1、Weird, wild and wonderful 李珊珊NIT 7Unit 7 Weird, wild and wonderfulOpening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun timetalk about a well-preserved amazing place4Learning objectivestalk about nature and environmental

2、 issues1use numbers, symbols and abbreviations in note-taking2make guesses3Opening up1 Which lake is larger? a Taihu Lake. b Poyang Lake.2 Which mountain is higher? a Taishan Mountain. b Huangshan Mountain.3 Which country has a longer coastline? a Canada. b Russia.4 Which is the deepest ocean in the

3、 world? a The Atlantic ( 大西洋). b The Pacific ( 太平洋).B2427.8k3283kB1545m1864.8mA20,000km3,0000kmBAve.3627mAve.4028m1 Work in pairs and do the nature quiz.Opening up5 Which river is longer? a The Nile ( 尼羅河). b The Amazon ( 亞馬孫河).6 Which is the highest waterfall in the world? a Angel Falls ( 安赫爾瀑布). b

4、 Niagara Falls ( 尼亞加拉瀑布).7 Which of the following is colder? a An iceberg. b Mars at night.8 What do you call the piece of land surrounded by water on three sides? a A peninsula ( 半島). b An island.A6671km6400kmA979m15mB0-153a1 Work in pairs and do the nature quiz.Opening up9 What body part can butte

5、rflies use to taste their food? a Their feet. b Their antennae ( 觸角).10 True or false? Birds cant fly backward. a True. b False.ab1 Work in pairs and do the nature quiz.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the worldSharing1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.The people in the

6、podcast talk about whetherthey like to live in the countryside or in the city,what animals they like and what animals they arescared of.Listening to the world2Watch Part 1 of the podcast and check the true statements.SharingListening to the world3Watch Part 2 of the podcast and match the statements1

7、-6 to the people A-F.Sharing_ 1 Er, I really, sort of, enjoy things that you dont see every day um . enjoy sort of very exotic wildlife that I havent seen before._ 2 Well, I am, er, an animal lover. Er, Im a vegetarian as well._ 3 I like, um, big cats. Theyre very graceful; theyre very beautiful._ 4

8、 I like, um, watching them on the telly._ 5 I think, I think animals are living beings and should be treated as so should be treated with respect._ 6 Er, since I was a little girl, Ive always really liked foxes for some reason.BEDFACListening to the world4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.1) Snak

9、es2) the end3) hate4) scared of5) afraid of6) horses7) frighten8) scares9) memories10) sharks11) unknownSharingListening to the world5Work in pairs and discuss the questions.1 Do you like wildlife? Which person in Part 2 of the podcast are you most similar to? I love wildlife. Im most similar to the

10、 man who likes to see exotic things. Like him, I enjoy seeing things that are rare and unusual.2 If you are going to make a documentary about a kind of animal, what animal would it be? Why? I would like to make a documentary about whales. Whales are large, intelligent, aquatic mammals.SharingListeni

11、ng to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditional TipsNote-taking: using numbers, symbols and abbreviationsMore symbols and abbreviations that are commonly used Listening to the world2Listen to a program for its general idea. How manyenvironmental proble

12、ms are mentioned? What are they related to?ListeningWHILE you listenThree problems are mentioned. They are related to water, animals and the weather.Listening to the world3Listen to Part 1 and use numbers, symbols and abbreviations to fill in the blanks.ListeningWHILE you listenWelcome to Save the P

13、lanet where we talk about the worlds 1) _. Now, did you know there are 2) _ people on the planet, and by 3) _ there might be 4) _? People are living longer and healthier lives than ever before, but a big 5) _ means big 6) _ for the planet.envir. probs.2050 6 bil. 9 bs.Topic: The planet i

14、s in trouble: 1) _ most important 2) _1 3) _ a Many people do not have enough water, but others use too much. e.g. use of water: Gambia 4) _ US Gambia: 5) _ / person / day US: 6) _ / person / dayb Deserts are getting bigger. e.g. the Sahara: 7) _ than before and more 8) _ to find clean waterListenin

15、g to the world4Listen to Part 2 and use numbers, symbols and abbreviations to complete the outline.ListeningWHILE you listen diffi. 3probs. 600 L4.52 L water 2 9) _ More people: space for people 10) _ space for animals 11) _ e.g. the Amazon 12) _: in the last 10 years, 13) _ of forest were destroyed

