Unit6 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas（课件）英语外研版必修第一册

At one with nature 高中英语外研版必修第一册 Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas Learning objectives Students will be able to understand the main idea and key details of the passage about the Longji Rice Terraces. Students will be able to explain why and how the Longji Rice Terraces were built and describe how they work in harmony with nature. Students will be able to identify the structure and main features of an expository text. Students will be able to use key words and expressions from the passage to talk about the relationship between people and nature. Contents 1. Lead in 2. Pre-reading 3. While-reading 4. Post-reading 5. Words and expressions 6. Assessment 7. Homework 01. Lead in Lead in Watch the video and answer the questions. Lead in Venice is faced with the problems by water. Salt water is slowly damaging the bases of Venice’s buildings, making the city gradually sink. Floods also hit the city each winter, causing more problems. 1.What are the problems faced by Venice? Watch the video and answer the questions. 2. Are there any similar cities or towns in China? Introduce one to the class. Lead in Look at the pictures and answer the questions. How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture? What is the natural environment of your home town like? How is your life influenced by it? Russia United Kingdom China Myanmar 02. Pre-reading Pre-reading Look at the pictures of the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups and talk about what you know about them. Pre-reading The Zhuang ethnic group may be the largest ethnic group in China which is mainly distributed in the south of China. The Yao ethnic group is one of the oldest ethnic groups in China which is the most widely distributed ethnic group in South China. It is also one of the longest-lived ethnic groups in China. Pre-reading The Yao people inhabit Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hunan, Yunnan, Guangdong, Guizhou and Jiangxi in South China, mainly in Guangxi. The Yao people live mainly in forests and mountains that are above 1000 meters in altitude. The Yao people have their own language, but they also speak Chinese or Zhuang language, and they use the Chinese writing system. The Yao people live on corn, rice and sweet potato and their daily meals include taro, millet and wheat. The Yao costumes show a variety of patterns, and reflect great skill. Yao people Pre-reading A. Narration(记叙文) B. Argumentation(议论文) C. Practical Writing(应用文) D. Exposition (说明文) What kind of article is the passage? Pre-reading 用以解释或揭示事物的状态、特征、演变、结果及其相互之间的关系，这类文体的文章，首句往往是主题句，开门见山，说明文章的关注对象：英语说明文的总体结构通常为三部份，说明对象、说明过程和归纳总结。常见的说明方法： 　　1.定义与诠释说明; 　　2.举例与引用说明; 　　3.分类与图表说明; 　　4.比较与比喻说明; 　　5.分析与综合说明; 　　 Pre-reading Look at the title and the picture to predict what the passage is mainly about. It is about the Longji Rice Terraces. 03. While-reading While-reading Read the passage and find out the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1 A The history of the Longji Rice Terraces. Para.2 B The local people still prefer a traditional style to maintain the terraces today. Para.3 C The design of the terraces is environmental­friendly. Para.4 D The reason why local people turn entire mountains into terraces. Para.5 E The beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces. Lead in What problems did the local people meet? Firstly, there are few large, flat areas of land in the region. Building the terraces therefore meant that they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice. Secondly, although the region has plenty of rain, the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow. The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away. While-reading Lead in How did the local people solve the problems by working with nature? in harmony with nature During the rainy season, rainwater moves down the mountains along hundreds of waterways that connect with each other and into the terraces. The sun heats the water and turns it into vapour. This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again. While-reading Lead in Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage. 1. To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. 2. To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces. 3. To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot. While-reading Lead in color thing verbs spring summer autumn winter silver water wrap shine bright green growing rice gold white turn are cover white frost Finish the following tasks. While-reading Lead in Who When How long Zhuang and Yao people Yuan Dynasty Qing Dynasty Hundreds of years building While-reading Lead in Read the summary of the passage and correct four factual mistakes. The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people. Since there are few large, flat areas of land in the region, they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice. The terraces are cleverly designed, and can hold the shallow soil. There are hundreds of waterways, along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. Today, local people use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces, and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country. While-reading Lead in Read para 3 and answer the questions. How many reasons can you find people there built the terraces? What are the reasons? Two Firstly, there are few large, flat areas of land in the region. Building the terraces therefore meant that they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice. Secondly, although the region has plenty of rain, the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow. The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away. While-reading Lead in     Read para 4 and find out the working principle. While-reading Lead in rainwater mountain terraces water heat vapour cloud sun fall down turn into form Work in pairs. Read the passage again and find out the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces. Then use the picture to retell the working principle in your own words. While-reading Lead in Read para 4 and put the sentences into right order. A. The vapour forms clouds. B. The sun heats the water. C. The rain falls down onto the mountain terraces again. D. Rainwater falls down the mountains and into the terraces. E. The water turns into vapour. F. The clouds form rain. 4 2 6 1 3 5 While-reading Lead in Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot. While-reading Read para 5 and judge the sentences true (T) or false(F). 