Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world? Section A 1a-2d 课件（29张PPT，内嵌音频）2024-2025学年人教版八年级英语

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Unit 7
What's the highest mountain
in the world
Unit 7
What's the highest mountain
in the world
Section A 1a-2d
Section A 1a-2d
Learning objectives
At the end of this class, we will be able to:
1. compare facts and express large numbers;
2. talk about geography and nature;
Jackson is a photographer of
the National Geography magazine.
Jackson is a photographer of
the National Geography magazine.
He has taken lots of photos of natural wonders.
He has taken lots of photos of natural wonders.
He took lots of photos of natural wonders.
Lead in
Look at the photo, do you know this place
Qomolangma
It’s between China and Nepal (尼泊尔).
Lead in
Look at the photo, do you know this place
the Nile
It is in Africa.
Lead in
Look at the photo, do you know this place
the Caspian Sea
It is between Asia and Europe.
Lead in
Look at the photo, do you know this place
the Sahara
The Sahara is in north Africa.
What adjectives can we use to describe these places
Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
The Sahara 1,025 meters deep
The Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers long
The Nile 8,844.43 meters high
mountain
high, big, old
desert
dry, large, dangerous
blue, deep, beautiful
river
long, wide, deep
学会根据事物特征进行推测
Match the facts you know.
1a
Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
The Sahara 1,025 meters deep
The Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers long
The Nile 8,844.43 meters high
In 2020, Qomolongma was measured as standing 8848.86 meters above sea level.
about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
1,025 meters deep
6,671 kilometers long
8,844.43 meters high
How to read
large numbers
1 Lead-in
Wonderful numbers
365
1949
1,395,000,000
There are 365 days in a year.
Look at these numbers and tell me what you can think of.
The People’s Republic of China was born.
China has a population of over 1.3 billion.
[ p pju le n]
8,844.43
Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high.
2 Pre-listening
Wonders in the world
Let Alex show us aroud the wonderful sights aroud the world.
2 Pre-listening
Wonders in the world
What wonders do you remember Do you know their names
the Sahara
Caspian Sea
the Nile
Qomolangma
Teacher: Yesterday, we learned some important
geographical facts. I hope you all still
remember them. I’m going to test you now
by asking a few questions. First, what’s the
highest mountain in the world
Boy 1: Qomolangma! It’s higher than any other
mountain in the world.
Teacher: That’s right. And who can tell me what the
Sahara is
Girl 1: The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.
Listen and repeat
Teacher: Very good. And which is the deepest salt lake in the world
Girl 2: The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.
Teacher: You’re all so smart! Now, for the last question, which is
the longest river in the world
Boy 2: I know! The Nile is the longest river in the world.
Boy 1: And the Amazon is the second longest river in the world.
Teacher: It seems that you know the answers to all my questions.
Good job!
Listen and repeat
What do you know about China
What do you know about China
size
about 9,600,000 square kilometers
one of the
largest ...
history
over 5,000 years
one of the oldest ...
population
1.3 billion
has the largest
population
famous rivers
the Yellow River
the Yangtze River
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.
higher
the biggest
the deepest
the longest
1c Use the information in 1b to make conversations
Qomolangma.
What’s the highest mountain in the world？
What’s the highest mountain in the world？
How high is Qomolangma？
It’s 8,848.86 meters high.
8,848.86 m
The Nile
What’s the longest river in the world？
What’s the longest river in the world？
1c Use the information in 1b to make conversations
6,671 Km
How long is the Nile？
It’s 6,671 kilometers long.
The Caspian Sea
What’s the deepest salt lake in the world？
What’s the deepest salt lake in the world？
1c Use the information in 1b to make conversations
1,025 m
How deep is the Caspian Sea？
It’s 1,025 meters deep.
The Sahara
What’s the biggest desert in the world？
What’s the biggest desert in the world？
1c Use the information in 1b to make conversations
9,000,000 sqaure km
How big is the Sahara？
It’s 9,000,000 sqaure kilometers in size.
3 While-listeningⅡ
Wonders in China
Listen and number the facts[1-4] in the order you hear them.
__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, and it is the biggest country in Asia.
1
4
3
2
Listening tips: Underline the topic before listening.
3 While-listeningⅡ
Wonders in China
Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box.
__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, and it is the biggest country in Asia.
1
4
3
2
5,000
300
6,300
5,464
The Yangtze River
The Yellow River
As a Chinese, I’d like to tell you something about our motherland(祖国).
the oldest
5000
the youngest
300
the biggest
a lot bigger
the same size as
the biggest
mother river
China is a great country. I’m proud(自豪的) to be a Chinese. Welcome to China.
4 Post-listening
Talk about wonders
Can you guess what place it is
Which country has the largest
population in the world
What is the highest mountain
What is longest the wall？
Riddles
Answers
China
Qomolangma
The Great Wall
What is the longest river in China
The Yangtze River
4 Post-listening
Talk about wonders
How much do you know about the Great Wall Watch and answer
1. Which is the biggest man-made objects in the world？
2. Which is the most famous part of the Ming Great Wall
3. How long is the Ming Great Wall
The Great Wall.
Badaling part of the wall.
It’s about 8,850 kilometers long.
4 Post-listening
Talk about wonders
Your American e-friend Bella is texting a message to you on Wechat.
Let’s go on chatting with her.
Bella
I am very interested in China recently.
Can you introduce it to me
Tips: in 1949; history; population; famous places...
Of course! China is an old country with 5000 years!
Wow! It has much longer history than America.
What’s the population of China
Over 1.3 billion. China has the largest population.
Great! Where can I go if I visit China
The Great Wall, Suzhou Gardens, Mount Huang,
the Palace Museum and so on.
I can’t wait to visit China!