2026年人教版英语八年级下Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature 课时8 Project Reading Plus课件(共19张PPT，含内嵌视频)

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2. Whose birthday is it
Unit 4
The Wonders of Nature
人教版 英语（八年级下册）
Section B
Project+Reading Plus
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What natural wonders are they
the Great Barrier Reef
Mount Qomolangma
the Mariana Trench
the Sahara Desert
the Yangtze River
the Yellow River
Project
Work in a group. Choose a natural wonder (a river, lake, mountain, forest, waterfall, etc.). Then do some research and make notes.
4a
Design a poster about a natural wonder
name location and size
plants and animals special facts
Amaaon Raingorest
● the world's biggest rainforest
● 5.5 million square kilometres in size
● in Brazil,Peru,Colombia,and five other countries
● called“the lungs of the earth”
● the largest variety of plants and animals in the world
Make a poster about the natural wonder you chose. Refer to the example on the right.
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4b
What information can you get from the title and the pictures
What’s the natural wonder
What size is it
What’s its location(位置)
Amazon Rainforest.
In Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and five other countries.
It’s 6 million square kilometres in size.
Read and answer the questions.
What special facts do you know about it
Read and answer the questions.
It’s world’s biggest rainforest.
It’s called “the lungs of the earth”.
It’s the largest variety of plants and animals in the world.
Sample poster
the largest waterfall in China
located in Guizhou Province
101 metres wide and 77.8 metres high
roaring（咆哮的）water rushes down every second
people can walk right behind the waterfall through a natural cave
Huangguoshu Waterfall
4c
As a group, give a report to the class. Pay attention to the use of large numbers, comparatives, and superlatives.
The Amazon Rainforest is the world's biggest rainforest. It covers 6 million square kilometres. You can see most of it in three countries, Brazil, Peru, and Colombia...
Sample
Good morning, class! Today we’d like to introduce you to Huangguoshu Waterfall—the largest waterfall in China.
Located in Guizhou Province, Huangguoshu Waterfall is 101 metres wide and 77.8 metres high. The main waterfall alone is much wider than many small waterfalls nearby! Every second, roaring water rushes down—it’s like a huge white curtain falling from the sky.
What makes Huangguoshu Waterfall even more special is that you can walk right behind the waterfall through a natural cave. This gives travellers a much more exciting experience than watching from a distance. Huangguoshu Waterfall attracts millions of curious travellers each year.
If you want to experience the greatest power of nature, Huangguoshu Waterfall is the best place to visit! Thank you for listening!
Show your poster to the class.
Presentation & Assessment
Poster Presentation Evaluation Form Content (内容) Language(语言准确) Complete(完整) Logical(符合逻辑) Interesting (有趣)
Design (设计) Writing(书写) Beautiful(美观) Creative(有创意)
Speaking(表达) Speak clearly(表达清晰) Be confident(自信) Cooperate well(配合默契)
Best group:_____________________
1.What new facts about natural wonders have you learnt
2.Can you make comparisons when talking about natural
wonders
3.Can you use large numbers to give some geography facts
4.Can you explain how and why people connect with
nature
5.What are some achievements that people have made while exploring nature
Reflecting
Nature makes us wonder.That is why
it is wonderful.
Reading Plus
What do you know about the Sahara Desert
the Sahara Desert
Read the text and complete the mind map.
1
Age
Sahara
Desert
Size
at least 4.6 million
years old
Geography
Location
Growth
Life
most places are rocky; some have grass, lakes，
mountains and even sand seas
in Africa
about 10 per cent larger than what it was about a century ago
difficult
about 9 million square
kilometres
Discuss the questions.
2
1. How is life in the desert different from other places
where people live
Life in the desert is much harder. First of all, it is hard to find water, and people usually move from place to place. What’s more, the weather in the desert is very dry and hot. In other places, people usually have stable homes and enough water. The weather is better than that in the desert.
2. Would you like to visit the Sahara Desert or even live
there for a while Why or Why not
I would like to visit the Sahara Desert. Because I want to see its amazing landscapes, like sand seas and the rocky ground./I don’t want to live there. Because it’s too hot and difficult to find water.
3. What do you think will happen if the Sahara keeps
getting bigger What should we do about it
If the Sahara keeps getting bigger, I think more land will dry up, and people and animals there may lose their homes. We should take effective measures, such as reducing pollution, planting more trees, and saving water.（答案不唯一，仅供参考）
Homework
1. Review the words and phrases in this unit.
2. Polish your poster and write an article to
introduce the natural wonder you’re
interested in.
2. Whose birthday is it
Thanks
for watching!