實用綜合教程B1U5

1、Unit 5 Our EarthUnit 5Unit 5 Our EarthObjectivesIn this unit, you will learn some basic facts about our earth; enlarge your vocabulary for describing the earth and the environment; know something about Earth Day; study a list of different prepositions; read and write slogans.Unit 5 Our EarthWarm-upL

2、istening and SpeakingText AGrammar TipsText BComprehensive ExercisesPractical Reading and WritingUnit 5 Our EarthEarth DayDiscussionBackground InformationPlans for the first Earth Day were announced in San Francisco at the UNESCO Conference on the Environment held in November 1969. Former US Senator

3、 Gaylord Nelson suggested that March 21, the first day of spring, be established as Earth Day for a nationwide teach-in on the environment. On April 22, 1970, an estimated 20 million people, 2,000 colleges and universities, 10,000 grammar and high schools and 1,000 communities took part in the first

4、 nationwide demonstrations on environmental problems in the USA,Unit 5 Our EarthBackground InformationDiscussionwhich marked the beginning of the worlds celebration of Earth Day. On the twentieth anniversary of that event, April 22, 1990, more than 200 million people in 141 countries participated in

5、 Earth Day celebrations. The activities were approved by the United Nations and since then April 22 of each year is celebrated as International Earth Day.Unit 5 Our EarthQuestion 1: Can you name the earths seven continents and five oceans and point them out on a map?The seven continents are The five

6、 oceans are Hints DiscussionBackground InformationAsiaAfrica Europe South AmericaNorth AmericaAntarcticaOceaniathe Pacific Ocean the Atlantic Ocean the Indian Oceanthe Arctic Oceanthe Antarctic OceanUnit 5 Our EarthQuestion 2: Can you name the nine planets in the solar system and position them?They

7、are in the order of their closeness to the sun.Hints DiscussionBackground Information Mercury(水星水星) Venus(金星金星) Earth(地球地球) Mars(火星火星)Jupiter(木星木星) Saturn(土星土星) Uranus(天王星天王星) Neptune(海王星海王星)Pluto(冥王星冥王星)Unit 5 Our EarthA. Choose the best response to each sentence you hear.1. SpeakingListeningI. Lis

8、teningA. Yes, all right. B. Class is over now.C. How time flies! D. Yes, lets hurry. Unit 5 Our EarthSpeakingListening2. A. What a pleasure. B. Im very pleased.C. Its my pleasure. D. Pleased to meet you.3. A. Yes, you may. B. No, please dont.D. Youd better not.C. Peter Jones.Unit 5 Our EarthSpeaking

9、Listening4. A. Three years ago. C. Maybe in three years. D. No, only three years.B. For three years.5. A. Ive got no idea. B. Ive been there.C. Its very far from here. D. Its very small, but nice.Unit 5 Our Earth To pollute means to make things unfit or unclean for use. Man has been polluting the ea

10、rth from the time he first made fire, washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the (1) . When land was used up or water became dirty, men moved on to another place. At first the problem was not so serious because there was (2) clean air, land and water, and there were fewer people. All

11、 the dirty things could be absorbed bySpeakingListeningground_B. Fill in the blanks of the following passage according to what you have just heard.plenty of _Unit 5 Our Earthnature. But this is no longer (3) . The growth of population and the development of industry have changed that. Nowadays, poll

12、ution is beginning to threaten our (4) and life.SpeakingListeninghealth_true_Unit 5 Our EarthDiscuss with your partner the following questions based on the information from the above passage you have just heard.II. SpeakingSpeakingListening1. What does pollution mean according to the passage? Why ha

13、s it become serious today?Hints Pollution means to make things unfit or unclean for use. It usually includes water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, sound pollution, light pollution, etc.Unit 5 Our EarthSpeakingListening2. Do you think Chinas environment has become better or worse? Give exam

14、ples to support your view.Things to do to prevent pollution:(1) garbage recycling(2) waste water treatment(3) soil conservation(4) driving less(5) atmospheric monitoring3. Is there anything you think you can do to protect our environment?Hints Unit 5 Our Earth飛行員，領(lǐng)航員ComprehensionWords and Expression

15、sVocabulary BuildingText Studysoil n.土壤，土地海員，水手建造者，施工人員builder n.sailor n.pilot n.as far as到為止，遠到；盡可能地視野；觀點view n.包括，包含include vt.小塊，片patch n.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study輪廓，外形farmland n.農(nóng)田迅速前進速度宇航員astronaut n.speed vi. n.outline n.形容，描述describe vt.巨

