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Book1 Unit 6 Longji Rice Terraces
Good morning, dear judges. I’m Candidate No.1. My topic is Longji Rice Terraces. May I ..? Thank you!
Good morning, everybody! How are you today? Fine! Great! I am very well. China is the third largest country in size. This means there are many different landscapes in our country. Which lead to different agricultural production systems in different places. What do farmers grow in Shanxi? Wheat. Corn. Yangqu Millet. Dazhai Walnut. Jixian apples. We Shanxi people love our local products because of their high qualities, which also reflects the love for our hometown. Today, let’s learn about another great landscape.
Open your books and turn to Page 62. let’s read the title together. Longji Rice Terraces. Look at the picture. What are the terraces? Yes, you are right. What do people grow in the terraces? Rice.
Now, read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph. If you can find the key word or the topic sentence for each paragraph, please underline them.
Para. 1 colors (4)
Para. 2 history (who, when, where)
Para. 3 reasons (2)
Para. 4 working principles (draw a picture)
Para. 5 values (traditions)
New generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces. Why? Tom, please. Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families. Amy. Because it suits the natural environment and is an effective way to grow rice. Alice. Because it shows Zhuang people and Yao people’s values of respecting nature and working in harmony with nature. Only in this way can we achieve sustainable development. Wow, brilliant. You explored the topic deeper and deeper and you three together gave a perfect answer to this question.
Can you retell the story according to the information map on the blackboard? Let’s have a try. Who’d like to retell the story for us? Linda, please. Well, I like how you used a variety of words and expressions in your retelling. That shows very good language skills. One