1、Unit 6 At one with nature Starting out 新标准新标准英语英语高中必修第一册高中必修第一册 与自然融为一体 Activity 1 1. What are the problems faced by Venice? 2. Are there any similar cities or towns in China? Introduce one to the class. 苏州市苏州市 Activity 2 1. How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in
2、 each picture? Russia United Kingdom China Myanmar 缅甸缅甸 支柱， 桩子 Unit 6 At one with nature Understanding ideas 新标准新标准英语英语高中必修第一册高中必修第一册 1. imagine v. 想象+doing 2. wrap v. 3. sheet 4. frost 5. * terrace 6. dynasty 7. completion n. complete completely Notes : v. 完成 adj. 完全的 8. flat adj. 平的 n. 公寓 9. regio
3、n 10. therefore 11. *steep 12. soil 13. shallow 14. prevent sb. （from） doing Notes : 15. harmony 16. design 17. *vapour 18. harm 19. crop 20. agriculture Activity 1 Talk about what you know about the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups. Activity 2 Reading and Listening 1. What problems did the local people
4、 meet? 2. How did the local people solve the problems by working with nature? Two problems are solved. Firstly,.Secondly, . By building. Activity 3 1. To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. 2. To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to creat
5、e the Longji Rice Terraces. 3. To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot. Authors purpose Activity 4 The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group alone. Though there are many large, flat areas in the region, they built terr
6、aces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice. The terraces are cleverly designed, and can wash away the shallow soil. There are hundreds of waterways, along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. Today, local people use modern methods to maintain the terraces, and t
7、hey attract lots of visitors from all over the country. Correct four factual mistakes Activity 4 The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people. Since there are few large, flat areas of land in the region, they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice.
8、The terraces are cleverly designed, and can hold the shallow soil. There are hundreds of waterways, along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. Today, local people use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces, and they attract lots of visitors from all over t
9、he country. Activity 5 Retell the working principle During the rainy season, rainwater moves down along. The sun heats and turns This forms clouds 21.Guangxi is home to the local Zhuang and Yao people. 22. be covered in/with/by 23. as far as the eye can see 24. from the bottom to the very top 25. tu
10、rn into 26. plenty of rain Notes : as far as I know Im concerned I can see 27. prevent the soil from being washed away 28. in harmony with nature 29.connect with 30. during the rainy season 31. once again 32. provide a perfect environment for 33. feed on insects 34. pass down Notes : 35. at one with
11、 nature 36. be faced with =face 面对 我们应该勇敢地面对困难。 We should face difficulties bravely. We should be faced with difficulties bravely. = Facing difficulties, we should be brave. = Faced with difficulties, we should be brave. Notes : Unit 6 At one with nature Using language 新标准新标准英语英语高中必修第一册高中必修第一册 Attri
12、butive clauses (3) Activity 1 a they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice. they could increase the areas. They could grow crops in these areas. b these terraces still mean a lot to the local people for whom traditions hold much value. these terraces still mean a lot to the local pe
13、ople. Traditions hold much value for them. Look for more sentences with attributive clauses！ Activity 2 1The Zhuang is an ethnic group of which the population is the largest of all ethnic groups in China. 2Guangxi is a province in which the Longji Rice Terraces are located. 3I want to visit this cul
14、tural landscape to which the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site was given in 2016. 4He is an expert on rice planting from whom the local Zhuang people have learnt a lot. Activity 3 1 from which 2 in which 3 for which 4 for whom 37. replace 取代，替换 放回 38. treasure n./v. 39. material 40. mineral 41. co
15、nsumer 42. *priority 43. beauty Notes : 44. barrier 45. *reef 46. structure 47. living 48.* organism 49.* observatory 50. basin 51. grand 52. * canyon 53. valley 54. narrow 55. platform Notes : 56. waterfall 57. thunder 58. * channel 59. * tunnel 60. camel 61. desert 62. sail Activity 4 1.Located of
16、f 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. 2.Part of the Colorado River Basin, the Grand Canyon is a valley that is almost two kilometres deep. Tourists can stand on
17、 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”. The Victoria Falls Bridge connects the countries Zimbabwe and Zambia. 4.The English Channel separates England from France.