16、大的，極大的huge adj.表面被覆蓋著be covered with包圍，圍繞surround vt.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study表面，外表mankind n.人類首先，第一活的，有生命的living adj.firstly adv.surface n.warmth n.溫暖層layer n.地殼；外殼crust n.形成，構(gòu)成形狀，形態(tài)；表格form v. n.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and Expressions

17、Vocabulary BuildingText Study旋轉(zhuǎn)；吐絲liquid adj. n.液體的液體金屬metal n.spin v.at the center of 在的中央或中心陀螺top n.運動，動作movement n.長度，時間的長短length n.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Studymotion n.運動，動作看得見的，顯著的visible adj.disappear vi.消失喚起某人對的關(guān)注call ones attention toimporta

18、nce n.重要性保護protect vt.Unit 5 Our Earth1 The earth means many things to the people wholive on it. To a farmer, the earth is rich soil. To a roadbuilder, the earth means mountains of hard rock. Fora sailor, the earth is water as far as the eye can see. A pilots view of the earth may include part of an

19、 ocean,a mountain, and patches of farmland. An astronautspeeding through space sees the earths round shapeand the outline of land and oceans. Each of thesedifferent views helps describe the earth but none reallytells what the earth is.The EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingTex

20、t Study Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study2 The earth is a huge ball covered with water, rock and soil, and surrounded by air. It is one of the nine planets that travel around the sun. The earth is the home of mankind and many other living things. Animals

21、 and plants live almost everywhere on the earths surface. They can live on the earth firstly because it is just the right distance from the sun. Living things need the suns warmth and light for life. They also must have water to live. The earth has plenty of water that covers most of its surface. Un

22、it 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study3 A thin layer of rock called the crust forms theearths surface. Under the crust is hot liquid rock. Aball of hard metal lies at the center of the earth. Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary Building

23、Text Study 4 The earth is always moving. It spins like a top and travels around the sun at the same time. We use thesetwo movements of the earth to measure the lengthsof a day and a year. One day is the time it takes theearth to spin around once. One year is the time it takesthe earth to travel once

24、 around the sun. The earthsspinning motion makes the sun appear to move fromeast to west, and causes days and nights on the earth. As the earth moves around the sun, the night sky changes slowly. Some groups of stars are visible in the night sky, and other groups disappear into the day sky. Unit 5 O

25、ur EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study5 To call peoples attention to the importance ofprotecting our mother earth, Earth Day was created in1970. Since then, on every April 22, people all over theworld show their love for their common home theearth. Unit 5 Our EarthA.

26、 Choose the best answer according to the text.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions1. To different people, the earth means _.A. rich soil B. mountains of hard rockC. water as far as the eye can see D. different thingsUnit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText Stud

27、yWords and Expressions2. Animals and plants can live on the earth because _.A. it is the right distance from the sun B. it has plenty of waterC. the sun gives them warmth and light D. all of the aboveUnit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions3. _ lies at the cent

28、er of the earth.A. Metal B. Hard rockC. A ball of hard metal D. Hot liquid rockUnit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions4. Which statement is true about the earths movement?A. The earth spins and travels around the sun at the same time.B. One day is the time it

29、takes the earth to travel around the sun once.C. One year is the time it takes the earth to spin around once.D. It is impossible to measure the earths movement.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions5. Earth Day is celebrated _.A. on the first day of summer B.

30、 only in the WestC. since 1968 D. since 1970Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsB. Complete the following sentences orally with your partner.1. How does a spaceman see the earth?He sees .2. What is the shape of the earth and what is it covered with?The shap

31、e of the earth is and it is covered with .the earths round shape and the outline of land and oceans _water, rock and soil _round_Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions3. Where do animals and plants live?They live .4. How long are a day and a year?One day , an

32、d one year is .5. When was Earth Day named?It was named in .almost everywhere on the surface of the is the time it takes the earth to spin around 1970_earth_once_the time it takes the earth to travel once around the sun _Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions

33、C. Make a dialogue with your partner according to the situation described below.S:Hi, everybody. Im Susan Young. Tomorrow is Earth Day. We wonder how many people know about the day and how much they know about the planet we live on. Now I will interview some people in the street. (to Jerry) Hi, ther

