Unit 6 Period 1 Starting Out & Understanding Ideas 课件-高一上学期英语精品课件（外研社2019必修第一册）

Unit 6 At one with nature Starting Out What country is this? The Leaning Tower of Pisa Italy ________ is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is a beautiful city full of culture and history. Venice Watch a video and answer the questions What are the problems faced by Venice? Are there any similar cities or towns in China? Introduce one to the class. What are the problems faced by Venice? What are the problems faced by Venice? Venice is faced with the problems caused by water. Saltwater is slowly damaging the bases of Venice’s buildings, making the city gradually sink. Floods also hit the city each winter, causing more problems. Are there any similar cities or towns in China? Introduce one to the class. China’s city of Zhengzhou in the Henan province has been suffered a year’s worth of rain in less than a week. Buildings have been decimated(严重破坏), and streets are underwater. Natural environment influences our lives! Look at the pictures and answer the question. How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture? In Russia, it can get very cold with heavy snow in winter, so people live in houses with inclined roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities. In the UK , the mild climate and parks in towns and cities provide a pleasant natural environment in which people can relax and enjoy life. In northwest China, the yellow earth is thick and compacted, so people build cave dwellings as their place of residence. In parts of north and north-west China, it is common for people to live in cave dwellings. In Shaanxi Province, there are two main kinds of cave dwellings: cliffside dwellings, which are carved out of the side of a cliff and often face south, and pit dwellings, in places where there is no hill. In Myanmar/ˈmjɑːnmɑːr/, the climate is hot and humid and there are many rivers. Many people live in bamboo houses on stilts (桩子) , which keep t