牛津深圳版 七年级下册
Module 3 Natural elements
Unit 5 Water
Period 4 More practice
and culture corner
Look at the picture and think:
Do you think water
is important for us?
Why?
Do you think water
is important for our
earth? Why?
Facts about water
Here are some interesting facts about water:
·About 72% of the human body is water.
·Oceans cover about 75% of the Earth, but ocean
water is salty. Therefore most of the water in the world
is not drinkable.
Listen, read and understand.
·Groundwater may be drinkable, but it is not easy to
find groundwater that is clean and safe to drink.
·If water drips from your tap every 10 seconds, you
will waste about 315 litres of water a year —— enough
to fill two baths!
·Having a bath uses about twice as much water as
taking a shower. Having a shower instead of a bath can
save up to 400 litres a week.
1 .Having a bath uses about twice as much water as
taking a shower.
然后我看到有东西向我移动。
as ... as 和……一样……(表示同级比较)
not as ... as 不如……
如有修饰成分,须置于第一个as之前
eg. This film is as interesting as that one.
这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。
The dictionary is not as useful as you think.
这本字典不如你想象的有用。
Your bag is twice as expensive as mine.
你的袋子比我的贵一倍。
中考真题:
Wang Wei speaks English as _____ as Yang Lan.They both
study English hard. (2019年广西百色市)
A. good B. well C. better D. best
instead是副词,一般放在句首或句末。
instead of 是介词短语, 其后常跟名词、代词或动名词。
eg. She never studies. Instead, she plays tennis all day.
= Instead of studying , she tennis all days.
她成天打网球,而不是学习。
中考易错题:
He will go ________ you.
A.to instead B.instead
C.insteading D.instead of
1. How much of the human body is water?
70%.
2. How much of the Earth is water?
About 75%.
3. Why is most of the water in the world not drinkable?
Because this water is salty.
Answer the questions according to the article.
4. Is groundwater safe to drink?
No, it isn’t.
5. Does it matter if water is always dripping from your
tap?
Yes, it does.
6. Can people save water by taking a shower, or by
taking a bath?
By taking a shower.
Read the article again and match the words with the
information.
the human body
the Earth
groundwater
having a bath
a. it may be drinkable, but a few
of it is clean and safe to drink
b. 70% of it is water
c. it uses twice as much water as
taking a shower
d. 75% of it is covered by oceans
Now complete the notes below.
Some facts about water:
Water makes up 70% of the (1)_______ body.
Most of the water in the world is not (2) __________.
It is not easy to find (3)____________ that is clean and
safe to drink.
How can we save water?
Fix a dripping (4)______.
Take a (5)_______ instead of a (6) ______.
human
drinkable
groundwater
tap
shower bath
In groups, discuss what else we can do to save water.
Collect rainwater to water plants or wash cars.
Turn off the tap when you are not using it.
Discuss:
What else can we do to save water?
Venice
Look and talk about the questions.
What do you know about Venice?
Where is it?
What is it famous for?
Venice
Venice is famous throughout the world. People also call
it the “Floating City” and the “City of Water” because
the whole city is on the water —— there are over 117
small islands and over 400 bridges in this city. One of
the best ways to see the city is on a gondola —— a
traditional boat.
Listen, read and understand.
Answer the following questions:
1. Where is the “Floating City”?
2. Why do people call Venice the “City of Water”?
3. How many islands are there in Venice? What about
bridges?
It's Venice.
Because the whole city is on the water.
There are over 117 small islands and over 400 bridges.
What else do you know about Venice?
Venice is in Italy.
St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Basilica
An index is like a contents page —— they both help you
find information in a book quickly. The index usually
comes at the end of the book.
Do you know the famous people's middle names?Where can you learn about the following information?
Look at the index below. Write the correct key words and
page numbers in the spaces.
1 how farmers use water _____________ ( )
2 which kinds of water we can drink
_____________ ( )
3 how people use sea water _____________ ( )
4 famous lakes in China _____________ ( )
5 how people treat dirty water _____________ ( )
6 water pollution _____________ ( )
Drinking water 6
Sea water 50
Lakes 4
Treatment 36-39
Pollution 33
Agriculture 66-84
interesting facts
therefore
drinkable
have a bath
take a shower
twice as much…as
instead of
up to
It is not easy to find…
有趣的事实
因此
可饮用的
泡澡
淋浴
是……的两倍
代替,而不是……
(数量,程度等)达到
找到……并不容易
Choose the answers.
1.We should______the used water clean before it
goes back into the sea.
A.keep B.make C.become
2. —— The lake was very beautiful but now it is
going to ______.
—— Yes. It may disappear one day.
A. wake up B. give up C. dry up
3.______ is called the “Floating City” in the world.
A.New York B.Paris C.Venic
4.It's necessary for us____English well.
A.to learn B.learning C.learn
5. You'd better ride a bike to go to school____taking a
bus every day.
A.instead of B.instead C.thanks to
Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences:
1.大部分水不可饮用。
______ ______ ______ _______ isn't drinkable.
2. 如果长时间不下雨,许多河流就会干涸。
If it doesn’t rain for a long time, many rivers will
_____ _____.
Most of the water
dry up
3. 人们怎样处理脏水?
How do people ______ ______ ______ ?
4. 他是那个小男孩的两倍高。
He is _____ as _____ as the little boy.
5. 我们通过修理滴水的水龙头节约水。
We save water by________ ________ ________ tap.
treat dirty water
twice tall
fixing a dripping
1. Copy the key phrases.
2. Read the article loudly.
3. Talk about how to save water.