人教版八年级英语下册
Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?
Section A 3a-3c
I love nature.
I can take in fresh air.
Let’s talk!
----the hightest
mountain in the world.
Qomolangma
most dangerous
Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1 spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2 achievements of climbers
Paragraph 3 facts and dangers
Tip 1—Skimming: Look through to find the main idea of each paragraph.
Let’s read for structures!
Read Para.1 and answer the questions.
1. Where are the Himalayas?
2. How high is Qomolangma?
The Himalayas run along the
southwestern part of China.
It’s 8,844.43 meters high.
Tip 2—Scanning. Move your eyes quickly to find specific information.
B
Let’s read for information!
What makes it
the highest?
Read Para.1. List the dangers for climbers.
The dangers for climbers
thick clouds
heavy snow
freezing weather
conditions
heavy storms
thin air
It's very dangerous to climb Qomolangma.
Tip 3: When you are reading, circle some key words.
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary
In 1953
The first people to …
The Chinese team
In 1960
The first … team …
Junko Tabei
In 1975
The first woman to …
Read Para.2 and fill in the chart.
Climbers Time Achievements
Read Para.3 and answer the questions.
1. Why do so many climbers risk their lives even though it's dangerous?
2. What does the spirit of climbers show us?
They want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
Read Para.1&3 and find out some comparisons.
the most popular place
the most dangerous sport
the highest
the most famous
more serious difficulties
stronger
Qomolangma
Facts
Dangers
Achievements
Spirit
south-western
8,844.43 meters
thick clouds
heavy snow
freezing weather
conditions
heavy storm
1953-the first people
1960-the first Chinese
1975-the first woman
thin air
challenge…in the face of…
never give up trying
the
highest
the most famous
the most
dangerous
the most popular
stronger
the forces of nature
Let’s retell!
What will you do in the face of difficulties from our study?
When we are in the face of difficulties, we should never give up trying.
We should always challenge ourselves.
We should believe ourselves that we can succeed one day.
Be confident
Discuss about the question in group.
Tip 4: When you are discussing, take some notes.
Let’s read for thinking!
Always keep trying,
Never give up,
Never lose hope.
No matter what happens,
just be brave,
believe yourself，
and work harder,
Your dreams will come true.
1. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. 更严峻的困难包括冰冻的天气条件和大风暴。
(1) difficulty既可作可数名词，也可作不可数名词。作可数名词时，difficulty通常用复数，表示具体的概念，即各种困难、难题、难事等。如：
People climbing mountains may often face various difficulties.
爬山的人们经常会面对各种各样的困难。
Language points
Let’s remember!
difficulty作不可数名词时，表示抽象的概念，意为“艰辛；费劲”。如：
I had great difficulty in finding my lost dog.
为了找我丢失的狗，我费了好大的劲。
(2) include是及物动词，意为“包括；包含”。如：
Does the price include the glasses and frame?
这个价格包括镜面和镜框吗？
including不是include的动名词或现在分词形式，而是一个介词，意思也是“包括”。如：
The band played many songs, including some of my favorites.
乐队演奏了很多歌曲，包括几首我最喜欢的。
2. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. 当你接近山顶时，连呼吸都会有困难。
(1)It is＋adj.(＋for sb.)＋to do sth.意为“(对某人来说)……是很……的”。如：
It’s very important for us to get along well with each other.
大家彼此相处和睦对我们很重要。
(2)as在此意为“当……时”；as还可意为“像；由于；因为”。如：
Don’t worry! I’ll do it as you tell me.
别担心！我会按照你说的去做。
3. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. 中国登山队于1960年首次登顶，而在1975年，第一位登上珠穆朗玛峰的女性是来自日本的田部井淳子。
(1)while表示转折，意为“然而”。如：
They are twins, but they don’t look the same. One is fat, while the other is thin.
他们是双胞胎，但他们长得不太像。一个很胖，而另一个却很瘦。
(2)the first woman to succeed意为“第一位成功的女士”。the first/last/...to do sth.意为“第一个/最后一个/……做某事”。如：
He is always the first one to arrive and the last to leave.
他总是第一个来，最后一个离开。
4. Why do so many climbers risk their lives？为什么有这么多的登山者冒生命的危险？
(1)risk作及物动词，意为“冒……的风险；使……冒风险”，后可接名词、代词或动名词，即：risk sth., risk doing sth.。如：
①You should not risk your health for the job.
你不应该为了那份工作而冒损害健康的风险。
②We all know it’s a problem, but are afraid to risk
doing something different to solve it.
我们都知道这是个问题，但是又害怕冒风险做不同的
事情去解决它。
(2)lives在此是life的复数形式，意为“生命”。如：
He’s an experienced doctor. He saved many lives in his life.
