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Unit 4 Section A1a-1d语言点精讲精练
I．语言点精讲
1.The Wonders of Nature! 自然奇观
① wonder / w nd (r)/n. 奇观；惊叹 v. 琢磨；想知道；感到诧异 高频
② n.[C] 奇观；奇迹
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。
v. 琢磨；想知道（相当于 want to know）
If you study physics, you wonder why light travels faster than sound.
如果你学习物理，你会想知道为什么光比声音传播速度快。
v. 感到诧异
wondered at her beautiful singing. 她优美的歌声让我惊讶。
1)The pyramids in Egypt are one of the most famous wonders of the ancient world.
2) I wonder if you could help me solve this math problem.We looked at the beautiful sunset in wonder.
3)He wondered why the sky turned red just now.
(1) in wonder 惊奇地
The children looked at the fireworks in wonder. 孩子们惊奇地看着烟花。
(2) no wonder 难怪；不足为奇
No wonder you’re tired, you’ve been working all day. 难怪你累了，你一整天都在工作。
2. about 9,000,000 square kilometres in size. 面积约 900 万平方千米。
① square metre/mile 平方米 / 英里
② square [名词] 广场；正方形
我们的工厂占地 5 平方千米。
Our factory covers an area of five square kilometres.
请在纸上画一个正方形。Please draw a square on the paper.
3. 3416 metres below sea level 低于海平面 416 米。
①below /b l / prep. 在（或到）…… 下面；少于；低于
adv. 在（或到）下面
② (地方或位置) 在 (或到)…… 下面
在水面以下超过 152 米的地方，日光几乎消失了。
At over 152 metres below the surface of the water, the daylight is almost gone.
③ (数量、水平等) 少于；低于
我们家乡的气温在冬天通常会降到零度以下。
The temperature in our hometown usually drops below zero in winter.
④ below 表示在某物的下方，但不一定是在正下方
under表示在某物的正下方
⑤ level / levl/ n. 高度；水平；程度
高度 sea level 海平面
The mountain is about 8,000 metres above the sea level.
这座山的海拔大约为 8 000 米。
水平；程度 常与介词 of 连用。
a high/low level 高 / 低水平
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。
4. about 11.000 metres deep 深约11000米
关于长、宽、高、深的表达：
(1) 基数词+单位词+形容词 (long, wide, tall, high, deep等)
10 metres long 10米长
15 meters wide 15米宽
200 metres deep 200米深
(2) 基数词+单位词+in+名词 (length width, height, depth 等)
10 metres in length 10米长
15 meters in width 15米宽
200 metres in depth 200米深
(3) 对长、宽、高等提问用疑问词how。
How long/high/wide ... ……多长/高/宽？
How wide is this river 这条河有多宽？
How long is the Great Wall of China 中国的长城有多长？
II．语言点精练
一、单词默写。
1. ______ / w nd (r)/ n. 奇观 v. 想知道 2. ______ / me m nt/ n. 数量；测量
3. ______ /b l / prep./adv. 在……下面 4. ______ / levl/ n. 高度；水平
5. ______ / s f s/ n. 表面；表层 6. 最高的 ______
7. 最大的 ______ 8. 最低的 ______
9. 最深的 ______ 10. 平方千米 ______
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The Grand Canyon is a ______ (nature) wonder.
2. The pyramids are ______ (amaze).
3. There are many ______ (pyramid) in Egypt.
4. This is an ______ (ancient) building.
5. They are ______ (man-made) wonders.
三、根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 世界上最高的山是什么？ What's the ______ mountain ______ ______ ______
2. 它有多高？ ______ ______ is it
3. 它有8848.86米高。 It's 8,848.86 ______ ______.
4. 世界上最大的沙漠是什么？ What's the ______ desert ______ ______ ______
5. 它的面积大约是9,000,000平方千米。 It's ______ 9,000,000 ______ ______ in size.
6. 地球上最低的地方是哪里？ What's the ______ ______ ______ ______
7. 它的表面低于海平面416米。 ______ ______ is 416 metres ______ ______ ______.
8. 海洋中最深的地方在哪里？ Where's the ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
9. 它大约有11,000米深。 It's ______ 11,000 ______ ______.
