1、Unit 6 At one with natureUnderstanding ideasTeaching objectivesLearning objectives：1、Students can grasp the new words and expressions such as wrap、region、prevent，go to so much trouble to do and so on.2、Students can grasp the general idea for the whole passage.Ability objectives：Students will be able
2、 to use different basic reading strategies like prediction/skimming/scanning correctly in their reading process.Emotional objectives：Students can develop a habit of appreciating the wisdom of living in harmony with nature and can cooperate with classmates actively and complete the tasks together.Key
3、 points and difficult pointsKey points：1、Help students know the meaning and usage of the new words and expressions such as such as wrap、region、prevent，go to so much trouble to do and so on.2、Let students understand the general idea for the whole passage through reading.Difficult points：How to use di
4、fferent basic reading strategies like prediction/skimming/scanning correctly in their reading process.Warming-upWatch the video and discuss the following questions.What kind of field it is?Where mostly can you see this kind of fields in China?Warming-upWatch the video and discuss the following quest
5、ions.Terraces.What kind of field it is?Where mostly can you see this kind of fields in China?In southern China.wrapsheetfrostterrace dynastycompletionregionthereforev.包，裹包，裹 n.(冰或水等的）一大片冰或水等的）一大片n.梯田梯田n.朝代朝代adv.因此，由此因此，由此 n.霜霜 n.结束，完成结束，完成n.地区，区域地区，区域steep soilshallowpreventharmonydesignvapourharmad
6、j.陡峭的，陡的陡峭的，陡的n.融洽相处，和谐融洽相处，和谐 v.设计设计n.蒸汽蒸汽 v.损害，伤害损害，伤害 n.土壤土壤adj.浅的浅的v.阻挡，防止阻挡，防止crop agriculturereplacematerialmineralconsumerpriority beautyn.庄稼，作物庄稼，作物n.农业农业n.替换，更换替换，更换n材料材料 n.矿物；矿产矿物；矿产n.消费者消费者 n 优先处理的事，当优先处理的事，当务之急务之急n 美，美丽美，美丽barrier reefstructurelivingorganismobservatorybasingrandcanyonn 障
7、碍，壁垒障碍，壁垒n 礁石礁石 n.结构，构造，组织结构，构造，组织adj.活的，活着的活的，活着的n.生物，有机体生物，有机体n.天文台，观象台天文台，观象台n.盆地，低洼地盆地，低洼地adj.宏伟的，壮丽的宏伟的，壮丽的n.峡谷峡谷valley narrowplatformwaterfallthunderchanneltunnelcameldesertn.谷，山谷谷，山谷adj.狭窄的，不宽的）狭窄的，不宽的）n 高台，平台高台，平台n.瀑布瀑布n.隧道隧道 n.骆驼骆驼v.打雷打雷n.海峡海峡n.沙漠；荒漠沙漠；荒漠climate sail v.(乘船）航行乘船）航行n.气候气候语篇研读
8、语篇研读Longji Rice Terraces本文通过对龙脊梯田的介绍，让学生了解人类对自然的合理利用和改造，体会当地人民与自然的和谐相处，熟悉当地人的环保观念。SkimmingWatch the video and choose the authors purpose in writing the passage1.To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.2.To explain how people worked in harmony with nature
9、to create the Longji Rice Terraces.3.To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot.SkimmingChoose the authors purpose in writing the passage1.To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.2.To explain how people
10、worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces.3.To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot.Scanningdifferent coloursYuanQing Dynastygrowing areasbeingin harmonyDynastywashed awaywithDetailed ReadingParagraph 1Find out colours of
11、the Longji Rice Terraces in four seasons in paragraph 1.Translate the sentences.Colours of the terracesReadingSpringsilverImagine mountains wrapped（v.包；裹）in silver water,shining in the spring sun.ReadingSummerbright greenSummer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice.ReadingAutumngold
12、During autumn,these same mountains are gold.ReadingWinterwhiteIn winter they are covered in sheets of white frost.ReadingThe history of Longji Rice Terraces Paragraph 2The terraces were built by _in _ Province.The building started in the _Dynasty and ended in the _Dynasty.local Zhuang and Yao people
13、GuangxiYuanQingReading Paragraph 3 The reasonsWhy did these people go through so much trouble to build terraces?Because they were faced with problems.Reading1.What problems did the local people meet?The first problem is that there are few large,flat areas of land in the region for people to grow ric
14、e in.The other one is that the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow.2.How do terraces help to solve the problems?Firstly,terraces increase the areas in which people could grow rice.Secondly,flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.ReadingClever designs of
15、terracesParagraph 4_ connect with each other,offering enough rainfall(降水).These terraces also provide_ for birds and fish,some of which feed on _ that can _.Therefore,by making the terraces and growing rice,people can work _nature.Hundreds of waterwaysa perfect environmentinsectsharm the rice cropsi
16、n harmony withReadingThe present situationParagraph 5Generations continue to use _ to _ the terraces,because they value_ very much.ancient methods of agriculturemaintainthe traditionsTalking Retell the working principle of Longji rice terraces.The sun heats the water and turns it into vapour.Vapour
17、forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.Rainwater moves down the mountains along waterways that connect with each other and the terraces.DiscussionIn what other ways do people live in harmony with nature?Give examples.Qinghai-Tibet Railway（青藏铁路青藏铁路）Karez（坎儿井坎儿井）
18、SummaryAssignment1，Write a summary of the passage.2，Retell the passage after class.3,U6课时跟踪检测（一）课时跟踪检测（一）Goodbye!AssignmentWrite a summary of the passage.The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people.Since there are few large,flat areas of land in the region,they built terra
19、ces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice in.The terraces are cleverly designed,and can hold the shallow soil.There are hundreds of waterways,along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces.Today,local people use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces
20、,and the terraces attract lots of visitors from all over the world.1.These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people,to whom Guangxi is home.u to whom Guangxi is home是由“介词+whom”引导的定语从句，修饰the local Zhuang and Yao people。u be home to 是的所在地e.g.The deserted old building is home to mice.这个废弃
21、的古老建筑是老鼠的聚集地。Notes2.Reaching as far as the eye can see,these terraces cover tall mountains,often from the bottom to the very top.u reaching as far as the eye can see 在句中作状语，表示“目之所及”。u from the bottom too the very top 从底部到最顶部Notes3.But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.u what is most significant 作主语从句，在句中作主语。u in which 引导定语从句。u in harmony with.与和谐相处e.g.The only way for us to survive is to live in harmony with nature.我们生存的唯一途径就是与自然和谐相处。NotesGoodbye!