34、e. Im Susan Young from Man and Nature. Can you give me a moment?J: All right.S:I have some questions to ask you.J: Go ahead.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsS:First, can you tell us who you are?J: I am a student from .S:Good. Have you ever heard of ?J: Y

35、es, of course. S:Then do you know when the day is celebrated every year?J: Oh, on the day spring begins. Am I correct?S: Quite right. It is on . So tomorrow is Earth Day.J: Oh, I almost forgot!S:The next question may be a little difficult. Do you know when it was first named? And who proposed the id

36、ea?XXXXXX_Earth Day _April 22 _Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsJ: Perhaps in ? Im not sure. Ive read it somewhere. But I cant remember it clearly now. Sorry, I cant answer the other question.S:You are right about the year when it was named. As for the o

37、ther question, OK, let me tell you: Gaylord Nelson, an American, proposed the naming of such a day and his suggestion was later accepted by the United Nations. My next question is: why can animals and plants live on the earth?1970 _Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and

38、ExpressionsJ: They can live on it first because . Living things need the suns warmth and light for life. They also must have enoughwater to live. .S:The last question: what lies at the center of the earth?J: .S:Very good. I think you know a lot about our mother earth. Thank you for your time.J: You

39、are welcome. Im glad to have taken part in your program. .S: Thank you again! Goodbye!J: Bye!A ball of hard metal lies at the center of the earth_And I like your program very much _distance from the sun it is just the right _The earth has plenty of water that covers most of its surface _Unit 5 Our E

40、arthActive WordsComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionstellv. (1) 告訴，講述 I told him my name. (2) 吩咐，命令You must do what youre told.(3) 辨別，認出I really cant tell the difference.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionstelltell from 辨別，分辨How ca

41、n we tell the good from the bad?to tell the truth 說實話To tell the truth, Im not very interested in the show.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsmoven. 動，動作，移動She held the gun to his head and said, “One move and youre dead!”v. (1) 動，走動，移動Dont move, or Ill sho

42、ot.Who has moved my bed?Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsmovemove away 離開Fight when we can win; move away when we cant.(2) 搬家，遷移Were going to move next week.(3) 使(人)感動The film moved me to tears.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWo

43、rds and Expressionsmovemove on 繼續(xù)移動，朝前走；開始新的變動I think weve talked enough about that; lets move on.Id done the same job for years and felt it was time to move on.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionslien. 謊言Why do you tell a lie?vi. (1) 躺，平放He was lying in th

44、e shade of the tree.(2) 位于The factory lies to the west of the town.(3) 說謊 Im sorry I had to lie to you at the moment.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionslielie down 躺下Lets lie down for a rest.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords a

45、nd Expressionsusen. (1) 用處，用途W(wǎng)hat use does this tool have?vt. (1) 用，使用，應(yīng)用How do you use a cellphone?(2) 耗費，消費All the paper has been used up.Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsusemake use of 使用，利用He made good use of his spare time to learn English.use up 用完

46、By that time he had used up all his savings.Unit 5 Our Earth1. The Jinggang Mountain on the border of Jiangxi and Hunan.2. Jerry is good at jokes.3. They have to another street.4. There is no (in) discussing the problem.5. Can you the twins apart?lies_ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords

47、and ExpressionsFill in each blank with “tell”, “move”, “l(fā)ie” or “use” in the words proper form.telling_moved_use_tell_Unit 5 Our Earthmoved6. When I entered, he was on the bed with all his clothes on.7. The word Mr. is before the names of men.8. She said that she was deeply by all the letters of sym

48、pathy she had received.lying_ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsused_moved_Unit 5 Our Earthmankind 輪廓，外形outline 包圍，圍繞living 巨大的，極大的sailor 海員，水手length活的，有生命的surround 人類soil 溫暖warmth 土壤，土地pilot 長度，時間的長短huge飛行員，領(lǐng)航員ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressio

49、nsA. Match each word with their proper Chinese meaning.ExercisesUnit 5 Our Earthform include at the center of call (ones) attention toprotect as far as surface measure1. Ill help you I can.2. He had a large number of funny stories in the speech.3. These greenbelts 500,000 acres of farmland against m

50、oving sands.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsB. Fill in each blank with a given word or expression in their right form.as far as _included_protected / protect / have protected _Unit 5 Our Earth4. The TV program is shown to water pollution in China.5. A soft wind caused