请根据所给的首字母写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
1. Mount Qomolangma is the h________ mountain in the world.
2. The Sahara is the b________ desert in the world.
3. The Dead Sea is the l________ place on earth.
4. The Mariana Trench is the d________ point in the ocean.
5. The Nile is one of the longest r________ in the world.
6. We can m________ the height of a mountain in metres.
7. The s________ of the Dead Sea is far below sea l________.
8. Angel Falls is an amazing natural w________.
五、完形填空
The natural world is full of amazing wonders. The Sahara Desert is 1 biggest desert in the world. It covers a huge area and you can see sand 2 as far as the eye can see. The Dead Sea is a special salt lake. It’s about 430 meters 3 sea level, and no fish can live in it. The Mariana Trench is the 4 point on earth. Deep-sea researchers 5 hard to study it and they have 6 many unusual deep-sea animals there.
The Amazon Rainforest is called “the lungs of the earth”. It has the largest variety of plants and animals in the world. We must 7 it because it’s very important to our earth. Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. Many climbers 8 their lives to climb it. The Chinese climbing team first 9 the top in 1960. They showed human curiosity and ambition.
These natural wonders are precious. We should 10 them and learn more about them.
1．A．a B．an C．the D．/
2．A．stretching B．running C．rushing D．traveling
3．A．above B．below C．on D．in
4．A．deepest B．highest C．biggest D．longest
5．A．work B．works C．worked D．working
6．A．find B．found C．will find D．are finding
7．A．protect B．research C．measure D．reach
8．A．risk B．risks C．risked D．risking
9．A．reached B．climbed C．measured D．Located
10.A．pay attention to B．connect with C．note down D．look for
六、五选五。
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as “the roof of the world”, is the highest plateau in the world. 1
Though the weather conditions are not the same in different areas of the plateau, they have something in common (有共同之处). 2 The sunshine is strong and the temperature is low. It helps stop the cold wind from North Asia coming into South Asia.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is famous for its beautiful view. 3 Mount Qomolangma stands on the south-west of the plateau. Besides, both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River start there and run towards the east. The plateau has rich natural resources (自然资源). 4 _ Many of them can be used as Chinese medicine (中药).
With new technology, the plateau has been developing fast these years. In 2019, Chinese government helped build a 5G base station on the plateau. 5 In 2023, the Fuxing high-speed train series began to run on the Qinghai-Xizang Railway. It can travel fast, cutting down the travel time.
根据短文内容，从下面五个选项中选择合适的选项还原到文中。
A．The air is usually dry and thin (稀薄的).
B．There are all kinds of wild plants.
C．It covers an area of about 2.5 million square kilometers.
D．The 5G service made the local people’s life much easier.
E．It shows a large picture of snow mountains, green forests, wide grasslands, running goats and flying birds.
七、选词填空 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
call; around; visit; way; one; high; remember; boat; beautiful; brave
The world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall—Angel Falls
The best way to reach the Angel Falls is to take a plane. You can also get there by 1 in the rainy season. There is no 2 leading you to the bottom of the Angel Falls. Besides the Angel Falls, there are rainforests.
The waterfall is about 979 metres 3 . It is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. An American pilot 4 James Angel was the first person to fly over the falls. To 5 him, people called the waterfall the Angel Falls.
You can see 6 rainbows and many kinds of nice birds 7 the Angel Falls. The waterfall is also a famous filming location. The wonderful waterfall in the 3-D film Up is just the Angel Falls.
Every year, many people all around the world visit the Angel Falls, but only a few 8 people can get the full view of the waterfall. Everyone who takes the plane to 9 the Angel Falls can get a certificate (证书) printed with “the brave explorer”. Do you want to get 10
八、阅读理解
The Yangtze River
It is the longest river in Asia, about 6,300 kilometers long. It flows through many provinces in China, providing water for millions of people. There is a lot of beautiful scenery (风景) along the river, such as the Three Gorges.
The Danube River
It is the second longest river in Europe, with a length of about 2,850 kilometers. It runs through ten countries. It is an important waterway for transportation (运输) and tourism.
The Mekong River
It is about 4,909 kilometers long. It starts from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and flows through six countries. It is rich in water resources and plays an important role in the agriculture (农业) of the countries along it.
1．How many rivers does the text mention (提到)
A．1. B．2. C．3. D．4.
2．How long is the Yangtze River
A．About 2,850 kilometers. B．About 4,909 kilometers.
C．About 6,300 kilometers. D．About 7,870 kilometers.
3．_________ runs through the most countries according to the text.
