Unit 5 Understanding ideas 课件 2024-2025学年外研版（2024）七年级英语下册

Amazing nature Starting out & Understanding ideas Unit 5 1. What can you see in the pictures? Lead-in Look and answer. Yellow River Stone Forest frosty pines the desert 雾凇 沙漠 黄河石林 Lead-in Look and answer. the northern/ southern lights snub-nosed monkeys 1. What can you see in the pictures? 极光 金丝猴 Brainstorm Lead-in Look and answer. 2. How do they make you feel? They are amazing. Amazing nature Do you know any other natural wonders in the world? Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What facts about nature does the video mention? 5 Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What facts about nature does the video mention? Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. 珠穆朗玛峰 海拔8,848.86米 6 Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What facts about nature does the video mention? The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the lowest place. 马里亚纳海沟 海平面以下10,000多米 7 Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What facts about nature does the video mention? The Nile River in Africa is the longest river. 尼罗河 全长约6,650千米 8 Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What facts about nature does the video mention? Death Valley in the USA is the hottest place. 死亡谷 最高气温为56.7摄氏度 9 Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. What facts about nature does the video mention? A jellyfish lives the longest. 水母 可能永远存在 When it gets hurt, it can turn back into a baby. Later, it grows up again! 当它受伤时，能变回婴儿模样。之后，它又会长大！ 10 Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 2. Which one do you find the most interesting? Death Valley The Nile River The Mariana Trench Mount Qomolangma Jellyfish 11 Activity 2 Read the poems and answer the questions. Its torrent dashes down three thousand feet from high; As if the Silver River fell from azure sky. - Li Bai 1. What in nature do they describe? What is special about each natural wonder? Some day I must climb up to the top, To look down viewing all the peaks small. - Du Fu The sea! the sea! the open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free! - Bryan W. Procter 12 Activity 2 Its torrent dashes down three thousand feet from high; As if the Silver River fell from azure sky. - Li Bai 1. What in nature do the lines from Li Bai’s poem describe? What is special about the natural wonder? They describe the waterfall in Mount Lushan. The waterfall is high and the water runs fast. 飞流直下三千尺， 疑是银河落九天。 —李白 13 Activity 2 1. What in nature do the lines from Du Fu’s poem describe? What is special about the natural wonder? They describe Mount Taishan. It is known as the eastern mountain among the Five Great Mountains of China. Some day I must climb up to the top, To look down viewing all the peaks small. - Du Fu 会当凌绝顶， 一览众山小。 —杜甫 东岳泰山 14 Activity 2 1. What in nature do the lines from Bryan W. Procter’s poem describe? What is special about the natural wonder? The sea! the sea! the open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free! - Bryan W. Procter 大海！大海！浩瀚的大海！ 湛蓝、清新、永远自由！ —布莱恩·W. 普罗克特 They describe the sea. About 71% of the earth‘s surface is covered by water (mostly by seas and oceans). 15 Activity 2 2. Can you think of other famous works describing natural wonders? Share them with the class. Do you not see the Yellow River come from the sky, 君不见黄河之水天上来， Rushing into the sea and never come back? 奔流到海不复回。 -Li Bai 16 Reading Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 青藏高原是世界上海拔最高的高原，平均海拔4,500米以上，被誉为 “世界屋脊” (roof of the world )。 青藏高原的绝大部分位于中国境内，包括西藏自治区、青海省、新疆维吾尔自治区南部、甘肃省西南部、四川省西部和云南省西北部。 青藏高原拥有众多山脉和湖泊，如喜马拉雅山脉和纳木 错 湖，同时也是中华民族的发祥地之一和中华文明的摇篮。 Lead-in Look and answer. 1. What can you see in the pictures? 2. What colour are they? I can see clouds, the sky, mountains, grasslands and lakes. The clouds and mountains are white, the sky and the lakes are blue, and the grasslands are green. clean soft nature calm cloud mountain sky river lake grassland field Lead-in Look and answer. 3. How do you feel about them? clean soft nature calm cloud mountain sky river lake grassland field I feel they are beautiful, clean and calm. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a beautiful natural wonder. Activity 1 My hometown is on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau... Let’s read the passage to know more about the writer’s hometown. 21 Activity 1 Read and choose. Where are you most likely to find the passage? a. a science textbook b. a travel diary c. a magazine about local life d. a designer’s guide √ 科学教科书 关于当地生活的杂志 旅游日记 设计师指南 Activity 1 Read for structure. A simple introduction of my hometown Three colours of my hometown Comments on my hometown How many parts can we divide the passage into? Activity 1 Read for details. 1 My hometown is on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The geography here is amazing. It is famous for the world’s highest mountain. But this area is also full of the most amazing colours in nature. A simple introduction of my hometown Part.1 Geography: the ________________ in the world. Features: full of the __________________ in nature. Qinghai-Tibet Plateau highest mountain most amazing colours plateau: a large high land Activity 1 Read for details. 2 The colour white meets your eyes all around. The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep. The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white lotus flowers. 