1、1.What are the problems faced by Venice?Saltwater is slowly damaging the bases of Venices buildings,making the city gradually sink.Floods also hit the city each winter,causing more problems.2.Are there any similar cities or towns in China?Introduce one to the class.formerly known as the Ellice Islan
2、ds,is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean,midway between Hawaii and Australia.It comprises three reef islands and six true atolls spread out between the latitude of 5 to 10 south and longitude of 176 to 180,west of the International Date Line.Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati,N
3、auru,Samoa and Fiji.Tuvalu has a population of 10,640.The total land area of the islands of Tuvalu is 26 square kilometres.图瓦卢外长站海水中演讲呼吁应对气候变化Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1.How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture.2.How Guangxis geogra
4、phical features influence the lives of people in Guangxi.inclined roofsheavy snowthick clothesIn Russia,it can get very cold with heavy sown in winter,so people live in houses with inclined roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities.In the UK,the mild climate(温和的气候)and parks in towns and ci
5、ties provide a pleasant natural environment(宜人的自然环境)in which people can relax and enjoy life(放松并享受生活).Britain is an island country and the surrounding sea gives England a varied climate.They never know what the weather will be like from one day to the other.It can be sunny one day and rainy the next
6、.As they have such a variable climate changing from day to day,it is difficult to predict the weather.In general they have warm summer and cool winters.Temperate ClimateThe overall climate in England is called temperate maritime（温带海洋性气候）.This means that it is mild with temperatures not much lower th
7、an 0C in winter and not much higher than 32C in summer.Warmest and coldest months July and August are normally the warmest month in England.In north-west China,the yellow earth is thick and compacted,so people build cave dwellings as their place of residence.Cave dwellings are common in certain area
8、s of northern China where they serve as homes for more than 40 million people.In the provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi where the yellow earth(called loess 黄土)is quite compacted（坚实的）,cave houses have been in use for centuries.In Myanmar,the climate is hot and humid and there are many rivers.Many people
9、 live in bamboo houses on stilts,which keep them above the water.The structures are designed to suit the weather and avoid floods,snakes and other beasts.The roofs are usually laid with grass or tile.Next to Guizhou provincelow latitude 低纬度subtropical monsoon climate 亚热带季风气候 Sunshine moderate,longer
10、 summer and shorter winter 日照适中，冬少夏多 The abundant rain and heat makes this place perfect for gariculture all seasons.降水丰沛，热量丰富，四季宜耕 Lead-in Look at the pictures and talk about what you know about the Zhuang and Yao ethnic(种族的，民族的种族的，民族的)groups.living environmentstaple foodmountainsriceHow do they gr
11、ow rice on mountains?A.Narration(记叙文)B.Argumentation(议论文)C.Practical Writing(应用文)D.Exposition(说明文)Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Para 5:the scenery/colours of terracesthe history of terracesthe reasons to buildthe working principle1.To increase the land areas to grow rice.2.To prevent the soil from bei
12、ng washed away.the meaning and influence of terraces todayRead the passage again and find out the main idea of each paragraphthingverbscolorspringsummerautumnwinterwrapshineturnarecoverwatergrowing ricewhite frostsilverbright greengoldwhiteBuildingWhoWhenHow longZhuang and Yao peopleYuan Dynasty Qin
13、g DynastyHundreds of years3.So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces?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 t
14、he 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.rain water flow into the terracesun turns the water into steamclouds are formed rain falls againHow clever Chinese people are!terracesthe col
15、orsthe reasonthe way.passed down.attract.the valuebuilt by.took.yearsincrease.to growcatch.prevent.fromheatturn.formfall downthe history1.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 Ri
16、ce Terraces.3.To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot.heatvaporcloudsrainwaterwaterwaysThe Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group .large,flat areas in the region,they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas t
17、o grow rice.The terraces are cleverly designed,and can the shallow soil.There are hundreds of waterways,along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces.Today,local people use methods to maintain the terraces,and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country.aloneby the local Zhuang and Yao people.Though there are many Since there are fewwash away hold modernancient
