1、Unit 6 At one with natureWang Ou,the Publicity Ambassador(宣传大使)of GuangxiLets enjoy the beautiful scenery of Guangxi Province.Do you know where is this beautiful scenery?Imagine that you are a Publicity Ambassador of Longji,please introduce Longji rice terraces to visitors.Miao peopleZhuang peopleYa
2、o peopleA.To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.B.To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces.C.To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot.Choose the Authors
3、purpose in writing the passage.(page 84)Fast reading 广西壮族自治区少数民族Careful reading Match the main idea of each paragraph.Warming tips:1.Pay attention to the first sentence and the last sentence in each paragraph.2.Find the key words and mark them.(风景)(原理)colors,spring,summer,autumn,winterwere built,sta
4、rting,in the.Dynasty.Why did these people go to.?the way.in harmony with nature,move down,fall down,provide.Today,the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors.Para.1:Four colors in four seasonswrapped insilver waterturn brightgreengoldcovered in sheetsof white frostsow grow harvest rest re
5、spect the natural lawwinter spring summer autumn Para 2 Who built these terraces,where and when were these terraces built?key information who where when Zhuang and Yao peopleGuangxiStart in the Yuan Dynastycomplete in the early Qing Dynastybackground of the construction 3.So why did these people go
6、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 the region has plenty of rain,the mountains are steep an
7、d the soil is shallow.The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.increase the areas to grow ricefew large,flat areas of landsteep mountain shallow soilcatch the water prevent the soil effect results cause few large&flatareascant growriceincrease the areas to gr
8、ow rice steep&shallowSoil is washedawayprevent the soil frombeing washed awaymake reasonable use of natural resources Para 4.The working principle The terraces are designed with hundreds of _.The _ heats the water and turns it into _.This forms _from which _ falls down onto the mountain terraces onc
9、e again.waterwaysvapoursuncloudsrainheatvaporcloudsrainwaterwaterwaysPara 5：What is the local people s attitude to the terraces?1.Terraces still to the local people;2.hold much value;3.New generations continue to use methods.mean a lot Traditions ancient SummaryPara.1 The sceneryPara.2.The historyPara.3 The reasonPara.4The significancePara.5The situationThe longji rice terraces were enlisted into globally important agricultural heritage in 2018.Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.Clear waters and green mountains are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver.
