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By Mr. Able
外研版
Book 4 Unit 6 Nurturing nature
Using language
Present perfect continuous
①The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945, and their power ________________ (increase) ever since.
②Years ago we didn’t know this, but recent science _______________(show) that people
who don’t sleep well get ill easily.
③ Since that first morning in 1978, I _______________________(follow) the habit to this day, not making or accepting many excuses for not writing.
④In order to find the missing child, villagers ___________________(do) all they can over the past five hours.
⑤The number of medical schools reached 18 in the early 1990s and ________________
(remain) around that level ever since.
⑥The workers __________________(tell) how to improve the program since 9 am.
⑦New research shows that more than half of people ______________ (plan) to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done.
has been increasing
has shown
have been following
have been doing
Activity 1 Warm-up exercises
has remained
have been told
are planning
Q1. Which of these statements are true about sentence (a)?
(1) Wild animals started using these passages in the past.
(2) Wild animals used these passages only once.
(3) Wild animals still use these passages now.
Activity 2 Grammar
What is the difference between the expressions in bold in sentences (a) and (b)?
Form State of the action Focus
started? ended?
have been using
have reached
in the past
in the past
No
Maybe
result or effect
process or duration
have/has been doing
have/has done
现在完成进行时(have/has been doing):表示一个动作开始于过去,一直持续到现在,往往现在正在进行,强调动作的延续性。
现在完成时(have/has done):表示过去发生或已经完成的某一动作对现在产生影响,强调动作的结果。
Activity 2 Grammar
1) In the last five years, Mike ______________ (walk) through 34 countries in six continents, and in 2016, he reached the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.
2) I have to see the doctor because I __________________ (cough) a lot lately.
3) Up to now, China ______________ (establish) a number of protected areas with mangroves.
4) Beause she is out of work, Lucy _______________________ (consider) going back to school, but she hasn't decided yet.
has walked
has established
has been considering
have been coughing
Activity 3 Exercises
Task 1. Complete the following sentences.
Task 2. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
I pull off the headset and I’m back in my living room. Thank goodness! I 5 ________________ (give) the latest virtual reality headset and, for the last twenty minutes, I 6 _________________ (use) it to explore the Amazon. This is an amazing experience and a reminder of how many species there are in the rain forest. We must do all we can _____________ (protect) it.
I 1 ________________ (hear) a strange sound for a while. It’s a deep, loud roar, like a lion’s. But there aren’t any lions here... Or are there? Soon I see what 2 _______________ (make) the noise: a howler monkey. Now I feel less worried. Realising that something 3_____________ (move) on my shoulder, I turn my head to look at it. Oh no! It’s a giant spider! I brush it off and it runs under some leaves. I try to bat away the huge insects, which 4 ________________ (fly) around my head in a black cloud for quite a while.
have been hearing
has been making
is moving
have been flying
have been given
have been using
Activity 3 Exercises
a howler monkey
to protect
Task 3. Look at the charts and make sentences using the present perfect continuous tense.
The wooded areas have been increasing in the last 20 years.
Desert areas have been reducing in the last 20 years.
Butterfly population has been increasing
in the last 20 years.
Activity 3 Exercises
Talk about how the environment where you live has changed.
Use the present perfect continuous tense where appropriate.
Activity 4 Speaking
Pairwork
By Mr. Able
外研版
Book 4 Unit 6 Nurturing nature
Using language
Tourism and the environment
What is the relationship between tourism and the environment?
Ecotourism is a type of tourism that conserves the environment. It encourages people to be responsible travellers and involves educating them about the natural world. For countries such as Costa Rica, Kenya and Nepal, ecotourism is an important part of the economy. Some ecotourism holidays involve voluntary work, such as planting trees or counting endangered animals.
ecotourism
What is ecotourism in your eyes?
Activity 1 Lead-in
How can we put ecotourism into practice when we travel?
“Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, shall all be saved.” ——Jane Goodall
Research Ecotourism Locations
Visit a Wildlife Refuge
Use Green Transportation
Learn Local Customs...
Activity 1 Lead-in
a
b
c
d
Australia
Nepal
Thailand
South Africa
Listen to the conversation, choose the places mentioned and complete the notes (Ex5&6).
Activity 2 Listening
The first option
Rachel wants to
• 1 ____________________ and plant trees.
