(
课件网) Nurturing nature Book 4 Unit 6 Developing ideas Watch the video and answer the questions. Which natural heritage site is introduced What kind of threat is it facing Pre-reading Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. Which natural heritage site is introduced in the video Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. 2. What kind of threat is it facing The reef is threatened by human activities: industry along the coast pollutes its waters; illegal fishing is reducing the number of fish; climate change caused by human activities has many negative effects on the coral. Activity 1 Activity 2 Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about. a Located off the coast of North-east Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on the planet. b Whether it was a genuine job offer or an eye-catching marketing event isn’t really important. c This call for an island caretaker attracted interest from all over the world. d Ben did a lot during his time as an island caretaker. Activity 3 Choose the topic sentences for the paragraphs and write them on the lines to complete the passage. Underline the clues (线索). Activity 3 Para 2 c. This call for an island caretaker attracted interest from all over the world. Para.1: “How would you like to spend six months living on an island and looking after the Great Barrier Reef ” 依据：词汇复现———与上文存在词汇近义照应。 Clues Activity 3 Para 3 a. Located off the coast of North-east Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on the planet. Para.3: “About the size of Japan, … More than 25 million years old, … the Great Barrier Reef is made up of…It is host to…” 依据：词汇共现——— 划线词与粗体词经常在同一语境出现，用于对某物进行简要描述和介绍。 Clues Activity 3 Para 5 d Ben did a lot during his time as an island caretaker. Para.5: “In addition to blogging, taking photos and writing articles about the reef, he made a number of appearances on television to argue in favour of its defence. He also worked as a presenter for the National Geographic Channel, before going on to write a book about his experiences. Ben later joked that the job should have been advertised not as the “best”, but the “busiest job in the world”! 依据：衔接和照应（整体与细节） Clues Activity 3 Para 6 b Whether it was a genuine job offer or an eye-catching marketing event isn’t really important. Para.6: The most important thing was that … What’s more, ... 依据：前后构成转折和对比的逻辑关系。 Clues Good transitions(衔接过渡手段) highlight the ideas that connect different paragraphs and bring the text together as a whole. Transitions can help readers understand how paragraphs work together, how they relate to one another, and how they build to a larger point. Learning to learn Think and share Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. What are the requirements of the job Why is the position d ... ...
