Unit 6 Natural wonders of the world Lesson 6 Understanding cultures 能够掌握本课时的单词和短语。 01 学习目标 能谈论你知道的以及参观过的自然景观。 03 能读懂文章，了解一些世界自然景观。 02 Natural wonders of the world Lead in Look at the pictures, try to say out their names. 新课讲授 Look and say Read the passage and write the names below the pictures. Lake Baikal Mount Huangshan Victoria Falls Great Barrier Reef Read and write Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1. How does the “Sea of Clouds” get its name? _____ 2. Where can you see the Great Barrier Reef? _____ 3. Why can you see the Great Barrier Reef from space? _____ 4. What makes Victoria Falls special? _____ 5. What can we learn about Lake Baikal from the passage? _____ _____ Because sometimes clouds surround and cover the mountain peaks. Along the coast of Australia (and even from space). The thundering sound, towering spray, and rainbow. It is the deepest and oldest lake in the world, holding almost 20% of the world’s freshwater. And it supports about 2,000 species of plants and animals. Because Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is over 2,000 kilometres long along the coast. Read and answer {2D5ABB26-0587-4C30-8999-92F81FD0307C}Name Location Features Read the passage again and complete the table. Lake Baikal Mount Huangshan Victoria Falls Great Barrier Reef Southern Siberia China Africa Australia Sometimes clouds surround and cover the peaks; famous for its unique rocks, ancient pine trees, hot springs, and breathtakingviews. About 2,000 kilometres long; underwater paradise for marine life; visible from space. Spans 1.8 kilometres; one of the largest waterfalls; has the thundering sound, the towering spray, and the rainbow. The deepest and oldest lake in the world; holds almost 20% of the world’s freshwater; supports about 2,000 species of plants and animals. Read and complete 1. People call it the “Sea of Clouds” because sometimes clouds surround and cover the mountain peaks. 人们称它为“云海”，因为有时云会环绕并覆盖山峰。 cover [动词] 覆盖 cover 在此处用作及物动词。 cover... with... 用······盖住······ e.g. He covers the desk with some old newspapers. 他用一些旧报纸盖住桌子。 Language points be covered with/by 被······覆盖 e.g. Nearly three quarters of the earth′s surface is covered by water. 近四分之三的地球表面被水覆盖。 [拓展] cover [名词] 盖子；封面；罩子 e.g. I threw the cover of the bottle. 我扔掉了瓶子上的盖子。 I like the cover of the book. 我喜欢这本书的封面。 because sometimes clouds surround and cover the mountain peaks为because 引导的原因状语从句。 2. You can see it even from space. 你甚至从太空都能看到它。 space [不可数名词] 太空 space 相当于 outer space。此时前面一般不月冠词，但被形容词修饰时其前可用 the，如 in the dark space，意为“在黑暗的太空里”。 [拓展] space 作不可数名词，还可意为“空间；空地”，与 room 同义。 e.g. Keep some space between you and the car ahead. 跟前面的汽车保持一定距离。 3. It is a unique place that supports about ... ...
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