Unit 5 Lesson 4 Reading for writing（讲解课件）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年七年级英语下册同步备课（外研版）

该初中英语课件围绕“自然奇观面临的问题及保护”展开，通过看图匹配自然奇观词汇，结合死海、马达加斯加热带雨林等案例建立背景，预读问题引导理解标题含义，形成从词汇到主题理解的学习支架。 其亮点在于采用拟人化叙事让自然奇观“说话”，结合读写任务培养语言能力和思维品质。写作环节提供北极、大堡礁等选项及结构化问题提示，助力学生运用所学表达，增强环保意识和人类命运共同体认知。教师可高效实施读写结合教学，学生提升语言运用与问题解决能力。

Reading for writing Unit 5 Amazing nature Learning Objectives In this lesson you will: 1. learn about the problems that some natural wonders face; 2. explore what people should do to save the natural wonders; 3. write a short paragraph of another natural wonder crying for help. Look and Match Match the words with the pictures of the natural wonders. Do you know these natural wonders? The Dead Sea 死海 Madgascar Rainforest 马达加斯加热带雨林 The Glacier National Park of America 美国国家冰川公园 Pre-reading 1. What’s the title of the passage? Natural wonders crying aloud for help. It means shouting loudly. Some amazing natural places are in danger and need our help. Look at the title, then answer the questions. 2. What does “crying aloud” mean? 3. What is the meaning of the title? While-reading Read the passage. What problem do the different natural wonders share? The different natural wonders are facing environmental problems, and they will disappear if people don’t protect them. Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. What are they? The Dead Sea is not a sea but a 1.______. It is saltier than any sea. The 2.________of Madagascar is the only home for many plants and animals. The Glacier National Park in America is a land full of 3._____________. lake rainforest ice and snow What problems do they face? Rivers flow into it. But now people 4.______ too much water from them. People are cutting down trees for wood and 5._______space for farming. 6.____________ years ago, there were about 150 glaciers. Now there are around 25. What should people do? Take less water. Stop cutting down trees. Stop climate change. take to make Two hundred Who is speaking in each paragraph? In the first paragraph, the Dead Sea is speaking. In the second paragraph, the rainforest of Madagascar is speaking. In the third paragraph, a glacier at the Glacier National Park in America is speaking. Answer the questions. No, they aren’t. The passage uses personification to show the serious situation.  2. Are the natural wonders really crying aloud? It makes me feel as if the natural wonders are talking to me. I feel sad for them and want to help them. 3.What feelings does this way of writing give you? 拟人化 Think and Share 1. What is the world like in Frozen and Waterworld? Why does the writer mention the two films? In the film Frozen, the world is full of ice and snow. It is a cold, white world. In the film Waterworld, the world is covered with water. The writer mentions the two films to show the serious problem of climate change. 2. Why is it important to stop these natural wonders from disappearing? It’s important because natural wonders are beautiful. They give us hope and seeing them makes us happy. Also, they are home to many plants and animals. The life cannot live without lakes, rainforests and glaciers. Write a short paragraph about another natural wonder crying for help. Think of some natural wonders with problems. Choose one to write about.You can consider the following: the Great Barrier Reef the North Pole the South Pole Victoria Falls the Amazon River Step ① 维多利亚瀑布 亚马逊河 大堡礁（世界最大的珊瑚礁群） Problems The North Pole and the South Pole: getting warmer; the ice bergs are melting（融化） Problems Victoria Falls: water is reduced（水量减少）; are likely to dry up Problems The Amazon River: pollution; rainforests are cut down Problems The Great Barrier Reef: pollution; corals are dying What should people do? Complete the boxes. Which natural wonder do you choose? What is it like? What problem(s) does it face? Step② Write the short paragraph in the first person. Use the boxes to help you. Step③ Step④ Check. Did you: include all the information in the boxes? use the words and expressions from the reading passage? point out the importance of protecting nature? Share your paragraph with class. Step⑤ Language Points 1.Natural wonders crying aloud for help. cry在这里意为“喊叫”，cry for help则意为“呼救”。标题中crying aloud for help采用了拟人的修辞手法，呼应了正文中自然奇观正在消失的情形，表达了强烈的情感，引发共鸣。 cry for...还可以表示“需要……，亟需……”。 E.g.The Great Barrier Reef is crying for help. 2. Take less water, or I’ll dry up within the next 100 years. (1) 句中的or用作并列连词，意为“否则，要不然”的意思，后面跟的句子往往表示一种不好的结果。 E.g. Wear your jacket or you’ll catch a cold. Walk faster or we'll be late. (2) dry up意为“干涸; (供应等)耗尽，枯竭”。 E.g. As the climate changed, the lake began to dry up. 3. As my name suggests, I make rain for my plants and animals, such as monkeys, snakes and many kinds of flowers. (1) suggest表示 “暗示；暗指“。 E.g.H is words suggested (that) he was unhappy. The smile on her face suggested (that) she had passed the exam. 此外，suggest还可表示 “建议“。 E.g. I suggest (that) we (should) have a meeting tomorrow. He suggested going for a walk after dinner. (2)such as 像，诸如，例如。 E.g. There are many fruits in the basket, such as apples, bananas, and oranges. We have various subjects at school, such as math, English, and science. 本文件著作权为创作公司所有, 仅限于教师教学及其他非商业性和非盈利性用途。如发现盗用、转卖、网络传播等侵权行为, 本公司将依法追究其相应法律责任。 部分素材选自网络, 如有争议, 请联系删改。 声 明 $