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Appreciation

Step 1

Students discuss the use of making comparisons and finish B3 on Page 5.

1. How does the documentary script make clear the size of the Amazon rainforest and the length of the Amazon River?

2. Do you know some expressions to make comparisons?

掌握写作技巧，感知“作比较”特征，感悟语句的魅力。

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Group Work

Consolidation

Step 2

The teacher lets students review the definition and typical examples of making comparisons. Students think about the function of making comparisons and then transform the given sentences into those with comparisons.

1. It was reported that in 2011, about 34 million people lived in the Amazon. (population of Canada: 37 million; population of Shanghai: 24 million)

2. From 2001 to 2012, about 177,000 square kilometres of the Amazon rainforest were lost. (size of New Zealand: 268,000 km2; size of Jiangsu: 107,200 km2)

根据教材给出的例子，运用“作比较”的写作技巧将其改写，协助学生将所学到的语言知识转换为实际的语言运用能力。

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Individual Work

Class Work

Appreciation

Step 3

Students discuss other writing techniques employed in the script and find examples from it as well.

What other writing techniques are employed in the script? Find examples from the script. 

认识纪录片脚本的常见写作技巧：举例子、列数字、下定义。感知这些写作技巧带来的表达效果，感悟语句的魅力。

5’

Group Work

Post-reading

Step 4

Students apply what they have learned in class to daily practice by describing relevant situations in China similar to the Amazon rainforest and answer the third question of A3 on Page 4.

Are there any places in China with rich biodiversity like the Amazon rainforest? What are they? Introduce one to the class.

Different groups are invited to present their introduction to a certain place in China with rich biodiversity like the Amazon rainforest in front of the class. Students and the teacher provide feedback and comments together.

把课堂的学习体验迁移到课外实际情境中，深化学生对主题的认识，并培养学生的语言运用能力。

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Group Work

Class Work

Step 5

Students discuss the Ant Forest Programme and share their opinions on the environmental project.

1. What is the Ant Forest Programme?

2. How does the Ant Forest Programme work?

3. Do you support the Ant Forest Programme and why?

While discussing the Ant Forest Programme, students are encouraged to express their opinions on what they can do in daily life to make a difference to the environment.

通过对“蚂蚁森林”这一环保项目的介绍和探讨，让学生明白关于环保我们每个人都可以有所作为，帮助他们提升对主题意义的理解，形成正确的价值观，塑造健全人格。

13’

Individual Work

Class Work

Homework

1. Find more examples of writing techniques of expositions in the script to better understand the genre.

2. Finish the workbook.

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