Unit 5 A Delicate World Developing ideas 教案 -2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit 5 developing ideas Why Shennongjia? Leading-in Watch the video and answer the questions. Where is Shennongjia and what is it famous for? Shennongjia lies in the north-west of Hubei Province and is famous for its beauty and diversity. a mythical figure: Shennong It is said that Shennongjia is the hometown of Shennong. rare and unique species breathtaking lanscapes (Shennong Peak, stone forest) Before reading Read and predict What does the title mean? Why did ShenNongjia make it onto the UNESCO World Heritage List? What is the genre(体裁） of the passage? The genre of the passage is lecture Fast reading Careful reading Q: Why was Shennongjia awarded this status? A. Because of its naturally-balanced environment and rare location in the world. B. Because of its forests. C. Because of its legendary father of Chinese herbal medicine. D. Because of the mysterious creature” Yeren”. Q: Why are there so many species in Shennongjia? A.Because of its long history. B.Because of its vast altitude. C.Because of its location. D.Because of people’s protection. Q: What do scientists do in winter to protect the monkeys? A.Provide food for monkeys. B.Bring monkeys back indoors. C.Warm the place where the monkeys live. D.Get some statistics from the monkeys. Q: What is the most impressive aspect of Shennongjia? A The Clouded Leopard. B The Golden Snub-nosed Monkey. C Home-made honey. D The local people. Q: Which of the following is right according to the passage? A The Golden Snub-nosed Monkey`s population has doubled since the 1970s. B Shennongjia has incredible biodiversity. C The local people caused damage to nature. D The bees of Shennongjia were endangered due to the local people`s activities. Think & Share According to the passage, what has been done to protect the ecology of Shennongjia? The scientists made efforts to take care of the animals. What's more, local people live their life and take things from nature without causing damage. Post reading Read the sentences from