1、Unit6 At one with nature Vocabulary and presenting ideasLearning aims1. To master the words related to different geographical features.2. To present ideas about which place you like most to live and the reasons.4. To feel the importance of people being in harmony with nature.Geographical featurespla
2、in 平原plateau高原Danxia landform丹霞地貌karst喀斯特lagoon潟湖bay海湾desert沙漠Gobi 戈壁coast 海岸swamp沼泽glacier冰川isthmus地峡Read the descriptions and match them to the pictures.1 Located off the coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the biggest structure made by living organisms. You can explore the Great Barrier
3、 Reef by visiting an underwater observatory.2 Part of the Colorado River Basin, the Grand Canyon is a valley that is almost two kilometres deep. Tourists can stand on a narrow glass platform called the Skywalk to see the Grand Canyon.3 Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world. The local
4、people call it “the smoke that thunders”. The Victoria Falls Bridge connects the countries Zimbabwe and Zambia.4 The English Channel separates England from France. These two countries are joined by the Channel Tunnel, a rail tunnel with a length of about 50 kilometres, most of which is under the sea
5、.Hi Jane, Im now back in the hotel after a fantastic day exploring Huangguoshu National Park. The park is most famous for its 1._. Check out this video that I madeit shows the water falling into the deep 2._below.Complete the email with the words in red in Activity 4.FromTo Subject EmmaJaneHello fro
6、m Guizhou!Huangguoshu Waterfall.MP4waterfallvalleyNext week we are flying to the Turpan 3._ in Xinjiang, which is famous for is sweet grapes. Ive heard that grapes are dried in drying houses to make raisins. The walls of the houses have a lot of holes in them to allow wind to pass through. How cleve
7、r! We are also going to ride camels, “the ships of the desert”. It sounds like I will be sailing on a(n) 4._ of sand!See you soon. EmmaBasinseaLook at the pictures and decide in which place you would most like to live.on a tropical islandin the mountainsin a jungleout in the grasslandsin cities alon
8、g the coastThink about why you want to live there and make notes. benefits / advantages of living there disadvantages of living there things you need to bring how you deal with the local environment1. We think the best place to live in would be2. Although we like, we prefer 3. The problem with is th
9、at4. The good thing about is 5. If we lived in, we would miss6. I would love to haveWe think the best place to live in would be out in the grasslands. Although maybe it is sometimes windy, I prefer living in a place with wide view and covered with grass. The good thing about grassland is that the cl
10、imate there is pleasant, which will benefit my body and soul. In addition, if we lived in the grasslands, we would ride a horse to go wherever I am willing to go, which really lets me feel the freedom of life.We think the best place to live in would be_(place). Although maybe it is sometimes_(disadvantages), we prefer living in a place with _(advantages). The good thing about _(place) is that_(advantages), which will benefit_. In addition, if we lived in_(place), we would _(do sth), which really_(benefits).Presenting your ideas by filling in the blanks.Share your ideas to the class.
