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Unit 3 The Earth
Period 2 Reading II & Listening
牛津深圳·广州版 七年级上
Learning objectives
1. Knowledge objectives: ①Go deep into and learn the structure of the main reading text . ②Enable students to master some important language points .
2. Skill objectives: ① Learn to find information and express it completely with the help of mind-map. ② Master the listening skills: take down key words in shorthand.
3. Emotional objectives: Understand the current situation of pollution and establish the awareness of protecting the earth.
4. Thinking quality objectives: Think about how to protect the Earth.
Warm-up
Let’s play a game.
large
ground
pollution
put…into
kill
on Earth
provide…with…
part
important
energy
burn
ground
The Earth is our home. There are forests and rivers, 1. __________ and fields. There are many different plants and 2. ____________. There are also people like you and me. The Earth 3. __________ us with air, water and food. But today, there is a lot of 4. __________. We burn things to make 5. _________. We put our 6. ________ into the sea and under the ground. This pollutes the Earth and 7. ________ animals and plants. We must stop 8. _________ these things. For our 9. ________, it is important to 10. ________ the Earth.
mountains
animals
provides
pollution
energy
rubbish
kills
doing
future
protect
Review
Fill in the blanks.
The Earth is a beautiful place. There are forests and rivers, mountains and fields. Some places are very hot, and some are very cold.
Protect The Earth
There are many different plants. Some are large. Some are small. All plants need light and water. There are different animals on Earth too. Some live on the land. Some fly in the sky. Some live under the water.
Reading
There are also many people like you and me on Earth. The Earth provides us with air, water and food. It is our home.
Today, there is a lot of pollution. We burn things to make energy. This pollutes the air. We put our rubbish into the sea and under the ground. This pollutes the Earth and kills animals and plants. We must stop doing these things. It is important for us to protect the Earth for our future.
Reading
Reading task
What are there on Earth Can you describe the pictures
Reading task
D1 Find sentences beginning with There is/are… from the poster on Page 31 to go with these photos.
There are also many people like you and me on Earth.
There is a lot of pollution.
Reading task
There are many different plants. There are different animals on Earth too.
There are forests and rivers, mountains and fields.
Reading task
D2 Read the poster again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
1. What is the weather like in different places on Earth
Some places are very hot, and some are very cold.
2. Where do animals live on Earth
Some live on the land. Some fly in the sky. Some live under the water.
3. What does the Earth provide us with
The Earth provides us with air, water and food.
Retell the text with the help of the mind-map
Reading task
Example
The Earth is a beautiful place. There are forests and rivers, mountains and fields. There are also many different plants and animals. The Earth is people’s home. It provides people with air, water and food. However, there is a lot of pollution on Earth now. People burn things to make energy and they put rubbish into the sea and under the ground. People should protect the Earth by stopping doing these things.
Post reading
Brainstorm
What else do you know about the Earth
There were clean rivers everywhere in the country in the past. While there are only a few clean rivers now. Some are polluted. Some become dry because of the hot weather.
River
past
now
There were/was
There are/is
Some…some
While
表对比
River
past
now
clean
everywhere
Only a few
dry
polluted
Discuss and Report
Past :There were/was…
Now: There are/is…
Some…some
now
now
past
past
past
now
Post reading
How to make a speech to call on more people to protect the Earth.
Further thinking
Post reading
Protect the Earth
Places on Earth
Pollution
Plants and animals
People on Earth
Protect the Earth
Places on Earth
Plants and animals
People on Earth
Pollution
forests rivers mountains fields very hot very cold
different plants large small
different animals on the land
in the sky under the water
stop doing these things important
protect the Earth future
pollution pollutes the air
rubbish kills animals and plants
Good morning, everyone! I’m very happy to speak here and share my topic with you. Today I’d like to talk about the Earth…
Thank you for your listening. That’s all!
What must we do
many people, air, water and food
our home
Post reading
Make a speech to call on more people to protect the Earth.
Summary
Useful sentences:
The Earth is a beautiful place.
Some…Some…
There are… on Earth.
We must stop doing…
It is important for us to…
1. 布朗一家为他提供了住宿。
The Browns _________ ______ ______ accommodation.
2. 请倒一些米到碗里。
Please ______ some rice ______ the bowl.
3. 蚯蚓喜欢生活在地下。
The earthworm likes living ______ ______ ________ .