3 The lovely blue of the sky always gives me a calm feeling. It is like a great sea above the plateau. And words can’t express my love for the rivers and lakes. There are a hundred kinds of blue in the water. 4 Our grasslands, forests and fields are all green. That’s my favourite colour. It means hope because it is the colour of life. But green is not just the colour of nature now. Trains are running through the plateau. They are this beautiful colour, too. Three colours of my hometown Part.2 What does the writer compare the clouds and the mountains to? The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep. The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white lotus flowers. Activity 1 Read for details. 2 The colour white meets your eyes all around. The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep. The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white lotus flowers. 3 The lovely blue of the sky always gives me a calm feeling. It is like a great sea above the plateau. And words can’t express my love for the rivers and lakes. There are a hundred kinds of blue in the water. 4 Our grasslands, forests and fields are all green. That’s my favourite colour. It means hope because it is the colour of life. But green is not just the colour of nature now. Trains are running through the plateau. They are this beautiful colour, too. Three colours of my hometown Part.2 What does the writer compare the sky to? The sky is like a great sea above the plateau. Activity 1 Read for details. 2 The colour white meets your eyes all around. The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep. The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white lotus flowers. 3 The lovely blue of the sky always gives me a calm feeling. It is like a great sea above the plateau. And words can’t express my love for the rivers and lakes. There are a hundred kinds of blue in the water. Three colours of my hometown Part.2 The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep. The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white lotus flowers. The sky is like a great sea above the plateau. The writer uses similes (明喻). A simile allows readers to relate ideas to things they see or feel, and it increases readers’ interest. Activity 1 Read for details. 2 The colour white meets your eyes all around. The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep. The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white lotus flowers. 3 The lovely blue of the sky always gives me a calm feeling. It is like a great sea above the plateau. And words can’t express my love for the rivers and lakes. There are a hundred kinds of blue in the water. 4 Our grasslands, forests and fields are all green. That’s my favourite colour. It means hope because it is the colour of life. But green is not just the colour of nature now. Trains are running through the plateau. They are this beautiful colour, too. Three colours of my hometown Part.2 What is the writer’s favourite colour? What does it mean? The writer’s favourite colour is green. It means hope because it is the colour of life. Activity 1 Read for details. 5 The plateau is quieter than the big cities. We have fewer shops and restaurants. But we have the best presents from nature. In my heart, it’s better than any other place. I’m proud to say that I’m from one of the most beautiful places in the world. Comments on my hometown Part.3 1. What are the advantages (优点) of the plateau? The plateau is quieter than the big cities. And it has the best presents from nature. 2. What are the disadvantages (缺点) of the plateau? There are fewer shops and restaurants in the plateau. Activity 1 Read for details. 5 The plateau is quieter than the big cities. We have fewer shops and restaurants. But we have the best presents from nature. In my heart, it’s better than any other place. I’m proud to say that I’m from one of the most beautiful places in the world. Comments on my hometown Part.3 3. How does the writer like the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau? The writer thinks it is better than any other place. It’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. Language points 1. It is famous for the world’s highest mountain. 它因拥有世界上最高的山脉而闻名。 be famous for... 意为“因……出名, 以……闻名”，后跟名词/代词宾格/动词的-ing形式。 例如: ① Italy is famous for its food. 意大利以其美食闻名。 ② Hangzhou ______________ the West Lake. 杭州以西湖闻名。 2. The colour white meets your eyes all around. 白色随处可见。 meet one’s eyes 是固定短语，意为“映入眼帘" 例如: ① A beautiful painting met our eyes as we entered the room. 我们进屋时看到了一幅美丽的画。 ② In the garden, a beautiful butterfly ________________. 在花园里，一只漂亮的蝴蝶映入了她的眼帘。 3. The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white lotus flowers. 群山在阳光下闪闪发光, 像白色的莲花。 like 作介词, 意为“像……”。 例如: ① Primary school life is like a small pool. 小学生活就像一个小小的水池。 ② Her smile is like the sun, always bright and warm. 她的微笑像太阳，总是明亮而温暖。 4. Trains are running through the plateau. 火车在高原上穿行。 run through sth. 意为"贯穿于某事物之中"。 A small river runs through my village. 一条小河流经我的村庄。 ① I need to run through my notes before the exam. 我需要在考试前复习下我的笔记。 ② Briefly, he ran through details of the events. 他简单地介绍了活动的细节。 run through sth. 也意为“复习, 反复练习; 排练; 快速地读(看,解释)某事物”。 5. We have fewer shops and restaurants. 我们的商店和餐馆较少。 few、a few 修饰可数名词 few 意为“很少；几乎没有”，表示否定意义。 a few 意为“几个；一些”，表示肯定意义。 ① Few people know about this village. 很少有人知道这个村庄。 ② Linda has only a few good friends. 琳达只有几个好朋友。 little、a little 修饰不可数名词 little 意为“很少；几乎没有”，表示否定意义。 a little 意为“少量；一些”，表示肯定意义。 ① There is little meat in the fridge. 冰箱里几乎没有肉了。 ② There is a little juice in the bottle. 瓶子里有少量果汁。 few、a few little、a little 辨 析 6. I’m proud to say that I’m from one of the most beautiful places in the world. 我为自己来自世界上最美丽的地方之一而感到骄傲。 be proud to do sth.表示 “对做某事而感到骄傲”。 例如: ① She was proud to have finished the marathon. 她为自己完成了马拉松而感到骄傲。 ② He________________ be part of this great team. 他为自己是这个优秀团队中的一员而感到骄傲。 Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. Activity 2 soft shine calm kinds forests colour quieter nature Activity 3 Think and share. What three colours will you use to describe your hometown? Give reasons for your choices. Learning to think You can think about the landscape (风景), animals or daily things (日常事务). They can be something special or something common. Activity 3 Think and share. What three colours will you use to describe your hometown? Give reasons for your choices. I would use red, green and silver to describe my hometown Hefei. The lanterns in Lei Street are bright red. Our Dashu Mountain is always green. The Swan Lake is silver early in the morning. Grammar Activity 1 Read the sentences from the reading passage. (a) It is famous for the world’s highest mountain. (b) But this area is also full of the most amazing colours in nature. (c) The plateau is quieter than the big cities. (d) It’s better than any other place. (e) I’m from one of the most beautiful places in the world. 最高级 最高级 最高级 比较级 比较级 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. Comparatives and superlatives 比较级和最高级 01 02 03 04 形容词比较级 形容词最高级 副词比较级 副词最高级 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 形容词比较级 意义：当我们比较两个人或事物时，可以使用形容词的比较级。 The Yangtze River is longer than the Yellow River. 长江比黄河长。 London is bigger than Cambridge. 伦敦比剑桥大。 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 形容词比较级 变化规则 部分双音节和多音节单词 在单词前加more amazing more amazing 规则变化 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 形容词比较级 变化规则 原级 good many bad/ill little far 比较级 better more worse less farther/further 不规则变化 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 副词比较级 意义：当我们比较两个人或事物时，也可以使用副词的比较级。 ① We trained harder this year than last year. 今年我们比去年训练得更刻苦。 ② The team played better than that one. 这个队比那个队打得好。 ③ This year we are training more carefully. 今年我们训练得更认真了。 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 变化规则 规则变化 副词比较级 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 变化规则 不规则变化 副词比较级 原级 well much badly 比较级 better more worse Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 形容词/副词比较级 句型构成 1. A+动词+比较级+than+B. 表示“A比B更……” 2. Which（+名词）+动词 + 比较级, ...or...? 表示“哪一个更……” 3. .....比较级+and+比较级. 表示 “……越来越……” Tom is taller than my son. Which is bigger, this one or that one? The weather is getting hotter and hotter. 4. the+比较级，the+比较级. 表示 “越......,越……” The more carefully you drive, the safer it is. 你开车越小心，越安全。 I run faster than my brother. Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 形容词和副词最高级 意义：当我们要将三个或三个以上的事物进行比较时，可以用形容词或副词的最高级形式来表达。 ① My home is the closest to school. 我家离学校最近。 ② He lives the farthest from school. 他住得离学校最远。 ③ Of all the students in my class, she writes the most carefully. 在班里所有的学生中，她写得最仔细。 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 形容词和副词最高级 变化规则 规则变化 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 形容词和副词最高级 变化规则 不规则变化 Activity 2 Summarise the grammar rules. 句型构成 形容词和副词最高级 1. 主语+动词+the+形容词/副词最高级（+名词）+in/of/among 短语. Tom is the tallest boy in his class. He lives the farthest from school of all my classmates. 在我所有的同班同学中，他住得离学校最远。 Which country is the largest, China,Brazil or Canana? 哪一个国家最大，中国、巴西还是加拿大？ 2. Which（+名词）+动词+the+最高级, A, B or C? 3. 主语+动词+one of the+最高级+复数名词+in+范围。 Beijing is one of the biggest cities in China. Activity 3 Write the comparatives and superlatives of these words. 1. busy _______ _______ 2. nice _______ ________ 3. small ________ _________ 4. thin ________ ________ 5. early ________ ________ 6. quickly ____________ ____________ 7. beautiful ______________ _____________ busier busiest nicer nicest smaller smallest thinner thinnest earlier earliest more quickly most quickly more beautiful most beautiful Activity 4 Complete the facts about wonders in China. The Yellow River: 5,464 km The Yangtze River: 6,300 km The Yellow River is ________ than the Yangtze River. Mount Taishan: 1,532.7 m Mount Emei: 3,079.3 m Mount Qomolangma: 8,848.86 m Mount Taishan is high. Mount Emei is _______. Mount Qomolangma is the ________. shorter higher highest Activity 5 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets. The Qiantang River is 1________ (short) than the Yangtze or Yellow rivers. But it’s still one of the 2_____________ (famous) rivers in China. It’s famous for its tides. Usually it’s a 3______ (slow) river. But when the tides come, the water runs much 4_______ (fast). Many tides are two metres 5______ (high). But the 6________ (high) tides can be ten metres high! shorter most famous slow faster high highest Activity 6 Work in pairs. Talk about the most beautiful natural place in your opinion. It’s located in... In my opinion, the most beautiful place is... It is like... It is famous for... It is one of... in the world. Words can’t express my love for... Thank you! null 96889.805 $$