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Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?squaremeterdeepdesertpopulationAsiatour平方平方,正方形正方形米米,公尺公尺深的深的,纵深的纵深的沙漠沙漠人口人口,人口数量人口数量亚洲亚洲旅行旅行,旅游旅游Words reviewtouristwallamazingancientthe NileQomolangma旅行者旅行者墙墙令人感到惊叹的令人感到惊叹的古代的古代的尼罗河尼罗河珠穆朗玛峰珠穆朗玛峰Words reviewprotectwideas far as I knowthe Caspian Seathe Sahara保护保护,防护防护宽的宽的,宽阔的宽阔的就我所知就我所知里海里海撒哈拉沙漠撒哈拉沙漠Words reviewSection A91317201001251782007849521000100hundred 百百1,000thousand千千10,000ten thousand 万万10ten 十十1,000,000million 百万百万1,000,000,000 billion 十亿十亿Language Goal:Talk about geography and natureQomolangma 8,844.43 meters highDo you know?the Nile尼罗河尼罗河the Nile6,671 kilometers longDo you know?the Caspian Sea 里海里海the Caspian Sea 1025meters deepDo you know?the Sahara撒哈拉沙漠撒哈拉沙漠the Saharaabout 9,600,000 square kilometers in sizeDo you know?Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in sizeThe Sahara 1,025 meters deepThe Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers longThe Nile 8,844.43 meters high 1a. Match the facts you know.形容词和副词的比较级和最高级形容词和副词的比较级和最高级1. 大多数形容词有三个级。大多数形容词有三个级。 1) 原级原级: 常用结构常用结构as . as. 像像.一样一样 Zhang Hong is as tall as Tom. 张红和汤姆一样高。张红和汤姆一样高。 2) 比较级比较级 (用于用于两者之间的比较两者之间的比较)常用结构：常用结构：形容词比较级形容词比较级than . He is taller than I. 他比我高。他比我高。 Grammar 3) 最高级最高级(用于用于三者或三者以上的比较三者或三者以上的比较)，常用结构常用结构: the + 形容词的最高级形容词的最高级of / in . He is the tallest of the three. 他是这三个人中最高的。他是这三个人中最高的。 He is the funniest in his class. 他是他们班最有趣的。他是他们班最有趣的。 2. 形容词、副词比较级和最高形容词、副词比较级和最高规则变化规则变化和和不规则变化不规则变化。 a)规则变化规则变化 1) 一般情况下，一般情况下，单音节或双音节的形容词单音节或双音节的形容词（或（或副词副词）比较级比较级er ， 最高级最高级est 如：如： clevercleverercleverest fewfewerfewest smallsmallersmallest等。等。 2) 以以e结尾的词结尾的词，比较级比较级r，最高级最高级st 即可。即可。 如：如：nicenicernicest cutecutercutest largelargerlargest 3) 以以辅音字母辅音字母y结尾的结尾的变变y为为ier或或est 如如: easyeasiereasiest happyhappierhappiest 再如：再如：early , busy , heavy , dirty , lazy也也如此。如此。 4) 双写最后一个辅音字母双写最后一个辅音字母er 或或 est的词的词,同学要用心去记。同学要用心去记。 1. fatfatterfattest 2. thinthinnerthinnest 3. hothotterhottest 4. redredderreddest 5. wetwetterwettest 6. bigbiggerbiggest 5) 多音节和部分双音节的词多音节和部分双音节的词需要在形容词需要在形容词原级前原级前more构成构成比较级比较级，the most构构成成最高级最高级。如：。如： beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful 又如又如: delicious, popular, important, interesting, expensive, creative双音节双音节的词如的词如: careful more careful the most careful useful more useful the most useful少数单音节词少数单音节词也是这样，如：也是这样，如： pleased more pleased the most pleased tiredmore tired the most tired b) 不规则变化：不规则变化： good better best well better best badworse worst many, much more most far farther farthest (距离远距离远) far further furthest (程度深程度深) old elder eldest (长幼长幼) old older oldest (年龄年龄)Choose the best answer.1. My brother is _ more outgoing than me. A. many B. little C. much2. October 12th was one of _ days in 2005. Shenzhou-VI was launched(发射）发射） successfully. A. exciting B. more exciting C. the most exciting3. Which city is _, Beijing, Shanghai or Fuzhou? A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. the most beautiful4. _ children there are in a family, _ their life will be. A. The less, the better B. Fewer, richer C. The fewer, the better5. Mobile phones are very popular now and they are _ than before. A. cheap B. cheaper C. the cheapest6. In our city, its _ in July, but its even _ in August. A. hotter, hottest B. hot, hot C. hot, hotter7. Of the two skirts, the pink one is _. A. the nicest B. the nicer C. nicer8. Jacks handwriting is as _ as Mikes. A. good B. better C. best9. We can do the work better with _ money and _ people. A. little, few B. less, fewer C. fewer, less10. Jim is the tallest student in our class and Tom is the second _ one. A. tall B. taller C. tallestFinish the sentences with the right forms of the adjs.1. Kate is young, but Joe is _.2. My shoes are new. My sisters are _ than mine.3. Her bag is heavy, and his is _ than hers. But yours is _ of all.youngernewerheavierthe heaviest4. Toms kite is high. Jims is _ than Toms. Mikes is _ of them all.5. Bill is seven. John is nine and Tom is eleven. Tom is _ than John and Bill. Bill is _ than John. Bill is _ and Tom is _ of the three.the highestolderyoungerthe youngestthe oldesthigher1. 