1、Unit 6 At one with nature Starting out and understanding ideas learning objective 1. To learn the basic information about the Longji Rice Terraces. 2. To learn how to summarize an exposition-catch the topic sentence and form the main idea of each paragraph in your own words. 3. To learn the spirit o
2、f working in harmony with nature for sustainable development. Leadin Whats your impression of Venice? In my opinion, Venice is a _ city. As far as I am concerned, Venice is a city_. Watch a video about Venice Watch a video about Venice and answer the questions. 1.What are the problems faced by Venic
3、e? 2.What influence does the problem have on peoples life there? Venice is faced with the problems caused by water. Saltwater is slowly damaging the bases of Venices buildings, making the city gradually sink. Floods also hit the city each winter, causing more problems. It brings a lot of inconvenien
4、ce and even danger to peoples life. Enjoy some pictures on P61 and answer the questions How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture? Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 In Russia, it can get very cold with heavy snow in winter, so people live in house
5、s with inclined roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities. In the UK, the mild climate and parks in towns and cities provide a pleasant natural environment in which people can relax and enjoy life. In north-west China, the yellow earth is thick and compacted, so people build cave dwellings
6、 as their place of residence. In Myanmar, the climate is hot and humid and there are many rivers. Many people live in bamboo houses on stilts, which keep them above the water. What is the natural environment of your home town like? How is your life influenced by it? Exchange ideas with each other in
7、 groups Homework Polish the paragraph .Teammates work together to correct the mistakes in the use of words and grammar. Terrace Lead inLead in 1. 1. What areas What areas are terraces usually built?are terraces usually built? 2. What are the 2. What are the advantagesadvantages of terraces?of terrac
8、es? 3. What terraces have 3. What terraces have the most beautiful linesthe most beautiful lines? ? Watch a microWatch a micro- -video and answer questions:video and answer questions: Lead inLead in 1. 1. What areas What areas are usually terraces built?are usually terraces built? 2. What are the 2.
9、 What are the advantagesadvantages of terraces?of terraces? 3. What terraces have 3. What terraces have the most beautiful linesthe most beautiful lines? ? Watch a microWatch a micro- -video and answer questions:video and answer questions: They are usually built in areas with They are usually built
10、in areas with a lot of mountainsa lot of mountains. . They can They can protect soilprotect soil, , keep water keep water and and absorb more absorb more sunshinesunshine. . Longji Rice Terraces.Longji Rice Terraces. Longji Rice Terraces Read for structureRead for structure Read the passage Read the
11、 passage quickly and finish the following two tasks. quickly and finish the following two tasks. Task 2 Task 2 Find the Find the topic sentence topic sentence of each paragraph.of each paragraph. Task 1 The type of this passage is _. A. narration(记叙文) B. exposition(说明文) C. argumentation (议论文) Read f
12、or structureRead for structure Find the Find the topic sentence topic sentence of each paragraph.of each paragraph. para.1: para.1: These These are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces.are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces. para.2: para.2: These These terraces were built by the local Zhuang
13、 and terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao Yao people, to people, to whom whom Guangxi is home.Guangxi is home. para.3:para.3: So So why did these people go to so much trouble to why did these people go to so much trouble to turn turn the entire the entire mountains mountains into terraces
14、?into terraces? para.4:para.4: But But perhaps what is most significant is the way in perhaps what is most significant is the way in which which people have people have worked worked in harmony with nature to in harmony with nature to make make these terraces and grow these terraces and grow rice.ri
15、ce. para.5:para.5: Although Although modern technology could help produce more modern technology could help produce more cropscrops, these , these terraces terraces still mean a lot to the local still mean a lot to the local people for people for whom traditions hold whom traditions hold much much v
16、alue. value. Summarize Summarize the main idea the main idea of each paragraph.of each paragraph. para.1: para.1: The _of the Longji Rice Terraces.The _of the Longji Rice Terraces. colors colors para.2: para.2: The _of the Longji Rice The _of the Longji Rice Terraces.Terraces. history history para.3
17、:para.3: The _why the Longji Rice Terraces were builtThe _why the Longji Rice Terraces were built. . reasonsreasons para.4:para.4: The _of building the Longji Rice TerracesThe _of building the Longji Rice Terraces. . significance significance para.5: para.5: TodaysTodays Longji Rice terracesLongji R
18、ice terraces. . Read for informationRead for information silversilver in springin spring para. para. 1 colours1 colours greengreen in summerin summer goldgold in autumnin autumn whitewhite in winterin winter para. para. 1 colours1 colours silversilver greengreen goldgold whitewhite 银银波绕山沐春日，波绕山沐春日，
