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Unit 5
Amazing nature
第1课时 Starting out & Understanding ideas (阅读)
外研版·七年级下册
Look and say
What can you see in the pictures
snow on the trees → rime 雾凇
Do you know which place in China is famous for rime
吉林雾凇岛
polar lights 极光
Where can we see the polar lights in China
黑龙江省漠河市
Yellow River Stone Forest
Yunnan stone forest
stone forest 石林
甘肃省白银市
云南省昆明市
desert 沙漠
Where are the main deserts in our country located
snub-nosed monkeys 金丝猴
金丝猴分布范围包括中国四川、陕西、甘肃、湖北、贵州、云南、西藏，越南北部及缅甸北部。
All above are natural wonders!
自然奇观
How do they make you feel
They make me feel amazed and excited.
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1 What facts about nature do
you know
2 Which one do you find the
most interesting
Look and answer
1 What facts about nature do you know
What is the highest place above sea level
What is the lowest place
What’s the longest river
What’s the hottest place on earth
Which animal lives the longest
…
The following questions may help you think about it.
Think and answer
What other interesting facts about the natural world do you know
Interesting facts about the natural world
animals
plants
seasons
weather
…
I know that bees make ______ and help _____________.
I know that rainforest are full of ____ and help the earth ________. They’re home to ______________________.
honey
flowers grow
life
breathe
many plants and animals
Read the poems and answer the questions.
Read and answer
飞流直下三千尺，疑是银河落九天。 —李白
会当凌绝顶，一览众山小。 —杜甫
大海！大海！辽阔的大海！
湛蓝、清新，永远自由！
—布莱恩·W·普罗可特
Can you guess their meanings
1 What in nature do they describe What is special
about each natural wonder
It describes the waterfall in Mount Lushan.
The waterfall is high and the water runs fast.
飞流直下三千尺，疑是银河落九天。 —李白
会当凌绝顶，一览众山小。 —杜甫
It describes Mount Taishan.
It is known as the eastern mountain among the Five GreatMountains of China.
大海！大海！辽阔的大海！
湛蓝、清新，永远自由！ —布莱恩·W·普罗可特
It describes the sea in general.
About 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water (mostly by seas and oceans).
2 Can you think of other famous works describing
natural wonders Share them with the class.
Walden by Thoreau
梭罗的《瓦尔登湖》
Winter in Jinan by Laoshe
老舍的《济南的冬天》
Memorial to Yueyang Tower
by Fan Zhongyan
范仲淹的《岳阳楼记》
Viewing the Boundless Sea
by Cao Cao
曹操的《观沧海》
Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words to help you.
clean
soft
nature
calm
cloud
mountain
sky
river
lake
grassland
field
Pre-reading
1 What can you see in the pictures
What colour are they
2 How do you feel about them
1 What can you see in the pictures What colour are they
Clouds, mountains, grassland, yaks.
Sky, clouds, mountains, grassland, sheep and yaks.
Sky, mountains and lake.
The clouds and mountains are white, the sky and the lake are blue, and the grasslands are green.
2 How do you feel about them
The mountains are huge, the sky is clean and clear, the lake is blue and the grassland looks soft. These views make me feel calm and close to nature.
Can you guess where it is
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
青藏高原
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 青藏高原
青藏高原是世界最高、最年轻的高原，有“世界屋脊”之称。青藏高原绝大部分位于中国境内。中国境内部分包括西藏自治区全部，以及青海省、新疆维吾尔自治区、甘肃省、四川省、云南省的部分地区，约占中国陆地总面积的四分之一。
Colours of
my hometown
Let’s predict
What may be the writer’s favourite colour
White
Blue
Green
Read the passage and find out the writer’s favourite colour.
Fast reading
The writer’s favourite colour is green. Because it means hope and it is the colour of life.
Where are you most likely to find the passage
a a travel diary
b a science textbook
c a magazine about local life
adj. 可能的；可能发生的；可能属实的
adj. 地方性的，当（本）地的
How many parts can the passage be divided into
Give each part a subtitle.
Part 1: A simple introduction
Part 2: Three colours of my hometown
Part 3: Comments on my hometown
Three parts.
