Section A
Period 2 (3a-4c)
Unit 7
Where did the accident happen?
It happened on the Qomolangma.
Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the Himalayas.
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
How many people were killed in this accident?
9 people were killed in this accident. The 9 people included 4 tour guides and 5 climbers.
If they succeed in climbing to the top of Qomolangma, they will achieve their dream and it will be a great achievement in their life.
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.
Why did the accident happen?
It happened because of the snowslide.
How does a snowslide happen?
Thick snow covers the top of the mountain all year round. And the snow gets t_____ and t_____. Suddenly, the snow falls down s___ quickly t____ people can’t run away.
hicker
hicker
o
hat
Besides(除…以外) the snowslides，what other dangers will the climbers meet?
Freezing weather conditions
Heavy storms
Thin air and so on
The air is so thin that it is hard to take in the air.
As we can see, Qomolangma is the most
d_______ mountain in the world.
angerous
3a
Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers
Facts and dangers
3b
Read the article and complete the chart.
very high
it can snow hard
freezing weather conditions
heavy storms
very hard to take in air as you get near the top
1960-The first Chinese team reached the top
1975- Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to succeed in reaching the top
never give up
trying to achieve
the dreams
Humans are
sometimes stronger
than
the forces of nature
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3
List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List two sprits of the climbers
thick clouds 1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top
3. Why do so many people risk their lives to climb this mountain?
4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?
Because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans are sometimes stronger than
the forces of nature.
Read Paragraph 3 again, answer the questions.
Read the whole article,underline the comparisons.
most dangerous sports
most popular places
highest
most famous
more serious difficulties
stronger than the forces of nature
Retell the passage with the help of the information in the chart.
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3
…most dangerous sports is…,…the most popular places is…. … southwestern part of…. … the highest and is the most famous.
thick clouds…
More serious difficulties include… and…
It is also very hard to…
On May 29,1953
In 1960
In 1975 One of the main reasons is…
The spirit of these climbers shows us that…
It also shows that…
How much do you know about
the animals?
1.The blue whale(蓝鲸) is larger than any other animal in the world.
Yes
The adult blue whale(蓝鲸) weighs over 160,000 kilos.
The blue whale is the hugest animal in the world
2. The turkey has the longest neck of all the animals in the world.
No
2. The giraffe
3. The elephant lives longer than any other
animal in the world
No
mammal(哺乳动物) in the world.
It can live up to about 200 years.
4. The African elephant is huger than any other
animal on land.
Yes
Adult elephant
weighs 5,000
kilos
is 350 cm tall
eats 150 kilos of
food a day
How much does the adult elephant weigh?
It weighs 5,000 kilos.
How tall is the adult elephant?
It is 350 centimeters tall.
How many kilos does the adult
elephant eat a day?
It eats 150 kilos of food a day.
How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth?
A. 60 kilos. B.120 kilos.
It weighs 100 kilos.
How tall is the baby elephant?
It is 110 centimeters tall.
How many kilos does the baby
elephant eat a day?
It eats 50 kilos of food a day.
Baby elephant
weighs 100 kilos
is 110 cm tall
eats 50 kilos of food
a day
How much does the baby elephant weigh?
Which one weighs more?
The adult elephant weighs much more than the baby
elephant.
The adult elephant weighs many times more than the baby
elephant.
The baby elephant weighs much less than the adult elephant
Adult elephant
weighs 5,000
kilos
is 350 cm tall
eats 150 kilos of food a day
baby elephant
weighs 100 kilos
is 110 cm tall
eats 50 kilos of food a day
Which one is taller?
The adult elephant is taller than the baby elephant.
The adult elephant is 240 cm taller than the baby elephant.
The baby elephant is 240 cm _______ than the adult
elephant.
Adult elephant
weighs 5,000
kilos
is 350 cm tall
eats 150 kilos of food a day
baby elephant
weighs 100 kilos
is 110 cm tall
eats 50 kilos of food a day
shorter
Adult elephant
weighs 5,000
kilos
is 350 cm tall
eats 150 kilos of food a day
baby elephant
weighs 100 kilos
is 110 cm tall
eats 50 kilos of food a day
Which one eats more?
The adult elephant eats much more than the baby elephant does.
The adult elephant eats _____________ than the baby
elephant.
The baby elephant eats ________ than the adult elephant
many times more
much less
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
Which one is taller/shorter?
The adult elephant is 200 cm taller than the adult panda.
The adult panda is _____________ than the adult elephant.
200 cm shorter
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
Which one weighs more?
The adult elephant weighs much more than the adult panda.
The adult elephant weighs ______________ than the adult panda.
many times more
Elephant
-eats 150 kilos of food a day
-is 350 cm tall
weighs 5,000 kilos
Panda
eats 10 kilos of food a day
- is 150 cm tall
weighs 100 kilos
Which one eats much more?
The adult elephant eats much more than the adult panda.
The adult elephant eats _____________ than the adult panda .
The adult panda eats __________ than the adult elephant.
many times more
much less
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
Example: 1. How tall are you? 2. How much do you weigh?
I’m 1.6 meters tall.
I weigh 40 kilos.
Example: 1. How tall is he/she? 2. Who is the tallest and who is shortest, who is the heaviest and who is the lightest in your group?
He/She is 1.6 meters tall.
He/she is the tallest/shortest/heaviest
/lightest in our group.
Pair work
A: who is the tallest in our class?
B: …is taller/shorter than any other... … is 20cm taller/shorter than….
A: Who weighs most/is the heaviest/thinnest?
B: … weighs much more/many times/...kilos more than…
A: Who eats much more/less in the afternoon?
B: … eats much more/less than….
A: Wow, that’s amazing!
