1、Longji Rice Terraces龙脊梯田Unit 6目 录壹Lead-in贰Skimming 叁Scanning肆HomeworkONELead-inWatch videoSplendid Scenery is splendid.The sun rises in the east and sets in the west,and in the morning the mist surrounds the terraces.Its amazing.HarmoniousPeople work in the beautiful scenery and look very peace.Beau
2、tifulLongji Rice Terraces is so beautiful.how many parts are there in the passage?Five partswhat is the main ideas of each parts?Part 1:seasons Part 2:historyPart 3:reasons Part 4:working principlePaart 5:harmoniousSkimmingNAHHNaturethe natural physical world including plants and animals and landsca
3、pes etc.andHuman any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence,articulate speech,and erect carriageHarmoniousexhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entitiesTWOSCANNINGREAD the passage more carfully a
4、nd know more detailed information about the passage.SeasonsImagine mountains wrapped in silver water,shining in the spring sun.Summer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice.During autumn,these same mountains are gold,and in winter they are covered in sheets of white frost.Spring moun
5、tains wrapped in silver water,shining in the spring sun.Summer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice.During autumn,these same mountains are goldWinter mountains are covered in sheets of white frost.Paragraph 2know more about paragraph 2.PeopleThese terraces were built by the local Z
6、huang and Yao people,to whom Guangxi is home.HistoryStarting in the Yuan Dynasty,work on the terraces took hundreds of years,until its completion in the early Qing Dynasty.ResultReaching as far as the eye can see,these terraces cover tall mountains,often from the bottom to the very top.Why why did t
7、hese people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces?01Increasethere are few large,flat areas of land in the region.Building the terraces therefore meant that they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice02Soilalthough the region has plenty of rain,the mountains
8、 are steep and the soil is shallow.The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.Turn the entire mountains into terracesTWOSCANNINGREAD the passage more carfully and know more detailed information about the passage.Building the terraces,they could grow more rice.f
9、ew large,flat areasterraces therefore meant that they could increase the areas in which they could grow riceThe flat terraces prevent the soil from being washed away.plenty of rainONEthe mountains are steepTWOthe soil is shallowTHREEThe flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from bei
10、ng washed awayFOURPrincipleBut perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.HarmoniousWaterways connect each other.During the rainy season,it is along these waterways that rainwater moves down the mountains and in
11、to the terraces.the rainy seasonHarmoniousThe sun heats the water and turns it into vapour.This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.010203 birds and fishfeed on insectsinsects can harm the rice crops.These terraces also provide a perfect environment for bird
12、s and fish,some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice crops.NowadaysAlthough modern technology could help produce more crops,these terraces still mean a lot to the people for whom traditions hold much value.This knowledge is passed down through families,which means that new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces.Today,the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors who come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together.THANK YOULongji Rice Terraces welcomes you!
