八年级(上)英语 Unit 4 Our World Topic 1 Section D.pptVIP

Teaching aims and demands 1. Review of talking about animals and describing nature. 2. Consolidate comparative and superlative forms of adjective. Review 1. Ask some students to describe the rainforest in the world.??2. Ask some students to describe the water on the earth. 3. Make comparisons about some plants and animals. Presentation New words Pair work Why do you think the tiger is the most dangerous? Make conversations 1. Which place /the most interesting/the countryside, the city or the suburbs 2. Which city /the most exciting /Beijing, Shanghai or Shenzhen Practice  Talk about in pairs with the subject “The most.../...est ...”, but don’t talk about animals any longer. Here are some reference words：???? the tallest, the biggest, the strongest, the fattest, the loveliest, the best,... the most beautiful, the most interesting, ... Work alone Listen and choose the best answer . What was he doing last night? He was _____. A. reading B. writing C. watching TV D. talking 2. Rainforests are becoming much ______ than before. A. larger B. smaller C. more beautiful D. more interesting 3. Rainforests can give us wood, rubber, medicine and ______. A. apples B. air C. fruit D. rain Grammar focus Useful expressions Written work Compare the two pictures carefully and say something about them. Project Discuss the following questions with your partner. Which do you like better, plants or animals? Why ? 2. Where do you like to live, in the city, the countryside or the suburbs? Why? 3. What kind of animal do you think is the strongest/largest/smallest? 4. Why must we save every drop of water? Write a passage with the title “The World as I See It.” * Unit 4 Our World Topic 1 Plants and animals are important to us. Section D the most dangerousthe strongest I think roses ar