Section Ⅰ TOPIC TALK
(主题语境：人与自然之环境保护)
一、根据提示回顾相应的主题词汇
图1：在过去的40年里 in the past 40 years；印痕
下降了 decrea by
图2：成千上万的物种 thousands of species；
灭绝的边缘 the edge of extinction
图3：增长到 ri to ；
对……产生令人震惊的影响 have a shocking impact on ...
二、选用相关主题词汇并根据提示翻译下面句子
1．在过去的40年里，野生动物的数量减少了50%。
In the past 40 years, the number of wild animals has decread by 50 percent.
2．我们已经把成千上万的物种逼到了灭绝的边缘。
We ’ve driven thousands of species to the edge of extinction.
3．随着人口增长到75亿，我们对其他物种产生了令人震惊的影响。
As the human population has rin to 7.5 billion, we have had a shocking impact on other species.
三、回答问题
1．What are the conquences of the impact we have on the environment？(Answers may vary)
赶快的英文
Potentially enormous loss.
2．What is nature to us？(Answers may vary)
Nature is not “nice to have” — it is our lifesupport system.
Section Ⅰ TOPIC TALK
Ⅰ.根据词性及汉语意思写出英语
1．plastic adj. 塑料制的
2．mining n. 采矿业
3．item n. 一项，一条
4．informative adj. 有教育意义的；知识性强的
5．switch vi.& vt. 转换，改变
6．rhino n. 犀牛
7．horn n. (牛、羊等头上的)角
Ⅱ.拓展识变化
1．conrvation n．保护→conrve v．保护
2．destroy vt.破坏；毁掉→destruction n．破坏；毁掉→destroyer n. 破坏者
3．recycle vi.& vt.再利用，回收利用→recyclable adj.可回收的→unrecyclable adj.不可回收的
4．threat n．威胁； (灾难等坏事)发生的可能→threaten v．威胁
5．illegally adv.非法地，违法地→legally adv.合法地→legal adj.合法的→illegal 粘着剂adj.非法的
6．hunt vi.& vt.猎取，猎杀→hunter n．猎人
7．extinct adj.灭绝的，绝种的→extinction n．灭绝，绝种
8．incredibly adv.非常地，极端地→incredible adj.难以置信的；极好的
9．urgent adj.紧急的，急迫的→urgency n．急迫，紧急→urge v．敦促
Ⅲ.语境记短语
1．have a role to play 起某种作用
2．do his part in the job 尽他的职责
3．in order to protect the planet 为了
4．threats to the environment 对……的威胁
5．switch to different forms of power 转向
贯彻的意思6．as soon as possible 尽可能快地
7．the amount of waste ……的数量
8．protect animals in danger 处于危险中
9．at prent 现在，目前
10．stop this from happening 阻止……做某事
Ⅳ.仿写练句式
1．[教材原句] It was by Professor Linda Wei, the environmental expert, wasn ’t it?
[句式分析] 反意疑问句
毒药英文sanity[佳句仿写] 他们工作努力，不是吗？
They work hard, don ’t they?
2．[教材原句] ... I really feel strongly that we need to change the way we live in order to protect our planet.
[句式分析] way后的定语从句
[佳句仿写] 我不喜欢你跟她说话的方式。
I don ’t like the way you speak to her.
3．[教材原句] I feel very lucky indeed to have Dr. Bradshaw with us today.
[句式分析] 形容词后接不定式
[佳句仿写] 约翰很幸运得到了这份工作。
John is lucky to get the job.
4．[教材原句] ... we need to make everyone know hunting the animals is illegal and that the amazing animals are part of the world we live in.rather than
[句式分析] 两个并列的that引导的宾语从句，第二个that不能省略
[佳句仿写] 他说那本书很有趣，所有孩子都喜欢读。
He said (that) the book was very interesting and that all the children like to read it.
1．(教材p.50)Ways We Destroy Nature
我们破坏自然的方式
destroy vt.破坏；毁掉benefit是什么意思
That will destroy the reputation of our products.
那将毁掉我们产品的声誉。
归纳拓展
(1)destroy sb 毁掉某人(的一生)
be destroyed by fire 被大火烧毁
(2)destruction n. 破坏，毁坏
destroyer n. 破坏者，起破坏作用的东西
[易混辨析] destroy，damage，ruin
destroy | 表示“毁坏”，通常指彻底的毁掉或毁灭，往往暗示无法或很难修复，有时用于比喻用法中。 |
damage | 表示“损害，损坏”，通常是指部分性的损坏，往往暗示损坏后价值、效率、功能等会降低，有时用于比喻用法中。 |
ruin | 表示“毁坏，破坏”，强调毁灭的彻底性，并且是一次性的行为。这种毁灭也许没有多大力量，但其严重性却使其不能修复。这种毁灭强调长期损坏过程所导致的结果。 |
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活学巧练
⊙单句语法填空/补全句子
①The company is the world ’s largest destroyer (destroy) of tropical forests.
②The destruction (destroy) of such species could prevent rearchers from finding cures for certain dias.
③This hospital attached to the medical college nearby was destroyed in the flood.
这所附属于附近医学院的医院在洪水中被摧毁了。
⊙小话题写作
④在发生于2014年8月3日的地震中，所有的房屋和建筑物都被摧毁了，而且(这场地震)给云南造成了巨大的损害。那时的鲁甸几乎成了一片废墟。
In the earthquake that happened on 3 August 2014，all the hous and buildings were d
estroyed, and great damage was caud to Yunnan. At that time Ludian was almost in ruins.
2．(教材p.108)After the lecture, I can e that the u of oil and coal is one of the biggest threats to our planet.
pending
听了讲座后，我了解到石油和煤炭的使用是我们的星球最大的威胁之一。
threat n．威胁；(灾难等坏事)发生的可能
As the months went by, the rabbits saw that I was no threat and didn ’t escape.
几个月过去了，兔子们看出来我对它们没有威胁，也不再逃走了。
归纳拓展
(1)a threat to/of sb/sth 品色 对某人/某物构成威胁
(2)threaten v. 威胁；恐吓
threaten sb (with sth) (用某物)威胁某人
threaten to do sth 恐吓要做某事
(3)threatened adj. 受到威胁的
活学巧练
⊙单句语法填空/补全句子
①He was threatened (threat) with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work.
②Despite the threat of war, people went about their work as usual.
尽管战争一触即发，人们仍像平时一样工作。
③The farmer threatened to shoot any dog that killed one of his sheep.
