新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Vocabulary Link
Natural wondersLook at these pictures. Have you ever visited or seen places like these? Check (√) the boxes and tell a partner about your experiences.√
1. cave / cavern√
2. desert√√
3. coastline
4. harbor√ √ √
5. hot springs 6. mountain range 9. waterfall√ √
7. cliff
8. volcano
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Vocabulary Link
Natural wonders Match the adjectives below with the places in these pictures. (Some adjectives can be matched to more than one place.)
a. active __ 8 b. arid __ 2 c. dark __ 1d. busy __ 4 e. deep _____ 1, 4, 5 f. high ________ 6, 7, 8, 9 g. long _______ 1, 3, 6, 7 h. natural 1, 4, 5 _____ i. steep ___ 6, 7Keys
1. cave / cavern 2. desert
3. coastline
4. harbor
5. hot springs 6. mountain range 9. waterfall
7. cliff 8. volcano
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Listening
A report about Greenland Here are some words you will hear in the report. Read them aloud.
Language Notes Proper names Greenland Other words due thaw Canada harsh Denmark hiking the Arctic Circle settler
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Listening
A report about Greenland Listen to Mary and Blake talking about her paper. Then answer the question.
Mary is writing a report about Greenland’s __. b a. foods b. plants and trees c. people
Keys
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Listening
A report about Greenland Listen again. Circle True or False.
1. Mary’s paper is due next week. 2. Greenland is near Canada. 3. Greenland is part of Canada. 4. Greenland is in the north. 5. Building in Greenland is challenging.
True True True True True
False False False False False
Keys
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Listening
A report about Greenland Listen again. Circle True or False.
6. There aren’t any animals in Greenland. 7. You can do outdoor sports in Greenland.
True True
False False
Keys
The driest place on Earth is Calama, in the Atacama Desert in Chile. No rain has ever been recorded there.
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Speaking
A summer job overseas Offering another opinion Useful Expressions Offering another opinion That’s very nice, but … Yes, but on the other hand … Even so, … But then again … Yes, that’s quite true, but … Well, you have a point there, but … Maybe …, but don’t you think …
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Speaking
A summer job overseas Gustav and Carolina are international students. They are telling Bart about their summer work experience in the United States. Did they enjoy themselves?
a glacier
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Speaking
A summer job overseas Gustav and Carolina are international students. They are telling Bart about their summer work experience in the United States. Pr
actice the conversation with two people. Bart: So what exactly did you do over the summer? Gustav: We worked as volunteers at Glacier National Park. Bart: I’ve never been there. What’s it like? Gustav: It’s beautiful. There are mountains and lakes … and, of course, glaciers! Bart: How was the job? Gustav: We had to do a lot of physical work. It was kind of hard. Carolina: That’s true, but it was exciting, too! We actually saw bears!
Wow! That does sound exciting. Maybe I should apply. I’ll need a job next summer. Carolina: Sorry, Bart, but you can’t apply to that program. It’s a special program for international students. Bart:
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Speaking
A summer job overseas Imagine that you and your partner are looking for a place to live together as roommates. Write down some of the important things to consider. ____________________ cost ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Speaking
A summer job overseas Read about these two possible places to live. City apartment Suburban home
expensive near public transportation small bedrooms big balcony with a great view
big backyard need a car quiet neighborhood nothing to do on weekends
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Speaking
A summer job overseas Discuss with your partner the positive and negative aspects of city apartment or suburban home.
A: The apartment in the city is expensive. B: Even so, it’s near public transportation. We’ll save a lot of time. A: I don’t think we can afford it. And I really don’t like the small bedrooms. B: But it has a big balcony. Imagine sitting on the balcony and watching the sunset.
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Speaking
A summer job overseas
The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest structure in the world for more than 4,400 years, until the Eiffel Tower in Paris was built in 1889.
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Communication
What in the world? Work alone. Take this quiz.What is the world’s … 1. busiest harbor? a. Singapore b. Busan (South Korea) c. Hong Kong (China) 3. highest waterfall? a. Tugela Falls (South Africa) b. Angel Falls (Venezuela) c. Sutherland Falls (New Zealand)Keys
2. largest island? a. Great Britain b. Greenland (Denmark) c. Honshu (Japan)
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Communication
What in the world? Work alone. Take this quiz.What is the world’s … 4. oldest active volcano? a. Kilauea (USA) b. Yasur (Vanuatu) c. Etna (Italy) 6. longest cave? a. Mammoth Cave (USA) b. Hollach Cave (Switzerland) c. Sistema Ox Bel Ha (Mexico)Keys
5. longest mountain range? a. the Austrian Alps (Europe) b. the Andes (South America) c. the Urals (Europe)
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Communication
What in the world? Work alone. Take this quiz.What is the world
’s … 7. deepest lake? a. Lake Superior (USA / Canada) b. Lake Nyasa (Africa) c. Lake Baikal (Russia) 9. longest coastline? a. Australia’s b. Canada’s c. Chile’sKeys
8. largest desert? a. the Sahara (North Africa) b. the Australian (Australia) c. the North American (Mexico / USA)
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Communication
What in the world? Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions: Which of the places in this quiz would you like to visit? Least like to visit? Why? About how long do you think it would take to get there? What do you think the place is like?
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Communication
What in the world? Listen to two people talking about natural wonders and man-made structures. Pay attention to the expressions they use.
1. Mt. Fuji is really beautiful from far away. When you climb it, it’s just rocks and dirt … but it’s really beautiful from far away.
2. Last year I was in San Francisco and I had a chance to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge. What an amazing feat of engineering. It gives you a chance to look through all of San Francisco and over San Francisco Bay and it’s just a wonderful chance to see the city.
新世纪大学英语视听说4_Unit_1南航金城
Lesson A The natural world
Lesson B The man-made world
Communication
What in the world? First look at the pictures of these engineering feats. What do you know about them? Discuss with a partner. Then read about them to learn more. This dam is an amazing engineering feat. The engineers changed the course of a huge river to be able to build it. Some people were against the project, while others supported it. It was a big controversy.Itaipu Dam, Brazil and Paraguay