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课件网) 7AU4 The Earth Reading The amazing planet In this lesson, we can read an expository article about the Earth talk about amazing facts and the importance of the Earth write a sample narration for a documentary about the Earth Lead-in Look at the pictures, the title and the introduction on page 53. Where might you read this article A) In a history book B) In a travel guide C) In a science magazine 1st Reading: Read for gist Topic sentence Topic sentence of a paragraph introduces _____ It is usually at the _____ or the _____ of the paragraph. the main idea beginning end 1st Reading: Read for gist Find keywords in the article to summarize each paragraph. 1st Reading: Read for gist Find keywords in the article to summarize each paragraph. P1 The _____ Earth P2 _____ on Earth P3 _____ on Earth P4 _____on Earth P5 Earth as _____ home amazing Places Plants Animals humans' Introduction Conclusion Body Text type: An expository article 2nd Reading: Read for details Find evidence in paragraph 2 to support the statements. Paragraph 2 Some places are very hot, like the areas near the equator. Some are freezing cold, like the North and South Poles. There are fields and mountains, rivers and seas, forests and deserts. The highest mountain on Earth is over 8,800 metres above sea level. And the deepest part of the sea is more than 10,000 metres down. (1) There are both hot and cold places on Earth. (2) There are many types of landforms on Earth. (3) There is a huge distance between the highest point and the lowest point on Earth. Temperature e.g. areas near the equator, the North and South Poles Landforms e.g. fields, mountains, rivers, seas, forests, deserts Elevation e.g. the highest mountain, the deepest part of the sea Places on Earth 2nd Reading: Read for details Read paragraph 3 and 4. Organize the information with a bubble map. What examples does the author give to describe plants and animals 2nd Reading: Read for details Read paragraph 3 and 4. Organize the information with a bubble map. What examples does the author give to describe plants and animals e.g. the tallest trees, the smallest plant Plants on Earth Size on land in the sea in the sky e.g. tigers, lions, bears e.g. birds, butterflies e.g. whales, fish, seahorses Places they live Animals on Earth 2nd Reading: Read for details Read paragraph 3 and 4. Organize the information with a bubble map. Skill 1: Using a bubble map to group examples The Earth 3rd Reading: Read for deep understanding 1. Read again and answer the questions. (1) Why does the author choose the the following examples (2) How does the author describe these examples Paragraph 2 The highest mountain on Earth is over 8,800 metres above sea level. And the deepest part of the sea is more than 10,000 metres down. Paragraph 3 The tallest trees in the world can reach over 100 metres in 10 height. The smallest plant is as small as a grain of rice. 3rd Reading: Read for deep und ... ...
