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外研版九年级上册
A fine balance
Understanding ideas (1)
Unit 5
Learning objectives
1. 获取并梳理“人类消失后”动物、植物和自然环境发生的变化及原因，理清语篇结构。
2. 围绕“人类与自然的关系”等话题从不同角度表达个人观点、说明理由，并在交流中回应他人的观点。
3. 理解蒙田名言的内涵，体会相关语言表达的作用，思考人类活动与自然之间的关系，树立尊重自然、与自然和谐共生的意识。
通过本节课的学习，学生能够：
重点
重点
Look at the title of the passage and the picture. Predict what the passage is about.
1. What can you see in the picture
I can see an empty street with no people or cars. The shops are closed. There is also a “pause” button in the middle of the picture.
Observe and predict
2. What does “stands still” mean
It means “stop” or “pause”, just like the symbol in the picture.
3. What do you think the passage is about Use the word cloud to help you.
I think the passage may be about ...
Maybe it will tell us what happens when ...
Observe and predict
Read the passage quickly and check your prediction.
The passage is mainly about a world without humans.
If people disappear from the earth,
animals ________________________;
noise ________________________;
trees ________________________;
there ________________________;
nature ________________________.
The passage also tells us that people should ________________ nature.
What is the passage mainly about
may increase
will become more beautiful
will not be cut down
may drop
will be less pollution
get along with
“（与……）相处融洽”
Read and check
Divide the passage into three parts and identify the main idea of each part.
The passage is mainly about a world without humans.
If people disappear from the earth,
animals ________________________;
noise ________________________;
trees ________________________;
there ________________________;
nature ________________________.
The passage also tells us that people should ________________ nature.
may increase
will become more beautiful
will not be cut down
may drop
will be less pollution
get along with
Imagine a world without humans (Para. 1)
Changes in nature (Para. 2-4)
Our relationship with nature (Para. 5)
Read and organize
1 Have you ever thought about this question: what would happen to the natural world if people were gone Let’s imagine it. One day, all human activities stop. Cars disappear from the roads, boats from the rivers, and planes from the sky. Streets, beaches and parks that are usually full of people remain empty. What happens in such a world
Read Para. 1 and answer the questions.
1. What examples does the writer give to show that “all human activities stop”
2. Is it a good thing or a bad thing for nature
Cars disappear from the roads, boats (disappear) from the rivers, and planes (disappear) from the skies. Streets, beaches and parks remain empty.
Read and answer
2 It is no surprise that animals soon increase in number. In cities, traffic noise often means that animals cannot easily hear each other. Without humans, the noise drops greatly as traffic stops. This allows natural sounds to fill the air. It is much easier for animals to find each other and form families. Also, tourists disappear from beaches and seas. Sea animals are not troubled by people around them.
Read Paras 2-4 carefully and complete the table.
Animals Result Reason
Animals soon increase in number. It is ___________ for animals to find each other and form. _________ drops greatly as traffic stops.
__________ are not troubled by people around them. _______ disappear from beaches and seas.
much easier
Sea animals
The noise
Tourists
Read and complete
表示“某事并不令人惊讶”。
3 But not only animals enjoy the change. Plants benefit, too. Trees grow freely without the danger of being cut down. Forests take back the space that humans now live in. The earth is soon a green world again.
Read Paras 2-4 carefully and complete the table.
Plants Changes Reason
Trees grow ________. There is no danger of _____________.
Forests _______________ that humans now live in. Read and complete
take back the space
freely
being cut down
4 The natural wonders which have been hidden by pollution for years appear again. Cleaner air and water allow them to show all their beauty once again. But there aren’t any people to admire such anamazing world. What a sad thing to think about!
Read Paras 2-4 carefully and complete the table.
Environment Changes Reason
The natural wonders _______________ and show all their beauty. ________ air and water allow them to do so.
Read and complete
appear again
Cleaner
allow sb. to do sth.表示“允许某人做某事”。
e.g. _______________________________ maintain good physical health. 经常锻炼能让人保持身体健康。
Regular exercise allows people to
5 Throughout history, humans have left so many marks on the earth. The rapid development of human society has made us care less for nature. But the world isn’t a game. We can’t cancel it and start over. We need to think more about how to get along with nature. Perhaps we should remember the wise words which Montaigne once wrote-let us permit nature to have her way.
Read Para. 5 and answer the questions.
1. According to the writer, why do we care less for nature today
Because of the rapid development of human society.
2. What does the writer mean by “the world isn’t a game”
It means we can’t harm nature and simply start over like in a computer game.
Read and answer
3. What is the writer’s final advice
We need to think more about how to get along with nature.
Read Para. 5 and answer the questions.
1. get along with
①“（与……）相处融洽”
Bob and Jack seem to get along with each other.
