1、Unit 6 At one with natureGeographical featuresGeographical featuresGeographical featuresWhat other geographical features do you know?valleyGeographical featuresGeographical featureshillriverdesertdamplainWhat are these geographical features?waterfallsGeographical featuresGeographical featuresWhat ca
2、n you see in the picture?Coral reefkrl a hard substance that is red,pink or white in colour,and that forms on the bottom of the sea from the bones of very small creatures.Coral is often used in jewellery（NAmE jewelry）.a long line of rocks or sand near the surface of the searifWhat can you see in the
3、 picture?cliffklf a high area of rock with a very steep side,often at the edge of the sea or oceanThe English Channel 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 Reef by visiting an underwater observa
4、tory.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 people call it“the smoke that thunders”.Th
5、e 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.abcdGeographical featuresGeographical features
6、Read the descriptions and match them to the picturesp.661.Located off the coast of Australia,the Great Barrier Reef is the biggest structure made by living organisms.You can explore the Great Barrier Reef by visiting an underwater observatory.Geographical featuresGeographical features2.Part of the C
7、olorado 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.basinwater basinSkywalkGeographical featuresGeographical features3.Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world.The loc
8、al people call it“the smoke that thunders”.The Victoria Falls Bridge connects the countries Zimbabwe and Zambia.lightningGeographical featuresGeographical features4.The English Channel separates England from France.These two countries are joined by the Channel Tunnel,a rail tunnel with a length of a
9、bout 50 kilometres,most of which is under the sea.tunnelEurotunnelGeographical featuresGeographical featuresEngland FranceThe English ChannelvalleysVocabulary consolidationobservatoryVocabulary consolidationreefVocabulary consolidationtunnelVocabulary consolidationbasinVocabulary consolidationFormat
10、 of an E-mailattachmentgreetingsclosing/sign-offActivity 5senderreceiver1 waterfall 2 valley 3 Basin 4 seaActivity 5Complete the email with the words in bold in Activity 4.Plateauplt Geographical Geographical featuresfeaturesDanxialandformkarstGobiswamp swmp deltaGeographical Geographical featuresfe
11、aturesbayglacier AElsi(r)BEler 希腊字母表的第4个字母;三角洲1.（海或湖的）湾（海或湖的）湾2.分隔间（用以停放车辆、存放货物等）3.栗色马4.（指猎犬捕猎时的）低沉吠声5.月桂（用作香料）冰川Geographical Geographical featuresfeaturesLagoonlun a lake of salt water that is separated from the sea by a reef or an area of rock or sand舄湖;环礁湖;濒海湖Come up with one geographical feature
12、 in China or the worldIntroduce that to your partnerInclude at least 4 attributive clauses(at least one with prep.+which/whom)BrainstormBrainstormDiscuss with your partner:Activity 6ListeningLife in different climate zones How many climates zones are there on the earth?What are they?Lead-in:climate
13、zoneTropical zoneTemperate zonePolar zone温带极带（区）；寒带热带What do you know about the Arctic region?TropicalTemperatePolar Arctic AntarcticWhich zone might these pictures come from?njut因纽特人因纽特人Celsius degree selsisminus 70 degrees centigrade.Facts about the Arctic region?cdbaeActivity 7Describe the pictur
14、es and guess what might be included in this dialoguecdbaeActivity 7Listen to a girl talking about Inuit life and identify the things that are mentioned.Activity 8Activity 8Listen and complete the tableListening tips1.dont panic.2.Note down the sounds.3.Work out the meaning from the context Activity
15、8Listen and complete the tableActivity 7Listen to a girl talking about Inuit life and identify the things that are mentioned.cdbaeActivity 7The pictures that are mentioned:Activity 8 check answersbuilding materials be kept fight the cold cold weathertimeboringjob opportunitiespollutedListen again an
16、d Try to identify the language the girl uses to discuss advantages and disadvantages.Pick it outWrite down all the sentences the girl used to express pros and cons.1.On the one hand,but on the other,2.,but the downside is(that)3.,but the good thing is 4.The advantage is,but the disadvantage is advantages and disadvantages Role-play Go through your role Refer to the expression from the Useful expressionsSpoken EnglishOral EnglishDiscussion Work in pairs Discuss the differences between life in southern and northern China Use the expressions from the listening and expression box
