英语人教版八年级下册Unit 7 SectionB.docVIP

Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world ? Section B 1 (1a-2e)Step 1. New words1. weigh??v. 称重? ???2. adult??n. 成人 adj. 成年的? 3. bamboo??n. 竹子4. endangered??adj. 濒危的? ?? ?5. research??n.v. 调查；研究6. keeper??n. 饲养员? ???7. awake? ?adj. 醒着? ? 8. excitement??n. 激动9. illness??n. 疾病? ?? ?10. artwork??n. 插图? ???11. wild??adj. 野生的12. government??n. 政府Step 2. Discussion1. Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences.2. Do 1a.Make more sentences using the information in 1a.?Step 3. Reading?1. Pre-readingTalk about panda in your class. Use these words to help you.big,? ???bamboo,? ? zoo,? ? popular,? ? cute,? ? black and white,Sichuan,??famous,? ?endangered,? ?beautiful,? ?forest,? ?protect,2. Reading guidance: scanningThis means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.3. Reading tasks??1. 2b??Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean:? ?? ???10, 12, 200, 20002. 2c??Scan the article again and write short answers to the questions.? ?? ?1. What is Lin Wei’s job???? ?? ?2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast??? ?? ?3. What do adult pandas eat?? ?? ?? ?4. Why are pandas endangered?? ?? ?? ?5. What is one way of saving pandas?? ???Key: 1. A panda keeper.? ?? ?2. Milk.? ?? ?3. Bamboos.? ?? ?4. Less forest for pandas to live.? ?? ?5. Teaching children.? ?3. 2d??Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage.? ???1. The panda _______ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _______ breakfast for the baby pandas.? ???2. Adult pandas do not have babies very ____, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _______.? ???3. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down ______ so pandas have fewer places to live.? ???4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _______ about why pandas are __________ and how to save them.? ???5. The __________ is also helping to save the p