1、To learn the background information about Longji rice terracesTo understand the main idea of the passage and analyze the authors writing purposeTo understand the importance of the harmonious relationship between human beings and nature The Zhuang ethnic group（壮族）is the most populous ethnic minority
2、of China.Zhuang jin（壮锦）and bamboo woven goods（竹编产品）are very famous.Their ethnic culture includes drums，folk songs and Zhuang operas.The Yao ethnic group（瑶族）is the most widely distributed（分布）ethnic minority in South China and one of the oldest ethnic groups in China.Two problems are solved.The first
3、one is that there are few large,flat areas of land in the region for people to grow rice.The other one is that the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow.Match the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1 The reasons for building terracesPara 2 The working principles(原理)of the terracesPara 3 The vivi
4、d(生动的)description of the terracesPara 4 The meaning of the terraces to local peoplePara 5 The history of the terracesZhuang and Yao people.Sincethere are few large,hold ancient methods of agriculture Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.1.What are the colours of the Longji Rice Terrac
5、es?2.Who built the terraces?When the terraces were firstly built?3.Why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces?4.How have people worked to make these terraces and grow rice?1.What are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces?2.Who built the terraces?When the
6、terraces were firstly built?The Longji Rice Terraces have different colours in different seasons.They are silver,bright green,gold and white.The terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people.The terraces were firstly built in the Yuan Dynasty.3.Why did these people go to so much trouble to
7、turn the entire mountains into terraces?Firstly,there are few large,flat areas of land in the region.Secondly,although the region has plenty of rain,the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow.4.How have people worked to make these terraces and grow rice?People have worked in harmony with nature
8、 to make these terraces and grow rice.rainwaterwaterwaysthe sunheatwatervaporcloudsOne possible answer:During the rainy season,rainwater moves down the mountains along hundreds of waterways that connect witheach other and the terraces.The sun heats the water and turns it into vapour.This forms cloud
9、s from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.1.Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families,and it suits the natural environment.2.One possible answer:People plant trees and protect forests to protect themselves from environmental problems like sandstorms and global warming.springsummerautumnwinterWrite a short summary based on Longji Rice Terraces.Try to use as many new words and key expressions as you can.Your summary should not be less than 100 words.
