Unit 6 At one with natureStarting out新标准英语高中必修第一册与自然融为一体1Activity 1 1.What are the problems faced by Venice?2.Are there any similar cities or towns in China?Introduce one to the class.苏州市2Activity 2 1.How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in each picture?RussiaUnited KingdomChinaMyanmar 缅甸支柱，桩子3Unit 6 At one with natureUnderstanding ideas新标准英语高中必修第一册41.imagine v.想象+doing2.wrap v.3.sheet4.frost5.*pletion plete completelyNotes:Notes:v.完成adj.完全的58.flat adj.平的 n.公寓9.region10.therefore11.*steep12.soil13.shallow14.prevent sb.（from）doingNotes:Notes:15.harmony16.design17.*vapour18.harm19.crop20.agriculture6Activity 1 Talk about what you know about the Zhuang and Yao ethnic groups.7Activity 2 Reading and Listening 1.What problems did the local people meet?2.How did the local people solve the problems by working with nature?Two problems are solved.Firstly,.Secondly,.By building.8Activity 3 1.To praise the wisdom of the ethnic groups living in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.2.To explain how people worked in harmony with nature to create the Longji Rice Terraces.3.To describe the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces and to attract visitors to this scenic spot.Authors purpose9Activity 4 The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang ethnic group alone.Though there are many large,flat areas in the region,they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice.The terraces are cleverly designed,and can wash away the shallow soil.There are hundreds of waterways,along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces.Today,local people use modern methods to maintain the terraces,and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country.Correct four factual mistakes10Activity 4 The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people.Since there are few large,flat areas of land in the region,they built terraces on the mountains to have more areas to grow rice.The terraces are cleverly designed,and can hold the shallow soil.There are hundreds of waterways,along which rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces.Today,local people use ancient methods of agriculture to maintain the terraces,and they attract lots of visitors from all over the country.11Activity 5 Retell the working principleDuring the rainy season,rainwater moves down along.The sun heats and turnsThis forms clouds1221.Guangxi is home to the local Zhuang and Yao people.22.be covered in/with/by23.as far as the eye can see24.from the bottom to the very top25.turn into26.plenty of rainNotes:Notes:as far as I knowIm concernedI can see1327.prevent the soil from being washed away28.in harmony with nature29.connect with30.during the rainy season31.once again32.provide a perfect environment for33.feed on insects34.pass downNotes:Notes:1435.at one with nature36.be faced with=face 面对我们应该勇敢地面对困难。
We should face difficulties bravely.We should be faced with difficulties bravely.=Facing difficulties,we should be brave.=Faced with difficulties,we should be brave.Notes:Notes:15Unit 6 At one with natureUsing language新标准英语高中必修第一册16Attributive clauses(3)17Activity 1 a they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice.they could increase the areas.They could grow crops in these areas.b these terraces still mean a lot to the local people for whom traditions hold much value.these terraces still mean a lot to the local people.Traditions hold much value for them.Look for more sentences with attributive clauses！18Activity 2 1The Zhuang is an ethnic group of which the population is the largest of all ethnic groups in China.2Guangxi is a province in which the Longji Rice Terraces are located.3I want to visit this cultural landscape to which the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site was given in 2016.4He is an expert on rice planting from whom the local Zhuang people have learnt a lot.19Activity 3 1 from which 2 in which3 for which4 for whom2037.replace 取代，替换 放回38.treasure n./v.39.material40.mineral41.consumer42.*priority 43.beautyNotes:Notes:44.barrier45.*reef46.structure47.living48.*organism2149.*observatory50.basin51.grand52.*canyon53.valley54.narrow55.platformNotes:Notes:56.waterfall57.thunder58.*channel59.*tunnel60.camel61.desert62.sail22Activity 4 1.Located off the coast of Australia,the Great Barrier Reef is the biggest structure made by living organisms.You can explore the Great Barrier Reef by visiting an underwater observatory.2.Part of the Colorado River Basin,the Grand Canyon is a valley that is almost two kilometres deep.Tourists can stand on a narrow glass platform called the Skywalk to see the Grand Canyon.3.Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world.The local people call it“the smoke that thunders”.The Victoria Falls Bridge connects the countries Zimbabwe and Zambia.4.The English Channel separates England from France.These two countries are joined by the Channel Tunnel,a rail tunnel with a length of about 50 kilometres,most of which is under the sea.abcdGeograph。