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Unit 5 Amazing nature
reading for writing
Learning objectives
1. Learn vocabulary related to natural wonders and environmental issues (e.g., Dead Sea, rainforest, glaciers, sustainable development).
2. Improve reading comprehension through guided reading activities and answering comprehension questions.
3. Foster awareness and concern for environmental issues and the importance of protecting natural wonders.
aloud / la d/ adv. 出声地
salty / s lti/ adj. 咸的，含盐的
lie /la / v. 躺，平卧
surface / s f s/ n. 表面，面
level / lev( )l/ n. 水平高度；相对高度
less /les/ det. 不那么多，更（较）少
suggest /s d est/ v. 暗示，暗指
Words
such as 像，诸如，例如
snake /sne k/ n. 蛇
wood /w d/ n. 木头；木材，木料
disappear / d s p / v. 消失，不见
glacier / ɡl si (r)/ n. 冰川
national / n n( )l/ adj. 国家的，全国性的
Words and expressions
What is it
What do you think of it
Free Talk
The world is full of wonders!
Can you match the words and expressions with the pictures
of the natural wonders
What do you think of these natural wonders
Will they be able to achieve sustainable development
Do they need our help or protect
Pre-reading
Predict what does the passage mainly about.
1) Who are crying
2) Why are they crying aloud
Dead Sea
Rain Forest
Frozen
Dead Sea
Rain Forest
Frozen
die
there isn’t rain
turn into waterworld
Who may help？ What may be the reasons
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
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
If you want to write down a passage about the natural wonders, you can just follow these aspects.
Careful-reading
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
Careful-reading
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
What is the world like in Frozen and Waterland Why does the writer mention the two films
Further thinking
1) Who is speaking in each paragraph
2) Are the natural wonders really crying
The Dead Sea, the rainforest of Madagascar, and a glacier at the Glacier National Park in America.
No, they aren’t. The passage uses personification to show the serious situation.
Further thinking
3) What feeling does this way of writing giving you
4) Why is it important to stop these natural wonders from disappearing
It makes me feel as if the natural wonders are talking to me. I feel sad for them and want to help them.
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 anilams. The life can’t live without lakes, rainforests and glaciers.
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. 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.
Summary
Read and complete the table with the words and expressions.
If you want to write down a passage about the natural wonders, you can just follow these aspects.
lake
rainforest
rice and snow
take
to make
Two hundred
Show Time
Choose one to talk about.
Step 1. What are they
Step 2. What problems do they face
Step 3. What should people do
Checklist (5) Content include facts and opinions (2) use the expressions from the reading passage (1) give you opinion about describing hometown properly (1)
Speech loud, clear, fluent (1)
writing
Do you know when Earth Day is
To protect the environment on which we lives is to protect ourselves.
Exercise
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词,每词仅用一次。
the there or because in
Mountains are usually very high, like the Himalayas 6. the southwest of China. Usually 7. are a lot of rocks all over the mountains. Some trees and grass can live on the mountains. Animals like monkeys and goats like to live here. But it isn't 8. same on the very high mountains. There are not many trees 9. other plants on the very high mountains. Animals seldom live there 10. the weather is always very cold all year round.
in
there
the
or
because
Homework
Must do：Write a detailed passage about a natural wonder, including its challenges and proposed solutions.
Choose-to-do: Create a poster or a short video about a natural wonder, highlighting its beauty and the need for protection.

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