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Unit 6
Beautiful landscapes
Reading
学习目标
1
2
3
To master some new words and phrases.
To learn about four main landscapes through reading.
To talk about your opinions about the four landscapes and how to get along well with nature.
New words and phrases
新课讲授
adj.淡的，无盐的；新鲜的
n.耕种，务农
adj.力量大的；有影响力的
vi.泛滥，淹没　n.洪水
vt.破坏，摧毁
pron.没有什么
adv.主要地，通常
n.沙，沙子
fresh
farming
powerful
flood
destroy
nothing
mostly
sand
pron.没有人
n.[pl.]环境，条件
有些，几个
vi.生存，存活
adj.巨大的
行星
vt.生产
n.氧，氧气
vi.&vt.呼吸
adj.北方的，北部的
n.红点鲑
conditions
survive
huge
planet
produce
oxygen
breathe
northern
Arctic char
nobody
a few
Daniel is reading an article about landscapes in a geography magazine. Here is the article. Before reading, think about the questions below.
Pre-reading
1 What landscapes on earth do you know about
2 What do you think the earth would say if it could talk
Oceans, deserts, forests, mountains, rivers, plains...
Hello! My name is earth! I am a planet. I am 45.5 billion years old (45.5亿年). I have many children. One is the ocean. One is desert...
Tip:
Personification is to give human qualities to non-human things
like objects, animals and ideas. It helps make the writing more
vivid and interesting. It also helps draw readers’ attention.
While-reading
Skim the article and find out the landscapes that the article mentioned.
A river, a desert, the ocean and a forest.
Complete the notes below with the information in the article.
Rivers
●They(1)__________.
●They sometimes (2)
______________________.
Deserts
●Deserts are mostly made of (3)_____
● (4)_______________________ can
survive in the difficult conditions.
Oceans
●They cover more than (5)
_________________________.
●They are home to (6) ________
.
Forests
●They are full of trees and produce
(7)________for us to breathe.
●They wear (8)________________
in different seasons.
Four main landscapes
give life
destroy homes and lives
sand
A few plants and animals
two-thirds of the earth’s surface
of thousands of living things
different colours
oxygen
hundreds
Read Para. 1 and answer the questions below.
1 Why is the water from rivers so useful to people
2 Why does the river say it has "two faces"
Because everybody can drink it and use it for farming and washing.
Because it can give life and destroy homes and lives as well.
Read Para. 2 and answer the questions below.
1 What are the living conditions like in the desert
2 What do you think of the conditions
It is mostly made of sand and. It seldom rains here. It is very hot during the day and very cold at night.
Nobody wants to live in such difficult conditions.
Read Para. 3, write T or F.
1. The ocean is quite large.
2. The ocean is home to a large number of living things.
3. The ocean covers one-third of the earth’s surface.
4. People call the earth the “Blue Planet”. It’s a beautiful name.
T
F
T
T
two-thirds
Why？
Because it covers more than two-thirds of the earth’s surface.
Read Para. 4 and answer the question below.
What colours do forests usually wear in summer and autumn
It usually wears green in summer and golden in autumn.
Some members of the Geography Club are writing about places they want to plete their articles with the correct forms of the words and phrase in the box below.
conditions flood breathe ocean
survive landscape be home to fresh
Simon
I really want to go to the Sahara Desert. I know it is hot there and the living (1)_____________ are difficult, but l think the (2)_____________ is quite special. It is a great place to see some wonderful night views.
landscape
conditions
Post-reading
Amy
I can't wait to visit the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province, China. I want to (3)__________ in the fresh air, It is a very beautiful place and (4)____________ many plants and animals. In winter, the snow covers the trees and the mountains look like a(n) (5)__________ of white.
breathe
ocean
is home to
Sandy
I would like to go to the Tree River in northern Canada. There is nothing to do there but relax. The river is very clean and it has (6)__________ water. A special type of fish called Arctic char can (7)__________here in the very cold waters. The river seldom(8)__________, so it is very safe to go there.
fresh
survive
flood
1 Which of the four landscapes in the article would you like to visit most Why
2 What can we get from knowing more about different landscapes on earth
3 How can we get along well with nature
Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates.
