1、人教修订版高中二年级(下)Unit 16Integrating skills湖北 梅国荣I D CardName:bisonOrder:artiodactyl(偶蹄动物)Family:bovid(牛科的)Genus:bisonSpecies:bison THE BISON ON THE PLAINS OF AMERICACan you name the place?Golden GateGolden GateBridgeBridgeWhite HouseWhite HouseCapitol HillCapitol HillStatue of LibertyStatue of LibertyNe
2、w York New York HarborHarborAmerican Indianthe native of AmericaPlains of AmericaPlains of AmericaWhat do you think can be found on the plains?bisonprairie dogThey live on plants and insects,such as American IndianHad their life been sad or comfortable?u They had been living a sad life;u They were t
3、reated unfairly by European settlers.In what ways did European settlers treat the Native Americans unfairly?The settlers killed the Native Americans.They mainly spoke English.They broke agreements they had made.SkimmingThey forced Indians to leave their hunting ground.They built railways across the
4、plains.They forced Indians onto poor land.They killed most of the bison which Native Americans had relied on.1Where did the first settlers on the plains of America come from?30,000 years ago cross a land bridge fromtoHow did the Native Americans make a living?u Hunting wild animalsu Gathering roots,
5、nuts and wild fruitsThey also hunted bison.2What kind of animal is it?The adult of this animal grows to a shoulder-height of 1.5 meters and can weigh 1,100 kilograms.They live on the plains of America.The bison were very important to Native Americans.Why?foodclothing tents&water containerstoolsneckl
6、acesmeat fur skins bones teeth What happened later?3 Large groups of natives were forced to move away from their old hunting grounds by the western settlers.45 Now the _ of bison became more _.They killed the bison,cut _ the skins and left the bodies _ to rot.The bison skins were sent by rail to cit
7、ies to be sold.As a result,the bison _ is thought to _ from 60 million _ just a few hundred.killingwidespreadoffbehindpopulationhave fallento My shape My usagegrow to a height of weigh as much as meatfurskinsbonesteeth My sad lifebecome more widespreadleave behind to rotsend by railpopulation fallWh
8、at result did the killing bring about?It changed the wildlife chain on the plains.5Lets take a look at the wildlife chain of the plains.What was the big change in the wildlife grew stronglyMore insectsmore birds&prairie dogs more wolvesnot grow stronglydied outless foodnot enough foodCareful reading
9、(T or F)1.The first settlers on the pains were farmers.2.Native Americans willingly gave up land to the settlers.3.The settlers did not deal honestly with the Native Americans.FTF4.Settlers ended up with better land than the native Americans.5.Later settlers made use of the bison in the same way as
10、the native Americans.TFHow was the whole wildlife chain of the How was the whole wildlife chain of the plains changed?plains changed?Settlers_bisonNo _ fell on the grassThe _becamepoorerFewer _Fewer _Fewer prairie dogsFewer_Fewer _ stoppedeating the grassThe _ grew less wellkilled bisonwastesoilbiso
11、ngrassinsectsbirdswolvesplantsThe balance of nature was broken.The balance of nature was broken.Work in groups of three.Suppose the three of you are a bison,a native American and a European settler respectively(分别地).Each of you wants to prove what you have done is right.Use the following expressions
12、:I think/believe that I think/believe that There is no doubt/wonder that There is no doubt/wonder that Maybe.But Maybe.But Im afraid I cant agree with you Im afraid I cant agree with you because because l You killed my brothers and left the bodies behind to rot.You are cruel.l You didnt make full us
13、e of us.l We could hardly live on with less grass and fewer plants.BBl We helped you build railways and improved the transportation.l Its foolish of you not to make money from the bison.l After you moved away,we could grow more crops on rich land.l We founded the government for all of us.EEl Before
14、you came,we had been living in harmony with nature.You destroyed our peaceful life.l Our main supply of food and clothing was cut off by you.l You killed too many of us when we didnt obey your order.NN All the plants,animals and human beings have a voice to speak for themselves and struggle for thei
15、r rights to live on the earth.1.supply v.供给,提供 n.储备supply sth to/for sb.supply sb.with sth.给提供 That company supplied paper to/forthem.That company supplied them with paper.Trees supply shade in summer.Language pointsn.供应，生活用品They sent some medicine supplies for the old.a supply of/supplies of=a lot
16、of Our school has a good/large supply of books.The bear has stored supplies of fat in its body.2.make agreements with The two nations didnt make any agreements with each other about this problem.We are in agreement with their decision.The two sides were unable to reach agreement.You have broken our agreement by not finishing the job in time.The two companies entered into an agreement with each other.sign an agreement trade agreements1.Write a summary of the passage2.Workbook Ex.1-3 on P117-118.
