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课件网) Unit 5 Water is life （沪教版2024）七年级 下 Cities and water 阅读拓展与跨学科项目课 Learning objectives 1 Lead in Pre-reading 3 While-reading Post-reading 5 Cross-curricular connection Project 7 Summary 2 4 6 8 Assessment 9 Homework 1 0 By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... Learning objectives 01 Understand the importance of water for city development. Understand the importance of water in the human body. Develop research and critical thinking skills through exploring water-related issues Collaborate with peers to make a presentation for World Water Day. Why is the Earth called “the blue planet” What important role does the ocean play in our lives How is the Earth different from other planets Lead in 02 Lead in 02 Let’s watch a video to get the answer! Why is the Earth called “the blue planet” What important role does the ocean play in our lives How is the Earth different from other planets The Earth looks blue because most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. The ocean provides us with food, and makes it possible to transport goods all around the world. The Earth is the only planet known to have bodies of water on it. After you watch, answer the questions. Lead in 02 Have a look at the map. Where do most people live Pre-reading 03 What do these cities have in common NEW YORK LONDON GUANGZHOU HONGKONG Pre-reading 03 They are all by the river or by the sea. Why is water important for cities Read the article and find out why water is important for cities. While-reading 04 population / p pju le n/ n. 人口 agriculture / ɡr k lt (r)/ n. 农业 trade /tre d/ n. 贸易；买卖 industry / nd stri/ n. 工业；生产制造 role /r l/ n. 角色 goods /ɡ dz/ n. 商品；货品 overseas / v si:z/ adv. 在国外；向海外 global / ɡl bl/ adj. 全球的；全世界的 income / nk m/ n. 收入；收益；所得 nearly / n li/ adv. 几乎；差不多；将近 business / b zn s/ n. 买卖；生意 *leisure / le (r)/ n. 闲暇；空闲；休闲 throughout /θru: a t/ prep.自始至终； duty / dju:ti/ n.责任；义务 Read the text and then match the meaning of each paragraph. Cities today still need water for many purposes. People live close to water for many reasons. Water helps cities grow by creating jobs and supporting trade. While-reading 04 Skimming 在发明农耕前，人们通过捕鱼或狩猎谋生。大约1.2万年前，人们开始种植庄稼，因此拥有好的水源变得非常重要。最终，人们开始使用水力来磨面，还建造了管道来运输水。 While-reading 04 While-reading 04 Read para. 1 and answer the question. If you look at a population map of any country in the world, you will see that most people live close to water. The world’s biggest cities are next to rivers, lakes or the sea. This isn’t an accident. We use water for all kinds of things in everyday life, and we also need it for agriculture and for trade. Q1: Why are the world’s biggest cities often next to rivers, lakes or the sea People need water for _____, _____, _____ and _____. Water helps with _____ and transpo ... ...
