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Unit 4 Save the trees Period 5 MP, Culture corner & Project 牛津深圳·广州版 七年级下 Lean something about the Amazon rainforest. Learn about tea planting history and tea culture of Chinese tea. Write a plan for a green project. Learning objects 2 Where is the largest rainforest in the world? Discussion Lead in 1. Where is the Amazon rainforest? _ 2. Why do many living things lose their home? _ 3. What should we do according to the article? _ It is in South America. Listen to the tape twice, and answer the questions. Because of deforestation. We should protect the Amazon rainforest. Before you read Pre-reading 4 Read the article below about the Amazon rainforest. Reading ( )1. The word “It” in Line 2 refers to _. A. the Amazon rainforest B. South America C. the world D. Amazon Basin ( )2. How many countries does the Amazon rainforest spread across? A. Five. B. Six. C. Eight. D. Nine. A D Reading task Read the article and choose the best answers. ( )3. Which of the following is true about the Amazon rainforest? A. The Amazon rainforest is the second largest rainforest in the world. B. The Amazon rainforest covers four and a half million square kilometres of the Amazon Basin. C. The Amazon rainforest is very important. D. The number of animals is increasing. C Reading task ( )4. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To tell us about where the Amazon rainforest is. B. To tell us about many living things lose their home. C. To tell us something about animals, birds and insects. D. To tell us we should do our best to protect the Amazon rainforest. D Reading task How large is the Amazon rainforest? It covers five and a half million square kilometres of the Amazon Basin and spreads across nine countries. Why is the Amazon rainforest very important? Because it is home to thousands of animals, birds and insects. Answer the following questions. Reading task What does “deforestation” mean? It means destroying forests by cutting down the trees. What is the result of deforestation? Many l