2014年八年级下册英语第七单元SectionA.ppt
Whichisthehighestmountainintheworld?WhichisthelongestriverinAsia?freezingadj.极冷的;极冷的;冰冻的冰冻的naturen.大自然大自然thickadj.厚的;浓的厚的;浓的1.achievementn.成就;成绩成就;成绩e.g.Wefeltagreatsenseofachievementwhenwereachedthetopofthemountain.当我们到达山顶的时候,我们有一种巨当我们到达山顶的时候,我们有一种巨大的成就感。大的成就感。2.achievev.达到;完成;成功达到;完成;成功e.g.Hewillneverachieveanythingifhedoesntworkharder.如果他不加紧努力工作,他会一事无成。如果他不加紧努力工作,他会一事无成。3.southwesternadj.西南的;西南方向的西南的;西南方向的e.g.IsthisSouthwesternAirline?这是西南航空公司吗?这是西南航空公司吗?4.include v.包含;包括包含;包括e.g.Herhobbiesincludeswimmingandgardening.她爱好游泳和园艺。她爱好游泳和园艺。5.conditionn.条件;状况条件;状况e.g.Thepianowasingoodcondition.这台钢琴状况良好。这台钢琴状况良好。6.takein吸入;容纳吸入;容纳e.g.Fishtakeinoxygenthroughtheirgills.鱼用鳃吸氧气。鱼用鳃吸氧气。7.succeedv.实现目标;成功实现目标;成功e.g.Ifyoutryhardyoullsucceed.你如果努力就会成功。你如果努力就会成功。常用短语:常用短语:succeedindoingsth.e.g.Policehavefinallysucceededinsolvingthemystery.警察最终成功破解了这个疑案。警察最终成功破解了这个疑案。8.challengev.&n.挑战;考验挑战;考验e.g.Thejobdoesntreallychallengehim.这项工作不能真正的考验他。这项工作不能真正的考验他。Thenewgovernmentsfirstchallengeistheeconomy.新政府面临的第一个挑战是经济问题。新政府面临的第一个挑战是经济问题。9.inthefaceof面对(困难、问题等)面对(困难、问题等)e.g.Inthefaceofdifficulties,hescompletelyunafraid.他在困难面前毫不胆怯。他在困难面前毫不胆怯。10.forcen.力;力量力;力量e.g.Thethieftookthemoneyfromtheoldmanbyforce.窃贼用暴力抢了老人的钱。窃贼用暴力抢了老人的钱。WhatdoyouknowaboutQomolangma?TalkaboutQomolangmainpairs.自读文章,在书中划出重点、疑点后,翻自读文章,在书中划出重点、疑点后,翻译下列短语。先独立完成,后小组商议。译下列短语。先独立完成,后小组商议。1.1.最危险的山峰最危险的山峰 2.2.世界上最危险的运动之一世界上最危险的运动之一3.3.登山(名词短语)登山(名词短语)/(动词短语)(动词短语)themostdangerousmountainoneoftheworldsmostdangeroussportsmountainclimbing/climbmountains4.4.来自世界各地的登山者来自世界各地的登山者5.5.横亘于中国的西南边界横亘于中国的西南边界6.6.在所有的山峰中在所有的山峰中7.7.厚厚的云层厚厚的云层theclimbersfromallovertheworldrunalongthesouthwesternpartofChinaofallthemountainsthickclouds8.8.更为严重的困难更为严重的困难9.9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪10.10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人moreseriousdifficultiesfreezingweatherconditionsandheavystormsthefirstpeopletoreachthetopofQomolangmaRead the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Paragraph1spiritofclimbersParagraph2achievementsofclimbersParagraph3factsanddangers3aOneofthemost_sportsintheworldismountain_,andoneofthemost_placestogoforthisistheHimalayas.Theseextremelyhigh_attract_fromallovertheworld.Manypeoplesaythisisoneofthemost_partsoftheworld.According to the passage,fill in the blanks.dangerousclimbingpopularriskclimbersfamousTheHimalayas_alongthe_borderofchina.Ofallthepeaks(tops),Qomolangmaisthe_andmost_.Its_toclimbQomolangmabecausethickclouds_thetopofthemountain.Evenmoreserious_includethefreezing_conditionsandthe_storms.runssouthwesternhighestfamousthehardestcoverdifficultiesweatherheavyThefirst_toreachthetopofQomolangmaTenzingNorgayandEdmundHillarydiditin1953.ThefirstChineseclimber_thetopin1960,andin1975,thefirst_didittoo.peoplereachedwomanRead the article again,and answer the following questions.1.WhatamountainisHimalayas?2.WhyisitdangeroustoclimbQomolangma?3.WhendidthefirstChinesereachthetopofQomolangma?Itsoneofthemostpopularplacesformountainclimbing.Becausethickcloudscoverthetopandsnowcanfallveryhard.In1960.Read the article again and complete the chart.Paragraph1 