• also 2 _________ rhinos, which will help protect them.
• eat local food.
Rachel's dad thinks
• he can eat that kind of food at home.
• the activities sound like 3 _____________.
The second option
Rachel wants to
• look after 4 ______________.
• sleep in a treehouse.
Rachel's dad wants to
• 5 __________________ and read a book.
Compromise
They will stay in 6 ______________.
Rachel can do ecotourism activities while her dad does what he likes.
They will go on 7 ______________ of the jungle.
hike in the mountains
count
hard work
elephants
lie on the beach
a nice hotel
a one-day bike tour
Rachel: Dad, I've been searching online for some information about holidays, as you asked.
Dad: OK Rachel. So, what's ____________ your eye?
Rachel: I thought we might go on an ecotourism holiday. The idea is that you go to a natural place and help ____________ it. To me, that's much better than just sitting on a beach.
Dad: Hmm... I'm not sure about that...
Rachel: Oh, come on, Dad. The fact is that travel does a lot of harm to the environment. Wouldn't you agree that we should do something positive?
Dad: If you ask me, lying on a beach is doing something positive! OK, where do you want to go?
Rachel: Well, there's a holiday to Nepal. It looks ____________. You get to hike in the mountains and plant trees. And you get to count rhinos to help protect them.
Dad: Wait, what? There are rhinos in Nepal?
Rachel: Yes, Dad! You also eat simple local food, like rice and vegetables. That's real ecotourism!
Dad: Rice and vegetables? I can eat that at home! And I don't think hiking up mountains and planting trees are very____________. I would say they sound like hard work!
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
caught
conserve
fantastic
relaxing
Activity 2 Listening
Rachel: Yes, that's true. OK. Let's find a compromise so we can both be happy.
How about Thailand? We can look after elephants and sleep in a treehouse...
Dad: Look after elephants? What would we have to do?
Rachel: Well, we would have to________ them three times a day. In the afternoon, you wash the elephants. Oh, and you also have to play with them -- you can swim in a river with them or play with baby elephants. ____________the older elephants can play a kind of football!
Dad: I admit that sounds rather fun... Rachel, is this holiday near the coast?
Rachel: Yes, it is.
Dad: Then let's meet in the middle. As a compromise, how about we stay nearby in a nice hotel? You can do some ecotourism activities____________ I lie on the beach and read a book. Then we're both happy.
Rachel: So I can look after elephants? OK then, I agree, but we both have to go on a one-day bike tour of the jungle.
Dad: Fine, it's a deal.
feed
Apparently
while
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation (Ex7).
Persuading others
Compromising
• Let’s find a compromise.
• Let’s meet in the middle.
• As a compromise, ...
• The fact is that...
• Wouldn’t you agree that...?
• I agree, but...
Activity 3 Speaking
Now discuss with your partner what type of travel you prefer, using the expressions from the conversation.
As tourism develops, people are becoming increasingly concerned about the environment. Here in our city, there is a heated discussion about whether a hotel should be built at White Beach. The owner of the company thinks the hotel would attract more tourists, which will 1 _________________________ and 2 __________________. However, the local people worry that building the hotel is 3 ____________ and will 4 ______________, in particular the turtles which lay their eggs on White Beach. But they also admit that building the hotel will 5 _______________ for people living in the area. Even though the owner of the company guarantees that the design will be in harmony with its beautiful surroundings, the local people are still concerned that the hotel may 6 __________________. Increased tourist numbers will also mean more cars and aeroplanes, which in turn means 7 ____________________.
Complete the passage with the expressions in the box (Ex8).
create opportunities for new businesses
help the local economy
not eco-friendly
disturb the wildlife
provide more jobs
use up natural resources
higher carbon emissions
Now listen to the passage and check your answers.
Activity 4 Reading & Listening
not eco-friendly create opportunities for new businesses
disturb the wildlife help the local economy
higher carbon emissions provide more jobs use up natural resources
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the passage (Ex9).
attracting more tourists
creating opportunities for new businesses
helping the local economy
providing more jobs for people living in the area
not eco-friendly
disturbing the wildlife
using up natural resources
higher carbon emissions
Activity 5 Speaking
attracting more tourists
creating opportunities for new businesses
helping the local economy
providing more jobs for people living in the area
not eco-friendly
disturbing the wildlife
using up natural resources
higher carbon emissions
raising awareness of protecting local wildlife
providing locals with a chance to experience other cultures
…
polluting inshore seawater
destroying local ecological environment
…
Now think about more advantages and disadvantages
of building the hotel at White Beach.
