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Unit 5 Water is life
Reading: The journey of a drop of water
Today’s Goals
After this lesson, I will be able to:
Master some key words and expressions.
Introduce water cycle by using the sequencing words.
Retell the story of a drop of water.
Appreciate the value of water and know about how to save water.
water
So water is very______________.
We drink water every day.
important
Do you know where water comes from
Lead-in
What is it about
Water cycle.
Watch and Answer
Look at the picture of the water cycle below and put the sentences in the correct order.
It runs into rivers.
It rises from the sea to the sky.
It runs into the sea.
It falls as rain again.
Water falls from the clouds as rain.
1
2
3
4
5
clouds
rivers
sea
mountains
Water cycle
Describe the water cycle according to the picture and the sentences.
The picture shows the water cycle.
First, the water falls from the clouds as rain.
Then ...
After that ...
Next ...
Finally ...
These words make your sentences more logical (有逻辑的).
Pair work
Water comes from ...
water
sea/ocean
cloud
river
tap
lake
rain
Where can you find water
water plants
cook meals
wash clothes
wash vegetables
water crops
take a shower
drink
brush teeth
We use water for drinking.
What do we use water for
Hello, I’m Dripple(水滴).
I’m a drop of water.
Do you know how I get to your home
Pre-reading
Look at the title and the picture of the passage. Then answer the questions.
1. Who are the main characters of the passage
2. Where are they
3. What do you think the characters will talk about
Picture
Perhaps they will talk about the journey of water.
Title
A drop of water and a girl.
In the bathroom.
Pre-reading
The journey of a drop of water
Du Yun was in the bathroom. The tap was on. As she brushed her teeth, she thought about going swimming with her friends and ...
“Turn that tap off,” said an angry voice suddenly. “You’re wasting water.”
Du Yun turned the tap off and looked around, but there was no one there. “Who are you ”
“I’m Dripple, and I’m a drop of water. Do you know where I come from ”
“From the tap ” asked Du Yun.
“Well, yes, but a few days ago, I was in a cloud,” said Dripple. “Then the wind pushed the cloud up a mountain. When the cloud cooled down, it started raining. I became one of the raindrops.”
“How did you come into my house then, Dripple ”
“I fell into a river and eventually ended up in a reservoir. Then I went to a special place. There, people cleaned me and added some chemicals to me.”
“They cleaned you Why ” Du Yun asked.
“Because I was a bit dirty. Then I travelled through the pipes under the streets and now I’m here,” Dripple explained.
“So is this the end of your journey ” Du Yun asked.
“No. People will clean me one more time. Then I’ll go into a river, and after that, I’ll return into the sea again.”
“Again ”
“Yes. My journey back to the clouds starts there. Remember not to waste or pollute me. I’m valuable.”
“I’m sorry, Dripple!” Du Yun came out of the bathroom and rushed to her study. She wanted to tell her diary about this at once.
Read the story quickly and put the sentences in correct order.
a. Dripple tells Du Yun about its long journey to her house.
b. Du Yun goes back to her study and tells her diary about this.
c. Dripple asks Du Yun to turn the tap off.
d. Du Yun brushes her teeth in the bathroom.
e. Dripple tells Du Yun it’ll go back to the sea again and its journey starts there.
d
b
e
a
c
While-reading
Read the story again and find the places of Dripple’s journey.
Journey is a long trip. It means that Dripple has gone to many places.
What are they
reservoir
a special place
pipes
Du Yun’s bathroom
(sewage treatment plant)
While-reading
ended up in a reservoir
went to a special place
travelled through the pipes
arrived in Du Yun’s bathroom
Read the story once again and finish the flow chart.
While-reading
Read line 1-4 and answer the question below.
（1）Why was Dripple angry at Du Yun
Because the tap was on.
While-reading
Read line 5-10 and answer the question below.
（2）How did Dripple fall down (掉落) from the cloud
When the wind the cloud up a mountain, the cloud cooled down. Dripple one of the raindrops. Then it from the cloud.
pushed
became
fell down
While-reading
Read line 11-16 and answer the question below.
（3）What did people do with the water from the reservoir
Why did they do so
They it and some chemicals to it.
Because the water was .
cleaned
added
a bit dirty
While-reading
Read line 17-24 and answer the question below.
(4)What will happen when
Dripple returns to the sea
From there it will start its journey back to the clouds again.
(5)Why did Dripple tell Du
Yun not to waste or pollute
water
A. Because water starts in
the clouds.
B. Because water is
valuable.
While-reading
What is the purpose (目的) of this article
A. Learn about the water cycle.
B. Let's save and not pollute water.
C. We should turn off the tap when we don't need water.
While-reading
语篇主旨与故事线
主旨
故事线
情节明线
情感暗线（Du Yun）
surprised, confused
curious
interested
regretful
Water isn’t just a daily resource—it’s a precious gift we must never waste or pollute, and always cherish every drop.
careless
determined
记叙文语篇模式
careless water waste
Dripple’s sudden appearance
past journey sharing
future cycle explanation
precious water warning
awakening & growth
fell into
ended up
traveled through pipes
clouds
river
reservoir
sea
Let's retell!
add... to...
a special place
First, … Second, … Third, …
Next, … Then, … After that, …
Finally, …
went to
Du Yun’s bathroom
clean water one more time
Retell the text
Role-play
Work in pairs and role-play the meeting between Du Yun and Dripple.
To do role-play better, please find the different feelings of Dripple and Du Yun in the conversation.
