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Unit 5 Amazing natur
Understanding ideas(Reading)
初中英语 / 外研版 / 七年级下册
Learning objectives
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通过阅读,学生能提取并概括作者笔下青藏高原的三种主要色彩(白色、蓝色、绿色)及其对应的景物;在语境中理解并积累核心词汇和短语,如 plateau, calm, grasslands, be famous for, give... a... feeling 等,并能识别文中明喻的修辞手法。(学习理解)
借助思维导图等图表工具,梳理并复述文章的结构和关键信息,描述高原的自然风光;运用所学色彩和形容词词汇,模仿课文句型,口头描述给定图片中的自然景色。( 应用实践)
联系自身实际,选择三种颜色描述自己的家乡,并简要说明原因,表达对家乡的情感;通过本课学习,能够更主动地观察和欣赏生活中的自然色彩,形成积极的审美情趣和家国情怀。( 迁移创新)
Contents
Lead in
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Pre-reading
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While-reading
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Summary
05
Language points
06
Post-reading
04
Exercise
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Homework
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01
Lead-in
How do you feel about the two pictures?
Look and say
Just imagine our world without any colours.
Look and say
How do you feel about this picture?
Do you know where this is?
What’s the first colour that catches your eye?
Where is it?
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Watch and say
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Pre-reading
Look and say
What colours can you see in these pictures?
How do these colours make you feel?
I can see white, blue and green.
... make me feel ....
What are they?
clouds, mountains
sky, lake
fields, grassland
What will the passage talk about?
the name of the hometown
colours of different sights
the writer’s feelings towards her hometown
the favourite colour of the writer
Look and predict
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While-reading
Read the passage and divide it into three parts.
Give each part a subtitle.
Part 1: A simple introduction
Part 2: Three colours of my hometown
Part 3: Comments on my hometown
Fast-reading:
A. B.
C. D.
What’s the structure of the passage?
The colour white
The colour blue
The colour green
Tip 1: The first sentence in each paragraph is very important.
Part 2: Three colours of my hometown
Part 1: A simple introduction
Part 3: Comments on my hometown
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Read paragraph 1 and finish the tasks.
Careful-reading:
1)Where is the writer’s hometown?
2)What is the writer’s hometown famous for?
3)What is this area filled with?
On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
It is famous for the world's highest mountain.
It is filled with/full of the most amazing colours in nature.
Where: on the ____________________
What: the world’s ____________mountain
How: full of the most _______________ in nature
amazing colours
highest
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
What will the writer most probably talk about next?
A. The highest mountain in the world.
B. The amazing colours of nature in this area.
Let’s review
Colour Landscape Feelings Like
White clouds clean and ______ white________
_________ shine________ white_____________
soft
sheep
mountains
brightly
sea waves
What do they have in common?
are
like
like
simile(明喻)
vivid(生动的)
Tip 2: The figures of speech is also very important.
Read paragraph 2 and finish the tasks.
Colour Landscape Feelings Like
Blue sky ______ great______
rivers and _________ words can’t express my _____ /
calm
sea
lakes
love
Read paragraph 3 and finish the tasks.
Which one do you think is better?
A. I love the rivers and lakes very much
B.Words can’t express my love for river and lakes
more powerful
Words can’t express my love for_______.
Read and choose.
Color Landscape Feelings Like
Green grassland,forests,fields and _____ It means ______. /
trains
hope
Read paragraph 4 and finish the tasks.
What is the writer’s favourite colour?
Why?
Green
Because it means hope.
What’s your favorite color? Why?
...
My favorite color is ... It makes me feel....
It gives me a ... feeling.
Think and say.
The writer uses colors as mian thread (主线)to link________________________ of his hometown.
landscapes
feelings
special things
1) What other features does plateau have?
2) What does the writer think of the plateau?
It is _______________than big cities
There are_______________shops and restaurants
We have_______________presents from nature
quieter
fewer
the best
The writer thinks it is better than any other place.
Read paragraph 5 and finish the tasks.
Are you proud of your hometown?
What color is it?
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Post-reading
Use “comparatives(比较级)” or “superlatives(最高级)” to show love for hometown.
How does the writer show his love to his hometown?
Use beautiful colours (white, blue, green) to describe the scenery.
Use similes, such as "clouds like white sheep" and "mountains like white sea waves".
Where may you most likely to find the passage?
A. A travel diary
B. A science book
C. A magazine about local life
Think and choose.
After reading, do you want to take a trip to the writer’s homwtown? Why?
Complete the chart with the words from the passage.
soft
shine
calm
kinds
forests
colour
quieter
nature
Think and share.
What does the writer compare the clouds to?
