山东省邹平县实验中学（人教版）英语八年级下册教案unit7第二课时

八下Unit 7What’s the highest mountain in the world? Section A（3a—4c）

本学期第 课 时 本单元第 2 课时 上课日期：____ 主 备 人： 复 备 人：__________ 审核人： 教学目标：1掌握本单元重点词汇及能用比较级和最高级谈论各之最。 2 能听懂和谈论有关地理和自然的话题。 3 培养学生热爱大自然，保护环境的意识。

教学重点：words and phrases: in size, in the world, 2 meters tall/long/wide, the biggest population, one of the biggest, the most popular question, talk about, the ancient emperors, the main reason, as far as I know, no man-made objects, mountain climbing, the southwestern part of China, thick clouds, cover the top, risk one’s life, challenge oneself, achieve one’s dream，the forest of nature, try to do sth., the spirit of the climbers, many times more than ,live up to, prepare …for.., be awake, be special to sb., spend some time doing sth., in the remaining forest, endangered animals, in the future… Sentences:What’s the highest mountain in the world?

How long is Qomolangma?

It’s 8,844.43 meters high. It’s higher than any other mountain. Which is the deepest salt lake in the world? The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lake.

Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. It’s much older than the US. Step 1 Revision

Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the longest river in Asia? … Step 2 Learn the new words.

1. achievement n. 成就；成绩 2. achieve v. 达到；完成；成功 3. southwestern adj. 西南的；西南方向的 4. include v. 包含；包括 5. condition n. 条件；状况 6. take in 吸入；容纳

7. succeed v. 实现目标；成功 8. challenge v. & n. 挑战；考验 9. in the face of 面对（困难、问题等） 10. force n. 力；力量 Step 3 Pre-Read Talk below questions in pairs.

What do you know about Qomolangma ?

Step 4 Reading and finding these in English

1世界上最危险的运动之一 2.来自世界各地的登山者 3.横亘于中国的西南边界 4.在所有的山峰中 5.厚厚的云层 6.更为严重的困难

7.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪 8.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人 Step 5 Read the article again, and answer the following questions. 1. What a mountain is Himalayas?

2. Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma?

3. When did the first Chinese reach the top of Qomolangma? Step 6 Finish 3b.

3c Answer the questions using information in the article. 1. Where are the Himalayas? In the southwestern part of China. 2. How high is Qomolangma? 8,844.43 meters high.

3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. Step 7 Sentences

1. One of the world’s most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, … 2. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.

3. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.

4. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. 5. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? Step 8 Exercise 4a

Step 7 Homework Remember the sentences in Grammar Focus