1、 wrap sheet frost terrace dynasty completion region therefore steep soil v. 包，裹包，裹 n. (冰或水等的冰或水等的)一大片一大片 n. 霜霜 n. 梯田梯田 n. 朝代朝代 n. 完成，结束完成，结束 n. 地区，区域地区，区域 adv. 因此，由此因此，由此 adj. 陡的，陡峭的陡的，陡峭的 n. 土壤土壤 shallow prevent harmony design vapour harm crop agriculture adj. 浅的浅的 v. 阻挡，防止阻挡，防止 n. 融洽相处，和谐融洽相处，和谐 v
2、. 设计设计 n. 蒸气蒸气 v. 伤害，损害伤害，损害 n. 庄稼，作物庄稼，作物 n. 农业农业 Before reading Look at the pictures and talk about what you know about the Zhuang and Yao ethnic. You can experience Chinas ethnic minorities culture (such as,The Zhuang brocade(壮族织锦壮族织锦), Zhuang New Year and the Zhuang architecture,etc.) there. Peo
3、ple there dress in unique and colorful costumes, singing and dancing. Zhuang ethnic minority is the largest minority group of China. Over 90% of the Zhuang people live in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(广西壮族自治区广西壮族自治区). The Yao, densely concentrated in some mountain districts, are an another ethnic
4、 minority in Guangxi. What problems did the local people face? How did the local people solve the problem by working with nature? There are few large, flat areas of land in the region. Now lets read the passage and find out the answer. Here are some photos of Longji Rice Terraces. Now lets enjoy the
5、m. They built the Longji Rice Terraces. While reading Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible. Task1 Look through the text and answer the question. Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage. 1 To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. 2 To
6、 explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces. 3 To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot. 3P64 Task2 Match the main ideas with each paragraph. Para 1 The reasons for building the terraces. Para 2 The workin
7、g principles of the terraces. Para 3 The vivid description of the terraces. Para 4 The history of the terraces. Para 5 Its meaning to local people. Task 3 Choose the best answer according to the passage. 1. How does the author develop Paragraph 1? A. By listing the facts. B. By comparing the facts.
8、C. By vividly descripting the scene. D. By painting the beautiful colors 2. Which is not the reason why the people built the terraces? A. Lack of enough flat areas B. Holding the rainwater C. Protecting the soil D. Making the mountains more steep 3. Which is the correct order of how the terraces wor
9、k? The gas forms cloud The rain falls down The water is turned into gas The sun heats the water The water flows into the terraces A. B. C. D. 4. What can we conclude from the last paragraph? A. Modern technology helps people there produce more rice. B. People there still value the ancient growing me
10、thods. C. Many visitors come here to learn how to grow rice. D.The young people there like to create great wonders. Rainwater waterways Clouds vapour Read the passage again and find out the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces. 5P64 Use the picture to retell the principle in your own words.
11、 Task 4 During the rainy season, rainwater moves down the mountains along hundreds of waterways that connect with each other and the terraces. The sun heats the water and turns it into vapour. This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again. One possible answer Tas
12、k5 Read the summary of the passage and correct four factual mistakes. The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group alone. Though there are many large, flat areas in the region, they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice. The terraces are cleverly des
13、igned, and can wash away the shallow soil. There are hundreds of waterways, along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. Today, local people use modern methods to maintain the terraces, and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country. by the local Zhuang and Yao
14、people Since few hold ancient methods of agriculture 4P64 After reading analyzing, further learning and summary 注注: word : word 文档文档 点击此处链接点击此处链接 1. Reaching as far as the eye can see, these terraces cover tall mountains, often from the bottom to the very top. 现在分词短语做状语 eg.Turning to the left, you w
15、ill find the school. 向左拐向左拐,你就会发现那所学校。你就会发现那所学校。 Knowing where I live, he never comes to see me. 尽管知道我住哪儿尽管知道我住哪儿,但他从不来看我。但他从不来看我。 as far as As far as the eye can see, the wave are to be seen rolling in all directions. 目之所及目之所及,到处浪涛滚滚。到处浪涛滚滚。 As far as I know, compared with other countries, Chinese
16、students spend much more time studying. 据我所知据我所知,与其他国家相比较与其他国家相比较,中国学生花费更中国学生花费更 多的时间来学习。多的时间来学习。 就就来说来说,在在范围内范围内 做状语 Paraphrase These terraces stretch all the way to the very far end of our vision, and often range from the bottom to the very top of tall mountains. 目之所及，目之所及， 梯田包裹着巍峨的高山，往往梯田包裹着巍峨的高山
17、，往往 从山脚一直盘绕到山顶。从山脚一直盘绕到山顶。 Sentence analyzing for better understanding 1 2. During the rainy season, it is along these waterways that rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. it is along these waterways that 主语主语 宾语宾语 状语状语 强调人用强调人用 that/who,强强 调物用调物用that It is/was 被强调被强调 部分部分 that/w
18、ho+ 句句 子其余部分子其余部分 eg.It was Tom that/who broke the window. 就是汤姆打破了窗户。就是汤姆打破了窗户。 It is because he is ill that he cant come. 正是因为他病了，所以他不能来。正是因为他病了，所以他不能来。 在雨季，雨水会沿着这些水渠从山上流下进在雨季，雨水会沿着这些水渠从山上流下进 入梯田。入梯田。 翻译句子。翻译句子。 1. As far as Im concerned, not only does outdoor exercise get us close to nature but al
19、so give us relaxation from heavy schoolwork. 就我个人而言就我个人而言, ,户外运动不仅使我们接近大户外运动不仅使我们接近大 自然自然, ,而且使我们从沉重的学习任务中摆脱而且使我们从沉重的学习任务中摆脱 出来得以休息。出来得以休息。 2. 他第一次遇见他的妻子是在公园里。他第一次遇见他的妻子是在公园里。 It was in the park that he met his wife for the first time. 1. Pass down the knowledge through families. 2. Its a great wond
