NaturalEcology(B5U4B7U2)一輪復(fù)習(xí)大單元整體學(xué)習(xí)學(xué)程學(xué)案-高三英語(yǔ)人教版

高三英語(yǔ)NaturalEcology大單元整體學(xué)習(xí)學(xué)程N(yùn)aturalEcologyWriteatraveljournalofyourowntoexploretheculturealongthejourney.(B5U4&B7U2)__________________________________班級(jí)：_________________小組：_________________姓名：_________________單元概述【單元內(nèi)容】Thethemeofthisunitisnaturalecology.Itbelongstothetopicofmanandnature.This

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life.【課標(biāo)要求】核心素養(yǎng)課標(biāo)要求語(yǔ)言能力詞匯能正確使用與“自然地理”主題相關(guān)的詞和詞塊來(lái)理解和表達(dá)。語(yǔ)法能夠比較過(guò)去分詞與動(dòng)詞ing形式的用法和功能，并在語(yǔ)境中正式使用兩種非謂語(yǔ)形式。語(yǔ)篇能夠利用地圖等梳理主人公旅行見(jiàn)聞；能夠從旅行博客文章中了解各地風(fēng)俗人情，提煉作者態(tài)度觀點(diǎn)。語(yǔ)用能夠正確使用表示時(shí)間順序、空間順序、邏輯關(guān)系、總結(jié)等的詞匯和句式來(lái)表達(dá)。語(yǔ)言技能聽(tīng)聽(tīng)關(guān)于旅程中的風(fēng)景與文化。說(shuō)能夠口頭描述一個(gè)地方特色，介紹當(dāng)?shù)貥?biāo)志性風(fēng)物。讀閱讀橫跨加拿大的長(zhǎng)途火車旅行游記，梳理主人公的旅行見(jiàn)聞；閱讀問(wèn)答式的科普性文章，學(xué)習(xí)針對(duì)動(dòng)物特點(diǎn)的描寫(xiě)手法。寫(xiě)能夠?qū)懸黄眯腥沼??？从^看"TheMbantuaFestival"的視頻，了解澳大利亞土著文化，促進(jìn)文化理解與溝通。學(xué)習(xí)能力1.能充分關(guān)注語(yǔ)篇標(biāo)記詞，理解和掌握文中的語(yǔ)義鏈接和過(guò)渡銜接技巧。2.能夠結(jié)合上下文和背景知識(shí)等理解習(xí)語(yǔ)，并掌握自然結(jié)束交談的交際策略。3.能夠形成梳理特定語(yǔ)法項(xiàng)目（過(guò)去分詞和動(dòng)詞ing形式）的意識(shí)和能力。文化意識(shí)1.了解加拿大自然、人文地理概況和歷史文化；了解澳大利亞的標(biāo)志性風(fēng)物，理解文化內(nèi)涵，拓展國(guó)際視野。2.通過(guò)長(zhǎng)途旅行話題的討論，深入思考“讀萬(wàn)卷書(shū)，行萬(wàn)里路”對(duì)人生的意義。思維品質(zhì)能夠利用連續(xù)性和非延續(xù)性文本概括、梳理相關(guān)信息，包括旅行線路、見(jiàn)聞、感受等;2.能夠從文化對(duì)比的視角思考并提煉文化特征，辯證地看待文化特征，創(chuàng)造性地進(jìn)行文化介紹?！締卧繕?biāo)】Bytheendoftheunit,youwillbeableto:Reconstructthenaturalecologytopicwordsbydrawingatopicwordmindmapbyyourself.DescribetheexperienceofLiDaiyu’sjourneyacrossCanadabydrawingasimplerouteandconstructthestructureandfeaturesofthepassage.Develop

