1、Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?一、教学目标：【知识目标】：能掌握本单元重点词汇，并能用比较级和最高级谈论“世界之最” 。 【能力目标】：能听懂谈论地理和自然的话题。学会对事实和数字的比较，提高听说能力。【情感目标】：培养学生热爱大自然和保护大自然。二教学重 点：短语: take in, in the face of, even though, risk their lives, challenge themselves, walk into, fall over, or so, run over with excitement,
2、take care of, cut down the forests, in the remaining forests, endangered animals, wild animals 句子:1)Whats the highest mountain in the world? Qomolangma.2)How high is Qomolangma? Its 8,844.43 meters high. Its higher than any other mountain.3)Which is the deepest salt lake in the world?The Caspian Sea
3、 is the deepest of all the salt lakes.4)Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. Its much older than the US.语法：形容词比较级和最高级。三、教学难点：Large numbers Comparative and superlative form of adj. and adv. 四、教具准备：PPTThe First Period Section A(1a-2d)Teaching Aims and Demand
4、s1Knowledge Objects （1） Key Vocabulary square n.平方 meter n.米 population n. 人口 Asia n. 亚洲 wall n. 墙 （2）Target Language Whats the highest mountain in the world? Qomolangma. How high is Qomolangma? Its 8,844.43 meters high.Its higher than any other mountain. Which is the deepest salt lake in the world?
5、 The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lake.(3)Structure: Large numbers Comparative and superlative form of adj. and adv. 2.Ability Objects （1) Learn to use the numeral to talk about the facts of the world. （2) Learn and master the usage of the comparative and superlative form of adj. and a
6、dv.3 Moral objects Teach Ss to love our nature and protect our environment.Teaching Key Point Learn and master large numbers Teaching Difficult Points Learn to talk about comparative and superlative form of adj. and adv. by using the target language. Teaching Methods 1The situational teaching approa
7、ch,task-based language teaching method.2Pair-work. Teaching Aids1 A tape recorder 2 The blackboard Teaching Procedures Step Greeting and presentation square meter deep desert population Asia tour tourist wall amazing ancient wideStep 2 Warming-up See the pictures on Page 49 and ask the students: How
8、 big/high/long/big is ? Then help the students to answer:Its meters/kilometers/cm big/high/long/big. Step 3 1a Match the facts you know. Practice in pairs using the information in 1a.Step 4 Explanation 8,844 meters high. 8,844 米高 meters high (long, wide) 米高（长,宽)。 英语表示有多长（宽，高）时，一般将数词和数量单位放在表示长宽高的形容词前
9、作状语。 e.g. The wall is 1.7 meters wide.Step 5 Listening 1. 1b Listen and complete the sentences. 1) Qomolangma is _ than any other mountain in the world. 2) The Sahara is _ desert in the world. 3) The Caspian Sea is _ of all the salt lakes. 4) The Nile is _ river in the world. 2. 2a Listen and number
10、 the facts(1- 4) in the order you hear them. 2b Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box. Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size The Sahara 1,025 meters deep The Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers long The Nile 8,844.43 meters high _ The Yangtze River is about _
11、kilometers long and the Yellow River is _ kilometers long._ China has the biggest population in the world. Its a lot bigger than the populationof the US._China is over _ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even _ years old. _ China is almost as big as the US, but it is
12、 the biggest country in Asia.Step 6 Practice 1c Make conversations in pairs. Examples: A: Did you know that China if one of the oldest countries in the world? B: Yes, I did. Its much older than my country. Step 7 2d Read the conversation and answer the questions: 1) Which is the biggest man-made obj
13、ects in the world?2) Which is the most famous part of the Ming Great Wall?Step 8 Language points and summary 1. Fell free to ask me anything on todays Great Wall tour. 在今天的长城游中，尽管问我问题，不要拘束。 feel free to do something 无需拘束，只管按照自己的意愿去做某事。 e.g. A: Can I use your bathroom?我可以用一下你的卫生间吗？B: Yes, feel free.
