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An Encounter with Nature
Unit 5 Lesson 3
Pre-reading
Look at the word cloud and the pictures. Predict what happens in the story.
Words and expressions
encounter n. 意外地遇见,与...邂逅
path n. 小径,小道
breakthtaking adj.令人惊叹的
concentrate v. 专注,专心 concentrate on...
freeze v.突然停止,呆住
stare v.凝视,盯着看
capture v.捕捉,记录
image n.图像,影像
after all 毕竟,终究
reaction n.反应
While-reading
Read your passage and check your predition.
Number the events in the correct order.
I felt I was being watched.
I admired the landscape.
I took a photo of the bear.
The bear ran away.
I walked through a forest.
I saw a bear.
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Read the sentences from the passage and work out the meaning of the words in bold.
1.When I finally stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking.
当我终于走出森林,眼前的景色让人叹为观止。
“Breathtaking” means something is extremely beautiful or amazing, often in a surprising way. adj. 惊人的;惊险的;令人激动的
2.An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which were reflected in the still lake below.
白雪皑皑的山峰倒映在山脚下平静的湖面上,一只鹰掠过山顶。
“Reflect” means that images can be seen on the surface of the mirror, glass or water. v. 倒映;(物体或表面)反射(热、光等)
3.My most frightening but magical exprience was now captured forever in a single image.
这个可怕至极却又如此神奇的经历已经被永远定格在一张照片中。
"Frightening" means that something is making people feel afraid, anxious or nervous.adj. 令人恐惧的;引起突然惊恐的
Learning to learn
When you read an unfamiliar word, make sure that you read the whole sentence. Try to work out what type of word it is (noun, adjective, verb,etc), then use the words before and after it to help you guess the meaning.
Think and share
1. What difficulties do you think a nature photographer might encounter
Terrible weather, wild animals such as snakes,wolves etc, and food.
2. What is your opinion of the photographer's reaction when he saw the bear
He may feel frightened and shocked, which is normal and natural.
3. How would you react if you were in the same situation as the photographer
There is no fixed answers.It depends on the situation.
4.What can we do to show our respect for animals
No standard answers. It depends on individual.
Post-reading
Work in groups.Give a talk about a job that involves working with animals.
1.Look at the pictures and choose a job you wouls like to talk about.
Refer to the table below to help plan your talk.
Job description Wildlife photographers aim to photograph animals in their natural
habitats.
Job requirement Being a wildlife photographer
requires good photography skills,
knowledge of animal behaviour and a lot of patience.
Rewards of the job Wildlife photographers have the
opportunity to see animals in the
wild and help improve people's
understanding of them.
Give your talk to the class.
Show time
Summary
Summarize what we have learnt today.
Homework
1.Recite the words on Page 57-58.
2.Write a short passage about a person who works with animals.