16、3 14) _ a Temp. (temperature) 15) _ e.g. Greenland: ice melting 16) _ than ever before b Sea levels 17) _ Now listen again and check your answers.Listening to the world4Listen to Part 2 and use numbers, symbols and abbreviations to complete the outline.ListeningWHILE you listen150,000 km2the weather

17、Rainf. animalsListening to the world6 Work in groups and come up with your own environmental slogan.ListeningAfter you listenReference answers:1) Never refuse to reuse.2) Put a stop to the drop.3) A good planet is hard to find.4) Save water one drop at a time.5) Save water, and then it will save you

18、 later!6) Reduce, Reuse & Recycle.7) Cut a tree, cut a tree and therell be no more left to see.8) Dont litter; it makes the world bitter!Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the world1 Look at the picture and discuss the question.ViewingBEFORE you viewWhy do you think some p

19、eople like going to placeslike this?I think some people love going to places like this because they would like to have a unique and unforgettable life experience. Some people go to places like this to meet different people and experience different cultures. Others visit extreme places like this beca

20、use they want to challenge themselves and test their limits. For all these people, the North Pole, the land of Northern Lights, is certainly the right place.Listening to the world2 Read the program information and choose the true statements.ViewingWHILE you view 1 This documentary is about the life

21、of Joanna Lumley as an actress. (The documentary is about Jonna Lumleys experience of seeing the magical Northern Lights.) 2 Joanna had always wanted to see the amazing Northern Lights as a child. 3 Joanna used different means of transportation to get to the north.Listening to the worldViewing3 Watc

22、h the video clip and choose the best answer to each question.WHILE you view1 Where did Joanna Lumley live as a little girl? C. In a steamy tropical area.2 Why does Joanna Lumley say she feels she has come into another world? C. Because it is very different from her own place. 3 Where did Joanna Luml

23、ey first learn about the Northern Lights? A. From a book.4 What does the local guide tell Joanna Lumley to do? A. Wait patiently to see the Northern Lights.1 Fairytale mountains. Its just fabulously _.2 The land of the _ Northern Lights is somewhere Ive longed for all my life.3 . a _ old guidebook i

24、ts called The Land of the Vikings.4 I cant believe Im seeing this. Its _ and its coming back again.5 I have been waiting all my life to see the Northern Lights. Im as _ as can be.6 This is the most _ thing I have ever, ever seen.Listening to the worldViewingWHILE you view4 Watch the video clip again

25、 and fill in the blanks.beautifulmagicallovelyfantastichappyastonishingListening to the worldViewing3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.After you view1 Would you like to do what Joanna Lumley did? Why or why not?l Yes, definitely. The Northern Lights are so spectacular! Although it takes quite

26、 a long time to get there and it is extremely cold there, being in the fairytale world and seeing the Northern Lights must be a rewarding and unforgettable experience in ones life. l No. As far as I know, the Northern Lights cannot be seen every day. What a disappointment it would be if I travel far

27、 and end up seeing nothing at all. Besides, I cannot stand the extremely cold weather there.Listening to the worldViewing3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.After you view2 Is there any place you have wanted to visit all your life? Where is it? Why?Yes. I have always dreamed of going to the Am

28、azon Rainforest. I yearn to see all the rare species in the rainforest. It must be amazing to walk through the forest and see different kinds of animals in their natural habitat.Speaking for communicationRole-play2 Listen and do the quiz.1 Who has the best sense of direction? B A monarch butterfly (

29、黑脈金斑蝶).2 Who is the best athlete? A A rat.3 Who sleeps the most? A A sloth (樹懶).3 Listen to Part 1 of the recording. Then number the expressions in the order you hear them.e a c b d f gAdditional TipsMaking guessesmay, might, could, must, cant, and couldnt used with a present perfect verb form to ex

30、press certainty about past events.1) “Must have + past participle” is used to show a great deal of certainty that something has happened.2) “May / might / could have + past participle” is used to show that the speaker is 50 percent or less certain that something has happened.3) “Cant / couldnt have

31、+ past participle” shows that the speaker is very certain something didnt happen.4) “May / might not have + past participle” shows a lesser degree of certainty the speaker is 50 percent or less certain that something didnt happen.Speaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skillsSpeaking for communi

32、cationRole-play4Choose the correct alternatives.1 It cant be a whale because whales arent fish.2 It is definitely not be a penguin. They cant fly.3 It must be an ostrich (鴕 鳥) because they are often taller than humans.4 Maybe its a cheetah (獵豹) because they can run at 100 km / h.5 Its definitely not

