1、外研选择性必修第一册 Unit 6Period 1Starting out&Understanding ideas(I)学习目标学习目标12 To know some World Heritage Sites by watching the pictures and videoTo get the key information about the“Sky Railway”and get the challenges encountered during the construction of the railway and the solutions,then introduce the“S
2、ky Railway”目标一目标一:To know some World Heritage Sites by watching the pictures and videoActivity 1:Look at the pictures and answer the questions.Huanglong,ChinaIguaz Falls,Argentina and BrazilMount Kilimanjaro,TanzaniaUluru,Australia1 What do you know about these places?2 What do these places have in
3、common?Background informationHuanglong,China Located in the north of Sichuan Province,Huanglong is a historic and scenic area widely known for its hot springs and waterfalls,valleys,snow-capped peaks and forest.The area also has a population of endangered animals,including pandas and snub-nosed monk
4、eys.Iguaz Falls,Argentina and Brazil The Iguaz Falls originate from the Iguaz River and are located on the border of Argentina and Brazil.The heights of the falls vary from 60 metres to 82 metres.Mount Kilimanjaro,Tanzania Mount Kilimanjaro is located in the north-east of Tanzania.It is at 5,895 met
5、res above sea level and is the highest mountain in Africa.Surrounded by forest,it is also the worlds highest free-standing mountain.Uluru,Australia Uluru is a large sandstone rock formation in the south-west of Australias Northern Territory.A sacred site to indigenous Australians,Uluru rises 348 met
6、res above the desert plain and reaches a height of 863 metres above sea level.Activity 2:Watch the video and answer the questions.1 What are the three types of World Heritage Sites?Cultural World Heritage sites,Natural World Heritage sites and Mixed World Heritage sites.2 What other natural heritage
7、 sites in China do you know of?Fanjingshan,GuizhouShennongjia,HubeiJiuzhaigou,Sichuan 目标二目标二:To get the key information about the“Sky Railway”and get the challenges encountered during the construction of the railway and the solutions,then introduce the“Sky Railway”Activity 1:Work in pairs and comple
8、te the quiz.Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers.1 Which is the highest railway in the world?a The Trans-Siberian Railway.b The Qinghai-Tibet Railway.c The Chengdu-Kunming Railway.2 In which year was the completed Qinghai-Tibet Railway put into operation?a 1984.b 2001.c 2006.3 Which of th
9、ese stations is not on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway?a Lhasa.b Golmud.c Lanzhou.4 Which of these natural World Heritage Sites does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pass by?a Xinjiang Tianshan.b Qinghai Hoh Xil.c South China Karst.Background information1.The Qinghai-Tibet Railway,which starts from Xining in Qin
10、ghai province in the east and ends at Lhasa in the west,has a total length of 1,956 kilometres.2.960 kilometres of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway are at an elevation of over 4,000 metres,550 kilometres of which crosses permafrost belt.3.The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is the highest and longest plateau railway
11、 in the world.Activity 2:Please look at the title of the passage and the picture to predict What is the text about?It is about the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.Activity 3:Read for main idea.Task one:Please read the passage quickly and get the main idea of the passage.On the premise of natural environment p
12、rotection,the workers overcame many difficulties while constructing the Qinghai-Tibet Railway,and they finally completed the“impossible”railway.Task two:Read and find out.Why is the railway particularly special to the author?The author was one of the people who worked on the railway.Once believed“im
13、possible”,the highest railway in the world is a record of all efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges.These efforts and their end results mean that the railway is special to the author.Activity 4:Read for information Task 1:Organise information from the passage and complete the
14、 table.ChallengesSolutionsTo protect wild animals.1_ have been built under the railway to allow the animals to 2_ To 3_675 bridges with 4_ were built between Golmud and Lhasa.140,000 square metres of wetland were 5_ in order to protect its distinct ecosystem.Thirty-three passages move safely and fre
15、ely in their natural habitat prevent damage to wetlands and grasslandsa total length of about 160 kilometres moved to a new area ChallengesSolutionsTo make sure the workers stayed healthy.6 _ were constructed.The workers also enjoyed 7_ in lower areas.To 8_ Thousands and thousands of sandbags were u
16、sed to 9 _ along the lake to 10 _.Several oxygen-making stations regular breaks protect Cuona Lakebuild a twenty-kilometre wallprotect it from construction wasteThe above table explains how“impossible”railway was built.Now do some online research to find out what other challenges were wet and overco
