资源简介 (共37张PPT)The WondersThe WondersThe WondersUnit 4第一课时 1a-2dof Natureof Natureof Nature八年级下册英语人教版Section A What is amazing about nature Learninggoals01Talk about geography facts about natural wonders.Learn new words and phrases: wonder, desert, measurement, square kilometre, below, sea level, surface, depth, dive, unusual, bottom0102Free talk02It is 8,848.86 metres high.What’s the highest mountain in the world How high is it Mount QomolangmaMount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.Nile RiverWhat do you know about the following numbers 6,671 kilometres longWhat do you know about the following numbers Sahara Desertabout 9,000,000 square kilometres in sizePre-listening031aMatch the places with the pictures.Nile River Angel Falls Mount QomolangmaDead sea Sahara Desert Mariana TrenchADBECFFCAEDBWhile-listening04Place Description MeasurementMount Qomolangma the . in the world metres highSahara Desert the . in the world about square kilometres in size1bListen to the game plete the descriptions of the places.highest mountain biggest desert1bListen to the game plete the descriptions of the places.Place Description MeasurementDead Sea the . on earth metres below sea levelMariana Trench the . in the ocean about metres deeplowest placedeepest point1cListen again. Complete the measurements in 1b with the numbers below.416 8,848.86 11,000 9,000,000Place Description MeasurementMount Qomolangma the . in the world metres highhighest mountain 8,848.86Place Description MeasurementSahara Desert the . in the world about square kilometres in size Dead Sea the . on earth metres below sea levelMariana Trench the . in the ocean about metres deepbiggest desert9,000,000lowest placedeepest point41611,000 416 8,848.86 11,000 9,000,000海平面Pair work05A: What’s the lowest place on earth B: It’s...A: How low is it B: It’s surface is... metres below sea level.A: Now, what’s...1dTalk about the places you have learnt about.表面A: What’s the lowest place on earth B: It’s the Dead Sea.A: How low is it B: Its surface is 416 metres below sea level.A: Now, what’s the highest mountain in the world B: It’s Mount Qomolangma.A: How high is it B: It’s 8,848.86 metres high.e.g.1. Fendouzhe reached______________.2. The deep sea begins at______________.3. The Titanic rests at____________.4. A whale can dive to_________________.2aWhat do you know about the deep sea Complete the sentences with the information from the picture.潜水10,909 metres200 metres3,800 metresover 2,000 metresWhile-listening062bA class is asking a deep-sea researcher some questions after his talk. Listen and tick the topics they discuss.□Where the deep sea begins□Why people are researching the deep sea□Which Chinese submersible dived deeper in the water thanmany others□What deep-sea animals are like□How everyone should protect the deep sea潜水艇2cListen again. Complete the sentences with the facts from the conversation.1. People still don’t know much about the .2. In , China’s Fendouzhe dived into the deep sea and filmed it.3. Some animals have unusual abilities. Some are but can “sea”. Some can even create their own .4. There is rubbish even at metres deep.2020ocean floorblind light11,0002dRead the questions and think of more you would like to ask the deep-sea researcher. Research the answers. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.What is the largest shark in the deep sea What is the bottom of the deep sea like Why is it important to research the deep sea 在……的底部e.g.A: What is the largest shark in the deep sea B: I think it’s the whale shark.A: Do you know how large it is B: It can grow up to about 10 to 20 metres in length.A: What is the bottom of the deep sea like B: It is dark, freezing, and has high pressure. There are alsomany unique creatures.A: Why is it important to research the deep sea B: Because the deep sea has unique species for research, holdsimportant resources, and can help control our climate.Languagepoints07wonder想知道 v.奇观;奇迹 n.惊讶;惊叹 n.1. The Wonders of Nature 自然奇观 (教材 P31 单元标题)The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world.科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。2. 416 metres below sea level 低于海平面416米。(教材 P32 1b)(1)[介词]①(地方或位置)在(或到)……下面At over 152 metres below the surface of the water, the daylight is almost gone. 在水面以下超过152米的地方,日光几乎消失了。below prep. & adv.在 (……)下面;低于The temperature in our hometown usually drops below zero in winter. 我们家乡的气温在冬天通常会降到零度以下。For further information on tomorrow’s weather, call the hotline below. 如欲查询明天的天气情况,请拨打以下热线 。(2)[副词]在(或到)下面②(数量、水平等)少于;低于belowunder表示在某物的下方,但不一定是在正下方。表示在某物的正下方。反义词:above反义词:over(1)高度level n. 高度;水平;程度As long as we keep working, we will achieve higher levels. 只要我们继续努力,我们会达到更高的水平。The level of salt in his diet was too high. 他饮食中盐的含量过高。The mountain is about 8,000 metres above sea level. 这座山的海拔大约为8 000米。(2)水平;程度 常与介词of连用。3. Why people are researching the deep sea人们为什么要研究深海 (教材 P33 2b)research v.& n. 研究;调查(1)[动词]研究;调查She spent several months researching the subject.她花了几个月的时间研究这个主题。Though scientists have done much research on the brain, there’s still a lot to do. 尽管科学家们已经对大脑进行了大量研究,但要做的仍有很多。(2)[不可数名词]研究;调查do research (on/into sth.) 进行(关于某方面的)研究/调查由“ un-( 否定前缀) +usual(adj. 通常的) ”构成。unusual的发音以元音音素开头,其前有不定冠词时,应用an。4. Some animals have unusual abilities. 有些动物拥有非凡的能力。(教材 P33 2c)unusual adj. 特别的;不寻常的Tan Dun is an unusual man with great musical talent. 谭盾是一个与众不同的人,他有着非凡的音乐天赋。It’s unusual for the trees to flower so early. 这种树这么早开花很少见。usual adj.通常的;平常的usually adv.通常地;平常地unusually adv.不寻常地unusual adj.不寻常的反义词反义词Summary08Words:1. wonder n. 奇观;惊叹 v. 琢磨;想知道;感到诧异—wonderful adj. 精彩的;绝妙的2. measure v. 测量;量度为—measurement n. 数量;测量3. deep adj. 深的;有……深的—depth n. 深(度);纵深4. research v. & n. 研究;调查—researcher n. 研究者5. usual adj. 通常的—unusual adj. 特别的;不寻常的—usually adv.通常地Phrases:1. on earth 在地球上2. square kilometre 平方千米3. below/above sea level 低于/高于海平面4. dive into the deep sea 潜入深海5. the bottom of …… 的底部Homework09Review the new words and expressions.01Retell 2c.02 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源列表 Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature(第1课时)Section A 1a-2d.pptx 八下英语人教 教材听力Unit 4 Section A 2b&2c.mp3 教材听力Unit 4 Section A 1b&1c.mp3