A．The Yangtze River B．The Danube River
C．The Mekong River D．The Amazon River
II. 语言点精练参考答案
一、单词默写
【答案】1.wonder; 2. measurement;3. below;4. level; 5. surface; 6. highest; 7. biggest;8. lowest; 9.deepest; 10. square kilometre
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空
【答案】1. natural 2. amazing 3. pyramids 4. ancient 5. man-made
三、根据汉语意思完成句子
【答案】1. highest, in the world；2. How high；3. metres high；4. biggest, in the world；5. about, square kilometres；6. lowest place on earth；7. Its surface, below sea level；8. deepest point in the ocean；
9. about, metres deep
四、请根据所给的首字母写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
【答案】1. highest；2. bigger；3. lowest；4. deepest；5. measurements；6. surface；7. wonders；8. African
五、完形填空
【答案】
1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．A 9．A 10．A
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了撒哈拉沙漠、死海、马里亚纳海沟、亚马孙雨林、珠穆朗玛峰等自然奇观及其特点。
1．句意：撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的沙漠。
a一个(用于辅音音素开头的单词前)；an一个(用于元音音素开头的单词前)；the这/那(定冠词)；/无冠词。根据“The Sahara Desert is...biggest desert in the world.”可知，“biggest”是形容词最高级形式，前面需用定冠词“the”。故选C。
2．句意：它幅员辽阔，你可以看到沙子延伸至目之所及的远方。
stretching伸展；running跑步；rushing冲；traveling旅行。根据“you can see sand...as far as the eye can see”可知，撒哈拉沙漠面积很大，沙子向远处延伸。故选A。
3．句意：死海在海平面以下约430米，没有鱼类能在其中生存。
above在……上面；below在……下面；on在……上(表面接触)；in在……里。根据常识可知，死海低于海平面。故选B。
4．句意：马里亚纳海沟是地球上最深的点。
deepest最深的；highest最高的；biggest最大的；longest最长的。根据“The Mariana Trench is the...point on earth.”以及常识可知，马里亚纳海沟是地球上最深的点。故选A。
5．句意：深海研究人员努力研究它，并已经在那里发现了许多不寻常的深海动物。
work工作(动词原形)；works工作(第三人称单数)；worked工作(过去式/过去分词)；working工作(现在分词/动名词)。根据“Deep-sea researchers...hard to study it”可知，此处描述客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语为复数，动词应用原形。故选A。
6．句意：深海研究人员努力研究它，并已经在那里发现了许多不寻常的深海动物。
find找到(一般现在时)；found找到(一般过去时)；will find将找到(一般将来时)；are finding正在找(现在进行时)。根据“they have...many unusual deep-sea animals there.”可知，此处表示动作发生在过去，并对现在产生影响，应用现在完成时。故选B。
7．句意：我们必须保护它，因为它对我们的地球至关重要。
protect保护；research研究；measure测量；reach到达。根据“The Amazon Rainforest is called ‘the lungs of the earth’. It has the largest variety of plants and animals in the world.”可知，热带雨林是“地球之肺”，我们必须保护它。故选A。
8．句意：许多登山者冒着生命危险攀登它。
risk冒险(动词原形)；risks冒险(第三人称单数)；risked冒险(过去式/过去分词)；risking冒险(现在分词/动名词)。根据“Many climbers...their lives to climb it.”可知，此处描述客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语为复数，动词应用原形。故选A。
9．句意：中国登山队于1960年首次到达顶峰。
reached到达(过去式/过去分词)；climbed攀登(过去式/过去分词)；measured测量(过去式/过去分词)；located位于(过去式/过去分词)。根据“The Chinese climbing team first...the top in 1960.”可知，中国登山队于1960年首次到达顶峰。故选A。
10．句意：我们应当关注它们，并更多地了解它们。
pay attention to注意；connect with与……连接；note down记下；look for寻找。根据“We should...them and learn more about them.”可知，我们应该关注这些自然奇观。故选A。
六、五选五
【答案】1．C 2．A 3．E 4．B 15．D
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上最高的高原——青藏高原。
1．根据空前的“The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as ‘the roof of the world’, is the highest plateau in the world”可知，青藏高原是世界上最高的高原。由此可推知，接下来会继续介绍高原的相关信息。选项C“它占地面积约250万平方公里。”符合语境。故选C。
2．根据空前的“Though the weather conditions ... they have something in common (有共同之处)”可知，这里在说高原的天气状况，选项A“空气通常是干燥而稀薄的。”符合语境。故选A。
