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Unit 7 Reading Plus
A Round-the-World Cycling Journey
1.7.2013
Hello, everyone! Welcome to our English class. Today, we're going to read a very inspiring story from Unit 7, Reading Plus. It's called "A Round-the-World Cycling Journey". Let's get started and find out what this amazing journey is all about.
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What's your favourite sport?
Free talk
What are the benefits of cycling?
It’s good for both the body and the mind.
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Before we start, let's have a free talk. What's your favourite sport? Do you like running, swimming, or maybe basketball? Great! Many of us enjoy sports. Look at this picture. This person loves cycling. Today, we're going to meet a special girl who also loves cycling, and she did something incredible.
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2.What’s the passage about?
A girl’s experience of cycling around the world while protecting nature
1.Where’s the passage from?
A. A storybook B. A magazine
A Round-the-World Cycling Journey
①When planning a round-the-world trip, most people choose to take an airplane. But what if someone decided to cycle around the world instead? Lily, a 23-year-old newspaper reporter, did just that.
②Lily grew up in a pretty town surrounded by forests and rivers. From a young age, she was amazed by the beauty of nature and felt a deep responsibility to keep it clean and safe. One day, while she was reporting on air pollution caused by a wildfire, she suddenly realized that it was time to do more. She decided to ride her bicycle around the world to tell people about the importance of protecting the environment.
③She went to big cities, small villages, and lots of other places. Along the way, she saw beaches littered with plastic bags, rivers polluted by factory waste, and wild animals losing their homes. These drove her to make a difference. Lily worked with local communities to protect their surroundings. She organized clean-up activities, planted trees, and taught children about recycling. Each action she took was like a drop in a pond, creating ripples of positive changes.
④Lily’s journey was not without challenges. Even though she faced many difficulties like bad weather, she didn’t give up. She knew that she was doing something very important. And guess what? News about Lily and her bike ride spread far and wide. People from all over the world wanted to help too.
Predicting
Fast reading
A Round-the-World Cycling Journey
①When planning a round-the-world trip, most people choose to take an airplane. But what if someone decided to cycle around the world instead? Lily, a 23-year-old newspaper reporter, did just that.
②Lily grew up in a pretty town surrounded by forests and rivers. From a young age, she was amazed by the beauty of nature and felt a deep responsibility to keep it clean and safe. One day, while she was reporting on air pollution caused by a wildfire, she suddenly realized that it was time to do more. She decided to ride her bicycle around the world to tell people about the importance of protecting the environment.
③She went to big cities, small villages, and lots of other places. Along the way, she saw beaches littered with plastic bags, rivers polluted by factory waste, and wild animals losing their homes. These drove her to make a difference. Lily worked with local communities to protect their surroundings. She organized clean-up activities, planted trees, and taught children about recycling. Each action she took was like a drop in a pond, creating ripples of positive changes.
④Lily’s journey was not without challenges. Even though she faced many difficulties like bad weather, she didn’t give up. She knew that she was doing something very important. And guess what? News about Lily and her bike ride spread far and wide. People from all over the world wanted to help too.
D.Choose cycling for
a world trip
A.Decide to cycle for environmental protection
B.Take environmental actions along the way
C.Face difficulties and get people’s help
Match each para with the main idea.
Careful reading---Para1
Fill in the information card.
Name:__________
Age:____________
Job:____________
When planning a round-the-world trip, most people choose to take an airplane. But what if someone decided to cycle around the world instead? Lily, a 23-year-old newspaper reporter, did just that.
Lily
23 yesrs old
newspaper reporter
Careful reading---Para2
Lily grew up in a pretty town surrounded by forests and rivers. From a young age, she was amazed by the beauty of nature and felt a deep responsibility to keep it clean and safe. One day, while she was reporting on air pollution caused by a wildfire, she suddenly realized that it was time to do more. She decided to ride her bicycle around the world to tell people about the importance of protecting the environment.
Read and check T or F.
1. Lily lived in a small village with forests and rivers when she was young. ( )
2. Lily never cared about protecting nature in her childhood. ( )
3. The wildfire brought air pollution according to the passage. ( )
4. Lily travelled around the world by bike to call on people to protect the environment. ( )
F
F
T
T
1.What environmental problems did Lily find during her journey?
