Module Twenty Nature-多彩英语

Module Twenty Nature Nature nurtures mankind unselfishly with its rich resources.Yet,man is so carried away in his transformation of nature that he doesn't realize that it also has limitations and needs constant care.Now worn by the excessive demands of mankind,nature is unable to maintain the ecological balance needed. Humanity is faced with the problem of how to stop,or at least to moderate,the destruction of Mother Nature. LESSON 39 Animals and Human Research Task for Learning How much do you know about the mountains and rivers?Do you know where animals can live?Do you know that all the plants can "talk"?Read the following questions and discuss with your classmates in groups. 1.Do you like animals and plants?What kind of animals plants do you like best?Why? 2.What are the biggest mountain and the longest river in the world? 3.Do you think the weather in different parts of the world is the same in the same season? 5 语 Imitate and Practice Read and practice. A: Hey,Marika! B: Hey! A: How are you doing? B: I'm OK.How are you? A: Good.Marika,do you like summer? B: No.I don't like summer. It's my least favorite season. A: Wow,why? B: Because I don't like hot weather.I don't like being hot and sweaty and uncomfortable. A:OK.Well,it's pretty hot in Japan so you can't like summer here. B: No.I don't. A: Is it hot in summer in the place where you're from? B: Yeah,It's pretty hot but usually we go away on the weekends to cottages and we go swimming in lakes and stuff. A: Oh,that's nice.Where are you from by the way? B: Canada. A:So,what's your favorite season? B: Winter or fall. A: OK.Well,what do you do in winter? B: Winter activities you mean?Yeah.I go snowboarding,go to onsens to enjoy the hot springs,walk around and enjoy the cold weather. 256 Module Twenty NATURE Ⅲ Appreciation Read and learn All Living Things (Life)Share Common Characteristics: ◆Basic unit is the cell ◆They reproduce All based on Universal Genetic Code(DNA) ◆Grow&develop Obtain use materials energy