3．根据空前的“The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is famous for its beautiful view”可知，青藏高原以其美丽的风景而闻名。因此空处会具体描述青藏高原的美景。选项E“它展示了雪山、绿色森林、广阔的草原、奔跑的山羊和飞鸟的大画面。”符合语境。故选E。
4．根据空前的“The plateau has rich natural resources (自然资源)”和空后的“Many of them can be used as Chinese medicine (中药)”可知，这里应是说高原上有各种各样的野生植物，大部分可以制成中药，选项B“有各种各样的野生植物。”符合语境。故选B。
5．根据“In 2019, Chinese government helped build a 5G base station on the plateau”可知，空处内容和5G相关。选项D“5G使当地人民的生活更加轻松。”符合语境。故选D。
七、选词填空
【答案】
1．boat 2．way 3．high 4．called 5．remember 6．beautiful 7．around 8．brave 9．visit 10．one
【解析】
【导语】本文主要介绍了安赫尔瀑布。
1．句意：你也可以在雨季乘船到达那里。结合所给单词和“get there by...”可知，空格处是一种交通工具，名词boat“船”符合语境。故填boat。
2．句意：没有道路带你通往安赫尔瀑布的底部。结合所给单词和“leading you to the bottom of the Angel Falls”可知，此处表示没有道路带你通往安赫尔瀑布的底部，名词way“道路”符合语境。故填way。
3．句意：瀑布大约有979米高。根据“979 metres”可知，这是瀑布的高度，high用以指从底部到顶部的高度。故填high。
4．句意：一位名叫James Angel的美国飞行员是第一个飞越瀑布的人。分析“An American pilot...James Angel”可知，此处表示一位名叫James Angel的美国飞行员，动词call“称呼”符合语境，pilot和call之间是被动关系，所以空格处应填call的过去分词作后置定语，故填called。
5．句意：为了纪念他，人们把这个瀑布叫做安赫尔瀑布。根据“people called the waterfall the Angel Falls”可知，人们以James Angel的名字来命名这个瀑布，这是为了纪念他，动词remember“纪念”符合语境，空前的to是动词不定式符号，其后接动词原形，故填remember。
6．句意：你可以在安赫尔瀑布周围看到美丽的彩虹和各种各样的小鸟。结合所给单词和空后的rainbows可知，空格处应填形容词beautiful“美丽的”，用于修饰名词rainbows。故填beautiful。
7．句意：你可以在安赫尔瀑布周围看到美丽的彩虹和各种各样的小鸟。结合所给单词和空后的the Angel Falls可知，此处表示在安赫尔瀑布周围，around“在……周围”符合语境。故填around。
8．句意：每年，世界各地都有许多人参观安赫尔瀑布，但只有少数勇敢的人能看到瀑布的全貌。结合所给单词和下文“the brave explorer”可知，空格处应填形容词brave“勇敢的”与下文呼应。故填brave。
9．句意：每个乘坐飞机参观安赫尔瀑布的人都可以获得一张印着“勇敢的探险家”的证书。动词不定式符号to后接动词原形，结合所给单词，动词visit“参观”符合语境。故填visit。
10．句意：你想获得一张证书吗？结合所给单词和上文“Everyone who takes the plane to...the Angel Falls can get a certificate (证书) printed with ‘the brave explorer’.”可知，空格处应填one指代上文提到的certificate，表示泛指，以避免重复。故填one。
八、阅读理解
【答案】1．C 2．C 3．B
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍三条河流：长江、多瑙河、湄公河，呈现各河流的长度、流经地及作用。
1．细节理解题。根据“The Yangtze River”、“The Danube River”、“The Mekong River”可知，本文介绍了长江，多瑙河和湄公河，共三条。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据“It is the longest river in Asia, about 6,300 kilometers long.”可知，有6,300千米。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据“It flows through many provinces in China,”、“It runs through ten countries.”和“It starts from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and flows through six countries.”可知，多瑙河流经十个国家；长江流经国内很多省份，未提及国家；湄公河流经六个国家。故选B。
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Unit4 The Wonders of Nature
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单元主题内容：自然景观、自然现象、生态保护；自然世界及其价值
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1.通过观看视频和图片，能够正确地回答问题，完成句子填空，能够用形容词最高级说出“世界之最”。。（学习理解）
2.在听力与对话活动中，获取地点、特征和数据的核心信息。通过完成听力填空、匹配图片、补全对话等练习，提升信息提取与逻辑梳理
能力；在模拟谈论自然奇观的场景中，运用目标句型进行问答与描述，清晰交流地理知识，并积极参与双人对话与角色扮演。(学习理解，应用实践)
3.结合世界地理的实际场景，与同伴讨论更多自然奇观的位置、规模和特点，提升在真实生活场景中用英语交流地理知识的综合语言运用能力，培养对自然的探索欲与保护意识。(迁移创新)
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learn about nature
use nature wisely
respect nature
protect nature
enjoy nature
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connect with nature
Discuss: How do we connect with nature
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Look at the cover page(封面页) of this unit and think.
