Unit 3 Focusing on culture 课件-2025-2026学年沪教版七年级英语下册

is eating is is enjoying giving Think: Can trees sense things just like a human? What can trees sense? Trees are truly amazing! Let’s find out more about them! Tree senses a. Recognize “up” and “down” b. Feel heat and cold c. Recognize animals d. Sense sounds e. Sense light and colours Guess what it is? It is one of the wonderful gifts provided by trees. It was one of the three essential Chinese export goods around 1600s. Nowadays, many people love to drink it with milk. Tea How much do you know about tea? K (What I know) W (What I wonder) L (What I learned) Read the passage and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Introduction to tea’s history Lu Yu and Cha Jing’s influence The spread of tea culture How did Shennong discover tea, according to the ancient Chinese legend? Shennong discovered tea by accident when some leaves fell from a tree into his drink. Read the passage and answer the questions. What are the different uses of tea? Medicine Drinks Why is Lu Yu known as the Sage of Tea(茶圣)? Read the passage and answer the questions. He wrote the first book about tea. He made tea popular as a drink. His work had a big influence on tea culture in China and around the world. Read and draw a timeline of the history of tea. Chinese legend Early Han dynasty Shennong discovered tea. The oldest tea was found. Before the Tang dynasty People used tea as medicine. Tang dynasty Today After Lu Yu’s death People started drinking tea. Tea culture spread across the country. People still read Cha Jing. Each group will get a tea blind box. Describe what you get using 3 sentences. Think: What can you do to promote tea culture? Work in groups and make a poster to promote Cha Jing. 1 3 4 2 Speak fluently 语言流利 Creative ideas 富有创意 Good teamwork 团队合作 Correct grammar 语法准确 1. Introduction to Lu Yu 2. Main idea of the book 3. Slogan Group evaluation form evaluation dimension evaluation indicator Tea points Content It covers all aspects and there’s no grammatical error. Creation It’s creative and innovative. Performance The presenter speaks fluently. Teamwork Members cooperate well; High participation of all members. Total points 最想 “偷学” 的亮点 小建议(非批评,是期待) Here’s an example created by AI. Trees are the Earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven. 树木是大地向倾听的苍穹,永不停歇的倾诉。 — Rabindranath Tagore(泰戈尔) Self-assessment 1. I grasp information about tea’s history, Lu Yu and the importance of Cha Jing. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I figure out the development of tea and draw a timeline with the help of time markers. 1 2 3 4 5 3. I understand the importance of tea culture and make a poster to promote tea culture and Cha Jing. 1 2 3 4 5 4. I learn about tree senses and improve my understanding of trees. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I work in groups and improve my ability to think creatively. 1 2 3 4 5 1. Which ancient Chinese invention is known as the forerunner of animation?( ) A. Paper cutting B. Shadow puppet plays C. Chinese opera D. Terracotta warriors B 课堂练习 2. How did ancient Chinese people divide the year according to solar terms?( ) A. Based on moon phases B. By observing animal behaviors C. According to the sun’s position D. Using seasonal festivals C 课堂练习 3. Who was the first computer programmer mentioned in the history of computers?( ) A. Charles Babbage B. Alan Turing C. Ted Hoff D. Ada Lovelace D 课堂练习 4. Why are sheep relatively easy to domesticate?( ) A. They provide large amounts of milk. B. They move in groups and follow leaders. C. They are aggressive towards humans. D. They adapt quickly to cold climates. B 课堂练习 Homework Required homework: 1. Retell the history of tea according to the timeline. 2. Choose a kind of tree and search 5 pieces of information about it. Extended homework: Work in groups and make a booklet about trees. $