The ocean. Because I think it very beautiful.
Knowledge about landscapes, feeling the power of nature, understanding the beauty of our earth.
Protect, Enrich, Adapt (顺应), Cherish, Enjoy. (PEACE)
1. I give life: my water is fresh water, so everybody can drink it and use it for farming and washing. 我赋予生命：我的水是淡水，所以每个人都可以饮用它，并用于农业和洗涤。
fresh /fre / adj.淡的，无盐的；新鲜的
(1) 淡的，无盐的
e.g. Fresh water is more important than anything else.
淡水比其他任何东西都重要。
(2) 新鲜的
Language points
e.g. We should eat more fresh vegetables and fruit.
我们应该多吃新鲜的蔬菜和水果。
拓展：fresh作形容词的其他常见含义
清新的 It’s good to open the door and the window in the morning to let fresh air in.
早上打开门和窗户让新鲜空气进来是有好处的。
精力充沛的 Regular exercise will help you feel fresh.
经常锻炼会使你感觉精力充沛。
2. But I am also very powerful. 但我也很强大。
powerful / pa fl/ adj.力量大的；有影响力的
由“power（n.力量;权力）+-ful（形容词后缀）”构成。
e.g. Humour can be a powerful weapon.
幽默可以成为强大的武器。
She’s the most powerful person in the organization.
她是该组织中最有影响力的人。
-ful是常见的形容词后缀，表示“充满……的；有……性质（或倾向）的”，可加在某些名词后构成形容词。
e.g. colour n.颜色—colourful adj.颜色鲜艳的
beauty n.美丽—beautiful adj.美丽的
use n.用途—useful adj.有用的
meaning n.含义—meaningful adj.有意义的
3. When I flood, I sometimes destroy homes and lives.
当我洪水泛滥时，我有时会摧毁家园和生命。
flood /fl d/ v.泛滥，淹没 n.洪水
(1)［动词］泛滥，淹没
e.g. There are now fears that the river could flood.
现在人们担心河水会泛滥。
The river flooded the valley. 河水泛滥淹没了河谷。
(2)［名词］洪水
e.g. In some years, the Poyang Lake experiences floods, while in others, it experiences dry weather.在某些年份，鄱阳湖经历洪水，而在其他年份，它经历干旱天气。
4. Nothing can get in my way. 没有什么能阻止我。
(1) “nothing / n θ / pron.没有什么”，作不定代词，表示否定意义，相当于not...anything。nothing在句中作主语时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
e.g. I have nothing to worry about.
=I don’t have anything to worry about.
我没有什么可担心的。
There is nothing interesting in today’s newspaper.
今天的报纸上没什么有趣的事情。
拓展：与nothing相关的结构
have nothing to do with... 与……无关
Sb. has nothing to do but... 某人除了……没事可做。
e.g. The police report shows that the accident had nothing to do with the weather.警方报告显示该事故与天气无关。
We have nothing to do but wait. 我们除了等待没事可做。
(2) get in one’s way意为“妨碍；挡路”，相当于be in one’s way。get/be in the way意为“妨碍，挡道”。
e.g. Please move this chair. It is in my way.
请把这把椅子挪走。它挡了我的路。
拓展：
5. My body is mostly made of sand and I seldom see rain.
我的身体大部分是由沙子组成的，我很少看到雨。
e.g. The cake is mostly made of cream. 这个蛋糕大部分是奶油做的。
mostly作副词，意为“主要地，通常”。
be mostly made of 主要由…… 制成
辨析：mostly和most
e.g. Your answers are most correct while his answers are mostly correct.