18、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. a b c d Geographical featuresGeographical features Activity 5 1 waterfall 2 valley 3 Basin 4 sea Notes : 63. be made of/from 64. be popular with 65. remind sb. of
19、 sth. 66. be famous for Listening: Life in different climate zones 67. climate 68. zone 地带，区域 69. inside 70. temperature 温度 71. as low as -70 (minus 70 centigrade degree) degrees Celsius 72. identify 识 别，确定 73. panic 74. context 75. tourism P67P67 Activity 7 c d b a e Igloos are made of snow or ice.
20、 The cold weather makes it difficult to grow vegetables and fruit. Nowadays, ships bring tourists to the Arctic. Activity 8 1 building materials 2 be kept 3 fight the cold 4 cold weather 5 time 6 boring 7 job opportunities 8 polluted Listening materials Listening materials Listening materials 新标准新标准
21、英语英语高中必修第一册高中必修第一册 Unit 6 At one with nature Developing ideas P68 Activity 1 1 b 2 c 3 b Activity 2 Read the passage and check your answer. What do you think is mentioned in the passage? Notes : 76. It is estimated that 77. publish 及物动词 come out 不及物 eg. The book was published in 1911. The book came
22、out in 1911. 78. have green fingers= be good at growing plants 擅长园艺 green hand eg. He is a green hand and is inexperienced in his job. 79. sunflower 80. expert adj./n. 81. enter into competition 82. branch 83. rent Notes : 84. rooftop 85. limited 86. benefit beneficial 87. improve air quality 88. fr
23、ee-time activity 89. be in doubt (about) 90. reflect on Activity 3 Choose the topic sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage. 1d 2c 3b 4a 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 91. Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have green fingers, with around half the population spending their free ti
24、me gardening . With + 宾语 +宾补 adj./adv. n. doing to do done 介词短语 The place looks more beautiful with the lights on. With her parents dead, the girl had to leave school. The mother passed away with her son a baby. The teacher came in with a book in his hand. With the winter coming, the weather is beco
25、ming colder and colder. With a lot of homework to do , I cant go out with you. With a lot of homework done, I feel relaxed. with 的复合结构 Exercises: 1. With nothing _ (leave) to burn , the fire became weak and finally died out. 2. The girl sat there quietly, with her eyes _(fix) on the wall. 3. I live
26、in the house with its window _(face) to the south. 4. Tom walked in the park with a dog _(follow) him. Tom walked in the park with him _(follow) by a dog. leftleft fixedfixed facingfacing followingfollowing followedfollowed 92. While many Brits like nothing better than spending their Sunday cutting
27、the grass, some are happy just to sit under the branches of the trees and enjoy the beauty of the world around them. Although for many Brits cutting the grass is one of the best ways to spend their Sunday, some simply feel happy when they can sit in their gardens and just enjoy the beautiful scenery
28、. While=although 表示转折，“虽然，尽管” 否定词+比较级 表示最高级 Exercises: 1. I cant agree more. 2. No one could be taller than me in the class. 3. As far as Im concerned, nothing is more important than studying hard. 93. In cities, limited space has lead to people looking for new solutions. lead to sb. doing sth. Eg.
29、His carelessness led to him losing the job. 94. As well as being good for the environment, gardening is also good for the soul. 除了能改善环境，园艺还能净化心灵。 P68 Notes : 95. herb 96. pleasant 97. flavour 味道 scent 香味 98. energy 99. system 100. a variety of colours 101. come onto the market 102. have a positive e
30、ffect on 103. immune system 104. give sb. a helping hand 105. meanwhile = at the same time 106. digest v. 消化；领悟 n. 文摘 Readers Digest Activity 5 Make notes under the headings. Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. Activity 6 Write a summary of the passage. Activity 7 Share your summary with
31、 the class. Fruit and herbal teas British people love to make tea with fruit and herbs. Such a habit is so popular that many people plant easy-togrow herbs in their own tea gardens. There are many flavours of fruit and herbal teas, including traditional lemon and ginger, as well as many unusual flav
32、ours such as mango, strawberry, apple, pear, blackberry leaf and dandelion. Aside from the variety of flavours, herbal tea also has various health benefits. Some can help people relax, and some, like ginger tea, are good for the immune system, while others, such as mint tea, are beneficial for digestion.
