Unit 5 Amazing nature Understanding ideas 教学设计 2024-2025学年外研版（2024）七年级英语下册

Unit 5 Amazing nature-Understanding ideas

 

This unit focuses on the theme of "Amazing nature", aiming to let students explore the wonders of nature. The "Understanding ideas" part mainly presents a text about the Qinghai - Tibet Plateau. Through this text, students can learn about the unique geographical features, beautiful natural scenery, and the significance of this land. They will understand how the author expresses love for his hometown on the plateau, and at the same time, feel the amazing beauty and rich connotations of nature. The text is full of vivid descriptions of colors, sceneries, and the author's feelings, which provides rich language materials and emotional experience for students.

 

1 Key Words

nature (n. 自然，性质) - natural (adj. 自然的)

plateau (n. 高原)

cloud (n. 云)

soft (adj. 柔软的)

shine (v. 照耀，发光) - brightly (adv. 明亮地)

sky (n. 天空)

calm (adj. 平静的)

above (prep. 在…… 上面)

grassland (n. 草原)

field (n. 田野，领域)

present (n. 礼物，目前)

2 Key Phrases

be famous for 因…… 而著名

be full of 充满

the most amazing 最令人惊奇的

all around 周围

express one’s love for 表达对…… 的爱

run through 贯穿

3 Key Sentence Patterns

My hometown is on the Qinghai - Tibet Plateau. It is famous for the world’s highest mountain.

The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white lotus flowers.

The lovely blue of the sky always gives me a calm feeling.

It means hope because it is the colour of life.

I’m proud to say that I’m from one of the most beautiful places in the world.

 

教学过程

1 Lead - in (5 minutes)

Show students some pictures of natural wonders around the world, such as the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Northern Lights. Let students describe what they see in the pictures briefly.

Ask students: "What natural wonders do you know? How do they make you feel?" Encourage students to share their experiences and feelings about natural wonders.

2 Pre - reading (10 minutes)

Present some new words and phrases related to the Qinghai - Tibet Plateau on the PPT, and teach students to read and understand their meanings. Use pictures and simple explanations to help students remember, for example, show a picture of a vast plateau when teaching the word "plateau".

Let students look at the title "Colours of my hometown" and the pictures in the text. Ask them to predict what the text might be about. Guide students to think about the relationship between the title, pictures and the