英语八年级下册（2024））Unit 6 Living with natureDeveloping ideas多媒体教学课件ppt

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Learning Objectives
In this class, yu will
write a shrt passage and express persnal pinins.
understand the text abut the karez system, and master vcabulary and phrases like undergrund, survive and prtect.
read the passage and finish the exercises.
What can yu see in this vide?
1. What can yu see in this vide? I can see the karez system. (坎儿井）2. What d yu think f the karez system? /kæ'rez/ The karez system is amazing! It is a very clever and ld way t get water in dry places. It helps peple live and grw fd. It is als a great treasure f human wisdm.
Lk at the pictures and answer the questins. Use the wrds and expressin t help yu.
1. What’s the envirnment like?The envirnment is a desert, s it has a ht and dry climate. There is little rainfall, s the area faces a water shrtage. It is difficult t survive here.
2. Hw des the system wrk?The prject uses wells and undergrund canals t prtect water frm drying up. The water runs t different places. It allws peple t grw plants fr fd in such a difficult envirnment.
Read quickly and chse.
What’s the passage mainly abut?A. The histry f Jurney t the West.B. The intrductin t the karez system in Turpan.C. The climate f the Flaming Muntains.D. Mdern technlgy in Xinjiang.
Match the idea with each paragraph.
The way the karez system wrks and its imprtance
The lcatin f the Flaming Muntains
The challenge and future f the system
The climate f the area
1 Yu prbably remember the Flaming Muntains frm Jurney t the West. But d yu knw where the real Flaming Muntains are? They are in Turpan, in the east f the Xinjiang Uygur Autnmus Regin.
1. In which famus literary wrk is the Flaming Muntains described? Jurney t the West.2. Where are the real Flaming Muntains? They are in Turpan, in the east f the Xinjiang Uygur Autnmus Regin.
Read para. 1 and answer.
你可能还记得《西游记》中的火焰山。
但你知道真正的火焰山在哪里吗？
它们位于新疆维吾尔自治区东部的吐鲁番。
Read para. 2 and answer.
2. Hw much rainfall des Turpan get each year?
The desert sand can be as ht as 80°C in mid-summer.
1. What’s the temperature f the desert sand in mid-summer?
Only 16 mm a year.
3. Hw d peple survive in such a terrible climate?
The secret lies in the ancient karez system.
Read para. 2 and translate.
2 It's knwn as ne f the httest areas in the wrld. The desert sand can be as ht as 80℃ in midsummer. That's enugh t make yur feet burn! It may sund crazy, but the lcals can ck an egg n the desert sand. Rainfall in Turpan is nly 16 mm a year. It is ne f the driest places in China. Hw d peple survive in such a terrible climate? The secret lies in the ancient karez system.
它被称为世界上最热的地区之一。
人们是如何在如此恶劣的气候中生存下来的呢？
盛夏时节，沙漠沙粒的温度可高达80℃。
吐鲁番的年降雨量仅有16毫米。
这听起来可能很疯狂，但当地人真的能在沙漠沙地上煎熟鸡蛋。
秘密就在于古老的坎儿井系统。
它是中国最干旱的地区之一。
Read Para. 3 and answer the questins.
4. Hw was the karez system built?
1. Hw many wells are there in the Turpan karez system?
2. What are under these wells?
3. Hw lng are the undergrund canals in this area?
There are mre than 1,000 wells.
Large undergrund canals.
Over 5,000 km.
All f this was cmpleted with nly hand tls.
3 The karez system in Turpan includes mre than 1,000 wells. They appear every 20-30 metres. Sme f them are 100 metres deep! Under these wells are large undergrund canals. Water frm the muntains falls int the wells. It then runs undergrund in the canals. It is kept cl and safe frm the desert heat. There are ver 5,000 km f undergrund canals in the area. That's nearly as lng as the Yellw River! Thanks t the karez system, peple can grw plants fr fd in this difficult envirnment. And amazingly, all f this was cmpleted with nly hand tls! N wnder it's amng the tp three prjects f ancient China.
吐鲁番的坎儿井系统包含1000多眼井。
该地区的地下暗渠总长超过5000公里。
Read and translate.
来自高山的雪水流入井中。
水随后在暗渠中地下流淌。
难怪它被列为中国古代三大工程之一。
令人惊叹的是，这一切都是仅凭手工工具完成的！
水保持凉爽，免受沙漠高温的侵袭。
每隔20至30米就有一口。
这些井的下方是巨大的地下运河。
多亏了坎儿井系统，人们才能在这种恶劣环境中种植粮食作物。
Read Para. 4 and answer the questins.
2. Wh is taking actin t prtect the karez system nw?
It faces a water shrtage. Because there is less water frm the muntains, lwer rainfall and a large increase in water use.
1. What prblem des the area face nw? Why?
Mre and mre yung peple are taking actin t prtect it.
4 Tday, the area faces a water shrtage. There is less water frm the muntains, lwer rainfall and a large increase in water use. Althugh mdern technlgy is slving sme prblems, the karez system still plays an imprtant rle. Nw, mre and mre yung peple are taking actin t prtect it. The centuries-ld water system will surely be carried int the future.
如今，该地区面临着水资源短缺的问题。
但坎儿井系统依然发挥着重要作用。
来自高山的融水减少，降雨量降低，用水量却大幅增加。
尽管现代科技正在解决一些问题，
这个有着数百年历史的水利系统，必将传承到未来。
现在，越来越多的年轻人正采取行动保护它。
Cmplete the diagram with the wrds and expressins frm the passage.
driest places
httest areas
runs undergrund
cl and safe
grw plants fr fd
tp three prjects
water shrtage
Answer the questins.
