Unit1WelcometotheunitReading课件-高中英语牛津译林版必修第三册.pptxVIP

Unit 1 Nature in the balanceWelcome + ReadingPay attention to the figuresrainforest The oldest living ecosystems on the planet: Some can trace their origins to 70 million years agotwo types: temperate and tropicalmake up about 6% of the surface areahome to over half of the World’s plant and animal speciesin addition to ingredients useful in everyday products and medicines, in fact, an estimated 70% of the plants used in cancer treatments are only found in rainforests.absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide and convert them into oxygen, about 40% of the planet’s breathable air.At the current rate, rainforest may completely disappear within the next century.Let us not, however, flatter ourselves overmuch on account of our human victories over nature. For each such victory nature takes its revenge on us. —Fredrich EngelsLead-inListen to the song! Welcome to the unit1. How do you understand “harm” and “alarm” ?“Harm” means something bad we have done to the earth, including polluting soils and seas, cutting down too many trees, etc. “Alarm” means the signal that warns us of the dangers of environmental damage, which urges us to find a solution. 2.. What is the massage of the song? Humans have done much harm to the Earth, and we have to take action to change this situation.PredictionThe Amazon rainforest: a natural treasureWhat will be talked about in the text according to the title and the picture?What could be the genre of the article?Read the para. 1. What aspects will be mentioned in the following paragraphs?Fast reading: main ideaComplete part A1 on page 4 with the main idea of each paragraph.Para. 1: Introduction to the Amazon rainforestPara. 2: Basic information about the rainforestPara. 3: _____________________________________Para. 4: ______________________________________Para. 5: ______________________________________Plant biodiversity; levels of the rainforestAnimal biodiversity; food chainThe rainforest’s value to the human race; threats to the rainforest6,400Fas