1、Unit 6Period 1 Starting out&Understanding ideas新 课 导 入Video:The Floating City课 堂 学 习Starting out Venice is faced with the problems by water.Salt water is slowly damaging the bases of Venices buildings,making the city gradually sink.Floods also hit the city each winter,causing more problems.1.What ar
2、e the problems faced by Venice?1 Watch the video and answer the questions.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 t
3、he natural environment of your home town like?How is your life influenced by it?RussiaUnited KingdomChinaMyanmar In Russia,it can get very cold with heavy snow in winter,so people live in houses with inclined roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities.In the UK,the mild climate and parks in
4、 towns and cities provide a pleasant natural environment in which people can relax and enjoy life.In north-west China,the yellow earth is thick and compacted,so people build cave dwellings as their place of residence.北京四合院北京四合院福建土楼福建土楼湘西吊脚楼湘西吊脚楼苏州水镇苏州水镇 In Myanmar,the climate is hot and humid and th
5、ere are many rivers.Many people live in bamboo houses on stilts,which keep them above the water.Understanding ideas1 Look at the pictures and talk about what you know about the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups.the Zhuang ethnic groupsZhuang People As one of the ethnic minority groups in China,the Zhuang
6、 ethnic group maily live in provinces of Guangxi,Yunnan,Guangdong,Hunan,Guizhou and Sichuan,of which Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has the largest population of Zhuang people.The Zhuang ethnic group has its own language,but most people use Han-Chinese characters.The Zhuang people are good at both
7、 singing and dancing.The Zhuang nationality had already created their own style of dancing as early as the Tang Dynasty.They even have a singing festival every year.The Yao Ethnic Groups The Yao people inhabit Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,Hunan,Yunnan,Guangdong,Guizhou and Jiangxi in South China
8、,mainly in Guangxi.The Yao people live maily in forests and mountains that are above 1000 meters in altitude.The Yao people have their own language,but they also speak Chinese or Zhuang language,and they use the Chinese writing system.Agriculture plays a central role in most places where the Yao peo
9、ple live.Self-sufficient natural economy dominates,with widespread family businesses,such as the handicraft industry,commerce and forestry.The Yao people live on corn,rice and sweet potato and their daily meals include taro,millet and wheat.The Yao costumes show a variety of patterns,and reflect gre
10、at skill.Yao People2 Read the passage and find out what problems the local people solved by working with nature.Can you imagine the mountains wrapped in silver water shining the spring sun?springsummerSummer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice.autumnwinterDuring autumn,these same
11、mountains are gold.In winter the mountains are covered in sheets of white frost.1 Imagine mountains wrapped in silver water,shining in the spring sun.Summer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice.During autumn,these same mountains are gold,and in winter they are covered in sheets of
12、white frost.These are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces.2 These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people,to whom Guangxi is home.Starting in the Yuan Dynasty,work on the terraces took hundreds of years,until its completion in the early Qing Dynasty.Reaching as far as the eye can
13、see,these terraces cover tall mountains,often from the bottom to the very top.3 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 are
14、as in which they could grow 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.4 But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony
15、with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.The terraces are cleverly designed,with hundreds of waterways that connect with each other.During the rainy season,it is along these waterways that rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces.The sun heats the water and turns it into vapo
16、ur.This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish,some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice crops.5 Although modern technology could help produce more crops,these terraces still mean a
17、 lot to the local people for whom traditions hold much value.This knowledge is passed down through families,which means that new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces.Today,the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors who come to admire this gr
