Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? Period 2 Section A (3a-3c)
一. 教学目标
Knowledge aims:
1.Words and phrases:
mountain climbing, the Himalayas, challenge themselves, freezing weather conditions, heavy storms, very hard to take in air as you get near the top, stronger than theforces of nature, more serious difficulties
2. Structure: It’s hard to ….
Ability aims:
1. The students can use the comparative and superlative of the adj. to retell the passage in 3a.
2. Try to find necessary information through fast reading.
Emotional aims: People want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties, we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. Love our country.
二. 教学重难点
1. The comparative and superlative of the adj.
2. Get the students to learn basic sentence patterns by listening and drilling.
三. 教学准备
Teaching aids: CAI , PPT, Video
四. 教学过程设计
Step 1 Lead in
1. Free talk about China.
2. Show the pictures of the tops of China.
设计意图：通过freetalk复习前一课时所学最高级的知识，并且了解中国之最，培养学生的爱国主义热情。
Step 2. Presentation
1. Show the picture of Qomolangma, preview some new words.
2. Ask Students some basic questions about Qomolangma.
3. Watch a video about the weather conditions of Qomolangma.
设计意图：通过本环节给接下来的阅读做好铺垫并通过视频激起学生的学习兴趣。
Step 3 Fast Reading
Get Students to read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.
设计意图：培养学生快速阅读并总结段落大意的能力。
Step 4 Careful reading of Paragraph 1
1.Read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.
2. Show time. Suppose you are a geography teacher. Today you will teach your students about Qomolangma.
设计意图：通过本环节让学生理解第一段大意，并会运用其中语言。
Step 5 Careful reading of Paragraph 2
Read paragraph 2 and fill in the chart.
设计意图：通过列表形式更加清晰的了解人类攀登珠峰的历史成就。
Step 6 Careful reading of Paragraph 3
1. Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
2. Try to fill in the blanks and retell this paragraph.
设计意图：通过阅读和填空，能够更好的掌握目标语言和词汇。
Step 7 Goup work
Role play as a tour guide and tourists.
设计意图：通过角色扮演，整合整篇文章内容，并对学生学习情况监测评价。
Step 8 Homework
1. Find the comparatives and superlatives in this passage and make your own sentences.
2. Summarize what you have learned in this class.
五. 板书设计
Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?
Mountain climbing the Himalayas
challenge themselves freezing weather conditions
heavy storms very hard ot take in air as you get near the top
stronger than theforces of nature more serious difficulties
People want ot challenge thimselves in the face of difficulties.
六. 教学反思
本节课学生学习积极性比较高，课堂教学任务的完成度也比较高。教学环节的设计紧扣教学目标，达到了知识、能力和情感态度价值观的三维目标，在问题的设置上，层层递进，由易到难，学生的接受度比较高。在教学活动中，学生的爱国主义热情得到了激发，增强了学生面对困难永不放弃的决心。
课件32张PPT。Unit7 What is the highest mountain in the world?八年级下册 人教版Topic: Chinaeg: China is one of the oldest countries in the world.Use the comparatives(比较级) and superlatives (最高级) in your sentences.Free Talkone of the oldest countriesLet’s enjoy the beauty of China.the biggest populationthe longest wallthe Great Wallthe Yangtze Riverthe longest riverthe Yellow Riverthe second longest riverChangbaishan Tianchithe deepest lakeSanya one of the most popular tourist citiesHuangguoshu Waterfallthe largest waterfallthe Potala Palacethe highest palace in the worldQomolangmathe highest mountain——the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?SouthwesternHimalayasHow high is Qomolangma?It’s 8844.43 meters high.How’s the weather condition? Bad weather conditions(状况) freezing(极寒的) thick(厚的) clouds hard to take in(吸入) airheavy stormsnow hardMatch each paragraph with the main ideas. Fast ReadingParagraph 1most dangerousmountain climbingmost popular Himalayasthick cloudsfall very hardfreezingstormstake in Careful readingSuppose you are a geography teacher. Today you will teach your students about Qomolangma.Hello, everyone! Let's learn about Qomolangma today.
...........Show TimeParagraph 2Tenzing Norgay
Edmund HillaryJunko Tabeiin 1975on May 29, 1953the first Chinese teamthe first womanCareful readingIt’s very dangerous and difficult to climb Qomolangma.1. Why do so many people climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?
2. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? Paragraph 3One of the main reason is that people 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.挑战面对实现自然的力量Careful readingWhy do so many climbers ______________? One of the main reason is that people want to _________ themselves ____________ difficulties. The spirit of these climbers show us that we should _____________ trying to _________________ . It also shows that humans can sometimes __________ than the _______________.risk their liveschallengein the face of never give up achieve our dreamsbe strongerforces of natureChallenge yourselfWork in groups. One is a tour guide. The others are tourists. Ask something about Qomolangma.Guide: Welcome to Qomolangma. Ask me anything about Qomolangma.
Tourist1: Who is the first one to reach the top of mountain?
Guide: ......
Tourist2: How high is it?
Guide: ……
Tourist 3: Why......
......Role PlayLearning is like climbing. We should challenge ourselves and never give up trying to achieve our dreams.As a teenager, you should study harder to make our country stronger and achieve our Chinese dream.Homework1. Find the comparatives and superlatives in this passage and make your own sentences.
2. Summarize what you have learned in this class.Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world (3a-3c)
Task 1 Match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers
Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers
Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers
Task 2 Read paragraph 1 and fill in the chart.
Show Time
Suppose you are a geography teacher. Today you will teach your students about Qomolangma.
Hello, everyone! Let's learn about Qomolangma today
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Task 3 Read paragraph 2 and fill in the table.
Name
Time
Achievements
the?first?people?to?reach?the?top
in?1960
Task 4 Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
1. Why do so many people climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?
_____________________________________________________________
What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?
__________________________________________________________
Challenge Yourself
Why do so many climbers ______________? One of the main reason is that people want to _________ themselves ____________ difficulties. The spirit of these climbers show us that we should _____________ trying to _________________ . It also shows that humans can sometimes __________ than the _______________.
Task 5 Role Play
Work in groups. The group leader is a tour guide. The others are tourists. Ask something about Qomolangma.
Guide: Welcome to Qomolangma. Ask me anything about Qomolangma.
Tourist1: Who is the first one to reach the top of mountain?
Guide: __________________________________________
Tourist2: How high is it?
Guide: __________________________________________
Tourist 3: Why......
Guide: __________________________________________
Tourist: _________________________________________
......
Homework:
1. Find the comparatives and superlatives in this passage and make your own sentences.
2. Summarize what you have learned in this class.
