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Unit 5 Amazing places
Lesson 4 Theme Reading
Learning Objectives
通过本课的学习，学生能够:
1. 阅读文本，了解云南红河哈尼梯田的相关信息。
2. 运用事实与观点的思维技能和代词指代的思维策略更好地理解文本内容。。
3. 感受云南哈尼梯田的美丽景色，了解它的相关内容，领悟人与自然的和谐相处。
Theme Reading
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan
Activity 1
Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about the questions. The words and phrases in the box may help you.
Pre-Reading
water rice field farming landscape special beautiful colorful
Activity 1
Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about the questions. The words and phrases in the box may help you.
Pre-Reading
1. What’ s special about the places
2. Which picture do you prefer Why
It’s special beautiful and the landscape is colorful, with the fields changing from green to gold with the seasons. There are some people working hard in the Rice Terraces..
The second one, because it shows people’s hard work.
Activity 2
Read the text and infer what the underlined pronouns refer to.
Are you looking for a lovely place to spend your vacation The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan may be a good choice.
With mountains and clouds,this special landscape looks like a beautiful Chinese painting.The color of the terraces changes from green to yellow at different times of the year.In ancient times, the Hani people developed a watering project. Today, it still helps
While-Reading
Pronoun What it refers to
it
them
the watering project
these water-filled rice fields
Scanning
[vei'kei n] 假期
['ter s s] 梯田，排屋，阳台
Activity 2
Read the text and infer what the underlined pronouns refer to.
them bring water from the forests to fields. To make better use of these water-filled rice field, farmers raise fish and ducks in them. Near the terraces, there are many houses with three floors in the villages. The first floor is for pigs and other animals, the second is a living area and the top floor is for storing rice.
The lively landscape is really beautiful. How do you like it Feel free to leave us any message below!
While-Reading
Scanning
[fi:ld]田、地、场地
a view of the countryside
to keeep something for future use
to take care of a person,an animal or a plant
a time early in history
store
raise
ancient
landscape
Activity 3
Match the words with their meanings according to the text.
While-Reading
Skimming
[vju:] 景色，风景，视野
['k ntr sa d]
乡村
Activity 4
Read the text again and complete the diagram.
While-Reading
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan
Features
The watering system
Near the terraces
The landscape looks like a Chinese _______________.
The color of the terraces changes from _____________
to _______________.
The watering project brings water from the _______________ to fields.
Farmers raise fish and _____________ in the water-filled rice fields.
There are many houses with three floors in the villages.
The first floor is for __________ and _____________.
The second floor is a living area.
The top floor is for __________.
painting
green
yellow
forests
ducks
pigs
other animals
storing rice
Careful Reading
['s st m] 景色，风景，视野
Activity 5
Read the sentence and tick F (fact) or O (Opinion) .
1. The Honghe Hanni Rice Terraces may be a perfect choice for vacation. (F/O)
2.With mountains and clouds, this unusual landscape look a beautiful Chinese painting. (F/O)
3.The color of the terraces changes from green to yellow at different times of the year. (F/O)
4.Farmers raise fish and ducks in the water-filled rice fields. (F/O)
5.It is really beautiful. (F/O)
Post-Reading
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√
√
√
√
[ n'ju: u l]田、地、场地
Activity 6
Retell the whole text according to the mind-map.
Post-Reading
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan
Features
The watering system
Near the terraces
a Chinese painting
changes from greentoyellow
brings water from the foreststo fields
raise fish and ducks
many houses with three floors
pigs and other animals
a living area
storing rice
Thinking & share
In order to live in harmony（和谐） with nature, What should we do
We should adapt to local condition (因地制宜）and make use of nature in an environment-friendly way.
Summary
We learn:
Describe the Hani Terraces using what we learned.
Use unit skills to learn about the terraces and talk with classmates.
We can:
Describe nature with our new words.
Tell facts from opinions when reading, and understand pronouns.
Learn about different cultures respectful
Homework
You should:
Use what you’ve learned in this class to write a short essay promoting the beautiful scenery of your hometown.
You can:
Search for information and pictures of the scenery in your hometown.
Create a poster based on these materials.
Introduce the content of the poster to your partners.
Thank you!
