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Unit 5
Amazing places
Theme Reading
学习目标
阅读文本，了解云南红河哈尼梯田的相关信息。
运用事实与观点的思维技能和代词指代的思维策略更好地理解文本内容。
感受云南哈尼梯田的美丽景色，了解它的相关内容，领悟人与自然的和谐相处。
新课讲授
Can you guess what these places are
They are all amazing terraced fields in China.
Have you ever been to a beautiful countryside or terraced field
Share your experience with your partner.
You can talk about what it looked like, what you did there, and how you felt.
Activity 1
Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about the questions. The words and phrases in the box may help you.
Pre-Reading
water rice field farming landscape special beautiful colorful
Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about the questions.
2. Which picture do you prefer Why
1. What’s special about the places
The places are special because of their ______ landscape. The water rice fields look ______.
I prefer the first picture because ______.The colors are so ______.
Discuss with your partner and try to describe the special features. You can use the words we learned.
Activity 2 Read the text and infer what the underlined pronouns refer to.
Scanning
While-Reading
Are you looking for a lovely place to spend your vacation The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan may be a good choice.
With mountains and clouds, this special landscape
looks like a beautiful Chinese painting. The color
of the terraces changes from green to yellow at
different times of the year. In ancient times, the
Hani people developed a watering project. Today, it still helps them
bring water from the forests to fields. To make better use of these water-filled rice fields, farmers raise fish and ducks in them. Near the terraces, there are many houses with three floors
in the villages. The first floor is for pigs and
other animals, the second is a living area and the
top floor is for storing rice.
The lively landscape is really beautiful. How do you like it Feel free to leave us any message below!
Then infer what the underlined pronouns refer to.
Pronoun What it refers to
it
them
a watering project
these water-filled rice fields
Activity 3 Match the words with their meanings according to the text.
Scanning
landscape
ancient
raise
store
a time early in history
to take care of a person, an animal or a plant
to keep something for future use
a view of the countryside
Read the passage again and complete the following exercises.
1. What may be a good choice for vacation according to the text
A. The Great Wall. B. The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces.
C. The West Lake. D. The Summer Palace.
2. What does the special landscape look like
A. A beautiful Chinese painting. B. A lovely garden.
C. A big forest. D. A modern building.
3. What do farmers raise in the water-filled rice fields
A. Chickens and cows. B. Horses and sheep.
C. Fish and ducks. D. Pigs and dogs.
4. What is the top floor of the houses near the terraces for
A. Pigs and other animals. B. Living.
C. Storing rice. D. Cooking.
Read the text again and complete the diagram.
Careful Reading
Activity 4
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan
Features
The landscape looks like a Chinese ________.
The color of the terraces changes from ______ to ______.
painting
green
yellow
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan
The watering system
The watering project brings water from the ______ to fields.
Farmers raise fish and ______ in the water-filled rice fields.
forests
ducks
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan
Near the terraces
There are many houses with three floors in the villages.
The first floor is for ______ and ____________.
The second floor is a living area.
The top floor is for __________.
pigs
other animals
storing rice
Activity 5
Read the sentence and tick F (fact) or O (Opinion).
Post-Reading
Facts
Opinions
A fact is something you can check true or false.
An opinion is what someone thinks or feels.
1. The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces may be a perfect choice for vacation. (F/O)
2. With mountains and clouds, this unusual landscape looks like a beautiful
Chinese painting. (F/O)
3. The color of the terraces changes from green to yellow at different times
of the year. (F/O)
4. Farmers raise fish and ducks in the water-filled rice fields. (F/O)
5. It is really beautiful. (F/O)
O
O
F
F
O
Retell the whole text according to the mind-map.
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan
Features
The watering system
Near the terraces
a Chinese painting
changes from green to yellow
brings water from the forests to fields raise fish and ducks
many houses with three floors
pigs and other animals
a living area
storing rice
Post-Reading
In order to live in harmony(和谐) with nature,
What should we do
We should adapt to local condition (因地制宜）and make use of nature in an environment-friendly way.
Thinking & share
We learn:
Describe the Hani Terraces using what we learned.
Use unit skills to learn about the terraces and talk with classmates.
We can:
Describe nature with our new words.
Tell facts from opinions when reading, and understand pronouns.
Learn about different cultures respectful
课堂总结
You should:
Use what you’ve learned in this class to write a short essay promoting the beautiful scenery of your hometown.
You can:
Search for information and pictures of the scenery in your hometown.
Create a poster based on these materials.
Introduce the content of the poster to your partners.
Homework

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