外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册Unit 6 Nurturing nature Using language 学案（无答案）

U6 Nurturing Nature
Period 3-Using language (tourism and environment)
I. Learning aims
At the end of the class, you will be able to:
1. understand the significance of ecotourism.
2. learn to persuade,compromise and reach an agreement.
II. Pre-listening
Lead-in
Do you like traveling
What do you usually do during your journey
Do you know what is ecotourism
Ecotourism is a type of tourism that conserves the environment. It encourage people to be responsible travelers and involves educating them about the natural world. For countries，such as Costa Rica, Kennya and Nepal, ecotourism is an important part of the economy. Some ecotourism holidays involve voluntary work, such as planting trees or counting endangered animals.
III. While-listening
Listen to the conversation and choose the places mentioned.
Listen again and complete the notes.
the first option
Rachel wants to
1.___________________________and plant trees.
also 2._____________rhinos, which will help protect them.
eat local food.
Rachel’s dad thinks
he can eat that kind of food at home.
the activities sound like 3.___________________
the second option
Rachel wants to
look after 4._______________
sleep in a tree house
Rachel’s dad wants to
___________________________and read a book.
3.Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation
Persuading others compromise
4.Complete the passage with the expressions in the box first and then listen to the passage to check your answers.
(
not
eco-friendly, create opportunities for new businesses,disturb the wildlife, help the local economy,higher carbon emissions, provide more jobs, use up natural resources
)
As tourism develops, people are becoming increasingly concerned about the environment. Here in our city, there is a heated discussion about whether a hotel should be built at White Beach. The owner of the company thinks the hotel would attract more tourists, which will 1.___________________________and 2.______________.However, the local people worry that building the hotel is 3.___________and will 4._______________,in particular the turtles which lay their eggs on White Beach. But they also admit that building the hotel will5.____________for people living in the area. Even though the owner of the company guarantees that the design will be in harmony with its beautiful surroundings, the local people are still concerned that the hotel may6. _____________________.
Increased tourist numbers will also mean more cars and aeroplanes, which in turn means7._____________________.
5.Complete the boxes with the expressions in the text above.
Advantages disadvantages
IV.After-reading
listening for speaking. Role-play a discussion to reach an agreement that is satisfactory for everyone. Use the expressions in this section.
Student A: You are a hotel operator who wants to build a hotel on some forested land.
Student B: You are a conservationist who wants to protect the wildlife there.
Useful expressions for Student A
As a compromise,...
Let's find a compromise.
Let's meet in the middle.
create opportunities for new
businesses
help the local economy
provide more jobs
Useful expressions for Student B
The fact is that....
I agree, but...
Wouldn't you agree that...
not eco-friendly
disturb the wildlife
higher carbon emissions
use up natural resources
V. Deep thinking
VI. Homework
Option 1: Practise the role-play you designed
Option 2: To talk with your partners about how to better balance tourism and economy from our part