1. Why des the writer mentin “the Flaming Muntains” at the beginning?By mentining this well-knwn place frm Jurney t the West, the writer cnnects with readers, attracts their attentin and makes them interested in reading n.2. What can yu tell abut Turpan frm “ck an egg n the desert sand”?It tells us that Turpan is very ht.3. What’s the meaning f the title?The title means the karez system is like a hidden “river” that brings life t Turpan’s desert. It quietly carries water undergrund s peple can survive and grw fd in the terrible climate.
Think and share.
1. What fact frm the passage d yu find the mst interesting? Why?Fr me, the mst interesting fact is that the system was cmpleted with nly hand tls. The canals are s lng and there are s many wells. It is difficult t d the wrk with machines, and using hand tls is even mre difficult.
2. With mdern technlgy, d yu think it is still necessary t keep the karez system? Why r why nt?I think it is necessary t keep the karez system. Althugh mdern technlgy can slve sme prblems, the karez system still plays an imprtant rle. It wrks well and is an imprtant part f ur histry. We can use bth mdern technlgy and the karez system t imprve the living envirnment in this area.
Write a passage abut hw peple change nature.
Write yur passage with the help f the chart.
Opening Intrduce the tpic.· What is the system / idea f changing nature? The Grand Canal京杭大运河· Where is it? It is frm nrth t suth in China.· When did it start? It started ver 2,500 years ag.
Bdy Further explain the system / idea.· What are sme amazing facts?It’s ver 1,700 km lng—ne f the lngest canals in the wrld.· Hw des the system / idea wrk?Dig rivers t cnnect lakes and rivers, make water transprt easier.
Write a stry abut a persn passing n help.
Ending Share the imprtance f the system / idea and summarise yur thughts.· Hw imprtant is it?It helps carry fd and gds, saves time and energy.· Will peple keep it in the future?Yes, it will.
One great example f peple changing nature is the Great Wall f China. It runs acrss nrthern China, and building first started ver 2,000 years ag. The wall is ver 21,000 km lng—lnger than the distance frm Beijing t Lndn! Peple built it with stne, earth, and bricks, wrking fr many centuries. It crsses muntains and plains, changing the natural landscape int a strng defense line. Sldiers std watch in twers and lit fires t send warning messages when enemies came. The Great Wall is very imprtant. It prtected ancient China and is nw a symbl f Chinese culture lved by visitrs frm all ver the wrld. Peple will keep it safe fr the future, s it will always stand as a sign f human wisdm.
clearly explain hw the system / idea wrks?use the wrds and expressins frm the reading passage?give yur pinin abut changing nature?
Share yur passage with the class.
Check. Did yu:
Language pints
1. Yu prbably remember the Flaming Muntains frm Jurney t the West.
你或许还记得《西游记》中的火焰山。
prbably 为副词，意为“大概；很可能”，在句中作状语，通常放在实义动词之前，be动词、助动词、情态动词之后，用来表示对事情的推测，语气较为委婉。
例如: It will prbably rain this afternn.今天下午很可能会下雨。
prbably 的形容词为prbable，意为“很可能的”。
例如: Light rain is prbable tmrrw evening. 明天傍晚很可能会有小雨。
2. They are in Turpan, in the east f the Xinjiang Uygur Autnmus Regin.
in the east f... 表示“在……的东部”，需注意此处的in表示“在……的内部”。拓展：n the east f... 表示“在……的东边（外部，接壤）”t the east f... 表示“在……的东边（外部，不接壤）”
例如: Shandng is in the east f China.山东在中国的东部。（内部）Nrth Krea is n the east f China.朝鲜在中国的东边。（接壤）Japan is t the east f China.日本在中国的东边。（不接壤）
3.The secret lies in the ancient karez system.
lie在此处作动词，意为“（问题、答案、责任等）存在，在于”。拓展：lie的不同含义：
例如: Success lies in hard wrk. 成功在于努力工作。The cat is lying in the sun, enjying the warmth. 那只猫正躺在阳光下，享受着温暖。The beautiful twn lies at the ft f the muntain. 那座美丽的小镇坐落在山脚下。
4. It is kept cl and safe frm the desert heat.
它保持凉爽，免受沙漠高温的侵袭。
keep sb./sth. frm sth. 使……远离……；使……免受……（伤害、影响等）
例如: We shuld keep the children frm danger. 我们应该让孩子们远离危险。
拓展：keep sb. frm ding sth. = stp sb. (frm) ding sth.=prevent sb. (frm) ding sth. 阻止某人做某事；
例如: We must keep him frm making the same mistake. = We must stp him (frm) making the same mistake. = We must prevent him (frm) making the same mistake. 我们必须阻止他犯同样的错误。
5.That's nearly as lng as the Yellw River!
as lng as... 在此处表示“和……一样长”。拓展：as lng as还可意为“只要”，“长达；长达……之久”。
例如: The street is as lng as that ld ne. 这条街和那条老街一样长。As lng as yu wrk hard, yu will succeed. 只要你努力，你就会成功。The meeting lasted as lng as three hurs. 会议持续了长达三个小时。
6. N wnder it's amng the tp three prjects f ancient China.
n wnder意为“难怪；不足为奇”，常用句式为(It's) n / small / little wnder (that)...，意为“并不奇怪，不足为奇”，常用于口语。
例如: N wnder he's tired. He wrked all night. 难怪他累了，他昨晚工作了一整夜。It's n wnder she's s ppular; she's always kind t everyne. 难怪她这么受欢迎，她对每个人都很好。
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