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课件网) Unit 1 Nature in the balance Reading-language points Presentation Lead-in: Enjoy a video The Amazon rainforest: a natural treasure What could be the genre of the article documentary script 纪录片脚本 (of a film, television or radio programme, or photography) using pictures or interviews with people involved in real events to provide a factual record or report. What do you think this script is about judging from the title and picture Reading Wildlife and its habitat Description, features Benefit for nature and people Now, read the documentary, check your answers. Reading Introduction Basic information Plant biodiversity Different levels Animal biodiversity Food chain Value Threat 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. 欢迎来到丛林，这是一片绿色的海洋，处处可闻各种动物的声音。这里是亚马孙雨林。作为世界上最大的雨林，它在维系地球生态系统的微妙平衡上扮演着举足轻重的角色。 a huge sea of 大量的，许多 alive with 充满着， 到处都是 play a significant role in... 在...方面起着重要的作用 We must face a huge sea of troubles and bear them. 我们必须面对大量的困难并忍受它们。 重点短语 1．_____ 大量的，大片的 2．_____ 充满，到处都是(活的或动的东西) 3．_____ 在……中起着重要的作用;在……中扮演重要角色 4． _____ 保持……的微妙平衡 a huge sea of alive with play a significant role/part in maintain the fine balance of... 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. 亚马孙雨林穿过包括巴西、秘鲁在内的八个国家，以及一块法国的海外领地，都位于南美洲大陆。亚马孙雨林的面积约为600万平方千米，比中国国土面积的一半还要大。 cross into 穿过，横穿 These people came in anticipation of crossing into Mexico. 这些人来到这里，希望能进入墨西哥。 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. 亚马孙雨林得名于亚马孙河，亚马孙河长约6,400千米，比长江还长大约100千米。 be close to 靠近；接近. Our village is close to the railway station . 我们村挨近火车站。 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. 这条河从高山流向海洋，沿途维系着多种不同的生态系统。它们赋予这片区域地球上最丰富的生物多样性：全世界十分之一的已知物种，都可以在这里找到。 one in ten 十分之一 = one out of ten. One in ten soldiers on both sides were wounded or killed. 双方十分之一的士兵受伤或死亡。 Reading Para. 1 : Introduction The status of The Amazon rainforest: _____. the largest rainforest in t ... ...