单元主题：
单元子主题：
单元目标：
How do we connect with nature

BIG
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人与自然
自然景观、自然现象、生态保护；自然世界及其价值
In this unit, you will：
1. talk about geography facts about natural wonders.
谈论关于自然奇观的地理知识
2. compare facts about famous places.
对比著名景点的相关信息。
3. share geography facts using large numbers.
分享带有大数字的地理知识
4. explore how and why people connect with nature.
探讨人类与自然如何建立联系，以及为何会产生这种联系。
/d i ɡr fi/ n. 地理(学)
/f kt/ n. 事实；真想
/ n t r l/
n. 自然的
/k m pe (r)/ n. 比较
/ e (r)/ n. 分享；分担
/k nekt/ n. 连接；联系
/ ne t (r)/ n. 自然；自然界
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Look and share
1.Do you know the name of the waterfall in the photo
2.What do you think is special about it
3.What other natural wonders do you know
It’s Victoria Falls(维多利亚瀑布).
I think it is a very big and wide waterfall.
It is one of the world’s largest waterfalls, known for its massive spray and roar.
巨大的水花与轰鸣
There are many amazing natural wonders in China, including the magnificent Mount Huangshan, Zhangye Danxia Landform (Gansu), and Huangguoshu Waterfall (Guizhou), amongst many others.
Amazing things made by nature (not humans) Often very big, beautiful, or special.
on the Zambezi River(赞比西河) , between Zambia (赞比亚) and Zimbabwe(津巴布韦) in southern Africa
one of Africa’s largest waterfalls, about 1,700 meters wide and up to 108 meters high, named after the British Queen Victoria.
/v k t ri / Falls
/ w nd (r)/ n. 奇观；惊叹
Do you know some
other natural wonders of the world
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Watch an learn
Let’s enjoy the seven natural wonders of the world.
Let’s get to know
some amazing places around the world.
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Watch an answer
Watch videos and answer the questions.
What’s the highest mountain on earth
Qomolangma.
/ t m lɑ m /珠穆朗玛峰
How high is it
It’s about 8,848.86 meters_______ .
high
It is pronounced as：eight thousand eight hundred and forty-eight point eight six
珠穆朗玛峰简称珠峰，岩面高程8844.43米， 雪面高程8848.86米， 是喜马拉雅山脉中的主峰。由于亚欧板块和印度板块边缘的冲撞挤压，使喜马拉雅山地区猛烈抬升，据测算，平均每一万年大约升高20—30米，直至如今，喜马拉雅山区仍处在不断上升之中，每100年上升7厘米。
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Look and say
Qomolangma
the top of the mountain
height
sea level （海平面）
It’s ________ meters high.
8,848.86
height
(高度)
/ha t/
eight thousand,
eight hundred
and forty-eight
point eight six
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Watch an answer
Watch videos and answer the questions.
What’s the biggest desert on earth
The Sahara Desert.
/s hɑ r / / dez t/ 撒哈拉沙漠
How big is it
It’s about 9,000,000
in size.
square kilometres
/skwe (r)/ / k l mi t z/ 平方千米
in size面积上
It is pronounced as：nine million
撒哈拉沙漠位于非洲北部，是世界最大的热带沙漠，面积约 932 万平方千米，横跨 10 余个国家。这里气候极端干旱，年降水量不足 100 毫米，夏季白天气温常超 40℃，昼夜温差巨大。
沙漠以沙丘、戈壁为主，看似荒芜，却生存着耐旱植物与沙漠动物。数千年来，当地民族在此游牧生活，如今它也成为极具特色的自然景观，尽显荒漠的壮阔与严酷。
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Watch an answer
Watch videos and answer the questions.
What’s the longesr river on earth
The Nile River.
.
/na l r v (r)/ 尼罗河
How long is it
It’s about 6,671__________ in length.
kilometres
in length长度上
It is pronounced as：six thousand six hundred and seventy-one
尼罗河是一条流经非洲东部与北部的河流，与中非地区的刚果河以及西非地区的尼日尔河并列非洲最大的三个河流系统。全长6650千米，是世界上最长的河流，流域面积334.9万平方千米。 占据非洲大陆总面积超过1/9。河口区域年均流经的水量大约为810亿立方米。
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Look and say
the longest river in the world
Length: 6671 kilometers
the second longest river in the world
Length: 6400 kilometers
The Nile
The Amazon
length
(长度)
/le θ/
It’s ________ kilometers long.
