Unit 4 Section 1 Reading 课件2026-2027学年沪教版英语七年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“The Amazing Planet”主题，涵盖地球地理特征、动植物及家园重要性等核心知识。课堂导入通过图片观察与“地球已知信息、神奇之处、探索意愿”三问激活旧知，衔接词汇预习、听力输入及段落匹配任务，搭建从感知到理解的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力（词汇音标跟读、语言点分点解析如“there be句型”“provide sb with sth”）、思维品质（段落主题匹配、环保讨论分析）与文化意识（地球保护责任感）。通过任务型活动如选词填空、True or False及复述练习，强化语言运用与知识巩固。学生能提升听说读写技能及环保意识，教师可借助系统流程与多样化活动提高教学效率。

Unit 4 Section 1 Reading The Amazing Planet 01 / 19 沪教版 Lead-in Look at this picture. What do you see? Think & Share: 1. What do you know about the Earth? 2. What makes our planet amazing? 3. Do you want to explore it? Today we'll read a science magazine article and find out some amazing facts about the Earth. 02 / 19 New Words (1) Vocabulary 先听音，再跟读。 注意音标和重音。 Word Phonetic Meaning area /ˈeəriə/ 地区；区域 freezing /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ 极冷的；冰冻的 north /nɔːθ/ 北方；北方的 pole /pəʊl/ 极；极点 desert /ˈdezət/ 沙漠 metre /ˈmiːtə/ 米（长度单位） reach /riːtʃ/ 达到；抵达 03 / 19 New Words (2) Vocabulary 先听音，再跟读。 注意音标和重音。 Word Phonetic Meaning grain /ɡreɪn/ 谷物；颗粒 wide /waɪd/ 宽阔的 whale /weɪl/ 鲸 butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ 蝴蝶 provide /prəˈvaɪd/ 提供 support /səˈpɔːt/ 支撑；维持 explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ 探索；探究 04 / 19 Listen to the text The Amazing Planet 05 / 19 Task Match each paragraph with its topic. Geography Plants Animals Earth's home Para 1 → Para 2 → Para 3 → Para 4 → 06 / 19 Geography Earth's home Plants Animals Para 1 · Geography Topic sentence The Earth is an amazing planet! Hot areas: Freezing cold: Land & water: Highest: Deepest: 07 / 19 near the equator（赤道附近很热） North & South Poles（两极极冷） fields, mountains, rivers, seas, forests, deserts over 8,800 metres above sea level more than 10,000 metres down Para 2 · Plants Topic sentence The plants on Earth are wonderful in many different ways. Tallest trees can Smallest plant is 08 / 19 reach over 100 metres. as small as a grain of rice. Para 3 · Animals Topic sentence The Earth is home to millions of animals. Tigers & lions: Birds: Blue whales: Butterflies & seahorses: 09 / 19 live on land enjoy the wide open sky call the sea home lovely & interesting Para 4 · Our Home Topic sentence The Earth provides us with all the things we need. Provides: The only planet: Explore: 10 / 19 food, water, air, energy supports life learn about & take care of it Comprehension Questions Q1 What are the areas near the equator like? Q2 What is the highest mountain on Earth? Q3 How tall can the tallest trees reach? Q4 Where do big blue whales live? Q5 Why is the Earth our only home? 11 / 19 They are hot. It is over 8,800 metres high. They can reach over 100 metres. They live in the ocean / sea. Because it provides us with food and water, and supports all life on it. Language Points 1 The amazing planet The Earth is an amazing planet! Some places are very hot, like the areas near the equator. Some are freezing cold, like the North and South Poles. There are fields and mountains, rivers and seas, forests and deserts. The highest mountain on Earth is over 8,800 metres above sea level. And the deepest part of the sea is more than 10,000 metres down. 1 freezing adj. 极冷的 -- freeze v 冻结，冷冻 2 There are fields and mountains, rivers and seas, forests and deserts. 这里有田野和山脉，河流和海洋，森林和沙漠。 there is/are +主语+地点状语 “某处有某物” 3 over= more than 多于 4 sea level 海平面 12 / 19 Language Points 2 The plants on Earth are wonderful in many different ways. The tallest trees in the world can reach over 100 metres in height. The smallest plant is as small as a grain of rice. 5 reach（v）+数量/程度/高度 “达到...” 6 in height 在高度上 in +n. 在...方面 in weight/ size/ length/ width/ depth 7 as small as 和...一样小 8 a grain of rice 一粒米 13 / 19 Language Points 3 The Earth is home to millions of animals. Some, like tigers and lions, live on land. Other animals, like birds, enjoy the wide open sky. Big blue whales call the sea home, along with many amazing fish. From bears to birds, from butterflies to seahorses, animals make our planet lovely and interesting. 9 be home to 是...的家园 中国是很多神奇的动物的家园。 China is home to many amazing animals. 10 millions of 数以百万计的 11 some ...others 一些...另一些 12 along with 与...在一起 她和Tom 一起来上学。 She came to school along with Tom. 13 make our planet lovely and interesting 使我们的星球可爱而有趣。 make +sb /sth +adj. 使...怎么样 14 / 19 And what's more, the Earth provides us with all the things we need, such as food, water, air and energy. It is our home and the only planet we know that supports life. Let's explore, learn about and take care of our home. Language Points 4 14 provide sb with sth = provide sth for sb 给...提供... 15 the only planet we know that supports life 中心词planet 其中only修饰planet, we know 是定语从句修饰planet, that supports life 也是定语从句修饰planet. 16 learn about 了解 17 take care of 照顾 15 / 19 Practice 选词填空 provide · wide · explore · freezing · whale 1. The Arctic（北极） is ______ cold. 2. The sky is ______ and blue. 3. A blue ______ lives in the sea. 4. The Earth ______ us with food. 5. Let’s ______ the Earth. Activity 3 小组讨论 16 / 19 provides wide explore freezing whale Practice ( ) 1. The Earth is very hot everywhere. ( ) 2. The tallest trees reach over 100 metres. ( ) 3. Birds live in the sea. ( ) 4. The Earth supports life. True or False F T F T 17 / 19 Discussion The Earth is our home. Let's take care of it! 18 / 19 We should plant more trees. We should ride a bicycle/walk. We should protect the sea. ... We shouldn’t pollute the rivers or lakes. We shouldn’t waste energy. We shouldn’t cut down trees. ... How do we take care of our home? Homework 1. 抄写并背诵。 2. 用 5 个生词各造一个句子。 3. 复述课文的这四部分。 Protect our amazing planet! The Amazing Planet 19 / 19 $