1、 Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? 教学目标： 1 语言目标：掌握本单元重点词汇及能用比较级和最高级谈论各之最。 2 技能目标：能听懂和谈论有关地理和自然的话题。 3 情感目标：培养学生热爱大自然，保护环境的意识。 教学重点： 短语: in size, in the world, 2 meters tall/long/wide, the biggest population, one of the biggest, the most popular question, talk about, the ancient emperors
2、, the main reason, as far as I know, no man-made objects, mountain climbing, the southwestern part of China, thick clouds, cover the top, risk ones life, challenge oneself, achieve ones dream，the forest of nature, try to do sth., the spirit of the climbers, many times more than ,live up to, prepare
3、for, be awake, be special to sb., spend some time doing sth., in the remaining forest, endangered animals, in the future 句子: Whats the highest mountain in the world? Qomolangma. How long is Qomolangma? Its 8,844.43 meters high. Its higher than any other mountain. Which is the deepest salt lake in th
4、e world? The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lake. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. Its much older than the US. 教学难点：形容词和副词的比较级和最高级变化规则和用法。 物体之间的对比。 课时划分： Period 1 Section A 1 1a 2d Period 2 Section A 2 3a-3c Period 3 Section A 3 Grammar foc
5、us-4c Period 4 Section B 1 1a-2e Period 5 Section B 2 3a-Self check Section A 1 (1a 2d) Step 1 Presentation 1. New words: square n. 平方 meter n. 米 deep adj. 深的 desert n. 沙漠 population n. 人口 population n. 人口 Asia n. 亚洲 tour v. n. 旅行 tourist n. 旅行者 wall n. 墙 amazing adj. 令人大为惊奇的 ancient adj. 古代的 wide a
6、dj. 宽的；宽阔和 2. Show some pictures and information of the highest mountain, the longest river, the biggest river, the biggest lake and the biggest desert in the world. Step 2 Warming up 1. Watch the photos and talk about them “How big/high/long/big is ? and help the students to answer: Its meters/kilo
7、meters/cm big/high/long/big. 2. Look these photos and practice the dialogue: e.g. A: How high is Qomolangma? B: Its 8,844.43 meters high. Step 3 1a Match the facts you know. Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size The Sahara 1,025 meters deep The Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers long The Ni
8、le 8,844.43 meters high Step 4 Explanation 8,844.43 meters high. 8,844.43 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 的形容词前作状语。 e.g. The wall is 1.7 metres wide. Step 5 Practice in pairs using the information in 1a 1. A: Which is the highest mountain in the world? B: Its
9、Qomolangma. 2. A: How high is Qomolangma? B: Its 8,844.43 meters high. Step 6 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.21cnjy 3) The Caspian Sea is _ of all the salt lakes. 4) The Nile is _ rive
10、r in the world. 2. 2a Listen and number 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. 6,300 5,000 5,464 300 _ The Yangtze River is about _ kilometers long and the Yellow River is _ kilometers long. _ China has the biggest popul
11、ation in the world. Its a lot bigger than the population of 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 the biggest country in Asia. Step 7 Practice 2c Make conversations in pairs. Exampl
12、es 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 8 2d 1. Read the conversation and answer the questions: 1) Which is the biggest man-made object in the world？ 2) Which is the most famous part of the Ming Great Wall? 2. Rol
13、e-play the conversation. Step 9 Language points and summary 1. China has the biggest population in the world. 中国是世界人口最多的国家。 population 意为“ 人口” 时，是一个集合名词。它在句中作主语时，谓语动词通常 用单数形式。其常用句型为“The population of +某地 + is + 数词”或“ 某地+ has a population of + 数词”，表示“某地有多少人口”。如： The population of my city is three mil
14、lion. 当表示人口“ 多”或“少” 时，常用形容词 large，big 或 small 修饰 population。 如： The town has a large / big / small population. 当对人口数量进行提问时，要用疑问词 what 或 how large。如： What / How large is the population of your country? 【运用】完成句子，每空一词。 (1) 这个国家人口少。 The country _ _ _ _. (2) 我的家乡有 100 万人口。 My hometown _ _ _ _ one million
15、. (3) 北京有多少人口？ _ _ _ _ _ Beijing? 2. Feel free to ask me anything on todays Great Wall tour. 在今天的长城游中，大家尽管问我任何问题，不要拘束 feel free 是英语口语中一个常用表达。若有人让你 feel free to do something, 就 是让你无需拘束，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. 可以，请随意。 3. As far as I know, there
16、are no other man-made objects as big as this. 据我所知，再没有像它这样大的人造物体了。 1) as far as I know 是一个固定的表达方式，还可以说 so far as I know, 意思是“ 据 我所知”。 e.g. As far as I know, Jacks got twin sisters. 就我所知，杰克有一对孪生姐妹。 Theyre not coming today, so far as I know. 他们今天不来了 就我所知是这样的。 2) 句中 man-made 是一个合 成形容词，意为“ 人造的”。像这样与-mad
17、e 复合而成的形容词不止一个。用以 描述产品的生产或制造手段，特点等，常见的有： handmade手工制作的 homemade家庭制作的 machine-made机制的 tailor-made量体定制的；特制的；定做的 甚至还有像 self-made (自学而成的；自我奋斗而成的；天然形成的)可以用来描 述人。 Step 10 Exercises Step 11 Homework 1. Memorize the important phrases and sentences. 2. Make some dialogues about asking the size of objects. Se
18、ction A 2 (3a 3c) Step 1 Revision Look at the photos. Answer the following questions. Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the longest river in Asia? Step 2 Learn the new words. 1. achievement n. 成就；成绩 e.g. We felt a great sense of achievement when we reached the top of the mountain.