6671
six thousand,
six hundred
and seventy-one
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Watch an answer
Watch videos and answer the questions.
What’s the lowest place on earth
The Dead Sea.
死海
How low is it
Its _______ is 416 metres below .
surface
sea level
/b 'l / prep.&adv.在（…）下面；低于
level /'levl/ n.高度；水平 sea level 海平面
It is pronounced as：four hundred and sixteen
死海是世界上最低的湖泊，也是地球上盐分居第三位的水体。截至2019年，死海表面积为605平方千米。 死海的湖岸是地球上已露出陆地的最低点，湖面海拔-430.5米。湖最深处380.29米，最深处湖床海拔-800.112米，有“世界的肚脐”之称。
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Watch videos and answer the questions.
What’s the deepesr point in the ocean
The Mariana Trench.
.
/ m ri n / 马里亚纳海沟
How deep is it
It’s about 11,000 meters_______ .
long
It is pronounced as：eleven thousand
马里亚纳海沟全长2550千米，为弧形，平均宽70千米。据估计这条海沟已形成6000万年。其最深处的地方达6~11千米，是已知的海洋最深处。2020年11月10日8时12分，中国“奋斗者”号载人潜水器在马里亚纳海沟成功坐底，坐底深度10909米。
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Watch an answer
Watch videos and answer the questions.
What’s the tallest waterfall in the world.
Angel Falls.
How high is it
It’s is 979 metres .
It is pronounced as：nine hundred and seventy-nine
high
安赫尔瀑布位于委内瑞拉玻利瓦尔州圭亚那高原的卡罗尼河支流丘伦河上，是世界落差最大瀑布 。丘伦河水从平顶高原奥扬特普伊山直流而下而形成瀑布，分为两级，总落差979米，以离丘伦河谷地172米的分结晶岩平台为界，其上为长的一级，高达807米。
/ e nd l f lz/ 安赫尔瀑布（也译作“天使瀑布”）
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How do we read the numbers
8,848.86
thousand
point
eight six
and
8,848.86: eight thousand, eight hundred and forty-eight point eight six
416
11,000
9,000,000
million
four hundred and sixteen
eleven thousand
nine million
Look and read
三位数：百位数字 + hundred + and +
十位和个位（十位若是0，直接读个位）
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Look and read
Can you read these numbers
百
百万
千
十亿
two billion ,sixty-five million, six hundred and nine thousand, nine hundred and eighty point three four.
点
billion
million
thousand
hundred
point
2, 065, 609, 980. 34
billion
million
thousand
point
three four
and
大数字读法：从右往左，三位一截；每截都按三位数读；截完加单位：billion (十亿) / thousand（千） / million(百万), ；and 用在百十间
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Look and read
Match the places with the pictures.
Nile River Angel Falls Mount Qomolangma
Dead sea Sahara Desert Mariana Trench
F
A
D
C
E
B
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There are so many wonders of nature.
I say “mount you say “Mount Qomolangma”
I say “desert ” you say “Sahara Desert”
I say “sea ” you say “Dead Sea ”
I say “ trench ” you say “Mariana Trench ”
I say “river” you say “Nile River ”
I say “fall” you say “Angel Falls ”
Look and chant
Let’s chant.
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Listen and complete
Listen to the game plete the descriptions of the places.
1b
Place Description
Mount Qomolangma the in the world
Sahara Desert the in the world
Dead Sea the on earth
Mariana Trench the in the ocean
highest mountain
biggest desert
lowest place
deepest point
Tip:
听主旨大意，重点关注描述性最高级词汇
在地球上
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1c
Listen again. Complete the measurements in 1b with the numbers below.
Listen and complete
416 8,848.86 11,000 9,000,000
Place Measurement
Mount Qomolangma ________metres high
Sahara Desert about _________square kilometres in size
Dead Sea ________metres below sea level
Mariana Trench about________metres deep
/'me m nt/ n.数量；测量
8,848.86
9,000,000
416
11,000
Tip:
精听，边听边记录关键数据，用逗号三位一隔
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Look and say
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.
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Listen and fill
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Host: Welcome to our game show! Today, it’s all about geography. Answer
as quickly as you can! Question one: What is the ________ mountain
in the world
Fu Xing: It’s Mount Qomolangma!
Host: Correct! How high is it
Liu Hongyu: I know this — it’s 8,848.43 metres high.
