Unit 5 课时1 Starting out&词汇（课件）英语新教材外研版七年级下册

外研版2024七年级下册英语 Unit 5 Amazing nature Starting out and word learning Learning Aims 01 02 03 Students can look at pictures and read poems, then say what natural wonders the poems describe and what makes them special. Use words and expressions in the unit to talk about natural places in simple English. Students can share their feelings about natural wonders in group discussions. Contents Leading-in 1 Presentation 2 New words 3 Exercise 4 Leading-in What can you see in the pictures? How do they make you feel? Look and say I can see a desert, some monkeys, the aurora and a canyon. They make me feel amazed and happy. Look and say What is amazing about nature? Why? Nature is amazing because it has many different kinds of living things and beautiful scenery. It’s also full of surprises. Read and think What will we learn in this unit? learn about some of the most beautiful places. learn what is amazing about nature. learn what we should do to protect nature. We will Watch and answer Watch and answer 1. What facts about nature are mentioned in the video? 2. Which one do you find the most interesting? Mount Qomolangma is the ________ place above sea level. The Mariana Trench is the _________ place. The Nile River is the ________ river. Death Valley is the _______ place on earth. Scientists have found a jellyfish. It may live ________. highest lowest longest hottest forever Think and answer What other interesting facts about the natural world do you know? interesting facts about the natural world plants animals places weather ... Think and answer What other interesting facts about the natural world do you know? interesting facts about the natural world plants Young sunflowers follow the ______, but grown ones face east to get warm faster and attract bees. sun Think and answer What other interesting facts about the natural world do you know? interesting facts about the natural world animals Bees must visit about two ______ flowers to make just 0.5 kg of honey, which is their winter food. million Think and answer What other interesting facts about the natural world do you know? interesting facts about the natural world places Rainforests cover only 6% of the Earth but are _______ to more than half of its ________ and ________, and they produce much of our oxygen. home plants animals Think and answer What other interesting facts about the natural world do you know? interesting facts about the natural world weather A rainbow is actually a _______ circle, but from the ground we can only see ______ of it. full half Think and say There are so many interesting facts about the natural world. How do they make you feel? I feel amazed / surprised / excited... Presentation Read the poems and answer the questions. 1. What in nature does it describe? 2. What is special about the natural wonder? It describes the waterfall in Mount Lushan. The waterfall is high and the water runs fast. 飞流直下三千尺， 疑是银河落九天。—李白 1. What in nature does it describe? 2. What is special about the natural wonder? It describes Mount Taishan. It is known as the eastern mountain among the Five Great Mountains of China. 会当凌绝顶， 一览众山小。—杜甫 1. What in nature does it describe? 2. What is special about the natural wonder? It describes the sea . About 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water (mostly by seas and oceans). 海啊！海啊！那辽阔的大海！ 碧蓝，清新，永远自由自在！-巴里·康沃尔 Can you think of other famous works describing natural wonders? Share them with the class. New words New words plateau /ˈplætəʊ/ n. 高原 ▶用法：可数名词，指海拔较高、地势平坦的广阔地区 复数形式为 plateaus ▶the Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原 ▶The plateau is thousands of meters above sea level. 这片高原海拔数千米。 短语 例句 拓展 New words most /məʊst/ adv. 最 ▶用法：用于构成多音节形容词或副词的最高级，或修饰动词表示程度最高。 many 和 much 的最高级形式。也可作形容词（大部分的）和名词（大多数） ▶ most of all 最重要的是 ▶This is the most interesting book I've ever read. 这是我这辈子读过最有趣的书。 短语 例句 拓展 New words cloud /klaʊd/ n. 云 ▶用法：可数名词，指天空中的云朵。也可用于比喻“阴影、疑虑”。 可作动词，意为“使模糊；使布满云”。形容词 cloudy（多云的；模糊的） ▶Dark clouds appeared in the sky before the rain. 下雨前，天空出现了乌云。 例句 拓展 New words soft /sɒft/ adj. 柔软的 ▶用法：形容触感（软）、声音（轻柔）、光线（柔和）、性格（温和）等。 副词 softly（温柔地）；名词 softness（柔软） ▶soft music 轻柔的音乐 ▶The cat's fur is very soft. 