51、ripples on the of the lake.6. The children a circle around her.7. My mother me for a new dress.8. The park lies the city.call peoples attention to _ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionssurface_measured / has measured / is measuring _form include at the center of call (ones)

52、 attention toprotect as far as surface measureformed / have formed _at the center of _Unit 5 Our EarthEnglish TermsChinese Terms空氣 / 水 /土壤 / 噪音污染air / water / soil / noise pollutioncontinentdust stormearthquakeendangered speciesfloodglobal warming塵暴大陸，陸地地震瀕危物種洪水全球變暖ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingTe

53、xt StudyWords and ExpressionsWords about the Earth and EnvironmentUnit 5 Our EarthComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsEnglish TermsChinese Termsgreenhouse effecthurricanerain forestnature reservewildlifewetland颶風(fēng)溫室效應(yīng)熱帶雨林自然保護區(qū)野生動植物濕地greenbelt綠化帶，綠色地帶Unit 5 Our Earth 地球?qū)τ诘厍蛏?/p>

54、的居民來說，意味著許多事物。對于農(nóng)民來說，地球是肥沃的土壤；對于修路工人來說，地球是由堅硬石塊構(gòu)成的山峰；對于水手來說，地球是一望無際的水域；在飛行員眼中，地球可能會包括部分海洋、山峰和成片農(nóng)田；在太空高速行進的宇航員看到的地球是圓形的球體，還有海洋和陸地的輪廓。他們關(guān)于地球的不同看法都有助于對地球進行描述，但都沒有真正揭示地球究竟是什么。ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study地球地球Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary B

55、uildingText Study 地球是一個被水、巖石和土壤所覆蓋的、為大氣所包圍的巨大的球狀物，是圍繞太陽運行的九大行星之一。地球是人類和其他許多生物的家園。動物和植物生活在地球表面的幾乎任何地方，它們能在地球上生存首先是因為地球與太陽之間距離適度。生物需要太陽的光和熱來維持生命，也需要水，地球表面大部分都為水所覆蓋。Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study 地球的表面由薄薄的一層巖石構(gòu)成，稱為地殼。地殼下面是熾熱的巖漿，而地球的中央是一團球狀的堅硬金屬。Unit 5 Ou

56、r EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study 地球處于不斷的運動中，它像個陀螺一樣不停地旋轉(zhuǎn)，同時也繞著太陽轉(zhuǎn)動。一天和一年的長度就是通過這兩種轉(zhuǎn)動來衡量的。地球自轉(zhuǎn)一周的時間是一天，而地球繞太陽公轉(zhuǎn)一周的時間就是一年。地球的自轉(zhuǎn)讓太陽呈現(xiàn)出東升西落的狀態(tài)，制造了地球上的白天與黑夜；而地球圍繞太陽的公轉(zhuǎn)讓夜空慢慢呈現(xiàn)出變化，有些星群會在夜晚的天空清晰可見，有些星群則消失在白天的天空。Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabular

57、y BuildingText Study 為了讓更多人關(guān)注保護我們的地球母親的重要性，人們在1970年設(shè)立了地球日。從那時起，每年的4月22日，全世界人民都會表達他們對共同的家園地球的熱愛。Unit 5 Our Earthsoil n. 土壤，土地We have the most fertile soil in Europe.我們有歐洲最肥沃的土地。ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyIt is an area of sandy soil.這是沙質(zhì)土區(qū)。Unit 5 Our EarthComprehens

58、ionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Studybuilder n. 建造者，施工人員Note: “-er” is a suffix attached to a verb or a noun to refer to someone or something that performs certain acts. More examples: dance dancer, football footballerbuild vt. 建造Unit 5 Our EarthComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVoca

59、bulary BuildingText Studysailor n. 海員，水手We sailed down the Thames.我們乘船向泰晤士河下游駛?cè)?。sail v. 航行，駕船She sailed the boat with difficulty in the storm.她在暴風(fēng)雨中艱難地駕船航行。Note: “-or” is another suffix attached to a verb to referto someone or something that performs an act. More examples: act actor, invent inventor

60、Unit 5 Our Earthas far as 到為止，遠到；盡可能地As far as I know, they have moved to another city.據(jù)我所知，他們搬去另外一個城市了。ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText StudyI will help you as far as I can.我會盡力地幫助你。Unit 5 Our Earthpilot n. 飛行員，領(lǐng)航員She wants to be a pilot in the future.她將來想當(dāng)一名飛行員。Comprehensi