Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world? Section A 3a-4c （第2课时）教学课件

课件23张PPT。2020年春人教版 八年级下册英语 教学课件UNIT 7 Section A 3a-4c（第 2 课时）2Free talk about Qomolangma What do you know about Qomolangma?It's the highest mountain in the world.It is 8,844.3 meters high.It's very dangerous to climb.Read the article in 3a quickly and match each paragraph with the main ideas.3aFast readingparagraph 1
paragraph 2
paragraph 3spirit of climbers
achievement of climbers
facts and dangers Let's match. Read the article again and complete the chart.Careful readingfreezing weather
conditions
heavy storms
hard to take in air1960-The first Chinese team
1975-The first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan.most popular place,
rises the highest,
the most famous,
more serious difficulties,
stronger than the forces of nature 3bTask 1Answer the questions using information from the article.1. Where are the Himalayas?
2. How high is Qomolangma?
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.It is 8,844.43 meters high.3cTask 23. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though
it is dangerous?
4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?One of the main reasons is that because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.After reading Retell the passage according to the key words._____________ is the most popular place for mountain climbing. The mountains run along the _____________ part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises ___________ and is the most famous. It is 8,844.3 ___________ and very dangerous ________, because there are ___________, freezing weather conditions and _____________. It's also hard to _______ air. Para1The Himalayassouthwesternthe highestmeters highto climbthick cloudsheavy stormstake inPara 2_______________to reach the top was on May 29,1953.
____________________ did so in 1960.
_______________to succeed in 1975.The first people The first Chinese team The first woman Para3Many climbers risk their lives because they want to ________________________________ difficulties.
____________these climbers shows us that we ___________________ and we should try to ___________________ . It also shows that ________ can be _______ than __________________.challenge themselves in the face of the spirit of should never give up achieve our dreams humans stronger the forces of nature1. one of +形容词最高级+名词复数形式 最……的（东西）之一
2. the southwestern part of... ……的西南部
3. rise the highest 隆起的最高
4. thick clouds 厚厚的云层
5. freezing weather conditions 冰冷的气候条件
6. take in air 呼吸 language points 7. the first (...) to do sth. 第一个做某事的（人或物）
8. risk one's life 冒生命危险
9. challenge oneself 挑战自己
10. in the face of 面对（困难等）
11. the spirit of ……的精神
12. achieve one's dream(s) 实现某人的梦想
13. the force of nature 大自然的力量 language points Grammar Focus注意:形容词、
副词比较级和
最高级的构成Let's reviewLet's practice4aFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.big much popular long old high1. The Amazon River is one of the _________ rivers in the world. It’s a little ________ than the Yangtze River.
2. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters_______. It’s one of the most __________ places for serious mountain climbers.longestlongerhighpopular03. No ocean in the world is as _____ as the Pacific Ocean.
4. Although Japan is __________ than Canada, it is
______ smaller.bigoldermuchbig much popular long old highLet's write4bWrite two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.e.g. Two rivers:________________ and ________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________the Yangtze Riverthe Amazon RiverThe Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River.
The Amazon River is longer than the Yangtze River, but
theYangtze River is the longest river in China.Two cities:_________ and _________
1._____________________________________
2._____________________________________
Two animals:__________ and ___________
1._____________________________________
2._____________________________________ Work in pairs4cWrite five questions using comparisons. Then ask your
partner your questions.1._________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
4. _________________________________________
5. _________________________________________What’s the highest building in our city? I.用所给词的适当形式完成句子
1. — What’s the _______ mountain in the world?(high)
— Qomolangma.
— How high is Qomolangma?
— It’s 8,844.43 meters high. It’s ______ than any
other mountain.(high)highesthigher2. China is one of ___________ (old) _________(country) in the world. It's much ______ (old) than the US.
3. The Yangtze River is a little _______ (short) than the Amazon, but it's ___________ (long) river in Asia. the oldestcountriesoldershorterthe longest?II.从方框中选择恰当的单词填空。
1. There is always _______ cloud before a heavy rain.
2. As long as we work hard together, we will ________our great dream.
3. _________ yourself whenever you are _____________any difficulties.
4. Sometimes humans can be stronger than ____________ nature.achieve , thick, challenge,in the face of, the forces of ?thickachieve?Challenge?in the face ofthe forces of 1. Write a passage about Qomolangma
or China, using the true facts.
2. Preview the expressions in Section B.Homework