外研版（2019）必修第一册Unit 6 At one with nature Understanding ideas 课件(共16张PPT，内镶嵌2视频)

(共16张PPT)
B1U6
At one with nature
Understanding ideas
Longji Rice Terraces
What is the scenery in the video
Preview
Look at the title and the picture to predict what the passage is mainly about.
1. Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
Fast reading
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.
少数民族
广西壮族自治区
与…和谐相处
2.Read the passage and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Para.1 A Who built the terraces, when and where
Para.2 B How do the terraces work
Para.3 C Why were the terraces built
Para.4 D What colors are the terraces in different seasons
Para.5 E What is the situation of the terraces today
Fast reading
1.What colors are the terraces in different seasons
Detailed reading
spring
summer
Terraces are wrapped in silver water.
Terraces turn bright green.
1.What colors are the terraces in different seasons
Detailed reading
autumn
winter
Terraces are gold.
Terraces are covered in sheets of white frost.
The beauty of the terraces.
2.Who built the terraces, when and where were the terraces built
Detailed reading
Who built the terraces
Zhuang ethnic group
The largest ethnic group in China.
They like singing and dancing.
They have holiday of their own .
Yao ethnic group
One of the oldest ethnic groups.
One of the longest-lived ethnic groups.
They like drinking tea and homemade wine.
2.Who built the terraces, when and where were the terraces built
Detailed reading
When were the terraces built
It was started in the Yuan Dynasty and completed in the early Qing Dynasty.
Where were the terraces built
Reaching as far as the eye can see, these terraces cover tall mountains, often from the bottom to the very top.
The history of the terraces.
3.Why were the terraces built
Detailed reading
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
few large, flat areas of land
The mountains are steep and the soil is shallow
increase the areas
catch the rain water and hold the soil
solution
The reason for building the terraces.
Detailed reading
4.How do the terraces work in harmony with nature Read para 4 and put the sentences into right order.
A. The vapour forms clouds.
B. The sun heats the water.
C. The rain falls down onto the mountain terraces again.
D. Rainwater falls down the mountains and into the terraces.
E. The water turns into vapour.
F. The clouds form rain.
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1
2
3
5
6
The working principle to built the terraces.
Detailed reading
5.What is the situation of the terraces today.
Terraces still to the local people;
hold much value;
New generation continue to use methods.
mean a lot
Traditions
ancient
The value of the terraces.
Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice
2. In what other ways do people live in harmony with nature for examples.
Post-reading
People live in harmony with nature.
Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families, it suits the natural environment.
People plant trees and protect forests to protect themselves from environmental problems like sandstorms and global warming.
Summary
The structure of this passage
The beauty of the terraces.
The history of the terraces.
The reason for building the terraces.
The working principle to built the terraces.
The value of the terraces.
Summary
Lucid water and lush mountains are invaluable assets. Clear waters and green mountains are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver