1、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) successfully. A. exciting B. more exciting C. the most exciting3. Which city is _, Beijing, Shanghai or Fuzhou? A. beautiful B. more beaut
2、iful C. the most beautiful,4. _ 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. Jacks handwriting is as _ as Mikes. A. good B
3、. better C. best,Qomolangma,Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It is 8,844.43 meters high.,What do you know about the following numbers?,1,025 meters deep,The Caspian Sea里海,What do you know about the following numbers?,6,671 kilometers long,The Nile尼罗河,What do you know about the follow
4、ing numbers?,9,600,000 square kilometers in size,The Sahara撒哈拉沙漠,Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?,1. The population of the world _ still _ now. A. is; grow B. are; growing C. is; growing2. In our city, its _ in July, but its even _ in August. A. hotter, hottest B. hot, hot C. hot, hott
5、er 3. We can do the work better with _ money and _ people. A. little, few B. less, fewer C. fewer, less4. Jim is the tallest student in our class and Tom is the second _ one. A. tall B. taller C. tallest,- _ is the river? - Its about 2,000 kilometers. A. How big B. How far C. How long 2. 哪个国家在世界上人口最
6、多？ Which country has _ _ _ in the world？ 3. 黄河要比乌江长得多。 The Yellow River is _ _ than Wujiang River.4. 我家附近的那条河大约2米深。 The river near my home is about _ _ _.,the biggest population,much longer,two meters,deep,Match the facts you know.,1a,QomolangmaThe SaharaThe Caspian SeaThe Nile,about 9,600,000 squar
7、e kilometers in size1,025 meters deep6,671 kilometers long8,844.43 meters high,Listen and complete the sentences.,Qomolangma is _ than any other mountain in the world.The Sahara is _ desert in the world.The Caspian Sea is _ of all the salt lakes.The Nile is _ river in the world.,1b,higher,the bigges
8、t,the deepest,the longest,the highest mountain,比较级+than any other +单数名词=the+最高级,Listen and number the facts 1-4in the order you hear them.,_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 th
9、e population of the US. _ 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.,2a,1,4,3,2,6,300,5,464,5,000,300,Finish the sentences with the right forms of the adjs.1. Kate is y
10、oung, 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.,younger,newer,heavier,the heaviest,4. 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
11、John and Bill. Bill is _ than John. Bill is _ and Tom is _ of the three.,the highest,older,younger,the youngest,the oldest,higher,Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? that China is是know的宾语从句。尽管主句的动词是过去时态，但由于宾语从句陈述的是客观事实，所以从句仍用一般现在时。,2d,Pairwork,Role-play the conversat
12、ion.,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.,Pairwork,Tourist 2: Wow,
13、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 m
14、ost famous part.,Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?,1. Shu-How Lin in now one of _ basketball players in the NBA. A. popular B. more popular C. the most popular2. There are many books on the shelf, _ 3 Mo Yans books. A. include B. to include C. including3. -Steve is good at writing short
15、 stories. -So he is. But he writes _ than us. So he cant get good grades in writing. A. more carefully B. more careful C. less carefully D. less careful4. How many people are there in Chongqing? (同义句) _ _ _ _ Chongqing?,Whats the population of,在喜马拉雅山脉之中，海拔在7000米以上的高峰有50多座，8000米以上的有16座，著名的有南峰、希夏邦马峰、干
16、城章嘉峰。“喜马拉雅”在藏语中就是“冰雪之乡”的意思。这里终年冰雪覆盖，一座座冰峰如倚天的宝剑，一条条冰川像蜿蜒的银蛇。其中最为高耸的则是位于中国和尼泊尔边界上的珠穆朗玛峰，它以高达8844.43米的高度，是世界最高峰。,珠穆朗玛峰(Qomolangma)，简称珠峰，又译作圣母峰，尼泊尔称为萨加马塔峰，也叫“埃非勒斯峰”（Everest），位于中华人民共和国和尼泊尔交界的喜马拉雅山脉之上，终年积雪。高度8844.43米，为世界第一高峰，中国最美的、令人震撼的十大名山之一。,珠峰所在的喜马拉雅山地区原是一片海洋，在漫长的地质年代，从陆地上冲刷来大量的碎石和泥沙，堆积在喜马拉雅山地区，形成了这里厚
17、达3万米以上的海相沉积岩层。以后，由于强烈的造山运动，使喜马拉雅山地区受挤压而猛烈抬升，据测算，平均每一万年大约升高2030米，直至如今，喜马拉雅山区仍处在不断上升之中。,1953年5月29日，34岁来自新西兰的登山家埃德蒙希拉里（Edmund Hillary）作为英国登山队队员与39岁的尼泊尔向导丹增诺尔盖Tenzing Norgay 一起沿东南山脊路线登上珠穆朗玛峰，是纪录上第一个登顶成功的登山队伍。,1960年5月25日，中华人民共和国人首次登上珠穆朗玛峰。他们是王富洲、贡布（藏族）、屈银华。此次攀登，也是首次从北坡攀登成功。,1960年，我国首次登上地球之颠的3名英雄。,1975年5月
18、16日，日本人田部井淳子从东南山脊路线登上了珠穆朗玛峰，是世界登山运动史上第一个踏上地球之巅的女性。,1975年5月27日，中国登山队的藏族女队员潘多成为世界上第一个从北坡登上珠穆朗玛峰的女性。,珠穆朗玛峰，峰高势伟，地理环境独特，峰顶的最低气温常年在零下34。山上一些地方常年积雪不化，冰川、冰坡、冰塔林到处可见。峰顶空气稀薄，空气的含氧量只有东部平原地区的四分之一，经常刮七八级大风。十二级大风也不少见。风吹积雪，四溅飞舞，弥漫天际。,2008年5月8日，中国登山队圣火传递珠穆朗玛峰突击队员，成功地把圣火从8300米突击队营地传递到了珠穆朗玛峰峰顶，创造了人类奥运历史上的奇迹。,Read th
19、e article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.,3a,Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3,Spirit of climbersAchievements of climbersFacts and dangers,Complete the chart.,2. most popular place,4. freezing weather conditions,2. 1960-the first Chinese team reached the top,4. Even more serious diffic
20、ulties,5. heavy storms,3. 1975- Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top,3b,3. hard snow,6. hard to breathe,3. the highest and is the most famous.,2. very high,5. stronger than the forces of nature,3c,Answer the questions using information from the article.,1. Where are the Himala
21、yas?2. How high is Qomolangma?,They 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?,Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of diffic
22、ulties.,The spirit of the climbers tells us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.,Qomolangmathe 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 alo
23、ng the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises 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 h
24、eavy 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 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975. Why do so many climbers risk
25、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.,Review,Can
26、you translate the following sentences?,长江大约长6,300千米。,The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometers long.,Review,Can you translate the following sentences?,明长城大约有8,850千米长。,The Ming Great Wall is about 8,850 kilometers long.,Review,Can you translate the following sentences?,珠穆朗玛峰高8,844.43米，所以攀登起来很危险。,Qo
27、molangma is 8,844.43 meters high and so its very dangerous to climb.,长度、宽度、高度、深度的表示法,那条河长两千米。,长度、宽度、高度、深度的表示法，有一个专门的结构，那就是“基数词 + 单位词 + 形容词”,Practise,The river is about two kilometers long.,Now lets try to translate the sentences below:,那个篮球运动员有两米高。那条河只有两米深/宽。这棵树有两米高。,The basketball player is two met
28、ers tall.,The river is only two meters deep/wide.,The tree is two meters tall.,Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.,4a,big much popular long old high,The Amazon River is one of the _ rivers in the world. Its a little _ than the Yangtze River.Qomolangma is 8,848.43 meter
29、s _. Its one of the most _ places for serious mountain climbers.,longest,longer,high,popular,big much popular long old high,3. No ocean in the world is as _ as the Pacific Ocean.4. Although Japan is _ than Canada, it is _ smaller.,big,older,much,Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true fac
30、ts.,4b,Two cities:,Beijing and Shanghai.,Shanghai is as modern as Beijing.Beijing is bigger than Shanghai and has a larger population than Shanghai.,Two animals:,Monkey and Dog,A dog is bigger than a monkey.A monkey is smaller than a dog, but it climbs a tree faster than a dog.,Unit 7Whats the highe
31、st mountain in the world?,1. The more you smile, the _ you will feel. A. happy B. happier C. happily D. more happily2. If you want to be _ , you have to eat _ food and take _ exercise. A. thinner; less, more B. thinner; little, many C. thin; few, enough D. thin; fewer, less 3. -Our hometown has chan
32、ged a lot. -Yes. It will be _. A. beautiful and beautiful B. the more beautiful C. more and more beautiful D. more beautiful and beautiful,Reading is _ writing. A. important B. as important as C. more important D. the most important 2. Tom and Tim are brothers. Tom is _ of the two. A. tall B. taller
33、 C. the taller D. the tallest 3. His pencil is longer than _. A. I B. my C. me D. mine4. Im sorry Im late. I should get here 10 minutes _. A. early B. earlier C. the earlier D. the earliest5. The tiger are a kind of _ animals, but theyll be_. A. dangerous; in danger B. dangerous; endangered C. in da
34、nger; endangered D. danger; dangerous,Elephant is 350 cm tall weighs 5,000 kilos eats 150 kilos of food a day,Do you know?,Try to describe the elephant using the information above.,Panda is 150 cm tall (standing on two legs) weighs 100 kilos eats 10 kilos of food a day,Try to describe the panda usin
35、g the information above.,Do you know?,Example sentence:This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.(200 cm taller / shorter, weigh much more / less, eat much more / less, eat many times more.),This panda is 200 cm shorter than this elephant.This elephant weighs much more than this panda.Thi
36、s elephant eats much more than this panda.This elephant eats many times more than this panda.,Practice,An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.,“倍数+比较级+than”，表示“比(大/小/长/短)几倍”。,这个盒子比那个大三倍。This box is three times bigger than that one.,这本字典比那本字典贵3倍。This dictionary is three times more ex
37、pensive than that one.,他比他弟弟大两岁。He is two years older than his brother.,Listen and check ( ) the numbers you hear.,_ 100 _ 16 _ 20_ 20 _ 50 _ 120_ 0.1 _ 0.2 _ 150,1b,Listen again and complete the sentences.,At birth, a baby panda is about _ to _ kilos.At birth, a baby panda is about _ cm long.A baby
38、 panda is not black. It is _ and it has no _.A panda can live up to _ to _ years.,1c,0.2,0.1,pink,15,20,teeth,30,Reading,The tiger is the most dangerous animal in nature. (改为同义句) The tiger is _ _ _ _ _ _ in nature.2. This is a very kind boy. (改为感叹句) _ _ kind boy this is! 3. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 me
39、ters high. (提问) _ _ is Qomolangma?4. Mikes hair is 5cm long. Jacks hair is 7cm long. (合并为一句) Jacks hair is _ _ _ Mikes hair.,more dangerous than any,How high,2cm longer than,other animal,What a,He worked very hard but he didnt pass the exam. (改为同义句) He didnt pass the exam _ _ he worked very hard.2.
40、A pig isnt as big as an elephant. (改为同义句) An elephant is _ _ a pig! 3. 如果你有什么困难，欢迎随时给我打电话！ If you have any questions, _ _ _ call me!4. 就我所知， 他的英语很好。 _ _ _ I know, his English is very good.,feel free to,As far as,even though/if,bigger than,the Giant Panda,What do you know about pandas?,The giant pand
41、a is known as the national treasure of China.大熊猫被称为中国的“国宝”。,Do you know Chengdu Research Base?What does this institution work on?,成都大熊猫繁育研究基 地(Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding)位于成都北郊 斧头山，距市区10公里，是一个专门从事濒危野生动物研究、繁育、保护教育和教育旅游的非营利性机构。该基地建有一座大熊猫博物馆，存有珍贵的资料和丰富的展品。除大熊猫外，该基地还从事对小熊猫、黑颈鹤等珍稀濒危动物的
42、研究及繁育工作。,Baby pandas,Scanning This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.,扫读 这个词意思是顺着页快速向下移动视线，寻找具体信息。,Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 20, 200, 2,000.,2b,10 Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo daily.,200 About 200 pandas live in zoos or r
43、esearch centers in China or other countries.,2000 Scientists say there are fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.,12 Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.,What is Lin Weis job?2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast?3. What do adult pandas eat?,Scan the article again and w
44、rite short answers to the questions.,He is a panda keeper.,Baby pandas drink milk for breakfast.,Adult pandas eat bamboo.,2c,4. Why are pandas endangered?5. What is one way of saving pandas?,Pandas are endangered because humans started cutting down bamboo forests, causing pandas to have fewer places to live (in) and less food to eat.,
