1、Humans and NatureUnit 4Topic talkPart 1Lead inLead inLets enjoy the beauty of nature.Lead inWhat does “nature” mean?everything in the physical world that is not controlled by humans, such as wild plants and animals, earth and rocks, and the weatherLead inWhat comes to your mind when you see the word
2、 “nature”?Lead inNatureLiving things: different kinds of animals and plantsNatural landscapes: forests, rivers, grass, hills, etc.Natural disasters: floods, droughts, hurricans, landslides, volcanic eruptions,etc.Lead inExample:There are many different kinds of animals and plants in nature.Part 2Wor
3、ds and ExpressionsWords and Expressionsdisaster/dzst(r)/n. 灾难；灾祸e.g. Thousands died in the disaster.Words and Expressionsflood/fld/n. 洪水，水灾e.g. The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country.Words and Expressionsdrought/drat/n. 旱灾；干旱e.g. Drought and famines have killed up to two milli
4、on people here.Words and Expressionshurricane/hrkn/n. 飓风e.g. Hurricane Betty is now approaching the coast of Florida.Words and Expressionslandslide/lndslad/n. 滑坡；塌方e.g. She was expected to win by a landslide.Words and Expressionsvolcanic/vlknk/adj. 火山的；由火山作用引起的e.g. Over 200 people have been killed b
5、y volcanic eruptions.Words and Expressionseruption/rp()n/n. 爆发e.g. Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the eruption. Words and Expressionswildlife/waldlaf/n. 野生动植物，野生生物e.g. Development of the area would endanger wildlife.Words and Expressionscomment/kment/n. 评论；意见e.g. She made helpful comme
6、nts on my work.Words and Expressionscrowded/kradd/adj. 拥挤的；挤满人的e.g. In the spring the place is crowded with skiers.Words and Expressionslandscape/lndskep/n. 风景，景色e.g. This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.Words and Expressionsliving/lv/adj. 活的，活着的e.g. Other living bein
7、gs might exist in outer space.Words and Expressionsweed/wid/n. 野草；海藻e.g. The yard was overgrown with weeds.Words and Expressionsdeer/d(r)/n. 鹿e.g. Images of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls. Words and Expressionsinsect/nsekt/n. 昆虫e.g. A cold spring will provide a natural check on the number
8、of insects.Words and Expressionswhale/wel/n. 鲸e.g. A whale was thrashing the water with its tail. Words and Expressionsdolphin/dlfn/n. 海豚 e.g. Many dolphins die each year from entanglement in fishing nets. Words and Expressionsshark/k/n. 鲨鱼e.g. Some sharks have very sharp teeth and may attack people
9、.Words and Expressionskangaroo/kru/n. 袋鼠e.g. We first spent some time with the kangaroos. Words and Expressionseagle/il/n. 鹰e.g. An eagle was gliding high overhead. Words and Expressionsfox/fks/n. 狐狸e.g. Hes a wily old fox.Words and Expressionssoil/sl/n. 土壤e.g. It was the first time I had set foot o
10、n African soil.Words and Expressionsclimate/klamt/n. 气候e.g. They wanted to move to a warmer climate.Words and Expressionsecology/ikldi/n. 生态；生态学e.g. Development has been guided by a concern for the ecology of the area.Words and Expressionsjungle/dl/n. 热带丛林e.g. The area was covered in dense jungle.Wo
11、rds and Expressionsshock/k/vt. 使震惊；使难以置信e.g. It shocks you when something like that happens.Words and Expressionslecture/lekt(r)/n. 讲座，讲课；演讲e.g. I know I should stop smokingdont give me a lecture about it.Words and Expressionsoveruse/vjus/vt. 过度使用；滥用e.g. Supplies are under increasing threat from ove
12、ruse and pollution.Words and Expressionsmillion/mljn/n. 百万e.g. Four million (people) were affected.Words and Expressionsgreenhouse/rinhas/n. 温室，暖房e.g. Greenhouse means relating to or causing the greenhouse effect.Words and Expressionsturn ones back (on sb./ sth.)对置之不理，对撒手不管e.g. The boss turned his b
13、ack on the kid.Words and Expressionstitle/tatl/n. 标题，题目e.g. His poems were published under the title of Love and Reason.Part 3Read, talk and listenRead and thinkRead the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.Text BuilderH
14、umans and NatureActually, the whole city is quite _.Commentsbeautiful, quiet, green, busy, crowdedAbout 66% of the city is covered with_ Natural Landscapeswater or green space, forests, trees and grassRead and thinkIts great for wildlife. You can see different kinds of _Living thingsplants, trees, f
15、lowers, weeds, animals, birds, fish, deer, insects, whales, dolphins, sharks, kangaroos, eagles, foxesTheres less _ now than fifty years ago. The biggest environmental problems are _and _Environmental Problemsnoise pollution, air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, climate change, changes to
16、 ecology, the destruction of junglesRead and listenText BuilderHumans and Naturegreenwater or green spaceActually, the whole city is quite _.Commentsbeautiful, quiet, green, busy, crowdedAbout 66% of the city is covered with_ Natural Landscapeswater or green space, forests, trees and grassRead and l
17、istenIts great for wildlife. You can see different kinds of _Living thingsplants, trees, flowers, weeds, animals, birds, fish, deer, insects, whales, dolphins, sharks, kangaroos, eagles, foxesTheres less _ now than fifty years ago. The biggest environmental problems are _and _Environmental Problemsn
18、oise pollution, air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, climate change, changes to ecology, the destruction of junglesbirdswater pollutionair pollution noise pollutionRead and ListenTalking time!Read and listenComplete the information below.The two students were shocked at the lecture on nat
19、ure. They didnt know that we were _ so much. They learnt that we overused nature. As a result, nature _, felt pain, and finally _ on us. They realised that nature is our home. Humans, animals, plants and _ live in it. We should _ our “home”. We should _ nature.harming naturegot hurtturned its backall other living thingstake care ofprotectThink and talkTalking time!Use the language you have learnt to talk about your understanding of the relationship between humans and nature.Part 4HomeworkHomeworkRecite the key words and expressions.
