1、Unit 6Period 4Reading新 课 导 入Watch the video and answer the questions.1 Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video?2 What kind of threat is it facing?11 Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video?2 What kind of threat is it facing?Australias Great Barrier Reef.The reef is thre
2、atened by human activities:industry along the coast pollutes its waters;illegal fishing is reducing the number of fish;climate change caused by human activities has many negative effects on the coral.课 堂 学 习2Look at the title of the passage and the pictures.Predict what the passage is about.Predicti
3、ngNow read the passage and check your prediction.THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD1 How would you like to spend six months living on an island and looking after the Great Barrier Reef?The working hours are flexible and accommodation is provided.Key duties include exploring the islands of the reef and findin
4、g out what the area has to offer.Youll need to report back via weekly blogs,photo diaries and video updates.Youll also be asked to promote the islands through newspapers,magazines and TV interviews.2 _ It was actually a very clever means to highlight the importance of the Great Barrier Reef and the
5、need to protect it.3 _ About the size of Japan,it even can be seen from outer space.More than 25 million years old,the Great Barrier Reef is made up of living coral growing on dead coral.It is host to many species of birds and sea creatures.But this unique and delicate place is now under threat from
6、 pollution and climate change.4 To get this job,the candidates had to make a short video showing how much they knew about the reef.They also needed to prove why they were the best person to do the job.Out of the thousands of applicants,eleven were selected,including a young woman from China.Eventual
7、ly,the job was offered to Ben Southall from the UK.5 _In addition to blogging,taking photos and writing articles about the reef,he made a number of appearances on television to argue in favour of its defence.He also worked as a presenter for the National Geographic Channel,before going on to write a
8、 book about his experiences.Ben later joked that the job should have been advertised not as the“best”,but the“busiest job in the world”!6 _ The most important thing was that people all over the world became aware of the beauty of the ocean in the area.Whats more,they came to understand the delicate
9、balance that the environment exists in and what can,and must,be done to protect the reef.That way,it will remain a safe habitat for wildlife,as well as a dream destination for the millions of tourists who visit it each year.Look through the passage and find out what the passage is about.The passage
10、introduces the job of the Great Barrier Reefs caretakers and some facts about the Great Barrier Reef in Australia,so as to arouse peoples awareness to protect the reef and marine ecological balance(海洋生态平衡).SkimmingScanningPara.2 _ Para.3 _Para.5 _ Para.6 _3Choose the topic sentences for the paragrap
11、hs and write them on the lines to complete the passage.a.Located off the coast of North-east Australia,the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on the planet.b.Whether it was a genuine job offer or an eye-catching marketing event isnt really important.c.This call for an island caretaker at
12、tracted interest from all over the world.d.Ben did a lot during his time as an island caretaker.cadbLearning to learnGood transitions highlight the ideas that connect different paragraphs and bring the text together as a whole.Transitions can help readers understand how paragraphs work together,how
13、they relate to one another,and how they build to a larger point.Read the passage quickly and get the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1 A wanted ad.Para.2 The effect of the ad.Para.3 A brief introduction to the Great Barrier Reef.Para.4 The requirements of the job and the winner.Para.5 The winners p
