《At one with nature》PPT课件(第1课时)

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2. Are there any similar cities or towns in China? Beijing was once facedion has been improved by planting more trees.
terraces
Prediction
Look at the title and the picture to predict what the passage is
mainly about.
Reading for main idea
Read the passage and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Prediction
Look at the pictures of the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups and talk about what you know about them.
The Zhuang ethnic group may be the largest ethnic group in China which is mainly distributed in the south of China. The Yao ethnic group is one of the oldest ethnic groups in China which is the most widely distributed ethnic group in South China. It is also one of the longest-lived ethnic groups in China.
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United Kingdom
n the UK, the mild climate and parks in towns and cities provide a pleasant natural environment in which people can relax and enjoy life.
Reading for main idea
What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
1. To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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2. What is the natural environment of your hometown like? How is your life influenced by it? My hometown has four distinct seasons and I can enjoy different beautiful sceneries.
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What can we do to help solve the environmental problems in our hometown? We can take public transportation in short journeys such as taking buses and riding a bike instead of driving a car or taking a taxi.
Application
Read the summary of the passage and correct four factual mistakes.
The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group alone. Though there are many large, flat areas in the region, they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice. The terraces are cleverly designed, and can wash away the shallow soil. There are hundreds of waterways, along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. Today, local people use modern methods to maintain the terraces, and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country.
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1. How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture?
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Russia
n Russia, it can get very cold with heavy snow in winter, so people live in houses with inclined roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities.
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China
n northwest China, the yellow earth is thick and compacted, so people build cave dwellings as their place of residence.
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Myanmar
In Myanmar, the climate is hot and humid and there are many rivers. Many people live in bamboo houses on stilts, which keep them above the water.
Reading for information
Read the passage again and find out the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces.
The terraces are cleverly designed, with hundreds of waterways that connect with each other. During the rainy season, it is along these waterways that rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. The sun heats the water and turns it into vapour. This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.
Para. 1: These are the colors of the Longji Rice Terraces. Para. 2: Introduction of the Longji Rice Terraces. Para. 3: Why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces? Para. 4: But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. Para. 5: These terraces still mean a lot to the local people for whom traditions hold much value.
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Watch a video and answer the questions.
1. What are the problems faced by Venice? 2. Are there any similar cities or towns in China?
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1. What are the problems faced by Venice? Venice is faced with the problems caused by water. Saltwater is slowly damaging the bases of Venice’s buildings, making the city gradually sink. Floods also hit the city each winter, causing more problems.
Unit 6
At one with nature
第1课时
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Learning objectives
At the end of the class, you will be able to: 1. get the main idea of the passage and the author’s writing purpose; 2. list the reasons and working principles of building Longji Rice Terraces; 3. feel local people’s concept of environmental protection; 4. talk about how to live in harmony with nature.
Application
Use the picture to retell the working principle of the Longji
Rice Terraces.
During the rainy season, rainwater moves down the mountains along hundreds of waterways that connect with each other and the terraces. The sun heats the water and turns it into vapour. This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.
Reading for information
Read the passage and find out what problems the local people solved by working with nature. Two problems are solved. The first one is that there are few large, flat areas of land in the region for people to grow rice. The other one is that the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow.
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Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1. How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture? 2. What is the natural environment of your hometown like? How is your life influenced by it?
2. To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces.
3. To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot.