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课件网) Unit 6 Unit 6 At one with nature Longji Rice Terraces To learn the background information about Longji rice terraces To understand the main idea of the passage and analyse the author’s writing purpose To understand the importance of the harmonious relationship between human beings and nature Have you been to this place What do we call the place Longji Rice Terraces Lead-in The Longji Rice Terraces are located in Longsheng County, about 100 kilometres from Guilin, Guangxi. The terraces are built on the slopes that rise up from the river to the top of the mountains. The terraces got the name because they look like a dragon’s scales, while the mountain ridge looks like its backbone. Background information Watch the video about Longji rice terraces. Read the passage and find out what problems the local people solved by working with nature. Two problems are solved. The first one is that there are few large, flat areas of land in the region for people to grow rice. The other one is that the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow. Longji Rice Terraces Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. 1. To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. 2. To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces. 3. To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot. Read the summary of the passage and correct four factual mistakes. The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group alone. Though there are many large, flat areas in the region, they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice. The terraces are cleverly designed, and can wash away the shallow soil. Zhuang and Yao people. Since there are few large, hold There are hundreds of waterways, along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. Today, local people use modern methods to maintain the terraces, and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country. ancient methods of agriculture to Read the passage again and find out the working principle of the Longji Rice Terraces. Then use the picture to retell it in your own words. vapour rain sun water cloud During the rainy season, rainwater moves down the mountains along hundreds of waterways that connect with each other and the terraces. The sun heats the water and turns it into vapour. This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again. Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice Because the knowledge is passed down through generations of families, and it suits the natural environment. 2. In what other ways do people live in harmony with nature Give examples. People plant trees and protect forests to protect themselves from environmental problems like sandstorms and global warming. What can we do as a student to help live in harmony with na ... ...
