Unit 5 The power of nature

Reading and writing

Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇和短语

vary from ... to ..., diversity, unique, bathe, swallow, guarantee

b. 重点句式 P39

The height of the land varies from 700 metres above sea level to over 2000 metres and is home to a great diversity of plants and animals.

Many people come to Changbaishan to study the unique plants and animals. Others come to walk in the mountains, to see the spectacular waterfalls or to bathe in the hot water pools.

2. Ablity goals 能力目标

Enable the students to get information about the Lake of Heaven by fast reading.

Enable the students to write about hot pools at Changbaishan using some notes given.

3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the students learn how to describe a nature reserve using given information.