Unit 4 Reading 1 课件2024-2025学年沪教版英语七年级上册

Reading 1 Where is the Earth? the solar system the Earth What you know about the Earth? size different kinds of places living things … The Earth is an amazing planet! Some places are very hot, like the areas near the equator. Some are freezing cold, like the North and South Poles. There are fields and mountains, rivers and seas, forests and deserts. The highest mountain on Earth is over 8,800 metres above sea level. And the deepest part of the sea is more than 10,000 metres down. The plants on Earth are wonderful in many different ways. The tallest trees in the world can reach over 100 metres in height. The smallest plant is as small as a grain of rice. The amazing planet Listen and read. The Earth is home to millions of animals. Some, like tigers and lions, live on land. Other animals, like birds, enjoy the wide open sky. Big blue whales call the sea home, along with many amazing fish. From bears to birds, from butterflies to seahorses, animals make our planet lovely and interesting. And what's more, the Earth provides us with all the things we need, such as food, water, air and energy. It is our home and the only planet we know that supports life. Let's explore, learn about and take care of our home. Task 1 What aspects of the amazing Earth are mentioned in the article? places plants animals things the Earth provides Task 2 Identify the topic sentences of para.2-para.5. The topic sentence of a paragraph introduces the main idea. It is usually at the beginning or the end of the paragraph. Task 3 1. Plants make our planet lovely and interesting. 2. The tallest trees in the world can grow over 100 meters tall. 3. The highest mountain on Earth is 8,800 metres above sea level. 4. Earth is the only planet known to support life. Animals F T T F over Read Para. 2 and answer the questions. Task 4 2. How deep is the deepest part of the sea? The deepest part of the sea is more than 10,000 metres down. 1. What types of landscapes are mentioned in the text? Fields, mountains, rivers, seas, forests and deserts. 2 1 Read Para. 3 and fill in the blanks. 1. The plants on Earth are wonderful _________________ _________. 2. The tallest trees in the world can reach ______________ ____________. 3. The smallest plant is as small as ______________. in many different ways a grain of rice 1 3 2 over 100 metres in height Read Para. 4 and finish the table. Animals Where they live tigers and lions birds big blue whales and many amazing fish on land in the wide open sky in the sea 1 2 3 Read Para. 5 and answer the questions. 2. What should we do to our home-the Earth? We should explore, learn about and take care of our home. 1. What things does the Earth provide for us? The Earth provides us with all the things we need, such as food, water, air and energy. 1 2 Find sentences in the article on page 53 to go with these photos. Task 5 1 2 3 4 P54 (1) There are both hot and cold places on Earth. (2) The Earth is full of life. (3) The Earth is very important to us. Read the article again and find evidence to support the statements below. Task 6 1 2 3 P54 What does the writer think of the Earth? Task 7 在一些名词后加上后缀-ly可以构成形容词。 Can you give more examples of making nouns this way? n. 爱；热爱 adj. 美丽的； 优美的 n. 朋友； 友人 adj. 友爱的； 友好的 lovely home - homely week - weekly month - monthly elder - elderly man - manly brother - brotherly friendly Word building Adjective suffix: -ly We can add -ly to the end of some nouns to make adjectives. love - friend - 超过 在许多不同方面 高度 像……一样…… 一粒米 是……的家园 call A B 把A看作B 和……一起 从……到…… 而且；另外 为某人提供…… 例如 爱护 大量的；无数的 非常寒冷 在海平面之上 北极和南极 了解 Pay attention to the key expressions. more than in many different ways in height as…as a grain of rice be home to… millions of call A B along with 1. 超过 2. 在许多不同方面 3. 高度 4. 像……一样…… 5. 一粒米 6. 是……的家园 7. 大量的；无数的 8. 把A看作B 9. 和……一起 Translate the following expressions into English. Task 8 10. 从……到…… 11. 而且；另外 12. 为某人提供…… 13. 例如 14. 爱护 15. 非常寒冷 16. 在海平面之上 17. 北极和南极 18. 了解 from…to… what’s more provide sb with… such as take care of freezing cold above sea level the North and South Poles learn about The amazing planet Places Some places are very…, and some are… There are…and…, rivers and…, … and deserts. Plants The plants on Earth are… The tallest trees in the world can…in height. The…is as small as… Animals The Earth is home to… They can live in land, … and … Animals make our planet … Things people need The Earth provides us with… It is…and the only planet… We should…, learn about and …it. Try to introduce the amazing facts about the Earth according to the given information. Task 9 (1) What do you think makes the Earth an amazing planet? P54 ... ... Your ideas (2) How can we show our care for our planet? Bring your own reusable bags P54 ... ... Your ideas Walk or ride a bike whenever possible Plant more trees save water … The Earth is our home and we should take good care of it! 1. What facts about the Earth do you know? 2. Can you understand the article about some amazing facts about the Earth? Can you retell the article according to the given information? 3. Do you know how to show our care for our planet? Search for more amazing facts about the Earth and share them with your classmates. $$