19、 当我们到达山顶的时候，我们有一种巨大的成就感。 2. achieve v. 达到；完成；成功 e.g. He will never achieve anything if he doesnt work hard. 如果他不加紧努力工作，他会一事无成。 3. southwestern adj. 西南的；西南方向的 4. include v. 包含；包括 e.g. Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. 她爱好游泳和园艺。 5. condition n. 条件；状况 e.g. The piano was in good condition. 这台钢
20、琴状况良好。 6. take in 吸入；容纳 e.g. Fish take in oxygen through their gills. 鱼用鳃吸氧气 7. challenge v. 难事; 难 题”。例如： People learning a new language may face some difficulties. 人们学习一门新的语言时可能会遇到一些困难。 作不可数名词时，difficulty 可译作“ 困难；艰难；辛苦；费劲 ”，例如： He had great difficulty in finding a new job. 他找新的工作费了很大劲。 We found the
21、 house without difficulty. 我们轻而易举的找到了那座房子。 2) include 表示“包括；包含”，是一个及物动词。例如： Does your price of the bike include this light? 你们的车价包含这盏车灯吗？ 3. 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，
22、necessary， useful， 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. 学好英语很重要。 Its very difficult to climb Qomolangma. 攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。 4. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. succ
23、eed 作动词，意为“ 实现目标；成功”，succeed in doing sth.意为“成功地做某 事”。如： The climber succeeded in reaching the top of the mountain. 登山者成功登到了山顶。 5. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. 1) 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，那么名词可以放在 give 和
24、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。 2) achieve our dream 相当于 make our dreams come true。 6. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dan
25、gerous? even though 用作从属连词，意为“即使；尽管” ，相当于 even 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 6 Exercises 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出句中所缺单词。 1. We try to celebrate the _ (成就) of those great scientists. 2. He wanted to reach the top of the mountain and he _ (成
26、功). 3. I have a small house. It _ (包括) a bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. 4. You should work hard to _ (实现) your dream. 5. If you go to the poor village, you will be shocked by the living _ (条件). Step 7 Homework Retell the article, and then preview the Grammar focus. Section A 3 (Grammar focus - 4
27、c) Step 1 Revision Ask the Ss to retell the article. Step 2 Grammar focus 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? The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the
28、salt lakes. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. Its much older than the US. Step 3 Grammar 我们已经学习过形容词和副词的比较级和最高级的构成及基本用法。下面我们 进一步学习与其相关的其他知识点。 形容词和副词比较级的修饰语 1. 比较级前可加 much, a lot, a bit, a little, any, no, some, even, still 等词修饰。如： You must work much fast
29、er. You look a lot happier than you did yesterday. He was too tired to walk any further. This book is even more useful than that one. 2. 比较级前还可加其他表示数量的词。如： My sister is ten years younger than me. We reached here two days earlier than the others. 形容词和副词最高级的其他用法 1. 形容词最高级可被 second, third 等序数词修饰。如： The
30、 building is the second tallest in this city. 2. 形容词最高级常用于句型“one of +the+形容词最高级 + 可数名词的复数形式” ，意为“ 最之一”。如： Liu Li is one of the most popular girls in our class. 3. 形容词和副词的比较级和最高级可以互相转换。如： Jane is taller than the other girls / any other girl in the club. = Jane is the tallest girl in the club. This ca
31、r runs faster than the other ones / any other one in the garage. = This car runs the fastest of all the cars in the garage Step 4 中考链接 1. 比较级考点 比较级修饰问题 a little, a bit, even, still, much, a lot, far 等可修饰比较级。 e.g. Tom is a little taller than Jim. This book is much more interesting than that one. the
32、+ 比较级 e.g. Lucy is the fatter of the two girls. “a/an + 比较级” 表示“ 又一，再一” e.g. Lily has a doll, but she wants a bigger one. 隐性比较（没有 than 的情况） e.g. Who runs faster, Lucy or Lily? Youd better come earlier next time. He worked hard last term, but he works even harder this term. 越来越 a. 比较级 + and + 比较级 b.
