1、Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?课题Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world? 课时Lesson 1: Section A(1a-2d)课型New教学目标知识目标1. 学习并掌握下列词汇: square, meter, deep, desert, population, Asia, tour, tourist, wall, amazing, ancient, protect, wide, feel free, as far as I know2. 掌握以下句型: Qomolangma
2、is higher than any other mountain in the world. What is the highest mountain in the world? China has the biggest population in the world. Its a lot bigger than the population of the US. China is almost as big as the US. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? How long is
3、 the wall? The main reason was to protect China. As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this. 能力目标能熟练掌握表达物体的长、宽、高、深和面积的句型。正确运用形容词和副词的比较级和最高级。情感目标培养学生积极参与活动的兴趣, 了解世界上的名山大川。教学重点1. Talk about geography and nature. 2. Compare by using comparative and superlative forms. 教学难点1. Li
4、stening practice. 2. The uses of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. 课前预习Preview the new words. 教学方法Situational approach; Listening and speaking approach; Communicative approach. 教学过程教学环节教师活动学生活动备课札记Step 1Warm upand work on 1a1. Play the song: The more we get together, the h
5、appier well be2. Show the pictures of Qomolangma, the Nile, the Caspian Sea and the Sahara to the Ss. 3. Sum up the sentences that express the length, width, height etc. (基数词+单位名词+形容词). . . meters high (long, wide. . . )表示: 米高(长, 宽)。The wall is 1. 7 metres wide. Our classroom is about 7 meters wide.
6、 1. Ss enjoy the song and sing after it. 2. Look at the pictures and learn the names : Qomolangma, the Nile, the Caspian Sea, the Sahara. 3. Come to 1a and learn the sentences, then take notes. 一首歌曲, 引起学生的兴趣, 同时又让学生体会了比较级的使用。通过对图片的欣赏, 激发学生的学习兴趣, 同时学习新知。Step 2 Listening(1b)1. Lead the Ss review the c
7、omparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. 2. Let Ss look through the sentences of 1b. Then play the tape of 1b. Ss listen to the conversations in 1b and complete the sentences. 在语境中呈现和导入目标语言。续表教学环节教师活动学生活动备课札记Step 3 Practice(1c)First let Ss read the conversation in 1c. Then ask the
8、m to make similar conversations. Ss first read the conversation in pairs, then make similar conversations. 通过两人小组对话, 让学生从听对话到模仿对话, 既练习了学生的地理知识, 又练习了最高级的用法。Step 4 Listening(2a&2b)1. Let Ss read the numbers in the box in 2a first. 2. Play the tape of 2a. 3. Let Ss summarize how to read numbers. 4. Pla
9、y the tape of 2b. 1. Ss read the numbers in the box in 2a loudly before listening to the tape. 2. Listen and number the facts in 2a. 3. Ss summarize how to read numbers. 4. Listen to the tape in 2b and fill in the boxes. 通过听力练习和完成听力任务, 练习学生的听力能力, 同时掌握多位数的读法。Step 5Oral Practice(2c)1. Let Ss read the
10、dialogue in 2c in pairs. 2. Let Ss work in pairs according to 2c. 1. Ss read the dialogue in 2c in pairs. 2. Work in pairs. 通过利用“信息差”进行口语结对活动, 在交流信息过程中, 进行真实的交际问答活动。 Step 6Role-play(2d)1. Let Ss learn about the background of the conversation. 2. Let Ss read the conversation together. 3. Explain the
11、difficuties. 4. Let Ss read in pairs. 5. Let several pairs of students role play the conversation in front of the class. 1. Ss learn about the background of the conversation by going through it quickly. 2. Ss read the conversation together, then in pairs. 3. Role play it. 在听力练习和小对话口语练习的基础上, 进行角色对话表演