20、er created by people and nature working together. 5. Its value 1. Its scenery 2. The history 3. The reasons 4. Its working principle Longji Rice Terraces spring-summer-autumn-winter Who: Zhuang and Yao people When: in the Yuan Dynasty 1 few large, flat areas of land 2 steep mountains and shallow soi
21、l was washed away rainwater- waterways- vapour- clouds- rainwater Try to retell the passage Longji Rice Terraces. 2 Longji Rice TerracesLongji Rice Terraces Discussion Think & Share. Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice? In what other ways do people live in harmon
22、y with nature? Give examples. Possible answers 1. Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families, and it suits the natural environment. 2.Cave dwellings in north-west China Bamboo house of Dai people . Conclusion What have you learned from the passage? Discuss with your partner
23、s. Our ancestors accumulate a lot of experience on how to adapt to the local environment, from whom we can learn a lot. We should learn to live in harmony with nature. I. Match the words with their definitions. 1. The dry rocky _ is unsuitable for planting apple trees. 2. After the heavy rains the f
24、ields were covered with a _ of water. 3. The Golden Gate Bridge was _ by Joseph Strauss. 4. We woke up to see the bushes covered with a layer of white _. 5. The new law was passed to promote social and racial _ between the different groups of people living there. 6. This is one of the poorest _ in t
25、he country. 7. He _ up the presents carefully and placed them under the Christmas tree. sheet wrap frost region soil harmony design sheet designed frost harmony soil region wrapped II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. 1. Can you describe the background, the reaso
26、ns for building the terraces and the working principle of Longji Rice Terraces? 2. How do people adapt to the local environment and live in harmony with nature? Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation 各个击破各个击破 Polish your summary of this passage. While-reading Task 1: Look through the text and answer the que
27、stion. Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage. 1 To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. 2 To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces. 3 To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attr
28、act visitors to this scenic spot. Task 2: Match the main ideas with each paragraph. Para 1 The reasons for building the terraces. Para 2 The working principles of the terraces. Para 3 The vivid description of the terraces. Para 4 The history of the terraces. Para 5 Its meaning to local people. Task
29、3: Choose the best answer according to the passage. 1. How does the author develop Paragraph 1? A. By listing the facts. B. By comparing the facts. C. By vividly descripting the scene. D. By painting the beautiful colors 2. Which is not the reason why the people built the terraces? A. Lack of enough
30、 flat areas B. Holding the rainwater C. Protecting the soil D. Making the mountains more steep 3. Which is the correct order of how the terraces work? The gas forms cloud The rain falls down The water is turned into gas The sun heats the water The water flows into the terraces A. B. C. D. 4. What ca
31、n we conclude from the last paragraph? A. Modern technology helps people there produce more rice. B. People there still value the ancient growing methods. C. Many visitors come here to learn how to grow rice. D.The young people there like to create great wonders. Task 4: Read the passage again and f
32、ind out the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces. Use the picture to retell the principle in your own words. Task 5: Read the summary of the passage and correct four factual mistakes. The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group alone. Though there are many large, fl
33、at areas in the region, they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice. The terraces are cleverly designed, and can wash away the shallow soil. There are hundreds of waterways, along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. Today, local people use modern
34、methods to maintain the terraces, and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country. After-reading Think and Share 1. 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? Give examples. Conclusion What have y
35、ou learned from the passage? Discuss with your partners. Our ancestors accumulate a lot of experience on how to adapt to the local environment, from whom we can learn a lot. We should learn to live in harmony with nature. I. Match the words with their definitions. II. Complete the sentences with the
36、 correct form of the words in the box. 1. The dry rocky _ is unsuitable for planting apple trees. 2. After the heavy rains the fields were covered with a _ of water. 3. The Golden Gate Bridge was _ by Joseph Strauss. sheet wrap frost region soil harmony design 1 agriculture 2 beauty 3 crop 4 dynasty
37、 5 principle 6 shallow 7 wisdom a a scientific theory or basic natural law that explains the way in which something works b a plant such as wheat, rice, that is grown for food, usually on a farm c the ability to make good decisions based on knowledge and experience d not deep, with only a short dist
38、ance from the top or surface to the bottom e a period of time during which members of the same family rule a country or region f the quality of being very attractive to look at g the work, business, or study of farming h a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time 4. We woke up to see the bushes covered with a layer of white _. 5. The new law was passed to promote social and racial _ between the different groups of people living there. 6. This is one of the poorest _ in the country. 7. He _ up the presents carefully and placed them under the Christmas tree.
