1、外 研 版 必 修第一册 Unit 6 Period 1Starting out&Understanding ideas(I)教学目 Lead-in1 Watch the video and answer the questions.1.What are the problems faced by Venice?Venice is faced with the problems by water.Salt water is slowly damaging the bases of Venices buildings,making the city gradually sink.Floods a
2、lso hit the city each winter,causing more problems.2.Are there any similar cities or towns in China?Introduce one to the class.2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.1.How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture?2.What is the natural environment
3、of your home town like?How is your life influenced by it?RussiaUnited KingdomChinaMyanmar学习目标学习目标12To get the main idea of the passage and the authors writing purpose,find out the reasons and working principles of building Longji Rice Terraces;To use the key words and expressions from the passage co
4、rrectly and talk about how to live in harmony with nature.目标一目标一:To get the main idea of the passage and the authors writing purpose,find out the reasons and working principles of building Longji Rice Terraces.Activity 1:Look at the pictures of the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups and talk about what yo
5、u know about them.The Zhuang ethnic group may be the largest ethnic group in China which is mainly distributed in the south of China.The Yao ethnic group is one of the oldest ethnic groups in China which is the most widely distributed ethnic group in South China.It is also one of the longest-lived e
6、thnic groups in China.Activity 2:Look at the title and the picture to predict what the passage is mainly about.It is about the Longji Rice Terraces.Activity 3:Read the passage and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 A The history of the Longji Rice Terraces.Para.2 B The local people stil
7、l prefer a traditional style to maintain the terraces today.Para.3 C The design of the terraces is environmental-friendly.Para.4 D The reason why local people turn entire mountains into terraces.Para.5 E The beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces.Activity 4:Read the passage and find out what problems th
8、e local people solved by working with nature.Two problems are solved.The first 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.Activity 5:Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage.1
9、.To praise 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.Activity 6:Finish the follow
10、ing tasks.Task 1:Read para 1 and fill in the form.colorthing(s)springsummerautumn wintersilverwaterbright greengrowing ricegoldwhitewhite frostTask 2:Read para 2 and fill in the chart below.Who built the terraces?They were built by the local _ and _ people.When were the terraces built?Work on the te
11、rraces started in the _ Dynasty until _ Dynasty,which took hundreds of years.Where were the terraces built?These terraces cover _,from the _ to the very _.ZhuangYaoYuanthe early Qingtall mountainsbottomtopTask 3:Read para 3 and answer the questions.1 How many reasons can you find people there built
12、the terraces?2 What are the reasons?TwoFirstly,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 and the soil is shallow.T
13、he flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.Task 4:Read para 4 and put the sentences into right order.A.The vapour forms clouds.B.The sun heats the water.C.The rain falls down onto the mountain terraces again.D.Rainwater falls down the mountains and into the terr
14、aces.E.The water turns into vapour.F.The clouds form rain.426135Task 5:Read para 5 and judge the sentences true(T)or false(F).1.Modern technology helps people there produce more rice,so the terraces mean a little to the local people.2.New generations begin to use modern methods of agriculture to rep
15、lace the terraces.3.Many visitors come here to admire the terraces created by people and nature working together.FFTActivity 7:Read the summary of the passage and correct four factual mistakes.The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group alone.Though there are many large,flat
16、 areas in the region,they built terraces on 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 t
17、o maintain the terraces,and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country.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 terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice.The terraces are
