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Unit 6 Nurturing Nature
Developing ideas
Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video?
Lead-in
the Great Barrier Reef
Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about.
Pre-reading
1. In the first paragraph, what should NOT you do if you're offered the job?
While-reading
A.Report back via weekly blogs , photo diaries and video updates.
B. Promote the islands through newspapers, magazines and TV interviews.
C.Protect the Great Barrier Reef.
D.Sit around doing nothing.
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.
spend+时间+(in)doing sth.
花费时间做某事
照顾/看
n. 障碍;壁垒
n. 礁,暗礁
n. 住宿,住处
duty n. 职责,任务
have/has sth. to offer
能提供某物
prep. 借助,通过
v. 宣传;促进;推销
While-reading
1. In the first paragraph, what should NOT you do if you're offered the job?
While-reading
A.Report back via weekly blogs , photo diaries and video updates.
B. Promote the islands through newspapers, magazines and TV interviews.
C.Protect the Great Barrier Reef.
D.Sit around doing nothing.
The Great Barrier Reef needs you !
working hours flexible and accommodation provided
exploring the islands; finding out natural resources; reporting back; promoting the islands
Finish the form according to the expressions of Para 1.
someone looking after the Reef
the Great Barrier Reef
While-reading
While-reading
2. According to Para.2,what is the author’s attitude towards this call?
A.Unconcerned. B.Positive.
C.Doubtful. D.Critical.
Read Para 2 and answer the questions.
3. What’s the purpose of this job?
A. To improve the dream job.
B. To advertise Australia.
C. To present the dream job.
D. To protect the Great Barrier Reef.
2. . It was actually a very clever means to highlight the importance of the Great Barrier Reef and the need to protect it.
a means to do sth.
做某事的方法
v. 突出,强调
highlight the importance of...
强调.......的重要性
While-reading
2. According to Para.2,what is the author’s attitude towards this call?
A.Unconcerned. B.Positive.
C.Doubtful. D.Critical.
Read Para 2 and answer the questions.
5. What’s the purpose of this job?
A. To improve the dream job.
B. To advertise Australia.
C. To present the dream job.
D. To protect the Great Barrier Reef.
While-reading
4. How large is the Great Barrier Reef ?
A. Larger than Japan.
B. Smaller than Japan.
C. About the size of Japan.
D. About 25 million square meters
Read Para 3 and answer the question.
3.What problem is the Great Barrier Reef faced with?
A.Lack of tourists.
B.Natural disaster.
C.Pollution and climate change.
D.Disappearance of the islands.
While-reading
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.
adj. 外面的;外部的
be made up of 由......组成
=be composed of
n. 珊瑚
是......的栖息地=be home to
adj. 脆弱的,易碎的
受到威胁
“ under+抽象名词”表示“正在......,正遭受......”
While-reading
4. How large is the Great Barrier Reef ?
A. Larger than Japan.
B. Smaller than Japan.
C. About the size of Japan.
D. About 25 million square meters
Read Para 3 and answer the question.
5.What problem is the Great Barrier Reef faced with?
A.Lack of tourists.
B.Natural disaster.
C.Pollution and climate change.
D.Disappearance of the islands.
While-reading
Read Para 4 and answer the following question.
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 Ben Southall from the UK.
n. 申请者
在成千上万中
n. 申请人
offer sth. to sb.=offer sb. sth
提供给某人某物
5.What requirements should candidates meet to get the job?
While-reading
Read Para 5 and answer the following question.
6. What can we know about Ben?
A. He is a capable man.
B. He earns a lot of money from the best job?
C. He has also debate about the ecosystem protection on TV.
D. He tris to enjoy life on the reef.
While-reading
5. . .
In addition to blogging, taking photos and writing articles about the reef, he made a number of appearances on television to argue in favour of its defence. He also worked as a presenter for the National Geographic Channel, before going on to write a book about his experiences. Ben later joked that the job should have been advertised not as the “best”, but the “busiest job in the world”!
除......之外
许多,若干
多次露面
认为,主张,辩论
支持,赞同
favourable adj.
有利的,赞同的,支持的
n.保护/卫
担任
节目主持人
n.频道
should have done sth. 本应该做某事
While-reading
Read Para 5 and answer the following question.
6. What can we know about Ben?
A. He is a capable man.
B. He earns a lot of money from the best job?
C. He has also debate about the ecosystem protection on TV.
D. He tris to enjoy life on the reef.
While-reading
7. In the last paragraph, What is the most important thing that we can do for the Great Barrier Reef?
A. To work and accommodate on the island.
B. To make people know the beauty there and protect it.
C. To advertise to employ more and more employees.
D. To give Ben more salary to make him adapt there.
Read Para 6 and answer the following question.
6. . The most important thing was that people all over the world became aware of the beauty of the ocean in the area. What's more, they came to understand the delicate balance that the environment exists in and what can, and must, be done to protect the reef. That way, it will remain a safe habitat for wildlife, as well as a dream destination for the millions of tourists who visit it each year.
While-reading
意识到......
=moreover=besides=furthurmore
此外,而且
come to do sth.
开始做某事
存在于
保持不变,继续存在
以及
n.目的地
While-reading
7. In the last paragraph, What is the most important thing that we can do for the Great Barrier Reef?
A. To work and accommodate on the island.
B. To make people know the beauty there and protect it.
C. To advertise to employ more and more employees.
D. To give Ben more salary to make him adapt there.
Read Para 6 and answer the following question.
Post-reading
a. Located off the coast of North-east Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on the planet.
b. Whether it was a genuine job offer or an eye-catching marketing event isn’t really important.
c. This call for an island caretaker attracted interest from all over the world.
d. Ben did a lot during his time as an island caretaker.
Match the topic sentence with each paragraph
位于
无论,是否,不管
adj. 真正的
引人注目的,吸引眼球的
营销活动
n. 看管者,守护者,看门人
Para 3
Post-reading
a. Located off the coast of North-east Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on the planet.
b. Whether it was a genuine job offer or an eye-catching marketing event isn’t really important.
c. This call for an island caretaker attracted interest from all over the world.
d. Ben did a lot during his time as an island caretaker.
Para 3
Para 6
Para 2
Para 5
Choose the appropriate sentences and write them on the lines to complete the passage.
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