你的回答非常正确，而他的回答大部分是正确的。
mostly 意为“主要地，大部分地”，相当于mainly，可用来修饰形容词，动词或介词短语
most ①作副词，意为“非常，极其”，相当于very，可修饰形容词或副词；②作代词，意为“大多数，大部分”
6. Nobody wants to live in such difficult conditions, but a few plants and animals can survive. 没有人愿意在这样的困难条件下生活，但一些植物和动物可以生存下来。
(1) “nobody / n b di/ pron.没有人”，相当于no one，作主语时谓语动词用第三人称单数形式
e.g. So far, nobody knows whether there would be enough water or air on Mars for people. 到目前为止，没有人知道火星上是否有足够的水或空气供人使用。
拓展：“nobody n. 小人物”，指无足轻重的人，对应词为someone “重要人物”。
e.g. We shouldn’t look down on anybody, even if he is a nobody.
我们不应该轻视任何人，即使他是一个小人物。
(2) “conditions /k n d nz/ n.［pl.］环境，条件”，通常与介词in或under连用，living/working conditions生活/工作条件
e.g. Under these conditions, firefighters soon put the fire out.
在这样的情况下，消防队员很快把火扑灭了。
Our government did a lot of things to improve the villagers’ living conditions.
我们的政府做了很多事情来改善村民的生活条件。
拓展：［名词］状态；（尤指健康）状况；天气情况
be in (a) bad/good condition 处于糟糕的/良好的状态
mental/physical condition 精神/身体状况
e.g. My grandparents are in good condition.
我的祖父母身体状况很好。
I want to know more information on tomorrow’s weather conditions. 我想知道关于明天天气状况的更多信息。
(3) a few 有些，几个
辨析：few/a few与little/a little
四者都可修饰名词，具体区别如下
few 表示否定含义，意为“几乎没有”。 修饰可数名词复数 There are few eggs in the fridge.
冰箱里几乎没有鸡蛋了。
a few 表示肯定含义，意为“几个；有些”。 His mother works a few hours a day.
他妈妈一天工作几个小时。
little 表示否定含义，意为“几乎没有”。 修饰不可数名词 I have little free time.
我几乎没有空闲时间。
a little 表示肯定含义，意为“一点儿；少量的”。 I know a little French.
我懂一点儿法语。
(4) “survive 生存，存活”，常见搭配及例句：
survive sth. 在……中幸免于难，在……中幸存
survive on sth. 靠…… 生存
e.g. Only a few people survived the earthquake.
只有少数人在地震中幸存下来。
Some animals can survive on very little food.
一些动物靠很少的食物就能生存。
拓展：①survivor作可数名词，意为“幸存者，生还者”。
②survival作名词，意为“存活，幸存”。
e.g. Most of the survivors of the Titanic were women and children.
泰坦尼克号中大多数幸存者是女人和孩子。
She taught me survival skills in the wild, like how to start a fire in the forest. 她教了我野外求生的技能，比如如何在森林里生火。
7. How amazing! 多么令人惊讶！
本句是由 how 引导的感叹句，此处主语和谓语省略。由 how 引导的感叹句句型结构为“how + 形容词（+ 主语 + 谓语）”。
e.g. How cute the cats are!
这些猫多可爱啊！
8. I am home to hundreds of thousands of living things.
我（海洋）是无数生物的家园。
(1) 短语 be home to ... 意思是“是……的所在地，是……的家园”。
e.g. The rainforest is home to many animals and plants.
热带雨林是许多动物和植物的家园。
(2) 句中 hundreds of thousands of 意思是“数十万，无数”。英语中类似的数字表达方式还有 hundreds/thousands/millions of、tens of thousands of，它们都可以用来泛指数量之多。
拓展：be the home of则强调某物或某种特色的产地或来源地，可以用于人或物。
e.g. Germany is the home of hamburgers. 德国是汉堡包的发源地。
9. I am full of trees, and I produce oxygen for humans and animals to breathe. 我充满了树木,我产生供人类和动物呼吸的氧气。
(1) be full of = be filled with 满是……，充满……
e.g. The glass is full of water.=The glass is filled with water.
