外研版高中英语必修一 （At one with nature）教学课件

Unit6

Atonewithnature

Unit6Atonewithnature第1课时

LearningobjectivesAttheendoftheclass,youwillbeableto:1.getthemainideaofthepassageandtheauthor’swritingpurpose;2.listthereasonsandworkingprinciplesofbuildingLongjiRiceTerraces;3.feellocalpeople’sconceptofenvironmentalprotection;4.talkabouthowtoliveinharmonywithnature.1.WhataretheproblemsfacedbyVenice?2.ArethereanysimilarcitiesortownsinChina?Watchavideoandanswerthequestions.Warmup1.WhataretheproblemsfacedbyVenice?Veniceisfacedwiththeproblemscausedbywater.SaltwaterisslowlydamagingthebasesofVenice’sbuildings,makingthecitygraduallysink.Floodsalsohitthecityeachwinter,causingmoreproblems.Warmup2.ArethereanysimilarcitiesortownsinChina?

Beijingwasoncefacedwithsandstorms.Luckily,thesituationhasbeenimprovedbyplantingmoretrees.Warmup1.Howdoesthenaturalenvironmentinfluencethelivesofthelocalpeopleineachpicture?2.Whatisthenaturalenvironmentofyourhometownlike?Howisyourlifeinfluencedbyit?Lookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.Warmup1.Howdoesthenaturalenvironmentinfluencethelivesofthelocalpeopleineachpicture?WarmupInRussia,itcangetverycoldwithheavysnowinwinter,sopeopleliveinhouseswithinclinedroofsandwearthickclothesforoutdooractivities.WarmupRussiaIntheUK,

themildclimateandparksintownsandcitiesprovideapleasantnaturalenvironmentinwhichpeoplecanrelaxandenjoylife.WarmupUnitedKingdomInnorthwestChina,theyellowearthisthickandcompacted,sopeoplebuildcavedwellingsastheirplaceofresidence.WarmupChinaInMyanmar,theclimateishotandhumidandtherearemanyrivers.Manypeopleliveinbamboohousesonstilts,whichkeepthemabovethewater.WarmupMyanmar2.Whatisthenaturalenvironmentofyourhometownlike?Howisyourlifeinfluencedbyit?MyhometownhasfourdistinctseasonsandIcanenjoydifferentbeautifulsceneries.WarmupWhatcanwedotohelpsolvetheenvironmentalproblemsinourhometown?Wecantakepublictransportationinshortjourneyssuchastakingbusesandridingabikeinsteadofdrivingacarortakingataxi.WarmupLookatthepicturesoftheZhuangandYaoethnicgroupsandtalkaboutwhatyouknowaboutthem.PredictionTheZhuangethnicgroupmaybethelargestethnicgroupinChinawhichismainlydistributedinthesouthofChina.TheYaoethnicgroupisoneoftheoldestethnicgroupsinChinawhichisthemostwidelydistributedethnicgroupinSouthChina.Itisalsooneofthelongest-livedethnicgroupsinChina.terracesLookatthetitleandthepicturetopredictwhatthepassageismainlyabout.PredictionReadingformainideaReadthepassageandfindoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para.1:ThesearethecolorsoftheLongjiRiceTerraces.Para.2:IntroductionoftheLongjiRiceTerraces.Para.3:Whydidthesepeoplegotosomuchtroubletoturntheentiremountainsintoterraces?Para.4:Butperhapswhatismostsignificantisthewayinwhichpeoplehaveworkedinharmonywithnaturetomaketheseterracesandgrowrice.Para.5:Theseterracesstillmeanalottothelocalpeopleforwhomtraditionsholdmuchvalue.ReadingformainideaWhatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?1.TopraisethewisdomoftheethnicgroupslivinginGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion.2.ToexplainhowpeopleworkedinharmonywithnaturetocreatetheLongjiRiceTerraces.3.TodescribethebeautyoftheLongjiRiceTerracesandtoattractvisitorstothisscenicspot.ReadingforinformationTwoproblemsaresolved.Thefirstoneisthattherearefewlarge,flatareasoflandintheregionforpeopletogrowrice.Theotheroneisthatthemountainsaresteepandthesoilisshallow.

Readthepassageandfindoutwhatproblemsthelocalpeoplesolvedbyworkingwithnature.ReadingforinformationReadthepassageagainandfindouttheworkingprincipleoftheLongjiRiceTerraces.Theterracesarecleverlydesigned,withhundredsofwaterwaysthatconnectwitheachother.Duringtherainyseason,itisalongthesewaterwaysthatrainwatermovesdownthemountainsandintotheterraces.Thesunheatsthewaterandturnsitintovapour.Thisformscloudsfromwhichrainfallsdownontothemountainterracesonceagain.UsethepicturetoretelltheworkingprincipleoftheLongjiRiceTerraces.ApplicationDuringtherainyseason,rainwatermovesdownthemountainsalonghundredsofwaterwaysthatconnectwitheachotherandtheterraces.Thesunheatsthewaterandturnsitintovapour.Thisformscloudsfromwhichrainfallsdownontothemountainterracesonceagain.Readthesummaryofthepassageandcorrectfourfactualmistakes.ApplicationTheLongjiRiceTerraceswerebuiltbythelocalZhuangethnicgroupalone.Thoughtherearemanylarge,flatareasintheregion,theybuiltterracesonthemountainstohavemoreareastogrowrice.Theterracesarecleverlydesigned,andcanwashawaytheshallowsoil.Therearehundredsofwaterways,alongwhichrainwatermovesdownthemountainsandintotheterraces.Today,localpeopleusemodernmethodstomaintaintheterraces,andtheyattractlotsofvisitorsfromalloverthecountry.TheLongjiRiceTerraceswerebuiltbythelocalZhuangandYaopeople.Sincetherearefewlarge,flatareasintheregion,theybuiltterracesonthemountainstohavemoreareastogrowrice.Theterracesarecleverlydesigned,andcanholdtheshallowsoil.Therearehundredsofwaterways,alongwhichrainwatermovesdownthemountainsandintotheterraces.Today,localpeopleuseancientmethodsofagriculturetomaintaintheterraces,andtheyattractlotsofvisitorsfromalloverthecountry.1.Whydothelocalpeoplestillkeeptheirtraditionalwayofgrowingrice?2.Inwhatotherwaysdopeopleliveinharmonywithnature?Giveexamples.Thinkandshare1.Whydothelocalpeoplestillkeeptheirtraditionalwayofgrowingrice?Becausethekn