这只猫的毛非常柔软。 短语 例句 拓展 New words brightly /ˈbraɪtli/ adv. 明亮地 ▶用法：修饰动词，表示“明亮地、鲜艳地”。由形容词 bright + ly 构成。 形容词 bright（明亮的；聪明的）； 名词 brightness（亮度）。 ▶shine brightly 明亮地照耀 ▶The sun shines brightly in summer. 夏天阳光明媚。 短语 例句 拓展 New words sky /skaɪ/ n. 天，天空 ▶用法：通常用单数形式，与 the 连用。 复数 skies 用于文学或气象描述。 ▶in the sky 在天空中 ▶the night sky 夜空 ▶There are many stars in the sky tonight. 今晚天空中有很多星星。 短语 例句 拓展 New words calm /kɑːm/ adj. 镇静的，沉着的；心平气和的 ▶用法：形容人的情绪稳定，或形容水面、天气平静。 也可作名词（平静）和动词（使平静）。 副词 calmly（平静地）；名词 calmness（平静）。 ▶stay calm 保持冷静 ▶calm down 冷静下来 ▶Try to stay calm when you face problems. 遇到问题时尽量保持冷静。 短语 例句 拓展 New words above /əˈbʌv/ prep. 在（……）上方 ▶用法：指空间上“高于”，不一定垂直正上方；也可用于抽象意义（高于标准）。 反义词 below（在……下方）。 也可作副词（在上面）和形容词（上述的）。 ▶above all 最重要的是 ▶above the plateau 在高原上方 ▶A bird is flying above the lake. 一只鸟正在湖面上方飞翔。 短语 例句 拓展 New words express /ɪkˈspres/ v. 表达；表示；表现 ▶用法：后接名词、代词或从句，指用语言、动作或方式传达想法、感情。 也可作名词（快递；特快列车）。 名词 expression（表达；表情）； 形容词 expressive（富有表现力的）。 ▶express oneself 表达自己的想法 ▶It's hard to express my thanks to you. 我难以表达对你的感激之情。 短语 例句 拓展 New words grassland /ˈɡrɑːslænd/ n. 草原 ▶用法：可数或不可数名词，指大片的草地或草原地区。 复数 grasslands 指多个草原地区。 ▶vast grassland 广阔的草原 ▶Horses run fast on the grassland. 马在草原上跑得很快。 短语 例句 拓展 New words field /fiːld/ n. 田地，田野 ▶用法：可数名词，指种植庄稼的土地。也可用于运动场、研究领域。 复数 fields ▶a rice field 稻田 ▶in the field 在田地里 ▶The farmers are working in the field. 农民们正在田里干活。 短语 例句 拓展 New words than /ðæn/ prep. 比 ▶用法：用于形容词或副词的比较级之后，引出比较的对象。 注意区分 then（那时/然后） ▶more than 超过 ▶rather than 而不是 ▶Amy is taller than Jim. 艾米比吉姆高。 短语 例句 拓展 New words few /fjuː/ adj. 很少，不多 ▶用法：修饰可数名词复数，表示否定含义（几乎没有）。 a few 表示肯定含义（有几个） 比较级 fewer（更少的）； 最高级 fewest（最少的） ▶quite a few 相当多 ▶few people 没几个人 ▶Few students could answer the question. 没有几个学生能回答这个问题。 短语 例句 拓展 New words restaurant /ˈrestrɒnt/ n. 饭店，餐馆 ▶用法：指提供餐饮服务的地方。 可数名词，复数形式是：restaurants ▶fast food restaurant 快餐店 ▶eat out at a restaurant 下馆子 ▶We had dinner at an Italian restaurant. 我们在一家意大利餐厅吃了晚饭。 短语 例句 拓展 New words present /ˈprezənt/ n. 礼物，赠品 ▶用法：可数名词，同 gift，指赠送给别人或收到的物品。 作形容词时读 /ˈprezənt/（在场的；现在的） 作动词时读 /prɪˈzent/（呈现；赠送）。 ▶birthday present 生日礼物 ▶I bought a present for my mother. 我给妈妈买了一份礼物。 短语 例句 拓展 New words better /ˈbetə/ adj. 更好的，较好的 ▶用法：good 和 well 的比较级，表示在质量或程度上更高。 也可作副词（更好地）和动词（改善）。 原级 good/well，最高级 best。 ▶better and better 越来越好 ▶had better 最好 ▶Your English is getting better. 你的英语正在进步。 短语 例句 拓展 New words proud /praʊd/ adj. 自豪的，得意的 ▶用法：常与 of 连用。 名词 pride（自豪；骄傲） 副词 proudly（自豪地） 注意：take pride in = be proud of ▶be proud of sb./sth. 为某人/某事感到自豪 ▶Her parents are proud of her achievements. 她的父母为她的成就感到骄傲。 短语 例句 拓展 Exercise Exercise 一、单项选择题 1. What is the main topic of this unit? A. How to make a poster B. Natural wonders of the world C. Famous Chinese poets 2. According to Li Bai’s poem, what does the water look like? A. It looks like a white horse. B. It looks like the Silver River falling from the sky. C. It looks like a big cloud. Exercise 3. In Du Fu’s poem, what does the speaker want to do someday? A. Climb up to the top of the mountain B. Swim in the sea C. Write a poem about clouds 4. What words does Bryan W. Procter use to describe the sea in his poem? A. High, wide and long B. Blue, fresh and ever free C. Soft, calm and bright Exercise 5. At dawn I leave White Emperor Town, cloaked in rainbow clouds; A thousand miles to Jiangling—I return before night falls. Monkeys' cries echo endlessly along riverbanks; My skiff has slipped past ten thousand towering peaks. Which river does the poem describe? A. The Yellow River B. The Pearl River C. The Yangtze River 《早发白帝城》 唐 李白 朝辞白帝彩云间， 千里江陵一日还。 两岸猿声啼不住， 轻舟已过万重山。 二、根据汉语意思完成句子 1. 神奇的大自然总是让我感到平静和快乐。    __________ __________ always makes me feel calm and happy. 2. 我们的世界充满了美丽的自然奇观。    Our world __________ __________ __________ beautiful natural wonders. 3. 瀑布是世界上最壮观的自然奇观之一。    The waterfall is one of the most magnificent __________ __________ in the world. 4. 我认为黄山是我去过的山峰中最有趣的。 I think Huangshan Mountain is _______ ________ ____________ I have ever visited. 5. 这首诗写道：“飞流直下三千尺，疑是银河落九天。”    The poem says, “Its water runs down __________ __________ chi from high.” Amazing nature is full of natural wonders the most interesting three thousand Thank you www.aliyun.com - Media Transcoding $