________ (danger) animals.
3．We students now use _______(few) throwaway products than before.
4．An apple a day can keep us away from many kinds of _________(ill).
keeper
endangered
fewer
illnesses
5．The rules on whale __________(protect) have been made because of fewer whales in the sea．
6．He lies ________(wake) at night worrying about his job．
7．When Dave goes back home from school，his dog always greets him at the door with ____________(excite).
The _________ news that Shenzhou 18 returned to the earth successfully made us all really ___________．(excite)
protection
awake
excitement
exciting
excited
二、从框内6个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A．huge B．oil C．bamboo D．wild E．government
F．research
1．Pandas like lying down all day long and eating ____．
2．Do you usually cook vegetables with much ____？
3．Mr.Black shared his ____ apartment(公寓) in the city center with his sisters.
C
B
A
A．huge B．oil C．bamboo D．wild E．government
F．research
4．The new ____ shows that exercising helps people live a healthier and longer life.
5． People in the rural areas live a happier life with the care of the ____．
F
E
三、根据中文意思，补全英语译文。(每空限填一词，缩写算一词)
1．给野生动物喂食对人们来说是危险的。
It is dangerous for people to give food to _____ _________．
2．他刚才走路时撞到了一群人。
He __________ ______ a group of people just now.
3．别跑太快，否则你可能会摔倒。
Don't run too fast，or you might ____ _______．
wild
animals
walked
into
fall
over
4．埃米莉每天花大约一小时的时间做运动。
Emily spends an hour ____ ____ in doing sports every day.
5．令人惊讶的是那个年轻人死于发烧。
It's surprising that the young man ____ ____ a fever.
or
so
died
of
四、阅读下面短文，根据其内容完成文后的表格。(每题答案不超过3个单词。)
Camels are amazing animals. They aren't the most beautiful animals in the world.But they are certainly the most useful animals in hot areas such as North Africa
and the Middle East.They usually help people carry
things.Now I'd like to tell you something about them.
Do you know that Arabian camels are not the same as Asian camels？If you take a close look at them，you will find that Arabian camels are dromedaries.That is to say，you can only find one hump(驼峰) on its back. But Asian camels are Bactrian camels—they have two humps.They are the two main kinds in the world. Isn't that interesting
An adult camel is about 2 m tall and the weight of each is about 500 kilos. Its legs are long.And its feet are big and soft.
Most of the camels can live for about 40 years，but
usually they don't have to work when they are about 25.
Camels mainly eat grass，leaves and bushes.They can walk for more than 600 kilometers even if they are not given water.
They only need to drink water every seven days. But when there is water，they can drink as much as 90 liters.Camels walk slowly.They don't like running because it's too hot.But if it is necessary，they can run up to 20 km an hour.
So，next time，when you travel in a desert，if a man says，“Look，here comes a ship.Do you want to take a ride？”，can you understand him
Camels—Ships of the Desert Kinds Some live in Arab and others are 1.__________．
Arabian camels have one hump but Asian camels have two humps.
Looks An adult camel is about 2 m tall and 2._______ about 500 kilos.
It has long legs with big and soft feet.
in Asia
weighs
Age They can live up to 40 years.
They usually stop 3.__________ at about 25.
Lifestyles They live on grass，leaves and bushes.
They can walk long without drinking water.
They need to drink water 4.______ a week.
They can drink at most 90 liters at a time.
They walk slowly but they can run up to 20 km per hour.
They are not the most beautiful animals but 5.________________ ones in hot areas. working
once
the most useful