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.1b. Listen and complete the sentences.higherthe biggestthe deepestthe longest1c. Use the information in 1b to make conversations.A: What is the highest mountain in the world? B: Qomolangma.A: What is the biggest desert in the world? B: Sahara.A: What is the deepest salt lake in the world? B: Caspian sea.A: What is the longest river in the world? B: Nile._ 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.2a. Listen and number the facts 1-4 in the order you hear them.6,3005,0005,46430024_ 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, and it is the biggest country in Asia.132b. Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the 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.6,3005,0005,464300246,3005,464_ 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, and it is the biggest country in Asia.135,000300A: Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?B: Yes, I did. Its much older than my country.2c. Make conversations using the information in 2a.2d Read the conversation and answer the questions:1) Which is the biggest man-made objects in the world？2) Why did the ancient emperors build the wall?3) Which is the most famous part of the Ming Great Wall?The great wall.Badaling part They built the wall to protect their part of the country.Guide： Feel free to ask me anything on todays Great Wall tour.Tourist 1：How long is the wall?Guide： Ah, the most popular question! If were only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, its about 8,850 kilometers long. This makes it the longest wall in the world.2d. Role-play the conversation.Tourist 2: Wow, thats amazing! Why did the ancient emperors build the wall? Guide: The main reason was to protect their part of the country. As you can see， its quite tall and wide. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this.Tourist 3: Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall?Guide: Yes, its the most famous part.Guide： _ ask me _ on todays _.Tourist 1：_ is the wall?Guide： Ah, the _ question! If were only _ the parts from _, its about 8,850 _. This makes it _ in the world.Tourist 2: Wow, thats _! Why did the ancient emperors _? Guide: The _ was to _ the part of the country. _, its quite tall and wide. _, there are no _ as _ as this.Tourist 3: Is Badaling _ the Ming Great Wall?Guide: Yes, its _ part.预习检测danger n. _ adj.success n. _ adj. _ v.difficult adj. _ n.climb v. _ n.achieve v. _ n.写出以下形容词的比较级和最高级dangerous _ _popular _ _high _ _famous _ _serious _ _dangeroussuccessfuldifficultyclimberachievement more dangerous the most popular more popular highest the most famous higher more famous the most serious more serious the most dangerous succeedWhat sport do you like?Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous ?What sport do you like?Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous ?What sport do you like?Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous ?What sport do you like?Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous ?What sport do you like?Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous ?What sport do you like?Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous ?What might be the dangers of mountain climbing?freezing weather conditions冰冷的天气条件too many people 太多的人be hard take in air 很难吸入空气thick clouds 厚重的云彩be hard to find the way home 很难找到回家的路 have to fight with the dangerous animals 不得不与危险的动物作斗争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.Paragraph 1List five dangers for climbers:thick cloudsSnow slide;Freezing weather conditions; Heavy storm; Very hard to take in the air3b. Read the article again and complete the chart.Write down the following phrases登山蜿蜒中国的西南部在所有的山当中冰冻的天气条件大的暴风雪吸入靠近山顶mountain climbingrun alongthe southwestern part of Chinafreezing weather condition heavy stormtake inget near the topof all the mountains 1.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.One of the worlds _ sports is _, and one of the _ for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas _ the _. _, Qomolangma rises _ and is _ _. It is 8,844.43 _ and so is very dangerous _. Thick clouds _ and snow can fall _. Even _ difficulties include _ and _. It is also very hard to _ air as you _.