(共34张PPT)
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Unit 5
Amazing nature
能运用本课时的核心词汇谈论自然奇观, 理解
含比喻等修辞手法的语句所表达的情感态度;
能谈论自己对自然奇观的感受与评价。
学习目标
能掌握形容词/副词的比较级和最高级。
New words and expression
clean
soft
nature
calm
cloud
新课讲授
mountain
sky
river
lake
grassland
field
New words and expression
Starting out
Look and say
What can you see in the picture
desert
沙漠
rime
雾凇
snub-nosed monkeys
金丝猴
polar lights
极光
gorge
峡谷
Look and say
How do they make you feel
desert
沙漠
rime
雾凇
snub-nosed monkeys
金丝猴
polar lights
极光
gorge
峡谷
I feel amazed/surprised/excited...
What facts about nature do you know
Think and say
1) Do you know which province in China is famous for rime
2) Can you name some deserts in China
Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang.
3) Do you know the famous gorges in China
The Three Gorges in Hubei and Chongqing and the Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan.
All of the above are natural wonders!
自然奇观
nature
natural wonders
animals
plants
seasons
What natural wonders do you know
What do plants need to grow
What are the differences between seasons
Do you know where different animals live
Which one do you find the most interesting
Read the poems and answer the questions.
飞流直下三千尺,疑是银河落九天。 ——李白
会当凌绝顶,一览众山小。 ——杜甫
大海!大海!辽阔的大海!
湛蓝、清新,永远自由! ——布莱恩·W·普罗可特
What in nature does it describe
What is special about the natural wonder
It describes the waterfall in Mount Lushan.
The waterfall is high and the water runs fast.
It describes Mount Taishan.
It is well-known as the eastern one among the Five Great Mountains in China.
It describes the sea in general.
It’s open, blue and fresh, making people feel free.
Walden by Thoreau
梭罗的《瓦尔登湖》
Winter in Jinan by Laoshe
老舍的《济南的冬天》
Can you think of other famous works describing natural wonders Share them with the class.
Memorial to Yueyang Tower
by Fan Zhongyan
范仲淹的《岳阳楼记》
Watching the Qiantang River Tide
小学课文《观潮》
Look and say
I can see clouds, the sky, mountains, grasslands and a lake. The clouds and mountains are white, the sky and the lake are blue, and the grasslands are green. They make me feel happy.
1. What can you see in the pictures
2. What colour are they
3. How do you feel about them
Understanding ideas
Guess, read and check
What may be the writer’s favourite colour
The writer’s favourite colour may be blue because blue is the colour of the sky and the lake.
Pre-reading
Where are you most likely to find the passage
a a science textbook
b a travel diary
c a magazine about local life
d a designer’s guide
Think and choose
Pre-reading
1. What does the writer
compare the clouds to
2. What about the
mountains and the sky
Read and answer the questions.
While-reading
3. Does the writer like
his / her hometown How do you know that
Read and answer the questions.
While-reading
Read and complete the chart.
While-reading
soft
shine
calm
kinds
forests
colour
quieter
nature
Think and say
Post-reading
E.g. I would use blue, green and yellow to describe my hometown. The sky in my hometown is often a clear blue, which makes people feel good. There are lots of green trees in parks and on hills, which show life and energy. In autumn, the fields are full of yellow crops. It means a great harvest.
What three colors will you use to describe your hometown
Give reasons for your choices.
Language points
1.It is famous for the world’s highest mountain.
be famous for...意为“因……出名,以……闻名”,后跟名词或动词的-ing形式。
E.g.Italy is famous for its food.
Switzerland is famous for making high-quality watches.
Language points
2.The colour white meets your eyes all around.
meet your eyes是固定短语,意为“进入眼帘”,其中your可以根据人称进行替换。
E.g. When I open the window in the morning, the bright
blue sky and white clouds meet my eyes.
As I walk along the path in the park, colorful flowers and green leaves meet my eyes.
Language points
3.Trains are running through the plateau.
(1) run through sth.意为“贯穿于某事物之中”。
E.g. A small river runs through my village.