12、, 开展有实际意义的交际运用活动。Step 7Language points1. population的用法 population直接作主语时意为“人口数”, 这时谓语动词要用单数形式。但是如果部分人口(分数、百分数)作主语, 谓语用复数。 表示“某地有多少人口”有两种表达方式: A. The population of +某地+be+数词(该句型中population前用冠词the)B. 某地+has a population of +数词+(people)“某地有多少人口”要用“What is the population of. . . ? ”或“How large is the pop
13、ulation of. . . ? ”提问。表示人口“多”要用big或large修饰, 表示人口“少”要用small修饰。2. as far as的用法 as far as本义, 意为“与一样远”, “一直到” (在否定句中也可用 so far as)。We didnt go as far as the others. 我们走得不如其他人远。 用于引申义, 意为“就而言”, “从来看”, “尽所能”, “只要”。As far as I know, hes a good man. 就我所知, 他人不错。Listen carefully and take notes. 通过对语言点的讲解, 解决学
14、生在学习中的困难, 使学生更好地理解和掌握所学知识。续表教学环节教师活动学生活动备课札记Step 8 SummarizeGuide the students to summarize how to use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs and how many language points they have learned. Summarize the uses of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs, an
15、d the important language points. 培养学生探究、归纳总结能力。Step 9Consolidation教师设置巩固检测练习: 单项选择: (A)1. _ is the Nile? Its 6671 kilometers long. A. How longB. How farC. How deepD. How high(B)2. As _as I can see, there are no mistakes. A. long B. farC. soon D. quickly(B)3. Today is the _day in my life, because I w
16、on the first prize in the competition. Congratulations! A. happyB. happiestC. happierD. much happier(B)4. We must play a part in _our earth. A. promisingB. protectingC. appearingD. polluting独立完成检测练习, 进行自我评价。通过检测练习, 便于学生了解自己对本节课的词汇、句型、语法等的掌握情况。Step 10Homework1. Recite new words and phrases. 2. Recite
17、 2d. 板书设计Section A (1a-2d)1. New words and phrases: square, meter, deep, desert, population, Asia, tour, tourist, wall, amazing, ancient, protect, wide, feel free, as far as I know 2. Sentences: Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world. What is the highest mountain in the world? Chi
18、na has the biggest population in the world. Its a lot bigger than the population of the US. China is almost as big as the US. How long is the wall? As far as I know, there are no other man-made objects as big as this. 教学反思本节课的教学活动设计, 能够创设丰富的语境, 设置循序渐进的学习任务, 充分发挥学生的主体作用, 引导学生合作学习、自主探究, 重视“预习展示练习反馈”的学
19、习过程。课题Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world? 课时Lesson 2: Section A(3a-4c)课型New教学目标知识目标1. 学习并掌握下列词汇: achievement, southeastern, thick, include, freezing, condition, succeed, challenge, achieve, force, nature, take in, in the face of, even though2. 掌握以下句型: The Himalayas run along the southwest
20、ern part of China. Its also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. 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. 能力目标能够掌握形容词的比较等级, 并运用形容词的比较等级去描述事物。情感目标培养学生热爱大
21、自然, 保护环境的意识。教学重点1. Grasp the new words, phrases and sentences. 2. Talk about geography and nature. 3. Develop Ss reading skills. 教学难点1. The uses of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. 2. How to develop the ability of reading. 课前预习Preview the new words. 教学方法Situational approa
22、ch; Task approach. 教学过程教学环节教师活动学生活动备课札记Step 1Revision andWarm up1. Check Ss preparations. 2. Correct Ss pronunciation. 3. Play a video about Qomolangmaand let the Ss answer the questions: Which is the highest mountain in the world? How high is it? 1. Ss read the words: achievement, southeastern, thi
23、ck, include, freezing, condition, succeed, challenge, achieve, force, nature2. Read the words after the teacher. 3. Watch the video and answer the questions. 教师结合学生读的状况, 适当领读, 并帮助学生正音。教师根据构词法知识, 帮助学生识记单词。 听写单词反馈利用构词法再记忆。Step 2Reading(3a, 3b&3c)1. 速读 (Fast Reading)Read the article quickly and match e