杯子里装满了水。
(2) produce作及物动词，意为“生产，制造，制作”，主要指工业上的生产与制作。
e.g. This kind of machine is produced in Taizhou.
这种机器是泰州制造的。
produce作不可数名词，意为“产品，农产品”，专指农副产品；product是可数名词，意为“产品”，专指通过劳动加工而制作出的工业产品；producer是名词，意为“制作人，制作商，生产者”；production是不可数名词，意为“生产，产量”。
e.g. In the production, the producer produced many products. 在生产中，制作商制造了大量的产品。
(3) “breathe /bri: / v.呼吸；呼出”
a.［不及物动词］&［及物动词］呼吸
b.［不及物动词］&［及物动词］呼气
e.g. When he plays Taiji, he can feel more relaxed and breathe better.
当他打太极的时候，他会感觉更放松，呼吸更顺畅。
（作不及物动词）
Every morning we get up early, breathe the fresh air and hear the birds sing in the woods.每天清晨，我们都早起，呼吸新鲜的空气，聆听树林里鸟儿的鸣叫。（作及物动词）
e.g. Roy breathed on his hands and rubbed them together.
罗伊往双手上哈了哈气，然后搓了搓手。
拓展：breath /breθ/［名词］呼吸的空气； 一次吸入的空气
hold one’s breath屏住呼吸 take a deep breath 深深吸一口气
be out of breath（运动后）喘不上气
10. I really want to go to the Sahara Desert.
我真的想去撒哈拉沙漠。
撒哈拉沙漠位于非洲大陆北部，是世界上最大的沙漠。撒哈拉沙漠地面主要是砾漠、岩漠和沙漠，也有很多绿洲。
11. I can’t wait to visit the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province, China.
我迫不及待地想游览中国吉林省的长白山。
短语 can’t wait 意思是“迫不及待”，后面可接动词不定式或“介词 for + 宾语”。
e.g. The scientist can’t wait to get back to China.
这位科学家迫不及待地要回到中国。
The children can’t wait for their New Year presents.
孩子们等不及想要新年礼物。
12. There is nothing to do there but relax.
在那儿除了放松没有其他事可做。
句型 there is nothing to do but ... 意思是“除了……没事可做”。注意：but 后面接动词原形。
e.g. There is nothing to do but read in the evening.
晚上除了读书没事可做。
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
当堂检测
1．—What does your new neighbour look like
—He is a strong man with (power) hands.
2．Elephants (most) live on the land of Africa and in the forests of Asia.
3．A few (child) are playing in the park.
4．Jason was one of the (survive) from the earthquake.
5．Our company many different . (produce)
6．The of food goes up year by year. (produce)
7．As I stood on the mountain top, I was able to in the fresh, clean air. (breath)
8．Shenyang is the largest city in the (north) part of Chinese.
powerful
mostly
children
survivors
produces products
production
breathe
northern
二、翻译下列句子
1．政府正在尽最大努力使人们的生活条件变得更好。
The government is trying its best to make people’s .
2．地球是一个巨大的行星。它绕着太阳转。
The earth is a . It goes the sun.
3．没有食物、水或氧气，人类无法生存。
Humans without food, water or .
4．盐城国家级自然保护区是各种稀有鸟类的栖息地。
Yancheng National Nature Reserve different kinds of rare birds.
5．每年火灾毁坏许多建筑物。
Fire every year.
6．我们班四分之三的学生喜欢艺术。
the students in our class like art.
7．多么漂亮的花啊！
the flowers are!
living conditions become better
huge planet around
can’t survive oxygen
is home to
destroys many buildings
Three-fourths/Three quarters
How beautiful

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