Unit 5 Amazing nature Reading for writing 课件 2025-2026学年外研版英语七年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“自然奇观”主题，核心知识点涵盖相关词汇、环境问题及读写能力。课堂导入通过视频展示瀑布、山脉等自然奇观，结合记忆挑战激活旧知，新词汇学习配例句和图片（如人漂浮海水、水位下降场景），Pre-reading匹配单词与图片，搭建从输入到理解的学习支架。 其亮点在于采用拟人化手法（自然奇观第一人称“呼救”），增强语言表达生动性（语言能力），通过“NOW”与“IN THE FUTURE”对比插图引导分析环境问题，培养批判性思维（思维品质）。写作任务提供结构化支架（选奇观、填表格、第一人称写作），提升学习能力。学生能在真实情境中运用语言，增强环保意识，教师可直接使用，提高教学效率。

Unit 5 Amazing nature Reading for writing 初中英语外研版版(2024)七年级下册 学习目标 通过本节课的学习,同学们将能: 重点:1. 掌握与自然奇观相关的词汇和表达。 2. 理解不同自然奇观所面临的共同问题,如水资源 过度利用、森林砍伐、气候变化等对自然环境的 影响。 3. 提高阅读和写作能力,准确获取和表达相关信息。 难点:1. 用英语准确地表达对自然奇观现状的看法和保护 建议。 2. 理解自然奇观与人类活动之间的复杂关系以及环 境保护的重要性和紧迫性。 Enjoy a video Challenge your memory What natural wonders do you see in the video? waterfall mountain lake rainforest river glacier / l si (r)/ Learn new words The burning rainforest is crying aloud for help. 燃烧的热带雨林正在大声呼救。 aloud adv. 大声地;出声地 The sea water is salty. 海水是咸的。 salty adj.咸的;含盐的 A person can lie on the surface of the seawater. 一个人可以躺在海水表面。 lie v. 躺,平卧 surface n. 表面,面 The water level is going down. 水位正在下降。 level n. 水平高度;相对高度 We should use less plastic to protect the environment. 我们应该使用更少的塑料来保护环境。 less det.不那么多,更(较)少 His words suggested that he was not satisfied with the result. 他的话暗示他对结果不满意。 suggest v.暗示,暗指 There are many animals such as monkeys, snakes and so on. 动物种类繁多,如猴子、蛇等。 such as 像,诸如,例如 snake n.蛇 People cut down trees for wood. 人们砍伐树木是为了木材。 wood n.木头;木材,木料 The beauty of nature is disappearing. 自然之美正在消失。 disappear v.消失,不见 The national flag is fluttering in the wind. 国旗在风中飘扬。 national adj.国家的,全国性的 Pre-reading Match the words with the pictures of the natural wonders. 1 river lake rain forest sea What do you think of these natural wonders ? Look and say beautiful amazing wonderful But, they have problems... While-reading Read the passage and answer. 1. How many natural wonders are mentioned? 2. What problem do the different natural wonders share? Three/3. They are disappearing. Read Paragraph 1 and answer. The Dead Sea could die! I’m not a sea but a lake. And I’m not dead. In fact, I’ve got many plants and animals. I’m saltier than any sea, so people can lie on my surface. Rivers flow into me. But now people take too much water from them. My water level is going down. I am becoming smaller year by year. Take less water, or I’ll dry up within the next 100 years. Then I really will be dead! What makes the Dead Sea different? The Dead Sea is saltier than any sea, so people can lie on its surface. not...but... 不是……而是……;in fact 实际上,事实上; flow into 流入 take...from... 从……拿走……;go down 下降; dry up 干涸; year by year 逐年,一年又一年地; within the next 100 years 未来 100 年内 Careful-reading Read Paragraph 2 and check the answer “T” or “F”. ①The rainforest in Madagascar is home to 80% of monkeys and snakes in the world. ( ) ②People are cutting down trees in the rainforest to make space more suitable for animals. ( ) ③The rainforest makes rain for its living things. ( ) Rain forest-forest ≠ rain I’m the rain forest of Madagascar. As my name suggests, I make rain for my plants and animals, such as monkeys, snakes and many kinds of flowers. For 80% of them, I’m their only home in the world. However people are cutting down my trees for wood and to make space for farming. Please stop it. I’m disappearing. F F T Rain forest-forest ≠ rain I’m the rain forest of Madagascar. As my name suggests, I make rain for my plants and animals, such as monkeys, snakes and many kinds of flowers. For 80% of them, I’m their only home in the world. However people are cutting down my trees for wood and to make space for farming. Please stop it. I’m disappearing. make rain for... 为……制造雨 such as 例如 many kinds of 各种各样的 80% of ... 80%的…… cut down 砍伐 make space for 为……腾出空间 Read Paragraph 3 and answer. ①If you want to experience a world like in Frozen, where should you go according to the text? A. The rainforest in Madagascar. B. Any glacier in the world. C. The Glacier National Park in America. D. A waterworld. ②There are more glaciers in the Glacier National Park now than two hundred years ago. ( T / F ) ③What is the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce different places. B. To tell stories about rainforests and glaciers. C. To call on people to stop climate change. D. To show the beauty of rainforests and glaciers. lake rainforest ice and snow take Two hundred to make Post-reading Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. 