Paragraph2Paragraph3Listtourdangersforclimbers.ListthreeachievementsListtourcomparisonsthickclouds1953TenzingNorgayandEdmundHillarywerethefirsttoreachthetopmostdangeroussport3bsnowcanfallveryhardfreezingweatherconditionsheavystormsThefirstChineseteamreachedthetopin1960.ThefirstwomantosucceedwasJunkoTabeifromJapanin1975.Peoplecanchallengethemselvesinthefaceofdifficulties.Nevergiveuptryingtoachieveourdream.Humanscanbestrongerthantheforcesofnature.Answer the questions using information from the article.1.WherearetheHimalayas?2.HowhighisQomolangma?InthesouthwesternpartofChina.8,844.43metershigh.3c3.Whydosomanypeopletrytoclimbthismountaineventhoughitisdangerous?4.Whatdoesthespiritoftheclimberstellus?Becausepeoplewanttochallengethemselvesinthefaceofdifficulties.Weshouldnevergiveuptryingtoachieveourdreams.1.Oneoftheworldsmostdangerous2.sportsismountainclimbing,“oneof+the+形容词的最高级形容词的最高级+复数复数名词名词”,意为,意为“最最之一之一”。如:如:MissWangisoneofthemostpopularteachersinourschool.王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。2.Itisalsoveryhardtotakeinairasyougetnearthetop.Itis+adj.+todosth.,it作形式主语作形式主语放在句首,而把真正的主语放在句放在句首,而把真正的主语放在句尾。常用于此句型的形容词有尾。常用于此句型的形容词有important,difficult,dangerous,necessary,useful,possible等,用等,用来对来对todosth.进行说明。此句型可以进行说明。此句型可以转换成转换成Todosth.is+adj.。3.Evenmoreseriousdifficultiesincludefreezingweatherconditionsandheavystorms.difficulty既可作可数名词也可作不可既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词。数名词。e.g.ItisimportanttostudyEnglishwell.学好英语很困难。学好英语很困难。ItsverydifficulttoclimbQomolangma.攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。作可数名词时通常用复数,表示具体概作可数名词时通常用复数,表示具体概念,即:各式各样的念,即:各式各样的“困难,难题,难困难,难题,难事事”,如:如:Heshavingfinancialdifficulties.他正手头拮据。他正手头拮据。作不可数名词时,译作作不可数名词时,译作“困难,艰难,困难,艰难,幸幸苦苦”,如:如:Shehadgreatdifficultyinunderstandinghim.她很难理解他说的话。她很难理解他说的话。4.Thespiritoftheseclimbersshowsusthatweshouldnevergiveuptryingtoachieveourdreams.giveup意为意为“放弃放弃”,后面可以接名,后面可以接名词、代词或词、代词或v-ing形式作宾语。形式作宾语。注意:注意:如果其宾语是名词,那么名词可如果其宾语是名词,那么名词可以放在以放在give和和up之间,也可以放在之间,也可以放在up之后;如果其宾语是代词,那么代词只之后;如果其宾语是代词,那么代词只能放在能放在give和和up之间之间。如:。如:Myunclewantstogiveupdrinkingwine.我叔叔想戒酒。我叔叔想戒酒。AlthoughEnglishisnteasytolearn,Iwontgiveitup.虽然英语不易学,但我不会放弃。虽然英语不易学,但我不会放弃。5.Whydosomanypeopletrytoclimbthismountaineventhoughitisdangerous?eventhough用作从属连词,意为用作从属连词,意为“即使;即使;尽管尽管”,相当于,相当于evenif,引导让步状语从,引导让步状语从句,一般不与并列连词句,一般不与并列连词but连用连用。如:。如:Mr.Wangwillcomeontimeeventhoughitrains.尽管下雨,但王老师会按时来。尽管下雨,但王老师会按时来。theNiletheYangtzeRivertheYellowRiver6,6706,3005,500TheYellowRiverislong.TheYangtzeRiverisalot_thantheYellowRiver.TheNileis_ofall.longerthelongestMake sentences using the information in the forms.TheYangtzeRiverisnot_long_theNile.=TheYangtzeRiverisnot_thantheNile.asaslongertheNiletheYangtzeRivertheYellowRiver6,6706,3005,500MountTaiishigh.MountHuangisalittle_thanMountTai.Qomolangmais_ofall.MountTaiisnot_high_Qomolangma.=MountTaiisnot_thanQomolangma.higherthehighestasashigherQomolangma MountHuangMountTai8,8481,8641,5451.ThepopulationofSingaporeislarge.2.ThepopulationofMalaysiaismuch_thanthatofSingapore.3.ThepopulationofChinais_ofall.SingaporeMalaysiaChina4,000,00020,000,0001300,000,000largerthelargest4.ThepopulationofSingaporeisnot_large_thatofChina.5.ThepopulationofSingaporeisnot_thanthatofChina.aslargerasSingaporeMalaysiaChina4,000,00020,000,0001300,000,000Retellthearticle,thenpreviewtheGrammarfocus.