2021版外研版必修一英语Unit 6 Understanding Ideas P62-64 ppt课件.pptx

1、Understanding ideas P62-64 新新外研必修外研必修Book 1 Unit 6 At one with nature Lets watch the video: Look at the pictures and talk about what you know about the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups. Pre-reading The Zhuang has the largest population among the ethnic groups in China, whose language is Zhuang. They mai

2、nly live in the south of China. Zhuang people, being good at singing and dancing, is a hospitable ethnic group. They entertain guests with good wine. As a rice- growing nation, the Zhuang people are kind to frogs. In some places, the Zhuang people hold worship ceremony for frogs. Therefore, it is fo

3、rbidden to kill or eat frogs in the Zhuang areas. Yao, the oldest ethnic groups in China, is widely distributed in the south of China. It is boasted as the nation with longevity. The Yao people believe in more than one god. They chiefly live on rice and corn. Most of the Yao people prefer singing an

4、d can sing into a song when they see something. Work in groups Talk about the following questions: Hows their living condition in the past? How do they grow rice? Why do they grow rice on terraces? While-reading Read the passage. After reading the passage, please answer the following questions: What

5、 problems did the local people meet? Why did these people go through so much trouble? How did the local people solve the problems by working with nature? They met two two problems. The first one is that there are few large, flat areas of land in the region for people to grow rice. The other one is t

6、hat the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow. Firstly, there 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 rice. Secondly, although the region has plenty of rain, the mountains are steep and t

7、he soil is shallow. The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away. The terraces are cleverly designed, with hundreds of waterways that connect with each other. During the rainy season, it is along these waterways that rainwater moves down the mountains and into th

8、e 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. These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish, some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice crops. Para. 1 The scenery of t

9、he Longji Rice Terraces at all seasons. Para. 2 The history of the Longji Rice Terraces. Para. 3 The reason why the Zhuang and Yao people turn the entire mountains into terraces. Para. 4 How people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. Para. 5 The value of Longji R

10、ice Terraces to the local people. Read the passage again and try to conclude the main idea of each paragraph. Try to divide the passage into parts to match the main ideas. The value of Longji Rice Terraces to the local people. How the Longji Rice Terraces were formed. Part 1 Para. 1 Part 2 Para. 2-4

11、 Part 3 Para. 5 The scenery of the Longji Rice Terraces at all seasons 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 Terrace

12、s and to attract visitors to this scenic spot. Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage. 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

13、 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 methods to maintain the terr

14、aces, and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country. by the local Zhuang and Yao people few hold use ancient methods of agriculture 1 Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice? Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families, it suits

15、 the natural environment. 2 In what other ways do people live in harmony with nature？Give examples. Irratating the land with rainwater. Post-reading Read the passage again and find out the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces. Possible version During the rainy season, rainwater moves down t

16、he 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. Use the picture to retell it in your own words. Language points P62-63 新新外研必修外研

17、必修Book 1 Unit 6 At one with nature Imagine mountains wrapped in silver water, shining in the spring sun. 句意：想象一下:春日，群山被银白色的水田包裹， 在阳光下闪闪发光。 例1： The idea （present） by Peter is much simpler. 例2： The man （follow） by security guards is our chairman. presented followed During autumn, these same mountains

18、are gold, and in winter they are covered in sheets of white frost. 句意：秋收，满山金黄；而隆冬，它们又披上了冰 山做成的雪白毛毯。 be covered in =be covered with 覆盖着 例1： The players were soon covered in mud. 那些运动员很快就浑身溅满了泥。 例2： The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand. = The wind blew in from the desert a

19、nd everything sand. was covered with These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home. 句意：龙脊梯田的建造者是广西当地的壮族和瑶族 居民。 该句使用了介词to+whom引导定语从句。 be home to 是的家园 例1：The Rockies _ bears and mountain lions. 例2：I have a dresser in my bedroom, _ there are many cosmetics. 我的卧室里

20、有个梳妆台，上面摆放了很 多化妆品。 are home to on which So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces? 句意：为什么当地人要如此大费周章，将整片山地 变成梯田呢? go to so much trouble to do 费大力气去做某事 例1： If the police had gone to the trouble of looking up his record, they would not have released him. 如

21、果警察能费大力气去看看他的记录他 们就不会放了他。 例2： Why did they go to the trouble to build the dam? 为什么他们不怕麻烦的建造大坝？ So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces? 句意：为什么当地人要如此大费周章，将整片山地 变成梯田呢? turninto 把变成 例1： I think I have got to stop or I might turn （myself）into a machine. 我

22、想我得停下来了，否则我就会变成一 台机器。 例2： Turn the following sentences into Chinese, please. 请把这句话译成中文。 例3： Water turns into ice when it freezes. 天气极冷时水能变成冰。 Firstly, there are few large, flat areas of land in the region. region 地区，区域 region, area, district用法区别用法区别： region 通常指较大的地区，它既可以表示 一个国家的行政分区，也可以指非行政分区； area

23、是这组词中用得最广的，表示的“地区” 可大可小，但通常不指行政分区； district 指相对于 region 稍小的地区，通常 指一个国家或城市的行政分区，有时也指非 行政分区。 句意：首先，这里缺乏大面积的平原。 从region，area，district中选一词，用 其适当形式填空。 1 The busiest shopping in Beijing is around Wangfujing Street. 2 I find the people in this very friendly. 3 This is one of the most densely populated of N

24、orth America. district area regions The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away. 句意：平坦的梯田可以抓住雨水，防止土壤被冲走。 prevent from 阻止做 例1：Nothing would prevent him from _ （speak）out against injustice. 什么都不能阻止他鸣不平。 例2： He said this would prevent companies from (create) new jo

25、bs. 他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会。 例3： Who prevents the plans from _ (carry) out? 谁阻止了这个计划的实施？ speaking creating being carried But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. 句意：但也许最令人惊叹的还是人与自然和谐相 处建造梯田并种植水稻的方式。这些梯田 设计巧妙，其间

26、有几百条相互连通的水渠。 in harmony with 与和谐相处 例1：I have dream that human could live in harmony with the beautiful nature. 我有一个梦想，那就是人类能与美丽的大 自然和谐共处。 例2：Happy people are peaceful people and they live in harmony with others. 快乐的人是爱 好和平的人，他们和别人和睦相处。 These terraces also provide a perfect environment for birds and

27、fish, some of which feed on insects that can harm the rice crops. 句意：这些梯田也为鸟类和鱼类提供了绝佳的栖息 地，而一部分鸟和鱼又以危害水稻的昆虫 为食。 provide for 把提供给 provide with 为提供 例1：我们来这里是为公众服务。 We are here to provide a service _ the public =We are here to provide the public a service. for with This knowledge is passed down through

28、 families, which means that new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces. 句意：这种认识通过家族代代相传，后代子孙一直 沿用古老的农耕方式维持着梯田的运作。 pass down / pass down 传递，相传 例1：We hope this information can pass down to everyone. 我们也希望将这个信息传递给大家。 例2：Take a card and pass the stack down to the person behind you. 拿一张卡片将筹码传递给你身后的人。 Thank you!