(
课件网) What does “at one with nature” mean Human beings live in harmony with nature. (人与自然和谐共处) Taoism In the traditional Chinese Taoism, nature is represented by Tien (Heaven and Earth), which is composed of human and non-human nature and even the ultimate rule of this universe. The perspective emphasizes that nature and man are as one. Taoism describes the relationship between nature and man as ‘Heaven and earth were born at the same time I was, and the ten-thousand things are one with me’ (天地与我并生, 而万物与我为一). It can be concisely summarized as a vision of ‘Unity of Nature and Man’ (天人合一). To watch the video and know the problems Venice face To understand how natural environment influence the local people To describe the environment of your hometown What are problems faced by Venice Venice is faced with the problems caused by water. Saltwater is slowly damaging the bases of Venice’s buildings, making the city gradually sink. Floods also hit the city each winter, causing more problems. 2. Are there any similar cities or towns in China Introduce one to the class. Beijing was once faced with sandstorms. Luckily, the situation has been improved by planting more trees and preventing pollution. Russia heavy snow inclined roofs thick clothes In Russia, it can get very cold with heavy sown in winter, so people live in houses with inclined roofs and wear thick clothes for outdoor activities. Russia A popular joke about foreigners’ attitude towards Russia’s climate goes like this: A student studying in Russia is writing a letter to his relatives: “During ‘green winter’ it was more or less OK, but when the white one started, things got really hard…” Of course, it doesn’t mean that in Russia you’ll freeze to death 365 days a year. The weather heavily depends on what region you’re in. How to survive Russia’s winter (and not freeze to death) 1. Dress up really warm 2. Buy boots with a good tread (鞋底花纹) 3. Use skin cream 4. Mind the icicles（冰锥） 5. Eat well 6. Drink tea (not vodka) United Kingdom the mild climate parks In the UK, the mild climate and parks in towns and cities provide a pleasant natural environment in which people can relax and enjoy life. United Kingdom Britain is an island country and the surrounding sea gives England a varied climate. They never know what the weather will be like from one day to the other. It can be sunny one day and rainy the next. As they have such a variable climate changing from day to day, it is difficult to predict the weather. In general they have warm summer and cool winters. China the yellow earth, thick and compacted (结实的) In north-west China, the yellow earth is thick and compacted, so people build cave dwellings as their places of residence. China Cave dwellings are common in certain areas of northern China where they serve as homes for more than 40 million people. In the provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi wh ... ...
