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Unit 7
What’s the highest mountain in the world
Section A 1a-2c
Qomolangma
the Nile
the Sahara
the Caspian Sea
Qomolangma
The Nile
The Caspian Sea
The Sahara
Qomolangma
The Nile
The Caspian Sea
The Sahara
Qomolangma
The Nile
The Caspian Sea
The Sahara
Qomolangma
The Nile
The Caspian Sea
The Sahara
Qomolangma
The Nile
The Caspian Sea
The Sahara
9,600,000
1,025
6,671
8,848.86
Can you read these large numbers
six thousand six hundred and seventy-one
one thousand and twenty-five
nine million six hundred thousand
eight thousand eight hundred and forty-eight point eight six
1, 034, 507, 890. 12
How to read large numbers
point
thousand
million
billion
and
and
one two
9,600,000
square kilometers/km in size
What geographical sites are the numbers about
8,848.86
meters high
Qomolangma
1025
the Caspian Sea
meters deep
the Nile
6,671
kilometers long
the Sahara
the Nile
Qomolangma
the Caspian Sea
the Sahara
Match the facts you know.
1a
Qomolangma
the Nile
the Caspian Sea
the Sahara
about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size
1,025 meters deep
6,671 kilometers long
8,848.86 meters high
=in depth
=in length
=in height
Qomolangma is _____________ than any other mountain in the world.
The Sahara is _____________ desert in the world.
The Caspian Sea is _______________ of all the salt lakes.
The Nile is _______________ river in the world.
higher
the biggest
the deepest
the longest
Listen and complete the sentences.
1b
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 _________ mountain in the world
Boy2: Qomolangma! It's higher than ____ _____ _________in the world.
Teacher: That's right. And who can tell me what the Sahara is？
Girl 1: The Sahara is ___ ______ _______in the world.
Teacher: Very good. And which is the deepest ____ ____in the world
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
highest
any other mountain
the biggest desert
salt lake
Girl2: The Caspian Sea is __ ______ ____all the salt lakes.
Teacher: You're all so smart！Now, for the last question, which is ___ _____ _____in the world
Boy 1: I know! ___ ____is the longest river in the world.
Boy2: And the Amazon is ___ _____ _______river in the world.
Teacher: __ ____ ____you know the answers to all my questions. Good job！
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
the deepest of
the longest river
The Nile
the second longest
It seems that
Hi, Patrick! What are you doing these days
Oh, I am traveling around the world.
How exciting! What is the highest mountain in the world
It’s Qomolangma.
How high is Qomolangma
It's 8,848.86 meters high.
Use the information in 1b to make conversations.
1c
Qomolangma
the Nile
the Caspian Sea
the Sahara
1.How old is China
It’s over 5,000 years old.
2.What’s the longest river in China
The Yangtze River.
3.What’s the longest wall in China
The Great Wall.
4.What’s the biggest desert in China
Taklimakan desert.
5.What’s the biggest waterfall in China
Huangguoshu Waterfall.
How much do you know about China
How much does Mike know about China
Listen to the conversation and find out the answer.
Match the facts with the key words.
size, rivers, history
rivers
history
size
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.
Listen and number the facts [1-4] in the order you hear them.
6,300 5,000 5,464 300
____ 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 almost bigger than the US, and it is the biggest country in Asia.
3
1
2
2a
6,300 5,000 5,464 300
____ 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.
3
1
2
2b
Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box.
6,300
5,464
5,000
300
Mike：Hi, I’m Mike. I’m from____ _______ _______.
Boy： Welcome to our class, Mike. We’re happy to meet you.
Mike：Can you tell me ___ ____more about China
Girl： Sure! Did you know that China is one of ____ ______ countries in the world It’s over ______years old.
Mike：Yes, I did. It’s ____ _____ ______my country—in fact, the United States is one of ____ ________countries in the world. It’s not even _____years old.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
the United States
a bit
the oldest
5,000
much older than
the youngest
300
Boy： And China has___ ________ ___________, too. It’s a lot bigger than the population of the United States.
Mike：But China is about ___ _____ _____as the US, right
Girl： Yes, and it’s the biggest country in Asia. We also have some famous rivers. ____ ______ ______is the longest river in Asia. It’s about ______kilometers long.
Mike：Wow! I didn’t know that. I _______the Yellow River was longer.
Boy： No, the Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers long. But ______rivers are very important to China.
the biggest population
the same size
The Yangtze River
6,300
thought
both
Make comparisons between China and
the US using the information in 2a.
And then make a statement.
Group work
rivers
population
history
size
China is much older than the United States.
Confident
Historic
Intelligent
Noble
Ambitions
C
H
I
N
A
China is a country
with a long history
and rich resources.
Be proud of our motherland!
1. 长、宽、高、深、面积的表达方法
The river is 20 meters wide. = The river is 20 meters in width.
基数词 + 单位词 + 形容词（long, wide, high, deep等）
基数词 + 单位词 + in + 名词（length, width, height, depth, size等）
【拓展延伸】作定语时用合成词“数词 - 单位词单数 – 形容词”。
This 20-meter-long rope isn’t long enough to help climb the mountain.
2. Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world.
比较级 + than any other + 可数名词单数
Point
该结构意为“比其他任何一个……都……”，指同一范围内比较，表示最高级含义。
She is thinner than any other student in her class. = She is the thinnest in her class.
other必不可少，用以将主语从比较对象中排除，避免逻辑矛盾。
【特别提醒】如果比较对象不在同一范围内或不属于同一类别，应用“形容词/副词比较级 + than any（任何的） + 可数名词单数”。
The Pacific Ocean is larger than any lake in the world.
练一练
Hulunbuir is bigger than _____________ city in China.
Hulunbuir is bigger than _____________ city in Anhui.
any other
any
3. China has the biggest population in the world.
population 集体名词，“人口；人口数量”，
无复数形式。
作主语时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
the population of “……的人口数量”，
人口“多” 用 large 或 big 来修饰；
人口“少” 用 small 来修饰。
分数或百分数修饰 population 作主语时，谓语动词常用复数形式。
询问人口数量：
What’s the population of …
How large is the population of …
不能用how many或how much提问。
你家乡的人口是多少？（翻译句子并写出同义句）
What’s the population of your hometown
_________________________________________
How large is the population of your hometown
4. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries
in the world
宾语从句表示的内容是客观事实、真理或自然现象等，从句要用一般现在时。
He told me that the earth is larger than the moon.
例：他告诉我地球比月球大。
主句
that 引导的宾语从句
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Homework
Collect some top geography facts in the world or in China.

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