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Unit 5 Love Mother Nature
Rainforests and deserts
Theme Reading
1. What kind of landform is this
2. What can you see in the landform
Watch and answer
1. What kind of landform is this
It is a rainforest.
2. What can you see in the rainforest
plants
animals
rainforests
food
wood
medicine
...
Rainforests are very important. They are
home to many animals
and plants. People also
get many things from
the rainforests.
1. What kind of landform is this
It is a desert.
2. What do you know about desert
It is hot in summer but very cold in winter.
There are some plants and animals living here.
1. What’s the difference between them
2. What do they have in common
Let’s read to get more
information about them.
Skimming
Read for the structure and main idea.
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
How many paragraphs are there
1
2
3
Three paragraphs.
What is the main idea of the text
It’s about the climates in rainforests and deserts.
It’s about the animals in rainforests and deserts.
Rainforests and deserts are two different living
places in nature.
D. It’s about the plants in rainforests and deserts.
解题策略：关注文章首尾段，文章开头通常会引出主题，结尾可能总结主要观点。
Skimming
Read for the structure and main idea.
_______________________
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
Rainforests and Deserts
Skimming
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
Read for the structure and main idea.
Match the main idea
for each part.
Differences(不同)
Similarities(相似点)
Introduction(介绍)
Scanning
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
Read and answer the questions.
What is the climate like in rainforests
Why do only a few animals live in
the desert
It is warm and wet, and it rains a lot.
They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
寻读策略：确定阅读目的,明确要找的信息。
回答问题时，注意用人称代词替换主语。
Scanning
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
Read the text and guess the meaning of the
underlined words.
plenty: 大量
cactuses: 仙人掌
Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different ___________in nature.
Paragraph 2 (Body) The main differences:
climate
_____________
_____________
Paragraph 3 (End) They are:
__________of nature
__________ to animals and plants
living places
plants
animals
wonders
home
Careful reading
Read and complete the table.
Rainforests
Climate:____________
and____________
Plants:_____________
Animals: many kinds,
with____________
Deserts
Climate:______________
and______________
Plants:_______________
Animals: only a few kinds,
live on_______________
warm
wet
very tall
plenty of food
hot
dry
some kinds of plants
other small animals
Animal
and plants can live together
Careful reading
Complete the comparison and contrast chart according to the text.
Rainforests
Climate:____________
and____________
Plants:_____________
Animals: many kinds,
with____________
Post-reading
Retell the text with the help of the comparison
and contrast chart.
Deserts
Climate:______________
and______________
Plants:_______________
Animals: only a few kinds,
live on_______________
warm
wet
very tall
plenty of food
hot
dry
some kinds of plants
other small animals
Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different ___________in nature.
living places
Paragraph 3 (End) They are:1. __________of nature 2. __________ to animals and plants
wonders
home
Animal
and plants can live together
Make a report
Hi, everyone. Let me tell you something about rainforest and deserts.
...
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
Evaluation:
Cover the main points.
No grammatical errors.
Speak fluently.
Body language.
Rainforests
Climate:____________
and____________
Plants:_____________
Animals: many kinds,
with____________
Post-reading
Retell the text with the help of the comparison
and contrast chart.
Deserts
Climate:______________
and______________
Plants:_______________
Animals: only a few kinds,
live on_______________
warm
wet
very tall
plenty of food
hot
dry
some kinds of plants
other small animals
Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different ___________in nature.
living places
Paragraph 3 (End) They are:1. __________of nature 2. __________ to animals and plants
wonders
home
animal
and plants can live together
训练学生写句子的能力,根据学生的写作情况，他们很容易有句子结构错乱，中式英语句子，漏谓语动词等问题。
Rainforests and deserts _____ two very different living places in nature.
are
Rainforests
Climate:____________
and____________
Plants:_____________
Animals: many kinds,
with____________
Post-reading
Retell the text with the help of the comparison
and contrast chart.
Deserts
Climate:______________
and______________
Plants:_______________
Animals: only a few kinds,
live on_______________
warm
wet
very tall
plenty of food
hot
dry
some kinds of plants
other small animals
Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different ___________in nature.
living places
Paragraph 3 (End) They are:1. __________of nature 2. __________ to animals and plants
wonders
home
animal
and plants can live together
训练学生写句子的能力
In a rainforest, it____ warm and wet, and it _____ a lot.
You________ many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants _________ very tall, and animals have plenty of food
__________.
is
rains
can grow
to eat
can find
Rainforests
Climate:____________
and____________
Plants:_____________
Animals: many kinds,
with____________
Post-reading
Retell the text with the help of the comparison
and contrast chart.
Deserts
Climate:______________
and______________
Plants:_______________
Animals: only a few kinds,
live on_______________
warm
wet
very tall
plenty of food
hot
dry
some kinds of plants
other small animals
Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different ___________in nature.
living places
Paragraph 3 (End) They are:1. __________of nature 2. __________ to animals and plants
wonders
home
animal
and plants can live together
The desert is hot and dry. It rains very _________ there.
________ also some kinds of plants in the desert, _____ cactuses. The plants can ______water and grow.
Only a few animals can ______the desert. They _________ much to eat and many of them ________ other small animals.
There are
like
keep
live in
don’t have
live on
little
Rainforests
Climate:____________
and____________
Plants:_____________
Animals: many kinds,
with____________
Post-reading
Retell the text with the help of the comparison
and contrast chart.
