(共10张PPT)
Starting out (P61)
新外研版 Book 1
Unit 6 At one with nature
Venice
Do you know which city is it
Before Viewing
Answer the following
questions:
Do you know another name
of Venice
Tell us something about
Venice. You can find
information from the following aspects:
location, history, custom, festival, and etc.
While Viewing
1 Watch the video The floaing city and answer
the following questions:
What are the problems faced by Venice
Are thre any similar cities or towns in China
Introduce one to the class.
Venice is faced with the problems caused by water. Saltwater is slowly damaging the bases of Venice's buildings, making the city gradually sink. Floods also hit the city each winter, causing more problems.
2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Russia
How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in the picture
In Russia, it can get very cold with heavy snow
in winter, so people live in houses with inclined
roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities.
2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
the United Kingdom
How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in the picture
In the UK, the mild climate and parks in towns and
cities provide a pleasant natural environment in which
people can relax and enjoy life.
2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
China
How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in the picture
In north-west China, the yellow earth is thick and compacted, so people build cave dwellings as their place of residence.
2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Myanmar
How does the natural environment influence the lives of the local people in the picture
In Myanmar, the climate is hot and humid and there
are many rivers. Many people live in bamboo houses
on stilts, which keep them above the water.
After Viewing
Talk about the following questions with your classmates:
What is the natural environment of your home
town like
How is your life influenced by it
What did people do to solve the problem in the past
How can we maintain the ralationship between
human and the nature
Thank you!