Unit 1 Nature in the balance Reading I 课件高中英语牛津译林版必修第三册.pptx

Unit 1 Nature in the balance Reading (I)主讲人：范圆圆 2023.2.21 Have you ever watched a documentary before? Lead in Guess:where is it? The Amazon rainforest: a natural treasure Pre-readingWhat will be talked about in the text according to the title and the picture?the Amazon rainforest What could be the genre（体裁） of the article? documentary script (原稿） Predict： Para. 1: Introduction to the Amazon rainforestPara. 2: Basic information about the rainforestPara. 3: _____________________________________Para. 4: ______________________________________Para. 5: ______________________________________Plant biodiversity; levels of the rainforestAnimal biodiversity; food chainThe rainforest’s value to the human race; threats to the rainforestComplete part A1 on page 4 with the main idea of each paragraph. Step1Analysing the structure While-reading Analysing the structurePlant biodiversityDifferent levelsAnimal biodiversityFood chainValueThreat Step2 Detailed readingAs the largest rainforest in the world, it plays a significant role in maintaining the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem.Read Para. 1 and answer What is the topic sentence . 6,4006 million817%20%40040,0001,300Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks. What is the purpose of using so many figures?Besides just listing the figures, how does the script make the figures, the large figures in particular, understandable?To support the statement and make the statement more persuasive and convincing; to vivify the figures and the facts; By making comparisons with figures.Individual thinking Read Para. 3 and complete the mind map about different levels of the rainforest.a system of rootsthe mass of leaf littershorter plants with large leavestowering ancient hardwoodsthe tops of the tallest treesThe forest’s different levels support an unbelievable variety of wildlife. Read Para. 4 again and finish the food chain. 01020304051. ___________2. ___________3. ___________4. ___________5. ___________Jaguarsfrogs and other spec