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Unit 6 Nurturing Nature Understanding ideas
The Sky Railway
Basic information:
Selected from: NSE Optional Book 1
Unit 6 Nurturing Nature
Understanding Ideas
Theme Context: Man and Nature
Title: The Sky Railway
Genre: Travel Journal
Unit arrangements:
Period 1: vocabulary
Period 2: understanding ideas—The Sky Railway I
Period 3: understanding ideas—The Sky Railway II
Period 4: Using language
Period 5:Developing ideas
Period 6: Writing a job advertisement
Period 7: Revision
To master topic-related vocabulary
To understand how the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was built.
To infer the author’s attitude
To state your own opinions in the interview
To take pride in our motherland
To raise the awareness of the environmental protection
Learning objectives
To learn from railway workers to overcome challenges.
学科素养
Assignment
Task-cycle
Pre-task
starting out
Post-task
Content of this class
Task presentation: an interview
Task chain 1: reading comprehension
Task chain 2: an interview
Evaluation
Summary
Compulsory homework
Optional homework
A video clip
Step 1 Starting out
Watch a video with two questions in mind.
What about the scenery along the railway
What does“massive dragons winding among the mountains”refer to
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway
What about the scenery along the railway
What does“massive dragons winding among the
mountains”refer to
Brainstorm
adj.
beautiful
fantastic
breathtaking
spectacular
wonderful
splendid
magical
jaw-dropping
Suppose CCTV is going to launch a special program about the Sky Railway. You will be appointed as a reporter or different roles(a railway worker, a tourist…) to finish an interview.
Step 2 Pre-task
Task presentation
Level 1 Reading in the lines
Level 1 Reading in the lines
Step 3 Task-cycle
Task-chain 1 Reading comprehension
Level 2 Reading between the lines
Level 3 Reading beyond the lines
Level 1 Reading in the lines
Activity 1 Read, infer and conclude: Look through the title, the first paragraph, and the last paragraph to conclude the main idea of the passage.
Once believed”____________”, the ______________railway was built by
railway workers with the care that the______________deserves.
impossible
extraordinary
environment
nurture
nature
man
Level 1 Reading in the lines
Activity 2 Read, draw and think: read the first sentence of each paragraph and draw a route map of the author and mark the places mentioned in the text.
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The passage is based on
_______ order.
The genre（体裁）of the passage is a travel_________.
time
journal
/note
Activity 3： Read, dig and accumulate: read in details
Level 1 Reading in the lines
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winding mountain
/impossible/
unbelievable
How does the author describe the train and the railway
scenery & feelings
Level 1 Reading in the lines
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What were the challenges and how were they solved when workers constructed the railway
winding mountain
/impossible/
unbelievable
Level 1 Readingin the linesPlacesChallengesSolutionQingshuihe RiverTo protect wild animals__________have been built under the railway to allow animals to______________________Between Golmud and LhasaTo___________675bridges with____________________were built between Gomud and Lhasa140，000 square metres of wetland were_____ in order to protect its distinct ecosystemTanggula StationTo make sure the workers stayed healthy_______________________wereconstructed.The workers also enjoyed ______________ in lower areas.Cuona LakeTo ___________Thousands and thousands of sandbags wereused to ___________________________ along the lake to________________________________.33 passagesmove safely and freely in their natural habitats.a total length of 160 kilometersprevent damage to wetlands and grasslandsmovedseveral oxygen-making stationsregular breaksprotectCuonaLakebuild a twenty-kilometer wallprotect it from construction wasteLevel 1 Readingin the linesPlaceChallengeSolutionQingshuihe RiverTo protect wild animals__________have been built under the railway to allow animals to______________________Between Golmud and LhasaTo___________675bridges with____________________were built between Gomud and Lhasa140000square metres of wetland were_____ in order to protect its distinct ecosystemTanggula StationTo make sure the workers stayed healthy_______________________wereconstructed.The workers also enjoyed ______________ in lower areas.Cuona LakeTo ___________Thousands and thousands of sandbags wereused to ______________________ along the lake to________33 passagesmove safely and freely in their natural habitats.a total length of 160 kilometersprevent damage to wetlands and grasslandsmovedseveral oxygen-making stationsregular breaksprotectCuonaLakebuild a twenty-kilometer wallprotect it from construction wasteWhat is special about the bridge what do the figures suggest What are the biggest challenges inTanggula What does the author feel when he passes the lake and what’s it like splendid、longestthin air、changeable weather、UV radiationpale blue、mirror-like
Level 1 Reading in the lines
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splendid/longest/pale blue/ mirror-like
/proud/a sense of achivement/pride
impossible/
unbelievable
challenges &solutions
scenery & feelings
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
A. To prove that humans can conquer nature.
B. To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
C. To praise the workers’ efforts in building the Qinghai- Tibet Railway.
harmonious coexistence
worker’s tireles and creative work
Level 1 Reading in the lines
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eye-catching/splendid
pale blue/mirror-like
proud/a sense of achivement/pride
impossible/
unbelievable
What is the benefit of the railway and what is the author proud of
challenges &solutions
I am proud that we built our impossible railway…
It truly is an extraordinary sky railway.
scenery & feelings
magical/extraordinary
proud
Level 1 Reading in the lines
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eye-catching/splendid
pale blue/mirror-like
proud/a sense of achivement/pride
impossible/
unbelievable
scenery & feelings
challenges &solutions
We have circled the descriptions of the train and the scenery along the way and underlined the descriptions of the author’s feelings. Now add key words to your map.
magical/extraordinary
proud
Level 2 Reading between the lines
Reflect on the title: why is the Qinghai-Tibet Railway called the Sky Railway
great significance
Sky Railway
the highest altitude
the efforts to overcome the challenges
Level 3 Reading beyond the lines
Discuss these questions with your group members.
1. What good qualities can you learn from the railway workers
2. What changes do you think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has brought to the people living along the railway
tourism
economy
living standard
convenience
communication
perseverance
strong will
courage
creativity
wisdom
To celebrate the 17th anniversary of the Qinghai---Tibet Railway, CCTV specially conducted a series of interviews on the railway.
Work in groups of four and choose a role to play.
Role A (reporter): interview different people
Role B (railway work): introduce the challenges and the solutions
Role C (local people): talk about the changes of their life
Role D (tourist): admire the splendid scenery
Step 3 Task-cycle
Task-chain 2 Interview
Show Time
精神的追寻---青藏铁路17周年特别节目
Step 4 Post-task
Evaluate Ss’ performance.
2. Summarize the teaching content.
Assessment Yes/No
Expressions we have learnt
Eagerness to express
Comprehensive thinking
Fluency without notes
Eye contact and gestures
Impossible
possible
almost 60 years(1958-2006)
The Qinghai---Tibetan Railway is a record of all our efforts to work overcome the most difficult engineering challenges.
China’s wisdom & China’s power
China, I am proud of you!
If faith has a color, it must be China red!
Wish our great motherland thriving and prosperous.
Step 5 Assignment
Compulsory homework（必做作业）:
Complete and polish your mindmap.
Optional homework（选做作业）:
2. Do some online research to find out what other challenges were met and overcome by the railway workers.
thank you !
