2014八年级英语下册unit7_whats_the_highest_mountain_in_the_world全单元课件[名师原创].pptVIP

Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?;Language Goal: Talk about geography and nature;Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size The Sahara 1,025 meters deep The Caspian Sea 6,671 kilometers long The Nile 8,844.43 meters high ;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.;1c. Use the information in 1b to make conversations.;A: What is the biggest desert in the world? B: Sahara.;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. It’s a lot bigger than the 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.;2b. Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box.;____ 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.;A: Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? B: Yes, I did. It’s much older than my country.;Guide： Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour. Tourist 1：How long is the wall? Guide： Ah, the most popular question! If we’re only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850 kilometers long. This makes it t