1、Unit 6 At one with natureUnderstanding Ideas新外研社高中英语必修一新外研社高中英语必修一At the end of the class,students will be able to:1.summarize the main idea and get the structure of exposition by finding out the topic sentences2.explain the reasons for building terraces by answering the questions and retell the wor
2、king principle of Longji Rice Terraces3.form ideas of how to be at one with nature or work in harmony with natureTeaching ObjectivesZhuang ethnic groupYao ethnic groupstaple foodLongji Rice TerracesRead for structureRead for structureFind the Find the topic sentence topic sentence of each paragraph.
3、of each paragraph.para.1:para.1:These are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces.These are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces.para.2:para.2:These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people,to whom Guangxi is home.para.3:para.3:So wh
4、y did these people go to so much trouble to So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces?para.4:para.4:But perhaps what is most significant is the way in But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to
5、make these terraces and grow rice.para.5:para.5:Although modern technology could help produce more Although modern technology could help produce more crops,these terraces still mean a lot to the local people for whom traditions hold much value.Summarize the main idea of each paragraph.para.1:The _of
6、 the Longji Rice Terracescolors colors para.2:The of the Longji Rice Terracesbackground information background information para.3:The _why the Longji Rice Terraces were builtreasonsreasonspara.4:The _in which people.Rice Terracesway way para.5:The of Longji Rice terracesvaluevalue The type of this p
7、assage is _.A.narration(记叙文)B.exposition(说明文)C.argumentation(议论文)Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage.（P84 A3）To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces.Read for information Para.1 ColorsRead for information Para.1 Colorssilver in springgreen
8、in summergold in autumnwhite in winterpTerraces show _ scenery(景色)in nature.beautiful/breathtakingRead for information Para.3 ReasonsRead for information Para.3 Reasons1.Why did they need to build terraces?2.What are the advantages of buliding terraces?Few large,flat areas of landPlenty of rain,stee
9、p,shallow Increase the areasCatch rainwater Prevent the soil from being washed awaypara.3 reasonspara.3 reasonsNature can have an effect on humans living,but human can have power to change nature for a better living.When people made these terraces,did they change nature at will(任意地任意地)?How did peopl
10、e worked in harmony with nature to create the terraces?People have worked in harmony with nature to make the terraces and grow rice in certain way.Read for information Para.4 The wayRead for information Para.4 The wayPara 4.The working principle The terraces are designed with hundreds of _.The _ hea
11、ts the water and turns it into _.This forms _from which _ falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.waterwaysvapoursuncloudsrainheatvaporcloudsrainwaterwaterwaysPara 4.The working principle heatvaporcloudsrainwaterwaterwaysretell retell During the rainy season,moves alongdown.The sun heats.an
12、d turnsinto.forms clouds from which.falls down.water cycleGeographyPara 4.The working principle birds and fishinsectsrice cropsfood chain Biology How did people How did people work in harmony with nature work in harmony with nature to make the to make the terraces?terraces?They made use of.to create
13、.They made use of.to create.para.4 significancepara.4 significancewater cyclefood chain harmonious ecosystem(生态系统生态系统)terracesHow does it happen?How does it happen?formhelpsBy respecting and making use of the rules of nature.Read for information Para.4 The wayRead for information Para.4 The waypara.
14、5 Todays Longji Rice Terraces para.5 Todays Longji Rice Terraces pTerraces carry valuable _._.traditions traditions What do todays terraces mean to the local people?SummarySummaryPara.1Para.1Paras.2&3Paras.2&3Para.4Para.4Para.5Para.5beautiful and breathtaking scenery enoughfood&better life rules of
15、nature&harmoniousecosystem valuable traditions Longji Rice TerracesLongji Rice TerraceshumanhumanNatureNaturehumanhumanharmony between man and natureNatureNaturehumanhuman天人合一天人合一At one with natureWrite down how to work in harmnoy with nature.Read for useRead for useResearch Tour to Longji Rice Terr
16、aces(龙脊梯田研学行)Suppose your class is going to have a research tour to the Longji Rice Terraces during this winter vacation.Before travelling there,every student is asked to search for the basic information about the Longji Rice Terraces and share it in class.Read for useRead for use The beauty of the
17、Longji Rice Terraces _from one season to another.The Longji Rice Terraces were built by.during.in.Because(bad conditions),they built terraces on the mountains.After that,(benefits).During the rainy season,moves alongdown.The sun heats.And turn/.forms clouds from which.falls down.Today,these tereases
18、 still.Para 1 scenery translateImagine mountains （wrap）in silver water,（shine）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 white frost.These are the colours of the Longji Rice T
19、erraces.wrappedshiningPara 2 historyThese terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people,Guangxi is home.（Start）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 see,these terraces cover tall mountain
20、s,often from the bottom to the very top.定语从句 介词+关系代词to whom StartingSo 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.（Build）the terraces therefore meant that they could increase the areas they could
21、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 (washed away).Para 3 reasonsbeing washed awayBuildingwhere But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have wo
22、rked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.Para 4 working principleThe 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 su
23、n heats the water and turns it into vapour.This forms clouds rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish,feed on insects that can harm the rice crops.form whichsome of whichAlthough modern technology could help produce mo
24、re crops,these terraces still mean a lot to the local people traditions hold much value.This knowledge is passed down through families,means that new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces.Today,the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors come to admire this great wonder （create）by people and nature working together.Para 5 significancefor whom which createdwhowonder(v.)想知道 (v.)惊讶(n.)奇迹，奇观
