1、 Learning Objectives01020304To read and talk about what natural disasters we faceTo summarize informationTo read about world heritage sites in ChinaTo read for general understanding and critical thinking(1)Read the textbook page 65 carefully and finish the following tasks.Do you know the following w
2、ords and phrases after previewing the text?Tasks for Preview1.World Heritage Site _ 12._ 坐落于；位于 2.official title _ 13._ 被.包围3.educational _ 14._与.相同4.scientific_ 15._ _ 雕刻的门 mittee_ 16._ _彩绘窗6.outstanding _ 17._ _ 濒危的物种7.world heritage sites_ 18._ 对.有影响8.与.隔绝 _ 19._名胜古迹名胜古迹 9.a memorial to sb_10.是是.
3、家园家园/发源地发源地 _ 11.away from sp_ 世界世界 遗产遗产adj.adj.科学的科学的n.n.委员会委员会adj.adj.优秀的；突出的优秀的；突出的世界遗址世界遗址become isolated fromn.n.纪念某人的纪念碑；纪念物纪念某人的纪念碑；纪念物 adj.adj.纪念的纪念的be home to sth 远离某地远离某地adj.adj.教育的教育的正式称号、头衔正式称号、头衔the same.ascarved doorspainted windowsendangeredspeciesbe located in spbe surrounded by/with
4、 have an impact on sthplace of interest1.Who decides which place will be given the title of“World Heritage Site?The United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO)committee decides.2.What are the features of the sites mentioned in the texts?The Temple and Mansion of Confucius
5、 is a memorial to Confucius.The site is huge.The Old Town of Lijiang looks like a jade ink stone in spring and summer.Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area is a unique natural wonder.1.What other World Heritage Sites do you know about?Why are they given the title?Find more information
6、about them online.Earthen buildings of the materials in fujian province consist of soil,wood,stone and bamboo.(1)Read the textbook page 66-67 carefully and finish the following tasks.Do you know the following words and phrases after previewing the text?Tasks for Preview1._攻击、袭击 13._adj.严重的2._ n.灾难 1
7、4._n.干旱3._v.预测_n.15._导致4.on a grand scale_ 16._n.地带5._adj.易变的、常变的 17._ n.人口过剩6._n.模式 18._ 以速度7._ n.雷暴 19._v.滑倒8._n.台风 20._ v.滑行,滑动9._n.火山爆发 21._除了之外10._n.海啸 22._ n.破坏 11._n.降雨量 23._夺去；宣称；认领 12._ n.飓风 volcanic eruption规模宏大的 turn ontsunamipatternthunderstorm typhoonrainfallresult inhurricaneseveredrou
8、ghtzonepredictprediction disasterchangeableoverpopulationat the rate ofslipslideon top ofdestructionclaim1.Complete the diagram with facts about natural disasters around the world.Reduced rainfallVolcanic eruptionsHurricanes and typhoons EarthquakesCentral Italy,in2016 Natural DisastersLandslidesAsi
9、a,Europe and South Americathe US,Central AmericaSomalia and Kenya,in 2017Canada,in 2016Indonesia,in 2016Mt Tambora in Indonesia,in 1815Mocoa in Columbia,in 20172.According to the author,why is nature turning on us?First,overpopulation results in heavy building using local materials without proper pl
10、anning,which can contribute to landslide or collapse during earthquakes.Next,global warming,caused by factories and vehicles,and the destruction of forests cause climate change and extreme weather conditions.3.Is the authors attitude positive or negative towards the future?Find evidence from the tex
11、t.The author has a negative point of view.He believes that environmental disasters will get worse,after speaking to experts.He says“experts are predicting worse to come.”,“Most disaster experts believe that things could get a lot worse.”,“He warns that the world has not seen the worst yet.”,and“ther
12、e are about two of these events every 100,000 years”4.Do you agree with the author?Why?What is your attitude towards the future?I agree with the author that things will get worse.The writer presents a lot of facts of disasters in the text.In recent years there have been more natural disasters than in the past,so I think this will continue unless we can manage to stop or reverse global warming.