What about the mountains and the sky?
simile
(明喻)
The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep.
The mountains shine brightly in the sun, like white sea waves.
It is like a great sea above the plateau.
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Summary
Key phrases
1. 因……而闻名
2. 世界上最高的山
3. 满是,充满
4. 最令人惊叹的色彩
5. 和某人的目光相遇,映入眼帘
6. 到处,周围
7. 闪耀,闪闪发光
8. 给我一种平静的感觉
1. be famous for
2. the world's highest mountain
3. be full of
4. the most amazing colours
5. meet one's eyes
6. all around
7. shine brightly
8. give me a calm feeling
9. 表达我对某物的爱
10. 一百种蓝色
11. 穿越,跑过
12. (来自大自然)最好的礼物
13. 在某人的心中
14. 对做某事而感到骄傲
15. 最美丽的地方之一
9. express my love for sth.
10. a hundred kinds of blue
11. run through
12. the best presents (from nature)
13. in one's heart
14. be proud to do sth.
15. one of the most beautiful places
Key phrases
What we have learnt
Colours of my hometown
hometown
colours
where
what
how
landscape
feelings
like
comments
other features
the writer’s feelings
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Language points
1.It is famous for the world's highestmountain.
它因拥有世界上最高的山脉而闻名。
辨析:be famous for, be famous as 与 befamous to
be famous for 因......出名;以......闻名 后跟表示出名原因的名词或动词的-ing形式
be famous as 作为......而出名 其后一般跟表示职业或身份的名词
be famous to 为......所熟知 其后一般跟表示人的名词
【小试身手】
1)China is famous __________its long history.
中国以其悠久历史而闻名。
2)Tu Youyou is famous __________ a great scientist.
屠呦呦作为一位伟大的科学家而出名。
3)The Great Wall is famous __________ the people allover the world.
长城为全世界的人们所熟知。
for
as
to
【真题链接】
Hainan is famous __________its beautiful beaches.Many tourists visit it every year.
A. for B.to C.as
B
2. The colour white meets your eyes all around. 白色随处可见。
meet one's eyes 映人眼帘
例:The beautiful flowers meet your eyes as you enter the garden.
当你走进花园,美丽的花朵映入眼帘。
【小试身手】
The colourful painting ______________________ when they walk into the room.
他们房间时,这幅色彩斑斓的画映入眼帘。
meets their eyes
3. The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep.
云朵干净柔软,就像我们的白羊。
(1) soft [形容词]
① 柔软的 反义词为hard “硬的”。
例:The blanket is very soft. 这条毯子很柔软。
【小试身手】 He is wearing a _____ sweater. 他穿着一件柔软的毛衣。
② 柔和的,轻柔的,;柔和悦耳的
a soft voice 柔和悦耳的嗓音 a soft pink 柔和的粉色
【拓展】 softly [副词] 柔和地;轻柔地
The music is playing softly. 音乐正轻柔地播放着。
soft
(2)like
① [介词] 如同,像look like 看起来像
例:The moon is like a silver plate. 月亮像一个银盘。
【小试身手】
The girl looks________ her father. 这个女孩看起来像她的爸爸。
② [及物动词〕喜欢,喜爱。 后接名词、代词、动词-ing形式或动词不定式。
例:I like the band. 我喜欢这支乐队。
【小试身手】
Daming likes ____________(play) football. 大明喜欢踢足球。
like
playing
4. The lovely blue of the sky always gives me a calm feeling.
天空美丽的蓝色总是给我一种宁静的感觉。
(1)give sb sth (=give sth to sb) 把某物给某人
give sb sth
动词 间接宾语 直接宾语
= give sth to sb
动词 直接宾语 间接宾语
例:He gave me a dictionary.= He gave a dictionary to me.
他给了我一本词典。
【注意】 如果直接宾语是代词,只能用含有介词to的形式。
Please give it to LiLei. 请把它给李磊。
(2)calm
①[形容词] 平静的;镇静的,沉着的;心平气和的
stay/keep calm保持镇静
【小试身手】 Don't be nervous. Please ________________.
不要紧张,请保持镇静。
②[名词] 平静,镇静
the calm of.........的平静/宁静
【小试身手】I like ________________ the evening. 我喜欢夜晚的宁静。
【拓展】calmly [副词] 镇静地
stay/keep calm
the calm of
5. And words can ' t express my love for the rivers and lakes.
言语无法表达我对河流与湖泊的喜爱。
express [及物动词] 表达;表示;表现
express … to sb 对某人表达……
【小试身手】
He _________ his thanks ______ her .他对她表示了他的谢意。
【拓展】 expression (名词)表达;表情;表达方式
expressed
to
6. Trains are running through the plateau . 火车在高原上穿行。
(1) run through sth
①贯穿于某事物之中
The river runs through the forest . 这条河流经森林。.
