Unit5 课时5 Developing ideas（Reading for writing）（课件）英语新教材外研版七年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“自然奇观的困境与保护”展开，核心学习自然奇观的名称、特点、面临问题及“是什么-问题-怎么办”的语篇结构，课堂通过Free talk、视频观看（死海漂浮、雨林造雨等）引导学生思考自然奇观“呼救”，搭建从兴趣到主题的学习支架。 其亮点在于运用拟人手法让自然奇观“自述”，结合任务链（信息提取→结构分析→独立写作）提升语言能力，通过电影案例培养思维品质，渗透环保意识强化文化意识。学生能迁移写作技巧并树立环保理念，教师可依托清晰步骤和资源高效教学。

Unit 5 Amazing nature Developing ideas （Reading for writing） 初中英语 / 外研版 / 七年级下册 学习目标 1. 学习理解层面：在语境中理解并认读核心词汇，如 rainforest, disappear, glacier, take less water, climate change 等，梳理出三个自然奇观的名称、特点和面临的问题；通过阅读，获取语篇的基本信息，识别其“是什么-有什么问题-该怎么办”的语篇结构和拟人化的写作手法。 01 应用实践层面：运用所获取的语篇结构和核心语言，完成信息表格填写、回答问题等理解性任务；能运用第一人称和拟人手法，根据教师提供的写作框架，口头描述一个自然奇观及其问题。 02 迁移创新层面：能独立选择一个自己感兴趣并了解其面临问题的自然奇观，模仿阅读语篇的结构和语言，撰写一个简短的、以第一人称求助的段落； 在写作和分享中，表达对自然奇观面临困境的关切，阐述保护自然的重要性，初步树立环保责任感。 03 Lead in 01 Pre-Reading 02 While-Reading 03 Post-Reading 04 Summary 05 Language points 06 Exercises 07 Homework 08 Contents 01 Lead in Free talk Do you like travelling? There are many beautiful and amazing places in the world. Do you know them? Watch and say Look! A man is floating（漂浮） in the__________, he is ___________________. It’s really_______________. dead sea reading a newspaper interesting Watch and say It’s the___________. It can make rain for its ________ and ___________. rainforest plants animals Watch and say It’s the_________ National Park in America. Glaciers are very important. Glacier There are many beautiful and amazing places in the world. But imagine, if they could speak, what do you think they would say to us? May be they would say, “__________________________.” Today, we are going to listen to some natural wonders that are “crying for help”. Let's find out what they are saying. 02 Pre-reading Look and say What can you see in these pictures? What do you think this place is like? Look and match Match the words with the pictures of the natural wonders. Look and answer  [əˈlaʊd]  1. What’s the title of the passage? Natural wonders crying aloud for help. 2. What does “crying aloud” mean? It means shouting loudly. 3. What is the meaning of the title? Some amazing natural places are in danger and need our help. Who are crying？ What problems do you think these wonderful places might share? 03 While-reading Read and answer Who are crying? The Dead Sea. The Rainforest of Madagascar. The Glacier National Park. What problem do the different natural wonders share? The different natural wonders are facing environmental problems, and they will disappear if people don’t protect them. Read the passage quickly and answer. Read for details Name Basic information The Dead Sea It’s not a sea but a _____. It’s not dead. It’s saltier than any sea. lake Read for details Name Basic information The _________ of Madagascar It makes rain. It’s the only home for _______ plants and animals. rainforest 80% Read for details Name Basic information The Glacier National Park It’s a land full of _______ and _______. ice snow What do you think of them？ They are beautiful and amazing ! The dead sea Rainforest Glaciers Read and complete What problems do they face? The Dead Sea is becoming smaller. The rainforests are diappearing. Glaciers are turning into water. Read and complete What should people do? Take less water. Stop cutting down trees. Stop climate change. Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage. lake rainforest ice and snow take to make Two hundred Further thinking What does the sentense “For 80% of them, I'm their only home” show? This shows that the rainforest is very important. If it disappears, 80% of the plants and animals living there will have no home. It tells us how serious the problem is. What does the sentence “I'm disappearing” tell us about the feeling of the speaker? Read paragraph 2 and answer. It tells us that the speaker feels sad, helpless, and desperate. It is crying for help before it is too late. Further thinking Are the natural wonders really crying aloud? What figure of speech (修辞手法) is used? What feeling does this way of writing give you? No, they aren’t. The passage uses personification to show the serious situation.  It makes me feel as if the natural wonders are talking to me. I feel sad for them and want to help them. Personification (拟人). 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. 