4. 在城市，你能在夜里看见天空中的星星吗？
Can you see stars ______ ______ ______ at night in the city
provided them with
put into
under the ground
in the sky
Exercise
根据中文意思完成句子。
5. 对学生来说努力学习是重要的。
It’s __________ ______ students ______ ______ hard.
6. 书桌上有一支钢笔和两本书。
______ ______ a pen and two books on the desk
7. 地球上有各种各样的生物。
There are all kinds of living things ______ ______.
8. 他停下工作，去喝了一杯茶。
He ______ __________ and had a cup of tea.
important for to study
There is
on Earth
stop working
Exercise
Listening
fact n. 事实
My photo proved the fact that the ghosts weren’t real.
My school is about 1 kilometer from my house.
Vocabulary
kilometer n. 公里；千米
Listen to a quiz about the sea. Then circle the correct
Sea Facts
Pre-listening
When you listen for facts, you need to catch the important words. Names, times, and numbers are usually important. They can help you find the correct answers to the questions.
Top Tip
观察选项，
预测题目。
1/4
3/4
How much of the Earth is water/land
Pre-listening
Which animal is the largest on Earth
Whic animal lives in the sea
Pre-listening
观察选项，
预测题目。
How deep is the deepest part of the sea
Pre-listening
观察选项，
预测题目。
Listen to a quiz about the sea. Then circle the correct
Sea Facts
While-listening
1.
2.
While-listening
3.
While-listening
Tape script
Miss Liu: OK, class. Let’s do a quiz together.
Danny: What’s the quiz about, Miss Liu
Miss Liu: It’s about the sea.
Danny: I love the sea! Let’s start.
Miss Liu: OK. Number one. How much of the Earth is covered by water
Danny: I know. The answer is three quarters!
Miss Liu: That’s correct.
Tape script
Miss Liu: Number two. Which animal lives in the sea Give me one example.
Jane: The whale!
Miss Liu: That’s right. You’re a clever girl, Jane.
Tape script
Miss Liu: Now number three. How deep is the deepest
part of the sea
Peter: Five kilometres
Miss Liu: No. Try again, Peter.
Peter: More than 10 kilometres
Miss Liu: Correct!
one quarter & three quarters 四分之一 & 四分之三
【用法】quarter 是可数名词，意为“四分之一；一刻钟；四等份”。
My father arrived home at a quarter past three.我爸爸在三点十五分到家。
Three quarters of the students in the school took part in the activity.这个学校四分之三的学生参加了这个活动。
Language points
( ) Three quarters of the Earth _____ covered by water.
A. are B. were
C. is D. was
C
Language points
Have a go
1. What is the quiz about
____________________________________________
2. How much of the Earth is covered by water
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
The quiz / It is about the sea. / The sea.
Three quarters of the Earth is covered by water. / Three quarters.
Post-listening
Listen again and answer the questions.
3. Which animal lives in the sea
____________________________________________
4. How deep is the deepest part of the sea
________________________________________________________________________________________
The whale lives in the sea. / The whale.
The deepest part of the sea is more than ten / 10 kilometres. / More than ten / 10 kilometres.
Post-listening
1. I love the s______ very much because I can swim there happily.
2. One q______ of the students in our class come from other cities. That is, 75% of the students are local (本地的) people.
3. My home is two k___________ far away from my school.
4. T______ are fierce (凶猛的) animals. And many people are afraid of them.
5. W______ are large animals living in the sea.
hales
ea
uarter
ilometres
igers
Exercise
一、首字母填空。
1. 请告诉我这个问题的答案。
Please tell me ____ _________ ____ _____ __________.
2. 郭老师总在放学后帮助我学习英语。
Mr Guo always ______ me ______ English after school.
3. 刚刚是四点十五分，但现在是差一刻到五点。
It was ____ ________ ______ ______ just now, but now
it's ______ _____ _____ _____.
the answer to the question
helps learn
a quarter past four
a quarter to five
Exercise
二、根据汉语意思完成句子。
Summary
Key words: fact, kilometre
Key phrases:
help sb. do. sth., the answer to the question, one quarter, three quarters
Homework
1. Recite the text.
2. Finish the exercise paper.
It is our duty to protect our environment.
保护环境是我们的责任和义务。
Reflection
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