(
课件网) Unit 5 Amazing nature Starting out & Understanding ideas (文本解读) Unit 5 Amazing nature Starting out & Understanding ideas (文本解读) What can you see in the pictures How do they make you feel I can see a desert, some monkeys and the aurora. They make me feel amazed and happy. Look and say. Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1. What facts about nature do you know 2. Which one do you find the most interesting There are so many interesting facts about the natural world. How do they make you feel Think and say. I feel amazed / surprised / excited... They make me feel curious. It describes the waterfall in Mount Lushan. 1. What in nature does it describe 2. What is special about the natural wonder The waterfall is high and the water runs fast. Read the poems and answer the questions. 1. What in nature does it describe 2. What is special about the natural wonder It describes Mount Taishan. It is known as the eastern mountain among the Five Great Mountains of China. 1. What in nature does it describe 2. What is special about the natural wonder It describes the sea in general. About 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water (mostly by seas and oceans). Can you think of other famous works describing natural wonders Share them with the class. 1. What can you see in the pictures 2. What colour are they 3. How do you feel about them Look and say. clean soft nature cloud mountain sky river lake field calm grassland I can see clouds, the sky, mountains, grasslands and a lake. The clouds and mountains are white, the sky and the lake are blue, and the grasslands are green. They make me feel happy. What may be the writer’s favourite colour Guess, read and check. The writer’s favourite colour may be blue because blue is the colour of the sky and the lake. Think and choose. Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. soft shine calm kinds forests colour quieter nature Think and share. 1. What does the writer compare the clouds to What about the mountains and the sky The clouds are clean and soft, like our white sheep. The mountains shine brightly under the sun, like white lotus flowers. It is like a great sea above the plateau. simile (明喻) Think and share. 2. Does the writer like his / her hometown How do you know that Yes, the writer likes his / her hometown, as we can see from the following sentences. And words can’t express my love for the rivers and lakes. In my heart, it’s better than any other place. I’m proud to say that I’m from one of the most beautiful places in the world. Think and share. 3. What three colours will you use to describe your hometown Give reasons for your choices. I would use red, green and silver to describe my hometown Chengdu. The lanterns in Chengdu’s shopping streets are bright red. Our parks are a beautiful green. The Jinjiang River is silver early in the morning. Write a short paragraph on “The Colours of My Hometow ... ...