Deserts
Climate:______________
and______________
Plants:_______________
Animals: only a few kinds,
live on_______________
warm
wet
very tall
plenty of food
hot
dry
some kinds of plants
other small animals
Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different ___________in nature.
living places
Paragraph 3 (End) They are:1. __________of nature 2. __________ to animals and plants
wonders
home
animal
and plants can live together
Rainforests and deserts ______ wonders of nature. They _____ home to many animals and plants.
are
are
Why are rainforests becoming smaller and smaller
(越来越少)
Why are rainforests becoming smaller and smaller
Disscuss in groups
Cutting too many trees
Waste of resources
Forest fire
Soil pollution
Preserve the rainforests, safeguard our green
lungs.（保护雨林，守护我们的绿色之肺。）
Protect the deserts, respect the unique ecosystem.（保护沙漠，尊重独特的生态系统。）
Protect the Earth,
our only home.
保护地球，
我们唯一的家园。
Activity 5
Fill in the blanks with the phrases in the box,
and then match the sentences with the pictures.
plenty of many kinds of live on be home to
Horses _______________ grass and they drink water.
There are ______________ flowers in my garden.
The sea _______________ different kinds of fish.
There is _______________ food for animals in the rainforest.
live on
many kinds of
is home to
plenty of
( )
( )
( )
( )
4
2
3
1
Language
points
PART-01
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
居住地
不同种类的
大量的
这些植物储存水分并生长。
仅有一小部分
居住
他们没有太多食物，许多动物以其他小动物为生。
自然奇迹
是……的家园
短语检测
1. 以……为食
2. 不同种类的
3. 大量的
4. 有事情要做
5. 自然奇观
6. 雨下得多/雨下得少
7. 是……的家园
8. 保持水分
live on
different kinds of
a sea of/plenty of
have sth.to do
wonders of nature
rain a lot/rain a little
be home to...
keep water
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
在雨林，气候温暖潮湿，而且经常下雨。
many
much
a lot of =lots of
a lot
+可数名词复数
+不可数名词
+名词复数/不可数名词
侧重修饰动词
many apples
much water
a lot of/lots of
books
Thanks a lot.
及时练习
我种了许多树。
I planted _____________trees.
a lot of
他能吃很多。
He can eat____________.
a lot
汤姆总是说很多。
Tom always talks_________.
A. a lot of B. a lot
B
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
植物可以长得非常高大，动物也有充足的食物可以吃。
2. plenty of 意为“很多，大量的”，
后面接可数名词复数/不可数名词。
书桌上有很多书。
There are _________________________ books on the desk.
plenty of/a lot of/many
我有大把时间。
I have _______________________time.
plenty of/a lot of/much
Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature.
In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals.
Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants.
2. have food to eat 意“有食物吃”,
have sth. to do 意“有某事要做”，
这里的to do 是动词不定式作后置定语，修饰sth.。
have a lot of work to do
我有很多工作要做。
I _________________________.
我有一些事情要告诉你。
I _________________________.
I have something to tell you
Let’s practice.
PART-02
根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子, 每空一词。
1. 他的父母经常在周末亲近大自然。
His parents often ______ ______ _______ ______ on weekends.
2. 夜晚睡觉时，我们须要足够的新鲜空气。
When we sleep at night, we need _______ _______ ________.
3. 她的脸变红了。
Her face _______ ________.
get
close
to
nature
enough
fresh
air
turns
red
根据汉语意思完成下列英语句子, 每空一词。
4. 雨林和沙漠是两个不同的自然环境。
___________ and _________ are two different ________environments.
5. 小的叶子有助于树节省水。
The small leaves ________ the trees ________ _________.
Rainforests
deserts
natural
help
save
water
看图写话
1. plenty of 2. be home to
1.
2.

We need to drink plenty of water.
The sea is the home to the fish.
看图写话
3. green， relaxed 4.grow， tall

3.
4.
The green plants make me feel relaxed.
The tree grows tall.
短文填空
A farmer lives 　1　 a village（乡村） near the forest. He 　2　（have） a big garden. There 　3 1　 （be） an old apple tree and some flowers in it.
The farmer’s son is a little boy， he spends much of 　4　（he） time playing under the apple tree. 　5　 the farmer thinks the apple tree is not important（重要的）. So he wants to cut down（砍掉） the tree.
in
has
is
his
But
The apple tree is also the home to some little 　 6 　（animal）
in the village. They all ask the farmer not to cut the 　7　 tree down. The tree is their home and they don’t want to leave（离开）. They live in the tree 　8　（good）. Two 　 9　 （friend） of the farmer also tell him not to cut down the apple tree. It is the birds’ home.They could not hear（听见） the birds singing in the morning . In the end， the farmer doesn’t cut down the tree. They all have 　10　 happy life（生活）.
animals
apple
well
friends
a
短文填空
Hello, everyone. Alice White is my new friend. She's 1 English girl. She lives in Tianjin with her family now. Her mom is a doctor 2 her dad is a doctor, too. Alice's home is next 3 my home. Every morning she goes to school with me. Alice and I are in the same class. There 4 18 girls and 20 boys in our class. Alice sits behind me 5 the classroom. She often helps me with my English.
1._______ 2.________ 3.________ 4._________ 5.__________
an
and
to
are
in
We learn:
the differences and similarities between rainforests and deserts.
how to apply the reading strategies of skimming, scanning and guessing the word meaning through pictures.
how to use a comparison and contrast chart to retell a text.
We can:
have a better understanding of the diversity of nature.
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