1、Whats the natural environment in Guangxi like?plains(平原)mountains and lakes seas freezing cold in winter longer summer and shorter winter much rain and heat little rain and dryperfect for agriculture in all seasonsLook at the pictures and talk about what you know about the Zhuang and Yao ethnic grou
2、ps.living environmentstaple food(主食)mountainsriceHow do they grow rice on mountains?The Zhuang ethnic group is the most populous ethnic minority 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 is
3、 the most widely distributed（分布）ethnic minority in South China and one of the oldest ethnic groups in China.Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 What colors are these terraces in different seasons?Who built these terraces,where,and when?Why were these terraces built?How do these terraces work?What mea
4、ning and influence do these terraces bring?Fast readingLongji Rice TerracesScan the passage,find out the topic sentence of each paragraph and match them with their main idea.A.Narration(记叙文)B.Argumentation(议论文)C.Practical Writing(应用文)D.Exposition(说明文)Choose the style of the passageFast readingPara 1
5、 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 colors are these terraces in different seasons?built these terraces,and?were these terraces built?do these terraces work?meaning and influence does these terraces bring?Fast readingLongji Rice TerracesScan the passage,find out the topic sentence of each paragraph and mat
6、ch them with their main idea.WhyWhatwhen HowWhatWho where A.Narration(记叙文)B.Argumentation(议论文)C.Practical Writing(应用文)D.Exposition(说明文)Choose the style of the passageAfter reading the exposition,we need to know“5W1H”about the object:who,what,when,where,why,howFast readingPara 1:the scenery/colors of
7、 terraces whatseasoncolorsspringsummerautumnwintersilverbright greengoldwhitePara 2:the history of terraces who,where and whenHistoryWhoWhereWhenZhuang and Yao peopleStarted in Yuan Dynasty and completed in early Qing DynastyGuangxiRead and find out:(1)what problems the local people solved by workin
8、g with nature(2)what solutions they came up with (how many)problems are solved.The first problem is They solved the problem byUse the following expressions to answer the question.Two problems are solved.The first problem is that there are few large,flat areas of land in the region for people to grow
9、 rice.They solved the problem by increasing the areas in which they could grow rice.The other problem is that the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow.This problem is solved by letting the flat terraces catch the rain water and prevent the soil from being washed away.Para 3:the reasons to bui
10、ld terraces whyPara 3:the reasons to build terraces why 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 g
11、row rice.Secondly,although the 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.Para 4:the working principle howAnalyze several steps of Longji Rice Terraces working principle and complete the
12、picture.Para 4:the working principle howrainwater flows down the waterways into the terracesStep 1rainwaterwaterwaysStep1Step2Step3Para 4:the working principle howrainwater flows into the terracesStep 1sun heats the water into vapourStep 2clouds are formed and rain falls againStep 3cloudsheatvapourr
13、ainwaterwaterwaysStep1Step2Step3circulationPara 5:the meaning and influence of todays terraces whatLongji Rice Terraces.passed down.attract.built by.intook.yearsincrease.to growcatch.prevent.frommove down heatturn.formfall downsilver,bright green,gold,whitecolorsreasonsprinciplemeaninghistory1.To pr
14、aise 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 Rice Terraces.3.To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot.Choose the authors purpose in writ
15、ing this passage.1.We need to find out the basic elements:_.2.We need to focus on _(major facts/tiny details).3.We need to make sure the descriptions are _(true/false).who,what,when,where,why and howmajor factstrueLongji Rice Terracescolorsreasonsprinciple.passed down.attract.meaningbuilt by.intook.
16、yearsincrease.to growcatch.prevent.frommove down heatturn.formfall downhistoryIn what other ways do people live in harmony with nature?Give examples.The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group alone.Though there are many large,flat areas in the region,they built terraces on
17、the mountains to have more areas to grow rice.The terraces are cleverly designed,and can wash away the shallow soil.There are hundreds of waterways,along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces.Today,local people use modern methods to maintain the terraces,and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country.Correct four factual mistakes.Then,compare your summary with the one of Activity 4 on page 85.