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naturalecologybyreadingmorepassagesaboutthetopicandfinishingthegrammarfillingexercises.Reconstructthetopicrelatedmindmapandwriteatraveljournalonyourowntoexploretheculturealongthejourney.【單元任務(wù)】Withthedevelopmentofsocietyandeconomy,moreandmorepeoplewanttotraveltoseedifferentworldsandexperiencedifferentcultures.Inancienttimes,therewasasayingtellingreadingthousandsofbooksandtravelingthousandsofmiles.Itwasthehigheststatetobinereadingwithtravelingandtoachievetheunityofknowledgeandpractice.Haveyoueverhadatravelexperience?Writeitdownandshareitwithyourpartner!【學(xué)習(xí)導(dǎo)航】【學(xué)時(shí)安排】StageOverallconstructionConstruction&transferExtension&testPeriod223【單元學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo)追求】OverallOverallConstructionNaturalEcologyReconstructthenaturalecologytopicwords【LearningObjectives】1.Writeyourownideasabouttravellingafterlisteningtoamonologue.2.Constructthetopicrelatedwordlistofthenaturalecologytopicbymindmapping.3.Expressyourideasonyourunderstandingsaboutnaturalecology.【ContextandTask】Asthequote“Travelfarenough,youmeetyourself”says,weshouldgointothesocietyandnature,deeplyunderstandtheobjectiveworldandhumansociety,temperthewillandtastelife.Canyoulistsometopicrelatedwordsofthenaturalecologyandexpressyourideasonyourunderstandings?Activity1.Writeyourownideasaboutafterlisteningtoamonologue.Day(s)PlaceTransportation123457Activity2.Constructthetopicrelatedwordlistofthenaturalecologytopicbymindmapping.Activity3.Expressyourideasonyourunderstandingsaboutnaturalecology.【形成性評(píng)價(jià)1】PeriodContentTaskMaterialsStandards整體建構(gòu)2PeriodstopicrelatedwordlistLearnthewordsandphrasesaboutnaturalecology.Textbook271BAYIcanconstructthesystemofthemerelatedvocabularyaboutnaturalecology.MyunderstandingsaboutnaturalecologyListeningtoamonologueandexpressmyself.Textbook271BAYIcangetthespecificinformationsfromamonologueandexpressmyideasaboutnaturalecology.ExplorationExploration&TransferNaturalEcologyExplainwhytheauthortraveltoCanadaviarail【LearningObjectives】DescribetheexperienceofLiDaiyu’sjourneyacrossCanadabydrawingasimplerouteandconstructthestructureandfeaturesofthepassage.ExplainwhytheauthortraveltoCanadaviarailusingthetopicrelatedwordlistpresentedinthispassage.Introducetheplace,peopleandculturethatyouareimpressedwithinyourtravel.【ContextandTask】Haveyoutraveledbytrain?HaveyoueverbeentoCanada?WhatdoyouthinkofarailtripacrossCanada?Intheseperiods,you’lltravelwithLiDaiyuthroughCanadaandexperiencedifferentlandscapesandcultures.RereadthepassageandexplainwhytheauthortraveltoCanadaviarailusingthetopicrelatedwordlistpresentedinthispassage.Activity4.DescribetheexperienceofLiDaiyu’sjourneyacrossCanadabydrawingasimplerouteandconstructthestructureandfeaturesofthepassage.1.DescribetheexperienceofLiDaiyu’sjourneyacrossCanada.LouiseVancouverChinaLouiseVancouverChinaJasperWinnipegWinnipegMontrealMontrealTraveljournal2.Thestructureandfeaturesofthepassage.TraveljournalContentCluetimeLanguageContentCluetimeLanguageActivity5.ExplainwhytheauthortraveltoCanadaviarailusingthetopicrelatedwordlistpresentedinthispassage.TransportationAdvantageDisadvantageSuitableforBybusByairplaneBycruiseshipActivity6.Introducetheplace,peopleandculturethatyouareimpressedwith.【形成性評(píng)價(jià)2】1.selfassessmentPeriodContentTaskMaterialsStandards探究遷移2PeriodsReadingandThinking1.DescribetheexperienceofLiDaiyu’sjourneyacrossCanada.2.Constructthestructureandfeaturesofthepassage.textbookandpapersIcandescribetheexperienceofLiDaiyu’sjourneyacrossCanadabydrawingasimpleroute.Icangetthecontent,clueandlanguageoftraveljournal.DiscussingandSpeakingExplainwhytheauthortraveltoCanadaviarail.textbookandpapersIcanexplainwhytheauthortraveltoCanadaviarail.Introducetheplace,peopleandculturethatyouareimpressedwithinyourtravel.textbookandpapersIcanintroducetheplace,peopleandculturethatyouareimpressedwithinyourtravel.2.fillintheblanks.LiDaiyuandhercousinLiuQianwenttoCanadatovisittheircousinsinHalifax1.________theAtlanticcoast.TheyfliedtoVancouveronthePacificcoastanddecided2.________(cross)thewholecountrybytrain.ThentheytookthetraintoLakeLouisewheretheysawbluewaterwhichliterallytook3.________(they)breathawaywithitsexceptionalbeauty.Later,thetrainrannorthtoJasper.Onthewaytheyenjoyedthespectacularmountainpeaksandforests,seeingmanydifferentcreatures,4._____________(include)deer,mountaingoatsandsoon.FromJasper,theycaughtthetraintowardsEdmontonthecentreofCanada'shugeoilandgasdrillingindustry,5.________thereisalsooneofthelargestshoppingmallsinNorthAmerica.FromEdmonton,thetrainheadedsoutheastacrossthegreatCanadianPrairie,6._________(go)throughtwowheatgrowingprovinces.Theydidn'tanticipate7.__________(see)suchanopencountry,andweretruly8.____________(amaze).Afteranotherdayonthetrain,theyarrivedatWinnipeg.Thetrainthunderedonandtheyfoundthebushesandmapletreesoutsidetheirwindows9.________(be)red,goldandorange.Finallythey10.__________(reach)Toronto.Allinall,theirtripfromVancouvertoTorontohadtakenadurationoffourdays.Extension&Extension&TestNaturalEcologyApplythetopicrelatedwordlistofnaturalecologyintopractice【LearningObjectives】DiscovertheiconicattractionsinAustraliabyfinishingthegrammarfillingsadaptedfromothertopicrelatedpassages.Applythetopicrelatedwordlistofnaturalecologyintopracticebyreadingprehension.3.parethedifferentpassagesaboveandfindtherelativeswithnaturalecology.【ContextandTask】"Timeissobig,sceneryissobeautiful,opportunitiesaresomany,lifeissoshort."Whydon'twetakeabravestepandgoouttoseedifferentworldsanddifferentlandscapesandcultures?Let’sreadmorepassagesaboutnaturalecologyandfindthebeautyoflife.Andthenapplythetopicrelatedwordlistofnaturalecologyintopracticebyreadingprehension.Activity7.DiscovertheiconicattractionsinAustralia.Passageone:IamgoingtovisitmyfriendinAustraliaovertheschoolholidays.Havingalreadydonesomeresearchonthecountry,IknowAustralia1._____________(locate)tothesouthoftheequator.Therearesomeiconicsitesanduniqueanimals,2._____________whatinterestsmemostismeetingpeoplethereandexperiencing3._____________(they)culture,food,andwayoflife.

