Unit 4 Section A 3a-3c2026春人教版英语八年级下册.pptxVIP

UNIT4TheWondersofNatureSectionA3a-3d

VocabularyGrammar:Usekeygeographywords(e.g.,river,ancientcivilizations)andsuperlatives(longest,farthest)todescribenaturalfeatures.01Reading:Extractkeyfacts(length,importance)abouttheYellowRiver,YangtzeRiver,andNileRiverfromaconversation.Speaking:Role-playthedialogueandextendittoask/answeraboutotherChinesegeographicalfeatures(e.g.,deserts,mountains).02LearningObjectivesCulture:UnderstandtheYellowRiverasChina’s“motherriver”andtheneedtoprotectnaturalresources.03

Howmuchdoyouknowaboutrivers?Let’shaveaquiz!Guesstheriver!Iamcalledthe“MotherRiver”ofChina.Mywaterisyellow.WhoamI?IamthelongestriverinChina.Iflowthroughmanybigcities.WhoamI?IamthelongestriverinAfrica.Ihelpedbuildthepyramids.WhoamI?(YellowRiver)(YangtzeRiver)(NileRiver)Whatdoyouthinkriversgiveus?Whydoweneedtolearnaboutthem?Discussandshareyourideas.

RiversaretheLifelinesofCivilizations.Howmuchdoyouknowaboutthesethreegreatrivers?WhichriversareinChina?WhichisinAfrica?(YellowRiver)(YangtzeRiver)(NileRiver)

RiverNameLengthKeyFacts/Importance(withhints)YellowRiverKnownasChina’s“______river”;carriesbrownandyellow______;the______longestinChina.YangtzeRiverThe______riverinChina;travelsthe_______NileRiverThelongestriverin______;veryimportantin______’shistory;helpeddevelop________________CanyoufillintheRiverInformationWorksheetLet’scheckyouranswersafterfinishingtoday’sreadingtask.

1.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?Greatrivers2.Howmanyriversarementionedintheconversation?Whatarethey?Three.TheyaretheYellowRiver,theYangtzeRiver,andtheNileRiver.3.DoesEllaknowmuchaboutChineseriversatthebeginning?Howdoyouknow?No,shedoesnt.ShethoughttheYellowRivermightbethelongest.3aReadtheconversationandunderlinetheth