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Reading for writing
Unit 5 Amazing nature
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1. learn about the problems that some natural wonders face;
2. explore what people should do to save the natural wonders;
3. write a short paragraph of another natural wonder crying for help.
Look and Match
Match the words with the pictures of the natural wonders.
Do you know these natural wonders
The Dead Sea
死海
Madgascar Rainforest
马达加斯加热带雨林
The Glacier National Park of America
美国国家冰川公园
Pre-reading
1. What’s the title of the passage
Natural wonders crying aloud for help.
It means shouting loudly.
Some amazing natural places are in danger and need our help.
Look at the title, then answer the questions.
2. What does “crying aloud” mean
3. What is the meaning of the title
While-reading
Read the passage. What problem do the different natural wonders share
The different natural wonders are facing environmental problems, and they will disappear if people don’t protect them.
Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage.
What are they
The Dead Sea is not a sea but a 1.______. It is saltier than any sea.
The 2.________of Madagascar is the only home for many plants
and animals.
The Glacier National Park in America is a land full of
3._____________.
lake
rainforest
ice and snow
What problems do they face
Rivers flow into it. But now people
4.______ too much water from them.
People are cutting down trees for wood and 5._______space for farming.
6.____________
years ago, there were about 150 glaciers. Now there are around 25.
What should people do
Take less water.
Stop cutting down trees.
Stop climate change.
take
to make
Two hundred
Who is speaking in each paragraph
In the first paragraph, the Dead Sea is speaking.
In the second paragraph, the rainforest of Madagascar is speaking.
In the third paragraph, a glacier at the Glacier National Park in America is speaking.
Answer the questions.
No, they aren’t. The passage uses personification to show the serious situation.
2. Are the natural wonders really crying aloud
It makes me feel as if the natural wonders are talking to me. I feel sad for them and want to help them.
3.What feelings does this way of writing give you
拟人化
Think and Share
1. What is the world like in Frozen and Waterworld Why does the writer mention the two films
In the film Frozen, the world is full of ice and snow. It is a cold, white world. In the film Waterworld, the world is covered with water.
The writer mentions the two films to show the serious problem of climate change.
2. Why is it important to stop these natural wonders from disappearing
It’s important because natural wonders are beautiful. They give us hope and seeing them makes us happy. Also, they are home to many plants and animals. The life cannot live without lakes, rainforests and glaciers.
Write a short paragraph about another natural wonder crying for help.
Think of some natural wonders with problems. Choose one to write about.You can consider the following:
the Great Barrier Reef
the North Pole
the South Pole
Victoria Falls
the Amazon River
Step
①
维多利亚瀑布
亚马逊河
大堡礁（世界最大的珊瑚礁群）
Problems
The North Pole and the South Pole:
getting warmer; the ice bergs are melting（融化）
Problems
Victoria Falls:
water is reduced（水量减少）; are likely to dry up
Problems
The Amazon River:
pollution; rainforests are cut down
Problems
The Great Barrier Reef:
pollution; corals are dying
What should people do
Complete the boxes.
Which natural wonder do you choose
What is it like
What problem(s) does it face
Step②
Write the short paragraph in the first person. Use the boxes to help you.
Step③
Step④
Check. Did you:
include all the information in the boxes
use the words and expressions from the reading passage
point out the importance of protecting nature
Share your paragraph with class.
Step⑤
Language Points
1.Natural wonders crying aloud for help.
cry在这里意为“喊叫”，cry for help则意为“呼救”。标题中crying aloud for help采用了拟人的修辞手法，呼应了正文中自然奇观正在消失的情形，表达了强烈的情感，引发共鸣。
cry for...还可以表示“需要……，亟需……”。
E.g.The Great Barrier Reef is crying for help.
2. Take less water, or I’ll dry up within the next 100 years.
(1) 句中的or用作并列连词，意为“否则，要不然”的意思，后面跟的句子往往表示一种不好的结果。
E.g. Wear your jacket or you’ll catch a cold.
Walk faster or we'll be late.
(2) dry up意为“干涸; (供应等)耗尽，枯竭”。
E.g. As the climate changed, the lake began to dry up.
3. As my name suggests, I make rain for my plants and animals, such as monkeys, snakes and many kinds of flowers.
(1) suggest表示 “暗示；暗指“。
E.g.H is words suggested (that) he was unhappy.
The smile on her face suggested (that) she had passed the exam.
此外，suggest还可表示 “建议“。
E.g. I suggest (that) we (should) have a meeting tomorrow.
He suggested going for a walk after dinner.
(2)such as 像，诸如，例如。
E.g. There are many fruits in the basket, such as apples, bananas,
and oranges.
We have various subjects at school, such as math, English, and
science.

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