Unit4Reading 课件2024-2025学年沪教版(2024) 七年级英语上册

The Earth Unit 4 Section 1 Reading1 1 What you know about the universe? 1 What are the blue parts? ______________ 2 What are the green and brown parts? ______________ 3 What are the white parts? ________________ They are the clouds. They are the sea. They are the land. Free talk: This is our Earth, what do you know about our earth? April 22nd 2025 is the 56th World Earth Day 3 From space, the Earth looks blue, because about 70% of the Earth is covered by water. The Earth What does “earth” mean ? “earth” means “soil” or “land” air rivers pollution seas fields animals water forests plants people mountains Think: What other things are there on Earth? The moon is a natural satellite (卫星) of the Earth that moves around it. The Moon is 380,000 kilometres away from the Earth. The Moon The Sun rises from the East and falls down from the West. The Moon moves around the Earth. The Earth moves around the Sun. The Sun (4)________ (6)________ (5)________ 1 Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the words and the phrase below. the solar system the Sun the Earth clouds land the sea Quiz: What amazing facts do you know about the Earth? clouds the Earth the solar system land the sea the Sun (1)_________is our home. This amazing planet is around 4.5 billion years old. It travels around (2)_________. About 70% of the Earth is covered by (3)_________. The green and brown parts are (4)__________. There are many white (5)_________above the ground. As far as we know, out of all the planets in (6)______________, only one, the Earth, can support life. The Earth The Earth the Sun the sea land the solar system clouds 2 Complete the fact file with the words and phrases from Exercise 1. 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. Listen and read The amazing planet n. 赤道 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 places plants animals things the Earth provides What aspects of the amazing Earth are mentioned in the article? Task 2 The topic sentence of a paragraph introduces the main idea. It is usually at the beginning or the end of the paragraph. Underline the topic sentences of para.2-para.5. Task 3 1. Plants make our planet lovely and interesting. 2. The highest mountain on Earth is 8,800 metres above sea level. 3. All animals on Earth live either on land or in the sea. 4. Earth is the only planet known to support life. Animals F F T F over wide open sky (birds) Skim the article and choose true or False. 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. Where can you find some of the hottest places on Earth? Some of the hottest places on Earth are found near the equator. 2 1 Read Para. 2 and answer the questions. 1. The plants on Earth are _________ in many different ways. 2. The tallest trees in the world can reach _________________ ____________. 3. The smallest plant is as small as ______________. wonderful a grain of rice 1 3 2 over 100 metres in height Task 5 Read Para. 3 and answer the questions. 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 Task 6 Read Para. 4 and finish the table. 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 Task 7 Read Para. 5 and answer the questions. P54 1 2 3 4 Task 8 Find sentences in the article on page 53 to go with these photos. 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. Retell: Try to introduce the amazing facts about the Earth according to the given information. Task 9 ... ... Video P54 What do you think makes the Earth an amazing planet? ... ... Discussion How can we show our care for our planet? ... ... Your ideas Use public transport Plant trees Recycle materials 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 retell the article according to the given information? 3. Do you know how to show care for our planet? Search for more amazing facts about the Earth and share them with your classmates. The Earth Unit 4 Section 1 Reading2 长白校区 张萌萌 27 1.About 70% of the Earth is covered by the sea. 大约70%的地球被海洋覆盖 Language points ‌作为动词‌， cover的基本含义是“覆盖”，指用某物遮盖在另一物体上面。例如： Please cover the table with a cloth. 请用布盖住桌子。 The highway was covered with snow. 公路被雪覆盖着。 cover还可以表示“包含”或“涉及”。例如： These regulations cover such cases. 这些规定适用于这类情况。 His reading covers a wide range of subjects. 他阅读的书籍涉及多种学科。 cover还有“采访、报道”的意思。例如： Jack covered the Gulf War for CNN then. 杰克当时替美国有线新闻电视网报导海湾战争。 2.作为名词‌，cover可以指“封面”或“报道”。例如： The magazine had an interesting cover story. 这本杂志有一篇有趣的封面报道。 ‌be covered with‌ 是被动语态形式，表示“被...覆盖”而强调覆盖的状态，例如： The road is covered with snow. 这条路被雪覆盖了。(强调的状态) The mountain tops are covered with snow. 白雪覆盖着山顶。(强调的状态) ‌be covered by‌ 侧重于被动的动作，表示某物被另一物覆盖，强调覆盖的动作或过程。例如， ‌These expenses are covered by the state. ‌这些费用由国家承担。