课程内容

《The Earth --Reading, Listening》
Reading
What do you know about...?
A1 Look at the photos and write the correct words in the blanks.
the Sun    the Moon     the Earth      stars
A2 Look at the picture of the earth,and discuss the questions below.
clouds   land    sea
1 What are the blue parts?
They are the sea.
2 What are the green and brown parts?
They are the land.
3 What are the thite parts?
They are the clouds.

Before You Read
Look at the photos and the title of the poster on page 31.Then answer the questions below.
1.What is the poster about?
It is about the Earth.
2.What things are there on Earth?
animal     rubbish     pollution
light     land     field     sea
water     food     river     place
mountain     air     forest     plant

While You Read
First reading:Match each paragraph with the topics.
Paragraph 1         Plants and animals
Paragraph 2         Pollution
Paragraph 3         Protect the Earth
Paragraph 4         People on Earth
Paragraph 5         Places on Earth
Places on Earth
The Earth is a beautiful place.There are forsts and rivers,mountains and fields.Some places are very hot,and some are very cold.
Plants and animals
There are many different plants.Some ae large.Some are small.All plants need light and water.There are different animal on Earth too.Some live on the land.Some fly in the dky.Some live under the water.
People on Earth
There are also many people like you and me on Earth.The Earth provides us with air,water and food.It is our home.
Pollution
Today,there is a lot of pollution.We burn we things to make energy.This pollutes the air.We put our rubbish into the sea and under the ground.This pollutes the Earth and kills animals and plants.
Protect the Earth
We must stop doing these things.It is important for us to protect the Earth for our future.
Second reading:Read and tell whether the following statements are true or false and give supporting details.
(1)The weatherin different places on Earth is different.
(2)Different animals live in different places.
(3)People can get air.water and food from the Earth.
(4)There is a lot of pollution only because people put rubbish into the sea and under the ground.

Protect the Earth
The Earth is a beautiful place.
There are forests and rivers,mountains and fields.Some places are very hot,and some are very cold.
There are many different plants.Some are large.Some are small.All plants need light and water.There are different animals on Earth too.Some live on the land.Some fly in the sky.Some live under the water.
There are also many people like you and me on Earth.The Earth provides us with air,water and food.It is our home.
Today,there is a lot of pollution.We burn things to make energy.This pollutes the air,We put our rubbish into thesea and under the ground.This pollutes the Earth and kills animals and plants.
We must stop doing these things.It is important for us to protect the Earth for our future.

Explain some language points:
1.There are many different plants.
different 形容词  不同的
be different from 与...不同
他们的学校与我们的不同。
Their school is different form ours.
difference 名词（可数名词）
There are many _____ between living in a big city and living in the country.
生活在大城市与生活在乡村有很多不同之处。
2.There are also many people like you and me on Earth.
also 位于实义动词之前情态动词、be动词之后。
I also like playing basketball.
She is also an outgoing girl.
还可以用too代替also，注意：too放在句末并用逗号隔开。
There are many people like you and me on Earth,too.
3.The Earth provides us with air,water and food.
provide sh.with sth.为...提供...
=provide sth.for sb.
奶牛为我们提供牛奶。
Cows provide us with milk.
Cows provide milk for us.
4.We put our rubbish into the sea and under the ground.
put...into...把...放进...里
把盐放进碗里。
Put the salt into the bowl.
我们应该把垃圾放进垃圾桶里。
We should put the rubbish into the dustbin.
5.We must stop doing these things.
must是情态动词，没有人称和数的变化，后跟动词原形。变否定句时在其后加not。
You must ______(study)hard.变否定句
You mustn't study hard.
stop doing   停止正在做的事。
stop to do   停止去做另一件事。
请停止说话。Please stop talking.
如果你累了，你可以停下来去休息一下。
If you are tired,you can stop to have a rest.
6.It is important for us to protect the Earth.
It is + adj.+(for sb.)+ to do sth.
做某事对某人来说是怎么样的。
Eg:节约用水对人们来说是重要的。
It is important for people to save water.
每天读英语对我们来说是好的。
It is good for us to read English every day.

About the poster
A good poster has:
Pictures about the topic.
Clear words about the topic.
A logical layout

C Vocabulary
C1 Do you know the meanings of the words and phrase in italics?
Circle the correct answers.
1 The Earth provides us with air,water and food.
a gives         b shows
2 We burn things to make energy.
a set...on fire        b make...very strong
3 This pollutes the air.
a make...clean         b makes...dirty
4 This pollutes the Earth and kills animals and plants.
a cleans               b makes...die
5 It is important for us to protect the Earth for our future.
a keep...safe          b change

C2 Complete the conversation with the words and phrase from the box.
burn     important     pollute     protect     provide...with
1 Tom：The water from the factory is dirty.
  Bob：Yes.We must not let it ______ the river.We must do something to _____ the        river.
  Tom：Yes.It's ______ for us to do something about this.
2 Jack：Forests are very important．Do you know why?
   Joe：Of course．They________ us _______ a lot of things. For example,wood         and fruit．
Jack：You’re right．Many people still _____ wood to make energy．
D Comprehension
D1 Find sentences beginning with There is /are...form the poster on page 31 to go with these photos.
Today,there is a lot of pollution.
There are also many people like you and me on Earth.
There are many different plants.There are different animals on Earth too.
There are forests and rivers,mountains and fields.
D2 Read the poster again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
1 What is the weather like in different places on Earth?
Some places are very hot,and some are very cold.
2 Where do animals live on Earth?
Some live on the land.Some fly in the sky.Some live under the water.
3 What does the Earth provide us with?
The Earth provides us with air,water and food.
Gorup discussion
D3 What else do you know about the Earth?
Discuss this in groups.
There is/are...Some...Some..
S1:What things are there on Earth?
S2:There are forests and rivers,mountains and fields,Some places are hot,and sme    are very cold.
S1:What else is on Earth?
S3:There are many diferent plants.Some are large.Some are small.
...

Listening exercise
Sea facts
Top tip
When you listen for facts,you need to catch the important words.Names,times and numbers are usually important.They can help you find the correct answers to the questions.
Pre-listening
one quarter         three quarters
whale         tiger
5 kilometres        10 kilometres
Describe the pictures according to the key words.
three quarters the Earth water
Three quarters of the Earth is covered by water.
whale live sea
The whale lives in the sea.
the deepest part sea more than 10 kilometres
The deepest part of the sea is more than 10 kilometres deep.

Quiz time
Try the quiz about the sea.
1.Only ________ of the Earth is land.
a 3/4          b 1/4
2.Most of the water on Earth is in _______.
a streams and rivers       b the seas
3.Whales ______ fish.
a are                b are not
4.Sharks are _______.
a small         b dangerous
5._______ catch fish for people to eat.
a Fishmen          b Farmers
6.Sea water usually tastes ________.
a sweet            b salty
7.People ______ drink sea water.
a can              b cannot

Homework
1.模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。
2.抄写单词和短语：burn,Earth,energy,field,ground,important,kill,land,large,must,
part,pollute,pollution,protect,provide,provide...with...,put...into
3.结合“蛛网图”，运用There is/are...句式，完整回答问题What things are there on Earth?