(共13张PPT)
Section B (2a-2e)
Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
A “national treasure” is something that is important to a country’s history or culture.
Do you know “national treasures”
Think of three more Chinese “national treasures”. Write one fact about each.
panda
The panda is only found in China.
1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
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
2b
Read the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 300, 2,000.
10- Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo daily.
12- Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.
300- 300 pandas or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.
2000- Scientists say there are fewer than 2000 pandas living in the forests.
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.
Baby pandas drink milk for breakfast.
3. Why are pandas endangered
4. What does the education program in Chengdu do
Pandas are endangered because humans started cutting down bamboo forests, causing pandas to have fewer places to live (in) and less food to eat.
It teaches children about pandas and other endangered wild animals.
5.Why are scientists doing research
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
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.
children
endangered
3. Adult pandas do not have babies very __________, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of __________.
often
illnesses
save
understand
2e
What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas
Write an article about what people can do to protect the endangered animals.
Homework(共13张PPT)
Section B (1a-1d)
Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
Elephant
is 350 cm tall
weighs 5,000 kilos
eats 150 kilos of food a day
Panda
is 150 cm tall (standing on two legs)
weighs 100 kilos
eats 10 kilos of food a day
Example sentence: This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. (200 cm taller/shorter, weigh much more/less, eat much more/less, eat many times more)
Compare facts about these two animals. Using the language in the box to help you make sentences.
1a
1b
Listen and check (√) the numbers you hear.
_____100 _____16 _____20 _____50
_____120 _____0.1 _____0.2 _____ 150
√
√
√
√
√
1c
Listen again and complete the sentences.
1. At birth, a baby panda is about _______ to ________ kilos.
2. At birth, a baby panda is about _______ cm long.
3. A baby panda is not black. It is _______ and it has no _______.
4. A panda can live up to ________ to ________ years.
0.1
0.2
15
pink
teeth
20
30
1d
Take turns telling your classmates about pandas.
A: A baby panda cannot see.
B: An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.
Say something about the animal you get.
1. Jim is very ______. Li Lei is _________
than Jim. (hungry)
2. Kate’s moon cakes are ________ of all. (nice)
hungry
hungrier
the nicest
Complete the sentences with the right
forms of the words.
3. Your box is ___________ than mine, but his is ___________ of the three (heavy).
4. Unit 2 is quite _____. Unit 3 is ______ than Unit 2. It’s __________ in Module 1. (hard)
heavier
the heaviest
hard
harder
the hardest
5. This TV play is _____ than that one. (good)
6. My mother is very ______. She is
__________ in my family. (busy)
7. Lingling gets to school ______ than the
others. (early)
better
busy
the busiest
earlier
1. …cm taller/shorter
2. much /even/a little/less +比较级
…times more than ….
Talk about how to protect pandas.
Make a list about how to
save pandas.
Homework(共14张PPT)
Section B (3a-Self Check)
Unit 7 What's the highest mountain in the world
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
3a
Read the following words and phrases about whales. Put them in the correct place in the chart.
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
Human catch whales for meat, fat and oil
Water pollution
Whale parts sold to make things like candles and soap
Rules on whale protection
Learn more about whales
Stop putting rubbish into the sea
Sing songs (to make people more aware of the importance of protecting whales)
3b
Write a paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected. Use the information in 3a. Then make a poster.
Whales are huge animals. They live in the sea and eat small fish and other sea life. One interesting fact is that 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 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.
Self Check
1
Complete the chart.
Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives
high
dangerous
long
popular
higher
highest
more dangerous
most dangerous
longer
longest
more popular
most popular
2
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, …
a. my life, my money, my family
b. the top of a mountain, the library, the theater
c. my dream, success, good results
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.
2. An adult panda can eat (much / a little) more than a cat.
3. Canada is a (little / lot) less __________ (crowded) than China.
4. A tiger is (much / a little) ___________
(strong) than a man.
crowded
stronger
1. The biggest ______ in the world is the Sahara.
2. The river is too ______ to swim in.
3. China is one of __________ civilizations (文明) in the world.
4. The ______ of the fastest animal is 120 kilometers per hour.
5. －What ______ do you need for your coat
－I want a large one.
desert
dirty
the oldest
一、根据句意，用适当的词填空。
speed
size
1. Write a paragraph about how to protect endangered animals, use the useful sentences in 3b.
2. Remember the words, phrases and sentences in this unit.
Homework
