1、-ReadingNew YorkNew Yorkan educational excursionan educational excursionBefore Before this excursion,did she make any preparations?this excursion,did she make any preparations?NatureNatureCathyJeffCathyCathyA good way to learn about natureA good way to learn about natureInteresting Superlatives Do y
2、ou want to enjoy learning about the wonderful world?Lets start from some superlatives(最高级)about it!Asia is the biggest continent.Did you know that Asia is more than four times as big as the USA?However,Oceania(大洋洲),the smallest continent,is only half the size of Russia(the largest country in the wor
3、ld)!The Pacific Ocean is not only the largest,but also the deepest ocean with a depth of 4,028 metres.The Sahara desert in Africa is the largest desert in the world and Qomolangma,which is 8,844.43 metres high,is the worlds highest mountain.The Nile,with 6,853km in length,is the longest river.What i
4、s the worlds largest lake?The salty Caspian Sea!It has the greatest surface area at 370,886 square kilometers.Besides these basic geographical facts about the world,we have a number of interesting geographical facts about the United States as well.The United States of America is the worlds third lar
5、gest country in size and nearly the third largest of population.The Mississippi River,which runs 2,320 miles north to south in the US,is the fourth longest river in the world.Can you believe that?There are 43 buildings in New York City that have their own zip codes(邮编)just because of its large popul
6、ation!Interested?Then click our website https:/ find out more!Interesting Superlatives Do you want to enjoy learning about the wonderful world?Lets start from some superlatives(最高级)about it!Asia is the biggest continent.Did you know that Asia is more than four times as big as the USA?However,Oceania
7、(大洋洲),the smallest continent,is only half the size of Russia(the largest country in the world)!The Pacific Ocean is not only the largest,but also the deepest ocean with a depth of 4,028 metres.The Sahara desert in Africa is the largest desert in the world and Qomolangma,which is 8,844.43 metres high
8、,is the worlds highest mountain.The Nile,with 6,853km in length,is the longest river.What is the worlds largest lake?The salty Caspian Sea!It has the greatest surface area at 370,886 square kilometers.Besides these basic geographical facts about the world,we have a number of interesting geographical
9、 facts about the United States as well.The United States of America is the worlds third largest country in size and nearly the third largest of population.The Mississippi River,which runs 2,320 miles north to south in the US,is the fourth longest river in the world.Can you believe that?There are 43
10、buildings in New York City that have their own zip codes(邮编)just because of its large population!Interested?Then click our website https:/ find out more!1.How many paragraphs?1.How many paragraphs?2.How many parts?2.How many parts?3.3.Main idea of each part?Main idea of each part?geographical facts
11、about the worldgeographical facts about the U.S.ways to get more geographicalgeographical facts Do you want to enjoy learning about the wonderful world?Lets start from some superlatives(最高级)about it!Asia is the biggest continent.Did you know that Asia is more than four times as big as the USA?Howeve
12、r,Oceania(大洋洲),the smallest continent,is only half the size of Russia(the largest country in the world)!The Pacific Ocean is not only the largest,but also the deepest ocean with a depth of 4,028 metres.The Sahara desert in Africa is the largest desert in the world and Qomolangma,which is 8,844.43 me
13、tres high,is the worlds highest mountain.The Nile,with 6,853km in length,is the longest river.What is the worlds largest lake?The salty Caspian Sea!It has the greatest surface area at 370,886 square kilometers.What places have been mentioned in the first part?What places have been mentioned in the f
14、irst part?Lets move from general to specific.Lets move from general to specific.从整体到细节从整体到细节 Read the 1 Read the 1st st part&part&mark these places on the mapmark these places on the map.EastwEsta aB BC CD DE EF FG GH HThe Pacific OceanThe Pacific OceanOceaniaOceaniaAsiaAsiaRussiaRussiaQomolangmaQom
15、olangmaThe Caspian SeaThe Caspian SeaThe NileThe NileThe SaharaThe SaharaRead the 2Read the 2ndnd part and tell“True”or“False”.part and tell“True”or“False”.1.The U.S.is the third largest in both size and population in the world.2.The Mississippi River is 2,320 kilometers in length.3.The large popula
16、tion allows 43 cities in New York City to have their own zip codes.FFT1.2.3.more than four times as big as the USARead again&find Read again&find all all the descriptions about:the descriptions about:sizelengthheightdepthAsia:Oceania:The Sahara:The Caspian Sea:The United States:The Pacific Ocean:The
17、 Nile:The Mississippi River:Qomolangma:the biggest continent/the smallest continentthe largest desertthe greatest surface areathe worlds third largest country in sizethe longest riverthe fourth longest riverthe worlds highest mountainthe deepestbigger than any other continentin height4,028 meters de
18、ep/half the size of Russia/370,886 square kilometers/6,853km in lengthlong/runs 2,320 miles/8,844.43 metres high/with a depth of 4,028 metresWhats the largest lake in the world?Whats the biggest continent?How big is it?Whats the smallest continent?How big is it?Whats the deepest ocean?Whats the larg
19、est desert?Whats the highest mountain?How high is it?Whats the longest river?Whats the fourth longest river?Whats the third largest country?Is the height of Mount Qomolangma still 8844.43?Is the height of Mount Qomolangma still 8844.43?The height of Mount Qomolangma keeps changing.The height of Mount Qomolangma keeps changing.How do you feel now?How do you feel now?What should we do next?What should we do next?Love our natureLove our natureRespect our natureRespect our natureAnd live with our And live with our nature peacefully!nature peacefully!
