1、教学材料：外研版高中英语新教材选择性必修第三册教学内容：Unit 5 Learning from Nature第三课时：Using language执教人： Non-finite forms as subject, object and predicativeActivity 2 Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Drawingto recreate / recreatingastonishedto exploreActivity 3 Read the information below a
2、nd write a paragraph introducing the 24 Solar Terms with the words in the box.Learning from natures wisdom led farmers in Ancient China to create the 24 Solar Terms立春 the Beginning of Spring (1st solar term)雨水 Rain Water (2nd solar term) 惊蛰 the Waking of Insects (3rd solar term) 春分 the Spring Equino
3、x (4th solar term) 清明 Pure Brightness (5th solar term) 谷雨 Grain Rain (6th solar term) 立夏 the Beginning of Summer (7th solar term) 小满 Lesser Fullness of Grain (8th solar term) 芒种 Grain in Beard (9th solar term)夏至 the Summer Solstice (10th solar term) 小暑 Lesser Heat (11th solar term)大暑 Greater Heat (1
4、2th solar term)立秋 the Beginning of Autumn (13th solar term)处暑 the End of Heat (14th solar term)白露 White Dew (15th solar term)秋分 the Autumn Equinox (16th solar term) 寒露 Cold Dew (17th solar term) 霜降 Frosts Descent (18th solar term) 立冬 the Beginning of Winter (19th solar term) 小雪 Lesser Snow (20th sol
5、ar term) 大雪 Greater Snow (21st solar term) 冬至 the Winter Solstice (22nd solar term) 小寒 Lesser Cold (23rd solar term)大寒 Greater Cold (24th solar term)Activity 3 Learning from natures wisdom led farmers in Ancient China to create the 24 Solar Terms, which were based on observation of changes of season
6、s, astronomy and other natural phenomena. Indicating changes in weather conditions, the 24 Solar Terms remain of particular importance to farmers for guiding their practices. The first term is known as “Beginning of Spring”, and marks when the days become longer and the temperature begins to increase. Nowadays, the 24 Solar Terms not only apply to farming, but also guide Chinese people in everyday life. So varied are the functions of the Solar Terms and their contributions to cultural identity, that in 2016, they were added to UNESCOs List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
