1、An Encounter withNature必修一 Unit 5 Into the wildAt the end of the class,we will be able to:1.organize the main information of the passage and learn about the details by skimming and scanning;2.identify the genre(文体)of the passage and its basic structure by concluding;3.improve reading strategies by g
2、uessing the meaning of a word according to the context;4.raise awareness of respecting and getting along with nature by exchanging ideas after discussion.Learning ObjectivesWhats the key word of the title?encounter:a casual or unexpected meeting with a person or thingLook at the word cloud and the p
3、ictures.Predict what happens in the story.Activity 1 Prediction Read the passage and finish the following tasks.1.Is your prediction right?2.What is the story about?The story is about a photographers frightening and magical experience.Activity 2 SkimmingRead the passage and match the main idea of ea
4、ch paragraph.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 a.Loving for Yellowstone National Park.b.The reason why the author likes his job as a nature photographer.c.A reminder to show respect to all animals.d.The authors experience of encountering a bear in Yellowstone last spring.Activity 3 Matching Q1:Where is th
5、e authors favourite place to take photos?Yellowstone National Park.Q2:What is Yellowstone National Park famous for?As the worlds first national park,Yellowstone is famous for the variety of its wildlife,but it is probably best known for its bears.(Para.2)Activity 4 ScanningRead Para.2 and answer the
6、 following questions.Yellowstone is simply Americas most iconic(标志性的标志性的)park.The nations first and most famous national park sits on a giant underground volcano that has exploded three times in the last several million years,and it is still very active.The park is at the center of a wildlife sanctu
7、ary/skturi/(禁猎区禁猎区)containing hundreds of species of popular and endangered animals.Yellowstone National ParkThe bears:The huge strong animals can live for 30 years.Despite a weight of up to 300 kilograms,they can run at a speed of around 64 kilometres per hour and are also excellent swimmers.(Para.
8、2)Read Para.3 and number the events that happened last spring in Yellowstone in the correct order.I felt I was being watched.I admired the landscape.I took a photo of the bear.The bear ran away.I walked through a forest.I saw a bear.3 32 25 56 61 14 4Activity 5 OrderingRead the sentences from Para.3
9、 and work out the part of speech(词性词性)in bold.Then paraphrase them.1.When I finally stepped out of the trees,the view was breathtaking.“Breathtaking”means something is extremely beautiful or amazing,often in a surprising way.2.An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains,which were reflected in the
10、still lake below.“Reflected”means that images can be seen on the surface of the mirror,glass or water.3.My most frightening but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.“Frightening”means that something is making people feel afraid,anxious or nervous.Guessing tip:When you read a
11、n unfamiliar word,make sure that you read the whole sentence.Try to work out what type of word it is(noun,adjective,verb,etc),then use the words before and after it to help you guess the meaning.adjectiveverb adjectiveActivity 6 GuessingWhat is the genre(文体文体)of the passage?Narration(记叙文记叙文).To desc
12、ribe an event-the encounter.Narrator(叙述者叙述者)-the photographer.Activity 7How about the structure of the narration?the authors jobthe place where the story happenedthe authors encounter with a bearthe authors feeling about the experienceBackground informationMain bodyEnding1.How do we understand the l
13、ast sentence of the passage“It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.”?2.What can we do to show our respect for animals?Think and share your views on these issues.Activity 8 DiscussingWe should not hurt animals and advise more people to protect them,making animals and humans live in ha
14、rmony on the earth.It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.It is after all we who are the visitors to their world.a reminder to show respect to all animalsIt is after all we who are the visitors to their world.Only if we can understandcan we careOnly if we carewill we helpOnly if we h
15、elp shall all the life is hopefulJane GoodallIm in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.That is the way of the whole human being.Abraham Lincoln What have we learnt in this class?SummaryHomeworkCompulsory for all:Retell the story in the passage to more friends and call on more people to protect nature.Selected for some:Write descriptions about a job that involves working with animals,such as groomer,vet and so on.(Activity 5 on Page 58)Thank you!Looking forward to next encounter!