Careful reading
How does the writer introduce her/his hometown
P1: A simple introduction
Location: on the _______________________
Features: amazing __________
the world’s _______________
the most amazing natural _______
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
geography
highest mountain
colours
P2-P4: Three colours of my hometown
Three colours
white
blue
green
clouds, mountains
sky, rivers, lakes
grasslands, forests, fields, trains
What are the three colours What views in nature are shown in these colours
Think and share: 1 What does the writer compare the clouds to What about the mountains and the sky
clouds
mountains
sky
white sheep
white lotus flowers
a great sea
simile
(明喻)
P5: Comments on my hometown
_______ than the big cities with _____ shops and restaurants.
Having the _____ presents from ______.
One of the most ________ ______ in the world.
What comments does the writer make on her/his hometown
Quieter
fewer
best
nature
beautiful
places
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
soft
shine
calm
kinds
forests
colour
quieter
nature
Does the writer like her/ his hometown How do you know that
And words can’t express my love for the rivers and lakes.
In my heart, it’s better than any other place. I’m proud to say that I’m from one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Yes, the writer likes her/ his hometown, as we can see from the following sentences.
Colours of my hometown
Listen, read and learn
My hometown is on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The geography here is amazing. It is famous for the world’s highest mountain. But this area is also full of the most amazing colours in nature.
1
n. 高原
It is famous for the world’s highest mountain.
它因拥有世界上最高的山脉而闻名。
be famous for... 意为“因……出名，以……闻名”，后跟名词或动词的-ing形式。例如：
Italy is famous for its food. 意大利以其美食闻名。
The colour white meets your eyes all around. The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep. The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white sea waves.
2
The lovely blue of the sky always gives me a calm feeling. It is like a great sea above the plateau. And words
can’t express my love for the rivers and lakes.
There are a hundred kinds of blue in the water.
3
n.云
adj. 柔软的
adv. 明亮地
n. 天，天空
adj. 镇静的，沉着的；心平气和的
prep. 在（……）上方
v. 表达；表示；表现
The colour white meets your eyes all around.
白色随处可见。
meet your eyes是固定短语，意为“进入眼帘”，其中your可以根据人称进行替换。例如：
A beautiful painting met our eyes as we entered the room.
我们进屋时看到了一幅美丽的画。
There are a hundred kinds of blue in the water.
在水中有一百种蓝色。
句子中a hundred kinds of blue是一个夸张的表达方式，用来强调水的颜色变化丰富。这个句子生动地体现了作者对家乡的湖泊和河流的热爱。
Our grasslands, forests and fields are all green. That’s my favourite colour. It means hope because it is the colour of life. But green is not just the colour of nature now. Trains are running through the plateau. They are this beautiful colour, too.
4
n.草原
n. 田地，田野
Trains are running through the plateau.
火车在高原上穿行。
run through sth意为“贯穿于某事物之中”。例如：
A small river runs through my village.
一条小河流经我们村。
此外，run through sth也意为“复习，反复练习；排练；快速地读（看，解释）某事物”。例如：
I need to run through my notes before the exam.
我需要在考试前复习下我的笔记。
Briefly, he ran through details of the events.
他简单地介绍了活动的细节。
The plateau is quieter than the big cities. We have fewer shops and restaurants. But we have the best presents from nature. In my heart, it’s better than any other place. I’m proud to say that I’m from one of the most beautiful places in the world.
5
adj. 很少，不多
n. 礼物，赠品
I’m proud to say that I’m from one of the most
beautiful places in the world.
我为自己来自世界上最美丽的地方之一而感到骄傲。
be proud to do sth表示“对做某事而感到骄傲”。例如：
She was proud to have finished the marathon.
她为自己完成了马拉松而感到骄傲。
He is proud to be part of such a great team.
他为自己是这个优秀团队中的一员而感到骄傲。
Post-reading
Describe the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau using what you have learned today.
Introduction
Three colours
Comments
Think and share: 2 What three colours will you use to describe your hometown Give reasons for your choices.
Learning to think for question 2
You can think about the landscape, animals or daily things. They can be something special or something common.
I would use red, green and silver. The lanterns in Chengdu’s shopping streets are bright red. Our parks are a beautiful green. The Jin jiang River is silver early in the morning.
v. 描述，描写
n. （陆上的）风景，景致，景色
adj. 常见的，普遍的
Homework
Listen and read the passage fluently.
Write a short paragraph on “The Colours of My Hometown” and try to use similes.

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