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课件网) B3U1 Reading The Amazon rainforest: a natural treasure Lead-in: Let's have a meditation(冥想) and enjoy the sound of the rainforest. Close your eyes for two minutes and imagine what animals you will see. wolf fox cattle frog lion deer giraffe bat Diffferent species are in the forest. The forest support a variety of wildlife. Learning objectives: By the end of the class, you'll be able to: 1.get familiar with the key words (harm/variety/mass/survive/in turn/break down/disappear/due to/agriculture/impact/damage...); 2.know the basic information about the Amazon rainforest; 3.raise the awareness(提高意识) of protecting the environment ; What will be talked about in the documentary script Animals plants significance location ... Plant biodiversity Different levels Value Threats Animal biodiversity Food chain Introduction Basic information Read for the structure Para. 1: Introduction to the Amazon rainforest Para. 2: Basic information about the rainforest Para. 3: _____ Para. 4: _____ Para. 5: _____ Read for the structure. Plant biodiversity; levels of the rainforest Animal biodiversity; food chain The rainforest’s value to the human race; threats to the rainforest Welcome to the jungle, a huge sea of green alive with the sounds of animals. This is the Amazon rainforest. As the largest rainforest in the world, it plays a significant role in maintaining the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem. Welcome to the jungle... metaphor personification The Amazon rainforest crosses into eight countries, including Brazil and Peru, and one overseas region of France, all on the South American continent. With an area of around 6 million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is more than half the size of China. The Amazon River, from which the rainforest gets its name, is close to 6,400 kilometres in length—roughly 100 kilometres longer than the Yangtze River. On its journey from the mountains to the ocean, the river supports many different ecosystems. They give this area the richest biodiversity on the Earth: one in ten known species in the world can be found here. location size origin make comparison Para. 3 Draw a mind map of the rainforest’s different levels. a system of roots Levels of the Rainforest the mass of leaf litter shorter plants with large leaves the tops of the tallest trees towering ancient hardwoods The forest’s different levels support an unbelievable variety of wildlife. Para. 4 Draw a mind map of the rainforest’s food chain. Jaguars Insects At least 87 species, including frogs Leaves and fruit Microorganisms feed on break down feed on feed on The Amazon rainforest breathes life into the planet by fixing carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth’s oxygen. Thus, it is often known as the “lungs of the planet”. Moreover, the Amazon rainforest is a treasure house of species that can be used for food or medicine. Yet there is one major danger to these irreplacea ... ...