Beaches littered with plastic bags, rivers polluted by factory waste, and wild animals losing their homes.
2.What did Lily do to protect the environment during her journey?
Lily worked with the local communities to protect their surroundings, organized clean-up activities, planted trees, and taught children about recycling.
She went to big cities, small villages, and lots of other places. Along the way, she saw beaches littered with plastic bags, rivers polluted by factory waste, and wild animals losing their homes. These drove her to make a difference. Lily worked with local communities to protect their surroundings. She organized clean-up activities, planted trees, and taught children about recycling. Each action she took was like a drop in a pond, creating ripples of positive changes.
Careful reading---Para3
Thinking: What does the last sentence mean?
The last sentence uses a metaphor(暗喻). It means every small thing she did was meaningful. One small good action can bring more and more positive influence, just like ripples spreading out on the water.
Lily’s journey was not without challenges. Even though she faced many difficulties like bad weather, she didn’t give up. She knew that she was doing something very important. And guess what? News about Lily and her bike ride spread far and wide. People from all over the world wanted to help too.
1.Did Lily give up her journey? Why?
No, she didn’t. Because she knew that she was doing something important.
2.What difficulties could she face?
Careful reading---Para4
Bad weather
Bad living conditions
Not enough food or water
Bike problems
Bad physical condition
Discuss: What can you learn from Lily?
Act for the environment
Care about nature
Try her best to help
Inspire others to join
Overcome difficulties bravely
Never give up
A
C
T
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N
Small actions can make a big difference.
Groupwork
Work in a group of 4, and make a poster. The topic is “Green cycling, Healthy living”.
Basic rules: The 4 students work together to introduce their poster.
Leader reads the main title and slogan.
Writer introduces the 3 parts one by one, read the sentences.
Painter talks about the pictures they drew.
Designer explains their color design idea.
Checklist
Wonderful
🌟🌟🌟 Good
🌟🌟 Need Improvement🌟
Content
Expression
Teamwork
Sports are not only good for both the body and mind, but also good for the environment.
Summary & Homework
Today we explored Lily's inspiring journey, a story that beautifully illustrates the importance of caring for nature and embracing resilience. Her adventure taught us to appreciate the environment around us and to never give up, even when challenges arise.
Level 1 (Basic)
Share Lily's story with your parents or a family member. Talk about your favorite part and what you learned from her adventure.
Level 2 (Advanced)
Reflect and write down three small, practical actions you can take every day to protect the environment and help living things.
Level 3 (Extension)
Unleash your creativity! Design a colorful poster with a strong message about environmental protection to inspire others.
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Let's summarize what we've learned today. We followed Lily on her amazing journey and learned about her courage and love for the environment. For your homework, please choose one of the tasks. You can retell the story, write about your own环保 actions, or create a poster. I'm looking forward to seeing your work!
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Activity Evaluation
Participation
★★★ Excellent:Actively shared thoughtful ideas and encouraged others to contribute.
★★ Good:Joined the discussion and shared basic thoughts when prompted.
★ Needs Improvement:Spoke very little and did not engage with the group.
Content Quality
★★★ Excellent:Ideas were clear, well-organized, and showed creative thinking.
★★ Good:Ideas were clear and relevant to the topic.
★ Needs Improvement:Ideas were unclear, off-topic, or underdeveloped.
Team Cooperation
★★★ Excellent:Listened respectfully, valued others' input, and worked collaboratively.
★★ Good:Listened to others and did not interrupt the discussion.
★ Needs Improvement:Did not listen well and had difficulty working with the group.
Self-assessment & Peer assessment
Use the criteria above to reflect on your own performance and provide constructive feedback to your group members. Honest assessment helps everyone grow their communication and teamwork skills.
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To see how well we did in our group discussion, let's use this evaluation form. You can assess yourself and your group members based on participation, content, and cooperation. This will help us improve our teamwork skills.
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Thank You!
Keep exploring, keep caring!
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That's all for today's lesson. Thank you for your active participation. Remember Lily's story and keep exploring the world, and more importantly, keep caring for our planet. See you next time!
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