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UNIT 8 Our Blue Planet(行星)
Big Question: Why is water important?
In this unit, you will learn to:
talk about the importance(重要性) of water.
understand the importance (重要性)of saving water.
use a thinking map to identify (辨认)the main idea and details(细节).
use the reading strategy(策略) of visualizing(想象).
design(设计) a poster(海报) for a special day of the earth.
1.看图片,图片中展示的是什么?有什么含义
2.这个单元的主题是什么?保护环境还是保护水资源?依据是什么?(看标题blue指的是什么)
3.回答下面的问题
Why is water important?
Where is water on the earth? Where can we find water on the earth?
Do you see people wasting water?What will you do then?
Do we have enough water on the earth?
How can we save water?What can we do to save water?
5. importance与important的区别是什么,save为什么以ing形式出现?
Preparing for the Topic
Listening& Speaking Famous waterscape(水景)
1.看五幅图描述的哪些水域?依据是什么?名称是什么?地球上还有那哪些相关水域?
glacier (冰川)marsh/wetland(湿地)swamp(沼泽) spring(泉水)pond(池塘)
2.关于这些水域你知道那些信息?
3.为什么提到这几个水域?
4.将图片与对应的图片匹配
Activity 1A. Match the places (a-e) with the pictures at the top of the next page.
a. The Pacific Ocean b. Niagara Falls c. The Nile River
d. Lake Baikal e. The Bohai Sea
B. Read the descriptions(描述) and choose(选择) the correct places above(上面).
5.描述这些水域可能用到那些单词,句型,时态,为什么?
6.完成B(说出选择依据),根据句子猜测划线部分单词的含义
______1. It is a 99-meter-high waterfall in North America.
______2. It is 6,671 kilometers long. It runs through eastern Africa.
______3. It's an old freshwater lake on the earth. It is over 25 million years old.
______4. It is an inland sea in the north-east of China.
______5. It is very large and deep. It is one of the four oceans on the earth.
7.上面的句子运用的什么时态?为什么?用到那些形容词来描述,找出来?
8.上面的句子用到那些句型?试总结?
It runs through .../It is ... kilometers long/
It is ... meters wide/ high. ./ It is a 数字-meter- high/deep/wide…
It is an/a…lake /sea/ocean.
9.讨论这些水域可能涉及那些问句?
What is the name of it?What do we call it?
Where is it ? How long/wide/deep/high is it?
Do you know anything about it?
Could you tell me something about it?
C Pair work. Listen and repeat(重复), and then replace(替代) the parts in bold and practice with your partner.
A:Kangkang, what do you know about the Nile River?
B:It runs through eastern Africa.
A:How long is it?
B:It's 6,671 kilometers long.
10对话可能发生在哪里?依据是什么?
11.关于这个主题讨论哪些问题?那些方面
12.对话完整吗,还可能讨论那些问题?试补充?
A: Kangkang, do you know about the Nile River?
B: Yes, it's in Africa.
A: How long is it?
B: It's 6,671 kilometers long!
A: Wow, that's really long! Is it the longest river in the world?
B: No, it's the second longest. The longest river is the Amazon River in South America.
A: Oh, I see. Which countries does the Nile River go through?
B: It flows through 11 countries, like Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Uganda.
A: That's a lot of countries! What kind of animals live in the Nile River?
B: There are crocodiles, hippos, and many different birds. It's a very important home to animals.
A: Cool! What do people use the Nile River for?
B: People use the water to grow crops. It helps farmers a lot. The Nile River is very important for people living there.
A: It sounds amazing! I really want to visit the Nile River one day!
13.看图片猜一猜图片展示的是那个水域?分享你获取的信息
14.预测对话会涉及那些方面.
Activity 2 Listen to the conversation and complete the table.
A: Lingling, look at the map. What is this river called?
B: Oh, we call it the Yellow River.
A: Can you tell me more about it?
B: It's 5,464 kilometers long.
A: Over five thousand kilometers? It's really a long river.
B: Yes. It is a mother river of China.
A: Yes. We all know the Yellow River is one of our mother rivers.
B: Do you know how wide it is? At some places, it is as wide as about 20 kilometers.
A: Wow! That's amazing!
14.对话发生的地点可能在哪里?A与B可能是什么关系?说出依据
15.对话讨论的主题the Yellow River,讨论了哪些方面?
16.讨论讨论了哪些问题?Over five thousand kilometers?这个问句完整应该怎么说?
17.对话体现了体现了黄河在中国文化中的重要地位?找出对应的句子。
18.对话描述长度和宽度使用什么句型,找出来。
19.对话还可能讨论哪些问题?试补充。
20.完成表格填空(先预测词性给出理由)
The _____River
_____kilometers long
A_____river of China
About_____kilometers wide at some places
21参考活动2对话核心句子,完成活动3
Activity 3 Pair work. Look at the picture and talk about Huangguoshu Waterfall. The expressions in the box may help you.
Useful Expressions
in Guizhou, China
about 100 meters wide
about 80 meters high
A: look at the map. What is this called?
B: Oh, we call it the Huangguoshu Waterfall. Where is it?
A: It's in Guizhou, China. It's a very famous waterfall.
B: Oh, really? How wide is it?
A: It's about 100 meters wide. That's as long as a soccer field!
B: Wow, that's so wide! How high is it?
A: It's about 80 meters high.
B: That's amazing! What does it look like?
A: The water falls down like a big curtain. It's very beautiful and there's always a rainbow when the sun shines.
B: I love rainbows! Is there anything special around the waterfall?
A: Yes, there are lots of trees and flowers. It's like a big park. B: It sounds like a great place to visit! I want to go there and take lots of photos.
A: Me too! I hope we can go there one day.
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