3 1 Who is speaking in each paragraph? Answer the questions. 4 In the first paragraph, the Dead Sea (actually a lake) 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. 2 Are the natural wonders really crying aloud? Answer the questions. 4 The natural wonders are not crying. Natural wonders are compared to people and able to vividly convey their situation of being in danger. 3 What feeling does this way of writing give you? Answer the questions. 4 This way of writing gives a sense of urgency and sadness. It makes the readers feel the same way as natural wonders, as if they are living beings in danger. 1 What is the world like in Frozen and Waterworld ? Why does the writer mention the two films? In Frozen, the world is a snowy and icy wonderland, full of beautiful ice structures. In Waterworld, the world is mostly covered by water. The writer mentions the two films to tell people that melting glaciers are very dangerous. Think and share 2 Why is it important to stop these natural wonders from disappearing? Think and share Learning to think for question 2 Try to find the importance from different sides. Why is it important for us? Why is it important for nature itself ? For us humans: These natural wonders are not only tourist attractions but also sources of research. We need them for living. For nature itself: If these natural wonders disappear, it will break natural balance. 5 Write a short paragraph about another natural wonder crying for help. Step 1: Think of some natural wonders with problems. Choose one to write about. You can consider the following: the North Pole the south Pole Victoria Falls the Great Barrier Reef the Amazon River 北极 南极 维多利亚瀑布 亚马逊河 大堡礁 Step 2: Complete the boxes. Ask Answer Which natural wonder do you choose? What is it like? What problem(s) does it face? What should people do? Which natural wonder do you choose? What is it like? the North Pole Winters are long and dark, while summers are short and cool. There’s a special phenomenon—the midnight sun in summer and polar night in winter. You can see vast ice floes and glaciers shining in the sun. It’s also home to many unique animals like the cute polar bears, furry Arctic foxes. What problem(s) does it face? What should people do? The biggest problem is global warming. Because of it, the ice is melting at an alarming rate. This means less space for polar bears to hunt and live on. First, we should save energy in daily life. Turn off lights when we leave a room, use less air conditioning in summer. This helps reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Second, we can spread awareness about protecting the Arctic. Let more people know how important it is through social media or school presentations. Step 3: Write the short paragraph in the first person. Use the boxes to help you. I am the North Pole. My winters are long and dark, while summers are short and cool. You can see vast ice floes and glaciers shining in the sun. I’m also home to many unique animals like the cute polar bears, furry Arctic foxes. But With global warming, the ice is melting at an alarming rate. This means less space for polar bears to hunt and live on. Please stop climate change. I’m turning into Waterworid! Step 4: Check. Did you: include all the information in the boxes? use the words and expression from the reading passage? point out the importance of protecting nature? Step 5: Share your paragraph with the class. 1. Natural wonders crying aloud for help “大声呼救”的自然奇观 (原文再现) Language points (1)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……”。 例如:The disaster-stricken area is crying for help. 灾区迫切需要援助。 (2)本文大量使用了拟人的修辞手法,如:标题中自然奇观在“大声呼救”;文中的I’m not a sea but a lake, I’m the rainforest of Madagascar和I’m a glacier at the...。 第一人称的使用使文章读起来像是这些自然奇观的自我介绍,有一种这些自然奇观和人类面对面谈话的感觉,这使文章更具生动性和感染力,也使读者更能身临其境地感受到环境问题的严重性。 对点练习 夜里我听到有人喊救命。 I hear a _ _ _ in the night. cry for help 2. The Dead Sea could die! 死海可能会死亡! (原文再现) (1)死海湖面海拔约-430米,是世界陆地表面的最低点。同时,死海无出海口,进水主要靠约旦河。 (2)die动词,意思是“死,死亡”,经常作不及物动词,也是非延续性动词,不能同表示一段时间的状语连用。 例如: He has died. 他已经死了。 