33、 a shark because they only kill a few people every year.6 It might be a tortoise because they can live to 150 years old.Speaking for communicationPicture AA: What do you think Picture A is?B: I dont know. It cant be a wolfs teeth as a wolf has only one row of teeth.A: No, its definitely not. Then wh

34、at can it be?B: It can be a sharks tooth as a shark has many thin and sharp teeth like the ones in the picture.A: Yeah, maybe youre right.Role-play5Work in pairs and take turns to make guesses.a sharks toothPicture BA: What do you think Picture B is?B: its definitely not the skin of a fish.A: How do

35、 you know?B: Because it does not have any scales.A: I see. Could it be the skin of a snake or a lizard?B: Yes, it could be. Oh, I have seen lizards of this pattern on TV!A: Then it must be the skin of a lizard!Speaking for communicationRole-play5Work in pairs and take turns to make guesses.a chamele

36、ons skinSpeaking for communicationPicture CA: What do you think Picture C is?B: Well, its hard to say, but it cant be a mammals eye.A: How can you be so sure?B: You see, it is surrounded by feathers instead of fur. So most probably its a birds eye.A: Right. And its probably an eagles eye.Role-play5W

37、ork in pairs and take turns to make guesses.an eagles eyePicture DA: What do you think Picture D is?B: Im not sure. Perhaps its a dogs nose.A: It cant be. You see, the hair near the nose doesnt look like a typical dogs hair.B: Then, maybe its the nose of a sea lion.A: Yeah, it could be.Speaking for

38、communicationRole-play5Work in pairs and take turns to make guesses.a dogs noseSpeaking for communicationGroup discussion1Listen to a woman talking about a place she visited and answer the questions.1 Where is the place? Its Fish River Canyon in Namibia.2 What is special about it? It is very big and

39、 amazingly quiet.Get ideasSpeaking for communicationGroup discussionGet ideas2 Listen again and choose the ones you hear. 1 What did you think of it? 2 It was amazing! 3 The first thing you notice is 4 How did you get there? 5 The best thing about it was 6 How long did the journey take? 7 The journe

40、y took two hours. 8 Would you like to go back?Speaking for communicationGroup discussion3 Work in groups. Think about an amazing place you have ever been to and share it with your group members.Discuss and organize ideas What place is it? Where is it? What is the first thing you notice? What is the

41、best thing about it? What preservation measures have been taken to make it an amazing place?Speaking for communicationGroup discussion6 Present to the class the place you have chosen.Present ideasChecklistp Use proper expressions to describe the place.p Introduce the characteristics of the place in

42、an interesting way.pMake my presentation easy to understand and appealing to the audience.p Have eye contact with the audience.The most amazing place Ive been to is Jiuzhaigou National Park. It is located in the northwest part of Sichuan Province. It was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in

43、1992. The first thing you notice is its fantastic landscape with crystal clear turquoise lakes, stunning waterfalls and majestic mountain peaks. Autumn is generally considered the most beautiful for its colorful foliage. In spring, flowers bloom and rivers swell, and waterfalls are the most impressi

44、ve at this time.Speaking for communicationGroup discussionPresent ideasReference answersTo be continuedBut the best thing is to see the lakes. Ive never seen more beautiful lakes than those in Jiuzhaigou. The water is crystal clear, and the surrounding trees reflected in it look very beautiful as if

45、 they were reflected in a mirror. Its just incredibly gorgeous! To make Jiuzhaigou a best preserved place, the local authorities have taken various measures. An advanced water treatment system is established so that all the waste water is treated before it is discharged. Regulations are made to proh

46、ibit people from cutting trees so as to protect the forest.Speaking for communicationGroup discussionPresent ideasReference answersTo be continuedMoreover, to protect the environment, private cars are not allowed to get into the park. Instead, only the park vehicles, which are environmentally friend

47、ly, are used to carry passengers in the park. With all these measures and its natural beauty, Jiuzhaigou has become one of the most attractive places for tourists in China.Speaking for communicationGroup discussionPresent ideasReference answersFurther practice in listeningShort conversations1 Q: Whe

48、re does the conversation most probably take place? C At a travel agency.2 Q: What makes the woman scared of diving? A Encountering dangerous fish.3 Q: What does the man think of the rise of fuel costs? B Rising costs of fuel will benefit the environment.4 Q: According to the woman, what can the man benefit from going to the mou