教材来源：新目标八年级英语教科书Unit7

课    时：共四课时，第一课时

授课对象：八年级学生

设计者：  张瑞丽/新密市轩辕实验中学

The theme of Unit7 is human and nature, and the topics involve geographical environment and animal protection. There are two texts in total. One of them is an introduction of Qomolangma and the other is about panda protection. The purpose is to enable students to describe some factual information, talk about factual information, learn the stylistic features of expository texts, and master reading skills and abilities after leaning.Furthermore,it aims to cultivate students\' affection for nature and arouse their awareness of animal protection, and to encourage students to overcome difficulties in their daily life.