14、erformance.Para.6 The significance of the job.Careful reading The responsibilities of the job:_ the island and reporting back via _,_ and _.Making _to argue in favour of its defence.The working hours are _and _ is provided.How to apply for the job?To make a short video showing _.To prove _ the job.T
15、he purpose of the eye-catching job offer:_._ It is the largest _ on the planet.More than 25 million years old,it _ _ growing on dead coral.It is host to _ _.This unique and delicate place is now _.the facts is made living thingCall for an island caretaker the current situation under threat from poll
16、ution and climate change many species of birds and sea creaturesup of living coralhow much they know about the reef why they are the best person to doflexible accommodation Exploringweekly blogs photo diariesvideo updates a number of appearances on TVTo highlight the importance of the reef and the n
17、eed to protect itThink Share1 What are the requirements of the job?2 Why is the position described as“the best job in the world”?Do you agree with this description?Why?3 Can you think of some other creative ways of raising awareness of protecting the reef?4 How is the theme of nurturing nature prese
18、nted differently in the two reading passages of this unit?1 What are the requirements of the job?To get the job,the candidates have to make a short video showing how much they know about the reef.They also need to prove why they are the best person to do the job.2 Why is the position described as“th
19、e best job in the world”?Do you agree with this description?Why?3 Can you think of some other creative ways of raising awareness of protecting the reef?4 How is the theme of nurturing nature presented differently in the two reading passages of this unit?In the first reading passage the author uses h
20、is own experience to describe the challenges of building the railway and the solutions to these problems.In this way,the author wants to tell us that we should protect nature while constructing and developing human society.In the second reading passage the author explains the best job in the world,i
21、ts requirements and its duty to raise the public awareness of the beauty of nature,and to understand the delicate balance of nature.Both of the passages stress that human beings should protect our environment and live in harmony with nature.4Work in groups.Imagine you are an applicant for the job of
22、 island caretaker.Discuss and present your ideas for the short video required.1 Think about what you would present in the video.2 Organise your ideas by considering the following points.3 Share your ideas within the group.4 Choose a group member to present their ideas to the class.Now think about ho
23、w you could use the language you have learnt from the passages in your presentation and what you have learnt from others presentation.Language points 1.Key duties include exploring the islands of the reef and finding out what the area has to offer.主要职责包括探索大堡礁的岛屿，并找出该地区能提供什么。what引导宾语语从句。2.Youll need
24、to report back via weekly blogs,photo diaries and video updates.你需要通过每周的博客、照片日记和视频更新进行汇报。via是介词，在句中意为“通过，借助于”e.g.I sent a message to Mary via her sister.我通过Mary的妹妹给她捎了个口信。via还有“经过，取道”的意思。e.g.We flew to Athens via Paris.我们经由巴黎飞往雅典。3.It was actually a very clever means to highlight the importance of t
25、he Great Barrier Reef and the need to protect it.这实际上是一个非常聪明的方法来强调大堡礁的重要性和 保护它的需要。本句中的highlight作动词用，意为“使突出”e.g.His remarks highlighted his own function.他的讲话突出了他的个人作用。highlight也可以用作名词，意为“最突出（精彩）的部分”e.g.Recorded highlights of todays football game will be shown after the news.今天足球比赛最精彩场面的录像将在新闻后播出。4.Mo
