Unit 2 Section 1 Reading and Thinking-【赢在微点】轻松课堂2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版）

UNIT 2　ICONIC ATTRACTIONS 文化意识　1.了解澳大利亚等国家和地区的标志性风物,拓展国际视野。 2.了解并能介绍我国的标志性风物。 学习能力　1.能够评价标志性风物特征。 2.辩证地看待文化特征,创造性地进行文化介绍。 ■知识先知 foundation; sample; located; distribution; joint; frequency; straightforward; entitle; violent; dive; violence; freedom; capacity; liberty; fence peak season; a flock of; a handful of; in a good state; major in; make a joint effort ①“介词+关系代词”引导定语从句 ②“It is+过去分词+that”句式结构 ③until的用法 ◆恰当地运用过去分词 ◆写一篇介绍动物的文章 ■画里有话印度尼西亚的Kawah Ijen火山以其丰富的硫黄而著称。夜晚硫黄燃烧形成整片的蓝色火焰,美轮美奂。 　　The night is completely black. But the ①darkness (dark) of a hill inside the crater of Indonesia􀆳s Kawah Ijen Volcano is lit up like a holiday light show. They􀆳re rivers of glowing sulfur (硫黄). Sulfur is common in volcanic gas, and it can be used ②to produce (produce) many things. But it􀆳s so ③plentiful (plenty)in Kawah Ijen􀆳s crater that miners make a dangerous daily journey into the crater to collect sulfur from a fumarole. Miners face another hazard: a huge eruption. Indonesian scientists want to find a way to predict a big eruption in time to keep everyone ④safe (safety). But the deep acid lake makes ⑤it difficult to pick up the usual signals that warn of a coming volcanic eruption. 　　As scientists search for ways to predict this unusual volcano􀆳s ⑥behavior (behave), Kawah Ijen􀆳s blue fires continue to attract audiences who appreciate the volcano􀆳s amazing glow. Section 1　Reading and Thinking 　 Step 1　Skim for Main Idea ①25 Sep　a.Reflections on multiculturalism ②1 Oct b.First impressions ③3 Oct c.Preparing to travel ④6 Oct d.Aborigines and the didgeridoo 答案　①—c　②—b　③—d　④—a Step 2　Scan for Specific Information 1.Why is Australia often informally referred to as “down under”? Because it is located to the south of the equator, below many other countries on the globe.  2.What is the main theme reflected in Aboriginal music? Nature. (The natural world and the spiritual world around them.)  3.Wh