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Reading for writing
Unit5
Amazing nature
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.
Objectives
Free Talk
The world is full of wonders!
Can you match the words and expressions with the pictures
of the natural wonders
Pre-reading
Predict what does the passage mainly about.
1) Who are crying
Dead Sea
Rain Forest
Frozen
2) Why are they crying aloud
die
there isn’t rain
turn into waterworld
Look and answer
1. What’s the title of the passage
Natural wonders crying aloud for help.
2. What does “crying aloud” mean
It means shouting loudly.
3. What is the meaning of the title
Some amazing natural places are in danger and need our help.
Fast reading
1) Where may you probably read this passage
A. In a trave magazine B. In an environmental blog C. In a natural poster
2) Why does the writer use the title “ Crying aloud for help”
A. To arouse the readers’ interest B. To lead in the topic
C. To make people cry for them D. To ask for people’s help
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.
Careful-reading
1) What does “I” refer to
A. An alive sea B. A dead sea
C. An alive lake D. A dead lake
2) Why can people lie on his surface
A. He is the saltiest.
B. He has got many plants and animals.
C. His water level is going down.
D. He has less water.
3) But now people take much water from them, what does “them” refer to
A. seas B. lakes C. rivers D. water
4) If people still take much water, when will it dry up
A. In 2133 B. In 2134 C. In 2135 D. In 2136
1) Why does he name “ the rain forest”
A. Because he makes rain for people
B. Because he likes rainy days
C. Because he makes rain mainly for
plantsand animals
D. Because he lies in the rainy area
2) How many plants and animals can he provide home for
A. For 60% B. For 70% C. For 80% D. for 90%
3) Why does he disappear
A. Because of the global warming
B. Because of the expansion of farmland
C. Because of the death of more trees
D. Because of the pollution of factories
1) What kind of land is it
A. A land which is just like the white world
B. A land full of ice and rain
C. A land with normal degrees
D. A land with 150 glaciers
2) If the climate still change, what will he become
A. some ice
B. some water
C. some air
D. some clouds
Complete the table with the words and expressions from the passage.
What are they
Check the answers.
lake
rainforest
ice and snow
take
to make
Two hundred
If you want to write down a passage about the natural wonders, you can just follow these aspects.
Think and answer.
1. What problem does each natural wonder have
2. Why does this happen
3. How can people deal with the problems
The water level of the Dead Sea is going down, because people keep taking too much water from the rivers that flow into it. The rainforest is disappearing, because people keep cutting down trees for wood and for farming. The number of glaciers at the Glacier National Park becomes smaller and smaller, because of climate change.
Answer the questions.
1. Who is speaking in each paragraph
The Dead Sea, the rainforest of Madagascar, and a glacier at the Glacier National Park in America.
2. Are the natural wonders really crying aloud
No, they aren’t. The passage uses personification to show the serious situation.
3. What feeling does this way of writing give you
It makes me feel as if the natural wonders are talking to me. I feel sad for them and want to help them.
Think and share.
1. In Frozen, the world is cold and full of ice and snow. In Waterworld, the world is covered in water, with no land. 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.
Step1
Think of some natural wonders with problems. Choose one to write about.You can consider the following:
the Amazon River
the Great Barrier Reef
Step②
Complete the boxes.
Which natural wonder do you choose
What is it like
What problem(s) does it face
What should people do
Step③
Write the short paragraph in the first person. Use the boxes to help you.
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
Step⑤
Share your paragraph with class.
Homework
Write a short paragraph on the three natural wonders in this lesson.

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