这句话强调的是国家承担费用的动作。 ‌ 2.As far as we know, out of all the planets in the solar system, only one, the Earth, can support life. 据我们所知，在太阳系的所有行星中，只有一个，即地球，可以支持生命。 As far as I know 表示“据我所知‌”，表达说话人对某个情况或信息的了解程度。‌‌ ‌As far as I‘m concerned “在我看来;对我来说” 例句‌： ‌As far as I know, he'll be away for three months.‌ 据我所知，他将外出三个月。 ‌As far as I'm concerned, this is the best option.‌ 在我看来，这是最好的选择。 ‌As far as the damage is concerned, it's not that bad.‌ 就损坏的程度而言，还好。 ‌As far as I know, they have gone abroad for further education.‌ 据我所知，他们已出国深造去了。 3.Some places are very hot like the areas near the equator . Some are freezing cold, like the North and South Poles 有些地方很热，比如赤道附近的地区。有些地方冷得要命，比如北极和南极 some ..., some ...“一些……，一些……”。如： 一些学生在唱歌，一些学生在跳舞。 Some students are singing and some are dancing. 一些花是红色的，一些花是粉色的。 Some flowers are red and some are pink. 1，Freeze 动词“使某物结冰”‌ 2，Freezing是动词“freeze”的现在分词形式，也可以用作形容词。它主要描述的是正在进行中的冰冻过程或极冷的温度。例如，“freezing weather”指的是非常寒冷的天气。 It was ‌freezing‌ cold outside last night, and I had to wear my thickest coat. 昨晚外面冷得要命，我不得不穿上我最厚的外套。 3，Frozen 是动词“freeze”的过去分词形式，通常用作形容词，表示某物已被冻住或结冰的状态。例如，“frozen food”指的是已经被冷冻的食物。 Freeze ，freezing 和frozen 4.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. 地球上最高的山峰海拔超过8800米。大海最深的部分在10000多米深的海底。 作为介词‌，over可以表示 1,“在……上方”、“在……上面”，例如 The sun shines over the earth.太阳照耀着地球。 2,它也可以表示“超过”、“在……上”，例如 He has lived in Beijing over two years.他在北京住了两年多。 3. over还可以表示“通过”、“越过”、“溢出”，例如 I heard the news over the radio.”我从收音机里听到了这个消息。 作为副词‌，over可以表示“完了”、“结束”，例如 The test is over.考试结束了。 ‌作为形容词‌，over可以表示“过去的”、“结束的”，例如 They consider the critical period is not over. 他们认为危机时期还没有结束。 ‌more than + 名词‌：表示“不仅仅是”，强调除了提到的内容之外还有其他内容。例如：He is more than a teacher; he's also a mentor. 他不仅仅是老师，还是导师。 ‌more than + 数词‌：表示“多于”=over，强调数量上的超过。例如： There are more than 50 students in the class. 班上有超过50名学生。 5.The plants on Earth are wonderful in many different ways. 地球上的植物在许多方面都很奇妙。 1.We can learn English in many different ways. 我们可以用很多不同的方式学习英语 in many ways “在很多方面” “用很多不同的方式” 2.We can observe that artificial intelligence has already made an impact on our lives in many ways. 我们可以看到人工智能已经对我们生活的很多方面都产生了影响。 6.The Earth is home to millions of animals. 地球是数百万动物的家园 be home to 这个短语在英语中表示“对某物而言是故乡、家园、栖息地或产地”。它是一个形容词短语，home前面不需要冠词。例如，Vienna is home to Mozart 表示维也纳是莫扎特的故乡. New York is home to the global finance industry. 纽约是世界金融业的中心。 The Earth is home to both animals and humans 地球是动物和人类的家园 7. the Earth provides us with all the things we need. 地球为我们提供了所需的一切 Provide 提供或供给‌： 动词短语：provide sth. for sb. / provide sb. with sth.例句：如：太阳为我们提供能量。 The Sun provides us with energy. 什么为树木提供水分？ What provides the trees with water? They provided many books for the students. =They provided the students with many books. 他们为学生们提供了许多书。 8.It is our home and the only planet we know that supports life. Let's explore, learn about and take care of our home. 它是我们的家园，也是我们所知道的唯一一个支持生命的星球。让我们探索、了解和照顾我们的家。 Explore 作为动词，主要表示“探索”、“研究”或“考察”某物，尤其是未知的、新的或复杂的领域。 1. 搭配用法 ‌explore sth.‌：直接接名词，表示探索某物。 ‌explore (sth.) for sth.‌：表示为了寻找某物而探索某物。 ‌2. 例句 ‌We explored the jungle for days, but found no sign of the lost city.‌ 我们在丛林中探索了数天，但没有找到失落城市的任何迹象。 课堂小结 5 1.能掌握理解文章出现的生词和短语。 2.通过阅读了解地球，也了解地球是我们唯一的家园。 3.学会抓住文章的主题句。 课堂训练 6 1.In the north part of China， it is (极冷的)in winter. 2.The Earth is a (行星)in the (太阳系). 3. Camels can live for about a week without water in the (沙漠). 4. Girls in a junior school need to run 800 (米)in about four minutes. 5. That boy has a small nose and a (宽的) mouth. 6. The (鲸鱼)are in danger. We should try to protect them. 7.About 3/4 of the earth is covered _____ water. Water ________ (cover) about three fourths of the earth. 8. The old building is about 100 metres in (high). 9. He is a great __________ (explore) and he __________ (explore) a lot of places in the past. 10. This is an __________ (amaze) film. We are __________ (amaze) at the result. 一、根据汉语提示或首字母提示完成句子。 freezing planet solar system desert meters open whales by covers height explorer explored amazing amazed 二、根据汉语意思完成句子。 1. 地球给我们提供空气、水和食物。 The Earth us air， water and food. 2. 据我们所知，除了地球，其他行星上没有生命。 ， there are no lives on other planets except the earth. provides　 with　 As far as we know　 3.地球是动物和人类的家园 The Earth ___________both animals and humans is home to 4. 随着天气变暖，海平面也上升了。 As the climate gets warmer， the ⁠ also rises. 5. 大约70％的地球被水覆盖。 About 70％ of the earth ⁠water. 6. 这件衬衫太贵了，更重要的是，对我来说它太小了。 The shirt costs too much. ， it is much too small for me. sea level　 is covered by　 What’s more　 7. 每年有数以百万计的外国游客访问中国。 ⁠ foreign tourists visit China every year. Millions of　 8.巨大的蓝鲸以及许多神奇的鱼以大海为家。 Big blue whales ______ the sea _____, ______ _______many amazing fish. call home together with 43 Lavf58.20.100 $$