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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。谢谢。本资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据。,Zooming In:An Integrated English Course,新世纪大学英语,4,厚德博学 筑基建业,1/142,Unit 1,Man and,Nature,Text A,Man in the Realm of Nature,2/142,CONTENTS,Warm-up Video,Discussion,About the Author,Lead-in,Lesson Review,Useful Expressions,Detailed Reading,Text Translation,Careful Reading,Key Words,Fast Reading,Translation Exercises,Text A,Quotations,3/142,Watch,the video clip,The,Day After Tomorrow(,后天,/,末日浩劫,）,and give your account of it,.,Play,4/142,1.What do you see from the video?,Play,5/142,c.gigantic wave,tsunami,sweep across New York Harbor,scenes of a video clip from the movie,The Day After Tomorrow,b.,a devastating natural disaster is attacking America,Tips,d.,drown or crush tens of thousands of panicked New Yorkers,e.,submerge the Statue of Liberty,1,6/142,g.,severesnowstormcoveringtheentire,northerncontinents,freeze the pilot,f.,adisastrousandabruptclimatechange,h.,the glorious metropolis,instantly destroyed and ruined,Tips,1,i.,northern hemisphere,snow-covered and doomed to a new ice age,j,.,Vice President,speech,7/142,Tips,Vice Presidents Speech,These past few weeks have left us all with a profound sense of humility in the face of natures destructive power.For years,we operated under the belief that we could continue consuming our planets natural resources without consequence.We were wrong.I was wrong.,8/142,Discussion,1.,What environmental issues do you think are the most pressing now?,2.Can you recognize what environmental issues do the following pictures show?What do you know about them?Share your knowledge with your classmates.,2.What do you think might be the cause of what was happening in the video?,9/142,(),(),(),(),Deforestation,Global Warming,Air Pollution,Ozone Depletion,2,10/142,a.,the result of environmental pollution,such as smoke from factory chimneys,the emission from cars,the use of air conditioner,the dumping of harmful sewerage,the excessive exploitation of forests etc.,2,11/142,b.,environmental problems,such as global warming,holes in the ozone layers,etc.,c.,the ice in the polar area melts into water and the sea level may rise;consequently flooding and landslides become possible,2,12/142,a.,While we are talking a lot about global warming,how would people come to a,hypothesis that the Earth would be in a new ice age?,b.,Do our human beings understand the planet where we live well?What attitude should we take towards nature?,More questions,13/142,3.,What have we human beings been doing to nature?,1.,What is nature?,2.,What is the definition of“man”?,4.,In what way are we doing harm to nature?,Discussion,on,5.,What are the consequences of mans actions?,Man and Nature,6.,Is nature tamed or conquered by man?In what way does nature show the power of it?,14/142,Its everything that exists in the world,such as plants,animals,earth,rocks,etc,and all the features,forces and processes that happen or exist independently of man,such as the weather,the sea,mountains,reproduction and growth.,1.,What is nature?,Discussion,Questions and answers,15/142,Man is referred to human inhabitants of the earth,characterized by superior intelligence and articulate speech.,2.,What is the definition of“man”?,Discussion issue,Questions and answers,16/142,We have been fighting against nature for survival,trying to transform and conquer nature in order to make it serve us better.,3.,What have we human beings been doing to nature?,Questions and answers,Discussion,We build up reservoirs for not only preventing flood but also generating electricity.We have taken too much from nature and given back too little.,Example,17/142,We are destroying nature by cutting down trees,polluting air,water,soil and environment,over harvesting plants,endangering animal species and overpopulating the earth,etc.,4.,In what way are we doing harm to nature?,Discussion,Questions and answers,18/142,Man becomes the victim of his rash actions,confronting serious problems like disappearing forests,drying rivers,polluted environment,worsening climate,etc.,5.,What are the consequences of mans actions?,Discussion,Questions and answers,19/142,It doesnt seem so.,6.,Is nature tamed or conquered by man?In what way does nature show the power of it?,Discussion,Questions and answers,The power of nature,20/142,Typhoon,Sandstorm,Flood,Volcanic eruption,Tornado,Snowstorm,Earthquake,Landslide,Cyclone,Hailstorm,The Power of Nature,Hurricane,Devastating,Tsunami,21/142,Cyclone,旋风,Typhoon,台风,Hurricane,飓风,Tornado,龙卷风,Snowstorm,暴风雪,Landslide,滑坡，山崩,Volcano eruption,火山喷发,Vocabulary,Tsunami(tidal wave),海啸,Earthquake,地震,Flood,洪水,Hailstorm,雹暴,Sandstorm,沙暴,Devastating,毁灭性，破坏性,22/142,Tornado,Hurricane Katrina,in,23/142,Earthquake,24/142,snowstorm,25/142,Possible scene after the snowstorm,26/142,Tsunami,27/142,Flood in Australia,28/142,Dry land,29/142,Volcanic blast photographed