八年级英语下册第七单元第一课时.ppt

Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?the Himalayasthe Amazon Riverparagraph n.southwestern adj.thick adj.include v.freezing adj.condition n.take in 喜马拉雅山脉喜马拉雅山脉亚马逊河亚马逊河段；段落段；段落西南的；西南方向的西南的；西南方向的厚的；浓的厚的；浓的包括；包含包括；包含冻冰的；结冰的冻冰的；结冰的条件；状况条件；状况吸入；吞入（体内）吸入；吞入（体内）succeed v.Japan n.challenge v.in the face of achieve v.force n.nature n.ocean n.the Pacific Ocean实现目标；成功实现目标；成功日本日本挑战；考验挑战；考验面对（问题、困难等）面对（问题、困难等）达到；完成；成功达到；完成；成功力；力量力；力量自然界；大自然自然界；大自然大海；海洋大海；海洋太平洋太平洋3a.Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Qomolangma the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing,and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas.The Himalayas run along the southwestern part ofChina.Of all the mountains,Qomolangmarises the highest and is the most famous.It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb.Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953.The first Chinese team did so in I960,while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.Why do so many climbers risk their lives?One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbersParagraph 2 Achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 Facts and dangersParagraph 1List four dangers for climbers:thick cloudsSnow slide;Freezing weather conditions;Heavy storm;3b.Read the article again and complete the chart.Paragraph 2List three achievements:1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top;1960-The first Chinese team did so;1975 the Japanese Junko Tabei succeeded doing so.Paragraphs 1&3List four comparisons:most dangerous sport;most popular places;the highest mountain;the most famous mountain1.Where are the Himalayas?2.How high is Qomolangma?3c.Answer the questions using information from the article.The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.It is 8,844.43 meters high.3.Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?4.What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.1.One of the worlds most dangerous sports 世界上最危险的运动之一世界上最危险的运动之一2、run along 跨越跨越 3.freezing weather 冰冻的天气冰冻的天气4.take in air 呼吸空气呼吸空气5.the first people to do sth.第一个做某事的人第一个做某事的人6.risk their lives 拿他们的生命冒险拿他们的生命冒险7.in the face of difficulties 面临危险面临危险8.give up doing sth.放弃做某事放弃做某事9.achieve ones dream 实现某人的梦想实现某人的梦想10.the forces of nature 自然界的力量自然界的力量11.reach the top 到达顶峰到达顶峰12.even though 虽然虽然;尽管尽管Language points1.Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.更加严峻的困难包括极冷的天气状况和巨大的更加严峻的困难包括极冷的天气状况和巨大的风暴。风暴。1）difficulty既可作可数名词也可作不可数名既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词词，在此用作可数名词。，在此用作可数名词。作可数名词时作可数名词时,difficulty通常用作复数，通常用作复数，表示具体概念，即：表示具体概念，即：各种各样的各种各样的“困难；难题；难事困难；难题；难事”。例如：例如：People learning a new language may face some difficulties.人们学习一门新的人们学习一门新的语语言言 时可能会遇到一些时可能会遇到一些困困难。难。If you have any difficulties,you can call me for help.如果你遇到任何困难，给我打电话求助好了。如果你遇到任何困难，给我打电话求助好了。作不可数名词时，作不可数名词时，difficulty可译作可译作“困难；艰困难；艰难；辛苦；费劲难；辛苦；费劲”，例如：例如：He had great difficulty in finding a new job.他找新的他找新的 工工作费作费了了很大劲。很大劲。.We found the house without difficulty.我们轻而易举地找到广那座房子。我们轻而易举地找到广那座房子。2）include表示表示“包括；包含包括；包含”，是一个，是一个及物动词。及物动词。例如：例如：Does your price of the bike include this light?你们的车价包含这盏车灯吗？你们的车价包含这盏车灯吗？2.The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.这些登山者的精神向我们表明：我们绝不应该这些登山者的精神向我们表明：我们绝不应该放弃实现自己梦想的尝试。放弃实现自己梦想的尝试。1）give up doing something 的意思是的意思是“放弃做放弃做某事；半途而废某事；半途而废”He gave up learning a third language after he got the job.他找到工作之后就放弃了对第三门语言的学习。他找到工作之后就放弃了对第三门语言的学习。2)achieve our dreams 相当于相当于make our dreams come true其中动词其中动词achieve表示表示“（通过努力）实现；（通过努力）实现；取得；获取；达到（梦想、成绩、成功、目取得；获取；达到（梦想、成绩、成功、目的的)”等。等。例如：例如：He achieved great success in a short time.他用很短的时间取得了极大的成功他用很短的时间取得了极大的成功。Lin Tao achieved very good exam results.林涛考试取得了林涛考试取得了 很好的成绩。很好的成绩。1.good fortable 3.big 4.happy 5.cheap 6.many 7.difficult 8.littlebetter bestmore most bigger biggesthappier happiestcheaper cheapestmore mostmore most less least一一 写出下列单词的比较级和最高级写出下列单词的比较级和最高级 1.Lily gets up _(early)than Lucy.2.Which goes _(slowly),Tom or Jim?3.This book is _ (interesting)than that one.earliermore slowly more interesting二二 根据所给词的适当形式填空根据所给词的适当形式填空 4.She works _ (careful)in her school.5.Who goes to bed _(late)Jim,Tom or Jack?6.I think turkey is _ (delicious)of all.the most carefully latestthe most deliciousHomework Can you think of more examples to show isthe mostin the world?Compete with yourclassmates.