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Unit6 At one with nature
Starting out and understanding ideas
Lead-in
Enjoy a short video and answer the questions.
1. What are the problems faced by Venice
2.Are there any similar cities or towns in China
1. What are the problems faced by Venice
Saltwater is slowly damaging the bases of Venice's buildings, making the city gradually sink. Floods also hit the city each winter, causing more problems.
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. How Gunagxi's geographical features influence the lives of people in GUnagxi.
inclined roofs
heavy snow
thick clothes
In Russia, it can get very cold with heavy sown in winter, so people live in houses with inclined roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities.
How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture.
In the UK, the __________(温和的气候) and________(公园) in towns and cities provide a _____________(宜人的自然环境) ____________ people can _________________(放松并享受生活).
mild climate
parks
pleasant natural environment
in which
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. In the provinces of Shanxi and Shanxi where the yellow earth (called loess 黄土) is quite compacted(坚实的), cave houses have been in use for centuries. With the rapid urbanization of Chinese villages, people’s living conditions have been greatly improved.
In Myanmar, the climate is hot and humid and there are many rivers. Many people live in bamboo houses on stilts, which keep them above the water.The structures are designed to suit the weather and avoid floods, snakes and other beasts. The roofs are usually laid with grass or tile.
Located in Longsheng County, Guilin, the Longji rice terraces are built by Zhuang and Yao people. Living in a mountainous area, which is not suitable for the development of agricuture, Zhuang and Yao people take the advantage of their intelligence to built these spectacular terraces. They are at an altitude of 330-1,110 meters. The highest rice terraces located at 880 meters above sea level while the lowest of it is about 380 meters. Their wonderful scenery attracts numberous photographers every year.
Fast-reading > Read the passage quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1 The reasons for building terraces
Para 2 The working principles(原则) of the terraces
Para 3 The vivid (生动的) description of the terraces
Para 4 The meaning of the terraces to local people
Para 5 The history of the terraces
Learning tips:
Main idea often comes at the beginning of a paragraph; sometimes, it appears in the middle or at the end.
A. Narration(记叙文)
B.Argumentation(议论文)
C. Practical Writing(应用文)
D. Exposition (说明文)
2. What kind of article is the passage
用以解释或揭示事物的状态、特征、演变、结果及其相互之间的关系,这类文体的文章,首句往往是主题句,开门见山,说明文章的关注对象:英语说明文的总体结构通常为三部份,说明对象、说明过程和归纳总结。常见的说明方法:
1.定义与诠释说明;
2.举例与引用说明;
3.分类与图表说明;
4.比较与比喻说明;
5.分析与综合说明;
就高考英语说明文的阅读而言,首先要抓住文章说明的要点,也就是要抓住被说明对象的实质性特征;弄清作者从哪个角度、哪个层面开始说明;并明白文章最后的说明结论。高考说明文阅读材料通常介绍最新科技、重大成就、生活时尚、流行现象等。了解说明文的写作手法、说明方法,理清短文结构及段落中心思想是答题关键。
Let's read for more details about the Longji Terraces
color thing verbs
spring
summer
autumn
winter
silver
water
wrap
shine
bright green
growing rice
gold
white
turn
are
cover
white
frost
Careful-reading > read for more details
spring
summer
autumn
winter
Why do we call it Longji
What does it
look like
Who
When
How long
Zhuang and Yao people
Yuan Dynasty Qing Dynasty
Hundreds of years
building
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 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.
problem solution
_______ large and flat areas in the region _________ the areas where they could grow rice
_________ mountains ________ rainwater
________ soil _______ the soil from being _______ ________
few
increase
steep
catch
shallow
prevent
washed
away
Read para 3 and
fill in the form
Read para 4 and
find out the working principle.
heat
vapor
clouds
rainwater
waterways
Describe
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces
To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot.
The passage may appear in a ____________________.
A. Journal
B. Travel guide
C. Popular magazine
D. Storybook
Post-reading> Read the passage again and fill in ithe blanks.
Imagine the colours of mountains vary depending on different 1._____________(season). It was because of the linked-together rice terraces on the mountains.
___________(locate) in Guangxi, the Longji Rice Terraces were built by local Zhuang and Yao people. The construction of the terraces begain in the Yuan Dynasty, and continued until the early Qing Dynasty when the work 3.____________(complete).
seasons
Located
was completed
The main reason why these people took hundreds of years to build the terraces was that there 4.__________(be) few large, flat areas of land in the rigion. They turned mountains into terraces to increase the land for rice. Besides, the flat terraces can prevent the soil on the mountains from being washed away.
were
What's the most significant, the design of the terraces is 5____________clever that there are hundreds of waterways connected together, making rainwater move down the mountains and into terraces. The rainwater is turned into gas by the sun and then into clouds, 6.____________, in turn, become rain to irrigate terraces. These terraces are home to birds and fish, some 7.__________which can get rid of harmful insects of crops.
so
which
of
As well as 8.___________(it) amazing scenery, Longji is also the area to visit to experience China's traditional culture. The people there attached 9._________________(significant) to traditions. Although modern technology develops 10._______________(rapid), they will pass ancient method of agriculture from generation to generation.
its
significance
rapidly
Summary
Exposition: Longji Rice Terraces
Defferent colors in seasons
History
Reasons
Working principle
Significcance
Homework
Exercise book P221 C 阅读理解
requirements:1. To tell its writing type.
2. To analyse its structure.
3. To make the best choice.
Thank You!