Unit 4 The Earth Reading The amazing planet 课件 2024-2025学年沪教版（2024）七年级英语上册

7AU4 The Earth Reading The amazing planet In this lesson, we can read an expository article about the Earth talk about amazing facts and the importance of the Earth write a sample narration for a documentary about the Earth Lead-in Look at the pictures, the title and the introduction on page 53. Where might you read this article? A) In a history book B) In a travel guide C) In a science magazine 1st Reading: Read for gist Topic sentence Topic sentence of a paragraph introduces ______________ It is usually at the __________ or the _________ of the paragraph. the main idea beginning end 1st Reading: Read for gist Find keywords in the article to summarize each paragraph. 1st Reading: Read for gist Find keywords in the article to summarize each paragraph. P1 The __________ Earth P2 __________ on Earth P3 __________ on Earth P4 __________on Earth P5 Earth as _______ home amazing Places Plants Animals humans' Introduction Conclusion Body Text type: An expository article 2nd Reading: Read for details Find evidence in paragraph 2 to support the statements. Paragraph 2 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. (1) There are both hot and cold places on Earth. (2) There are many types of landforms on Earth. (3) There is a huge distance between the highest point and the lowest point on Earth. Temperature e.g. areas near the equator, the North and South Poles Landforms e.g. fields, mountains, rivers, seas, forests, deserts Elevation e.g. the highest mountain, the deepest part of the sea Places on Earth 2nd Reading: Read for details Read paragraph 3 and 4. Organize the information with a bubble map. What examples does the author give to describe plants and animals? 2nd Reading: Read for details Read paragraph 3 and 4. Organize the information with a bubble map. What examples does the author give to describe plants and animals? e.g. the tallest trees, the smallest plant Plants on Earth Size on land in the sea in the sky e.g. tigers, lions, bears e.g. birds, butterflies e.g. whales, fish, seahorses Places they live Animals on Earth 2nd Reading: Read for details Read paragraph 3 and 4. Organize the information with a bubble map. Skill 1: Using a bubble map to group examples The Earth 3rd Reading: Read for deep understanding 1. Read again and answer the questions. (1) Why does the author choose the the following examples? (2) How does the author describe these examples? Paragraph 2 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. Paragraph 3 The tallest trees in the world can reach over 100 metres in 10 height. The smallest plant is as small as a grain of rice. 3rd Reading: Read for deep understanding 1. Read again and answer the questions. (1) Why does the author choose the following examples? Skill 2: Showing extreme examples the highest mountain 8,800 m the deepest part of the sea 10,000 m the tallest trees the smallest plant sea level to show us the huge differences in nature to inspire us to explore the Earth 3rd Reading: Read for deep understanding 1. Read again and answer the questions. (2) How does the author describe these examples? to give a picture Paragraph 2 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. Paragraph 3 The tallest trees in the world can reach over 100 metres in height. The smallest plant is as small as a grain of rice. Skill 3: Showing data Skill 4: Making comparisons to keep readers interested 3rd Reading: Read for deep understanding 2. Think and share. (1) What makes the Earth amazing? (2) Why is the Earth important to us? ? Different places, all kinds of plants and lots of animals The Earth is our home and the only planet we know that supports life. Humans, as _______________ of the Earth, should ... (a noun) (three actions) 3rd Reading: Read for deep understanding 2. Think and share. (1) What makes the Earth amazing? (2) Why is the Earth important to us? Humans, as partners of the Earth, should visit new places to explore nature, recycle paper and plastic to reduce waste and protect animals by creating safe places for them. food, water, air, energy ... ? Different places, all kinds of plants and lots of animals The Earth is our home and the only planet we know that supports life. One possible version 3rd Reading: Read for deep understanding 3. Complete the What I Learned part on the K-W-L Chart. Write a sample narration for a documentary about the Earth Read aloud and underline. Sentence structures and phrases that describe things. - There are fields and mountains ... - Some places are very hot ... Some are freezing cold ... - Some, like tigers and lions, live on land. Other animals, like birds, enjoy the wide open sky. - From bears to birds, ... - ... all the things we need, such as food, water, air and energy. Write a sample narration for a documentary about the Earth Work in pairs. Discuss and write. Write a sample narration for a documentary about the Earth How is their narration? Rate them on the peer-assessment card Write a sample narration for a documentary about the Earth ... How is their narration? Rate them on the peer-assessment card Write a sample narration for a documentary about the Earth Homework Must do 1. Complete the vocabulary exercise on P55 of the textbook. 2. Write your own narration for a documentary on the Earth. Choose to do 3. Work in groups. Write an expository essay titled “An Amazing Park” to introduce a park near your home. 松园路75号大院 9 com.apple.VoiceMemos (iPhone Version 16.6 (Build 20G75)) 松园路 63 com.apple.VoiceMemos (iPhone Version 16.6 (Build 20G75)) $$