18、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,and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country.Activity 8:W
19、ork in pairs.Read the passage again and find out the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces.Then use the picture to retell it in your own words.During the rainy season,rainwater moves down the mountains along hundreds of waterways that connect with each other and the terraces.The sun heats th
20、e water and turns it into vapour.This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.外 研 版 必 修第一册 Unit 6 Period 1Starting out&Understanding ideas(II)Activity 1:Find the important words,phrases,and language points you want to share their usage to your partner.Discuss in
21、 groups and then share with the class.目标二目标二:To use the key words and expressions from the passage correctly and talk about how to live in harmony with nature.1 prevent v.防止，阻挡(教材原句P63)The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.平坦的梯田可以收集雨水，防止土壤被冲走。例 Bad weather
22、 prevented me from setting out to enjoy the holiday.恶劣的天气使我不能动身去度假。知识拓展(1)prevent.(from)doing sth.阻止做某事(2)与“prevent.(from)doing sth.”意义相近的短语还有：stop.(from)doing sth.；keep.from doing sth.(3)以上短语用于主动语态时，“prevent.from doing sth.”与“stop.from doing sth.”中的from可省略，而“keep.from doing sth.”中的from不能省略。“keep.do
23、ing”意为“让一直做某事”。所以用于被动语态时，这三个短语中的from都不能省略。Social phobia(社交恐惧症)prevents people _(make)the normal，everyday mistakes that may help them improve their skills even further.Social attention should be paid to preventing our earth from _(pollute).makingbeing polluted 2 in harmony with与和谐相处(教材原句P63)But perha
24、ps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.但也许最有意义的是人们用与自然和谐相处的方式建造了这些梯田来种植水稻。例 We are aware of the fact that we should live in harmony with nature.我们意识到这样的事实：我们应该和自然和谐相处。知识拓展(1)sense of harmony和谐感out of harmony with
25、 与不和谐(2)harmonious adj.和谐的Devoted to keeping a lasting peace,we must live _ harmony with one another.The piano was out of harmony _ the rest of the instruments in the concert last night.inwith3 design vt.设计，构思；计划；意欲 n.设计；设计方案；装饰图案；打算(教材原句P63)The terraces are cleverly designed,with hundreds of waterw
26、ays that connect with each other.梯田设计巧妙，数百条水道相互连接。例Our company employed two famous architects to design a new meeting hall for us.我们公司雇用了两位著名的建筑师为我们设计了一座新的会堂。知识拓展(1)design sth.for sb./sth.为某人/某物设计某物be designed for.为而设计be designed to do.意欲做，目的是(2)by design 故意地(3)designer n.设计者；构思者The helping project
27、is designed _(help)those who have been longing to run a business.Many famous books have adapted versions which are designed _ the students of Grade 1-Grade 2.to helpfor4(教材原句P63)These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish,some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice
28、crops.这些梯田也为鸟类和鱼类提供了一个完美的环境，它们中的一些以损害水稻的昆虫为食。(1)provide.for.为提供例The red cross provides food and clothes for the sufferers.红十字会为难民提供食品和衣服。(1)provide.for.为提供例The red cross provides food and clothes for the sufferers.红十字会为难民提供食品和衣服。知识拓展provide v.赡养；提供生计provide sb.with sth.provide sth.for/to sb.provided
29、/providing(that 从句)She has to provide enough money _ her father.The report was not expected _(provide)any answers.for/toto provide(2)harm vt.&nU伤害，损害例Smoking a lot of cigarettes can harm ones health and even may kill people over a long period of time.长期大量吸烟会危害身体健康，甚至可能导致死亡。知识拓展(1)do sb./sth.harmdo h
30、arm to sb./sth.伤害某人/物There is no harm in doing sth.做某事无害(2)harmful adj.有害的be harmful to sb./sth.对某人/物有害(3)harmless adj.无害的According to the study,using smartphone too often does harm _ your eyes.The polluted air will be _(harm)to people and animals around.toharmful5 what引导的主语从句(教材原句P63)But perhaps wh
31、at is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.但也许最有意义的是人们用与自然和谐相处的方式建造了这些梯田来种植水稻。句式分析：句中what引导主语从句，并在从句中作主语。例1What was most important to her,she told me,was her family.她告诉我，对她来说最重要的是她的家人。例2What made us excited was that our c
32、lass came first in the inter-class basketball match.让我们激动的是我们班在这次班级对抗篮球比赛中获得了第一名。Activity 2:Think and share.1.Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice?2.In what other ways do people live in harmony with nature?Give examples.1 Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families,and it suits the natural environment.2 Your own answers.学习总结学习总结What is the working principle of Longji Rice Terraces?