18、eat wonder created by people and nature working together.Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Para 5:the scenery/colours of terracesthe history of terracesthe reasons to buildthe working principle1.To increase the land areas to grow rice.2.To prevent the soil from being washed away.the meaning and influence
19、of terraces todayRead the passage again and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Pay attention to the first and the last sentences of each paragraph.What problems did the local people meet?Firstly,there are few large,flat areas of land in the region.Building the terraces therefore meant that the
20、y 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.The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.How did the local people solve the problems by working with natur
21、e?in harmony with nature During the rainy season,rainwater moves down the mountains along hundreds of waterways that connect with each other and into the terraces.The sun heats the water and turns it into vapour.This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.1.To
22、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.3 Choose the authors purpose in
23、writing the passage.4 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 areas in the region,they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice.The terraces ar
24、e 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.The Longji Rice Terra
25、ces 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 cleverly designed,and can hold the shallow soil.There are hundreds of waterways,along which rainwater mov
26、es 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.rainwatermountainterraceswaterheat vapourcloudsunfall downturn intoform5 Work in pairs.Read the passage again and fin
27、d out the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces.Then use the picture to retell the working principle in your own words.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 terraces.E.The w
28、ater turns into vapour.F.The clouds form rain.Put the steps into correct order.142356Think Share1.Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice?Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families,and it suits the natural environment.2.In what other ways do
29、 people live in harmony with nature?Give examples.Words and expressions1.wrap v.包，裹包，裹 Harry bought a beautiful scarf for Julie and he wrapped it carefully in a lovely box.哈里为朱莉买了一条漂亮的围巾，他把围巾仔细地包在了一个盒子里。Use a cloth to wrap up the wound.用布把伤口包起来。You cant wrap fire in paper.纸包不住火。2.sheet n.（冰或水等的）一大片；
30、床单；一张（冰或水等的）一大片；床单；一张 A sheet of ice covered the road.地面上覆盖了一层薄薄的冰。Its better to change the sheets regularly.最好定期更换床单。You can lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor.你可以在地上铺一张报纸。3.region n.地区；区域地区；区域 the Arctic/tropical/desert,etc.regions 北极、热带、沙漠等地区 The region is remarkable for its woodland scenery.这
31、个地区以森林景色著称。South Asia continues to be the most dynamic economic region in the world.南亚仍然是世界上经济最活跃的地区。4.The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.(教材P63)平坦的梯田能够储存雨水，防止土壤被冲走。prevent sb/sth(from)doing sth 阻止某人/某物做某事=stop sb/sth(from)(doing)sth=keep sb/sth from do
32、ing sth He said this would prevent companies(from)creating new jobs.他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会。Once Im determined to do a thing,no one can stop me from doing it.一旦我下决心做一件事情，没有人能够阻止我去做它。I hope you will keep yourself from doing anything rash.我希望你能克制自己不做任何鲁莽的事。5.But perhaps what is most significant is the way i
33、n which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.(教材P63)但也许最令人惊叹的是人们与自然和谐相处建造这些梯田和种植水稻的方式。harmony n.融洽相处，和谐harmonious adj.和谐的，协调的in harmony with 与融洽；与一致out of harmony with 与不协调，不一致6.The terraces are cleverly designed,with hundreds of waterways that connect with
34、each other.(教材P63)梯田设计巧妙，有数百条水道相互连接。design vt.设计；打算；意欲，意图设计；打算；意欲，意图 n.设计；图案设计；图案designer n.设计者；设计师be designed for/to do.专为设计的；目的是by design 有意地，故意地7.These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish,some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice crops.(教材P63)这些梯田还为鸟类和鱼类提供了一个
35、完美的环境，其中一些鸟类和鱼类又以危害水稻作物的昆虫为食。feed on(live on)以为食harm vt.&n.伤害，损害伤害，损害harmful adj.有害的；伤害的harmless adj.无害的do.harm/do harm to.对有害be harmful to.对有害处【拓展】harm,hurt,injure,wound 词义辨析hurt“弄疼，使受伤”，可指肉体上的伤害，更多用于情感上的伤害。injure“使受伤，伤害”，尤其指在事故中受到的伤害。harm“危害，使受伤害”，常用于抽象事物。wound“伤害，使受伤”，主要用于刀、枪、剑等武器对身体造成的创伤。课堂总结课堂总结Retell the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces.