SinceIarrived,Ihavetastedmany4._____________(difference)kindsoffoodwithmyfriend,somyfirst5._____________(impress)ofAustraliahavebeenallaboutfood!InKatherine,atowninAustralia’sNorthernTerritory,IhavelearnedaboutthelifeandcustomsoftheAborigines,6._____________arenativetoAustraliaandwitnessedtheirinfluenceonthecountry’sculture.

After7._____________(stay)hereforsometime,theplicatedmixofpeoplesandculturesthatmakeupthenationleavesthe8._____________(deep)impressiononme.Immigrantscontributedalottothenewculturalinfluences.

_____________(personal)speaking,thestraightforwardandfreeandeasyattitudetowardslife,andtheirfriendlinessandwarmthare10._____________Ilikemost.

Passagetwo:Australiahaslotsofuniqueanimals.Thekangaroo,1.distributeswidelythroughoutthecountry,cansurviveinadifficultenvironment.2.isuniqueabouttheanimalisthatitisalwaysmovingforwards.This3.(express)thestrengthandresolveoftheAustraliansasindividualsandasanation.Cute4.kangaroosmaylook,they’renotforpetting!

Koalasarecuteanimals,whichareverysensitivetoevensmall5.(change)intheirenvironment.Asinteractionwithhumanscanmakethem6.(stress),thegovernmentmadelawsagainsttouchingkoalasforthesakeof7.(protect)theanimalsandpublicsafety.

