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Unit 5 Amazing nature
Lesson 5
Developing ideas—Reading for writing (1)
课时5学习目标
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3. 书面介绍某一自然奇观,描述该奇观面临的问题及问题产生的原因,提出人类应采取的保护措施,树立环保意识,践行守护之责。
1. 获取并梳理死海、马达加斯加热带雨林及美国冰川国家公园三大自然奇观所面临的问题、问题产生的原因及人类能够采取的解决措施,形成“Problem—cause—solution发展”的思维路径。
2. 分析作者使用拟人修辞手法的目的和效果。
3.发表个人有关保护自然奇观的观点,认识保护自然环境的重要性。
What are we going to learn in Unit 5?
The world is full of wonders. In this unit, let's explore some of the natural wonders in the word. Where are some of the most beautiful places? What is amazing about nature? What should we do to protect it?
some of the most beautiful places
what is amazing about nature
what we should do to protect nature
learn about
Match the words with the pictures of the natural wonders.
However, the actual situation is …
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Natural wonders are crying aloud for help
设计意图:通过奇观污染破坏前后图片的对比,突出环境破坏给奇观带来的严重影响,触动学生的内心,为本节课的学习铺垫情感认知的基础。
1. What problems do the natural wonders face?
2. Why do these problems happen?
3. How can people deal with them?
Group discussion
Example:
Rivers have pollution problems,because waste from factories causes them. People can treat waste properly to deal with the problems.
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1. What’s the title of the passage?
Natural wonders crying aloud for help.
2. What does “crying aloud” mean?
It means they are facing serious situation..
3. What is the meaning of the title?
Some amazing natural places are in danger and need our help.
Look and answer.
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Read the headings and predict
The Dead Sea could die
Rainforest - forest ≠ rain
If Frozen turns into Waterworld...
What problems are the natural wonders facing?
“die” means “be gone”.
“-” means “without”.
“Frozen” and “Waterworld” refer to two movies.
Tips
设计意图:引导学生根据已有提示有理有据地预测,让学生形成阅读期待。
Waterworld
If Frozen turns into Waterworld...
Waterworld is a movie about the future.
The Earth is covered with water because global warming melts ice.
People fight for clean water and food.
The movie tells us to protect our environment.
Read and find out
1.What problems are they facing?-Problem
2.Why do these problems happen?-Cause
3.How can people solve them?-Solution
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Read and try to find out the problem
What problem is the Dead sea facing?
Problem: Its water level is going down and it is becoming smaller year by year. It may dry up.
设计意图:学生快速阅读,验证猜测,梳理三大自然奇观面临的问题(Problems),并在语境中学习生词。
Why does the problem happen?
How can people solve the problem?
Cause: People take too much water from rivers.
Solution: Take less water.
设计意图:学生精读语篇,梳理三大自然奇观所面临问题背后的原因(Causes),以及人类可以采取的解决措施(Solutions),并在语境中讲解生词。
Read and try to find out the cause and the solution
What: It is disappearing.
Read and try to find out the problem
What problem is the rainforest facing?
Why does the problems happen?
How can people solve the problem?
Why: People are cutting down trees for wood and to make space for farming.
How: Stop cutting down trees.
设计意图:引导学生理解雨林消失的因果关系,培养问题解决思维。
Read and try to find out the cause and the solution
Problem:
It is turning into Waterworld. It is disappearing, too.
What problem are the glaciers facing?
Read and try to find out the problem
Cause: Climate change.
Solution: Stop climate change.
Read and try to find out the cause and the solution
Why does the problems happen?
How can people solve the problem?
Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage
lake
ice and snow
take
to make
Two hundred
设计意图:让学生完成课本表格、内化语篇内容。
rainforest
Its water level is going down and it is becoming smaller year by year. It may dry up.
It is disappearing.
It is turning into Waterland. It is disappearing, too.
People take too much water from rivers.
Take less water.
People are cutting down trees for wood and to make space for farming.
Stop cutting down trees.
Climate change.
Stop climate change.
What
Problems
Why
How
Causes
Solutions
Summarize
设计意图:回顾梳理,帮助学生加深理解语篇结构,引导学生关注“Problem - Cause - Solution”的思维路径,为后面的活动做准备。
The Dead Sea
Rainforest
Waterworld
Its water level is … and it is … year by year. It may ….
It is ….
It is .... Waterland. It is …, too.
People take ... from rivers.
Take ….
People are … for wood and to … for farming.
Stop … trees.
Climate ….
Stop ….
What
Problems
Why
How
Causes
Solutions
Summarize
The Dead Sea
Rainforest
Waterworld
Retell
If you were the natural wonders and you wanted to ask humans for help.
Please choose at least one of the three natural wonders and let more people learn about your situation.
Help!
设计意图:帮助学生内化语篇内容及语言表达;满足学生多样化的学习需求。
natural wonders
基础层
Retell according to the table
Retell
能力层
Retell according to the mind map
Aspects Criteria Name Name Name
Score Comments Score Comments Score Comments
Content
(4’) include name, problem, cause and solution
Expression
(4’) speak logically, fluently, clearly and loudly
Language
(2’) have less than 3 grammar mistakes
Total score
Task evaluation form
Think and answer
Q1. Who is speaking in each paragraph?
Q2. Are the natural wonders really crying aloud?
Q3. What feeling does this way of writing give you?
The Dead Sea, the rainforest of Madagascar, and a glacier at the Glacier National Park in America.
No, they aren't. The passage uses personification to attract readers’ attention, show the serious situation, and call on readers to protect natural wonders.
It makes me feel as if the natural wonders are talking to me.
I feel sad for them and want to help them.
设计意图:引导学生关注并思考拟人修辞手法在本语篇中的运用及功能。
Think and share.
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Think and share.
1. In Frozen, the world is cold and full of ice and snow. In Waterworld, the world is covered in water, with no land. The writer mentions the two films to show the serious problem of climate change.
2. 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.
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The Dead Sea could die
Natural wonders is crying aloud for help
Let's take action
The Dead Sea from dying
Rainforest - forest ≠ rain
If Frozen turns into Waterworld...
Rainforests from disappearing
Natural wonders will never cry for help again
Glaciers from melting away
设计意图:呼应标题与子标题,呼吁学生保护自然奇观,升华主题。
Homework
1. 运用思维导图梳理本单元目前所学的相关语言:自然奇观基本信息、所面临问题及问题产生原因、人类可采取的保护措施。(基础巩固)
2. 选择一个你感兴趣的、正在遭受破坏的自然奇观(如北极、南极、维多利亚瀑布、亚马逊热带雨林、大堡礁、三江源黄河源),查阅资料,为其制作信息卡片,内容需包含其基本信息、所面临问题及问题产生的原因,思考人类可以采取的保护措施。
(拓展延伸)
设计意图:为写作课做语言准备。
设计意图:为写作课做内容准备。
Unit 5 Amazing nature
Lesson 5 Natural wonders crying aloud for help
the Dead Sea
water lever
become smaller
Problems
Causes
Solutions
rainforest
glacier
disappear
disappear
take too much water...
cut down trees...
climate change
Take less water.
Stop cutting down trees.
Stop climate change.
温馨提示:在复述环节,教师可将板书内容作为方案二,让学生基于板书内容进行复述。
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