新世纪大学英语 unit 3 paradise lost.pptVIP

unit 3 Paradise Lost? Paradise Lost The original title Paradise Lost to the masterpiece of the English poet John Milton and one of the greatest poems in world literature. It tells the story of Satan rebellion against God and his expulsion from heaven and the subsequent temptation. Paradise Lost? Rainforest A rainforest is a piece of tropical woodland, characterized by lush vegetation and great biological diversity. more species of plants and animals than other ecosystems combined. Paradise Lost ? Line 1-3 Who is Christopher Columbs? How did Columbs think of the rainforest ? Columbs was an Italian-born Spanish navigator who sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a route to Asia but achieved fame by finding the South America mainland. He thought it was most beautiful and quite different from that in Europe,with flowers and fruits,and little birds singing sweetly. Line 4-6: What is special about Columbs’ description of the rainforest? What does the sentence “It remains hard to beat.” What does the word “fragile” mean here? His description was the first known written one about the rainforest. It means that no one else has ever given a better description of the rainforest that Columbs. It means that the beauty is easy to be destroyed. Line 7-9: What do you know about London forty-five million years ago according to this paragraph? What are the oldest communities of living things on the earth? Forty five million years ago. In the author’s view, the rainforests are the oldest. Line 10-16: What do you now about the rainforests in the world today? Where is the most famous rainforst today?what does it in Brazil look like? Where else can rainforests be found in the world today? ----The rainforests cover no more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface today. ----It is located in Brazil , almost covered by trees, with streams. ----They can be found in West Africa, South-east Asia and the Pacific island. line 17-19: What is “the seco