该板块的活动主题为“评估你的进步和完成项目活动”。第一个活动主要是对本单元的回顾与总结。检测学生对单元重点词汇，以及语法知识的掌握情况，结合一些问题，让学生回顾和总结本单元所学内容。学生从自身理解出发，反思和回顾单元所学，提高对农业的认识，保持继续探究这个话题的兴趣。本单元的项目活动主题是“为自己喜爱的菜肴做一个海报”（Make a poster of your favorite dish, from field to plate）。让学生从源头对菜肴的食材进行了解和探究，在海报中传递更深刻的含义，加深他们对农业生产的认识和情感，使之更加珍惜食物和生活。

教学目标

1. 复习本单元重点词汇：devote, shortage, tackle, crisis, attain, create, estimate等。

2. 回顾本单元语法：主语从句。

3. 总结单元所学内容，能运用所学知识完成活动项目。

教学重难点

【教学重点】

引导学生回顾关于主题“农业”的相关内容，并能通过小组分工合作，完成项目活动。

【教学难点】

引导学生在语言实践活动中学习和理解农业生产，更加珍惜粮食和生活。

教学过程

Step 1 Revision

Review the key words and phrases.

设计意图：回顾单元重点词汇和词组，夯实基础知识。

Step 2 Review of language points

1. Work on Activity 1. Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the words in the box.

2. Answer the questions.

(1) Why did Jia Sixie investigate good ways of farming?

(2) What makes Qi Min Yao Shu an important book in China’s agricultural history?

设计意图：通过活动1，让学生了解我国古代农学著作《齐民要术》及其作者贾思勰的故事。并在具体语境中巩固词汇知识。

3. Work on Activity 2. Fill in the blanks with that, whether, or wh-question words to complete the sentences.

设计意图：巩固本单元语法知识。

Step 3 Reflecting

Work on Activity 3. Answer the questions based on what you have learned in this unit.

设计意图：引导学生回顾本单元内容，能够运用所学知识表达看法。

Step 4 Project

Project: Make a poster of your favorite dish, from field to plate.

1. In groups, discuss this line of poetry, “Every single grain on your plate is the result of hard work.”

2. Brainstorm a list of your favorite dishes. Each dish should be comprised of five or more ingredients

3. Choose one dish from your list that everyone in your group likes. Find a list of its ingredients from a recipe or a product label。

4. Assign team members to research where and how each of these ingredients is produced.

5. Work together to make a poster about your favourite dish. Each team member should explain where at least one ingredient comes from and how it is produced.

设计意图：引导学生运用本单元所学知识，并参照范例，进行整合，小组合作完成海报。

Step 5 Assignment

Write a short passage about your opinion on modern agriculture.

设计意图：综合运用本单元所学知识，结合主题完成写作任务。