8下Unit7 Section A 1 1a-1c.ppt

The Nile is the longest river in the world. It’s more than 6600 kilometers long. It runs through 9 countries. It’s one of the largest rivers that flows through the international states in the world and that runs into the Mediterranean Sea (地中海) in the end. the Nile the Caspian Sea--the biggest salt lake 里海--世界最大咸水湖 the Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the biggest lake in the world. It lies in the border between Asia and Europe. the Sahara--the biggest desert 撒哈拉沙漠--世界最大沙漠 The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. It is located in the northern Africa. Climate conditions are very bad. It is one of the earth’s most not suitable for biological survivals. the Sahara the Amazon River--the biggest river 亚马孙河--世界最大河流 The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world, the first longest Asian rivers. It’s 6211.31 kilometers long. It flows through 11 provinces and runs into the East Sea in Shanghai finally. the Yangtze River Which is the highest mountain in the world? Which is the longest river in Asia?... … 1a Match the facts you know. 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 1b Listen 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. higher the biggest the deepest the longest 1c Use the information in 1b to make conversations. What is the highest mountain in the world? Qomolangma. What is the … in the world? …. the Nile the Yangtze River A: How high is Qomolangma? B: It’s 8,844.43 meters high. A: How deep/ big/ long is…? B: It’s … meters/ kilometers …. …8,844.43 meters high. …8, 844.43 米高 … meters high (long, wide…) ……米高（长，宽……) 英语表示“有多长（宽，高……）”时，一般将数词和数量单位放在表示长宽高的形容词前作状语。 e.g. The wall is 1.7 metres wide. Qomolangma is ______ than