Activity 5 Speaking
Student A:
You are the owner of the company who wants to build a hotel at White Beach.
Work in pairs. Role-play a discussion to reach an agreement that is satisfactory for everyone (Ex10).
Student B:
You are a conservationist who wants to protect the environment there.
Building the hotel or not?
Activity 5 Speaking
Effective
solutions?
Do you know eco-friendly hotels? An eco-friendly hotel offers accommodations that reduce your carbon footprint and have less impact on the environment.
There are many ways for a hotel to be green. Below are some green living characteristics that you might find in an eco-friendly hotel:
the option to reuse your towels or sheets
water recycling system
farm-to-table dining
strict non-smoking policy
...
Now think about how well you approached the problem from different perspectives and reached an agreement.
Activity 5 Speaking
--End of this part & wish you an eco and happy trip!
(1)把...刷掉 .
(2)赶跑 .
(3)成交;一言为定 .
(4)脱下; 推迟 .
(5)保护环境 .
(6)作为妥协 .
(7)涉及做某事 .
(8)度假 .
(9)对...有害 .
(10)与...协调/一致 .
(11)反过来; 转而 .
(12)达成协议/共识 .
(13)处理问题 .
brush...off
bat away
pull off
conserve the environment
involve doing sth.
go on a holiday
do harm to
as a compromise
It’s a deal.
in harmony with
in turn
reach an agreement
approach the problem
Activity 6 Revision
Activity 6 Revision
1. n.伤害→ adj.有害的→ n.无害的
2. v. 妨碍;干扰→ n. 骚乱;妨碍;障碍
→ adj.令人不安的
3. n.经济→ adj. 经济的
→ adj.经济的;节约的
4. n.和谐,融洽→ adj. 和谐的
5. v.承认;准许→ n.准许进入;入场卷
6. v.保护;节约→ n.保护;保持
→ n.环境保护主义者
harm
harmful
harmless
disturb
disturbance
disturbing
economy
economic
harmony
harmonious
admit
admission
conserve
conservation
economical
conservationist
headset n. a set of headphones, often with a microphone attached
headphones pl.n. a piece of equipment that you wear over your ears to listen to the radio, music etc without other people hearing it
compromise v. /n. to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less that what they wanted at first
compromise _____ sb ____ sth. 与某人就某事妥协
________ a compromise 达成妥协
make a compromise/compromises ______________
e.g. We managed to compromise _________
a price for the car.
on
on
with
reach
作出让步
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We’re rhinos.
disturb v. to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing; to make someone feel worried or upset
__________________ adj. 使人烦恼的,令人不安的
__________________ adj. 感到不安的,烦恼的
__________________ n. 骚动;动乱;打扰;干扰
e.g. ________________________ 一则令人不安的消息
There was something about him she found __________ (disturb).
disturbing
disturbing
disturbed
disturbance
a disturbing piece of news
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Boracay White Beach
White Beach is a beach on the island of Boracay (长滩岛) in the Philippines. Its white sand, which bends towards the turquoise (blue) water, is dotted with palm trees. It is of course a beautiful place to relax in a sun lounger (chair) and watch the spectacular sunset.
轮到某人 ____________________
轮流;依次 ____________________
轮流做某事 ____________________
轮到某人做某事 ____________________
依次;轮流;反之;反过来 ____________________
in one's turn
by turns
take turns to do sth. /in doing sth.
It is one's turn to do sth.
in turn
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e.g. 1. He admitted ____________________ (steal)the money.
2. _______________ (admit), I didn't expect to win the competition, but I'm grateful for the opportunity.
admit
v. (admitted - admitted)承认;容许;接纳; 准许…进入
_________________ adv. 诚然;不可否认的
_________________ n. 允许;入场费
admit ________ sth. 承认做某事
admit (_____ sb.) that... (向某人)承认
sb. be admitted ________ college 录取某人上大学
doing
to
to/into
admittedly
admission
having stolen
Admittedly
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