by astronauts in space,30/142,Questions and answers,Discussion,6.,What is relationship between man and nature?,The relationship between man and nature is both simple and abstruse.,Man is a great creation of nature,hugged and nurtured by nature.,Man does not know everything about nature.,Man is bound to make mistakes in nature.,Man should grow by learning from his mistakes.,The master of nature?,31/142,Questions and answers,Discussion,7.,What is the author Alexander Spirkins view on this issue?,32/142,Alexander Spirkin,A prominent scientist,a well-known Soviet philosopher and psychologist.,About the author,One of the authors of the,Great Soviet Encyclopedia,33/142,About the author,Alexander Spirkin,Prof.,Alexander Spirkin,a corresponding member of the former USSR Academy of Sciences,used to be the head of a secret lab,known as Bioinformatics Laboratory under KGB and worked closely with extrasensory individuals hired to spy on their enemies,in particular,CIA and the Pentagon for remote sensing surveillance and monitoring.,34/142,About the author,亚历山大,斯伯金,前苏联科学院通讯院士，曾经受命组建了一个克格勃领导下一个秘密情报机构，名为生物信息试验室，招募含有特异功效人作为雇员用来搜集敌人情报，尤其对美国中情局和五角大楼等外国敏感情报部门进行遥感侦察和监测。,Alexander Spirkin,35/142,Man in the Realm of Nature,Text A,36/142,In modern times,while man becomes so excited about his transformation of nature that he fails to realize his powerlessness confronted with the untamed nature.,Lead-in,37/142,Scan Paras.1-2 and focus on the following questions.,What is the relationship between man and nature according to the author?,Fast-reading,2.What does the author imply by the phrase“blood ties”in the last sentence of Para.1?,3.What is the point the author stresses in Para.2?,4.What has man achieved in the process of transforming nature?,Tips,38/142,Reference answers to the questions on Paras.1-2,1.Man is surrounded by nature and interacts with nature.Man is connected with nature by“blood”ties,and man cant live outside nature.,Fast-reading,2.By using this phrase,the author implies that the connection between man and nature is as inseparable as that of family members.,3.Man not only lives in nature,he also transforms nature.,4.Man has taken advantage of nature and turned natural resources into substances useful to him and society.,39/142,1.How did the ancients deal with elemental forces?_.,A.They gave in to elemental forces,B.They regarded elemental forces as destructive and hostile to man.,C.They cut down trees and turned forests into farmlands.,D.Both B and C.,D,Fast-reading,Questions on Paras.3-4,40/142,1.Which of the following statements is true?_.,A.The dynamically balanced relationship between man and nature is on the verge of collapse.,B.The replaceable resources of nature are abundant.,C.There is no problem for human beings to find such a substance as fresh water.,D.Soil,coal,solar energy and forests are all renewable natural resources.,A,Fast-reading,Questions on Paras.5-7,41/142,2.Which of the following substances is not of irreplaceable natural resources?_.,A.Plastics,B.Minerals,C.Forests.,D.Wetlands with fresh water.,A,Fast-reading,Questions on Paras.5-7,42/142,3.What is the most distinct feature of modern technology mentioned in Para.6?_.,A.over-production of artificial goods.,B.over-consumption of artificial goods.,C.both A and B.,D.none of the above.,C,Fast-reading,Questions on Paras.5-7,43/142,1.What does the author think of todays man-nature relation?_,A.Harmonious.,B.Causing ecological crisis.,C.Improving.,D.Worsening inevitably.,B,Fast-reading,Questions on Paras.8-9,44/142,2.What does the author think is the solution to the ecological problem?_,A.Man should care for nature and stop all his industrial activities.,B.Individuals alone should care for nature.,C.Only enterprises should take the lead to contribute to nature.,D.Humanity as a whole should live closer to nature and take actions rationally.,D,Fast-reading,Questions on Paras.8-9,45/142,3.What is the authors attitude towards the human transformation of nature?_.,A.Positive.,B.Negative.,C.Neutral.,D.Unclear.,B,Fast-reading,Questions on Paras.8-9,46/142,Find the main idea of each part,Part 1,Part 2,Part 3,Part 4,Paras.1-2,Paras.3-4,Paras.5-7,Paras.8-9,Fast-reading,47/142,Part 1,Paras.1-2,Man lives in the realm of nature.He is connected with nature by“blood ties”and he cannot live outside nature.,Fast-reading,48/142,Part 2,Paras.3-4,Indirectly mans dependence on nature grows because of the increased difficulty in obtaining irreplaceable natural resources needed for his industrial activities.,Fast-reading,49/142,Part 3,Paras.5-7,The dynamic balance between man and nature and between nature and society as a whole has shown ominous signs of breaking down.,Fast-reading,50/142,Part 4,Paras.8-9,The crisis situation in the mannature system needs the attention of all humanity.Failure to live in harmony with nature or violating the laws of nature will cause fatal disaster.,Fast-reading,51/142,Careful Reading,52/142,food