外研版（2019）必修 第二册Unit 6 Earth first Understanding ideas 课件(共28张PPT)

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Unit 5
UNIT 5 On the road
Read the saying and answer the questions.
1. What do you think the saying means
2. Do you agree with the saying Give some examples to support your opinion.
Travel broadens the mind.
Blogging Australia
Blogging Australia
The story happens in Australia.
The writer may be a blogger.
本文的语篇类型为访谈，课文通过访谈的形式介绍了一位职业摄影博主的工作内容、与西澳大利亚州的渊源以及她对自然和环境保护的看法。
What information can we get from the title
To learn to get the main idea of the text in a short time;
To read to know the scenery of Western Australia;
To figure out why the writer chose to be a professional photo blogger;
To read to know the writer’s influence on the natural protection in Western Australia.
Western Australia is one of the six states of Australia. As the name suggests, it is located on the west of the continent, and takes up about one-third of the continent’s landmass (陆地). Though much of Western Australia is desert, its great size means that it has a diverse climate, flora and fauna (动植物群). Its capital city is Perth.
Western Australia
What do you know about Western Australia
What do you know about Broome and Kimberley region
Located 2,240 kilometers north of Perth, Broome is a coastal (沿海的) tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is one of Western Australia’s most popular tourist destinations, as it provides access to the Kimberley region’s wilderness areas.
The Kimberley region covers Australia’s northwestern corner, and is well known for its spectacular (壮观的) wilderness. It has a complex landscape that includes great gorges, waterfalls and cave systems, pockets of rainforest and a large variety of wildlife.
Read the interview and write the questions on the lines.
What do you love most about Western Australia
What’s your connection to Western Australia
Who are you and what do you do
Does your photography support environmental protection
How does your love of nature influence your photography
Choose the best description of the interview with Lauren Bath.
Why Lauren Bath quit her job as a chef and chose a different profession.
Where Lauren Bath loves to travel and how she helps protect the environment.
How Lauren Bath turned her hobby into a career and her story of being a blogger.
Complete the blogger profile with words and expressions from the passage.
Star Blogger
Name __________________
Previous job _________________
Present job ______________________
Number of fans __________________
Favorite place to visit __________________
Lauren Bath
chef
professional photo blogger
over 464,000
Western Australia
Star Blogger
Subject of photos ___________________________
Example of important work and its story
Lauren Bath is using her photography to make people aware of __________________. For example, one of her photos shows a crocodile that is used to passengers ______________________ and is becoming ___________________. Over time, this could make her ___________ to humans. People should stop __________________.
the natural world and animals
environmental issues
throwing food from boats
familiar with humans
a danger
feeding wild animals
Choose the best answer.
What made the author decide to change her job
A. She wanted to travel.
B. She wanted more out of life.
C. Many people read her blog in a short time.
D. Companies paid her to take photos and publish them.
2. Why does the author mention the crocodile
A. To show crocodiles are dangerous.
B. To show crocodiles can be familiar with humans.
C. To show her good photographing skills.
D. To show her present job can make others aware of environmental issues.
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Lauren Bath was unhappy about being a chef years ago.
2. Working as a professional photo blogger was not easy for Lauren.
3. Few people read Lauren's blog after she posted pictures on it.
4. Lauren first visited Western Australia to challenge herself.
5. Lauren has to get up early when she wants to photograph the rising sun.
6. Lauren supported environmental protection only by posting pictures on her blog.
7. Lauren gave the example of the crocodile to illustrate that feeding wild animals helps people make friends with them.
8. What Lauren did has had a significant impact on environmental issues.
Lauren Elizabeth Pirie Bath ★ being a(n) _______ before becoming a professional photo blogger
★ recording Australia and its people and having more than 464,000 fans
Favorite photographs ★ the ones taken in Kimberley _________, with bright light and amazing 3. __________: red rocks, green plants, blue-green waters and blue skies
Love for nature ★ loving to photograph the ________ sun
★ loving to photograph animals, such as dolphins and ________
Impacts on people making people aware of _____________ issues and the negative results of ________ wild animals
Read the text and fill in the blanks in the chart.
region
chef
colors
rising
kangaroos
environmental
feeding
Broome, challenging, best, travelling, environmental issues
My name is Lauren Elizabeth Pirie Bath, known for posting amazing pictures on my blog when I was 1. __________. In 2013, I started my new career as a photo blogger and gradually learned more about Australia and its people with this 2. __________ job.
Below is a summary of the text with some content missing. Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete.
travelling
challenging
Broome, challenging, best, travelling, environmental issues
Some of my favourite photographs were taken in Western Australia and my 3. __________ work trip ever was to 4. __________ in the Kimberley region, which is unique and untouched. I try to take every opportunity to explore and admire the natural world. I also use my photography to make an impact on people, especially when it comes to 5. ___________.
best
Broome
environmental issues
Why was Lauren Bath determined to change from being a chef to a photographer
Because she wanted more out of life and wanted to travel. She also found that she could take pretty good pictures and get paid for that.
2. How do Lauren Bath’s travel experiences influence her and the readers of her blog
Her travel experiences enable her to know more about the country and its people. She also uses her photography to make an impact on people, especially when it comes to environmental issues.
阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或单词的正确形式。
Sometimes when people return from a journey, they have a problem — their friends do not believe their stories. “You can't have done all those things!” “Nothing is as 1. ________ (wonder) as that!”
Marco Polo had this problem. He travelled from Venice to China in the 13th century. He went with his father and his uncle, 2. ________ were merchants. They carried messages and gifts from the Pope in Rome to the Great Khan, the ruler of China.
wonderful
who
It was a difficult journey. They went by horse, by ship and 3. __________ foot. Nearly four years after 4. __________ (go) away from Venice, they arrived at the court of the Great Khan and 5. __________ (greet) warmly. There, the things Marco saw were new for him, such as paper money, coal, and the postal 6. __________ (serve). Europe did not have any of these things! They stayed in China for 17 years. At last, they decided 7. __________ (leave). They went by sea for much of the journey. 8. __________ (final), they arrived back in Venice.
were greeted
on
going
service
to leave
Finally
However, three years later, Marco fought in a sea battle between Venice and Genoa and was caught. He spent a year in prison. There, he met a writer, who advised him to write about his experiences in China.
Later, the book 9. ________ (call) The Travels of Marco Polo came out and became very popular. However, people said the stories were not true, although they were good stories. But when Marco Polo was dying, he said, “I have only told the half of 10. ________ I have seen.”
called
what
Read ten thousand books, and travel ten thousand miles.
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.
Nowadays, travelling is a common thing. Have you ever been to some place that impressed you a lot Write a short passage in 60 words about your trip.