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课件网) Unit 8 Our Blue Planet Preparing for the Topic Listening & Speaking Learning objectives To understand and learn some new words and expressions about waterscape; To listen for general understanding about waterscape; To listen for specific information and deep understanding; To make a dialogue about waterscape in daily life; To improve independent learning, cooperative learning and inquiry-based learning abilities. Key points and difficult points To learn and master the key words and expressions about waterscape; To understand and apply useful sentence patterns about waterscape; To talk about Huangguoshu Waterfall; To struggle with complicated sentence structures; To think critically and express opinions freely. Leading in 01 Leading in Look at the pictures and identify the waterscape. Niagara Falls The Nile River Lake Baikal Leading in Look at the pictures and identify the waterscape. The Bohai Sea The Pacific Ocean Leading in Do you know more about these famous waterscapes The Pacific Ocean (太平洋) It is the largest ocean in the world. It covers more than 60 million square miles. It contains more than half of the world's ocean water. Leading in Do you know more about these famous waterscapes Niagara Falls (尼亚加拉大瀑布) It is one of the most famous waterfalls in the world. It is located on the border between the United States and Canada. It is known for its powerful and beautiful waterfalls. Leading in Do you know more about these famous waterscapes The Nile River (尼罗河) It is the longest river in the world. It flows through eastern Africa. It is a major source of water for Egypt and Sudan. Leading in Do you know more about these famous waterscapes Lake Baikal (贝加尔湖) It is the world's deepest and oldest lake. It is located in Siberia, Russia. It contains about 20% of the world's fresh surface water. Leading in Do you know more about these famous waterscapes The Bohai Sea (渤海) It is an inland sea in northeastern China. It is a part of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is an important fishing area and a hub for maritime activity. Activity 1 02 Pair work. Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. C Activity 1 Kangkang, what do you know about the Nile River How long is it It runs through eastern Africa. It’s 6,671 kilometers long. Activity 1 Kangkang, what do you know about _____ _____ is it It _____ _____. It’s _____ long. Replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. It’s _____ _____. _____ is it It _____ _____. Activity 1 Kangkang, what do you know about _____ Replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. Lake Baikal runs through Siberia, Russia How long 636 kilometers long Activity 2 03 Listen to the conversation and complete the table. Activity 2 The _____ River ※ _____ kilometers long ※ A _____ river of China ※ About _____ kilometers wide at some places 5,464 mother 20 Yellow adj. 宽的；宽阔的 Listen ... ...