TheTasmaniandevilusuallyesouttohuntatnight,sopeopleseldomseetheminthedaytime.Theanimallooks8.(frighten)butis9.(general)notviolenttowardspeople.

Theduckbilledplatypusisaprimitivemammal,whichhasfeetlikeaduck’ssoitcandiveunderthewater.Theplatypusfindsfoodinthewaterbyusingelectricalsensorsin10.(it)bill.

Activity8.Applythetopicrelatedwordlistofnaturalecologyintopractice.JourneyBackinTimewithScholars（選擇2020全國(guó)卷ⅢA篇閱讀理解）ClassicalProvence(13days)JourneythroughthebeautifulcountrysideofProvence,France,withProf.OriZ.Soltes.WewillvisitsomeofthebestpreservedRomanmonumentsintheworld.OurtouralsoincludesachancetowalkinthefootstepsofVanGoghandGauguin.Fieldsofflowers,tileroofed(瓦屋頂)villagesandtastymealsenrichthiswonderfulexperience.SouthernSpain(15days)Spainhaslovelywhitetownsandthescent(芳香)oforanges,butitisalsoatreasuryofancientremainsincludingthecitiesleftbytheGreeks,RomansandArabs.AswetravelsouthfromMadridwithProf.RonaldMessiertohistoricToledo,RomanMeridaandintoAndalucia,weexplorehistoricalmonumentsandarchitecture.China’sSacredLandscapes(21days)DiscovertheChinaof“pastages,”itswalledcities,templesandmountainscenerywithProf.RobertThorp.Highlights(精彩之處)includeChina’smostsacredpeaksatMountTaiandHangzhou’srollinghills,waterwaysandpeacefultemples.WewillwanderintraditionalsmalltownsandendourtourwithanexceptionalmuseuminShanghai.Tunisia(17days)JoinProf.PedarFossonourindepthTunisiantour.TourhighlightsincludetheRomancityofDougga,theundergroundNumidiancapitalatBullaRegia,RomanSbeitlaandtheremoteareasaroundTataouineandMatmata,uniqueforundergroundcities.OurjourneytakesustopicturesqueBerbervillagesandlovelybeaches.1.WhatcanvisitorsseeinbothClassicalProvenceandSouthernSpain?A.Historicalmonuments.B.Fieldsofflowers.C.VanGogh’spaintings.D.Greekbuildings.2.WhichcountryisProf.Thorpmostknowledgeableabout?A.France. B.Spain. C.China. D.Tunisia.3.WhichofthefollowinghighlightstheTunisiantour?A.Whitetowns. B.Undergroundcities. CTileroofedvillages. D.Rollinghills.2015湖北高考·閱讀理解C篇Hilversumisamedium-sizedcitybetweenthemajorcitiesofAmsterdamandUtrechtintheGooiareaofNorthHolland,theNetherlands.Netherlands,Hilversumisactuallyinahillyareawiththesoilmostlyconsistingofsand.OncecalledtheGardenofAmsterdam,itstillattractstravelerstoeovertocycleandwalkthroughthesurroundingforests.Theyvisititforarelaxingdayofffromtheurbanmadness.ForDutchpeople,Hilversumisallabouttextile(紡織)andmediaindustries,andmodernarchitecture.Inhistory,Hilversumwaslargelyanagriculturalarea.Dailylifewasmarkedbyfarming,sheepraisingandwoolproduction.ArailwaylinktoAmsterdamin1874attractedrichtradersfromAmsterdamtoHilversum.Theybuiltthemselveslargevillas(別墅)inthewoodedsurroundingsofthetown.OneofthefamiliesmovinginwastheBrenninkmeijers,currentlythewealthiestfamilyoftheNetherlands.TheymovedinafterbigsuccessinthetextileindustryandaidedasubstantialtextileindustryinHilversum.Butthetextileboomlastedonlyseveraldecades.Thelastfactoryclosedinthe1960s.Thechangetoamediaeconomystartedin1920,whentheNederlandseSeintoestellenFabriek(NSF)establishedaradiofactoryinHilversum.Mostradiostationssettledinthelargevillasintheleafyareasofthetown.Televisiongaveanotherpushtothelocaleconomy.HilversumbecamethemediacapitaloftheNetherlands,andDutchtelevisionstarsmovedintotheleafyneighborhoodssurroundingthetown.Intheearly1900s,modernarchitectsW.M.DudokandJ.DuikerplacedhundredsofremarkablebuildingsinHilversum.Thesemodernarchitecturalmasterpieces(杰作)aresomanythatHilversumalmostfeelslikeanopenairmuseum.Dudokaloneshapedmostof20thcenturyHilversumandapproximately75buildingsstillbearhisuniquecharacteristics.Hismasterpiece,HilversumTownHall,wasbuiltin1928－1931.Ithaswideinternationalfameandisincludedinmanyarchitecturetextbooks.Thebuildinghasaremarkableshapeandlookslikeabinationof“blocks”.Actually,onemaystarthisjourneyofmodernarchitecturebywalkingorbiking④theW.M.DudokArchitecturalRouteinHilversum.4．HilversumisdifferentfrommostoftheNetherlandsinthat.A．ithasalargepopulationB．itiscutofffrombigcitiesC．ithasmanybeautifulgardensD．itisinahillyareawithsandysoil5．WhatwasthegreatestcontributionoftheBrenninkmeijerstoHilversum?A．BuildingarailwaylinktoAmsterdam.B．Helpingitstextileindustrytodevelop.C．Constructinglargevillasforthepoor.D．Assistingitsagriculturalindustry.6．ThebeginningofthemediaindustryinHilversumwasmarkedbytheestablishmentof.A．a(chǎn)radiofactory B．themediacapitalC．a(chǎn)radiostation D．a(chǎn)TVstation7．WhatisknownaboutW.M.Dudok'sHilversumTownHall?A．Itconsistsofapproximately75buildings.B．Itlookslikeanopenairmuseuminthecity.C．Itisaclassicexampleinarchitecturetextbooks.D．Ithasshapedmostof20thcenturyHilversum.2019天津高考·閱讀理解C篇Howdoesanecosystem(生態(tài)系統(tǒng))work?Whatmakesthepopulationsofdifferentspeciesthewaytheyare?Whyaretheresomanyfliesandsofewwolves?Tofindananswer,scientistshavebuiltmathematicalmodelsoffoodwebs,notingwhoeatswhomandhowmucheachoneeats.Withsuchmodels,scientistshavefoundoutsomekeyprinciplesoperatinginfoodwebs.Mostfoodwebs,forinstance，consistofmanyweaklinksratherthanafewstrongones.Whenapredator(掠食動(dòng)物)alwayseatshugenumbersofasingleprey(獵物),thetwospeciesarestronglylinked;whenapredatorlivesonvariousspecies,theyareweaklylinked.Foodwebsmaybedominatedbymanyweaklinksbecausethatarrangementismorestableoverthelongterm.Ifapredatorcaneatseveralspecies,itcansurvivetheextinction(滅絕)ofoneofthem.speciesthatiseasiertofindwhenapreyspeciesbeesrare,theswitchallowstheoriginalpreytorecover.Theweaklinksmaythuskeepspeciesfromdrivingoneanothertoextinction.Mathematicalmodelshavealsorevealedthatfoodwebsmaybeunstable,wheresmallchangesoftoppredatorscanleadtobigeffectsthroughoutentireecosystems.Inthe1960s,scientistsproposedthatpredatorsatthetopofafoodwebhadasurprisingamountofcontroloverthesizeofpopulationsofotherspecies—includingspeciestheydidnotdirectlyattack.Andunplannedhumanactivitieshaveprovedtheideaoftop-downcontrolbytoppredatorstobetrue.Intheocean,wefishedfortoppredatorssuchascodonanindustrialscale,whileonland,wekilledofflargepredatorssuchaswolves.Theseactionshavegreatlyaffectedtheecologicalbalance.Scientistshavebuiltanearly-warningsystembasedonmathematicalmodels.Ideally,thesystemwouldtelluswhentoadapthumanactivitiesthatarepushinganecosystemtowardabreakdownorwouldevenallowustopullanecosystembackfromtheborderline.Preventioniskey，scientistssay,becauseonceecosystemspasstheirtippingpoint(臨界點(diǎn)),itisremarkablydifficultforthemtoreturn.8.Whathavescientistsdiscoveredwiththehelpofmathematicalmodelsoffoodwebs?A．