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.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.The first people to _ were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary _ May 29,1953. The first Chinese team _ in I960, _ the first woman _ was Junko Tabei _ 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.Paragraphs 1 & 3List four comparisons: most dangerous sport;most popular places;the highest mountain;the most famous mountainWrite down the following phrases到达山顶太多冒着某人的生命危险主要原因之一挑战某人自己面对（问题，困难）的精神放弃 尽力做某事完成某人的梦想大自然的力量reach the toptoo manyrisk ones lifeone of the main reasonschallenge oneselfin the face ofthe spirit ofgive upachieve ones dreamtry to do sth.the forces of nature3. 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.Why do _ climbers _? One of _ is because people want to _ in the face of difficulties. _ these climbers shows us that we should never _ trying to _. It also shows that humans can sometimes _ than the _.1. Feel free to ask me anything on todays Great Wall tour. 在今天的在今天的长长城游城游中，大中，大家尽家尽管管问我任何问我任何问问题，题，不要拘不要拘束束。 feel free是英语是英语口口语中一个常用表达。语中一个常用表达。若若有人有人让你让你feel free to do something,就是让你无需拘就是让你无需拘束，只管按照自己的意愿去做某事。束，只管按照自己的意愿去做某事。e.g. A: Can I use your bathroom? 我可以用一下你的卫生间吗？我可以用一下你的卫生间吗？ B: Yes, feel free.可以，请随意。可以，请随意。Language points2. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this. 据我所知，据我所知，再没有再没有像它这样像它这样大大的人造物的人造物体体了。了。as far as I know 是一个是一个固固定的表达方式，还可以定的表达方式，还可以说说so far as I know，意思是意思是“据我所知据我所知”。例如：例如：As far as I know, Jacks got twin sisters.就我所知，杰克有一对孪生姐妹。就我所知，杰克有一对孪生姐妹。Theyre not coming today, so far as I know.他们今天不来他们今天不来了了 就我所知是这样的。就我所知是这样的。3. the Ming Great Wall 明长城明长城“明长城明长城”是指明朝时期为了防御北方游是指明朝时期为了防御北方游牧民族的骚扰，历时一百多年在北部地区牧民族的骚扰，历时一百多年在北部地区 修筑的军事防御工程。这段长城东起辽宁修筑的军事防御工程。这段长城东起辽宁虎山，西至甘肃嘉峪关，从东向西横贯多虎山，西至甘肃嘉峪关，从东向西横贯多个省、个省、 直辖市、自治区，直辖市、自治区，全长约全长约8850千千米米，是现存历代长城遗迹中最完整、最坚，是现存历代长城遗迹中最完整、最坚固的。固的。4. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.更加严峻的更加严峻的困困难包括极冷的天气状况和巨大的难包括极冷的天气状况和巨大的风风暴暴。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?你们的车价包含这你们的车价包含这盏盏车灯吗？车灯吗？5. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.这些这些登山者的精神向我们表明：我们绝不应该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；达到取得；获取；达到（梦想、成绩、成功、目梦想、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.林涛考试取得林涛考试取得了了 很好的成绩。很好的成绩。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. good2. comfortable3. big4. happy5. cheap6. many7. difficult8. little 1. good 2. comfortable 3. big 4. happy 5. cheap 6. many 7. difficult 8. littlebetter bestmore most bigger biggesthappier happiestcheaper cheapestmore mostmore most less least 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 deliciousCan you translate the following sentences?长江大约长长江大约长6,300千米。千米。The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometers long.Can you translate the following sentences?黄河长黄河长5,464千米。千米。The Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers long.Can you translate the following sentences?明朝的长城大约有明朝的长城大约有8,850千千米长。米长。The Great Wall in Ming dynasty is about 8,850 kilometers long.Can you translate the following sentences?珠穆朗玛峰高珠穆朗玛峰高8,844.43米，米，所以攀登起来很危险。所以攀登起来很危险。Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb.Now lets try to translate the sentences below:1.那个篮球运动员有两米高。那个篮球运动员有两米高。2.那条河只有两米深那条河只有两米深/宽。宽。3.这棵树有两米高。这棵树有两米高。4.那条河长两千米。那条河长两千米。The basketball player is two meters tall.The river is only two meters deep/wide.The tree is two meters tall.The river is about two kilometers long.5. 这座山大约有两千米高。这座山大约有两千米高。6. 这个箱子大约有两米高这个箱子大约有两米高/宽宽/长。长。The mountain is about two thousand meters high.The box is about two meters high / wide /long.Grammar FocusWhats the highest mountain in the world?Qomolangma.How high is Qomolangma?Its 8,844.43 meters high. Its higher than any other mountain.Which is the deepest salt lake in the world?The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lakes.Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?Yes, I did. Its much older than the US.大多数形容词有三个级。大多数形容词有三个级。 1. 原级原级:Structure : as . as. 像像.一样一样 e.g. Tim is as tall as Tom. 2. 比较级比较级 (用于两者之间的比较用于两者之间的比较):Structure：形容词比较级形容词比较级 than . e.g. This box is bigger than that one. 1. 