Unit 5 Into the Wild Understanding ideas The Monarch ’ s Journey 课件-2025-2026学年高一英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

外研版必修一第五单元 Unit5 Into the wild Understanding ideas：The Monarch's Journey What is this animal? What are they doing? The Monarch’s Journey Activity 1 Match the main ideas with each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.4 Para.5 Para.3 Causes of the monarch’s trouble Measures for protection The Monarch’s migration The mystery of the monarch’s amazing ability Introduction to migration The Monarch’s Journey 5 Reasons: because/to/for/since/as... Distance: numbers/meters/kilometres... 🔺 Only focus on specific information. 🔺Don't read the rest of the text. Destination: name of place... Which type of writing styles does the passage belong to? Narration Exposition Argumentation To explain and provide readers with information to help them understand To tell a story To support a theory, an opinion or an idea （记叙文） （议论文） （说明文） Where are you most likely to find this exposition? In a scientific research paper about the monarch butterfly’s migration. In a travel leaflet encouraging people to visit North America. In a popular nature magazine introducing the monarch butterfly. 科学研究论文 旅游手册 Methodology(研究方法） Background Results & Analysis ...... Activity 2 Read for specific information Para.1 One of the most wonderful migrations in nature is that of the North American monarch butterfly. 12 millions of beautiful insects travel around 4000 kilometres find its way to California or Mexico a long and difficult journey fine black and orange wings Para.2 The monarch’s migration Activity 2 Read for specific information Why does the author call it “one of the most wonderful migrations”? small wings power However, until recently no one knew how they did this. strong 13 The mystery of the monarch’s amazing ability a. The monarch butterfly is able to tell__________________. b. Using , the monarch butterfly determines _________________. c. The monarch butterfly measures ______________________ with its eyes. d. The monarch butterfly reaches ________________________________________________. the time of day the way to go the position the places of the sun where it will spend the winter d a c b these two pieces of information Activity 2 Read for specific information How does it find its way? Para.3 cause effect Complete the cause-effect flow chart. （因果流程图） The solution to the mystery of the monarch’s amazing ability comes it is in serious trouble. at a time when Para.3 Para. 4 Activity 2 Read for specific information 15 Complete the cause-effect flow chart. （因果流程图） e. Humans _________ trees. f. The_____________________________ where monarchs can be found is destroyed. g. Humans use chemicals that _____________that monarch caterpillars eat. h. The monarch butterfly’s population ___________________________________ in the last few years. cut down natural environment of many places kill the plants has crashed (by as much as 90 per cent) h e g f Activity 2 Read for specific information What is the trouble during the journey? Why? Para.4 working together If this works, there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again. a greater awareness of the this creature record its migration make sure there are enough plants for it to feed on Activity 2 Read for specific information Para.5 What can be done to protect the monarch butterfly? Activity 3 Think & share Describe what impresses you most about the monarch butterfly in three sentences. Group discussion List what we can do to help protect the monarch butterfly? If this works, there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again. What does “a time” refer to in Para.5 and what will our world be like when that time comes? Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Homework：Making a poster about the monarch butterfly Human impact on the monarch butterfly has already resulted in their endangered situation. Learning more about them is key to protect them. Make a poster promoting awareness about this insect under threat （威胁） of extinction （灭绝）. Thank you for your attention! $