1、UNIT 6At one with natureUsing language(2)Geographical features4 Read the descriptions and match them to the pictures.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 observat
2、ory.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”.The
3、 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.1a1a2c2c3d3d4b 4b 5 Complete the email with the
4、 words in bold in Activity 4.From：EmmaTo：JaneSubject：Hello from Guizhou!Hi Jane，Im now back in the hotel after a fantastic day exploring Huangguoshu National Park.The park is most famous for its 1.Check out this video that I madeit shows the water falling into the deep 2 below.Next week we are flyin
5、g to the Turpan 3 in Xinjiang，which is famous for its sweet grapes.Ive heard that grapes are dried in drying houses to make raisins.The walls of the houses have a lot of holes in them to allow wind to pass through.How clever!We are also going to ridecamels，“the ships of the desert”.It sounds like I
6、will be sailing on a（n）4 of sand!See you soon.EmmawaterfallvalleyBasinsea Life in different climate zonesDid You Know?Around four million people live in the Arctic region，of whom around 170，000 are Inuit.In the Arctic，the temperature can reach as low as-70.The Arctic includes parts of eight countrie
7、s：Canada，Russia，the United States，Denmark，Norway，Iceland，Sweden and Finland.7Listen to a girl talking about Inuit life and identify the things that are mentioned.b b，d d，e e 8 Listen again and complete the table.boring job opportunitiestimepollutedbuilding materialscold weatherfight the coldbe kept9
8、 Work in pairs.Talk about life in the tropics and the Arctic.Student A：Turn to Page 83.Student B：Turn to Page 86.10 Work in pairs.Talk about the differences between life in southern China and northern China.Language points 教材原句p.65In sentence（a），can we replace“in which”with“where”without changing th
9、e meaning?在（a）句中，我们可以用 where 替换 in which 而不改变意思吗？1 replace v.以替换，更换；取代；把放回原处搭配搭配：replace A with/by B 用 B 替换 A The factory replaced most of its workers with robots.这家工厂用机器人取代了大多数工人。All the old carpets need replacing.所有的旧地毯都需要更换。Personally，I think nothing can replace a mothers love.就个人来说，我认为没有什么东西能取代母
10、爱。The coach will make me replace Sue on the team.教练将让我代替苏成为队员。He replaced the book on the shelf.他把书放回架子上。题组练领悟方法【归纳拓展】完成句子完成句子(1)It is not a good idea to miss meals and （用零食代替它们）.(2)词 汇 复 现 He was unable to come to the ceremony，but he sent his son to accept the award（代替他）.(3)There is something wrong
11、 with my bike，so I decide to use a new one （代替）it.(4)It will be difficult to find a man to（代 替）the present manager，who is highly thought of.(5)It is still under discussion whether the old bus station should（被取代）a modern hotel or not.replace them with snacksin his placein place oftake the place ofbe
12、replaced with/by教材原句p.65.we can remind ourselves of nature s beauty and protect the natural world.我们可以提醒自己大自然的美丽，保护自然世界。2 beauty n.U美，美丽；C美人，美好的东西 the beauty of the sunset/of poetry 落日/诗作之美a woman of great beauty 大美人 Beauty is an abstract concept.美是一个抽象概念。Fireworks added to the beauty of the festiva
13、l night.烟火使节日的夜晚更加美丽。【归纳拓展归纳拓展】有抽象名词具体化用法的常见名词：beauty 美丽 a beauty 一个美人或美丽的事物failure 失败 a failure 一个失败的人或一件失败的事success 成功 a success 一个成功的人或一件成功的事surprise 吃惊，惊奇 a surprise 一件意想不到的事comfort 安慰 a comfort 令人感到安慰的人或事物pleasure 快乐 a pleasure 一件乐事完成句子完成句子(1)I especially like playing in the garden where I can
14、enjoy （大自然的美）.单句语法填空单句语法填空(2)She was great beauty when she was young.(3)great success that the brilliant young scientist has made is admirable.I think he is great success as a scientist.(4)The art show was far from being failure；it was great success.(5)Give me a chance，and Ill give you wonderful sur
15、prise.the beauty of natureaTheaaaa教材原句p.66.the Great Barrier Reef is the biggest structure made by living organisms.大堡礁是由生物构成的最大结构体。3 living adj.活的，活着的n.生计；收入 搭配：make/earn a living 谋生 He is one of the greatest living pianists.他是仍然健在的最伟大的钢琴家之一。Without air，there wouldnt be living things in the world.没
16、有空气，世界上就没有生物。He almost manages to make a living as an artist.他靠当艺术家来勉强混口饭吃。【误区警示误区警示】（1）living“活着的”，与 alive 同义，可作表语或前置定语。the best-known living composer 健在的最著名的作曲家（2）alive“活着的；有活力的”，可作表语、后置定语或宾补。We dont know whether he is alive.我们不知道他是否还活着。（3）live“活的”，一般不指人，通常作前置定语；还可指“现场直播的”。experiments on live anim
17、als 动物活体实验a live broadcast of the concert 音乐会的现场直播（4）lively“充满活力的，生动有趣的”，可指人或物，作定语或表语。a lively city/child 充满活力的城市/孩子选词填空选词填空（living/alive/live/lively）(1)He is a Lei Feng in modern society.(2)词 汇 复 现 He is recognised as one of the greatest painters.=He is recognised as one of the greatestpainters.(3)
18、词 汇 复 现 The author gave a description of the contemporary painting.(4)词汇复现 The criminal was caught by the police.(5)We were so excited to see real elephants.(6)The patient with lung cancer is kept on a life-support machine.(7)词汇复现 The band will give a concert performance next week.livingalivelivingl
19、ivelyalivelivealivelive教材原句p.66 Tourists can stand on a narrow glass platform called the Skywalk to see the Grand Canyon.游客可以站在一个叫天桥的狭窄的玻璃平台上观赏大峡谷。4 narrow adj.&v.（1）adj.狭窄的，不宽的；狭隘的；勉强的 搭配搭配 have a narrow escape 死里逃生，险些遇险 a narrow victory/defeat 险胜/惜败a narrow street/bridge 狭窄的街道/桥She has a very narr
20、ow view of the world.她对世界的认识非常狭隘。She had a narrow escape yesterday when her car left the road.昨天她驾车时冲出公路，险些丢了性命。（2）v.（使）变窄；（使）缩小 narrow the gap 缩小差距 The track divided into two and narrowed.小径分成两条并且变窄了。【单词积累单词积累】narrowly adv.勉强地；狭隘地完成句子完成句子(1)The doorway was（如此狭窄以至于）we had to walk sideways.(2)He（险些遇险
21、）when his car skidded on the ice.(3)The government has made great efforts（缩小差距）between the rich and the poor.单句语法填空单句语法填空(4)Parents and children should communicate more （narrow）the gap between them so that they can understand each other better.(5)The man（narrow）escaped death when a fire broke out in his home on Sundaymorning.so narrow thathad a narrow escapeto narrow the gapto narrow narrowlyTHE END