17、me by the railway workers.Task 2:Please draw the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and mark the locations mentioned in the text.Xi Ning Golmud Qingshuihe Tanggula Cuona Lake Lhasa bridgeActivity 5:Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.1.To prove that humans can conquer nature.2
18、.To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.3.To praise the workers efforts in building the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.Activity 6:Think&Share 1 Which of the solutions are you most impressed by?Why?2 Which words in the passage are used to describe the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
19、?What other words could you think of to describe it?3 What changes do you think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has brought to the people living along the railway?4 What method did you use to collect information?How did the information help you to better understand the passage?1 Your own answers2 Sky Rail
20、way,impossible,highest,extraordinary.We can also say it is a miracle,great achievement,etc.3 Your own answers4 Your own answers外研选择性必修第一册 Unit 6Period 1Starting out&Understanding ideas(II)Activity 7:Find the important words,phrases,and language points you want to share with your partner.Then discuss
21、 in groups and share their usage with the class.1 claim v.要求（应得权利）；声称，主张 n.要求，主张；断言【教材原文】Sitting back in my seat,I cant quite believe that Im about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was“impossible”.舒服地坐在座位上，我不敢相信我即将沿着许多外国专家声称“不可能的”这条铁路旅行。【知识归纳】claim for sth.要求，索取；宣称claim
22、to do sth.声称/声明做某事claim that.声称/声明做某事lay claim to 对提出所有权/拥有权put in a claim 申请；提出要求【即学即用】单句语法填空(1)But as voters,they claim _(worry)about the state of the planet.(2)They claim _ people with advanced technology earn more money.to worry that2 length n.长，长度【教材原文】To prevent damage to wetlands and grasslan
23、ds,675 bridges with a total length of about 160 kilometres were built between Golmud and Lhasa.为防止对湿地和草原的破坏，在格尔木和拉萨之间修建了675座桥梁，总长约160公里。【知识归纳】in length 在长度上at length 最后，终于；详细地，at a length of 在的长度内【即学即用】单句语法填空(1)The movie is nearly two hours _.(2)_,they allowed her to go home.in length At length3 wan
24、der v.漫游；游荡；闲逛；排徊；走神【教材原文】Water birds playing in the lake,and cattle and sheep wandering the grasslands bring the scenery to life.湖中的水鸟嬉戏，草原上的牛羊游荡，使景色生动有趣。【知识归纳】wander off 漫步；漫游；离群wander about/around 走散徘徊；流浪；漫步 wander from 离题【即学即用】单句语法填空(1)Instead of going straight,they always wander _ to one side o
25、r the other.(2)Dont let your mind wander _ the main point as issue.offfrom 4 admiration n.钦佩，羡慕，赞赏【教材原文】The Qinghai Tibet Plateau has been attracting peoples admiration for centuries.青藏高原几百年来一直吸引着人们的仰慕。（1）have admiration for.钦佩.in/with admiration 钦佩地；仰慕地（2）admire v.钦佩，赞美，欣赏 admire.for.因.而仰慕.【即学即用】单句
26、语法填空(1)I have always had the greatest admiration _ him.for5 put into operation投入运行；（使）施行；（使）实行；（使）生效【教材原文】In which year was the completed Qinghai Tibet Railway put into operation?建成的青藏铁路是哪一年投入运营的？【知识归纳】put into practice 实施；实行；实践put into effect 实施（计划）；实现（想法）put into prison 关进监狱；监禁；投入监狱put into use 投入
27、使用；使用，利用6 catch ones eye引起某人注意；引人瞩目【教材原文】The first landmark to catch my eye is the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge,the worlds longest bridge built over permafrost.第一个吸引我眼球的地标是壮丽的清水河大桥，世界上最长的建在永久冻土层上的桥。【知识归纳】keep an eye on 注意，留意have a good eye for 对有眼光/鉴赏look sb.in the eye 直视（正视）某人7 at ones leisure 空闲时【教材
28、原文】A group of Tibetan antelopes is moving under the bridge,with some stopping to eat grass at their leisure.一群藏羚羊正在桥下活动，有几只停下来在从容地吃草。【知识归纳】leisure time 业余时间at leisure 从容地；不慌不忙；悠闲leisure for 有空做某事Activity 8:Complete the summary with the correct words or the correct forms of the words in the bracket a
29、ccording to the passage.With the song“Sky Railway”1._(play)in my head,I am travelling along the“impossible”railway across the“roof of the world”.As a worker who worked on the railway myself,I know clearly that we have overcome lots of 2._(difficulty)because we had to protect the delicate ecosystem a
30、ll along the way.3 _(protect)the wild animals,we built the splendid Qingshuihe Bridge to allow the animals to move under the bridge 4._(free)and safely in their natural habitat.To prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands,we built 675 bridges between Golmud and Lhasa,5._ measure about 160 kilometres
31、 in total.playingdifficultiesTo protectfreely which Whats more,to make sure that the workers on the railway stay 6._(health),several oxygen-making stations 7._(build).In order to protect Cuona Lake 8._ construction waste,we used thousands and thousands of sandbags to build a wall along the lake.Than
32、ks to our efforts,all the wild animals and the whole natural ecosystem are well protected along the“Sky Railway”.I am filled with 9._ sense of pride and achievement.We 10._(construct)our“Sky Railway”,which was considered to be“impossible”by foreign experts.healthywere builtfrom/against aconstructed学习总结学习总结1 Can you introduce the Qinghai-Tibet Railway?2 What are the challenges in building the railway?
