Unit 1 Nature in the balance Workbook Building skills 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版(2020)必修第三册

Unit 1 Nature in the balance Workbook Building skills 1 What can we do to protect our environment? Lead-in To protect our environment from being polluted, I will do some publicity with my classmates to explain the harmfulness of pollution.Through this, people will be able to realize the serious pollution human beings have made and realize the importance of a clean environment. Have you thought that there could be a connection between swimming and protecting the environment? Read the magazine article about a man swimming for clean water and answer the questions below. A1 Reading 3 Reading What does the underlined phrase“ is devoid of ” in the third paragraph mean? 2. What were Strel’s swimming experiences in the three rivers like? Reading What does the underlined phrase“ is devoid of ” in the third paragraph mean? The phrase “is devoid of ” means a complete lack of something. Reading 2. What were Strel’s swimming experiences in the three rivers like? In 2000, Strel swam in the Danube, Europe’s second longest river. He covered a distance of 1,866 miles(3,003km) in 68 days. In 2002, he swam in the Mississippi River for 2,360 miles(3,798 km) in 68 days. He became so sick and had to be hospitalized for three days by the end. In 2007, he swam in the Amazon River for a distance of 3,274 miles (5,269km) in 66 days. He became too weak to feed himself and had to be carried in and out of the water. Key expressions know a thing or two about raise awareness of ... see laws strengthened and strictly enforced be heavily polluted from sewage and industrial waste gold mining oil leaks poorly maintained boats Reading A2 Martin Strel tries to raise environmental awareness at the price of his own health. In pairs, discuss what you think of Strel’s actions. Use the example below to help you and pay attention to the expressions in bold. 8 A: I think Martin Strel is doing the right thing. B: I disagree. What he’s doing is very dangerous. He’s only harming himself. In the end,