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Unit 6
At one with nature
6
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To watch the video and know the problems Venice is facing;
To understand how natural environment has influenced the local people;
To be able to describe the environment of your hometown.
Can you describe the natural environment of our living place
Try to describe the natural environment you like.
Harmonious, superior, polluted, hostile, hospitable (宜居的，舒适的), inhospitable…
I prefer…environment, which makes me feel…
I like…best, because…
My favourite environment is …
Venice is an Italian city located in the northeast of the State. The floating city is best known for its beauty, canals, architecture, and art. Watch the video and answer the questions.
Beijing was once faced with sandstorms. Luckily, the situation has been improved by planting more trees.
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.
2. Are there any similar cities or towns in China Introduce one to the class.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture
Russia
United Kingdom
China
Myanmar
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.
There are two main kinds of cave dwellings: cliffside dwellings, which are carved out of the side of a cliff and often face south, and pit dwellings, in places where there is no hill. A cave dwelling often consists of a main courtyard off which rooms and sunken courtyards are dug. Warm in winter and cool in summer, these dwellings are a perfect example of people living in harmony with nature.
With the rapid urbanization of Chinese villages, people’s living conditions have been greatly improved. As a result, the
majority of cave dwellings have been abandoned, and the traditional construction techniques of building cave dwellings have slowly become a memory of architectural culture from the past.
In the UK, the mild climate and parks in towns and cities provide a pleasant natural environment in which people can relax and enjoy life.
United Kingdom
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 summers and cool winters.
Temperate Climate
The overall climate in England is called temperate maritime(温带海洋性气候). This means that it is mild with temperatures not much lower than 0 C in winter and not much higher than 32 C in summer.
Warmest months
July and August are normally the warmest month in England.
In Russia, it can get very cold with heavy snow in winter, so people live in houses with inclined roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities.
Russia
A popular joke about foreigners’ attitude towards Russia’s climate goes like this: A student studying in Russia is writing a letter to his relatives: “During ‘green winter’ it was more or less OK, but when the white one started, things got really hard…”
Of course, it doesn’t mean that in Russia you’ll freeze to death 365 days a year. The weather heavily depends on what region you’re in.
How to survive Russia’s winter (and not freeze to death)
1. Dress up really warm
2. Buy boots with a good tread (鞋底花纹)
3. Use skin cream
4. Mind the icicles (冰锥)
5. Eat well
6. Drink tea (not vodka)
In Myanmar, the climate is hot and humid and there are many rivers. Many people live in bamboo houses on stilts, which keep them above the water.
Myanmar
The structures are designed to suit the weather and avoid floods, snakes and other beasts. The roofs are usually laid with grass or tile.
What’s the natural environment of your hometown like How’s your life influenced by it
What can we do to help solve the environmental problems in our hometown

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