(共19张PPT)
Unit 6 At one with nature
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Vocabulary
1. as far as
as far as the eye can/could see 目之所及
as far as I know 据我所知
as far as I can remember 就我所记得的
as far as sb. is concerned 就某人而言;在某人看来
as long as 和……一样长;只要
as soon as ……就……
as well as 和……一样好;也,还
练习:___________(据我所知), he does voluntary work in his spare time.
As far as I know
2. design
design...for... 为……设计……
be designed for 为……而设计
be designed to do sth. 为做某事而设计,目的是做某事
be designed as 设计为……
by design(=on purpose)故意地
in design 在设计上
a badly designed kitchen 设计很糟糕的厨房
练习:Whether he did it __________ design or not is still unknown now.
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by
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3. provide
provide sb. with sth. 为某人提供……
provide sth. for sb. 为某人提供……
练习:We ___________________ (给无家可归的人提供) food and clothes.
provide the homeless with
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4. harm
harmful adj.有害的
harmless adj.无害的
harm one's image/reputation 损害某人的形象/名声
mean no harm/not mean any harm 没有恶意
cause harm to 对……造成损害
do harm to 对……有害
there's no harm in doing sth.不妨做某事
练习:He may say no, but there's no harm in _________ (ask).
asking
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5. attract
attraction n.吸引力;吸引人的事物
attractive adj.妩媚的;吸引人的
attract ones attention/interest 引起某人的注意/兴趣
attract sb.to sth. 把某人吸引到某物上来
be attracted to 喜爱……,为……所吸引
练习:What attracted me most _________ the job was the chance to travel.
to
Leading in
How does the natural environment influence
the lives of the local people
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Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. The type of this passage is_______.
A. narration (记叙文)
B. exposition (说明文)
C. argumentation (议论文)
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Read the passage again. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. What does the writer think of the Longji Rice Terraces all year long
A. Beautiful.
B. Common.
C. Just so-so.
D. Unpleasant.
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2. What does the writer mainly talk about in Paragraph 2
A. The terraces' scenery.
B. The terraces' future.
C. The terraces' function.
D. The terraces history.
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3. What is the most important about the building of the terraces
A. They were built many years ago.
B. They have become a tourist attraction.
C. They were built in harmony with nature.
D. They have brought the locals much money.
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4. What's the right order of the working principle of Longji Rice Terraces
①Clouds form.
②The sun heats the water.
③The water is turned into vapour.
④Rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.
⑤Rainwater moves down the mountains and into terraces along the waterways.
A. ③①②⑤④
B. ⑤②③①④
C. ③⑤②①④
D. ③②④①⑤
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5. Why does the writer mention modern technology
A. To show the terraces are out of date.
B. To show the terraces are still valuable.
C. To tell how the terraces are kept better.
D. To tell why the terraces are abandoned.
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Read this paragraph and find out the answers to the following questions.
1. Where are the terraces
2. Who built the terraces
3. How long did it take to build them
4. How big are the terraces
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Suggested answer:
1. In Guangxi, where the Zhuang and Yao people live.
2. Local Zhuang and Yao people.
3. (From the Yuan Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty.) It took nearly hundreds of years to build them.
4. As far as the eye can see, they cover tall mountains from the bottom to the very top.
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Read the passage carefully again and complete activity 3 on page 64 by themselves.
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Q1: Why do the local people still keep their traditional way of growing rice
Q2: In what other ways do people live in harmony with nature Give examples.
Thank You