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Unit 6
Beautiful landscapes
Reading
To master some new words and phrases.
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学习目标
To talk about your opinions about the four landscapes and how to get along well with nature.
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To learn about four main landscapes through reading.
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What landscapes (地形) can you see in this video
Lead in
1 What landscapes on earth do you know about
2 What do you think the earth would say if it could talk
I know about oceans/deserts/forests/
mountains/rivers/plains/…
I think it would tell us something about its landscapes or …
Free talk
新课讲授
1. Where is the article from
2. What landscapes will the article introduce
river
desert
/ dez t/
ocean
/ n/
forest
Prediction
Read the passage quickly and choose the right answer.
1. What’s the structure of the passage
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.What’s the type of the passage
A.narrative writing(记叙文)
B.expository writing(说明文)
C.argumentative writing(议论文)
Fast-reading
Complete the notes below with the information in the article.
Rivers
●They(1)__________.
●They sometimes (2)
______________________.
Deserts
●Deserts are mostly made of (3)_____
● (4)_______________________ can
survive in the difficult conditions.
Oceans
●They cover more than (5)
_________________________.
●They are home to (6) ________
.
Forests
●They are full of trees and produce
(7)__________________________.
●They wear (8)________________
in different seasons.
Four main landscapes
give life
destroy homes and lives
sand
A few plants and animals
two-thirds of the earth’s surface
of thousands of living things
different colours
oxygen for humans and animals to breathe
hundreds
Read the article again and answer the questions below.
1 Why is the water from rivers so useful to people
_________________________________________________________
2 Why does the river say it has "two faces"
_________________________________________________________
3 What are the living conditions like in the desert
_________________________________________________________
4 Why do people call the earth the "Blue Planet"
_________________________________________________________
5 What colours do forests usually wear in summer and autumn
_________________________________________________________
Because everybody can drink it and use it for farming and washing.
Because it can give life as well as destroy homes and lives.
It seldom rains. It’s also very hot during the day and very cold at night.
Because the ocean covers more than two-thirds of the earth’s surface.
Forests usually wear green in summer and golden brown in autumn.
Read and fill in the blanks (Para. 1)
The river has two faces. On one side,it can life to people because everybody can drink water. People also use the river for and washing. On the other side, the river may cause flood to homes and lives. Nothing can get in its way.
give
fresh
farming
destroy
[d str ]
Further thinking:What can you learn from “two faces”
破坏，摧毁
Detailed-reading
Each coin has two sides!
Read together and answer the questions (Para. 2)
Why is it amazing
1. seldom see rain
2. very hot during the day and very cold at night
3. a few plants and animals can survive
[s va v]
生存
Read and Correct (Para. 3)
1. The ocean is small.
2. The ocean covers one-third of the earth’s surface.
3. People call the earth “Blue Planet”.
4. The Ocean is home to hundreds of thousands of living things.
F
huge
[hju d ]
F
two-thirds
T
T
数十万的，无数的
What’s its writing feature (写作特点)
To list numbers.
The ocean is very important!
Read and Finish the table (Para. 4)
Landscape Function Colour in summer Colour in autumn
forest
produce oxygen (氧气) for humans and animals to breathe
green
golden
These colours make the forest beautiful!
What’s the writing feature (写作特征)
Why？
personification（拟人）
Tip: Personification is to give human qualities to non-human things like objects, animals and ideas.It helps make the writing more vivid and interesting. It also helps draw readers’ attention.
They use “what” and “how” to express (表达) strong feelings.
Some members of the Geography Club are writing about places they want to plete their articles with the correct forms of the words and phrase in the box below.
conditions flood breathe ocean
survive landscape be home to fresh
Simon
I really want to go to the Sahara Desert. I know it is hot there and the living (1)_____________ are difficult, but l think the (2)_____________ is quite special. It is a great place to see some wonderful night views.
landscape
conditions
Post-reading
Amy
I can't wait to visit the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province, China. I want to (3)__________ in the fresh air, It is a very beautiful place and (4)____________ many plants and animals. In winter, the snow covers the trees and the mountains look like a(n) (5)__________ of white.
breathe
ocean
is home to
Sandy
I would like to go to the Tree River in northern Canada. There is nothing to do there but relax. The river is very clean and it has (6)__________ water. A special type of fish called Arctic char can (7)__________here in the very cold waters. The river seldom(8)__________, so it is very safe to go there.
fresh
survive
floods
Think about the question below. Share your answers with your classmates.
