Unit 6 Nurturing nature Understanding ideas课件 2025-2026学年外研版高中英语选择性必修第一册

Learning Objectives 1. Figure out benefits of constructing infrastructure to perceive China’s development. By the end of this class, I will be able to… 2. 3. 4. Sense our country’s environmental determination and cultivate attitudes of man-nature harmony. Find out the challenges and solutions that workers encountered in building railways. Learn basic information about Qinghai-Xizang Railway. O1U6 Naturing nature The Sky Railway Understanding ideas Presented by Daisy 2025.6.24 Where would you like to travel this summer vacation? Engage Learning background information How can I get there? The summer vacation is coming soon, are you excited? So where would you like to travel during your vacation? Guiyang, Beijing, stay at home? Alright. And for me, I wanna go to this place. Do you know where it is? Yes, Lhasa, Xizang. Now I need you to help me plan my journey. So how can I get there? Alex, en, airplane, that’s a good choice. But I’m afraid of high altitude sickness Yes, I can Qinghai-Xizang Railway “Sky Railway” Plateaus Mountains Deserts Lakes grasslands wetlands River Valleys permofrost /ˈpɜːməfrɒst/ 过渡语：Do you think it is very easy to build such a railway? Are you curious about what would a journey on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway be like? How would you feel as a tourist? Explore ① Fast reading Read para.1-2 and answer the questions. (2 mins.) Who is the author? How did he feel on the train? Why? What might this article mainly talk about? She/He is one of the railway workers. 1.Sitting back in my seat, I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The train has been racing along steadily since it left Xining. All this time, the song “Sky Raiway” has been playing inside my head.The words “railways like massive dragons are winding among the mountains” seem particularly vivid as I travel across the “roof of the world”. 2. I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work on this railway. Taking years to complete, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is a record of all of our efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges. How to protect the delicate ecosystem was among the top concerns. Proud, happy, excited… How was the railway built and how did the workers protect the delicate ecosystem. Para.1 sets both the background of the journey and the emotional atmosphere of the rest of the passage. Explore ① Fast reading Read para.1-6 find out the routine. (1 mins.) Xining Golmud Qingshuihe Bridge Tanggula Cuona Lake Lhasa In what order is the passage organized? A. Time order B. Space order What are the challenges and solutions? As what we have learnt at the beginning of our class, the geographical condition of Qinghai and Xzang is very tough. The workers faced many kinds of challenges when built it. how did them do? What are their solutions to solve the problems. Explore ② Careful reading Qingshuihe Bridge Tanggula Cuona Lake Between Golmud and Lhasa Read para.3-6, find the challenges and solutions. Thirty-three passages move safely and freely in their natural habitat 140,000 square meters prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands 160 kilometres regular breaks Several oxygen-making stations protect Cuona Lake from construction waste twenty-kilometre protect it from construction waste Read para.3 and answer the question. Explore ③ Further reading Qingshuihe Bridge Challenges: Solutions: To protect wild animals Thirty-three passages have been built under the railway to allow the animals to move safely and freely in their natural habitat. Why did the author stress the state of wild animals under the bridge? Look! A group of Tibetan antelopes is moving under the bridge, with some stopping to eat grass at their leisure. Tell us the function of passages. Show achievements in animal protection. passage n.过道 antelope n.藏羚羊 The wild animals live as usual, safe, free, not being disturbed. This proves the effectiveness of the 33 passages built to protect the wild animals. Read para.4 and answer the question. Explore ③ Further reading Qingshuihe Bridge Challenges: Solutions: To prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands 675 bridges with a total length of about 160 kilometres were built between Golmud and Lhasa. 140,000 square meters of wetland were moved to a new area in order to protect its distinct ecosystem. What is the function of these figures? Provide evidence Be direct and concrete Stress environmental protection. Provide direct and concrete evidence, which shows our nation’s environmental determination while constructing the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Read para.7 and choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. (1 min.) Explore ③ Further reading What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage 1. To prove that humans can conquer nature. 2. To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. 3. To praise the workers’ efforts in building the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Yes, the railway workers have made great contribution to the construction of sky railway. So what qualities can we learn from them? Yeah, thanks to their determination, toughness, resilience... Push the limit to be the first-class Overcome the limitations of the natural environment and natural disasters amazing perseverance and courage and self-improvement inspire young people to create and work tirelessly, unite and cooperate to chase their dream Group discussion: What are the benefits of building the Qinghai-Xizang Railway? Tanggula Explain Thinking and sharing The sky railway is a road of unity, prosperity and happiness of the people of the plateau. Since there were so many challenges, why did we still build the sky railway? Traffic, tourism, economy, employment, national unity Yes, it can Help drive an economic boom in the region, consolidate border stability, promote national unity, promote its high-quality development Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Huoshenshan Hospital winding mountain highway Beijing Airport Infrastructure construction Besides railway, over the last decade, China's transportation infrastructure network - including road, rail, waterway, and airport systems - has undergone incredible growth. Watch the video and learn more about Chinese infrastructure. The infrastructure construction shows China’s wisdom, power and our environmental determination. Elaborate Brainstorm Work in groups. Brainstorm what has enabled China to achieve success in infrastructure construction? Economic growth Sufficient labor force Correct policy Advanced technology Elaborate Role-play You are traveling on the “Sky Railway”. The foreigner sitting beside you want to learn more about this railway and China’s infrastructure. A: Could you please introduce the “Sky Railway” to me? B: Off course! The railway starts from _______ and passes______. Because _________, it is called “Sky Railway”. A: China has made incredible success in infrastructure construction, especially environmental protection. How did you managed to do that? B: The reason why China ______________________. A: So what will you do to construct your country in the future? B: I will____________________. Create a dialogue with your partner. (4 mins.) Today, more and more foreigners choose to travel in China to see a different world. Now suppose you were on the sky railway. A foreigner wants to know more about the railway and China’s infrastructure. Please work with your partner, create a dialogue and perform in front of us. Evaluate Checklist Evaluation Criteria Rank Self-assessment Peer-assessment Content Discuss the questions specifically and speak logically. ★★★ Language Have no grammar and lexical mistakes. ★★★ Performance Speak loudly and clearly. ★★★ Have suitable body language and eye contact. ★★★ Checklist for your performance “Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” --President Xi Jinping Just as president xi said:”lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” the balance between economic growth and environmental protection shows the true “China speed and China quality” Reflect on your study !!! After this class, I can… Definitely Not quite Not at all Know more about the geographical feature of the places along “Sky Railway”. Figure out challenges the workers faced and solution they made. Understand benefits created by Qinghai-Xizang Railway. Communicate with expressions related to the construction of infrastructure. Be aware of our country’s environmental determination and proud of its quality development. 2. I’ve learnt to make use of the following expressions and sentence patterns: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. I still need to improve: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Rate your learning achievement 21 Homework Compulsory Write an article to further discuss China’s act of balancing environmental protection and economic development, and talk about what will you do to contribute to your country as a teenager. Optional Search on internet to learn more about the Qinghai-Xizang Railway and some other extraordinary projects in our country, and think about how do they achieve human-nature harmony. $$