26、re than 25 million years old,the Great Barrier Reef is made up of living coral growing on dead coral.大堡礁有2500多万年的历史，由生长在死珊瑚上的活珊瑚组成。be made up of“由构成/组成”，be made up of其主语为表示整体的人或事物，即整体由部分组成；make up意为“组成，构成”，其主语为表示部分的人或事物，即部分构成整体。e.g.Three doctors and seven nurses make up the medical team now.=The med
27、ical team is made up of three doctors and seven nurses now.这支医疗队现在由三名医生和七名护士组成。拓展：be made up of=consist of 由构成/组成，但consist of无被动5.It is host to many species of birds and sea creatures.它是许多鸟类和海洋生物的家园。be host to=be home to 的家园/栖息地 e.g.Yancheng Nature Reserve is host to different kinds of plants and ra
28、re birds.盐城自然保护区是各种植物和珍稀鸟类的家园。6.But this unique and delicate place is now under threat from pollution and climate change.但这个独特而脆弱的地方现在正受到污染和气候变化的威胁。“under+抽象名词”under threat 受到威胁 e.g.Traditional ways of life seem to be under threat.传统的生活方式似乎正在受到威胁。拓展：under attack 受到袭击 under consideration 在考虑中 under c
29、onstruction 在建设中 under control 在控制之中7.To get this job,the candidates had to make a short video showing how much they knew about the reef.为了得到这份工作，应聘者必须制作 一个简短的视频，展示他们对大堡礁的了解。(1)showing作定语修饰a short video；(2)how much.宾语从句。8.They also needed to prove why they were the best person to do the job.他们还需要证明为
30、什么他们是做这项工作的最佳人选。(1)prove vt.证明，证实用作系动词 证明是，被发现是(turn out)prove sth.(to sb.)（向某人）证明 prove(to sb.)+从句（向某人）证明 prove sb./oneself(to be)+n./adj.证明某人是 prove(to be)+n./adj.证明是 prove的名词是proof，proof作可数时的复数是proofs。(2)why引导宾语从句。9.Out of the thousands of applicants,eleven were selected,including a young woman f
31、rom China.在数千名申请者中，有11人被选中，其中包括一名来自中国的 年轻女子。applicant n.C 申请人(尤指求职、进高等学校等)apply vt.应用，使用；勤奋工作，努力学习；vi.申请，请求 apply.to.把应用于 apply(to.)for(向)申请 apply oneself to(doing)sth.致力于/专心于（做）某事（to为介词）application n.C,U 应用，运用；申请，请求，申请书，申请表 an application form 申请表 applied adj.应用的10.In addition to blogging,taking ph
32、otos and writing articles about the reef,he made a number of appearances on television to argue in favour of its defence.除了写博客、拍照和写关于大堡礁的文章外，他还多次在电视上露面号召保护大堡礁。in favour of 固定搭配，favour用作名词，该固定搭配意为“支持”。e.g.It was said that 88%of the students had voted in favour of the new class president.据说88%的学生投票支持新
33、班长。favour用作名词，还意为“善意的行为”，常见搭配有：ask sb.a favour 请某人帮忙；do sb.a favour 帮某人个忙；own sb.a favour 欠某人一个人情；in sb.s favour 对某人有利11.Ben later joked that the job should have been advertised not as the“best”,but the“busiest job in the world”!本后来开玩笑说，这份工作不应宣传 为“最好的”，而应是“世界上最繁忙的工作”！(1)that引导宾语从句，作joked的宾语。(2)not.b
34、ut.是并列结构,意为“不是而是”，用于连接两个结构相似、语法功能相同的句子成分，表示一种转折关系，否定but前面的内容,肯定but后面的内容。not.but.连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词的数与最近的主语保持一致，遵循“就近一致原则”。e.g.Not the passengers but the driver was to blame.It was the drivers fault.该受谴责的不是乘客,而是司机。这是司机的错。12.Whether it was a genuine job offer or an eye-catching marketing event isnt really
35、 important.无论是真正的工作机会还是引人注目的营销活动，都不是很重要。whether引导的主语从句。13.The most important thing was that people all over the world became aware of the beauty of the ocean in the area.最重要的是，世界各地的人们开始意识到这个地区海洋的美丽。(1)that引导表语从句。(2)become/be aware of 意识到；知道 拓展：(1)make sb.aware of/that 使某人注意到/意识到 be aware that.意识到；体会
36、到 awareness n.意识；认识 raise ones awareness of.提高某人的意识14.Whats more,they came to understand the delicate balance that the environment exists in and what can,and must,be done to protect the reef.而且，人们还意识到环境存在于微妙的平衡之中，也知道了人类能够且必须采取什么行动来保护大堡礁。understand后有两个并列的宾语，一个是the delicate balance，名词短语作宾语；另一个是what引导的
37、宾语从句what can,and must,be done to protect the reef。the delicate balance后又接了一个that引导的定语从句，修饰balance。15.That way,it will remain a safe habitat for wildlife,as well as a dream destination for the millions of tourists who visit it each year.只有如此，大堡礁才能继续作为野生动物的安全栖息地以及 每年数百万游客梦寐以求的旅游目的地。who引导定语从句，修饰tourists。课堂总结课堂总结Retelling THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLDPara.1 A wanted ad.Para.2 The effect of the ad.Para.3 A brief introduction to the Great Barrier Reef.Para.4 The requirements of the job and the winner.Para.5 The winners performance.Para.6 The significance of the job.
