Unit7What’sthehighestmountainintheworld?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:insize,intheworld,2meterstall/long/wide,thebiggestpopulation,oneofthebiggest,themostpopularquestion,talkabout,theancientemperors,themainreason,asfarasIknow,noman-madeobjects,mountainclimbing,thesouthwesternpartofChina,thickclouds,coverthetop,riskone’slife,challengeoneself,achieveone’sdream,theforestofnature,trytodosth.,thespiritoftheclimbers,manytimesmorethan,liveupto,prepare…for..,beawake,bespecialtosb.,spendsometimedoingsth.,intheremainingforest,endangeredanimals,inthefuture…句子:What’sthehighestmountainintheworld?Qomolangma.HowlongisQomolangma?It’s8,844.43metershigh.It’shigherthananyothermountain.Whichisthedeepestsaltlakeintheworld?TheCaspianSeaisthedeepestofallthesaltlake.DidyouknowthatChinaisoneoftheoldestcountriesintheworld?Yes,Idid.It’smucholderthantheUS.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:Period1SectionA11a–2dPeriod2SectionA23a-3cPeriod3SectionA3GrammarFocus-4cPeriod4SectionB11a-2ePeriod5SectionB23a-SelfcheckSectionA1(1a–2d)Step1Presentationsquaren.平方metern.米deepadj.深的desertn.沙漠populationn.人口populationn.人口Asian.亚洲tourv.n.旅行touristn.旅行者walln.墙amazingadj.令人大为惊奇的ancientadj.古代的wideadj.宽的;宽阔和Step2Warming-up1.Watchthephotosandtalkaboutthem“Howbig/high/long/bigis…?’andhelpthestudentstoanswer:It’s…meters/kilometers/cmbig/high/long/big.2.Lookthesephotosandpracticethedialogue:e.g.A:HowhighisQomolangma?B:It’s8,844metershigh.Step31aMatchthefactsyouknow.Practiceinpairsusingtheinformationin1a.Qomolangmaabout9,600,000squarekilometersinsizeTheSahara1,025metersdeepTheCaspianSea6,671kilometerslongTheNile8,844.43metershighStep4Explaination…8,844metershigh.8,844米高…metershigh(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.Thewallis1.7metreswide.Step5Listening1.1bListenandcompletethesentences.1)Qomolangmais______thananyothermountainintheworld.2)TheSaharais____________desertintheworld.3)TheCaspianSeais____________ofallthesaltlakes.4)TheNileis_________riverintheworld.2.2aListenandnumberthefacts(1-4)intheorderyouhearthem.2bListenagainandfillintheblanksin2awiththenumbersinthebox.6,3005,0005,464300___TheYangtzeRiverisabout____kilometerslongandtheYellowRiveris___kilometerslong.___Chinahasthebiggestpopulationintheworld.It’salotbiggerthanthepopulationoftheUS.___Chinaisover___yearsold.IthasamuchlongerhistorythantheUS.TheUSisnoteven___yearsold.___ChinaisalmostasbigastheUS,butitisthebiggestcountryinAsia.Step6Practice1cMakeconversationsinpairs.ExamplesA:DidyouknowthatChinaifoneoftheoldestcountriesintheworld?B:Yes,Idid.It’smucholderthanmycountry.Step72dReadtheconversationandanswerthequestions:1)Whichisthebiggestman-madeobjectsintheworld?2)WhichisthemostfamouspartoftheMingGreatWall?Step8Languagepointsandsummary1.Fellfreetoaskmeanythingontoday’sGreatWalltour.在今天的长城游中,大家尽管问我任何问题,不要拘束。fellfree是英语口语中一个常用表达。若有人让你feelfreetodosomething,就是让你无需拘束,只管按照自己的意愿去做某事。e.g.A:CanIuseyourbathroom?我可以用一下你的卫生间吗?B:Yes,feelfree.可以,请随意。2.AsfarasIknow,therearenoman-madeobjectsasbigasthis.据我所知,再没有像它这样大的人造物体了。asfarasIknow是一个固定的表达方式,还可以说sofarasIknow,意思是“据我所知”。e.g.AsfarasIknow,Jack’sgottwinsisters.就我所知,杰克有一对孪生姐妹。They’renotcomingtoday,sofarasIknow.他们今天不来了–就我所知是这样的。Step9HomeworkA:Tomemorizetheimportantphrasesandsentences.B:tomakesomedialoguesaboutaskingthesizeofobjects.SectionA2(3a–3c)Step1RevisionLookatthephotos.Answerthefollowingquestions.Whichisthehighestmountainintheworld?WhichisthelongestriverinAsia?…Step2Learnthenewwords.1.achievementn.成就;成绩e.g.Wefeltagreatsenseofachievementwhenwereachedthetopofthemountain.当我们到达山顶的时候,我们有一种巨大的成就感。2.achievev.达到;完成;成功e.g.Hewillneverachieveanythingifhedoesn’tworkharder.如果他不加紧努力工作,他会一事无成。3.southwesternadj.西南的;西南方向的e.g.IsthisSouthwesternAirline?这是西南航空公司吗?4.includev.包含;包括e.g.Herhobbiesincludeswimmingandgardening.她爱好游泳和园艺。5.conditionn.条件;状况e.g.Thepianowasingoodcondition.这台钢琴状况良好。6.takein吸入;容纳e.g.Fishtakeinoxygenthroughtheirgills.鱼用鳃吸氧气。7.succeedv.实现目标;成功e.g.Ifyoutryhardyou’llsucceed.你如果努力就会成功。常用短语:succeedindoingsth.e.g.Policehavefinallysucceededinsolvingthemystery.警察最终成功破解了这个疑案。8.challengev.&n.挑战;考验e.g.Thejobdoesn’treallychallengehim.这项工作不能真正的考验他。Thenewgovernment’sfirstchallengeistheeconomy.新政府面临的第一个挑战是经济问题。9.inthefaceof面对(困难、问题等)e.g.Inthefaceofdifficulties,he’scompletelyunafraid.他在困难面前毫不胆怯。10.forcen.力;力量e.g.Thethieftookthemoneyfromtheoldmanbyforce.窃贼用暴力抢了老人的钱。Step3Pre-ReadTalkbelowquestionsinpairs.WhatdoyouknowaboutQomolangma?IsQomolangmathemostdangerousmountainintheworld?Step4Reading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。1.最危险的山峰2.世界上最危险的运动之一3.登山(名词短语)/(动词短语)4.来自世界各地的登山者5.横亘于中国的西南边界6.在所有的山峰中7.厚厚的云层8.更为严重的困难9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人Answers:1.themostdangerousmountain2.oneoftheworld’smostdangeroussports3.mountainclimbing/climbmountains4.theclimbersfromallovertheworld5.runalongthesouthwesternpartofChina6.ofallthemountains7.thickclouds8.moreseriousdifficulties9.freezingweatherconditionsandheavystorms10.thefirstpeopletoreachthetopofQomolangma3aReadthearticleandmatcheachparagraphwit