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Unit 6 At one with nature
Learning objectives
1. master some information of the Longji Rice Terraces.
2. grasp the reading skills by dealing with different reading tasks.
3. raise our awareness of living in harmony with nature.
By the end of this class, you will be able to:
What is the place of interest on the backside of the 20 Yuan note?
Lead in
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The geographical map of Guangxi
How to grow rice on these mountains?
terrace
Unit 6 At one with nature
Longji Rice Terraces
Longji
Prediction
What will be talked about in this passage?
Read for the outline
Para 1 The reasons for building terraces
Para 2 The working principle(原理) of the terraces
Para 3 The colours of the terraces
Para 4 The value of the terraces
Para 5 The history of the terraces
Task 1: Match the main ideas with each para paragraph
Task 2: Read for text type
What type of writing is this passage?
A
Argumentation
B
Exposition
C
Narration
Mountains are wrapped in ___________ , shining in the ______ sun.
_______ sees the mountains turn ____________ with growing rice.
During _______ , these same mountains are ______ .
In ______ they are covered in sheets of __________.
silver water
spring
Summer
bright green
autumn
gold
winter
white frost
Read for details
Read for details
Para1
The colours of the Longji Rice Terraces.
What rhetorical device(修辞手法) is used in this sentence?
Personification.
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
Read for details
Why did this project take so long time?
Find out the reason why people go to so much trouble to build terraces.
There are few large flat areas of land in the region.
Although the region has plenty of rain, the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow.
Firstly
Secondly
How do the terraces work?
Para3
The reasons for building terraces
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.
cleverly designed,
a perfect environment for creatures
Do you think the Longji Rice Terraces is outdated(过时的)?
para5
The value of the terraces
The Value of the Longji Rice Terraces
the value of economy
the value of farming
the value of ecology
Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice?
A.To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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 to attract visitors to this scenic spot.
What is the author’s writing purpose ?
people
nature
Be at one with nature
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Role play
Work in groups of four. Make an interview about the Longji Rice Terraces
Role play
Work in groups of four. Make an interview about the Longji Rice Terraces
Host:Welcome to the school forum! Today, we’re going to introduce the amazing Longji Rice Terraces.Do you know the history and the reason for the terraces?
Student1:...
Host: What’s the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces?
Student 2:...
Host: What’s the value of the Longji Rice Terraces?
Studen 3:...
Read for thinking
What should we do to live in harmony with nature when we change nature ?
Respect nature
Conform to nature
顺应自然
Protect nature
Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.
Homework
1.Homework for consolidation:
Make a poster to introduce the Longji Rice Terraces.
2.Homework for extension:
Search for more examples where people exploit nature moderately and live in harmony with nature
Thank you!
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