Post-reading
Who are you
Turn that tap off. You are wasting water.
My name is Dripple. I’m a drop of water. I came from the tap. A few days ago, I was ...
How did you get to my home then
...
Work in pairs and role-play the meeting between Du Yun and Dripple.
Role-play
Post-reading
n. 水龙头
turn on/off the tap
考虑
adj. 生气的
be angry with sb.
be angry at/about sth.
v. 浪费 n. 废弃物
n. 滴；水珠
四处看看
冷却
Key expressions
adv. 最终
最后在……
把……加入……
穿过
v. 解释
n. explanation
adj. 有价值的
冲向
n. 化学物质
v. 返回
立刻
有一点儿
Key expressions
Words:
journey n.（尤指长途）旅行 go on/take a journey to ... 去……旅行
drop n. 滴；水珠 v. 落下（dropped;dropped) a drop of 一滴……
tap n. 水龙头 turn on/off the tap
angry adj. 生气的 anger n. 怒火
be angry with sb. 对某人生气 be angry at/about sth. 对某事生气
waste v. 浪费 n. 废弃物
chemical n. 化学物质 adj. 化学的 Chemistry n. 化学
valuable adj. 宝贵的 value n. 价值
return v. 返回；归还
eventually adv. 最后；终于
Key expressions
Phrases:
turn off 关掉（电器、水龙头等）【反】turn on
look around 环顾四周
come from 来自 = be from
cool down 冷却；降温
fall into 落入；掉进
end up 最终成为；最后处于 end up in 最终在……地方
add ... to ... 把……加到……上
travel through 穿过；经过
at once 立刻 = right away/now = immediately
a bit 有点儿 = a little
Key expressions
一词多义/性
1. form
n. 表格：fill in a form 填写表格、application form 申请表
v. 形成：form a group 组成小组、form a habit 养成习惯
2. drop
n. 滴；水珠：a drop of water 一滴水、a drop of oil 一滴油
v. 掉下：drop the cup 弄掉杯子、drop the book 掉落书本
3. return
n. 归来：safe return 平安归来、early return 提早归来
v. 返回：return home 返回家中、return to work 返回工作岗位
4. salt
n. 盐：sea salt 海盐
adj. 含盐的：salt lake 盐湖、salt soil 含盐土壤
Key expressions
熟词生义
1. value：v. 珍视，珍惜（熟义：n. 价值；价格）
n. 价值 the value of the gift 礼物的价值
v. 珍视 value one’s opinion 重视某人的意见
2. once：conj. 一旦……就（熟义：adv. 一次；曾经）
adv. 一次；曾经 once a week 一周一次 once upon a time 从前
conj. 一旦……就 Once you understand the rule, the problem will be
easy to solve. 一旦你理解规则，问题将很容易解决。
3. end：n. 终点；结局（熟义：v.结束 n.末端；最后部分）
v. 结束 end with 以……
n. 终点；结局 reach the end 到达终点 from start to end 从头到尾
Key expressions
词语分类:
水循环词汇：tap, cloud, river, reservoir, pipe, chemical
节水行为词汇：save, waste, pollute, turn off, fix
数量表达词汇：drop, litre, a few, a little, enough
情感词汇：angry, sorry, valuable
Key expressions
Sentences:
1. As she brushed her teeth, she thought about going swimming with her friends and ...
由 as 引导的时间状语从句，表示 “当……时候”
think about doing sth. 考虑做某事
2. Do you know where I come from
这是一个含有宾语从句的复合句，where I come from 作 know 的宾语，宾语从句要用陈述语序。
Key expressions
Choose the correct answers.
Exercises
journey
drop
at once
tap
return
Complete Du Yun’s diary with the words and the phrase in italics from Exercise 2. Change the form if necessary.
Exercises
We have only one Earth.Now let's make a speech to call on everyone to save water together.
You can use these words:
形容词：useful, valuable, important, rare ...
动词短语：wash hands, take a shower ...
reuse (再利用)：wash vegetables and then water flowers (浇花)
例：
Water comes from .We can use water to .Water is very ,we should save it.We can use it to wash vegetables and then .
Discuss and share
Evaluation
1.Pronounce correctly. (发音标准)
2.Read fluently. (流利朗读)
3.Read with emotions. (有感情朗读)
points
What can we do to save water in our daily lives
VS
We can take a shower instead of taking a bath.
Summary
VS
We should check the tap when we leave.
What can we do to save water in our daily lives
Summary
VS
We should collect and recycle water in different ways.
What can we do to save water in our daily lives
Summary
In today’s class, we learned about the journey of a drop of water. First, it … Second, … Then, … After that, … Finally, …
And we know that water is …
Therefore, we should do something to protect water.
First, we should …
Second, we can …
Finally, we are supposed to …
If we work together, we can save a lot of water!
Summary
Do you know other famous sayings about water
Harvest
Water is the source of life and the cradle of civilization.
水是生存之本，文明之源。— 习近平
Objectives Score
1. I learned some key words and expressions. 1 2 3 4 5
2. I can introduce water cycle by using the sequencing words. 1 2 3 4 5
3. I can retell the story of a drop of water. 1 2 3 4 5
4. I can appreciate the value of water and know about how to save water. 1 2 3 4 5
Self-assessment
基础作业：
梳理水滴Dripple的旅程步骤
提升作业：
Draw the mind map.
画思维导图
挑战作业：
Make a poster.
Homework
Thank you!

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