Unit 6 Nurturing Nature Developing ideas 课件-2024-2025学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 6 Nurturing nature Developing ideas 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1.Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video? 2. What kind of threat is it facing? 1.Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video? 2. What kind of threat is it facing? 1. Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video? Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. 2. What kind of threat is it facing? The reef is mainly threatened by human activities: industry along the coast pollutes its waters; illegal fishing is reducing the number of fish; climate change caused by human activities leads to rising temperatures, which bleach the coral. Climate change also makes the water more acidic, causing coral grow more slowly. |bli:tʃ| to make sth white or pale by a chemical process 4 Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about. what why how where 5 While-reading Read for information what how Para. 1 Para. 4 _______________ wanted Job: __________________________ Location: ________________________ Responsibilities: _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ Benefits: _____________ _____________ Finish the job advertisement. The best job an island caretaker the Great Barrier Reef promote the island through... report back via... explore...and find out... ...are flexible. ...is provided. Para.1 what To get the job, what did the candidates have to do ? make a short video showing how much they knew about the reef prove why they were the best person to do the job. Who was lucky enough to get the job eventually? Para. 4 how While-reading Read for information what how Para. 1 Para. 4 What happened in Para 2, 3, 5, 6 ? Tips: First, read the topic sentences on P92. Then, according to the topic sentences, guess what will probably be discussed next. While-reading Read for main idea Located off the coast of North-east Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on the planet. Whether it was a genuine job offer or an eye-catching marketing event isn’t really important. This call for an island caretaker attracted interest from all over the world. Ben did a lot during his time as an island caretaker. a. The Great Barrier Reef what will probably be discussed next? b. What is really important c. The benefits of this call d. What Ben did Para.3 Para.6 Para.2 Para.5 Why was it a very clever means to highlight the importance of the Great Barrier Reef? While-reading Read for details Para. 2-3 Why did it need taking care of ? It is ______ to many species of birds and sea creatures. It is _______ and _______. It is now ____________. host unique delicate under threat What did Ben do during his time as an island caretaker? blogging , taking photos, writing articles about the reef, making a number of appearances on television working as a presenter for the National Geographic Channel going on to write a book about his experiences. Not the “best”, but the “busiest” job in the world! Para. 5-6 The importance of taking care of the Great Barrier Reef. became aware of the beauty of the ocean in the area. came to understand the delicate balance that the environment exists in . came to know 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. Para. 5-6 While-reading Read for details Find more transitions(过渡) in the passage. Some transitions Para 1: also Para 3: But More transitions Para 4: Para 5: Para 6: also Eventually In addition to also The most impotant thing What’s more That way as well as Read the passage and answer the following question. Why is the position described as "the best job in the world"? Good Jobs Working conditions Working hours Working requirements Payment &welfare Meaning & achievements …… The best job in the world Working conditions Working hours Working requirements Payment &welfare Meaning & achievements …… on the paradise island stay for six months and the flexible working hours accommodation is provided exploring the island and reporting back via weekly blogs, photo diaries or video updates; promoting the islands through media…. it makes the people became aware of the beauty or the ocean in the area and the need to protect it. Would you like to do "the best job in the world? 2. How is the theme of nurturing nature presented differently in the two reading passages of this unit? In the first passage the author uses his own experience to describe the challenges of building the railway and the solutions to these problems. In this way, the author wants to tell us that we should protect nature while constructing and developing human society. In the second passage the author explains the best job in the world, its requirements and its duty to raise the public awareness of the beauty of nature, and to understand the delicate balance of nature. Both of the passages stress that human beings should protect our environment and live in harmony with nature. 17 $$