Host: No, sorry. Fu Xing
Fu Xing: Is it _________ metres
Host: Yes! But some scientists say Qomolangma is still growing taller! Now,
name the _____________ in the world.
Fu Xing: The Taklimakan Desert
8,848.86
highest
biggest desert
对话中多次出现形容词最高级，构成：形容词原级 + -est(high → highest)，或前面加 the most (the most beautiful)
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Listen and fill
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Host: Wrong! Ella
Ella: It’s the Sahara Desert.
Host: Right! Now, how big is it
Ella: It’s about __________ square kilometres.
Host: That’s right! What’s __________ place on earth
Liu Hongyu: It’s the Dead Sea!
Host: Well done! Its surface is 416 metres below sea level. Now where’s the
_________ point in the ocean
Fu Xing: It’s in the Mariana Trench.
Host: That’s correct! How deep is it
Fu Xing: It’s about ________ metres deep.
Host: Correct!
9,000,000
the lowest
deepest
11,000
在海平面以下
在海洋里
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Listen and repeat
Tip:Pay attention to the tone,intonation,stress and pronunciation.
Host:Welcome to our game show!
Answer as quickly as you can!
Question one: What is the highest mountain in the world
Fu Xing:It's Mount Qomolangma!
Host:Correct! How high is it
Liu Hongyu:I know this—it's 8,848.43 metres high.
Host:No, sorry. Fu Xing
Fu Xing:Is it 8,848.86 metres
Host:Yes! But some scientists say Qomolangma is still growing taller!
Now, name the biggest desert in the world.
Fu Xing:The Taklimakan Desert
/ t kl mɑ k n/ 塔克拉玛干
What is... ：用于询问事物的内容或名称。
How + 形容词... ：用于询问程度、尺寸或数量。
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Listen and repeat
Tip:Pay attention to the tone,intonation,stress and pronunciation.
Host:Wrong! Ella
Ella:It's the Sahara Desert.
Host:Right! Now, how big is it
Ella:It's about 9,000,000 square kilometres.
Host:That's right!
What's the lowest place on earth
Liu Hongyu: It's the Dead Sea!
Host:Well done! Its surface is 416 metres below sea level.
Now where's the deepest point in the ocean
Fu Xing:It's in the Mariana Trench.
Host:That's correct! How deep is it
Fu Xing:It's about 11,000 metres deep.
Host:Correct!
What is... ：用于询问事物的内容或名称。
How + 形容词... ：用于询问程度、尺寸或数量。Where 询问地点或位置。
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Read and fill
Read the conversation and fill in the blanks.
Host:Welcome to our game show! Today, it's all about . Answer
! Question one: What is the mountain in the world
Fu Xing:It's Mount Qomolangma! Host:Correct! is it
Liu Hongyu:I know this—it's 8,848.43 metres high.
Host:No, sorry. Fu Xing Fu Xing:Is it 8,848.86 metres
Host:Yes! But some scientists say Qomolangma is still taller! Now, name the biggest in the world.
Fu Xing:The Taklimakan Desert Host:Wrong! Ella
Ella:It's the Sahara Desert. Host:Right! Now, is it
Ella:It's about 9,000,000 .
Host:That's right! What's the place on earth Liu Hongyu: It's the Dead Sea!
Host:Well done! Its is 416 metres below . Now where's the deepest point in the ocean Fu Xing:It's in the Mariana Trench.
Host:That's correct! is it Fu Xing:It's about 11,000 metres deep.
Host:Correct!
geography
as quickly as you can
highest
How high
growing
desert
how big
square kilometres
lowest
surface
sea level
How deep
地理
尽可能快地
最高的
有多高
生长 / 增高
沙漠
有多大
平方千米
最低的
表面
海平面
有多深
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Listen androle-play
Host:Welcome to our game show! Today, it's all about geography. Answer as quickly as you can! Question one: What is the highest mountain in the world
Fu Xing:It's Mount Qomolangma! Host:Correct! How high is it
Liu Hongyu:I know this—it's 8,848.43 metres high.
Host:No, sorry. Fu Xing Fu Xing:Is it 8,848.86 metres
Host:Yes! But some scientists say Qomolangma is still growing taller! Now, name the biggest desert in the world.
Fu Xing:The Taklimakan Desert Host:Wrong! Ella
Ella:It's the Sahara Desert. Host:Right! Now, how big is it
Ella:It's about 9,000,000 square kilometres.
Host:That's right! What's the lowest place on earth Liu Hongyu: It's the Dead Sea!
