Unit 6 Nurturing Nature Developing ideas Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 6 Period 4 Reading 新 课 导 入 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video? 2 What kind of threat is it facing? 1 1 Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video? 2 What kind of threat is it facing? Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The reef is threatened by human activities: industry along the coast pollutes its waters; illegal fishing is reducing the number of fish; climate change caused by human activities has many negative effects on the coral. 课 堂 学 习 2 Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about. Predicting Now read the passage and check your prediction. THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD 1 How would you like to spend six months living on an island and looking after the Great Barrier Reef? The working hours are flexible and accommodation is provided. Key duties include exploring the islands of the reef and finding out what the area has to offer. You'll need to report back via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates. You'll also be asked to promote the islands through newspapers, magazines and TV interviews. 2 ______________________________________________________________ It was actually a very clever means to highlight the importance of the Great Barrier Reef and the need to protect it. 3 __________________________________________________________ About the size of Japan, it even can be seen from outer space. More than 25 million years old, the Great Barrier Reef is made up of living coral growing on dead coral. It is host to many species of birds and sea creatures. But this unique and delicate place is now under threat from pollution and climate change. 4 To get this job, the candidates had to make a short video showing how much they knew about the reef. They also needed to prove why they were the best person to do the job. Out of the thousands of applicants, eleven were selected, including a young woman from China. Eventually, the job was offered to Be