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Unit 4 The Wonders of Nature
Lesson 8 *Project, Reflecting
1. Understand the task of this lesson.
Design a poster about a natural wonder
* What is a poster
* What is it usually used for
* Why do we make posters about a natural wonder
I can speak for a natural wonder.
我为奇观代言。
2. Understand how to finish the task.
Choose a natural wonder
Step 1
Do some research and make notes
Step 2
Make a poster
Step 3
Give a report to the class
Step 4
Vote for the best
Step 5
Rivers
Mountains
Others
Deserts
Choose a natural wonder
Step 1
Which natural wonder did you choose before class
Natural
wonders
Yangtze River,
Yellow River,
Nile River,
...
Dead Sea,
Mariana Trench,
East African Rift Valley,
Lake Baikal,
Great Barrier Reef,
...
Mount Qomolangma,
Mount Huangshan,
Mount Kilimanjaro,
...
Sahara Desert,
Taklimakan Desert,
...
Waterfalls
Angel Falls,
Victoria Falls,
Inga Falls
...
Do some research and make notes
Step 2
Share your pre-class research in your group.
Use the points below to share your ideas in your group:
Name: __________
Location: __________( It is located in ...)
Size: __________(It covers / takes up an area of ...)
Plants and animals: __________ (There are many unique plants and animal, such as ...)
Special facts: __________ (It is famous for ... / It has ...)
Make good use of large numbers, comparatives, and superlatives.
Tip
Make a poster
Step 3
Read the sample poster.
Special facts
Size
Location
Plants and animals
Name
Pictures
Make a poster
Step 3
Yangtze River
Yangtze River, the longest river in China
(about 6,300 kilometres).
Its basin covers over 1.8 million
square kilometers.
Its basin is home to precious
species like Yangtze finless
porpoises and wintering
red-crowned crane.
Give a report to the class
Step 4
Make good use of large numbers, comparatives, and superlatives.
Tip
① Name & Special fact
② Size
③ Location
④ Plants and animals
⑤ More interesting fact
⑥ Summary
Sample report:
The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s biggest rainforest.① It covers an incredible
6 million square kilometres.② It stretches across South America.③ That makes
it one of the most important natural regions in the world. It also contains the
largest variety of plants and animals on earth.④ Many of them are found nowhere
else. The rainforest plays a critical role in regulating the global climate and
supports millions of species.⑤
Protecting the Amazon Rainforest means protecting our future!⑥
3. Evaluate and vote for the best.
Checklist Categories Items Stars Self-assessment Peer-assessment
Design Does the poster have pictures and a title Is the poster creative and attractive ★★
Content Does the content include: Name, location and size Plants and animals Special facts Feelings ★★★★
Language Does the poster describe the natural wonder by using large numbers, adjectives, adverbs, comparatives, and superlatives ★★★
Cooperation Do the group members work well together ★
In total
4. Reflect and answer.
(1) What new facts about natural wonders have you learnt
I know the height of Qomolangma is 8,848.86 metres.
(2) Can you make comparisons when talking about natural wonders
Yes, I can. The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
(3) Can you use large numbers to give some geography facts
Yes, I can. Qinghai Lake is the largest lake in China. It is 4,340 square kilometres
in size.
(4) Can you explain how and why people connect with nature
Yes, I can. We can go hiking on weekends to relax when we are stressed out. We
can swim or dive in the sea.
(5) What are some achievements that people have made while exploring nature
Biologists like Charles Darwin, by studying the unique animals there (like finches
with different beaks), he formed the groundbreaking Theory of Evolution, which
explains how life changes over time.
5. Think and answer.
Why do we connect with nature
What does the word “wonder” mean in this statement
What can nature make us feel
Do you think nature is important for humans
How do you think humans connect with nature
Nature makes us wonder. That is why it is wonderful.
大自然让我们产生好奇，这就是它的奇妙之处。
Homework
1. Improve your poster according to the checklist.
2. Read the passage in the *Reading Plus section and finish activities 1 and 2.

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