(
课件网) An agriculture journalist went to Guilin on the National Day to survey a special farming project in the local area. Can you guess this project according to the pictures Longji Rice Terraces Longji Rice Tereaces Understanding ideas Track Plots Activity 1: Find the topic sentences and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1: These are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces. Para.2: These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home. Para. 3: So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces Para. 4: But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. Para. 5: Although modern technology could help produce more crops, these terraces still mean a lot to the local people for whom traditions hold much value. Para. 1: The _____of the Longji Rice Terraces. scenery Para. 2: The _____of the Longji Rice Terraces. history Para. 3: The _____for building the Longji Rice Terraces. reasons Para. 4: The _____of the Longji Rice Terraces. working principle Para. 5: The _____of the Longji Rice Terraces. value A topic sentence is a sentence that states or suggests the main idea or topic of a paragraph. Often, a topic sentence comes at the beginning of a paragraph; sometimes, it appears in the middle or at the end. Capture Points Activity 2: Read Para. 1 and describe the colors of terraces in the four seasons. Spring: silver Summer: bright green Autumn: gold Winter: white Why does the color change from one season to another shining water growing rice harvest frost Activity 3: Read para. 2 and introduce the history of Longji Rice Terraces. Who Where When Zhuang people Yao people Guangxi Yuan Dynasty Early Qing Dynasty 1. Who built the terraces 2. Where are the terraces 3. When did people begin and complete the terraces It is a time-consuming and challenging task. wise & persistent Capture Points Activity 4: Listen to the recording and find the reasons for building Longji Rice Terraces. Reasons few large and flat areas of land steep mountains& shallow soil increase the areas to grow rice catch the rainwater & prevent the soil from being washed away cause result building terraces difficulties functions Capture Points Activity 5: Read para. 4 and introduce the working principle of Longji Rice Terraces. Capture Points A. The vapour forms clouds. G. Birds and fish feed on insects. B. Rainwater moves into the terraces. C. The water turns into vapour. D. The rain falls down again. F. Rice grows better. E. The sun heats the water. H. Animals and plants grow in harmony on the terraces. B E C A D G F H People worked in harmony with nature. Activity 6: Read para. 5 and find the value of Longji Rice Terraces. value a food provider a valuable tradition a tourist attraction the history of the terraces (para. 2) the beautiful scenery of the terraces (par ... ...
