(共11张PPT)
Unit 5 developing ideas
Why Shennongjia
Leading-in
How much do you
know about UNESCO
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site may show a remarkable accomplishment of humanity, and serve as evidence of our intellectual history on the planet, or it might be a place of great natural beauty. It is managed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Please share with us.
Have you ever been to Shennongjia
Do you know the story about Shennong
Shennongjia
A introduction to Shennongjia
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. Where is Shennongjia and what is it famous for
2. What else do you
know about
Shennongjia
Shennongjia lies in the north-west of Hubei Province and is famous for its beauty and diversity.
Read and predict
What does the title mean
What is the genre of the passage
Learning to learn
The lecture is one of the oldest teaching methods, and is still widely used today. A typical lecture often starts with addressing the topic directly. Data,
examples and comparisons are then used to
support the main ideas. Both verbal and visual information is used in order to maintain the audience’s interest. The end of a lecture is often followed by a short question-and-answer session.
The genre of the passage is ______.
lecture
structure analysis
Work in groups. Make the mind map for the lecture.
eg.
To make the description more accurate and vivid, there are three techniques in writing:
giving data;
taking examples;
making comparisons
① 引用数据是用具体的数据对事物的特
征或事理加以说明，使说明更准确、更有说服力。
② 举例是通过具体的实例对事物的特征或事理加
以说明，使说明更加生动形象、易于理解。
③ 作比较是将两个事物放在一起比较，呈现事物
的相同点和不同点。
Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they serve to give data (D),
examples (E) or make comparisons (C).
1. The region rises from about 400 metres to over
3,000 metres above sea level, … _____
2. … over 3,000 plant species have been recorded
there. This represents more than ten per cent of
China’s total floral richness. _____
3. Shennongjia supports more than 600 vertebrate
species, including the Golden Snub-nosed
Monkey and the Clouded Leopard. _____
D
D
D
Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they serve to give data (D),
examples (E) or make comparisons (C).
4. In winter, scientists brave heavy snow and
freezing temperatures to supply food to the
Golden Snub-nosed Monkey. _____
5. Although endangered elsewhere in China due
to the invasion of foreign species, the bees of
Shennongjia have coexisted with the local
people for centuries. _____
E
C