1. Which of the four landscapes in the article would you like to visit most Why
I would most like to visit a forest because I want to breathe in fresh air and enjoy beautiful views there.
2. What can we get from knowing more about different
landscapes on earth
Learning about different landscapes helps us understand nature and take care of the earth. It also helps us develop a positive attitude towards nature and life.
3. How can we get along well with nature
To let the government make laws
Don’t cut down the trees.
Reduce(减少) pollution
Drive less and ride more
Be a volunteer
fresh adj. “新鲜的；清新的；淡水的；无经验的”
常见搭配及例句：fresh air 新鲜空气
e.g. We should go outside to breathe some fresh air.
我们应该出去呼吸一些新鲜空气。
fresh fruit 新鲜水果
e.g. I like to eat fresh fruit every day. 我喜欢每天吃新鲜水果。
a fresh start 一个新的开始
e.g. After the failure, he decided to make a fresh start.
失败后，他决定重新开始。
1. I give life: my water is fresh water, so everybody can drink it and use it for farming and washing.
Language points
farming 名词词义
表示 “农业活动”。
e.g. My grandfather is engaged in farming. 我的祖父从事农业。
派生词
farmer（农民）：
e.g. His father is a hard-working farmer. 他父亲是个勤劳的农民。
farm（农场）：
e.g. They own a big farm. （名词） / We farm the land together. （动词）
powerful 表示 “强有力的；强大的；作用大的”，可形容人、物、组织或自然力量等。
power（名词）：表示 “力量；权力；能量”。
考点：Knowledge is power. （名词，力量）
e.g. The government has the power to make laws. （名词，权力）
powerfully（副词）：表示 “强有力地；强烈地”。
e.g. He was powerfully attracted by the music. （副词修饰动词）
2. But I am also very powerful. When I flood, I sometimes destroy homes and lives.
powerful vs. strong
powerful：强调 “强大的影响力、控制力或能量”（如权力、机器性能、自然力量）。
e.g. a powerful leader（有权力的领袖） /a powerful engine（大功率引擎）
strong：强调 “身体强壮、物体坚固或情感强烈”。
e.g. a strong man（强壮的人） /a strong belief（坚定的信念）
powerful vs. big/huge
powerful 侧重 “功能或作用强大”，而 big/huge 侧重 “体积大”。
e.g. A huge elephant（体积大） vs. a powerful elephant（力量大）
flood （可数）表示 “洪水；水灾”，常与自然灾难、季节（如雨季）或地理环境相关。
e.g. Heavy rains caused floods in the southern area. 暴雨引发洪水
The government is taking action to prevent floods. 预防水灾
被动语态（be flooded with）的用法。
e.g. The river flooded the town after the storm. 主动语态，河流淹没城镇
flood vs. flow
flood：强调 “过量的水淹没某地” 或 “大量涌入”（含负面或失控意味）。
flow：指 “（液体）自然流动”（中性词）。
e.g. The river flows into the sea. 河流流入大海，flow 表自然流动
The river flooded the valley. 河流淹没山谷，flood 表泛滥
destroy动词（vt.）表示 “破坏；摧毁；毁灭”，强调彻底毁坏、无法修复（对象通常是建筑、物体、计划等）。
destruction（n.）：破坏；毁灭（不可数名词）
e.g. The war caused great destruction to the city. 战争对城市造成巨大破坏
destructive（adj.）：破坏性的
e.g. Hurricanes are highly destructive natural disasters. 飓风是极具破坏性的自然灾害
destroy vs. damage vs. ruin
destroy 彻底毁坏，无法修复 The bomb destroyed the factory.
damage 部分损坏，可修复 The car was damaged in the accident.
ruin 严重破坏（强调状态） The heavy rain ruined our picnic.
nothing 不定代词=not anything
Nothing is impossible
nobody 没有人
no one 没有人
3. Nothing can get in my way.
Nobody wants to live in such...
