(共30张PPT)
Unit 5 Love mother nature!
Theme reading
（仁爱科普版2024版）七年级
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Pre-reading
While-reading
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Post-reading
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Summary
Assessment
Homework
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Learning objectives
Warm up
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Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, I will be able to...
use the reading strategy of guessing the meaning of words through pictures to understand the new words in the text;
master thinking skills of comparison and contrast, understand the details in the text;
comprehend the colorful nature;
Look and guess.
What kind of landform is it
What kind of landform is it
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Lead in
Look and guess.
What kind of landform is it
Rainforest.
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Lead in
Look and guess.
What kind of landform is it
Desert.
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Lead in
Watch a video and answer the questions.
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Lead in
Watch a video and answer the questions.
Q: What kind of landforms are they
Q: What do you know about the landforms
Desert and rainforest.
The desert has little rain here, so it’s very dry.
The rainforest is hot and wet. It is home to many plants and animals.
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Lead in
Activity 1 Pair work.
Look at the pictures and talk about what you know about rainforests and deserts.
1. What’s the difference between them
2. What do they have in common
(the climate, food, animals…)
be home to…
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Pre-reading
Skim the text and choose.
What is the main idea of the text
It’s about the climates in rainforests and deserts.
It’s about the animals in rainforests and deserts.
Rainforests and deserts are two different living
places in nature.
D. It’s about the plants in rainforests and deserts.
[me n] adj. 主要的
2. Write a proper title for the text.
____________________________________
Rainforests and Deserts
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature. In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals. Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
What is the main idea of the text
It’s about the climates in rainforests and deserts.
It’s about the animals in rainforests and deserts.
Rainforests and deserts are two different living
places in nature.
D. It’s about the plants in rainforests and deserts.
Skim the text and choose.
Skim means reading quickly to get a general idea of the text without focusing on details.
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While-reading
Scan the text and answer the questions.
What is the climate like in rainforests
Why do only a few animals live in the desert
Scan the text and answer the questions.
It is warm and wet, and it rains a lot.
They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Scan means looking quickly through a text to find specific information such as a particular word, phrase, or fact.
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature. In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals. Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
What is the climate like in rainforests
Why do only a few animals live in the desert
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While-reading
Read again and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Introduction(介绍)
Differences
Similarities(相似点)
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
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While-reading
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
Read again and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Introduction(介绍)
Differences
Similarities(相似点)
Paragraph 1
(Beginning)
Paragraph 2
(Body)
Paragraph 3
(End)
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While-reading
Activity 2 Read the text and guess the meaning of the underlined words.
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
plenty: 大量
cactuses: 仙人掌
[‘w nd (r)] n. 奇迹 v.想知道
[fju:] det., adj. 有些，几个pron. 一些
[ plenti] pron.
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While-reading
Activity 3 Read the text carefully and complete the table.
Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different ______________ in nature.
Paragraph 2 (Body) The main differences:
climate
_____________
_____________
Paragraph 3 (End) They are:
_____________ of nature
_____________ to animals and plants
[ d fr ns] n. 差别
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While-reading
Activity 3 Read the text carefully and complete the table.
Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different ______________ in nature.
living places
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
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While-reading
Activity 3 Read the text carefully and complete the table.
Paragraph 2 (Body) The main differences:
climate
_____________
_____________
plants
animals
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
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While-reading
Paragraph 3 (End) They are:
_____________ of nature
_____________ to animals and plants
wonders
home
Activity 3 Read the text carefully and complete the table.
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
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While-reading
Rainforests
Climate:____________
and____________
Plants:_____________
Animals: many kinds,
with____________
Deserts
Climate:______________
and______________
Plants:_______________
Animals: only a few kinds,
live on_______________
They are the wonders of nature and home to many animals and plants.
warm
wet
very tall
plenty of food
hot
dry
some kinds of plants
other small animals
Activity 4 Complete the chart according to the text.
comparison
contrast
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While-reading
Retell the text with the help of the chart.
Rainforests
Climate:____________
and____________
Plants:_____________
Animals: many kinds,
with____________
Deserts
Climate:______________
and______________
Plants:_______________
Animals: only a few kinds,
live on_______________
They are the wonders of nature and home to many animals and plants.
warm
wet
very tall
plenty of food
hot
dry
some kinds of plants
other small animals
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Post-reading
Activity 5 Fill in the blanks with the phrases in the box.
plenty of many kinds of live on be home to
Horses _______________ grass and they drink water.
There are ______________ flowers in my garden.
The sea _______________ different kinds of fish.
There is _______________ food for animals in the rainforest.
live on
many kinds of
is home to
plenty of
( )
( )
( )
( )
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3
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Post-reading
Horses _______________ grass and they drink water.
There are ______________ flowers in my garden.
The sea _______________ different kinds of fish.
There is _______________ food for animals in the rainforest.
live on
many kinds of
is home to
plenty of
( )
( )
( )
( )
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2
3
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Match the sentences with the pictures.
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Post-reading
Choose two landforms and complete the comparison and contrast chart.
Climate:____________
and____________
Plants:_____________
Animals: many kinds,
with____________
Climate:______________
and______________
Plants:_______________
Animals: only a few kinds,
live on_______________
Group work
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Post-reading
Introduce the two landforms to the class.
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Post-reading
The earth does not belong to us: we belong to the earth.
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Summary
一、汉译英
大量；充足____________
奇迹；想知道_________
主要的_______________
差别；差异___________
马___________________
喝；饮_______________
二、英译汉
plenty of___________
few _______________
wonder ____________
Main_______________
difference ___________
horse _______________
drink ________________
Look and fill.
plenty
wonder
main
difference
horse
drink
大量的；充足的
有些，几个；
奇迹；想知道
主要的
差别；差异
马
喝；饮
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Summary
Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different ______________ in nature.
Paragraph 2 (Body) The main differences:
climate
_____________
_____________
Paragraph 3 (End) They are:
_____________ of nature
_____________ to animals and plants
living places
plants
animals
wonders
home
Look and fill.
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Assessment
Members Listen carefully Express yourself Ask questions Read aloud Note something important Review
In total
English leader
Leader assistant Group member 1 Group member 2 Evaluate yourselves
Good learners achieved!
LEARNER
S
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Homework
基础题：
根据文本内容，写出热带雨林和沙漠的气候特点和主要动植物。
提高题：
用英语描述一种自己喜欢的自然环境，并说明喜欢的原因。
拓展题：
查阅资料，了解一种濒危的动植物，并制作一张海报介绍它的生存环境、面临的威胁以及保护措施。
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