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

The geographical map of Guangxi How to turn mountains into terraces? How to grow rice on these mountains? terrace Longji Rice Terraces Activity 1 Read for main idea Go through the text and match the main idea of each paragraph. Warming tips 1. Please pay attention to the first or last sentence of each paragraph. 2. Find the key words and mark them. Para1 The colours of the Longji Rice Terraces. spring summer autumn winter wrapped in _______water turn bright __________ same mountains are _______ covered in sheets of _______frost silver green gold white Activity 2 Read for details Para2 The history of the Longji Rice Terraces. who where when Zhuang and Yao people Guangxi Started in the Yuan Dynasty completed in the early Qing Dynasty hundreds of years Activity 2 Read for details Para3 The reasons for building the terraces. Activity 2 Read for details So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces? Firstly, there are few large, flat areas of land in the region. Building the terraces therefore meant that they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice. Secondly, although the region has plenty of rain, the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow. The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away. problems solutions _______ large and flat areas in the region _________ the areas where they could grow rice _______ soil _______ the soil from being _______ ________ ____mountains ________ rainwater few increase shallow prevent washed away steep catch ? Para4 The working principle of the terraces. Please put the following sentences into the right places. 1. Rainwater falls down. 2. Rainwater moves down into terraces. 3. The sun heats water. 4. The sun turns water into vapour. 5. The vapour forms clouds. The vapour forms clouds. Rainwater falls down. The sun heats water. Rainwater moves down into terraces. The sun turns water into vapour. good for growing rice & provide a perfect environment for birds and fish para5 What is the attitude of local people to the terraces? why？ Activity 2 Read for details A. objective B. supportive C. indifferent D. refused Although modern technology...hold much value. This knowledge is passed down through families, which means that new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture ...working together. suits the natural environment good for agricultural development & What is the author's purpose in writing the text? A. To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi. 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. Zhuang and Yao people. few hold ancient Summary : complete the passage with the given words. Para1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 colours history reasons working principle value Use one or two words to summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Longji Rice Terraces good for the natural environment & agricultural development It is a good example of people living in harmony with nature. Activity 3 Summary natural beauty beauty of human beings' wisdom and nature harmony The Longji Rice Terraces were enlisted into Globally Important Agricultural Heritage(世界重要农业文化遗产) in 2018. Activity 4 Read for thinking Q1: What makes it win such an honor ? breathtaking scenery cultural treasure reflect human wisdom What makes it win such an honor ? work in harmony with nature Activity 4 Read for thinking Q2: What should we do to live in harmony with nature when we change nature ? Respect nature Conform to nature Protect nature Do good to the nature Be good for ourselves WE ARE AT ONE WITH NATURE Homework Make a poster to show how local people combine the Longji Rice Terraces with the idea of living in harmony with nature. $$