Unit 3 Period 7 Video Time The Karsts of China：A Vertical Journey-2022-2023学年高一新教材英语必修第一册【步步高】学习笔记（人教版）

Video Time The Karsts of China：A Vertical Journey Unit 3 Sports and fitness 1. Discover how a climber feels about climbing Karsts; 2. Express your opinions on extreme sports such as rock climbing; 3. Watch the video and answer the questions. The Karsts of China: A Vertical Journey Karsts are found in many places in southwestern China. Rock climbers like to go there to enjoy climbing and challenge themselves. 喀斯特（Karst），意为岩石裸露的地方。 喀斯特地貌，又称岩溶地貌，是具有溶蚀力的水对可溶性岩石（大多为石灰岩）进行溶蚀作用等所形成的地表和地下形态的总称。我国喀斯特地貌分布广、面积大，主要分布在碳酸盐岩出露地区，面积约91至130万平方千米。其中以广西、贵州、云南和四川、青海东部所占的面积最大，是世界上最大的喀斯特区之一。 喀斯特地貌是大自然给人类留下的宝贵礼物，无论是峰林、石芽还是溶洞、峡谷，它们不仅为我国的科学研究和资源探索带来可贵资料，还为旅游业的发展带来无限生机。而阳朔十里画廊，群峰挺拔，峰丛林立，风姿多态的喀斯特景观星罗棋布，地下洞系密集交织。地表的秀丽山林与地下的钟乳石笋交相辉映，构成了大自然“奇峰、奇洞、美石”的奇观。 Before you watch Karsts are rock formations made of limestone. They have been sculpted by wind and water and millions of years of erosion into these beautiful natural sculptures. One of the most famous places in the world for karsts is Guilin. The karsts there provide a lot of exciting opportunities to rock climbers. 1. Would you like to have a go at karst climbing? Why or why not? I wouldn’t like to have a go at karst climbing because it looks very dangerous and I don’t like heights! 2. What can rock climbing bring to climbers? Rock climbing can bring climbers a great sense of achievement when they reach their goal. It can also bring them closer to nature and will bring them strength and good health. While you watch Complete the sentences below with the adjectives in the box. amazing, natural, adventurous, spectacular, unexplored, gymnastic 1. For me, it’s important not just to go and see these ________ landscapes but to interact with them, too. 2. The stone here offers up _____________, athletic movement, but it can also be very ____________, sometimes dangerous, but always beautiful. 3. This is what we love to do—to come to these beautiful __________ areas and climb and explore and push ourselves mentally and physically. 4. China is relat