Unit 6 At one with nature Using languages Speaking and Listening高一英語外研版（2019）必修第一冊

Unit6Atonewithnature

Period3Usinglanguage:Geographicalfeatures&Lifeindifferentclimatezones

1.Tomasterasterthevocabularyusedtodescribegeography,andbeabletoappropriatelydescribegeographicallandscapesintermsoflocationandcharacteristics.2.Tocomprehenddiscussionsaboutlifestylesandtheiradvantagesanddisadvantages,capturedetailedinformation,andcompleterelatedforms.3.Tousethefunctionallanguagefromthelisteningtexttocompareanddiscussthelifestylesofdifferentregionsintermsoftheirstrengthsandweaknesses.LearningobjectivesActivity4Readthedescriptionsandmatchthemtothepictures.abcdGeographicalfeatures1LocatedoffthecoastofAustralia,theGreatBarrierReefisthebiggeststructuremadebylivingorganisms.YoucanexploretheGreatBarrierReefbyvisitinganunderwaterobservatory.a2PartoftheColoradoRiverBasin,theGrandCanyonisavalleythatisalmosttwokilometresdeep.TouristscanstandonanarrowglassplatformcalledtheSkywalktoseetheGrandCanyon.c3VictoriaFallsisthelargestwaterfallintheworld.Thelocalpeoplecallit“thesmokethatthunders”.TheVictoriaFallsBridgeconnectsthecountriesZimbabweandZambia.d4TheEnglishChannelseparatesEnglandfromFrance.ThesetwocountriesarejoinedbytheChannelTunnel,arailtunnelwithalengthofabout50kilometres,mostofwhichisunderthesea.bHiJane,I’mnowbackinthehotelafterafantasticdayexploringHuangguoshuNationalPark.Theparkismostfamousforits

1._________.CheckoutthisvideothatImade—itshowsthewaterfallingintothedeep2.________below.Activity5CompletetheemailwiththewordsinboldinActivity4.waterfallvalleyEmmaJaneHellofromGuizhou!FromToSubjectHuangguoshuWaterfall.MP4NextweekweareflyingtotheTurpan

3._______inXinjiang,whichisfamousforissweetgrapes.I’veheardthatgrapesaredriedindryinghousestomakeraisins.Thewallsofthehouseshavealotofholesinthemtoallowwindtopassthrough.Howclever!Wearealsogoingtoridecamels,“theshipsofthedesert”.ItsoundslikeIwillbesailingona(n)4._______ofsand!Seeyousoon.EmmaBasinseaActivity6Workinpairs.Talkaboutothergeographicalfeaturesintheworld.GeographicalfeaturesplainplateauDanxialandformkarstlagoondesertglacierLifeindifferentclimatezonesWherecanweseetheglacierintheworld?AroundfourmillionpeopleliveintheArcticregion,ofwhomaround170,000areInuit.IntheArctic,thetemperaturecanreachaslowas-70oC.TheArcticincludespartsofeightcountries:Canada,Russia,theUnitedStates,Denmark,Norway,Iceland,SwedenandFinland.DidyouknowActivity7ListentoagirltalkingaboutInuitlifeandidentifythethingsthatarementioned.Whenyouhearawordthatyoudon’trecognise,don’tpanic!Trytonotedownhowitsounds,andkeeplistening.Whenyouhavefinishedlistening,trytoworkoutthemeaningfromthecontextoftheword.LearningtolearnInuitlifeAdvantagesDisadvantagesHousingIgloosarequitewarminsideandit’seasytofindthe______________.Iglooscanonly_______foraround50days.FoodEatingalotoffishandmeatkeepsourbodiesstrongsothatwecan_____________.The___________makesitdifficultforustogrowenoughvegetablesandfruit.coldweatherbuildingmaterialsbekeptfightthecoldActivity8Listenagainandcompletethetable.InuitlifeAdvantagesDisadvantagesPolarnightItgivesusmore_______tobewithourfamilyandfriends.Lifecanbe_________sometimes.TourismItbringsmoremoneyand______________.Ourenvironmentisbeing____________.timeboringjobopportunitiespollutedThiscanonlybeagood/badthing.Theupside/downsidetothisis…Theadvantage/disadvantageis…Thereareprosandconstothis.Anotherpositive/negativeaspectis…Best/Worstofall,…UsefulexpressionsActivity9Workinpairs.TalkaboutlifeinthetropicsandtheArctic.StudentA:TurntoPage83.StudentB:TurntoPage86.tropicsStudentAYouliveinthetropics.TalkaboutyourlifewithStudentBfromtheArctic.Disadvantagesoflivinginthetropics:Itcangettoohottogooutside.Therearetropicalstorms.Foodcangobadquickly.Advantagesoflivinginthetropics:It’susuallywarmallyearround.It’seasytogrowfood.Thejunglesarefullofbeautifulplantsandanimals.ArcticStudentBYouliveintheArctic.TalkaboutyourlifewithStudentAfromthetropics.Disadvantages

oflivingintheArctic:Itgetsverycoldandisdarkduringmuchoftheyear.Fruitandvegetablesdon’tgrownaturally.Lifecansometimesbeboringanddull.AdvantagesoflivingintheArctic:TheNorther