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课件网) Unit 4 The Earth 牛津广州版七年级上册 Why should we learn about the Earth Key question 主题范畴：人与自然 Reading II The Earth is an amazing planet! Some places are very hot, like the areas near the equator. However, other places are freezing cold, like (1) _____ 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 high. And the deepest part of the sea is more than 10,000 metres down. The plants on Earth are truly amazing (2) _____ many different ways. There are trees so tall that they can grow to be over 100 metres in (3) _____ (high). There are also very tiny plants that are as (4) _____ (small) as a grain of rice. Revision Complete the passage according to the text. the in height small The Earth is home to millions of (5) _____ (animal). Some live on land and others enjoy (6) _____ (fly) in the wide open sky. Big blue whales call the sea home, along with many amazing fish. From bears to birds, from butterflies to seahorses, animals make our planet (7) _____ (interest). And what’s more, the Earth provides (8) _____ (we) with all the things we need. For example, there (9) _____ (be) food, water, air and energy on Earth. Let’s (10) _____ (explore), learn about and take care of our home. After all, it’s the only planet we know that supports life! flying interesting us is explore animals Vocabulary practice 1 Choose the correct meaning for the words and phrases in italics. P55 (1) Some places are very hot, like the areas near the equator. a towns b deserts c places (2) The tallest trees in the world can reach over 100 metres in height. a grow to b touch c feel (3) And what’s more, the Earth provides us with all the things we need ... a however b finally c besides; in addition (4) And what's more, the Earth provides us with all the things we need ... a gives b stops ... from c protects (5) Let’s explore, learn about and take care of our home. a understand b communicate with c find out more about 2 Complete the passage with the words and phrases in italics from Exercise 1. Change the form if necessary. The Earth is an amazing planet with beautiful forests. Some of the trees are so tall! They (1)_____ high into the sky. There are so many exciting places on our amazing planet for us to (2)_____. However, many (3) _____ are now in danger because of us. We cut down too many trees. (4) _____, we pollute the air and water. The Earth (5) _____ us _____ everything we need. It is the only planet we know that supports life. So let’s take care of it! reach explore areas What’s more provides with 处于危险中 砍倒 Some places are ..., like ... / Some are ..., like ... 3 What else do you know about the Earth Make sentences to list some facts. There is ... / There are ... e.g. There is more water than land on the Earth's surface(表面). Some places are empty and hot, like the Sahara Desert.(撒哈拉沙漠) 在一 ... ...
