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Topic Talk
UNIT 5
HUMANS AND NATURE
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1. read and talk about the relationship between humans and nature;
2. listen for general understanding;
3. read for specific information and understanding words in context.
What comes to your mind when you see the word “nature”?
Nature
natural disasters:
natural landscapes
living things
Pre-listening
Pair Work
1. private
2.climate change
3.definitely
4.greenhouse effect
5.obvious
6.suffer from
私人的
气候变化
肯定地;当然
温室效应
明显的
遭受
扫清听力障碍
7.level
8.shocking
9.make use of
10.overdo
11.turn one’s back (on sb./sth.)
12.take care of
程度;水平
令人震惊的
利用
做的过分;过多使用
对(某人/某事)置之不理
照顾
Listen to Dialogue 1.
1. Where might the conversation take place?
A. in the street B. In a studio C. In the library.
2. What animal does the woman love most?
A. Birds. B. Fish. C. Deer.
3. What’s the main cause of London’s biggest pollution?
Cars and airplanes.
B. The destruction of jungles.
C. Companies and factories.
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Activity 1: Listen to dialogue 1 and choose the best answers.
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While-listening
Activity 2: Listen to the passage again and filling in the blanks.
(P = Presenter S = Sarah Hughes)
P: And you are now on Radio Richmond. We’ve got Sarah Hughes from West London Wildlife. Sarah, do you teach people about nature in this part of London?
S: Yes, we’re lucky. Actually, the whole city is quite _______. About 66 percent of the city is covered with __________________. Amazing, isn’t it? And there are three million private_________.
P: Three million? Wow!
S: Yes. It’s great for wildlife. You can see different kinds of ____—there are over _____. And there are other interesting animals too, like deer. My favourite animals are deer. We’ve got them here in Richmond Park.
P: Talking about nature, what about River Thames?
green
gardens
birds
350
water or green space
S: Well, there’s less _____________now than fif