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Unit 6
Unit 6
At one with nature
Life in different climate zones
1. To learn some information about the Arctic region.
2. To talk about life in different climate zones.
Exchange your three sentences with your partner and check if they are right or wrong. Correct your mistakes.
Brainstorm any words and expressions about geographical features.
Watch the video. What do you know about Arctic
Aurora 极光
Inuit(因纽特人)
Indigenous people who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia (Russia), across Alaska (United States), Canada and Greenland.
igloo
(因纽特人的拱形圆顶) 冰屋
Around four million people live in the Arctic region, of whom around 170,000 are Inuit.
In the Arctic, the temperature can reach as low as -70 C.
The Arctic includes parts of eight countries: Canada, Russia, the United States, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden and Finland.
Arctic
Listen to a girl talking about Inuit life and identify the things that are mentioned.
When you hear a word that you don’t recognise, don’t panic! Try to note down how it sounds, and keep listening. When you have finished listening, try to work out the meaning from the context of the word.
Listen again and complete the table.
Inuit life Advantages Disadvantages
Housing Igloos are quite warm inside and it’s easy to find the ________________. Igloos can only ________ for around 50 days.
Food Eating a lot of fish and meat keeps our bodies strong so that we can ______________. The ____________ makes it difficult for us to grow enough vegetables and fruit.
cold weather
building materials
be kept
fight the cold
polluted
Inuit life Advantages Disadvantages
Polar night It gives us more ______ to be with our family and friends. Life can be _________ sometimes.
Tourism It brings more money and _______________. Our environment is being ___________.
time
boring
job opportunities
Now identify the language the girl uses to discuss advantages and disadvantages. Listen again if necessary.
What other advantages and disadvantages of their life can you think of
What methods can you think of to solve the problems
Work in pairs. Talk about life in the tropics and the Arctic.
You live in the tropics. Talk about your life with Student B from the Arctic.
Student A: Turn to Page 83.
tropics
Advantages of living in the tropics:
It’s usually warm all year round.
It’s easy to grow food.
The jungles are full of beautiful plants and animals.
Disadvantages of living in the tropics:
It can get too hot to go outside.
There are tropical storms.
Food can go bad quickly.
Student B: Turn to Page 86.
You live in the Artic. Talk about your life with Student A from the Tropic.
Advantages of living in the Arctic:
The Northern Lights are amazing.
Food can be preserved for a long time.
It’s not too crowded.
Disadvantages of living in the Arctic:
It gets very cold and is dark during much of the year.
Fruit and vegetables don’t grow naturally.
Life can sometimes be boring and dull.
This can only be a good / bad thing.
The upside / downside to this is…
The advantage / disadvantage is…
There are pros and cons to this.
Another good / negative aspect is …
Best / Worst of all, …
Work in pairs. Talk about the differences between life in southern China and northern China.
1. What have we learnt today
Can you talk about different lifestyles in different regions
Make up a conversation based on Activity 10 on page 67.
Preview the part: Developing ideas.