比较级考点比较级考点 比较级修饰问题比较级修饰问题a little, a bit, even, still, much, a lot, far 等可修饰比较级。等可修饰比较级。e.g. Tom is a little taller than Jim. This book is much more interesting than that one. 同级比较同级比较e.g. The weather in Beijing is colder than that in Xian. Our school is bigger than yours. the + 比较级比较级e.g. Lucy is the fatter of the two girls. “a/an + 比较级比较级” 表示表示“又一，再一又一，再一”e.g. Lily has a doll, but she wants a bigger one. 隐性比较（没有隐性比较（没有than的情况）的情况）e.g. Who runs faster, Lucy or Lily? Youd better come earlier next time. He worked hard last term, but he works even harder this term. 越来越越来越.a. 比较级比较级 + and + 比较级比较级b. the + 比较级比较级 + 句子，句子，the + 比较级比较级 + 句子句子a.e.g. Its getting colder and colder. The more you exercise, the better you are. 3) 最高级最高级(用于用于三者或三者以上的比较三者或三者以上的比较)，常用结构常用结构: the + 形容词的最高级形容词的最高级of / in . He is the tallest of the three. 他是这三个人中最高的。他是这三个人中最高的。 He is the funniest in his class. 他是他们班最有趣的。他是他们班最有趣的。 2. 最高级考点最高级考点说明：形容词的最高级前必须加说明：形容词的最高级前必须加the；副；副词的最高级前省略词的最高级前省略the。 范围问题范围问题e.g. Tom is the tallest student in the class. Spring is the best season of the year. “.之一之一”问题问题e.g. Beijing is one of the biggest cities in the world. “the + 序数词序数词 + 最高级最高级”e.g. I think he is the second tallest boy in his class.1.比较级比较级 + and +比较级比较级 越来越越来越2.the+比较级比较级 , the + 比较级比较级 越越, 越越 3._you are, _mistakes you will make. (你越仔细，做错的题目就越少） 4. _you eat, _youll be.(你吃得越多,就越胖)5. Alice writes well. Mary writes _ than she. (甚至更好）The more carefulthe fewerThe morethe fatter1.The girl becomes _. (越来越漂亮）more and more beautiful2. The weather is getting _. (越来越槽糕）worse and worseeven / still better总结：总结： any other + 名词单数名词单数 the other + 名词复数名词复数 否定否定 + 比较级比较级 = 最高级最高级 比较级比较级 + 极限极限 = 最高级最高级Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.big much popular long old high1. The Amazon River is one of the _ rivers in the world. Its a little _ than the Yangtze River.2. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters _. Its one of the most _ places for serious mountain climbers.longestlongerhighpopular4a3. No ocean in the world is as _ as the Pacific Ocean.4. Although Japan is _ than Canada, it is _ smaller.bigoldermuch太平洋太平洋n. 大海；海洋大海；海洋e.g. Two rivers：_ and _4b. Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts. the Yangtze Riverthe Amazon RiverThe Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River.The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze is the longest river in China.Two cities：_ and _1._2._ _Two animals：_ and _1._ 2._ _Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.Two cities: _ and _1. Singapore Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is as modern as Singapore.2. Singapore is bigger than Kuala Lumpur and has a larger population than Kuala Lumpur.Two animals: _ and _1. _2. _Monkey DogA dog is bigger than a monkey.A monkey is smaller than a dog, but it climbs a tree faster than a dog.4c. Write five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questions.1._2._3._4._5._What is the highest building in our city?Who is the oldest people in our city?What is the most popular street in our city?What is the most delicious food in our city?Where is the busiest road in our city?Which is the best place for our school trip?S1:The zoo is the best place to go. It is the closest to our school.S2:The zoo is bigger than the museum and the park. There is a baby panda in the zoo. We can learn more about pandas.S3: it is the most interesting place. Many animals are living there. I hear there is a dolphin show at three oclock every afternoon.S4: it is more interesting than the park and the museum. We can see not only the pandas but also many other animals.汇报框架We think _ is the best place for us to go on a school trip. Of all the places, it is the _. And we can also _. So we all think it is a good idea to visit _.Grammar Focus(一一)数词数词 Numeral练一练练一练345100118,657,421three hundred and forty-fiveone thousand (and) oneeighteen million, six hundred and fifty-seven thousand, four hundred and twenty-one1.The project lasted 5 years and cost 2 billion dollars.2. The Chinese have been making paper for two thousand years.3. One thousand pounds is a lot of money.表示确定数量时表示确定数量时 用基数词用基数词+ hundred，tho
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