1. Modern technology helps people there produce more rice, so the terraces mean a little to the local people. 2. New generations begin to use modern methods of agriculture to replace the terraces. 3. Many visitors come here to admire the terraces created by people and nature working together. Lead in F F T While-reading 04. Post-reading Post-reading Summary Para. 1 Paras. 2&3 Para. 4 Para. 5 beautiful scenery enough food& better life harmonious ecosystem valuable tradition & culture Longji Rice Terraces a great wonder human Nature human harmony between man and nature Nature human At one with nature Lead in Think Share 1.Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice? Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families, and it suits the natural environment. 2.In what other ways do people live in harmony with nature? Give examples. Post-reading Lead in Summary Exposition: Longji Rice Terraces Different colors in seasons History Reasons Working principle Significance Post-reading Lead in But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. (1) (2) _____________从句做主语； the way是___________, 后跟way的________从句. (3)way的用法： ①后跟短语 ____________________ _______________________ ②后跟句子___________________/_______________ 但是或许意义最为深远的是人们与大自然和谐相处的方式，以此来耕种梯田和水稻。 主语 表语 定语 the way to do the way in which the way of doing the way that Post-reading 05. Words and expressions Words and expressions prevent v.防止，阻挡 (教材原句P63)The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away. 平坦的梯田可以收集雨水，防止土壤被冲走。 [例] Bad weather prevented me from setting out to enjoy the holiday. 恶劣的天气使我不能动身去度假。 Lead in [知识拓展] (1)prevent...(from)doing sth.　阻止……做某事 (2)与“prevent...(from)doing sth.”意义相近的短语还有：stop...(from)doing sth.；keep...from doing sth. (3)以上短语用于主动语态时，“prevent...from doing sth.”与“stop...from doing sth.”中的from可省略，而“keep...from doing sth.”中的from不能省略。“keep...doing”意为“让……一直做某事”。所以用于被动语态时，这三个短语中的from都不能省略。 ①Social phobia(社交恐惧症) prevents people _________ (make) the normal，everyday mistakes that may help them improve their skills even further. ②Social attention should be paid to preventing our earth from _____________ (pollute). making being polluted Words and expressions Lead in in harmony with与……和谐相处 (教材原句P63)But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. 但也许最有意义的是人们用与自然和谐相处的方式建造了这些梯田来种植水稻。 [例] We are aware of the fact that we should live in harmony with nature. 我们意识到这样的事实：我们应该和自然和谐相处。 [知识拓展] (1)sense of harmony　和谐感 out of harmony with 与……不和谐 (2) harmonious adj.和谐的 ①Devoted to keeping a lasting peace, we must live __ harmony with one another. ②The piano was out of harmony _____ the rest of the instruments in the concert last night. in with Words and expressions Lead in design vt.设计，构思；计划；意欲 n.设计；设计方案；装饰图案；打算 (教材原句P63)The terraces are cleverly designed, with hundreds of waterways that connect with each other. 梯田设计巧妙，数百条水道相互连接。 [例]Our company employed two famous architects to design a new meeting hall for us. 我们公司雇用了两位著名的建筑师为我们设计了一座新的会堂。 Words and expressions Lead in [知识拓展] (1)design sth.for sb./sth. 为某人/某物设计某物 be designed for...　 为……而设计 be designed to do... 意欲做……，目的是…… (2)by design 故意地 (3)designer n. 设计者；构思者 ①The helping project is designed ________ (help) those who have been longing to run a business. ②Many famous books have adapted versions which are designed ______ the students of Grade 1­ Grade 2. to help for Words and expressions Lead in (教材原句P63)These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish, some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice crops. 这些梯田也为鸟类和鱼类提供了一个完美的环境，它们中的一些以损害水稻的昆虫为食。 (1)provide...for... 为……提供…… [例]　The red cross provides food and clothes for the sufferers. 红十字会为难民提供食品和衣服。 Words and expressions Lead in (1)provide...for... 为……提供…… [例]The red cross provides food and clothes for the sufferers. 红十字会为难民提供食品和衣服。 [知识拓展] provide v.赡养；提供生计 provide sb. with sth. provide sth. for/to sb. provided/providing(that 从句) ①She has to provide enough money __________ her father. ②The report was not expected ___________ (provide) any answers. for/to to provide Words and expressions Lead in (2)harm vt.& n．[U]伤害，损害 [例]Smoking a lot of cigarettes can harm one’s health and even may kill people over a long period of time. 长期大量吸烟会危害身体健康，甚至可能导致死亡。 [知识拓展] (1)do sb./sth.harm＝do harm to sb./sth. 伤害某人/物 There is no harm in doing sth. 做某事无害 (2)harmful adj.有害的 be harmful to sb./sth. 对某人/物有害 (3)harmless adj. 无害的 ①According to the study,using smartphone too often does harm ____ your eyes. ②The polluted air will be _______ (harm)to people and animals around. to harmful Words and expressions Lead in 【拓展】harm, hurt, injure, wound 词义辨析 hurt “弄疼，使受伤”，可指肉体上的伤害，更多用于情感上的伤害。 injure “使受伤，伤害”，尤其指在事故中受到的伤害。 harm “危害，使受伤害”，常用于抽象事物。 wound “伤害，使受伤”，主要用于刀、枪、剑等武器对身体造成的创伤。 Words and expressions Lead in what引导的主语从句 (教材原句P63)But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. 但也许最有意义的是人们用与自然和谐相处的方式建造了这些梯田来种植水稻。 句式分析：句中what引导主语从句，并在从句中作主语。 What was most important to her,she told me,was her family. 她告诉我，对她来说最重要的是她的家人。 What made us excited was that our class came first in the inter­class basketball match. 让我们激动的是我们班在这次班级对抗篮球比赛中获得了第一名。 Words and expressions 06. Assessment Learning Objectives Score(1-5) 1. Students will be able to understand the main idea and key details of the passage about the Longji Rice Terraces. 2. Students will be able to explain why and how the Longji Rice Terraces were built and describe how they work in harmony with nature. 3. Students will be able to use key words and expressions from the passage to talk about the relationship between people and nature. 5-完全能；4-基本能；3-不确定；2不太能；1-完全不能 Assessment 07. Homework Homework Homework Perfect your introduction. 2. Find more examples of people working in harmony with nature and share them next class. Thank you for your listening 学科网 rbm.xkw.com rbm.xkw.com rbm.xkw.com Lavf58.20.100 学科网版权所有 Tencent APD MTS $