33、the + 比较级 + 句子，the + 比较级 + 句子 e.g. Its getting colder and colder. The more you exercise, the better you are. 2. 最高级考点 说明：形容词的最高级前必须加 the; 副词的最高级前省略 the。 范围问题 e.g. Tom is the tallest student in the class. Spring is the best season of the year. “之一”问题 e.g. Beijing is one of the biggest cities in the w
34、orld. “the + 序数词 + 最高级” e.g. I think he is the second tallest boy in his class. 3. 比较级和最高级的转换 e.g. Tom is the tallest student in the class. = Tom is taller than any other student in the class. = Tom is taller than all the other students in the class. = No other students are taller than Tom. 同级比较 as
35、+ adj./adv. + as e.g. She is as thin as Lily. He writes as carefully as Linda. not + as/so + adj./adv. + as e.g. Tony didnt run so fast as Carter Step 5 Practice 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. big much popular long old high 1) The Amazon River is one of the _ r
36、ivers in the world. Its a little _ than the Yangtze River. 2) Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters _. Its one of the most _ places for serious mountain climbers. 3) No ocean in the world is as _ as the Pacific Ocean. 4) Although Japan is _ than Canada, it is _ smaller. 2. Write two comparisons about two to
37、pics. Write true facts. e.g. Two rivers: the Yangtze River and the Amazon River The Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River. The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze River is the longest river in China Two cities: _ and _ 1. _. 2. _. Two animals: _ and _ 1. _. 2. _. 3. Writ
38、e five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions. 1) What is the highest building in our city? 2) What is the busiest subway station in out city? 3) What is the largest shopping mall in our city? 4) Which is the biggest park in our city? 5) Which is the longest road in our ci
39、ty? Step 5 Exercises Step 6 Homework 1. Memorize the important structure. 2. Make some sentences using as as,. times than, less than, more than. Section B 1 (1a-2e) Step 1 New words 1. weigh v. 称重 2. adult n. 成人 adj. 成年的 3. bamboo n. 竹子 4. endangered adj. 濒危的 5. research n.&v. 调查；研究 6. keeper n. 饲养员
40、 7. awake adj. 醒着 8. excitement n. 激动 9. illness n. 疾病 10. artwork n. 插图 11. wild adj. 野生的 12. government n. 政府 Step 2 Discussion 1. Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences. e.g. This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. (200 cm talle
41、r/shorter, weigh much more/less, eat much more/less, eat many times more) 2. Discuss in pairs. Compare the panda and the elephant. 3. Do 1a.Make more sentences using the information in 1a. Step 3 Listening 1. 1b Listen and check () the numbers you hear. 1c Listen again and complete the sentences. 2.
42、 Practice. Take turns telling your classmates about pandas.2-1-c-n-j-y A: A baby panda can not see. B: An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda. Step 4 Reading 1. Pre-reading Talk about panda in your class. Use these words to help you. big, bamboo, zoo, popular, cute, black and white,
43、 Sichuan, famous, endangered, beautiful, forest, protect, 2. Reading tasks 2b Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 300, 2000 2c Read the article again and write short answers to the questions. 1. What is Lin Weis job? 2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast? 3. Why are
44、pandas endangered? 4. What does the education program in Chengdu do? 5. Why are scientists doing research? 3. Post-reading 2d Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage. 1. The panda _ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _ breakfast for the baby p
45、andas. 2. In _, pandas have become so _ that they are now a symbol of China. 3. Adult pandas do not have babies very _, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _. 4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _ about why pandas are _. 5. The Chinese government is helping to _ the pand
46、as. Scientists also want to better _ the habits of pandas. 以下是一只熊猫宝宝的自述，请根据课文内容填空，每空不超过三个词。 Hello, everyone! Welcome to the Chengdu Research Base. Im a baby panda. My name is Lingling. Its 9:00 a.m. now and most of the babies including me are awake and hungry. Look, the keepers are coming with our b
47、reakfast (1) _. How excited we are! Lin Wei is one of our keepers and she takes good care of us. Unluckily, we pandas are in great danger now. Mother pandas maybe have one baby (2) _. And we baby pandas often die from illnesses. Also, we dont have enough food because humans (3) _. But I know many people have realized it. An education program in Chengdu teaches children about us and other endangered wild animals. And the Chinese governme