Host:Well done! Its surface is 416 metres below sea level. Now where's the deepest point in the ocean Fu Xing:It's in the Mariana Trench.
Host:That's correct! How deep is it Fu Xing:It's about 11,000 metres deep.
Host:Correct!
Listen to the conversation again, then role-play.
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Read and analyze
Host:Welcome to our game show! Today, it's all about geography. Answer as quickly as you can! Question one: What is the highest mountain in the world
Fu Xing:It's Mount Qomolangma!
Host:Correct! How high is it
Liu Hongyu:I know this—it's 8,848.43 metres high.
Host:No, sorry. Fu Xing
Fu Xing:Is it 8,848.86 metres
Host:Yes! But some scientists say Qomolangma is still growing taller! Now, name the biggest desert in the world.
Fu Xing:The Taklimakan Desert
Host:Wrong! Ella
Ella:It's the Sahara Desert.
Host:Right! Now, how big is it
Ella:It's about 9,000,000 square kilometres.
Host:That's right! What's the lowest place on earth
Liu Hongyu: It's the Dead Sea!
Host:Well done! Its surface is 416 metres below sea level. Now where's the deepest point in the ocean
Fu Xing:It's in the Mariana Trench.
Host:That's correct! How deep is it
Fu Xing:It's about 11,000 metres deep. Host:Correct!
Places&Description
What is the ... in the world/on earth
where's the .. in the ocean
It’s ...
Measurement
How high/big/deep is it
It’s about...high/square kilometers/deep.
Its surface is 416 metres below sea level.
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Read and retell
Retell the places by the table.
You may begin like this:There are many amazing natural places on our planet.Mount Qomolangma is.....
Place Description Measurement
Mount Qomolangma the... in the world 8,848.86 ....
Sahara Desert the ... in the world about 9,000,000 ....
Dead Sea the .... on earth 416 metres ....
Mariana Trench the .... in the ocean about 11,000 metres...
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Watch and learn
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Read and find
Can you find the host’s expressions accordingly
Welcome
Ask about world records
Ask about measurement
Make comments
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1d
Look and talk
Talk about the places you have learnt about.
Useful expressions:
主语+谓语(+the)+最高级+ in/of/among短语.
A: What’s the lowest place on earth
B: It’s ...
A: How low is it
B: Its surface is ... metres below sea level.
A: Now, what’s ...
n. 表面；表层
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1d
Look and talk
Talk about the places you have learnt about.
An example
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.
Checklists Star
1.Speak loudly and fluently. 声音响亮且流利
2.Ask and answer questions clearly. 问答清晰
3.Use correct facts about geography. 内容正确
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Think and summary
Summarize the wonders of nature.
the wonders of nature
Mount Qomolangma
the highest
Sahara Desert
the biggest
Dead Sea
the lowest
Mariana Trench
the deepest
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Watch and say
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Class test
1. Mount Qomolangma is _______ mountain in the world.
A. high B. higher C. the highest D. tallest
2. The Dead Sea is 416 metres _______ sea level.
A. below B. under C. on D. in
3. They _______ many photos in the deep sea last year.
A. take B. took C. takes D. are taking
4. It’s important _______ the deep sea.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learns
5. We don’t know much _______ the ocean floor.
A. about B. with C. for D. at
一、单项选择。
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Class test
一、根据句意和汉语提示写出所缺单词。
1. The Great Pyramid is a great ___________ (奇观) of the ancient world.
2. We need to get the exact _____________ (测量数据) of the room before buying the carpet.
3. The temperature today is five degrees ___________ (低于) zero.
4. The water __________ (水平面) in the lake is rising because of the heavy rain.
5. The _________ (表面) of the moon is covered with dust and rocks.
6. Mount Qomolangma is the _________ (high) mountain in the world.
7. The Sahara is by far the __________ (large) hot desert on Earth.
8. What’s the __________ (deep) point in the ocean — It’s the Mariana Trench.
9. Scientists use special tools for the __________ (measure) of the trench’s depth.
10. We looked at the stars and __________ (wonder) if there is life in space.
wonder
measurement
below
surface
level
highest
largest
deepest
measurement
wondered
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1. 词汇巩固：抄写本课核心活动词汇及重点句型，每个2遍，并确保会读会写。
2. 听力跟读：听读教材1b部分录音，模仿语音语调。
3. 能力提升：上网查询更多关于自然奇观的介绍， 绘制一幅“世界自然奇观探险地图”，标注英文名称和关键数据。
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