Unit 5 the power of nature
Using language
zhangliping
Aim: reading and writing
Lead-in:
Today’s news: Weihai , in Shandong province ,was hit by heavy snowfalls, causing great trouble to the citizens.
Speaking: some natural disasters and people’s feeling
Some tourist attractions.
Reading: the lake of heaven
Fast-reading: the key words for each paragraph
Changbaishan, tianchi, story, coin.
Detail reading of each paragraph and fill the blanks.
Location
It is in______________________________.
Special Features
特征/特色
Much of the mountain is __________.
It is China’s largest _____________.
It is home to ____________________________________.
The height of the land varies from______metres to ______ meters above sea level.
What to see or do
Study _____________________________ in the area;
Walk _________________;
See ________________________;
Bathe ______________________;
Appreciate __________─ the most popular tourist
attraction.
Location
It is on top of ________________.
Special Features特征/特色
It has formed ____________________________.
It is ______meters above sea level and ______metres deep.
The surface ___________ in winter.
It takes ________ to climb to the top of the mountain.
What to see or do
Enjoy the sight of ________________and the view of ______________________________;
Writing: imitating writing
Location: be/lies/stands in；be located/situated in
on top of/ at the bottom of
Special features (Appearance/size/height/depth/history/story):
…is covered with….； …is home to…； …is like…
…is rich in…；is famous/well-known for
…meters high/long/wide/deep/above sea level
the height varies from…to ； …covers an area of ….
adjs:
largest/longest/greatest/unique
spectacular/grand/amazing…
What to see or do:1. many people come to walk/to see/to study/to bathe 2.when you arrive you are rewarded not only with…,but also by..
Xihu:sample
Hangzhou?is?the?capital?of?Zhejiang?province. It has a long history as long as 2200 years. As an old saying goes：in heaven there is a paradise; on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou. They come to taste Longjing and to feel the real silk. The attraction that arouses the greatest appreciation is Xihu.
Xihu, in the west of Hangzhou, attracts the tourists all of the world each year. When you arrive you are rewarded not only with the sight of its clear waters, but also by the ten beautiful sights of the lake.
It?is?said?that?there?was?a?white?snake,which?was?called?Bai?Suzhen.?She?was?willing?to? repay?Xu?Xian?for?saving?her?life?500?years?ago.?Then?she?de'scended?to?the?world?and?married?him,living?together?happily.But?the?Monk?Fa?Hai,who?was?from?the?temple?Jin?Shan,kept?making?Bai?Suzhen?die.?What?he?did?made?them?part?.Bai?Suzhen?was?held?in?the?Leifeng?tower?and?the?couple?had?no? chance?to?meet?again.???
? I?believe?you'll?fall?in?love?with?West?lake? and?Hangzhou,?if?you?go?there.
课件28张PPT。Unit 5 the power of nature
using language heavy snowfalls Weihai , in Shandong province ,was hit by heavy snowfalls, causing great trouble to the citizens.the power of naturevolcanoearthquakeflooddrought
Earthquake
Volcano
Flood
Drought
Tsunami…Scared
Frightened
Anxious
Panicked…Natural disastersAfraidthe power of natureThe Lake of HeavenFast Reading Read the text quickly and match the
key words (topic) with each paragraph.Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4ChangbaishanTianchistorywishScanningJilin Province, Northeast Chinathick forestnature reservea great diversity of rare plants and animals7002,000 the unique plants and animalsin the mountainsthe spectacular waterfallsin the hot water poolsTianchi Changbaishan ScanningChangbaishanin the crater of a dead volcano2,194200freezes overan hour its clear watersthe other sixteen mountain peaksTianchibathingflew and dropped
fruit
swallowedgave birth topregnantfatherParagraph 3 A storyThree young women
from heavenA birdThe youngest
girlA handsome
boyThe Manchu
peopleParagraph 4Make a wishguaranteedeeplastingWhen there, don’t forget to _________________ to ________ your love will be as _____ and _______ as the lake. How to introduce a place of interest/scenic spotLocation: be/lies/stands in；be located/situated in
on top of/ at the bottom of
Special features (Appearance/size/height/depth/history/story):
…is covered with….； …is home to…； …is like…
…is rich in…；is famous/well-known for
…meters high/long/wide/deep/above sea level
the height varies from…to ； …covers an area of ….
adjs: largest/longest/greatest/unique
spectacular/grand/amazing…
What to see or do:1. many people come to walk/to see/to study/to bathe 2.when you arrive you are rewarded not only with…,but also by.. Imitating writing Peter, a foreign friend of yours is curious to know xihu, please introduce it to him with what you learned in this class.XihuParagraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4hangzhouxihustoryend Time for us to
enjoy the good writing Hangzhou?is?the?capital?of?Zhejiang?province. It has a long history as long as 2200 years. As an old saying goes：in heaven there is a paradise; on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou. They come to taste Longjing and to feel the real silk. The attraction that arouses the greatest appreciation is Xihu.
Xihu, in the west of Hangzhou, attracts the tourists all of the world each year. When you arrive you are rewarded not only with the sight of its clear waters, but also by the ten beautiful sights of the lake.It?is?said?that?there?was?a?white?snake,which?was?called?Bai?Suzhen.?She?was?willing?to? repay?Xu?Xian?for?saving?her?life?500?years?ago.?Then?she?de'scended?to?the?world?and?married?him,living?together?happily.But?the?Monk?Fa?Hai,who?was?from?the?temple?Jin?Shan,kept?making?Bai?Suzhen?die.?What?he?did?made?them?part?.Bai?Suzhen?was?held?in?the?Leifeng?tower?and?the?couple?had?no? chance?to?meet?again.???
? I?believe?you'll?fall?in?love?with?West?lake? and?Hangzhou,?if?you?go?there.Home work:
Retell the first two paragraphs of the text.Thank You谢谢21世纪教育网（www.21cnjy.com) 中小学教育资源网站 有大把高质量资料？一线教师？一线教研员？
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