资源简介 (共53张PPT)Section A 1a-2dUnit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world 初中英语八年级下册 RJ1.New words: square, meter, deep, desert,Asia, tour, tourist, wall, amazing, ancient, protect, wide, man-made2.Expressions: feel free, as far as I knowLearning goals3. Sentences: ①The Yangtze River is about 6,300kilometers long.②Qomolangma is higher than any othermountain in the world.Mount Lu庐山黄山Mount Huang嵩山Mount SongMount Tai泰山华山Mount HuaWhat are these descriptions 9,000,0001,0256,6718,848.86square kilometers in sizemeters deepkilometers longmeters highn.平方千米n. 米; 公尺adj. 深的;纵深的n.大小landsearivermountainWarming upDo you know these places Qomolangmathe Nilethe Caspian Seathe Sahara珠穆朗玛峰是世界海拔最高的山峰,高度为8848.86米。Qomolangmathe Nile尼罗河长6671千米,是世界上最长的河流。the Caspian Sea里海虽称海,但却是一个巨大的内陆咸水湖。the Sahara撒哈拉沙漠形成于约250万年前,是世界上最大的沙质荒漠。1a Match the facts you know.Qomolangma About 9,000,000 square kilometers in sizeThe Sahara 1,025 meters deepThe Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers longThe Nile 8,848.86 meters high大小...1,025 meters deep.(教材 P49 1a)The river is 20 meters wide. = The river is 20 meters in width.英语中的长、宽、高、深、面积的表达方法Language point(1)基数词 + 单位词 + 形容词(long、wide、 high、deep等)(2)基数词 + 单位词 + in + 名词(length、 width、 height、 depth、size等)1. Qomolangma is _____________ than any othermountain in the world.2. The Sahara is _____________ desert in the world.3. The Caspian Sea is _______________ of all the saltlakes.4. The Nile is _________________ river in the world.1b Listen and complete the sentences.higherthe biggestthe deepestthe longestn. 沙漠Listen and read.Teacher: Yesterday, we learned some important geographical facts. I hope you all still remember them. I’m going to test you now by asking a few questions. First, what’s the highest mountain in the world Boy 1: Qomolangma! It’s higher than any other mountainin the world.地理事实①Teacher: That’s right. And who can tell me what theSahara is Girl 1: The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.Teacher: Very good. And which is the deepest salt lake inthe world Girl 2: The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.Teacher: You’re all so smart! Now, for the last question,②③which is the longest river in the world Boy 2: I know! The Nile is the longest river in the world.Boy 1: And the Amazon is the second longest river inthe world.Teacher: It seems that you know the answers to all myquestions. Good job!④⑤Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world. (教材 P49 1b)该结构意为“比其他任何一个······都······”,指在同一范围内比较,表示最高级含义。For David, a space camp is greater than any other camp (= the greatest camp) in the world .比较级 + than+ any other + 可数名词单数Language point“比较级+than any+可数名词单数”表示“比任何一个······都······”,两个比较对象不在同一范围。He works harder than any student of Class One.他比一班的任何学生都更努力。(他不是一班的)点击,播放视频1c Use the information in 1b to make conversations.Qomolangma.What is the highest mountain in the world Think of other objects that are high, big, deep or long and describe them.I live in the highest building in the city.We have the biggest field of all the high school in town.Helen has the longest hair in the class.1,00030,0009,000,0001,0256,6711,000,68, 8886,00080054656513Read the missing number quickly.What is the largest/smallest number in the game Game2a Listen and number the facts [1-4] in the order youhear them.6,300 5,000 5,464 300312长江___ The Yangtze River is about ________ kilometers long and the Yellow River is ________ kilometers long.___ China is over ________ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even________ years old.____ China is bigger than the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia.n. 亚洲___ The Yangtze River is about ________ kilometers long and the Yellow River is ________ kilometers long.___ China is over ________ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even ______ years old.____ China is bigger than the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia.2b Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with thenumbers in the box.6,300125,4645,00036,300 5,000 5,464 300300Listen and read.Mike:Hi, I’m Mike. I’m from the United States.Boy: Welcome to our class, Mike. We’re happy to meetyou.Mike:Can you tell me a bit more about China Girl:Sure! Did you know that China is one of the oldestcountries in the world It’s over 5,000 years old.Mike: Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country — infact, the United States is one of the youngestcountries in the world. It’s not even 300 years old.Boy:And China is bigger than the United States.Girl:Yes, and it’s the biggest country in Asia. We alsohave some famous rivers. The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia. It’s about 6,300 kilometers long.Mike:Wow! I didn’t know that. I thought the Yellow River was longer.Boy:No, the Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers long. Butboth rivers are very important to China.2c Make conversations using the information in 2a.Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country.Read the conversation in 2d and answer the questions.1. What is the conversation about It’s about a tour to the Ming Great Wall.2. How long is the Ming Great Wall It’s about 8,850 kilometers long.3. What does the guide say about the wall It’s quite tall and wide.It’s the longest wall in the world.There are no man-made objects as big as this.…2b Role-play the conversation.点击,播放视频Guide: Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.Tourist 1: How long is the wall Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8, 850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world.(表示允许)可以随便做某事n. & v. 旅行;旅游n. 墙n. 旅行者;观光者2d Role-play the conversation.Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall Guide: The main reason was to protect their part of the country. As you can see, it’s quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this.v. 保护;防护adj. 宽的;宽阔的就我所知adj. 人造的adj. 令人惊喜(惊叹)的adj. 古代的;古老的Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part.1. Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour. (教材 P50 2d)其后常接动词不定式。feel free to do sth.“随便做某事”。I made a lot of sweets, so feel free to eat whatever you like.feel free 随便Language points1. Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour. (教材 P50 2d)tour在此处作可数名词,意为 “旅行;旅游”,还可以作动词,意为“游览;在······巡回演出(或做宣传广告等)”。They went on a tour around Europe last year.We toured Italy for our holiday last year.tour /t /,/t r/ n. & v. 旅行;旅游Language points【拓展】tour (v.) + 后缀-ist → tourist (n.) 旅行者;观光者The tourists toured Hong Kong for holidays. They all enjoyed their tour.2. Wow, that’s amazing! (教材 P50 2d)amazing一般用于修饰事物,amazed“吃惊的,惊奇的”常用于修饰人。 be amazed at 意为“对······感到惊讶”。The amazing magic show made me feel so amazed.I’m amazed at the beautiful scenery.amazing / me z / adj. 令人大为惊奇的;令人惊喜(或 惊叹)的【拓展】类似的以 -ing(令人······的)和-ed(感到······的)词缀结尾的形容词:interesting/interestedsurprising/surprisedrelaxing/relaxedmoving/movedtiring/tired,boring/bored,exciting/exited…3. The main reason was to protect their part of the country. (教材 P50 2d)protect在此处作及物动词, protect…against/from…“保护······免于······”。protection作不可数名词,意为“保护;防卫”。protect /pr tekt/ v. 保护;防护Over the years, China has worked hard to protect migratory birds.(2024连云港中考)He wears sunglasses to protect his eyes against/from the strong sunlight.It’s parents’ duty to provide protection for their children.Guide: to ask me anything on today’s GreatWall tour.Tourist 1: is the wall Guide: Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only the parts from the Ming Dynasty,it’s about 8, 850 kilometers long. This______ it the longest wall in the world.Feel freeHow longtalking aboutmakesFill in the blanks according to 2d.Tourist 2: Wow, that’s amazing! Why did the ancientemperors build the wall Guide: The was to protect their part of the country. ,it’s quite tall and wide. , there are no other man-made objects as big as this.Tourist 3: Is Badaling the Ming Great Wall Guide: Yes, it’s the most famous part.main reasonAs you can seeAs far as I knowpart of1. The new art exhibition in the city center is really ____.It shows some of the most unique and creative artworksI’ve ever seen.A. secret B. direct C. amazing D. traditional2.—Why do you buy a baseball cap —Because it can protect my eyes ________ the sun.A.with B.away C.inside D.from一、单项选择ExercisesCD3.(2024哈尔滨中考)China is over 5,000 years old. Ithas a much ________ history than the US. The US isnot even 300 years old.A.shorter B.longer C.faster4.(2024常州中考)When seeing the Shenzhou-18spaceship flying into the sky, my father was______ than any one of us.A.more excited B.more excitingC.the most excited D.the most excitingAB二、根据所给提示填写单词1.Thousands of people go to Tian’anmen S_____ in theearly morning to watch the flag go up.2.To ________ (保护) students’ eyesight, our schoolhas taken action in recent years.3.These foreign students are becoming more and moreinterested in Chinese _________ (古代的) culture.quareprotectancient4.Feel free _______ (ask) me anything on today’s GreatWall tour.5.It’s _______ (amaze) for him ______(pass) the Englishexam this time.6.A lot of _______(tour) went to China _______ (visit) theWest Lake every year.amazingto passtouriststo visitto askKey wordsUseful expressionsfeel free, as far as I know, in sizesquare, meter, deep, desert, Asia, tour, tourist, wall, amazing, ancient, protect, wide, man-madeSummarySentences①The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometers long.②Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world.1. Collect some top geography facts of the world.2. Preview the new words and phrases in Section A 3a-3c (P51).HomeworkTHANKS谢谢聆听! 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源列表 Unit7第1课时(SectionA 1a-2d).pptx u7A_2d.swf Qomolangma.mp3 the Caspian Sea.mp3 the Nile.mp3 the Sahara.mp3 U7 A2a.mp3 U7A1b.mp3 U7A2d.mp3