Unit 6 Reading The lifeblood of cities 课件 2025-2026学年沪教版（五四学制）七年级英语上册

Unit 6 C Reading Mountains and rivers The lifeblood of cities lifeblood: something that is essential to the existence,success,or operation of a system or place. 生命线，命脉 1 Which river is it and where is it ? Look and say The River Thames. 泰晤士河 London Look and say Which river is it and where is it ? The Huangpu River. 黄浦江 Shanghai The rich history of London comes into view when we travel on the River Thames. It reminds me of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The two rivers have a lot in common. The River Thames cruise (乘船游览) passes famous places of interest like the Tower of London and Big Ben. The boats on the Huangpu River in Shanghai go past tourist attractions such as the Bund and Jin Mao Tower. When you travel on the rivers, you can sense a mix of the old and new and feel their power to shape the life of people in both of the two cities. Read the magazine article. Read C2 4 The River Thames enters the North Sea while the Huangpu River flows into the Yangtze River, making London and Shanghai the leading ports in the world. They also help improve the environment, and provide water, fish and some other food. London and Shanghai are not alone as riverside cities. Almost every world-class city is built along the banks of great rivers — Rome, Paris, Tokyo, to name just a few. Rivers are “the lifeblood of cities”. They flow as quietly as they come, nurturing (养育) cities on their way. Read the magazine article. Read C2 5 Read the article and choose the best answer. The article mainly talks about: _______. A. the importance of the Huangpu River B. the development of riverside cities C. the relationship between rivers and cities General understanding C3 Main idea of each paragragh Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 The two rivers have a lot in common They shape people’s life in both cities They have a big influence on their life Rivers are the lifeblood of cities Detailed reading C4 What do the two rivers have in common? There are some buildings along the river. They also help improve the environment,and provide water,fish and some other food. 8 Reading strategy 阅读策略 Comparing and contrasting 比较与对比 Comparing and contrasting is when you look at two things to see how they are the same (compare) and different (contrast). Detailed reading C4 Fill in the information chart . the River Thames the Huangpu River Passing famous 1______________ like the Tower of London and Big Ben Going past tourist attractions such as the Bund and 2____________ Connecting with 3____________ Entering the Yangtze River Shaping 4________________________. Making the cities 5________________________. Improving the environment and 6__________________________________. Two rivers Comparison and contrast View Location Influence places of interest Jin Mao Tower the North Sea the life of people the leading ports in the world providing water, fish and some other food Answer the questions. How can rivers shape the life of people in cities? Do you know any other benefits 好处that rivers can bring? (e.g. cultural development, ...) Rivers help improve the environment and provide water, fish and some other food. They also provide water for cooking and bathing. The soil along rivers can be good for growing crops. Rivers can also make it convenient for people to travel and transport goods. They can also lead to the growth of tourism and help improve the income of local people.(促进旅游业，提高当地人民的收入） Pair work No, we can’t. Because London and Shanghai are just two examples of rich riverside cities. In fact, the writer raises these two examples to show how rivers influence cities. Question: Can we delete the last paragraph? Why or why not? Further thinking C5 Yiming is writing an article about the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. Complete the article with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box. Rivers are found on every continent and on nearly every kind of land. The Yangtze River and the Yellow River are two great rivers in China. They have a lot 1____________. Both of them flow through many cities. The Yangtze River, the longest river in China, comes from the mountains in Qinghai province and 2____________ the East Sea of China. The Yellow River, the second longest river in China, flows through nine provinces in China. Since both rivers are the 3____________ of many cities in China, people living near them make joint efforts to 4____________ their living environment. Nowadays, along the rivers we can enjoy 5____________ history and modern life. Summary lifeblood a mix of flow into improve in common in common flows into lifeblood improve a mix of Group discussion Why the rivers are the lifeblood of cities? Rivers are the lifeblood of cities for key reasons. First, rivers like the Thames and the Huangpu River make London and Shanghai major world ports— the Thames enters the North Sea, while the Huangpu flows into the Yangtze River. Second, they help improve the environment and provide essential resources such as water, fish and other food for city people. What’s more, almost every world-class city is built along great rivers, and rivers quietly nurture these cities as they flow, shaping the life of the cities and their residents all the way. HOMEWORK Copy the new words and expressions from “blood” to “bank” on pages 144 and 145, Student’s Book 7A. Complete the exercises on pages 76 to 79, Workbook 7A. 1.Read the text fluently after calss. 2.Write a short paragragh about why people live near a mountain or a river. 15 $