04 Post-reading Task 1:Analyze the structure of each paragraph. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Self-introduction Problems Call for help Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Self-introduction Problems Call for help Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Self-introduction Problems Call for help Task 2: Write a short paragraph about another natural wonder crying for help. the North Pole（北极） melting ice / climate change（冰川融化 / 气候变化） the South Pole（南极） melting ice / climate change（冰川融化 / 气候变化） Victoria Falls（维多利亚瀑布） reduced water flow / droughts（水量减少 / 干旱） the Amazon River（亚马孙河） deforestation along its banks / water pollution （沿岸森林砍伐 / 水污染） the Great Barrier Reef（大堡礁） coral bleaching / climate change（珊瑚白化 / 气候变化） Think about the questions and write down the answers in the boxes. 1. Which natural wonder do you choose? I choose... 2. What is it like? It’s... / It’s like... 3. What problem does it face? It faces / has a problem of pollution / disappearing... 4. What should people do? People should not litter or throw waste... 1)Which natural wonder do you choose? 2)What is it like? 3)What problem does it face? 4)What should people do? Organise your ideas by answering the following questions. The Amazon River. It is a big river, full of life. It is one of the largest rivers in the world. It faces problems like pollution and climate change. People should stop throwing rubbish in the water. The Amazon River I, the Amazon River, am in trouble. I am a big river, full of life. In fact,I'm one of the largest rivers in the world. I run through the Amazon Rainforest. I give water to it. But now, I am facing problems like pollution and climate change. I'm getting dirtier and the amazing life around me is dying out. It will change the balance in nature and harm all the life, including you, humans. Hear my cries, and help me now! You should stop throwing rubbish in the water and help take care of the forest. A sample 1. Which natural wonder do you choose? I choose... 2. What is it like? It’s... / It’s like... 3. What problem does it face? It faces / has a problem of pollution / disappearing... 4. What should people do? People should not litter or throw waste... Write your short paragraph Share your paragraph with the class 35 05 Summary 1. as the name suggests 2. make rain 3. the only home 4. cut down (trees) 5. make space for 6. (too) much water 7. take water from 8. be full of 9. climate change 10. cry aloud Key phrases 1. 顾名思义 2. 制造雨水 3. 唯一的家园 4. 砍伐（树木） 5. 为……腾出空间 6. （太）多的水 7. 从……取水 8. 充满，满是 9. 气候变化 10. 大声哭泣 ---What amazing natural wonders did we learn today? ---Why are they crying for help? ---What writing technique did we learn to make their "cry" more powerful? --- How can we write a paragraph for a natural wonder that needs help? Summary:the contents of the passage Nature doesn’t need us, but we need nature! Let’s protect it and stay in peace with it! Watch and share 06 Language points 1. Natural wonders crying aloud for help.“大声呼救”的自然奇观 (1) cry ① [动词] 喊叫 cry for help 呼救 Listen! Someone is crying for help. 听！有人正在呼救。 ② [动词] 哭，哭泣 Don't cry. It will be OK. 不要哭泣，会好起来的。 ③ [名词] 喊叫；哭泣 We heard a cry for help. 我们听到一声呼救声。 I felt a lot better after a good long cry. 我痛痛快快哭了一场，好受多了。 cry for ... 需要……，亟需…… (2) aloud [副词] 出声地，大声地 常与 cry, shout, call, read 等连用。 He cried aloud in pain. 他疼得大叫。 Please read the conversation aloud. 请朗读一下对话。 2. The Dead Sea could die! 死海可能会消失！ dead [形容词] 死的；失去生命的 在句中可作定语或表语。 He is watching his dead cat sadly. 他正伤心地注视着他死去的猫。 I'm afraid he is dead. 恐怕他已经去世了。 ① die [动词] 消失，不复存在；死亡，灭亡 其 -ing 形式为 dying。 Plants die without water. 植物没有水就会死亡。 ② death [名词] 死亡 The death of her pet made her sad. 她的宠物的死令她伤心。 3. l'm saltier than any sea, so people can lie on my surface. 我比任何海都咸，所以人们可以躺在我的湖面上。 (1)salty[形容词] 咸的，含盐的 常在句中作表语或定语。其名词形式为salt"盐,食盐"。 The dish tastes a bit salty. 这道菜尝起来有点儿咸。 Don't eat too much salty food. It's bad for health. 不要吃太多咸的食物，那对健康不利。 (2)lie ① [不及物动词] (lay,lying) 躺,平卧 lie down 躺下 Don't lie in the sun for too long. 不要在阳光下躺太长时间。 Lie down on the bed and have a good rest. 躺在床上好好休息一下。 ② [不及物动词](lay,lying) 位于;存在;处于 Qingdao lies in the east of Shandong. 青岛位于山东东部。 ③ [不及物动词](lied,lying) 撒谎,说谎 lie to sb 对某人说谎 You are lying to me. 