②复习、反复练习,排练
You should run through your notes before the exam.
你应该在考试前复习一下你的笔记。
(2)辨析: through , over , across 与 past
over (从上方)越过 through (从内部)穿过
across (从表面)横过穿过 past (从旁边)经过
7. We have fewer shops and restaurants . 我们的商店和餐馆更少。
(1) few [形容词] 很少,不多此处 fewer 是 few 的比较级,修饰可数名词复数。 例:
There are few apples on the tree .树上没几个苹果。
There are fewer people in the park today than yesterday.
今天公园里的人比昨天少。
(2) 辨析: few , a few , little 与 a little
few 很少,不多 表示否定含义修饰或指代可数名词
a few 几个,一些 表示肯定含义
little 不多的,少数的 表示否定含义修饰或指代不可数名词
a little 一点,少许 表示肯定含义
8. I’m proud to say that I ' m from one of the most beautiful places in the world .
我为自己来自世界上最美丽的地方之一而感到骄傲。
(1) proud [形容词] 自豪的;骄傲的;得意的
① be proud to do sth 对做某事而感到骄傲/自豪
【小试身手】All the players ________________ play for their motherland .
所有的运动员都为能为自己的祖国比赛而感到骄傲。
② be proud of ...为……感到骄傲/自豪
【小试身手】They ______________ their son . 他们为他们的儿子感到自豪。
③ be / feel proud that +从句很骄傲/自豪……
【小试身手】I ________________ I am Chinese .我很自豪我是中国人。
are proud to
are proud of
am proud that
拓展 pride [名词] 骄傲,自豪
take pride in 为……感到骄傲/自豪与 be proud of 同义。
(2) one of + the +形容词最高级+可数名词复数 最…的……之一。
此结构作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
例:China is one of the oldest countries in the world .
中国是世界上最古老的国家之一。
【小试身手】One of _______________________things is travelling.
最有趣的事情之一就是旅行。
【真题链接】
Lingling is one of __________students in myclass. She is always ready to offer help.
A. helpful B. more helpful C. less helpful D. the most helpful
the most interesting
D
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Exercise
一、单项选择
( ) 1. Where is the writer's hometown?
A. On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. B. In a big city.
C. Near the sea. D. On a small island.
( ) 2. What is the writer's hometown famous for?
A. The delicious food. B. The world's highest mountain .
C. The busy shops. D. The tall buildings.
( ) 3. What does the writer compare the clouds to?
A. White sea waves. B. White flowers. C. White sheep . D. White birds.
( ) 4. What does the writer compare the mountains to?
A. White houses. B. White ships. C. White sheep. D. White sea waves.
( ) 5. What does the blue sky give the writer?
A. A calm feeling. B. A sad feeling. C. An excited feeling. D. A tired feeling.
A
B
C
D
A
( ) 6. How many kinds of blue does the writer mention in the water?
A. Ten kinds. B. Fifty kinds. C. A hundred kinds. D. A thousand kinds.
( ) 7. What is the writer's favourite colour?
A. White. B. Blue. C. Red. D. Green.
( ) 8. Why does the writer like green best?
A. Because it is the colour of the sky.
B. Because it means hope and it is the colour of life.
C. Because it is very bright.
D. Because it is the colour of mountains.
( ) 9. Besides grasslands and forests, what else is green in the passage?
A. Houses. B. Shops. C. Trains. D. Restaurants.
( ) 10. How does the writer feel about his hometown?
A. Sad. B. Worried. C. Proud. D. Bored.
C
D
B
C
C
二、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 中国以长城而闻名。
China ________ ________ ________ the Great Wall.
2. 听轻音乐总是给我一种平静的感觉。
Listening to soft music always ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
3. 我无法用语言表达我对妈妈的爱。
I can't ________ ________ ________ ________ my mum in words.
4. 湖水里好像有一百种蓝色。
There seem to be ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ in the lake.
5. 我们都为我们的班级感到骄傲。
We all ________ ________ ________ our class.
is famous for
gives me a calm feeling
express my love for
a hundred kinds of blue
are proud of
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Homework
Must do
1. 绘画型作业: 画一幅《我家乡的色彩》主题简笔画,用至少3种颜色和5个本课所学的句子进行标注和描写。
2. 摄影型作业:拍摄或找出一张自己家乡的照片,下节课带来,准备用英语向同学口头介绍家乡的代表性色彩。
1. 有感情地朗读课文,并录制音频。
2. 抄写本节课的核心词汇与句子两遍,加深记忆。
Choose to do
Homework
Thank you!
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