24、ach paragraph with the main ideas. Para 1spirit of climbersPara 2achievements of climbersPara 3facts and dangers2. 细读 (Careful Reading)(1)Read the article carefully and finish 3b: Finish the chart(2)Read the article again, and answer the following questions in 3cWhat a mountain is Himalayas? Why is
25、it dangerous to climb Qomolangma? When did the first Chinese reach the top of Qomolangma? 3. 朗读 (Loud Reading)Read the article loudly and underline the importance phrases and sentences or difficulties. 4. Let Ss retell the article. 1. Read the article the first time and match. 2. Read the article th
26、e second time and finish the chart. 3. Read the article the third time and answer the questions. 4. Read the article loudly and underline the importance phrases and sentences or difficulties. 5. Retell the article. 通过分层阅读, 让学生对整篇短文有一个整体的理解, 再通过大声朗读, 找出重要的语言点和难点, 培养学生的自主学习能力。续表教学环节教师活动学生活动备课札记Step 3L
27、anguage points1. one of + the +形容词的最高级 + 复数名词, 意为“最之一”。如: Miss Wang is one of the most popular teachers in our school. 王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。2. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top. It is+adj. +to do sth. , it作形式主语放在句首, 而把真正的主语放在句尾。 It is important to study English well. 学好英语很困难。3
28、. even though用作从属连词, 意为“即使; 尽管”, 相当于even if, 引导让步状语从句, 一般不与并列连词but连用。如: Mr Wang will come on time even though it rains. 尽管下雨, 但王老师会按时来。Listen carefully and take notes. 通过对语言点的讲解, 解决学生在学习中的困难, 使学生更好地理解和掌握所学的短文。Step 4Grammar Focus1. Let the Ss read the sentences in Grammar Focus quickly and find the r
29、ules. 2. Summing up Lead Ss sum up the uses of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. Give some exercises for Ss to do(D)Shes already _her brother. A. so tall thanB. as tall thanC. so tall asD. as tall as(D)It is said that it is _today than yesterday. Shall we go skating this a
30、fternoon? A. the hottestB. hotC. hottestD. hotter(C)Shanghai is bigger than _in Japan. A. any other cityB. all the other citiesC. any city D. the other cities(C)She looks _than she is. A. the more olderB. very olderC. much olderD. more older (C)The garden is becoming _. A. more beautiful and moreB.
31、more beautiful and beautifulC. more and more beautifulD. more beautiful and beautifuler (A)All of them competed (比赛)to see who could work _. A. the fastest and bestB. the faster and the betterC. fastest and betterD. faster and better1. Read the sentences in Grammar Focus quickly. 2. Follow the teach
32、er to sum up the uses of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. 3. Do the exercises. 通过本环节的学习, 学生熟练掌握了形容词和副词的比较级和最高级的用法及特殊句型。续表教学环节教师活动学生活动备课札记Step 5 Practice(4a, 4b& 4c)Let Ss finish the exercises in 4a, 4b and 4c. Let them check their answers in groups. 1. Fill in the blanks
33、with the correct forms of the words in the box. 2. Write two comparisons about two topics. 3. Write five questions using comparisons. 4. Check the answers in groups. 通过练习和小组讨论, 更好地发挥学生的自主学习的能力。Step 6 SummarizeGuide the students to summarize how to use the comparative and superlative forms of adjecti
34、ves and adverbs and how many language points they have learned. Summarize the uses of comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs, and the important language points. 培养学生探究、归纳总结能力。Step 7Consolidation教师设置巩固检测练习: . 用所给词的适当形式填空。1. I cant stand such freezing (freeze) weather, so I have t