4. My body is mostly made of sand and I seldom see rain.
mostly adv. “主要地；通常；多半；在很大程度上”
常见搭配及例句：
be mostly made of 主要由…… 制成
e.g. The table is mostly made of wood.
这张桌子主要由木头制成。
They are mostly students.
他们多半是学生。
I mostly stay at home on weekends.
我周末通常待在家里。
sand名词（不可数）表示 “沙；沙子”，强调颗粒状的物质（如沙滩、沙漠中的沙子）
a grain of sand 一粒沙子
a pile of sand 一堆沙子
sand storm：沙尘暴（= sandstorm，合成词）
condition可数名词
表示 “条件；状况；环境”（强调具体的情况或前提）
working conditions 工作环境
living conditions 生活条件
不可数名词：表示 “状态；健康状况；性能”（强调整体或抽象的状态）。
e.g. The car is in good condition. 这辆车性能良好。
He's out of condition because of lack of exercise.
他因缺乏锻炼而身体状况不佳。
5. Nobody wants to live in such difficult conditions, but a few plants and animals can survive.
短语 修饰对象 含义 肯定 / 否定 例句对比
a few 可数名词复数 少量的、几个 肯定 There are a few eggs in the fridge.
few 可数名词复数 几乎没有 否定 There are few eggs in the fridge.
a little 不可数名词 少量的、一点 肯定 There is a little milk in the cup.
little 不可数名词 几乎没有 否定 There is little milk in the cup.
survive v. “生存；存活；幸存；比…… 活得长”
常见搭配及例句：
survive the disaster 在灾难中幸存
e.g. Only a few people survived the earthquake.
survivor（名词）：幸存者
e.g. The survivors were sent to the hospital immediately.
幸存者被立即送往医院。
survival（名词）：生存；存活
e.g. The survival of the fittest is a key idea in Darwin’s theory.
适者生存是达尔文理论的核心观点。
huge adj. “巨大的；庞大的；极大的”
a huge building 一座巨大的建筑
e.g. There is a huge building in the city center.
市中心有一座巨大的建筑。
a huge amount of 大量的
e.g. We need a huge amount of money to build the bridge.
我们需要大量的钱来建造这座桥。
a huge success 巨大的成功
e.g. The concert was a huge success.
这场音乐会取得了巨大的成功。
6. I am the ocean. I am huge.
Planet名词，表示 “行星”，尤指围绕恒星运转的天体（如地球、火星等）。
e.g. The Earth is a planet. 地球是一颗行星。
There are eight planets in the solar system.
太阳系中有八大行星。
—Which is the only planet with life in the solar system
—It’s the Earth.
7. I cover more than two - thirds of the earth's surface, so people call the earth the “Blue Planet”.
full 满的 反义词 empty
be full of 充满=be filled with
e.g. The bag is full of books.
The bag is filled with books.
8. I am a forest, I am full of trees, and l produce oxygen for humans and animals to breathe.
produce v. “生产；制造；引起；创作”； n. “产品；农产品”
常见搭配及例句：
produce cars 生产汽车
e.g. The factory produces thousands of cars every year.
这家工厂每年生产数千辆汽车。
produce a good idea 想出一个好主意
e.g. He finally produced a good idea to solve the problem.
他终于想出了一个好主意来解决这个问题。
fresh produce 新鲜农产品
e.g. We should eat more fresh produce. 我们应该多吃新鲜农产品。
breathe v. 呼出
常见搭配：
breathe in breathe out
breath 名词
take a deep breath out of breath
1. What does the river do - It ______ life to people.
A. gives B. take C. bring
2. The desert is ______ made of sand.
A. mostly B. most C. more
3. The ocean is home to ______ living things.
A. thousand B. thousands C. thousands of
4. Why do we need forests - Because they ______ oxygen.
A. produce B. produces C. producing
5. When the river floods, it can ______ homes.
A. destroy B. build C. protect
单项选择
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C
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当堂检测
Homework
Search more landscapes in China online.
Preview Unit 6 Grammar.

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