he eats.,We are connected with nature by“blood ties”and we cannot live outside nature.,Man in the Realm of Nature,Alexander Spirkin,1.,Human beings live in the,realm,of nature.They are constantly surrounded by it and,interact,with it.Man is constantly aware of the influence of nature in the form of the air he breathes,the water he drinks,and the,Text A,Chinese,53/142,Text A,Chinese,2.Man is not only a dweller in nature,he also,transforms,it.,Humanity,converts,natures wealth into the means of the cultural,historical life of society.,Man has,subdued,and,disciplined,electricity and,compelled,it to serve the interests of society.,Not only has man,transferred,various species of plants and animals to different climatic conditions,he has also changed the shape and climate of his environment and transformed plants and animals.,54/142,3-1 As society develops,man tends to become less dependent on nature directly,while indirectly his dependence grows.Our distant ancestors lived,in fear of,natures destructive forces.Very often they were unable to obtain the merest daily necessities.However,despite their imperfect tools,they worked together stubbornly,collectively,and were able to,attain,results.Nature was also changed through interaction with man.Forests were destroyed and the area of farmland increased.,Chinese,Text A,55/142,3-2.,Nature with its,elemental forces was regarded as something,hostile,to man.,The forest,for example,was something wild and frightening and people tried to force it to,retreat,.,This was all done in the name of civilization,which meant the places where man had made his home,where the earth was cultivated,where the forest had been cut down.,Chinese,Text A,56/142,Chinese,4.But as time goes on mankind becomes increasingly,concerned,with the question of where and how to obtain irreplaceable natural resources for the needs of production.,Science and mans practical transforming activities have made humanity aware of the enormous geological role played by the industrial transformation of the earth.,Text A,57/142,The problem of the so-called replaceable resources of the biosphere has become particularly,acute,.It is getting more and more difficult to satisfy the needs of human beings and society even for such a,substance,for example,as fresh water.The problem of eliminating industrial waste is also becoming increasingly,complex,.,5.,At present the previous dynamic balance between man and nature and between nature and society as a whole,has shown,ominous,signs of breaking,down.,Text A,Chinese,58/142,6.Modern technology is,distinguished,by an ever-increasing abundance of produced and used,synthetic,goods.Hundreds of thousands of synthetic materials are being made.People increasingly cover their bodies from head to foot in nylon and other synthetic,glittering,fabrics that are obviously not good for them.Young people may hardly feel this,and they pay more attention to appearance than to health.But they become more aware of this harmful influence as they grow older.,Chinese,Text A,59/142,7.As time goes on,the synthetic output of production turns into waste,and then substances that in their original form were not very toxic are transformed in the,cycle,of natural processes into aggressive agent.Today both natural scientists and philosophers are asking themselves the question:Is mans destruction of the biosphere inevitable?,Chinese,Text A,60/142,8.The man-nature relation the crisis of the ecological situation is a global problem.,Its solution lies in rational and wise organization of both production itself and care for Mother Nature,not just by,individuals,enterprises or countries,but by all humanity.,One of the ways to deal with the crisis situation in the“man-nature”system is to use such resources as solar energy,the power of winds,the riches of the seas and oceans and other,as yet,unknown natural forces of the universe.,Chinese,Text A,61/142,Chinese,9.,But to return to our,theme,the bitter truth is that those human actions which violate the laws of nature,the harmony of the biosphere,threaten,to bring disaster and this disaster may turn out to be universal.,How,apt,then are the words of ancient Oriental wisdom:live closer to nature,my friends,and its eternal laws will protect you!,Text A,62/142,Translation,人在自然界,1.,人类生活在大自然王国里，他们时刻被大自然所包围并与之相互影响。人类呼吸空气、喝下水和摄入食物，无一不令人类时刻感知到大自然影响。我们与大自然血肉相连，离开大自然，我们将无法生存。,课文译文,2.,人类不但生活在大自然之中，同时也在改变着大自然。人类把自然资源转变为各种文化，社会历史财富。人类降服并控制了电，迫使它为人类社会利益服务。人类不但把各种各样动植物转移到不一样气候环境，也改变了他生活环境地貌和气候并使动植物因之而发生转变。,63/142,3-1.,伴随社会发展，人类对大自然直接依赖越来越少，而间接依赖却越来越多。我们远古祖先生活在大自然威胁及破坏力恐惧之中，他们经常连基本生活物资都无法获取。然而，尽管工具不甚完备，他们却能同心协力，顽强工作，并总是有所收获。在与人类相互作用中，大自然也发生了改变。森林被破坏了，耕地面积增加了。,Translation,课文译文,64/142,3-2.,大自然及其威力被看成是和人类敌正确东西。譬如，森林被认为是野性和令人恐惧，所以人类便想方设法使其面积缩小。这一切都是打着“文明”旗号进行，所谓“文明”，就是人类在哪里建立家园，耕耘土地，哪里森林就被砍伐。,Translation,课文译文,65/142,4.,然而，伴随岁月流逝，人类越来越关注是在何处得到和怎样得到生产所需不可替换自然资源问题。科学与人类改变大自然实践活动已经使人类意识到了工业
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