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Unit 5 Amazing nature
一、单元主题
本单元主题：神奇的自然。
该主题范畴：“人与自然”，涉及“不同地区的生态特征与自然景观”和“热爱与敬畏自然，与自然和谐共生”。
二、单元教学目标
本单元学习后，学生能够制作一张关于自然奇观的海报：
运用本单元所学词汇及表达方式来谈论自然景观；
运用比较级和最高级来描述自然景观；
解释自然界的重要性。
三、分课时教学设计
第一课时Starting out
1.课时教学目标
通过本课时学习，学生能够：
（1）了解关于自然的知识，体会自然之美，对单元主题进行初步的思考；
（2）运用所学语言说出与自然景观相关的诗句并表达自己最喜欢的自然景观。
2.核心词汇
amazing, protect, natural wonders, poster,fact, the longest place, the lowest place, the longest river, the hottest place,the most interesting, describe, special等。
3.教学过程
教学目标 学习活动 效果评价
了解关于自然的知识，体会自然之美，对单元主题进行初步的思考。 Learning objective 学生读标题并理解意思，引入本单元主题，了解本单元的学习内容和目标。 Lead-in 学生观看视频，思考并回答问题：What is the video about ，了解世界十大奇观。 学生看图并说出图片里奇观，了解更多自然奇观。 学生看图后，回答问题：What do they make you feel What comes to your mind when you see them 询问李白，杜甫和布莱恩看到奇观会说什么，从而引出可以形容奇观的古诗。 根据学生的回答情况，观察其能否积极参与互动和交流。 根据学生的完成情况，评价学生能否了解关于自然的知识，体会自然之美，初步思考单元主题意义。
运用所学语言说出与自然景观相关的诗句并表达自己最喜欢的自然景观。 Starting out 1.学生欣赏教材活动2的诗词，问答问题：What in nature does it describe What is special about the natural wonder Can you think of other famous works describing natural wonders 2.学生观看视频，回答问题：What facts about nature are mentioned in the video 3. 结合所学知识和了解的奇观，向同学介绍：Which one do you find the most interesting Useful expression: The nature I want to introduce is ... It’s in China/Africa ... I think it’s interesting/amazing/wonderful ... It’s the longest/lowest/hottest ... It makes me feel ... ... Example: The nature I want to introduce is the aurora, it’s in the Arctic(北极) and the Antactic(南极). I think it’s amazing, it’s the most beautiful nature in the world. It makes me feel the beauty of the nature. 根据学生的回答情况，观察其能否积极参与互动和交流。 根据学生的回答情况，确认是否了解自然奇观的知识。 根据学生介绍清空，确认是否能运用所学知识表达自己的观点。
作业内容： Must do Find more facts about the natural world and share with your classmates. Choose to do Make a poster about your most interesting natural wonder.
教学设计：(共27张PPT)
Unit 5 Amazing nature
Starting out
Amazing nature
beautiful nature places
amazing life in nature
environmental problems and protection
make a poster
about a natural wonder
Learning Objectives
By the end of this unit, we will be able to:
use words and expressions in the unit to talk about natural wonders;
use comparatives and superlatives to describe natural places;
explain the importance of the natural world;
make a poster about a natural wonder.
Lead-in
What is the video about
The top ten natural wonders of the world
Mount Roraima, Venezuela
委内瑞拉罗赖马山
Iguazu Falls, Argentina
阿根廷伊瓜苏瀑布
Halong Bay, Vietnam
越南下龙湾
Paricutín Volcano, Mexico
墨西哥帕里库廷火山
Amazon Rainforest
亚马逊雨林
Aurora
极光
Victoria Falls
维多利亚瀑布
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
澳大利亚大堡礁
Grand Canyon
大峡谷
Mount Qomolangma
珠穆朗玛峰
What other natural wonders do you know
frosty pines (寒松)
deserts (沙漠)
stone forests (石林)
snub-nosed monkeys (金丝猴)
aurora (极光)
Yellow River Stone Forests (黄河石林)
What do they make you feel
What comes to your mind when you see them
Its water runs down three thousand chi from high;
It seems like the Silver River falling from the sky.
—Li Bai
飞流直下三千尺，疑是银河落九天。
—李白
Some day I must climb up to the top;
To view all the peaks small below.
—Du Fu
会当凌绝顶，
一览众山小。
—杜甫
The sea！the sea！the open sea！
The blue, the fresh, the ever free.
—Bryan W.Procter
大海！大海！无垠的大海！
蓝色，清新，永远自由。
—布莱恩·W·普罗克特
1. What in nature does it describe
It describes Mount Taishan.
It describes the waterfall in Mount Lushan.
It describes the sea in general.
2
Read the poems and answer the questions.
Starting out
What is special about the natural wonder
Mount Taishan is known as the eastern mountain among the Five Great Mountains of China.
The waterfall is high and the water runs fast.
About 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water (mostly by seas and oceans).
2
Read the poems and answer the questions.
《登鹳雀楼》
王之涣
白日依山尽，
黄河入海流。
欲穷千里目，
更上一层楼。
On the Stork Tower (许渊冲译本)
The sun beyond the mountain glows;
The Yellow River seawards flows.
You can enjoy a grander sight;
By climbing to a greater height.
2 Can you think of other famous works describing natural wonders Share them with the class.
《山居秋暝》
王维
空山新雨后，
天气晚来秋。
明月松间照，
清泉石上流。
Autumn Evening in the Mountains (许渊冲译本)
After fresh rain in mountains bare,
Autumn permeates the evening air.
Moonlight in pine trees trickles bright;
Clear spring water in stones flows light.
1 What facts about nature do you know
1
Watch the video and answer the questions.
P67
Starting out
It’s _____________________.
It’s _______________ high.
It’s in _________.
Mount Qomolangma
How high is it
The facts about nature:
What is the highest place above sea level
Where is it
8.848.86 meters
China
读作：eight thousand eight hundred and forty-eight point eight six
英文中表达物体的长、宽、高、深等概念时，一般使用“数字+单位+long/
wide/high/deep/ ...” 的表达方式。
It’s ___________________.
It’s ___________________ deep.
It’s in ________________.
Mariana Trench
How deep is it
The facts about nature:
What is the lowest place
Where is it
over 10,000 meters
the Pacific Ocean
读作：ten thousand
It’s _____________________.
It’s ___________________ long.
It’s in _________.
the Nile River
How long is it
The facts about nature:
What’s the longest river
Where is it
about 6,650 meters
Africa
读作：six thousand six hundred and fifty
It’s ___________________.
It’s __________ degrees Celsius（摄氏度）.
It’s in __________.
Death Valley
What’s the highest temperature
The facts about nature:
What’s the hottest place on earth
Where is it
56.7
the USA.
英文中表达温度，一般使用“数字+degree+单位词”
的表达方式。
56.7 ℃
读作：fifty-six point seven
It’s _____________.
It can _______________ .
It’s in _____________________.
Jellyfish
How long can it live
The facts about nature:
Which animal lives the longest
Where is it
live forever
the sea and the ocean
Which one do you find the most interesting
Useful expression:
The nature I want to introduce is ...
It’s in China/Africa ...
I think it’s interesting/amazing/wonderful ...
It’s the longest/lowest/hottest ...
It makes me feel ...
...
Example:
The nature I want to introduce is the aurora, it’s in the Arctic(北极) and the Antactic(南极). I think it’s amazing, it’s the most beautiful nature in the world. It makes me feel the beauty of the nature.
Choose the most interesting one to introduce it to classmates.
Homework
Must do
Make a poster about your most interesting natural wonder.
Find more facts about the natural world and share with your classmates.
Choose to do

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