1、Longji Rice Terraces Why did the local people make great efforts to turn the mountains into terraces? Because of few large, flat land,steep mountains and shallow soil, they built terraces to increase the areas to grow rice, catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away. How do the
2、terraces work?/Whats the working principle of the terraces? 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
3、the mountain terraces once again. Retell the working principle in your own words. heat vapour clouds rainwater waterways 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 in
4、to vapour. This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again. What is the authors writing purpose? To explain how people worked in harmony withh nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces. Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4: Paragraph 5: the vivid desc
5、ription of the terraces in 4 seasons the history of the terraces the reasons for building the terraces the working principle of the terraces the present situation of the terraces The main idea of each paragraph. Show us the good words or sentences you have found in the passage and explain why. Expre
6、ss yourself: Imagine mountains wrapped in silver water, shining in the spring sun. Summer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice. During autumn, these same mountains are gold, and in winter they are covered in sheets of white frost. These are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces.
7、Write a summary of the passage according to the key information in each paragraph. Tips for writing a summary： First read the passage and find out the topic sentence or the key information of each paragraph. Then reorganise the key information in your own words. Use some transitional words(衔接词) to m
8、ake the paragraph logical, brief and natural. suggested key words to write the summary of the passage. terraces, colours, build, areas, steep, shallow, increase, catch/hold, waterways, rainwater, ancient methods, maintain/keep, attract. The local Zhuang and Yao people built the terraces which have d
9、ifferent colours in four seasons. Because of few large, flat land,steep mountains and shallow soil, they built terraces to increase the areas to grow rice and hold the water. And the terraces have hundreds of waterways along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. Today, loca
10、l people still use ancient methods to keep the terraces. Whats more, they attract lots of visitors from all over the country. Whats your understanding of the topic at one with nature now? The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people, to 1._Guangxi is home. 2._(start) in the
11、 Yuan Dynasty, work on the terraces took hundreds of years, until its completion in 3. _early Qing Dynasty. These terraces increase the areas 4._ which people grow rice. Besides, they can catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from 5._(wash) away. But perhaps 6._is most significant is the way peop
12、le have worked in harmony with nature 7._(make) these terraces and grow rice. Although modern technology could help produce more crops, new 8._(generation)continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces. Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of 9._(visit) who come
13、 to admire this great wonder created by people and nature 10._(work) together. whom Starting the in being washed what to make generations visitors working P1: 1. ImagineImagine mountains mountains wrappedwrapped in silver water, in silver water, shiningshining in the spring sunin the spring sun. Q:
14、Why does the author use “wrapped” and “shining”? 2. Summer Summer seessees the mountains turn bright green the mountains turn bright green with growing ricewith growing rice. Q: Whats the meaning of “see”? Translate: 21世纪见证了/经历很多巨大的变化。 The 21The 21st st century has seen a lot of great changes. centu
15、ry has seen a lot of great changes. 3. 3. be covered inbe covered in sheets sheets of white frostof white frost 被层层白霜覆盖被层层白霜覆盖 P2: 1. 1. 是是的生长地的生长地/ /居住地居住地 2. 2. 在清朝早期在清朝早期 3. 3. 极目所尽极目所尽 4. 4. 从低端到顶从低端到顶 端端 5. These terraces were built by the local 5. These terraces were built by the local Zhuang
16、and Yao people, to_Guangxi is Zhuang and Yao people, to_Guangxi is home. home. whomwhom引导的引导的非限制性定语从句非限制性定语从句。whomwhom指代的是主句指代的是主句 中的中的the local Zhuang and Yao people, the local Zhuang and Yao people, 在从句中是在从句中是 介词介词toto的的宾语宾语。 6. 1)_(start) in the Yuan Dynasty, work 6. 1)_(start) in the Yuan Dynast
17、y, work on the terraces took hundreds of years,on the terraces took hundreds of years, 2)_(reach) as far as the eye can see, 2)_(reach) as far as the eye can see, these terraces cover tall mountains,.these terraces cover tall mountains,. 7. the 7. the veryvery toptopveryvery词性，意思词性，意思? ? 1. be home
18、to 2. in the early Qing Dynasty 3. reach as far as the eye can see 4. from the bottom to the top whom Starting Reaching 恰好的，正好恰好的，正好 的的 【要点必记要点必记】 as far as I know就我所知就我所知 as far as Im concerned 就我而言就我而言 P3 1.go to so much trouble to do sth. 2. 把变成. 3. 大量的雨水 4.阻止某事被做. 5. 冲走 6. _(build) the terraces
19、therefore meantmeant that they could increase the areas in_they could grow rice. whichwhich引导的引导的限制性定语从句限制性定语从句。先行词是。先行词是areas, areas, 在在 从句中是介词从句中是介词inin的的宾语宾语 1. make great effort to do 2. turninto 3. plenty of rain 4. preventfrom being done 5. wash away Building which 1.与自然和谐相处 2. 相互连接 3. move do
20、wndown the mountains 4.为提供 5._is most(very) significant is the the wayway_ _people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. 6.找出本段的另外2个介词+关系单词定语从句，解 析 This forms clouds from whichfrom which rain falls. birds and fish, some of whichsome of which feed on P4 1. in harmon
21、y with nature 2. connect with each other 3. 顺着山流下顺着山流下 4. provide for What in which 重点句式复习 During the rainy season，it is along these it is along these waterways thatwaterways that rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. 在雨季， 正是沿着这些水道，雨水从山上流下来， 进 入梯田。 强调句式：It is + 被强调部分 + that + 其他.
22、 My grandpa walked the dog in the street yesterday. （1） walked the dog in the street yesterday. （ 强调主语） （2） my grandpa walked the dog in the street. （ 强调时间状语） （3） my grandpa walked the dog yester-day.（强调地点状语） It was yesterday that It was my grandpa that/who It was in the street that 1. 保持价值 2. 相传，传递
23、 3. 欣赏这一大奇观 4. these terraces still mean a lot to the local people for_traditions hold much value. 5. Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors who come to admire this great wonder_(create) by people and nature_(work) together. P5 1. hold value 2. pass down 3. admire this great w
24、onder whom created working provide sth. for 为提供某物 词语辨析 provideprovide，supply supply 与 offeroffer （1）provide 强调提供所需之物； provide sb. with sth. provide sth. for sb. （2）supply 尤指大量供应、供给； supply sb. with sth. supply sth. to sb. （3）offer 强调主动提供。 offer sb. sth. offer sth. to sb. （1）Our school library can provide all kinds of good books students. （2）This book will supply some scientific methods _ us in English learning. （3）Finally，the manager offered a good job_ me. forfor toto toto