19、稻米暑夏稻米暑夏绿绿群山，群山， 穗禾秋日穗禾秋日金金山野，山野， 梯田冬时覆梯田冬时覆白白霜。霜。 Which sentence do you like best? Try to translate it into Chinese to taste the terraces beauty! Terraces can show _scenery(景色) in nature. beautiful/wonderful Summarize this paragraph in your own words. Summary of para.1:Summary of para.1: The The be
20、auty of the Longji Rice beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces _Terraces _from one from one season to anotherseason to another. . changeschanges 1. Where are the terraces? 2. Who built the terraces? 3. How long did it take to build them ? 4. How big are the terraces? In Guangxi, where _people live. Loca
21、l Zhuang and Yao people. (From the Yuan Dynasty to the early of Qing Dynasty.) It took nearly hundreds of years to build them. As far as the eye can see, they cover tall mountain, from the bottom to the very top. long time huge project difficult/ challenging Summary of para. 2: The Zhuang and Yao pe
22、ople spent a lot of _and_in completing this _ project. time continuous efforts challenging para. para. 2 2- historyhistory Building terraces was a big trouble! the Zhuang and Yao Summarize this paragraph in your own words. para. 3 reasonspara. 3 reasons Bad conditions of this region 1. few _ and _ar
23、eas of land 2. _ mountains plenty of rain _ soil Advantages of building terraces _the areas growing rice _the rainwater _ the soil from _ large flat steep shallow increase catch prevent being washed away Soil is easily_. Summary: Humans activities make it _ for people to grow rice in this region. po
24、ssible washed away Summary: Bad conditions of nature make it _ for people to grow rice in this region. difficult Terraces provide _for people. enough food or better life para. 3 reasonspara. 3 reasons Nature can have an effect on humans living, but human can have power to change nature for a better
25、living. When people make these terraces, did they change When people make these terraces, did they change nature at will(nature at will(任意地)? )? P People have worked eople have worked in harmony with nature in harmony with nature to make the to make the terraces and grow rice.terraces and grow rice.
26、 How do people How do people work in harmony with nature work in harmony with nature to make to make the terraces?the terraces? waterwayswaterways What are the What are the waterways used to dowaterways used to do? ? para. para. 4 significance4 significance Along these waterways Along these waterway
27、s rainwater moves down rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces.the mountains and into the terraces. the most significantthe most significant What What play an important play an important in the terraces?in the terraces? Retell the working principleRetell the working principle( (运作原理
28、) of the Longji Rice Terraces) of the Longji Rice Terraces heatturn form fall down move downinto Some logical Some logical words:words: DuringDuring At At first, first, ThenThen, , NextNext, , After After that, that, At At lastlast water cyclewater cycle How do people How do people work in harmony w
29、ith nature work in harmony with nature to make the to make the terraces?terraces? para. para. 4 significance4 significance water water cyclecycle perfect perfect environment environment for birds and for birds and fish fish good good ecosystemecosystem ( (生态系统) ) terracesterraces How does it happen?
30、How does it happen? form helps By respecting the rules of nature.By respecting the rules of nature. Terraces create a _ecosystem, which is Terraces create a _ecosystem, which is significant significant for humans for humans sustainablesustainable( (可持续的) ) developmentdevelopment. . harmonious para.
31、5para. 5 Todays Longji Rice Terraces Todays Longji Rice Terraces Terraces carry valuable _.Terraces carry valuable _. tradition and culturetradition and culture What do todays terraces mean to the local people?What do todays terraces mean to the local people? SummarySummary Para. 1Para. 1 Paras. 2&3
32、Paras. 2&3 Para. 4Para. 4 Para. 5Para. 5 beautiful scenery enough food& better life harmonious ecosystem valuable tradition & culture Longji Rice TerracesLongji Rice Terraces a great wondera great wonder humanhuman NatureNature humanhuman harmony harmony between man and naturebetween man and nature
33、NatureNature humanhuman 天人合一天人合一 At one with natureAt one with nature Research TourResearch Tour to Longji Rice Terracesto Longji Rice Terraces ( (龙脊梯田研学行) ) Suppose your class is going to Suppose your class is going to have a research tour to the Longji Rice have a research tour to the Longji Rice
34、Terraces Terraces during this during this winter winter vacation. Before travelling there, every student vacation. Before travelling there, every student is asked to search for is asked to search for the basic information the basic information about the Longji Rice Terraces about the Longji Rice Ter
35、races and share it in class.and share it in class. Read for useRead for use Summarize Summarize what we have learned today to introduce the Longji what we have learned today to introduce the Longji Rice Terraces in Rice Terraces in 8080- -100 words.100 words. Notice: Notice: 1. 1. Have the topic sen
36、tence Have the topic sentence of each paragraph.of each paragraph. 2. 2. Use your own words Use your own words instead of the original sentences in the passage.instead of the original sentences in the passage. Research TourResearch Tour to Longji Rice Terracesto Longji Rice Terraces ( (龙脊梯田研学行) ) HomeworkHomework 1. Perfect your introduction. 2. Find more examples of people working in harmony with nature and share them next class.
