英语泛读教程第二册(第三版)Unit4 Migratory Birds and Coffee.pptVIP

2. Reading skills Unit 4: Understanding the Topic Unit 5: Determining the Main Idea * 3. Fast reading Passage 1 * Pictures of some species of birds and Carson Peregrine falcon（游隼） also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America,is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. * Osprey 鹗（一种鱼鹰，腹部羽毛为白色） * 斯温森鹰 A large Buteo hawk of the Falconiformes. This species was named after William Swainson, a British naturalist. * Rachel Carson (1907-1964), an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement. Rachel Carson * 3.1.2 The main idea This passage tells about the environmental damage caused by pesticides. These chemical concoctions are particularly hazardous to bird species. In America, due to the overuse of pesticides, the numbers of many bird species began to drop sharply in the 1940s. Some species were on the verge of extinction. Many people, including Rachel Carson, were concerned about the serious problem. They called for the ban of the most harmful pesticide DDT. Their efforts were rewarding. * `````` 1. Text Migratory Birds and Coffee Unit 4 Vocabulary 1.migratory bird候鸟 2.shade-grown 阴地生长的,遮阳植物下生长的 3.conservation 保护 4.sanctuary: place of protection 避难所 5.habitat栖息地 6.warbler刺嘴莺 7.redstart 红尾鸲 8.woodcreeper 旋木雀 9.canopy: shelter遮盖，天蓬，苍穹 10.chemical fertilizer化肥 11.insecticide杀虫剂 12.herbicide除草剂 13.fungicide杀菌剂 14.pesticide杀虫剂 15.agronomic农学的；农艺的---agronomy 农学；农艺学；农业管理 16.permanent永久的 17.avifauna （一个地区或国家的）鸟类 Vocabulary 18.convert to:change into转变，改变 19.be compatible with和...一致，相容 20.maintenance---maintain保持 21.overstory (Arch.) (Obs.): an upper story 上层；上层的 understory 下层；下层的 22.indigenous本土的，国产的 23.agroforestry农林学 24.mulch 林地覆盖物，护根物 25.land erosion土壤流失 26.nutrient营养成分 27.toxicity毒性 28.reserve保护区 29.biological diversity生物多样性 30.orchid蓝科植物 31.amphibian两栖动物 32.refuge避难所 33.rival相比，竞争 34.in that：because因为 35.benign