Unit 6 At one with nature Starting out课件-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 6 At one with nature Starting Out ________ 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? What are the problems faced by Venice? 4 Underline the problems faced by Venice? The Floating City Located in the north-east of taly, Venice is known as “The Floating City”. But Venice is not one single island. It is made up of over 100 small islands, which are conmected by waterways and bridges. Water has always been a big part of life in Venice. Even today, boats remain the most common way to travel around.Look anywhere in Venice,and you'll see a traditional boat called a “gondola”. Unfortunately, water is also putting Venice in great danger. Saltwater is slowly damaging the bases of Venice's buildings. The Floating City is, in fact,sinking. More problems are caused by floods,which usually hit the city each winter. 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. Look at the pictures and answer the question. How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture? inclined roofs heavy snow thick clothes In Russia, it can get very cold with heavy sown in winter, so people live in houses with inclined roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities. In the UK, the mild climate(温和的气候) and parks in towns and cities provide a pleasant natural environment (宜人的自然环境) in which people can relax and enjoy life(放松并享受生活). Britain is an island country and the surrounding sea gives England a varied climate.  They never know what the weather will be like from one day to the other. It can be sunny one day and rainy the next. As they have such a variable climate changing from day to day, it is difficult to predict the weather. In general they have warm summer and cool winters. In north-west China, the yellow earth is thick and compacted, so people build cave dwellings as their place of residence. China Cave dwellings are common in certain areas of northern China where they serve as homes for more than 40 million people. In the provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi where the yellow earth (called loess 黄土) is quite compacted（坚实的）, cave houses have been in use for centuries. In north-west China, the yellow earth is thick and compacted, so people build cave dwellings as their place of residence. 北京四合院 福建土楼 湘西吊脚楼 苏州水镇 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 them above the water. Each place has its own way of supporting its own inhabitants. Guangxi 广西 Next to Guizhou province Guangxi 广西 low latitude 低纬度 subtropical monsoon climate 亚热带季风气候 Sunshine moderate, longer summer and shorter winter 日照适中，冬少夏多 The abundant rain and heat makes this place perfect for gariculture all seasons. 降水丰沛，热量丰富，四季宜耕 THANK YOU $$