内容正文:
Before class
Sing a song together
Gardening
In a little little garden,
I dig dig a hole,
I plant a little seed for the little broom to grow;
In a big big garden,
I dig dig a hole,
I plant a big seed for the big broom to grow;
In a super big garden,
I dig dig a hole,
I plant a super seed for the super broom to grow;
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Longji Rice Terraces
Read the whole passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph
A.The reasons for building the terraces
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
B.The working principle(原理) of the terraces
C.The colours of the terraces
D.The history of the terraces
E.The value of the terraces
Fast reading
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups(族群) living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces.
To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot(景点).
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Read para.1 and find what color of the terraces in different seasons.
silver
bright green
gold
white
Careful reading:deeper understanding
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Read para.2 and find some facts about the history of the terraces
built by
2
3
4
the terraces
when?
who ?
How large?
where?
starting in ___________________
completing in____________________
Yuan Dynasty
early Qing Dynasty
The Zhuang and Yao people
Reaching as far as the eye can see, these terraces cover tall mountains often from the bottom to the very top.
in Guangxi
So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces?
Read para.3 and find out what problems the local people solved by working with nature
Firstly
Secondly
The reasons
(why)
problem:
How terraces help:
There are few large and flat areas
increase the areas to grow rice
problem:
How terraces help:
The mountains are steep and the soil is shallow.
The local people can use a natural way to work with nature.
But how?
2.prevent the