义务教育教科书（人教）八年级英语下册Section A(1a-2d)Read the words and expressions loudly.Who are better at English, boys or girls?Who read better, the girls or the boys?Who read more loudly, the girls or the boys?Now lets look at the title of Unit 7 and talk about geography and nature in the world. Look at some pictures.8844.43 meters highAbout 9,600,000 km2 in size1,025 meters deep6,671 kilometers long1a1aMatch the facts you know.Qomolangm aabout 9,600,000 square kilometers in size The Sahara1,025 meters deepThe Caspian Sea6,671 kilometers longThe Nile8,844.43 meters high1b1bListen and complete the sentences.1. 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.higherthe biggestthe deepestthe longestUse the information in 1b to make conversations1c1cA: What is the highest mountain in the world? B: Qomolangma.What is the longest river in the world?The Nile.What is the biggest desert in the world?The Sahara.1. The Yangtze River is _the Yellow River.A. longer than B. as long as C. shorter than 2. The population of China is _that of the US.A. bigger than B. as big as C. smaller than 3. China is _ in the worldA. the oldest country B. the youngest countryC. one of the oldest countries 4. China has _ the US.A. a shorter history than B. a much longer history than C. the same history asACABLook at some numbers and read them.6,300 5,000 5,464300six thousand three hundredfive thousand four hundred and sixty-fourfive thoudsandthree hundredListen and fill in the blanks in 2a with numbers in the box.2b2b* 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.6,3005,4646,300 5,000 5,464 300*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, but it is the biggest country in Asia.5,0003002d2dListen to a conversation between a guide and tourists then choose the best answerLets pay a visit to a place of interest(名胜） in China.1. The tourists are going on a tour to _.A. the Great Wall B. the Summer PalaceC. the West Lake 2. How long is the wall? _ kilometers.A. 10000 B. 8850 C. 8844 3. Why did they build the wall? The reason was _.A. because its beautiful. B. because people like it.C. because the king thought it couldprotect(保护) the country. 4. _is the most famous part of the Ming Great Wall.A Badaling B. Tiananmen C. Beijing UniversityABCA1. 世界上最高的山是哪座？2. 我们的学校和那个花园一样漂亮。3. 长江比黄河长。4. 中国是亚洲最大的国家。(Asia)5. 我认为英语是最有趣的科目之一。 What is the highest mountain in the world?Our school is as beautiful as the garden.The Yangtze River is longer than the Yellow RiverChina is the biggest country in Asia. China is bigger than any other country in Asia.I think English is one of the most interesting subjects .1.准备听写P50 2d2.写一篇关于世界之 最的小短文 。Great hope makes great man. 伟大的思想造就伟大的 人