His grandma died 2 years ago. 他的奶奶两年前去世了。 【拓展】 (1) dead形容词,意思是“死亡的,无生命的”,表示状态, 可以同表示一段时间的状语连用。 例如:His grandma has been dead for 2 years. 他的奶奶已经去世两年了。 She is sweeping the dead leaves from the walk. 她正在清扫人行道上的枯叶。 (2) death名词,意思是“死”,在句子当中作主语或者是宾语。 例如:I read the news of an actor’s death yesterday. 昨天我读到了一名男演员去世的消息。 His cat’s death made him sad. 他的猫的死使他很伤心。 (3) dying是动词die的现在分词形式,可以作定语 或表语,特别要注意它的意思是“临死的,垂 死的,将要死亡的”。 例句: The old man is badly ill and I’m afraid he is dying. 这个老人病得很重,恐怕他快要不行了。 The dying old man was saved by a kind-hearted lady.一个好心的妇女挽救了这个奄奄一息的老人。 对点练习 用die的适当形式填空 (1) A famous pop star was found _ on the eve of the Grammy Awards. (2) His father _ five years ago. (3) His mother’s _ was a great blow to him. (4) The old man _ from a car accident last year. (5) Plants and people _ without water. will die dead died death died 3. Take less water, or I’ll dry up within the next 100 years. 少抽些水吧,不然用不了一百年我就干涸了。(原文再现) (1) 句中的or用作并列连词,意为“否则,要不然”, 后面跟的句子往往表示一种不好的结果。 例如:Wear your jacket or you’ll catch a cold. 穿上夹克,要不你会感冒的。 (2) dry up意为“干涸;(供应等)耗尽,枯竭”。 例如:As the climate changed, the lake began to dry up. 随着气候变化,这个湖开始干涸。 对点练习 (1) Don’t drive so fast _ you’ll have an accident. A. and B. but C. or D.so (2) Hurry up, _ you will be late. A. and B. or C. yet D. so (3) The washed clothes will soon _ in the wind. A. take up B. stay up C. keep up D. dry up C B D 4. I’m the rainforest of Madagascar. 我是马达加斯加的雨林。(原文再现) (1)马达加斯加共和国(简称“马达加斯加”),位于非洲大陆以东、印度洋西部,是非洲第一大、世界第四大岛。该国森林面积约占国土面积的21%,珍稀动植物种类繁多,一些动植物为马达加斯加独有。位于马达加斯加岛东部的阿钦安阿纳雨林被联合国教科文组织世界遗产委员会批准作为自然遗产列入《世界遗产名录》。 (2) the rainforest of... 这是所属关系的表达, “of ”表 “……的”。这是“名词+of+名词”的结构。 类似结构如: the Great Wall of China 中国的长城 the rivers of Africa 非洲的河流 the tail of a dog 狗的尾巴 对点练习 We can see the top _ the mountain from here. A. with B. in C. of D. to C 5. If Frozen turns into Waterworld... 如果《冰雪奇缘》变成《未来水世界》……(原文再现) (1)电影《冰雪奇缘》改编自安徒生的童话《冰雪女王》,讲述了一个奇幻的故事。一个王国的长公主因为自己的魔法意外失控将整个王国冰冻起来,随后逃进雪山,最后在妹妹的帮助下破解了冰封魔咒。 (2)电影《未来水世界》讲述了一个末日生存的故事。未来地球臭氧层遭破坏,两极冰川融化,地球变成一片汪洋大海,人们只能建起水上浮岛,在水上生存。 (3) turn into ① 表示“变成;变为”用于描述人、事物的性质、状态等 发生变化。 例如:The caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly. 毛毛虫变成了一只美丽的蝴蝶。 ②表示“使……变成;使……成为”,通常有使动的含义。 例如:We are going to turn this small room into a study. 我们打算把这个小房间变成一个书房。 对点练习 The little girl’s smile _ sunshine, lighting up the whole room. A. turned into B. turned in C. turned up D. turned down 解析:小女孩的笑容变成了阳光照亮了整个房间。A选项“turn into”有“变成”的意思,B选项“turn in”表示“上交;归还”,C选项“turn up”意思是“出现;调大(音量等)”,D选项“turn down”意思是“调小(音量等);拒绝”。 A 6. I’m a glacier at the Glacier National Park in America. 我是美国冰川国家公园中的一座冰川。(原文再现) 美国冰川国家公园位于美国蒙大拿州西北部,这里冰川众多。有研究表明,公园内冰川从一个多世纪前的约150个减少到仅25个,预计所有冰川都将在本世纪消失。 对点练习 我是中国卧龙国家级自然保护区里的一只大熊猫。 _ _ I’m a giant panda at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in China. 一、根据汉语提示填单词 1. The burning rainforest is crying _(大声地) for help. 2. A person can _(躺) on the _(表面) of the seawater. 3. The water _(水平) is going down. 4. We should use _(更少) plastic to protect the environment. less Language points aloud lie surface level 5. His words _(暗示) that he was not satisfied with the result. 6. People cut down trees for _(木材). 7. The beauty of nature is _(消失). 8. The _(国家的) flag is fluttering in the wind. 9. The Dead Sea is _(更咸) than any sea. 10. I make rain for my plants and animals, _(例如) monkeys, snakes and many kinds of flowers. such as suggested wood disappearing national saltier 二、单项选择 1. Which is _, the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean? A. deep B. deeper C. deepest 2. The air quality in this small town is becoming _ day by day. People here enjoy much _ air than before. A. good; fresher B. better; fresher C. better; fresh 3. Mount Fuji is _ famous mountain in Japan and it looks even _ beautiful in spring. A. the most; more B. a most; the more C. the most; the more A B B 三、用所给词的适当形式填空 1. In winter, the weather in Harbin is much _ (cold) than that in Shanghai. 2. The Sahara Desert is one of the _(dry) places on Earth. 3. The water in this lake is getting _(dirty) because of pollution. It was _(clean) a few years ago. 4. Among all the forests, the tropical rainforest has the _(rich) biodiversity(生物多样性). colder driest cleaner richest dirtier THANKS Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.20.100 $