他是一位很有经验的医生。在他的一生中，他救了很多人的命。
Let’s practice!
从括号中选择恰当的词填空
1. If you have _____________(difficulty, difficulties), you can call me for help.
2. The students have a lot of activities _________(include, including) music.
3. It's important for him _________ (play) the piano well.
4. _________(As, After) she grew older, she began to understand what her father meant.
5. _________(As, While) I am willing to help, I don't have much time.
6. They decided to move to another city because they didn't want to risk _________(lose, losing) their jobs.
difficulties
including
to play
As
While
losing
Let’s summarize!
achievement n.
southwestern adj.
thick adj.
include v.
freezing adj.
condition n.
take in
succeed v.
成就；成绩
西南的；西南方向的
厚的；浓的
包括；包含
冻冰的；结冰的
条件；状况
吸入；吞入（体内）
成功，达成
Key words & phrases
Let’s summarize!
challenge v.＆ n.
in the face of
achieve v.
force n.
nature n.
even though
ocean n.
the Pacific Ocean
挑战；考验
面对（问题、困难等）
达到；完成；成功
力；力量
自然界；大自然
=even if 即使；虽然
大海；海洋
太平洋
Let’s summarize!
1．It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
当你接近山顶时，连呼吸也会困难。
2．One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves
in the face of difficulties.
其中的一个主要原因是人们想要在面临困难时挑战自己。
3．The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying
to achieve our dreams.
这些登山者的精神向我们说明：我们永远都不应该放弃实现自己的梦想。
Key sentences
1.Retell the article with the mind-map.
2. Write down your opinions.
Let’s do homework!
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人教版英语八年级下Unit7第二课时教学设计
课题 What’s the highest mountain in the world? 单元 Unit7 学科 英语 年级 八年级
教学 目标 一、语言能力 1. 能理解并掌握目标语言的用法（challenge, in the face of, achieve, force, nature, even though achievement, southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition, take in,succeed）； 2. 阅读文本，能按要求找到相应的信息。 3. 通过阅读提高学生的阅读微技能（如skimming &scanning）。 二、思维品质 通过阅读文本，对文本所提供的真实信息进行深入辩证地分析，并内化。 三、文化品格1. 了解珠穆拉玛峰的相关知识；2. 学习登山者为实现自己梦想而永不放弃的精神。 四、学习能力 能运用所学的重点及关键词汇能够大致复述珠穆朗玛峰的相关知识。
重点 掌握本课的生词和词组，能熟练运用目标语；理解文本中的重点句子，学会灵活运用。
难点 目标语及文本阅读微技能的实际运用。
教学过程
教学环节 教师活动 学生活动 设计意图
导入新课 Step 1 Let’s talk!Watch a video before the class. Free talk ●What sport do you like?●Which sport do you think is the most dangerous?●What do you know about the mountain——Qomolangma? Watch the video about Qomolangma.Answer the Qs 1-2Brainstorming about Qomolangma. 课前视频，激发学生对珠穆朗玛峰的兴趣；提出问题引发学生简单的讨论和思考；通过头脑风暴，让学生迅速进入本节课话题。
讲授新课 Step 2 Let’s read for structures!Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.How do you know it? Step 3 Let’s read for information!Read Para.1 and answer the questions.●Where are the Himalayas?● How high is Qomolangma?● What are the dangers of the climbers?Read Para.2 and fill in the chart. Read Para.3 and answer the questions.●Why do so many climbers risk their lives even though it's dangerous?●What does the spirit of climbers show us?Read Para.1&3 and find out some comparisons. Step 4 Let’s retell!Retell the passage according to the mind map.Step 5 Let’s read for thinking!What will you do in the face of difficulties from our study? Discuss about the question in group.Step 6 Let’s remember!Language points.Step 7 Let’s practice! Skim the whole passage, match each paragraph with the main ideas. Answer the questions. Fill in the chart. Answer the questions. Find out some comparisons. 引导学生通过“skimming”这个阅读微技能来获取每段的段落大意。 引导学生在文本中找出问题答案，通过回答问题以及填表格不同形式来理解文本细节，并通过思维导图进行复述。 小组活动批判性阅读，学习登山者永不放弃的精神。 对本节课重点内容进行针对练习。
课堂小结 重点单词词组：challenge, in the face of, achieve, force, nature, even though, achievement, southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition, take in,succeed重点句型：1．It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. 当你接近山顶时，连呼吸也会困难。 2．One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. 其中的一个主要原因是人们想要在面临困难时挑战自己。 3．The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. 这些登山者的精神向我们说明：我们永远都不应该放弃实现自己的梦想。 最后对本节课重点单词、词组以及句型进行归纳。
板书 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? Period 2
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