②How’s he getting along at university
应付；进展
5 Throughout history, humans have left so many marks on the earth. The rapid development of human society has made us care less for nature. But the world isn’t a game. We can’t cancel it and start over. We need to think more about how to get along with nature. Perhaps we should remember the wise words which Montaigne once wrote-let us permit nature to have her way.
Language points
Work in groups. Give reasons to support your opinion.
Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing for nature if people disappear
Bad
no people to ...
humans are also part of ...
People can help nature ...
take care of/protect ...
balance
Good
animals ...
plants ...
air and water ...
Think and discuss
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
I agree because ...
That’s true, but ...
I see your point, but I think ...
I have a different idea. ...
In my opinion, ...
I think it would be good / bad for nature because ...
I can see both sides, but I think ...
On the one hand, ... On the other hand, ...
Work in groups. Give reasons from the passage to support your opinion.
Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing for nature if people disappear
I think it is not totally good. Some wildlife relies on human made shelters and food. Besides, many man made fires or dangerous waste will not be cleared.What’s more, the beauty of nature will exist, but no one can enjoy or value it.
...
I think it is good for nature if people disappear. Without human caused pollution, noise and cutting down trees, animals will have more space to live. Their numbers will increase. Forests can grow back and polluted water and air will become clean again.
...
Think and discuss
Think and choose
Choose the purpose of the passage.
Why did the writer wirte the passage
Why not A or C
Which option covers the whole passage
Which option best matches the writer’s advice in Para. 5
Which option shows the main message, not just one detail
A world without people
Cars, boats and planes 1 .
Public places remain 2 .
Changes for animals
Changes for plants
Trees 7 .
without the danger of being cut down.
Forests 8 . the space that humans now live in.
They soon 3 in number.
It’s much easier for them to 4 and 5 .
Sea animals are not
6 by people around them.
There is cleaner
9 .
The hidden natural wonders show
10 once again.
Conclusion: We need to think more about how to 11 .
Read and complete
increase
disappear
find each other
form families
troubled
grow freely
take back
empty
air and water
all their beauty
get along with nature
Changes for the
environment
Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.
Retell
Retell the passage with the help of the mind map.
Read the card about Montaigne and explain the meaning of his words in the text.
Michel de Montaigne
1533-1592
French Renaissance writer
Father of the modern essay
A French writer and thinker.
He created the essay as a literary form; best known for Essays.
He is famous for his guiding question “What do I know ”
Think and share
1. Why does Montaigne use “her”, not “it”
“let us permit nature to have her way.”
Read the card about Montaigne and explain the meaning of his words in the text.
Think and share
Personification: describing nature like a person
It makes nature feel:
→closer
→alive
→worthy of respect
2. What do Montaigne’s words mean
A. We should control nature in our own way.
B. We should respect nature and let it develop in its own way.
C. We should stay away from nature.
“let us permit nature to have her way.”
Read the card about Montaigne and explain the meaning of his words in the text.
Think and share
instead of controlling or changing it all the time.
have/get sb’s way 表示“随心所欲，顺其自然”。
You can think about these questions: What’s our relationship with nature What is “nature’s way“ How is it different from ours What’s the meaning of “permit“ Why did Montaigne use this word
Learning to think for question 2
Think and share
3. What changes can you make to “permit nature to have her way”
Think and share your ideas about the following questions.
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
I can ...
I will try to ...
We can ... instead of ...
Small actions such as ... can make a difference.
Save water & energy
Reduce waste & reuse things
Plant and protect trees
Protect wildlife
Choose low-carbon travel
Avoid single-use plastic
I can make small changes in daily life, such as saving water, planting trees, using less plastic and protecting animals. In this way, I can help protect nature and make the environment better for plants and animals.
Think and share
一、请用括号内单词的正确形式填入空格。
1. Air ________ (pollute) makes many people feel sick in winter.
2. Without protection, some rare animals may ________ (appear) forever.
3. After the rain, the green hills showed all their ________ (beautiful).
4. Our teacher doesn’t permit us ________ (eat) in the classroom.
5. The baby was ________ (trouble) by the loud noise and kept crying.
pollution
disappear
beauty
to eat
troubled
Exercises
二、汉译英。
1. 我们应该学会与自然和睦相处。
_________________________________________________________________
2. 我们必须阻止人们砍伐太多的树木。
_________________________________________________________________
3. 近年来，这里野生动物的数量增加了。
_________________________________________________________________
4. 没有了人类，交通停止，噪声骤减。
_________________________________________________________________
We should learn to get along with nature.
We must stop people from cutting down too many trees.
The number of wild animals here has increased in recent years.
Without humans, the noise drops greatly as traffic stops.
Exercises
1. Listen to and read the passage aloud, then retell the story in your own words with the help of the completed chart.
2. Answer the question in 3–5 sentences: How can humans get along with nature Try to use at least two expressions from the passage.
Homework
Unit 5
外研版九年级上册
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