Unit 5 Loo king into Nature Understanding ideas-Reading 课件 2026-2027学年外研版英语八年级下册

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级：七年级学科：英语（外研版）Unit5LookingintonatureUnderstandingideas3piecesofamber

/ˈæmbə/3goldenstones/ˈɡəʊldən/WatchandsayQ1.Whatarethey?Q2.Whatcanyouseeinthem?someinsectsfromthepastdifferentancientspecies

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n.

物种(单复同形)

Yourtasktodayistofindoutwhatsecretsofnature

arecaughtinsideamber.Asexplorers,youwillneedto:useamberasakeytounlockthehistoryofspecies.lookthroughthe

windowonthepast

toseehowlifehaschangedovertime.discover

ancientflowersandnewspeciesthatscientistsarestillstudyingtoday./ʌnˈlɒk/FindoutthesecretsThesecretaboutthe________.Thesecretaboutthe________.Thesecretaboutthe________.dinosaurflowerantsFinishtheexplorer’sdiscoveryrecordWhatdidpeoplediscoverfromtheamber?AboutthedinosaurAbouttheflowerAbouttheantsOldbeliefsDinosaurslookedlike1___________.Acertainspeciesofa3_______didn’t4_______inNorthernEurope.Antscamefromthe6________oftheearth.NewdiscoveriesSomedinosaurshad2_____________.Thisflowergrewthere5__________yearsago.Anewspeciesofantsalsolivedin7________.Whatdidpeoplediscoverfromtheamber?AboutthedinosaurOldbeliefsDinosaurslookedlike1_____________.NewdiscoveriesSomedinosaurshad2_____________.hugelizards

/ˈlɪzəd/feathersPeoplebelieved/usedtobelieve/thoughtthat...However,theamberfrom________________proves/showsthat...

SoutheastAsiaQ1.Whatdoesthefirstsentencemean?Thatmeanstheambercan_______________________.

holdancientthingsinsideitQ2.Whatelsecanwelearnfromamber?Wealsolearnthat_____________________________.

lifeonearthhasalwayschangedAbouttheflowerOldbeliefsAcertainspeciesofa3________didn’t4________inNorthernEurope.NewdiscoveriesThisflowergrewthere5__________yearsago.Whatdidpeoplediscoverfromtheamber?growflowerPeoplebelieved/usedtobelieve/thoughtthat...However,theamberfrom_____________proves/showsthat...

NorthernEuropeItdoesn’tgrowinNorthernEurope.

35million/ˈmɪljən/35,000,000=becauseofQ1.Whathelpspeoplediscoverover300unknownspecies?

Amber.Q2.WhatnewdiscoverydidscientistsgetfromtheAfricanamber?Scientistsfound13antsandtheywereacompletelynewspecies.southernhalfoftheearthnorthernhalfoftheearthAbouttheantsOldbeliefsAntscamefromthe6_______________oftheearth.NewdiscoveriesAnewspeciesofantsalsolivedin7__________.Whatdidpeoplediscoverfromtheamber?northernhalfPeoplebelieved/usedtobelieve/thoughtthat...However,theamberfrom_______proves/showsthat...

AfricaAfricasouthernhalfoftheearthnorthernhalfoftheearthLearningtothinkWritershavedifferentwritingstyles.Theyusedifferentmethodstoachievetheirgoals.Thesegoalsincludemakingthetextalive,makingtheirargumentsstrong,gettingreadersattention,etc.1.Howdoesthewriterstartthepassage?aBylistingnumbers.bBytellingastory.cByaskingquestions.ExcitingInterestingVivid(生动的)2.Whydoesthewriterbeginlikethis?3.Whatdoesthewritercompare(把……比作)amberto?Amberawindowakeytoseewhatancientlifewasliketounlock

moresecretsofnatureInmymind,amberislike...,becausewecan...fromit.Whereareyoumostlikelytoreadthispassage?aInapopularsciencemagazineaboutfindingsinnature.bInanewspaperreportonexhibitionsaboutdinosaurs.cInasci-fibookabouttraveling160millionyearsintothepast.ThinkandchooseWhataresomeotherwaystolearnaboutnature’ssecrets?BrainstormandshareByreadingBy...exploringinnaturevisitingmuseumsdoingresearchor