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英语外研版八年级下册
Living with nature
Presenting ideas
Unit 6
通过本课时的学习,学生能够:
1. 整理人与自然和谐共生案例的关键信息,准备口头展示提纲;
2. 掌握“引入-主体-结论”的口头展示框架,灵活运用宾语从句和本单元核心表达,流畅介绍人与自然和谐共生的典型案例;
3. 认识并理解自然规律,形成尊重并顺应自然的意识,深化人与自然和谐共生的理念,树立可持续发展观。
重点
重点
Learning objectives
1. What do you see in the video?
Watch the video and answer the questions.
They are amazing works of people living in harmony with nature.
Longji Rice Terraces
(龙脊梯田) .
2. What do you think of them?
Watch and answer
Do you know any other examples of humans living in harmony with nature in China?
Think and say
Think and say
Location: Lichuan, Enshi, Hubei Province
Purpose: To make clean electricity from wind
How it works: Tall wind turbines turn wind power into electricity
Why it’s good: No pollution, helps fight climate change
Special point: Works with nature, does not hurt the mountains
Qiyueshan Wind Farm
Do you know any other examples of humans living in harmony with nature in China?
Think and say
Location: Qinghai Province, the source of three big rivers
Purpose: Protect water sources and rare animals
Special animals: Tibetan antelopes (藏羚羊) live safely here
Why it’s important: Keeps the rivers clean for millions of people
Action: People protect the land and do not disturb wild animals
Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve
Do you know any other examples of humans living in harmony with nature in China?
Think and say
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province
Purpose: Protect wetlands and their plants/animals
Special point: A “kidney of the city” that cleans water and air
What people do: Protect the wetland and keep it natural
Why it matters: It’s home to birds, fish, and many plants
Xixi National Wetland Park
Do you know any other examples of humans living in harmony with nature in China?
Read to know
To make a presentation about humans living in harmony with nature.
What’s today’s task?
Search and decide
Step
1
Work in groups. Search for information about examples of humans living in harmony with nature in China. They can be in your hometown or community or other places in China. Then take a group, vote to decide on the example.
What is the example?
How does it respect nature?
What are the benefits to humans?
What are the benefits to nature?
What is the example?
How does it respect nature?
What are the benefits to nature?
What are the benefits to humans?
Search and decide
Step
2
Create your presentation. Find photos to go with the information on your presentation. Organise your description with the help of the following outline.
Organize and learn
Description
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Introduction
Starting the topic of the presentation
It lies in the southern part of Qinghai Province.
It’s known as “China’s Water Tower”.
— I’m going to introduce to you an example of humans living in harmony with nature.
— It lies/ was built...
— It looks like ...
— It’s known as...
Organize and learn
Describing how it respects nature
— It was developed / built to….
— It includes…
— First, it... Then...
—By..., we can...
Describing the benefits to humans and nature
— It helps people understand why/ how...
— It can help improve the lives of…
— Thanks to..., people can...
—It has helped protect...
Organize and learn
Body
Body
Describing how it respects nature
— It was developed / built to….
— It includes…
— First, it...Then...
— By..., we can...
It was built to protect the sources of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers.
It includes mountains, grasslands, wetlands and many kinds of wild animals.
First, people stop overgrazing and restore the grasslands. Then, they set up protected areas and help wild animals live safely.
By protecting Sanjiangyuan, we can keep the water clean and clear.
Organize and learn
It helps people understand why we need to protect the ecosystem.
It can help improve the lives of local people by offering eco-tourism jobs.
Thanks to Sanjiangyuan National Park, people can enjoy clean water and a stable climate.
It has helped rare animals like snow leopards, Tibetan antelopes and black-necked cranes.
Describing the benefits to humans and nature
— It helps people understand why/ how...
— It can help improve the lives of...
— Thanks to..., people can...
—It has helped protect...
Body
Organize and learn
Ending your presentation with lessons from this example.
— By respecting nature, we can benefit from...
It was important for us to know that protecting nature means protecting our own future.
By respecting nature, we can benefit from clean water, fresh air and a beautiful home.
— It was important for... to know...
Organize and learn
Conclusion
I’m going to introduce to you an example of humans living in harmony with nature — The Sanjiangyuan National Park. It lies in the southern part of Qinghai Province. It’s known as “China’s Water Tower”.
The Sanjiangyuan National Park was built to protect the sources of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. It includes mountains, grasslands, wetlands and many kinds of wild animals. First, people stop overgrazing and restore the grasslands. Then, they set up protected areas and help wild animals live safely. By protecting Sanjiangyuan, we can keep the water clean and clear.
Starting the topic of the presentation
Describing how it respects nature
Sample
The Sanjiangyuan National Park helps people understand why we need to protect the ecosystem. It can help improve the lives of local people by offering eco-tourism jobs. Thanks to Sanjiangyuan National Park, people can enjoy clean water and a stable climate. It has also helped rare animals like snow leopards, Tibetan antelopes and black-necked cranes.
It was important for us to know that protecting nature means protecting our own future. By respecting nature, we can benefit from clean water, fresh air and a beautiful home.
Describing the benefits to humans and nature
Ending your presentation with lessons from this example
Sample
Show time
Step
3
Practise and show your presentation to the class.
Item Detail G 1 G 2 G3
Content (☆☆☆) Include introduction, body and conclusion.
Grammar (☆☆) Use object clause properly. No grammar mistakes.
Expression (☆☆) Include useful expressions from reading passages.
Style (☆☆) Clear and polite tone. Good pace and pauses. Suitable for a class presentation.
Assessment
Step
4
Vote on the best three presentations.
1
After completing this unit, I understand more about the relationship between nature and us.
We live by the laws of nature.
We make use of _______________.
We _________________ nature.
natural resources
live in harmony with
Nature and us
Reflection
To express my understanding, I can …
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about our relationship with nature: ________________________________
use the objective clauses with what,where, how, why and when to talk about living by the laws of nature.
describe how we can live in harmony with nature.
1=excellent, 2=good, 3=not yet
I still need to improve: _____________________
Reflection
Knowing the importance of harmony between people and nature.
Making a presentation about humans living in harmony with nature.
Knowing about how to make a presentation.
Summary
Polish your presentation, then share it with your family.
Make a short video to introduce your presentation.
Need to do
Choose to do
Homework
Thank you!
外研版八年级下册
Unit 6
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