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Unit5 Into the wild
Developing ideas:An Encounter with Nature
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
get the main information of the passage and figure out the author’s change of feelings.
guess the meaning of a word according to its context and appreciate some beautiful sentences.
understand the relationship between human and nature and know how to respect animals.
Look at the word cloud and the pictures. Predict what might happen in the story.
A photographer’s ____________ of encountering with a bear.
experience
Pre-reading
encounter: a casual or unexpected meeting with a person or thing.
v.&n.意外的相遇,邂逅
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How was his experience?
What happened to him?
let’s come to our passage to learn about his experience!
An Encounter with Nature
While -reading
Activity 1 Fast—reading for basic information
Task 1: Try to find out what the passage is mainly about.
What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. A photographer was attacked by a bear.
B.An amazing photo taken in Yellowstone National Park.
C. A photographer’s frightening but magical experience in Yellowstone National Park.
D.Yellowstone National Park’s bears.
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Task 2: match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Yellowstone National Park’s bears.
The reason why he likes his job as a nature photographer.
A reminder to respect animals.
The author’s experience of encountering a bear.
Task 3:Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A commercial advertisement.
B. A geography textbook.
C. A travel journal.
D. A research paper.
A narration
(记叙文)
narration n.
the act or process of telling a story, especially in a novel, a film or a play
Enjoyment of being a nature photographer
Although I have to ________________, I still enjoy working outside. For me, _____________________________________ is great fun.
Task 1: Read para.1&2 and fill in the blanks.
Reasons for loving Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is the world’s first national park, which is famous for _____________________, especially its ______.
brave the elements
observing animals in natural environment
the variety of its wildlife
bears
Activity 2 Careful—reading for details
Para1&2
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1.Which of the following is true about Yellowstone National Park?
A. It is the world’s largest national park.
B. The park is known for the variety of its wildlife.
C. The park is best famous for its bears.
D. The bears in the park run slowly because they weigh up to 300 kilograms.
2.What can we know about the author?
A. His favorite animal is bear.
B. He likes taking photos but can’t bear the extreme weather.
C. He likes his job because he can observe animals in their natural environment.
D. All his photos were taken in Yellowstone National Park.
Task 2: Read para.1&2 and choose the best answers
Task 1: complete the chart.
Time & Place
Characters
Plot
(Number the events)
Theme
Last spring in Yellowstone
A nature photographer & A bear
▢ I felt I was being watched.
▢ I admired the landscape.
▢ I took a photo of the bear.
▢ The bear ran away.
▢ I walked through a forest.
▢ I saw a bear.
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2
5
6
1
4
Para3&4
Show respect to all animals
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Task 2: Answer the following questions
1. Why does the author keep the photo?
2. How do you understand the sentence “It is after all we who are the visitors to their world ”?
It serves as a reminder to ___________________ all animals.
show respect to
We are visitors to the animal world and we need to show respect to all animals.
We should live in harmony with nature and animals.
Task 3:Choose the best answers
1. What does the word “breathtaking”in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Frightening B. Beautiful C. Impressive D. Unique
2. Which word can best describe the author’s feeling when he saw a bear?
A. Excited B.Terrified C. surprised D.Respectful
3.What do we know about the author’s getting the photo?
A. The author designed the scene ahead.
B. The bear did the action for him.
C. The bear kept calm before him.
D. The author got it quite by accident.
Task 4:Underline the verbs describing the author’s actions and figure out the author’s change of feelings?
beginning
climax
followed....
stepped...
relaxed
....being watched
turned ...and froze
stared...and waited
shocked
....started shaking
forced....to press
recovered
My most frightening but magical experience...
The author’s change of feelings
nervous
relieved
resolution
When I finally stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which were reflected in the still lake below.
A vivid description
当我最终走出森林时,眼前的景色令人叹为观止。白雪皑皑的山峰倒映在山脚下平静的湖面上,一只鹰掠过山顶。
Try to use adjectives
Describe more details
Activity 2 Careful—reading for appreciating beautiful sentences
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Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see who would move first. My legs started shaking.
Frightened
Nervous
A vivid description
Try to use rhetorical devices(修辞手法)
Use appropriate verbs to describe actions and feelings
personification(拟人)
时间凝固了,我和熊都等着看谁会先动。我的双腿开始颤抖。
Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I turned ... and froze.
我慢慢地转身,相机还端在眼前......然后我僵住了。
Shocked
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Post-reading
Activity 1 Discussion
How can we students help to protect animals?(Critical thinking)
First, ______. If we ..., ...will ...
Then, stopping killing them for food or money.
Finally, protecting their natural habitats.
First, planting more trees. If we plant more trees, the environment will become better and better.
Man and nature form a community of life. We, as human beings, must respect nature, follow its ways, and protect it.
人与自然是生命共同体。我们人类要尊重自然、顺应自然、保护自然。
Homework
Write a short story which happened between you and one of your favorite animals. You should also include the following elements in your story. In about 100 words.
Time
Place
Character
Plot
Theme
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