Thelivinghabitsofspeciesinfoodwebs.B．Therulesgoverningfoodwebsoftheecosystems.C．Theapproachestostudyingthespeciesintheecosystems.D．Thedifferencesbetweenweakandstronglinksinfoodwebs.9.Astronglinkisfoundbetweentwospecieswhenapredator.A．hasawidefoodchoiceB．caneasilyfindnewpreyC．stickstoonepreyspeciesD．canquicklymovetoanotherplace10.Whatwillhappenifthepopulationsoftoppredatorsinafoodwebgreatlydecline?A．Thepreyspeciestheydirectlyattackwilldieout.B．Thespeciestheyindirectlyattackwillturnintotoppredators.C．Thelivingenvironmentofotherspecieswillremainunchanged.D．Thepopulationsofotherspecieswillexperienceunexpectedchanges.11.49．WhatconclusioncanbedrawnfromtheexamplesinParagraph4?A．Uncontrolledhumanactivitiesgreatlyupsetecosystems.B．Rapideconomicdevelopmentthreatensanimalhabitats.C．Speciesofmercialvaluedominateotherspecies.D．Industrialactivitieshelpkeepfoodwebsstable.12.Howdoesanearly-warningsystemhelpusmaintaintheecologicalbalance?A．Bygettingillegalpracticesundercontrol.B．Bystoppingusfromkillinglargepredators.C．Bybringingthebroken-downecosystemsbacktonormal.D．Bysignalingtheurgentneedfortakingpreventiveaction.JOURNEYDOWNTHEMEKONG（選自2004人教版必修一Unit3）PART1THEDREAMANDTHEPLANMynameisWangKun.Eversincemiddleschool,mysisterWangWeiandIhavedreamedabouttakingagreatbiketrip.Twoyearsagosheboughtanexpensivemountainbikeandthenshepersuadedmetobuyone.Lastyear,shevisitedourcousins,DaoWeiandYuHangattheircollegeinKunming.TheyareDaiandgrewupinwesternYunnanProvinceneartheLancangRiver,theChinesepartoftheriverthatiscalledtheMekongRiverinothercountries.WangWeisoongottheminterestedincyclingtoo.Aftergraduatingfromcollege.wefinallygotthechancetotakeabiketrip.Iaskedmysister,"Wherearewegoing?"ItwasmysisterwhofirsthadtheideatocyclealongtheentireMekongRiverfromwhereitbeginstowhereitends.Nowsheisplanningourscheduleforthetrip.Iamfondofmysisterbutshehasoneseriousshorting.Shecanbereallystubborn.Althoughshedidn'tknowthebestwayofgettingtoplaces,sheinsistedthatsheorganizethetripproperly.Now,Iknowthattheproperwayisalwaysherway.Ikeptaskingher,"Whenareweleavingandwhenareweingback?"Iaskedherwhethershehadlookedatamapyet.Ofcourse,shehadn't;mysisterdoesn'tcareaboutdetails.SoItoldherthatthesourceoftheMekongisinQinghaiProvince.Shegavemeadeterminedlook—thekindthatsaidshewouldnotchangehermind.WhenItoldherthatourjourneywouldbeginatanaltitudeofmorethan5,000metres,sheseemedtobeexcitedaboutit.WhenItoldhertheairwouldbehardtobreatheanditwouldbeverycold,shesaiditwouldbeaninterestingexperience.Iknowmysisterwell.Onceshehasmadeuphermind,nothingcanchangeit.Finally,Ihadtogivein.Severalmonthsbeforeourtrip,WangWeiandIwenttothelibrary.Wefoundalargeatlaswithgoodmapsthatshoweddetailsofworldgeography.FromtheatlaswecouldseethattheMekongRiverbeginsinaglacieronaTibetanmountain.Atfirsttheriverissmallandthewaterisclearandcold.Thenitbeginstomovequickly.Itbeesrapidsasitpassesthroughdeepvalleys,travellingacrosswesternYunnanProvince.Sometimestheriverbeesawaterfallandenterswidev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