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Unit 6
Nurturing
nature
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
PART. 01
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Learning Objectives
Learn about the world heritage by watching the video. Obtain text main ideas, and understand the special significance of “Sky Railway” to the author. Understand the difficulties encountered by the builders of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway during the construction process and the methods to solve these difficulties.
Understand the cultural and natural value of world heritage, and perceive the cultural and historical significance of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, fostering awareness of China’s scientific and technological achievements and national pride.
Foster reflective thinking when you feel the greatness of builders and develop national pride, promoting the ability to make value judgments and connect personal emotions with social themes.
Adopt effective learning strategies to independently acquire information about heritage and the railway, improving autonomous learning skills.
Understand the daily study and life of British middle school students by watching videos. Based on your own daily study and life, compare the study and life in Chinese and British schools, and find out the similarities and differences between the two. Talk about your first impression of high school life, and have a preliminary perception of the study and life in the senior high school stage.
Teaching Focuses and Anticipated Difficulties
Through reading, students can learn about world heritage through videos, Obtain text main ideas, and understand the special significance of “Sky Railway” to the author. Understand the difficulties encountered by the builders of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway during the construction process and the methods to solve these difficulties.
Understanding the cultural and natural value of world heritage, and perceive the cultural and historical significance of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
Lead-in
PART. 02
Enjoy the video.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What do you know about these places
2. What do these places have in common
Huanglong, China
lguazú Falls, Argentina and Brazil
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Uluru, Australia
Huanglong, China
Located in the north of Sichuan Province, Huanglong is a historic and scenic area widely known for its hot springs and waterfalls, valleys, snow-capped peaks and forest. The area also has a population of endangered animals, including pandas and snub-nosed monkeys.
Iguazú Falls, Argentina and Brazil
The Iguazú Falls originate from the Iguazú River and are located on the border of Argentina and Brazil. The heights of the falls vary from 60 metres to 82 metres.
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in the northeast of Tanzania. It is at 5,895 metres above sea level and is the highest mountain in Africa. Surrounded by forest, it is also the world's highest free-standing mountain.
Uluru, Australia
Uluru is a large sandstone rock formation in the south-west of Australia's Northern Territory. A sacred site to indigenous Australians, Uluru rises 348 metres above the desert plain and reaches a height of 863 metres above sea level.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What are the three types of World Heritage Sites
Cultural World Heritage sites, Natural World Heritage sites and Mixed World Heritage sites.
2. What other natural heritage sites in China do you know of
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Reading
PART. 03
Have you ever heard the song
Work in pairs and complete the quiz. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers.
1. Which is the highest railway in the world
a The Trans-Siberian Railway.
b The Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
c The Chengdu-Kunming Railway.
2. In which year was the completed Qinghai-Tibet Railway put into operation
a 1984. b 2001. c 2006.
3. Which of these stations is not on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway
a Lhasa. b Golmud. c Lanzhou.
4. Which of these natural World Heritage Sites does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway pass by
a Xinjiang Tianshan. b Qinghai Hoh Xil. c South China Karst.
Read the passage and find out why the railway is particularly special to the author.
The Sky Railway
The author has worked on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Once believed “impossible”, the highest railway in the world is a record of the efforts of the workers to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges. These efforts and their end results mean that the railway is special to the author.
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.
To prove that humans can conquer nature.
To highlight the amount of work required to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
To praise the workers’ efforts in building the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
Read the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Para. 1
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 2
e. We consider protecting the delicate eco-system first.
a. How to prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands.
f. How to make sure the workers stayed healthy.
c. The train leaves Xining.
g. I’m proud we built our “Sky Railway”.
Para. 5
b. How to protect Cuona Lake.
d. How to protect wild animals.
Para. 6
Para. 7
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
Thirty-three passages
move safely and freely in their natural habitat
prevent damage to wetlands and grasslands
a total length of about 160 kilometres
moved to a new area
several oxygen-making stations
regular breaks
protect Cuona Lake
build a twenty-kilometre wall
protect it from construction waste
The above table explains how the “impossible” railway was built. Now do some online research to find out what other challenges were met and overcome by the railway workers.
Choose the best answer for the following questions according to the passage.
1. According to many foreign experts, ______.
A. it would take a few years to build the railway
B. it would need a lot of machines to build the railway
C. only foreign companies could complete the task
D. it was impossible to build the railway
2. According to the text, what is the writer
A. A traveller. B. A worker on the train.
C. A wildlife protector. D. A construction worker.
Choose the best answer for the following questions according to the passage.
3. What measure was taken to protect wild animals
A. Building the world's longest bridge.
B. Building passages under the railway.
C. Forbidding hunting the wild animals.
D. Moving the wild animals to the fixed areas.
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. The railway starts with Xining, the capital of Qinghai.
B. Located at over 5,000 metres above sea level, Lhasa Station is the highest railway
station in the world.
C. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is referred to as the “roof of the world”.
D. Thousands and thousands of sandbags were used to protect Cuona Lake.
Think & share
1. Which of the solutions are you most impressed by Why
2. Which words in the passage are used to describe the Qinghai-Tibet Railway What other words could you think of to describe it
Sky Railway, impossible, highest, extraordinary. We can also say it is a miracle, great achievement, etc.
Think & share
3. What changes do you think the Qinghai-Tibet Railway has brought to the people living along the railway
4. What method did you use to collect information How did the information help you to better understand the passage
Vocabulary
1. leisure
leisurely adj. 不慌不忙的；慢悠悠的 adv. 悠闲地
at one’s leisure 空闲时，有空时
leisure time 闲暇时间
at leisure 从容不迫，不慌不忙
例题：
Students can review the course materials ______ their leisure, but completing assignments on time is still required.
at
Vocabulary
2. wander
wander in/through/around 在……闲逛
wander off (从应该逗留的地方)离开
wander from the point 偏离主题
形似：wonder v. 想知道 n. 惊叹，惊讶；奇迹，奇观
例题：
Students who wander ___ topic during presentations may lose the audience’s attention.
off
Exercise
PART. 04
1. Coral reefs are d________(脆弱的) ecosystems that face threats from pollution and climate change.
2. The hikers were amazed by the s_________(壮丽的) view of snow-capped mountains against the clear blue sky.
3. After the nuclear accident, experts monitored r_________(辐射) in the area to ensure it was safe for residents to return.
4. Her mind w_________(徘徊) during the meeting, drifting to the weekend plans she’d made with friends.
elicate
Exercise: 单词拼写
plendid
adiation
andered
1. The population of endangered species has increased __________(steady) since the implementation of strict protection laws.
2. The patient recovered quickly after the successful heart _________(operate), thanks to the skilled surgeons.
3. In the afternoon, elderly couples often take _________(leisure) walks in the park, chatting about their daily lives.
4. Social media platforms have __________(massive) transformed how people communicate and share information worldwide.
steadily
Exercise: 用所给词的适当形式填空
operation
leisurely
massively
Summary
PART. 05
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Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning about the world heritage
Reading
Vocabulary
the main idea and the structure of the passage
understand the special significance of “Sky Railway” to the author. Understand the difficulties encountered by the builders of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway during the construction process and the methods to solve these difficulties.
Homework
PART. 06
Do online research to find out the challenges were met and overcome by the railway workers.
Homework
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