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课件网) Unit 5 Love Mother Nature! Theme Reading 学习目标 读懂介绍雨林和沙漠的语篇，获取主旨大意和细节信息； 01 运用通过图片来猜测词义的阅读策略来理解文中的生词； 02 认识到雨林的重要性，树立保护雨林的环保意识。 03 新课讲授 desert rainforest waterfall mountain grassland sea Review Look at pictures and talk about what you know about rainforests and deserts. 1. What are the differences between them 2. What do they have in common Activity 1 Skim the passage and then choose the right answer. Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature. In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals. Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants. What is the main idea of the text A. It’s about the climates in rainforests and deserts. B. It’s about the animals in rainforests and deserts. C. Rainforests and deserts are two different living places in nature. D. It’s about the plants in rainforests and deserts. Activity 2 Read again and match the main idea with each paragraph. Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature. In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat and many of them live on other small animals. Rainforests and deserts are wonders of nature. They are home to many animals and plants. Similarities(相似点) Introduction(介绍) Differences Activity 2 Read the text again and complete the table. Paragraph 1 (Beginning) The two different _____ in nature. Paragraph 2 (Body) The main differences: climate _____ _____ Paragraph 3 (End) They are: _____ of nature _____ to animals and plants living places plants animals wonders home Activity 3 Read Para. 2 and guess the meaning of the underlined words. Rainforests and deserts are two very different living places in nature. In a rainforest, it is warm and wet, and it rains a lot. You can find many kinds of plants and animals there. Plants can grow very tall, and animals have plenty of food to eat. The desert is hot and dry. It rains very little there. There are also some kinds of plants in the desert, like cactuses. The plants can keep water and grow. Only a few animals can live in the desert. They don’t have much to eat ... ...
