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Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature
(新人教)英语
八年级下册
Section A (2a-2d)
八年级英语备课组
Learning Objectives
读懂信息图，理解其中符号、图标、数字传递的信息，并用英语描述图中涉及的信息；
理解听力对话的场景和说话人的身份，并梳理讲座后问答环节中涉及的问题，把握对话的核心内容及细节信息，学会抓取关键词；
通过学习听力对话，对深海探索的相关知识产生兴趣，主动思考并提出问题，在此基础上深入探究，进一步认识深海研究的重要性。
通过本课时学习，我能够：
What’s the highest mountain in the world
How high is it
Review
It’s Mount Qomolangma and it’s 8,848.86 metres high.
Where’s the deepest point in the ocean
How deep is it
It’s in the Mariana Trench and it’s about 11,000 metres deep.
What do you know about the deep sea
dark
cold
dangerous
water pressure
What do you know about the deep sea
submersible
[s b m s bl]
40 m
200 m
500 m
3700 m
6000 m
10909 m
Complete the sentences with the information from the picture.
2a
Pre-listening
1. Fendouzhe
reached ____.
2. The deep sea
　begins at ____.
3. The Titanic
　rests at ____.
4. A whale can
　dive to ____.
A
B
C
D
[ta t n k]
While-listening
2b
A 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 than many others
□ what deep-sea animals are like
□ how everyone should protect the deep sea
[s b m s bl]
What questions did they ask
v.& n. 研究; 调查
do research on/into sth.
对... 进行研究/调查
While-listening
Listen and fill in the blanks.
Name Question Answer
Emma Why are people researching the deep sea _________ is one reason.
Fu Xing What are deep-sea animals like Many are _______ and ________. Some are blind. Some even create their own light!
Peter Are there any other surprising facts about the deep sea There’s _________ even at 11,000 metres deep.
Curiosity
large
unusual
rubbish
While-listening
2c
Listen again. Complete the sentences with the facts from the conversation.
People still don’t know much about the _______________.
In ________, China’s Fendouzhe dived into the deep sea and filmed it.
Some animals have unusual abilities. Some are ________ but can “see”. Some can even create their own ________.
There is rubbish even at ________ metres deep.
ocean floor / deep sea
2020
blind
light
11,000
潜入...中
特殊能力
Read and learn
Ms Gao: Thank you for the wonderful talk, Mr Jones. Now, does anyone have any questions
Emma: I do! Why are so many countries researching the deep sea
Mr Jones: Well, curiosity is one reason. We don't know much about the ocean floor.
Fu Xing: I remember that in 2020, China's Fendouzhe dived deeper into the Mariana Trench
than many other submersibles in the world and filmed it. But I didn't see any deep-
sea animals. What are they like
Mr Jones: Well, many deep-sea animals are large and unusual. Some animals are blind, but
they can "see" as well as others. Some even create their own light!
Peter: Cool! Are there any other surprising facts about the deep sea
Mr Jones: Did you know that there's rubbish even at 11,000 metres deep That shocked
many people.
Ms Gao: That's terrible! We should do something about it.
Mr Jones: You're right!
Talk about reasons
Talk about features
Give an answer
Give an opinion
Thank you for (doing) sth. 感谢 (做了) ...
和 ... 一样好
any other + n.复: 还有其他…吗
Post-listening
2d
Read 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
The largest shark in the deep sea is the Greenland shark. It can grow up to 7 meters long and lives in deep, cold waters.
It’s also the longest-lived shark. Some can be over 400 years old.
The bottom of the deep sea is very dark and very cold.
There is extreme pressure from the weight o f the water above.
Thinking
Why is it important to research the deep sea
Curiosity: It is the largest part on earth, and we still don’t know
much about it.
Amazing Life: It is home to unusual animals.
Protection: Human activities affect everywhere. We should do
something about it and protect our home.
… ....
Nature hides countless wonders that are
waiting to be uncovered.
Exercise
选词填空。
1. A special Chinese __________ called Fendouzhe dived very deep.
2. Many people are very interested in animals with ________ colours and shapes.
3. Many ________ animals cannot see; they are ________.
4. Some animals can create their own ________ in the dark.
5. It is sad to find ________ even on the deep ___________.
submersible
unusual
deep-sea
blind
light
deep-sea submersible unusual
blind light rubbish ocean floor
rubbish
ocean floor
Exercise
根据要求完成句子。
1. 很多国家正在研究深海。
Many countries are _________ ______ ______ ______.
2. 有些深海动物是盲的，但它们能和其他动物一样 “看见”。
Some deep-sea animals are blind, but they can “see” ______ ______ ______ others.
3. 奋斗者号在 2020 年潜入了马里亚纳海沟。
Fendouzhe ______ ______ the Mariana Trench in 2020.
4. 甚至在 11000 米深的地方都有垃圾。
There is rubbish even at ______ ______ ______.
5. 我们应该为保护深海做些事情。
We should _____ ________ ______ ______ the deep sea.
researching the deep sea
as well as
dived into
11,000 metres deep
do something to protect
Homework
Must do：
Choose to do：
1. Recite the key words and sentences of this lesson.
2. Introduce the deep sea to your friends.
Design a poster: "Protect the Deep Sea" with one fact and one slogan.
THANK YOU

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