(2) 意为“复习,反复练习;排练;快速地读(看,解释)
某事物”。
E.g. I need to run through my notes before the exam.
Briefly, he ran through details of the events.
Grammar rules
(a) It is famous for the world’s highest mountain.
(b) But this area is also full of the most amazing colours in nature.
(c) The plateau is quieter than the big cities.
Now find more sentences with these structures
in the reading passage.
superlative forms
comparative form
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the grammar rules.
E.g. We have fewer restaurant and shops.
In my heart, it’s better than any other place.
I’m proud to say that I’m from one of the most beautiful
places in the world.
comparative forms
superlative form
形容词、副词的比较级和最高级
一、形容词、副词的比较级和最高级的概念
e.g. She sings better than me. In fact, she sings the best in our class.
她比我唱歌好。事实上,在我们班,她唱歌最好。
二、形容词、副词的比较级和最高级的用法
1.变化规则
形容词、副词的比较级和最高级在形式上有规则变化和不规则变化两种。
比较级 “更……”, 用于两者之间的比较,用来说明“前者比后者更……”
最高级 “……是最……的” , 用于三个或三个以上的人或事物进行比较
(1) 规则变化
口诀 变化规则 例词
直 单音节词,通常直接加er/est tall—taller—tallest
去 以不发音的e结尾,去e,加er/est nice—nicer—nicest
双 辅元辅,倒着数,单元素发音,整个音节重读 big—bigger—biggest
改 以“辅音字母+y”结尾,改y为i,加er/est easy—easier—easiest
加 多音节词,前面加more或most important—
more important —
most important
(2)不规则变化
原级 比较级 最高级
good/well better best
many/much more most
bad/badly/ill worse worst
little less least
old older/elder oldest/eldest
far farther/further farthest/furthest
2. 形容词、副词的比较级句型:
(1) “A +谓语动词/系动词+形容词或副词比较级+than+B.”
e.g. This boy is younger than I. 这个男孩年纪比我小。
【注意】在比较级前有时可加一些修饰语,如 much, a lot, a little, still, even
等以示强调或加强语气。
e.g. This box is a little heavier than yours. 这个箱子比你的要稍重一些。
e.g. This movie is much more interesting than that one.
这部影片比那部有趣得多。
(2) “A +谓语动词/系动词+the+形容词或副词最高级(范围).”
【注意】在句子前面或后面可以加上表示范围的介词短语或从句。
e.g. Of all the students in my class, she writes the most carefully.
在我班里所有的学生中,她写得最仔细。
Mount Taishan: 1,532.7m
Mount Emei: 3,079.3m
Mount Qomolangma:
8,848.86 m
The Yellow River: 5,464 km
The Yangtze River: 6,300 km
The Yellow River is
than the Yangtze River.
Mount Taishan is high. Mount
Emei is .
Mount Qomolangma is the
.
shorter
higher
highest
Complete the facts about wonders in China.
The Qiantang River is 1._________(short) than the Yangtze or Yellow rivers. But it’s still one of the 2._________ (famous) rivers in China.It’s famous for its tides.
Usually it’s a 3._________(slow) river. But when the tides come, the water runs much 4._________(fast). Many tides are two metres 5._________(high). But the 6._________(high) tides can be ten metres high!
shorter
most famous
slow
faster
high
highest
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
The most beautiful
natural place
What is it like
What is its name
Where is it
Why do you like it
Work in pairs. Talk about the most beautiful natural place in your opinion. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
In my opinion, the most beautiful place in my opinion is ...
It is famous for...
It is like...
Words can’t express my love for...
It is one of ... in the world.
Useful expressions
The most beautiful place in my opinion is my hometown. It is Liao Cheng named “Water city”. It is famous for a beautiful lake called “Dongchang Lake”. The water is always calm, just like a mirror, bright and clear. Words can’t express my love for it. In my heart, it is more beautiful than any other place.
Sample
(1) Review the grammar focus after class.
(2) Write a short passage about your own
hometown.
Homework