14、可以，请随意。e.g. As far as I know, Jacks got twin sisters. 就我所知，杰克有一对孪生姐妹。 Step 9 Homework 6,300 5,000 5,464 300To memorize the important phrases and sentences.Step10 Blackboard Design Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? The First Period Section A(1a-2d)How big/high/long/big is ?Its meters/ki
15、lometers/cm big/high/long/big. The Second Period Section A 3a3cTeaching Aims and Demands1Knowledge Objects(1)Key Vocabulary achievement, southeastern, thick, include, freezing, condition, succeed, challenge, achieve, force, nature, take in, in the face of , even though,risk their lives, challenge th
16、emselves （2）Target Language 1）One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing.2）Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storm.2.Ability Objects 能够掌握并运用形容词的比较等级去描述事物。3 Moral objects培养学生热爱大自然，保护环境的意识。.Teaching Key Point Talk about geography and nature.
17、Teaching Difficult Points 正确使用本课时词汇与句子；读写训练。 Teaching Methods 情景教学法；任务型教学法。Teaching Procedures Step 1 PreparationLook at the photos. Answer the following questions.Which is the highest mountain in the world?Which is the longest river in Asia?Step 2 PresentationLeading-inWhat do you know about Qomola
18、ngma?IsQomolangma the most dangerous mountain in the world？ Step 3 Practice1. 速读 (Fast Reading)自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻译下列短语。先独立完成，后小组商议。2. 精读 (Intensive Reading)Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Paragraph 1 spirit of climbersParagraph 2 achievements of climbersParagraph 3 fact
19、s and dangers3. 朗读 (Loud Reading)Read the article again, and answer the following questions.1. What a mountain is Himalayas?2. Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma?3. When did the first Chinese reach the top of Qomolangma?Step 4 Consolidation1. 3b. Read the article again and complete the chart.2.
20、Retell the passage according to the questions. 1）Where are the Himalayas? 2）How high is Qomolangma? 3）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?3. 语法以及语言知识点的使用方法。1）One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain cl
21、imbing, “one of + the + 形容词的最高级 + 复数名词”，意为“ 最之一”。如：Miss Wang is one of the most popular teachers in our school.王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。2）It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.It is+ adj. + to do sth.， it 作形式主语放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句尾。常用于此句型的形容词有 important， difficult， dangerous， necessary， us
22、eful， possible 等，用来对 to do sth. 进行说明。此句型可以转换成 To do sth. is + adj.。e.g. It is important to study English well. 学好英语很困难。Its very difficult to climb Qomolangma. 攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。3）Eve n more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.difficulty 既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词。作可数名词时通常用复数，表示具体概
23、念，即：各式各样的 “困难，难题，难事”，如：Hes having financial difficulties. 他正手头拮据。作不可数名词时，译作“ 困难，艰 难，幸苦”，如：She had great difficulty in understanding him. 她很难理解他说的话。4）The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. give up 意为“ 放弃”，后面可以接名词、代词或 v.-ing 形式作宾语。注意：如果其宾语是名词，那
24、么名词可以放在 give 和 up 之间，也可以放在 up 之后；如果其宾语是代词，那么代词只能放在 give 和 up 之间。如：My uncle wants to give up drinking wine. 我叔叔想戒酒。Although English isnt easy to learn, I wont give it up. 虽然英语不易学，但我不会放弃。5）Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?even though 用作从属连词，意为“即使；尽管”，相当于 eve
25、n if，引导让步状语从句，一般不与并列连词 but 连用。如：Mr. Wang will come on time even though it rains.尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。Step 5 Examination Ask one of the students to say what they have learnt. Step 6 Homework 1）记忆所学单词、短语或重点句型。2) Preview the new words o f Grammar-4cStep7 Blackboard Design Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in
26、the world? The Second Period Section A(3a3c)take in, in the face of , even though, risk their lives, challenge themselvesThe third period Grammar Focus-4cTeaching Aims 1. Knowledge aimsStudents can use the key structures:1)Whats the highest mountain in the world? Qomolangma.2)How high is Qomolangma?
27、 Its 8,844.43 meters high. Its higher than any other mountain.3)Which is the deepest salt lake in the world?The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.4)Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. Its much older than the US.2. Ability AimsLearn and mast
28、er how to talk about geography and nature using comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbs.3. Moral Aims Educate students to love our nature, love our life.Teaching Key PointsLearn to describe things using comparatives and superlatives.Teaching Difficult PointsLearn to talk about geography and nature using comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbs.Teaching MethodsThe activity teaching method, the cooperative learning method, and the task-based
