资源简介 Unit 8 Lesson 4 Theme Reading【学习目标】1.能正确识别图片内容,进行口语练习。2.能进行小组交流,小组合作完成任务。3.能根据文章内容完成思维导图,知晓沙漠地区的人们节约用水的措施。【自主预习】一、单词速查(根据汉语意思写出下列单词)1. adj.快的;迅速的 2. n.淋浴;淋浴间,淋浴器 v.(洗)淋浴3. adv.(用以表示除去了某物);休假;休息 4. n.水龙头 5. conj.当……的时候;而,然而 6. n.牙;齿 7. v.再次使用;重复使用 8. n.关乎……的事情;事情 v.事关紧要;要紧9. n.事实,真相;现实 10. adj.宝贵的 11. det.足够的,充足的 adv.足够地 12. adv.仅一次;一次;曾经 conj.一……就 13. modal v.必须 n.必须做(或看、买等)的事 14. v.收集;采集 15. v.掘(地);挖(土) 16. v.担心,发愁;使担忧,使发愁 n.令人担忧的事;担心,忧虑 17. n.故事;小说 18. v.覆盖;遮盖 n.覆盖物;躲避处 二、短语速记(用英文写出下列短语)1. 实际上 2. 是……的家园 3. 快速洗澡 4. 一周一次 5. 重复利用水 6. 花费很多钱来挖井 7. 担忧,担心 8. 起(重要)作用;有影响 【答案】一、1.quick 2.shower 3.off 4.tap 5.while6.tooth 7.reuse 8.matter 9.fact10.valuable 11.enough 12.once 13.must14.collect 15.dig 16.worry 17.story 18.cover二、1.as a matter of fact 2.be home to 3.take a quick shower 4.once a week 5.reuse the water 6.spend a lot of money digging wells7.worry about 8.make a difference【合作探究】任务驱动一节约用水大讨论1.小组合作。讨论在日常生活中如何节约用水。Your opinion:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.仔细阅读Theme Reading中Activity 2中的短文,然后与同伴一起讨论下列问题,并在组内核对答案。(1)What kind of plants do the desert family seldom plant due to water shortage _____________________________________________________________________(2)How often do the people in the desert family take a shower _____________________________________________________________________(3)What do the people in the desert do with the water after taking a shower _____________________________________________________________________(4)Where do most people in the desert get their water _____________________________________________________________________(5)Why does the writer start to save water _____________________________________________________________________任务驱动二阅读判断阅读短文,判断正误。(1)Very few people live in the desert. ( )(2)People in the desert reuse water after taking a shower. ( )(3)Most families in the desert get water from the underground. ( )(4)The writer starts to worry about water now. ( )任务驱动三读写训练两人一组,根据文章内容,完成课本Theme Reading中Activity 4和Activity 5的思维导图。【答案】任务驱动一1. Saving water in daily life is easy and important.Here are some simple ways:Turn off the tap when brushing teeth or washing hands.Take shorter showers.Use a bucket to water plants instead of letting the hose run.Collect rainwater for gardening.Only run dishwashers and washing machines with full loads.Reuse grey water from sinks for cleaning. Use a broom to clean floors instead of a hose.Remember, every little drop counts! By following these tips, we can all help save water.2.(1)They seldom plant flowers or grass.(2)They can only take a quick shower once a week.(3)They reuse the water.(4)Most people get water from the underground.(5)Because he realizes the difficult water situation of people in the desert.(1)F (2)T (3)T (4)F【知识探究】As a matter of fact, the desert is home to many people.事实上,沙漠是许多人的家园。用法总结 在本句中,as a matter of fact 意为 “事实上,实际上”,同义短语为in fact。be home to表示“是……的家园”。素养训练 在空白处填入一个合适的介词,使句意完整。1.As a matter fact, she didn’t know anything about the accident. 2.The earth is home people and animals. 【答案】1.of 2.to 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览