你在对我说谎。 ④ [可数名词] 谎言，假话 tell a lie/lies 说谎 I know he told a lie just now. 我知道他刚才撒了谎。 4.My water level is going down. 我的水位在下降。 (1)level [可数名词] ①水平高度; 相对高度 water level 水位 sea level 海平面 This causes sea level to rise.这导致海平面上升。 ②水平 the level of ......的水平 She studies hard to improve her English level. 她努力学习以提高英语水平。 (2)go down ①(水位、温度)下降;(价格)下跌 The water level in the river went down last year. 去年这条河的水位下降了。 The price of the eggs is going down. 鸡蛋的价格在下跌。 ②下去 Go down and see what they are doing downstairs. 下去看看他们在楼下做什么。 ③(日、月)西沉，落到地平线下 The sun goes down early in winter in my hometown. 在我的家乡，太阳冬天落得早。 ④(船等)下沉，沉没 The ship is going down. 那艘船正在下沉。 5.Take less water, or I'll dry up within thenext100years. 少抽些水吧，不然用不了一百年我就干涸了。 (1) less [限定词]不那么多,更(较)少修饰不可数名词。 There is less water in this glass than in that one.这个杯子里的水比那个杯子里的水少。 (2) or [连词] ①否则，要不然。 用于句型“祈使句+or+简单句”中，or后面跟的句子通常表示一种不好的结果。 Hurry up, or you'll be late for school. 快点儿，否则你上学将会迟到。 “祈使句+and+简单句”中，and后面跟的句子通常表示顺承的结果或者是和前面祈使句内容紧密相关的积极情况。 Study hard, and you will pass the exam. 努力学习，你就会通过考试。 B ②也不 用于否定句中。 He can't sing or dance. 他不会唱歌，也不会跳舞。 ③或者 用于肯定句中。 You can come today or tomorrow. 你可以今天或明天来。 ④还是 用于选择疑问句中。 Is your mother a doctor or a nurse? 你妈妈是一名医生还是护士? 【真题链接】 It's raining outside. Take an umbrella, ____________you will get wet. A. and B.or C.so D. but (3)dry up 干涸;(供应等)耗尽，枯竭 The well in the village dried up.村里的井干涸了。 (4)within(介词〕 在......范围内,不到......常用来表示在时间、距离、空间等方面的范围之内。 I'll finish the work within an hour. 我将在一小时内完成这项工作。 She lives within five miles of her office. 她住在离办公室五英里以内的地方。 6.However, people are cutting down my trees for wood and to make space forfarming. 然而，人们正在砍伐我的树木以获取木材，并为农业开辟空间。 cut down ①砍倒，砍伐 My father cut down the apple tree in front of our house. 我父亲砍掉了我们家前面的那棵苹果树。 ②减少 We must try our best to cut down pollution. 我们必须尽我们最大努力减少污染。 7.If Frozen turns into Water world... 如果《冰雪奇缘》变成《未来水世界》...... turn into 变成其同义短语为change into。 It's too cold today. Water on the ground has turned into ice. 今天太冷了。地上的水变成了冰。 tum.into... 把.....变成.....，使..... 变为...... Students turned the pottery into different works of art. 学生们把陶土变成了不同的艺术品。 07 Exercises 一、单项选择 ( )1. What does the rainforest in Madagascar do for its plants and animals? A. It gives them wood. B. It makes rain for them. C. It takes water from them. D. It stops climate change. ( )2. For how many of the plants and animals in Madagascar is the rainforest the only home? A. 50% B. 60% C. 80% D. 70% ( )3. Why are people cutting down trees in the rainforest? A. For wood and to make space for farming. B. To build houses and roads. C. To stop climate change. D. To make the land saltier. ( )4. What is the Dead Sea? A. A sea. B. A river. C. An ocean. D. A lake. ( )5. The Dead Sea is ________ than any sea. A. bigger B. deeper C. colder D. saltier B C A D D ( )6. What problem does the Dead Sea face? A. It has too many glaciers. B. The climate is too cold. C. People take too much water from the rivers that flow into it. D. People cut down trees near it. ( )7. The Glacier National Park is full of amazing ________. A. lakes and rivers B. mountains and glaciers C. rainforests and snakes D. trees and flowers ( )8. How many glaciers were there in the Glacier National Park about 150 years ago? A. About 150. B. About 25. C. About 80. D. About 200. ( )9. How many glaciers are there in the Glacier National Park now? A. About 10. B. About 150. C. About 100. D. About 25. ( )10. What should people do to help the Glacier National Park? A. Take less water. B. Stop cutting down trees. C. Make more space for farming. D. Stop climate change. C B A D D 二、根据汉语意思完成句子 1. 人们正在砍伐树木来建造房屋。 People are __________ ___________ trees to build houses. 2. 我们应该为这张新桌子腾出空间。 We should __________ ___________ for the new table. 3. 不要喝太多的水，对身体不好。 Don't drink __________ ___________ water; it's bad for your health. 4. 这个公园里满是美丽的花朵。 The park is __________ ___________ beautiful flowers. 5. 那个小女孩找不到妈妈，正在大声哭泣。 The little girl can't find her mother and is __________ ___________. cutting down make space too much full of crying aloud 08 Homework 1. 基础作业： 朗读课文三遍，抄写本课核心词汇和句子各3遍。 2. 进阶作业： 根据教材第4页的写作步骤和课堂口头操练，独立完成一个自然奇观“crying for help”的段落写作（约60词）。要求使用第一人称和拟人手法。  3. 拓展作业： 上网搜索一个你写下的自然奇观的真实照片或数据，附在你的段落旁，并与家人分享你所了解到的信息。 Thanks for listening Lavf58.46.101 $