35、o stay at home all day. 2. They succeeded (success) in building a bridge over the river. 3. People are surprised at his achievement (achieve). 4. The library lies in the southwestern(southwest) part of the city. 5. We must challenge ourselves (us) when we face difficulties. . 完成句子。1. 她在面对困难时总能保持冷静。S
36、he can always stay calm in face of difficulties. 2. 我认为游泳是最令人兴奋的运动之一。I think swimming is one of the most exciting sports. 3. 即使你是对的, 你也不应该和他打架。Even though you are right, you shouldnt have a fight with him. 4. 独自一个人穿过森林是很危险的。Its dangerous to go through the forest alone. 5. 他冒着生命危险挽救了那个男孩。He risked hi
37、s life to save the boy. 独立完成检测练习, 进行自我评价。通过检测练习, 便于学生了解自己对本节课的词汇、句型、语法等的掌握情况。Step 8Homework1. Recite new words, phrases and sentences. 2. Read 3a over and over again. 续表板书设计Section A (3a-4c)1. New words and phrases: achievement, southeastern, thick, include, freezing, condition, succeed, challenge,
38、achieve, force, nature, take in, in the face of, even though2. Structures: How high is Qomolangma? Its 8, 844. 43 meters high. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. Its much older than the US. Which is the deepest salt lake in the world? The Caspian Sea. 教学
39、反思本节课的教学活动设计, 能够创设丰富的语境, 设置循序渐进的学习任务, 充分发挥学生的主体作用, 引导学生合作学习、自主探究, 重视“预习展示练习反馈”的学习过程。课题Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world? 课时Lesson 3: Section B(1a-1d)课型New教学目标知识目标1. 学习并掌握下列词汇: cm(centimeter), weigh, birth, adult, at birth, live up to2. 掌握以下句型: An adult panda weighs many times more than a
40、 baby panda. At birth, a baby panda is about 20 cm long. 能力目标能够运用所学的句型学会表达事物之间的倍数关系。情感目标培养学生热爱大自然, 保护环境的意识。教学重点1. Talk about animals. 2. Compare animals by using comparative form. 教学难点The use of comparative form. 课前预习Preview the new words. 教学方法Situational approach; Listening and speaking approach; C
41、ommunicative approach. 教学过程教学环节教师活动学生活动备课札记Step 1Revision and Warm up1. Check Ss preparations. 2. Correct Ss pronunciation. 3. Show a picture of a panda and a picture of an elephant on the screen. 4. Let the Ss compare the panda and the elephant. 1. Ss read the words: cm(centimeter), weigh, birth, a
42、dult, at birth, live up to. 2. Read the words after the teacher. 3. Use the comparative form to compare the panda and the elephant. Say as many sentences as they can. 教师结合学生读的状况, 适当领读, 并帮助学生正音。利用学生感兴趣的动物进行对比, 很直观, 很形象, 自然地导入下一环节的学习。Step 2Work on 1a1. Let Ss look at the pictures and the information a
43、nd compare the two animals like: This elephant weighs many times more than this panda. 2. Show another picture of two animals and let Ss practice. E. g. Here are some facts about tiger and rabbit, use the following information to make sentences. Tiger: is 150 cm tallweighs 300 kiloseats meat sleeps
44、15 hours a day. Rabbit: is 15 cm tallweighs 2 kiloseats leavessleeps 5 hours a day. 如: I think the tiger is heavier than the rabbit. The tiger weighs 300 kilos, but the rabbit weighs only 2 kilos. 1. Ss first discuss in groups, then some Ss say out their sentences. 2. Practice speaking more sentence
45、s. 在语境中呈现和练习目标语言, 充分调动学习的自主学习的积极性。续表教学环节教师活动学生活动备课札记Step 3Listening(1b &1c)1. Let Ss read the numbers in the box in 1b first. 2. Play the tape of 1b. 3. Let Ss read the sentences in 1c. 4. Play the tape of 1b and 1c. 1. Ss read the numbers in the box in 1b before listening to the tape. 2. Listen and check the numbers. 3. Ss read the sentences in 1c. 4. Listen to the tape of 1c and complete the sentences. 通过听力练习和完成听力任务, 练习学生的听力能力。Step 4Oral Practice(1d)1. Let Ss read the dialogue in 1d in pairs. 2. Let Ss work in pairs according to 1b and 1c.
