人教新目标八年级英语下册SectionA-1.ppt

Unit 7 Section APeriod 1 (1a-2d)Read the words and expressions loudly.Which is the highest mountain in the world?Which is the longest river in the world?Which is the longest river in Asia?Do you know?Match the facts you know.Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in sizeThe Sahara1,025 meters deepThe Caspian Sea6,671 kilometers longThe Nile8,844.43 meters highListen and complete the sentences.1. Qomolangma is _ than any other mountain in the world.2. The Sahara is _ desert in the world.3. The Caspian Sea is _ of all the salt lakes.4. The Nile is _ river in the world.higherthe biggestthe deepestthe longestUse the information in 1b to make conversationsA: What is the highest mountain in the world?B: Qomolangma.What is the longest river in the world?The Nile.What is the deepest desert in the world?The Sahara.Listen and number the facts 1-4 in the order you hear them._ The Yangtze River is about _ kilometers long and the Yellow River is _ kilometers long._ China has the biggest population in the world. Its a lot bigger than the population of the US.6,300 5,000 5,464 30042_ China is over _ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even _ years old._ China is almost as big as the US, but it is the biggest country in Asia.13Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with numbers in the box._ The Yangtze River is about _ kilometers long and the Yellow River is _ kilometers long._ China has the biggest population in the world. Its a lot bigger than the population of the US.6,3005,464_ China is over _ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even _ years old._ China is almost as big as the US, but it is the biggest country in Asia.5,000300Make conversations using the information in 2a.A: Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?B: Yes, I did. Its much older than my country.Whats the conversation about?Its about a tour to the Ming Great Wall.1. How long is the Ming Great Wall?2. What does the guide say about the wall?Its about 8,850 kilometers long.Its quite tall and wide. / Its the longest wall in the world. Do the other exercises in this part.