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Unit 6 Living with nature
Starting out and understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
1.Understand and use key vocabulary from the passage .
2.Use object clauses with why and how to talk about the functions of the 24 Solar Terms.
3.Recognize the 24 Solar Terms as a significant part of Chinese cultural heritage and understand their connection to nature and daily life.
4.Analyze the importance of the 24 Solar Terms in the past and present by extracting and organizing information from the text.
5.Develop reading skills for main ideas and specific information through skimming and scanning tasks.
We have a very close relationship with nature. In this unit, let's explore
the relationship between nature and us. How do we live with nature
What natural resources do we use How are we changing nature By the
end of this unit, you will make a slide presentation about humans living
in harmony with nature.
After completing the unit, you will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about our relationship with nature.
use object causes with what, where, how, why and when to talk about living by the laws of nature.
describe how we can live in harmony with nature.
the relationship between ...和...之间的关系
自然资源
人与自然和谐共生
自然规律
与自然和谐共生
What can you see in the picture
Lead in
1.I can see a green house.
2.The house is covered with green plants.
4. It means living in harmony with nature.
3.There are some windows on the house
Let’s enjoy a video about the beautiful nature in peoms.
Starting out
I know Meng Haoran's “Spring Dawn”(春晓).
It talks about birds singing after a spring night's rain.
I also know Luo Binwang's “Ode to the Goose"(咏鹅).It shows geese playing happily in the water.
I like “Spring Dawn" best. Because it uses easy words to show spring's fresh, lively look and it makes me feel nature's energy.
1. look at the picture and answer the questions.
2. look at the pictures and put them into three groups.
c e
a f
b d
Understanding ideas
From the eyes of Lao Shu
Understanding ideas
①What are the farmers doing
It is Grain in Ear(芒种)
②What Solar Term(节气) is it
They are cutting wheat.
③Do you know the 24 Solar Terms
Pre-reading: 1.Talk about the painting
Pre-reading: 2.Look at the painting and talk about the 24 Solar Terms.Use the words and expressions to help you.
farming, daily life , follow, popular, guide, naure, work, cultural meaning
①The changes of the terms guide people’s farming activities and daily lives.
②They help people understand why nature works this way.
③Many of the 24 Solar Terms bear social and cultural meanings.
Let’s read a passage from Lao Shu to see how the 24 Solar Terms are connected to our life with nature.
Look at the painting and the text’s title .
Then predict what the passage is mainly about
It’s about the 24 Solar Terms, including the writer’s memories and their cultural meanings.
Pre-reading:3. Predict
1 It was early one morning of Grain in Ear. Lively
birds sang sweetly in the trees. Villagers hurried to
the fields. Under the blue sky, golden fields shone like
the sun. The wind blew, sending sweet smells into the
air. Adults were busy cutting the wheat. Children
raced behind to pick up the ears.
2 This is one of the best memories of my childhood. I grew up in the
countryside of Shandong Province. Most of the villagers there lived by
farming. The 24 Solar Terms meant so much to them.The changes of the
terms guided both their farming activities and daily lives. The terms
helped them understand why thing shappened at certain times, and how
they should react. When I grew up and left my hometown, the 24 Solar
Terms followed me. I always feel excited when a new term is set
to begin. I longed to share these feelings in my paintings and poems.
3 I didn't know how popular the paintings would
become. I'm so happy that many people, especially the
young, are taking a new interest in the ancient wisdom.
In the hundreds of comments below my posts, others
shared similar memories and feelings. Now people
may be moving away from farming. However, the
ancient way of dividing time stays close to our hearts.
4 The 24 Solar Terms are known as the “Fifth Great
Invention of China". They help people understand why nature
works this way.Many of the 24 Solar Terms bear social and
cultural meanings,too.People celebrate their arrival with
traditional activities. For example, many people still eat spring
pancakes at Start of Spring and dumplings at Start of Winter.
The ancient calendar has never disappeared from the life of the Chinese.
a They are the only way to understand the changing of weather through the year.
b They stay part of people's lives, even though fewer people are farmers
c Most people don't understand them, so they need to be studied by experts.
While-reading: 1.Skim and choose Lao Shu's idea about the 24 SolarTerms.(P86)
Listen and check.
1.Paragraph 1 describes a scene during which Solar Term
A. Start of Spring B. Grain in Ear C. Start of Winter D. None of the above
2.For the villagers in the writer’s hometown, the 24 Solar Terms helped them with:
A. Farming activities only B. Daily lives only
C. Both farming activities and daily lives D. Cultural celebrations only
3.How did the writer share their feelings about the 24 Solar Terms
A. By writing comments online B. Through paintings and poems
C. By talking to young people D. By holding traditional activities
4.What do people eat at Start of Winter, according to the passage
A. Spring pancakes B. Rice dumplings C. Dumplings D. Wheat ears
5.How did the author start the passage
A. By asking a question. B. By describing a childhood memory.
C.By listing scientific facts. D.By criticizing(批评) modern life.
While-reading: 2. Scan(扫读)and choose the best answer.
The 24 Solar Terms in Lao Shu’s eyes
Most of the villagers in Lao Shu's hometown lived by1 .
The 24 Solar Terms2 both their3 and 4 .
He always feels 5 when a new term is set to begin.
He longed to share these feelings in his 6 and poems.
Many people, especially the young, are taking a new interest in the 24 Solar Terms.
The 24 Solar Terms help people understand why7 works this way.
The 24 Solar Terms also bear social and8 meanings.
farming
guided
farming activities
daily lives
excited
paintings
nature
cultural
While-reading: 3. Read carefully and then complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.(P86)
1.What is the main idea of the passage
The passage tells the writer’s childhood memories of the 24 Solar Terms and explains their cultural importance as a traditional wisdom.
Because the terms carry rich social and cultural meanings, and are part of Chinese people’s heritage(遗产).
Post reading
2.Why do the 24 Solar Terms stay "close to our hearts" even if people move away from farming
Think and share
1.Why were the 24 Solar Terms importantfor people in Lao Shu's hometown
2 What do you think of Lao Shu'spaintings about the 24 Solar Terms
Learning to think for question 1
To understand the importance of the 24 Solar Terms, you should know the way people use them in farming, eating, health, weather and many other fields.
The 24 Solar Terms were important because most villagers lived by farming, and the terms guided their farming activities and daily lives. They helped people understand natural changes, decide when to plant or harvest, and adapt(调整) their eating, health, and lifestyle habits according to seasonal shifts(季节变化）.
Lao Shu’s paintings are meaningful and touching. They not only show the beauty of each solar term but also awaken(唤醒) people’s memories and emotional connections(情感连接)to traditional Chinese culture. His works help young people rediscover ancient wisdom and keep the cultural heritage(文化遗产) alive in modern life.
Basic (基础)：Read the passage fluently and translate the new phrases.
Improving(提升)：Write a short paragraph about your favourite Solar Term: what it is, when it is, what people do, and why you like it.
Homework
Thank you!

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