1、外研版英语选择性必修第二册Unit 6 SurvivalPeriod 1 Starting out&Understanding ideasStarting out Picture 1Picture 21.An earthquake happened,which caused people to lose their homes in the earthquake2.An epidemic has broken out.People may be infected by the disease,which is a danger to public health.Picture 3Picture
2、 43.A ship got destroyed and was about to sink.People fell into the deep water.4.Someone may be lost in the jungle,and he or she couldnt find a way out.Picture 5Picture 65.An astronaut is walking in space.In the situation he has difficulty keeping his body balance.6.The clmate is extremely dry and t
3、he regin is short water.1.Where do the people in the video live?2.What difficulties do they face?How do they overcome those difficulties?3.What part of the life there would be most challenging for you?Why?Before reading1.Where would you normally expect to find these animals?2.Would you surprised to
4、see these animals in a city?Why?3.What problems could they encounter in cities?In the jungle.I would feel surprised,because they should live in the wild.Maybe they encounter danger.Look at the title and the picture,and think about what the title means.With the habitats becoming fewer and food less,s
5、ome wild animals have to move to cities to look for shelter and food.ParagraphThe topic sentence or the main idea Para 1Para 2Para 3Describe one street scene to introduce the topc of the text.People often wonder about the reasons behind this mass urban migration.Yet,for its newest and wildest inhabi
6、tants,a city can offer many benefits.ParagraphThe topic sentence or the main idea Para 4Para 5Para 6One thing crucial to the increasing number of“urban animals”is their ability to adapt.For those animals that dont adapt,the city can be a dangerous or even deadly place.We should learn to share our ur
7、ban habitats with the wild neighbours.1.The police in Cape Town could not arrest a chacma baboon because it was too dangerous.(_)2.Quite a few big cities across the world are being taken over by wild animals.(_)3.Many wild animals enter cities to only get a taste for various delicious cuisine.(_)4.S
8、ome birds unable to distinguish blue shy from glass easily crash into windows.(_)FFFT1.out of their natural habitats2.Humans have moved into their territory.3.The animals are out of reach from many of their natural predators.4.Hungry animals can find plenty to eat in cities.5.intelligent than their
9、wild cousins 6.Some animals have even changed their living habitats to fit in with their new homes.7.Birds crash into windows.8.Some species are more affected than others.9.harmoniously share our urban habitats with them.What can people do to achieve a balance between the need for urban development
10、and the protection of wild animals?a.Humans build cities not only to make themselves live,also want to let the wild animals to survive.b.When building cities,humans should not occupy the living space of wild animals.c.It is a sign of modern civilization to let wild animals find habitat in cities jus
11、t like human beings,which can contribute to a good biodiversity and a complete ecology.Think&Share1.How would you describe the relationship between people and urban animals in the passage?2.What figure of speech is used in the 1st paragrph?Why does the author choose to start the passage this way?Ani
12、mals have no choice but to live with us.We humans should learn to understand appreciate them and live with harmoniously.Personification.The author tries to arouse peoples interest to continue reading the passage.Think&Share3.Some environmentalists argue that we should restrict urban development to l
13、eave enough natural habitats for wild animals.Do you agree with this?Give your reasons.Yes,I agree with this opinion.With the acceleration of human urbanization,more and more animals habitats have been destroyed or invaded.This has deprived the animals of their homes and food.They have nowhere to go
14、 and face threats to their survival.Therefore,human beings should slow down the speed of urbanization.Language appreciation1.However true this is,we also need to consider that some of these so-called“urban animals”have never moved at all-its we humans who have moved into their territory.句式分析 However
15、:无论怎样，引导让步状语从句，结构为However+adj./adv.+主语+谓语。“its+被强调部分+that.”为强调句型，本语境中强调主语we humans。尝试翻译 无论真实情况如何，我们也需要考虑到，一些所谓的“城市动物”根本就没有迁徙过而是我们人类进入了它们的领地。Language appreciation2.There is evidence that urban racoons are more intelligent than their wild cousins,as they frequently have to figure out difficult problem
16、s.句式分析“There is evidence that-”that 引导同位语从句，对名词evidence的内容进行解释说明。句子中as意为“因为”，引导原因状语从句。尝试翻译 有证据表明，城市浣熊比野生的同类更聪明，因为它们经常要解决一些难问题Language appreciation3.However they adapt to our ways of urban living,its important that we get a better understaning of and even learn to appreciate our wild neighbours.句式分析
17、However:无论怎样，引导让步状语从句；主句的主语it为形式主语，that 引导的主句从句后置，以平衡句子结构。尝试翻译 无论它们如何适应我们的城市生活方式，重要的是我们要更好地了解甚至学会欣赏我们的野生邻居。Language appreciation4.Whatever the reasons behind these species entering our cities,one things for sure-as its often a means of their survival.句式分析 whatever:无论什么，引导让步状语从句，该从句cities后省略了are,引导词在
18、从句充当表语；语境中entering our cities 为现在分词作后置定语修饰species;as意为“因为”引导原因状语从句。尝试翻译 无论这些物种进入城市背后的原因是什么，有一点是肯定的因为这通常是它们生存的一种手段。1.out of reach7.amount to 2.in the way8.be crucial to sth3.under construction9.for sure 4.fit in with 10.take over 5.get a taste for 11.get a better understanding of 6.crash into 12.have no choice but to do sth 1.Review the vocabulary and the language ponits of the text.2.Understand the text better by reading aloud and listening.3.Write a short passage on how to better coexist with wild animals.
