Unit 6 At one with nature Understanding ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

Starting out and understanding ideas Longji Rice Terraces Unit 6 At one with nature Starting out watch the video and answer the questions. What are the problems faced by Venice? Venice is faced with the problems caused by water. 2.Are there any similar cities or towns in China? Introduce one to the class. Beijing was once faced with sandstorms. Luckily, the situation has been improved by planting more trees. At one with nature What’s your understanding of “At one with nature”? In a peaceful state as a part of something else Who should be at one with nature? People should be at one with nature. Lead in What do you know about the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups. 1. Where do they live? 2. What is their staple food? They live in the mountains Rice 3.How do they grow rice on mountains? They turn the entire mountains into terraces, and grow rice in terraces. Fast Reading (1)Choose the Author’s purpose in writing the passage.(page 64) A. To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. B. To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces. C. To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot. (2)How does the author develop Paragraph l? A. By listing the facts. B. By comparing the facts. C. By vividly describing the scene. D. By painting the beautiful colours. (3) What can we conclude from the last paragraph? A. Modern technology helps people there produce more rice. B. People there still value the ancient growing methods. C. Many visitors come here to learn how to grow rice. D. The young people there like to create great wonders. Task 3: Read the passage carefully and match the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 The colors of the Longji Rice Terraces. The history of the Longji Rice Terraces. The reasons why the Longji Rice Terraces were built. The significance of building the Longji Rice Terraces. Today’s Longji Rice terraces. para.1:What colors are these terraces in different seasons? silver green gold white The beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces changes from one season to another. spring summer autumn winter careful Reading para. 2--- history 1. Where are the terraces? 2. Who built the terraces? 3. How long did it take to build them ? 4. How big are the terraces? In Guangxi, where __________________people live. the Zhuang and Yao Local Zhuang and Yao people. It took nearly hundreds of years to build them. As far as the eye can see, they cover tall mountain, from the bottom to the very top. long time huge project The Zhuang and Yao people spent a lot of time and efforts in completing this challenging project. Building terraces was a big trouble! Bad natural conditions of this region para. 3 reasons few _____ and _____areas of land plenty of rain _______ mountains _______ soil Advantages of building terraces ________the areas growing rice ______the rainwater ________ the soil from ___________________ large flat steep shallow increase catch prevent being washed away Bad natural conditions make it difficult for people to grow rice in this region. building terraces makes it possible for people to grow rice in this region. para. 4 clever design Read para.4 and find out the answer. When people make these terraces, did they change nature at will(任意地)? No. They worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces. para. 4 significance The working principle: Put the steps into correct order, and then form a short passage according to the steps. A. The vapour forms clouds. B. The sun heats the water. C. The rain falls down onto the mountain terraces again. D. Rainwater falls down the mountains and into the terraces. E. The water turns into vapour. F. The clouds form rain. 1 4 2 3 5 6 Some logical words: During… At first, Then, Next, After that, At last… para. 5 Today’s Longji Rice Terraces What is the local people' s attitude to the terraces? Terraces still ____________ to the local people for whom _________ hold much value; New generations continue to use ______ methods of agriculture. 3. Attract thousands of _________. mean a lot traditions ancient visitors 13 Summary: fill in the blanks. Para 1:Introduction of Longi Rice Terraces In different seasons,the mountains are covered in (1)_______ of different colours. Para 2: The history of the terraces Starting in the Yuan Dynasty,work on the terracestook hundreds of years,until its (2)____________in the early Qing Dynasty. Para 3: The reasons for turming mountains into terraces It is to increase the growing areas ofrice and (3)________the soil from being washed away. Para 4: The most significant thing about the terrace What is most significant is the way in which people have worked in (4)_________with nature, Para 5: Today's Longji Rice Terraces New generations continue to use ancient methodsof agriculture to (5)_________the terraces. sheets completion harmony prevent maintain The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group alone. Though there are many large, flat areas in the region, they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice. The terraces are cleverly designed, and can wash away the shallow soil. There are hundreds of waterways, along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. Today, local people use modern methods to maintain the terraces, and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country. Zhuang and Yao people Since few hold Read the summary of the passage and correct four factual mistakes. ancient methods of agriculture to Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice? Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families, and it suits the natural environment. Post-reading Clear waters and green mountains are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver. Homework Assuming that you are a tour guide of Longji, please introduce Longji to visitors. （no more than 100 words) Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Longji Rice Terraces! It's my great pleasure to be here to introduce Longji to you. 1.Pay attention to the topic sentence and the key information of each paragraph (choose your favorite parts to share,not all) 2.Make a list of your ideas on your paper 3.Be coherent(有条理的) ( by using firstly,secondly,finally... ) 大全 Tips For You Thank you! $$