Section B 3a —4 Self check教学创新设计

Section B 2 (3a-Self check) Step 1 Summary Important phrases: feel free, as far as I know, in the face of, even though, at birth, up to, run over, walk into, fall over, or so Key sentences: What’s the highest mountain in the world?

Qomolangma. How long is Qomolangma? It’s 8,844.43 meters high. It’s higher than any other mountain.

Which is the deepest salt lake in the world? The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lake. Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? Yes, I did. It’s much older than the US.

Important structures: 1. …cm taller/shorter

2. much /even/a little/less +比较级

3. …times more than ….

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Talk about how to protect pandas. Step 2 Lead-in

How much do you know about whales?

Step 3 Writing 3a Read the following words and phrases about whales. Put them in the correct place in the chart. 1. Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil 2. Eat small fish and other sea life 3. Jump high out of the water 4. Rules on whale protection 5. Huge 6. Water pollution 7. Live in the sea 8. Some kinds have teeth 9. Learn more about whales 10. Stop putting rubbish into the sea 11. Sing songs 12. Whale parts sold to make things likes candles and soap What do they look like？

Where do they live? What do they eat? What can they do? Why do some of them have to be protected? How can we protect them?

3b Write a paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected. Use the information in 3a. Then make a poster. Whales are…

They live in…

They eat…

They can…

One interesting fact is…

Another interesting fact is…

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8 7 2 3

11 1

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Some kinds of whales are in danger because…

We should protect whales from…

I think people should/shouldn’t…

Step 4 Self check 1. Complete the chart. Adjectives high dangerous long popular

2. Match verbs and objects. Then add one more object to each list. Verbs 1. reach 2. achieve 3. risk Answers: 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

3. Circle the correct word and /or fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets for each sentence. 1. An elephant weighs (few/many) times more than a dog. 2. An adult panda can eat (much/a little) more than a cat. 3. Canada is a (little/lot) less ______________ (crowded) than China. 4. A tiger is (much/a little) _________ (strong) than a man. Answers: 1. many

2. much

3. lot

more crowed

4. much

stronger Step 5 Do some exercises. Objects a. my life, my money,…

b. the top of a mountain, the library,…

c. my dream, success,…

Comparatives

higher more dangerous longer more popular Superlatives

highest the most dangerous longest the most popular

一、根据句意，用适当的词填空。

1. The biggest ______ in the world is the Sahara. 2. The river is too ______ to swim in. 3. China is one of __________ civilizations (文明) in the world. 4. The ______ of the fastest animal is 120 kilometers per hour. 5. －What ______ do you need for your coat?

－I want a large one. 二、用括号内单词的适当形式填空。

1. Jim is very ______. Li Lei is _______ than Jim. (hungry) 2. Kate’s mooncakes are _______ of all. (nice)

3. Your box is ______ than mine. But his is _______ of the three. (heavy)

4. Unit 2 is quite _____. Unit 3 is _____ than Unit 2. It’s __________ in Module

(hard) 5. This TV play is _____ than that one. (good) 6. My mother is very ______. She is _______ in my family. (busy) 7. Lingling gets to school ______ than the others. (early) 8. She speaks English _____ in our class. (well) 9. Lucy jumped quite _____. (far) 10. I think English is as _________ as Chinese. (important) 11. This picture is _______________ of the four. (beautiful) 12. Lucy did _____ than Lily. (bad) 三、单项选择。

1. My brother is _____ more outgoing than me.

A. many

B. little

C. much 2. October 12th was one of ______ days in 2005. Shenzhou-VI was launched（发

射）successfully.

A. exciting

B. more exciting

C. the most exciting 3. Which city is _____, Beijing, Shanghai or Fuzhou?

A. beautiful

B. the most beautiful

C. more beautiful

4. _____ children there are in a family, _____ their life will be.

A. The less, the better

B. Fewer, richer

C . The fewer, the better 5. Mobile phones are very popular now and they are ______ than before.

A. cheap

B. cheaper

C. the cheapest 6. In our city, it’s _____ in July, but it’s even ___ in August.

A. hotter, hottest

B. hot, hot

C. hot, hotter 7. Jack’s handwriting is as ____ as Mike’s.

A.

good

B. better

C. best 8. We can do the work better with ____ money and ______ people. A. little, few

B. less, fewer

C. fewer, less 9. Jim is the tallest student in our class and Tom is the second ______ one. A. tall

B. taller

C. tallest Step 6 Homework 1. Finish your paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected in 3b. 2. Remember the words, phrases and sentences in this unit.