Unit5 Focusing on culture--Cities and water 课件2025-2026学年沪教版英语七年级下册

Unit 5 Water is life 沪教牛津版七年级下册 Where does water come from? Key question Reading 2 主题范畴：人与自然 the Yangtze River Map of China the Yellow River the Pearl River Most of the large cities are close to water. Most people live close to water. Guangzhou & the Pearl River Shanghai & the Huangpu River The world’s biggest cities are next to rivers, lakes or the sea. Water plays a significant role in the development of cities. New York & Hudson River哈德逊河 London & the Thames（泰晤士河） Paris & the River Seine Why is water important for cities? Why is water important for cities? Brainstorming Water is not only essential for life, but is also important for human society.  [ɪ'senʃl] adj. 必要的；  [sə'saɪəti] n. 社会  P78 P78 A. Cities today still need water for many purposes. B. People live close to water for many reasons. C. Water helps cities grow by creating jobs and supporting trade. B C A Fast-reading Read and match the main ideas. Careful-reading Read and answer. 1. Why are the world’s biggest cities often next to rivers, lake or the sea? 2. What role did water play in the Industrial Revolution?  [ɪn'dʌstriəl]  [ˌrevə'luːʃn] 工业革命 People need water for __________, ________, _________ and __________. Water helps with ______ and transportation of goods (e.g., shipping products by rivers and oceans). Example: Many famous cities, like __________ and _______, are located near water. trade cleaning agriculture New York London drinking cooking Careful-reading Read Para 3 and answer. Why is water important for cities? Water is needed for homes, business, industry, tourism, and leisure activities.  [ˈtʊəˌrɪzəm] n.旅游业   [ˈleʒə] n.休闲；空暇  After-reading Can you explain why water is important for human society by using what you have learned in geography class? (你能用地理课上所学的知识讲讲水在城市发展中的作用吗？) 在发明农耕前，人们通过捕鱼或狩猎谋生。大约 1.2 万年前，人们开始种植庄稼，因此拥有好的水源变得非常重要。最终，人们开始使用水力来磨面，还建造了管道来运输水。 What might be the disadvantages of living in cities near rivers, lakes or the sea? Discuss in groups. Guangzhou is not only close to the Pearl River, but also close to the sea(the South China Sea). typhoon [taɪˈfuːn] n.台风 flood [flʌd] n.洪水 tsunami [tsʊˈnɑːmɪ] n.海啸 ocean pollution Task 3 Complete the sentences with the words and the phrases below. Change the form if necessary. industry global As a result Nearly population P79 Bye-bye! EVCapture4.2.2软件录制 Lavf57.25.100 本视频由湖南一唯信息科技开发的EV录屏软件录制，www.ieway.cn $