冀教版(新)七年级下册英语Unit 8 I love nature!跟读

Unit 8 I love nature!

第八单元 我爱大自然！

Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:

在本单元学习结束时，你将能够：

talk about the importance of plants;

谈论植物的重要性；

find ways to care for and protect nature;

寻找爱护自然、保护自然的方法；

understand the idea of harmony between humankind and nature.

理解人类与自然和谐相处的理念。

Heaven has its own law and those who embrace it will prosper.

天行有常；应之以治则吉。

— Xun Zi

——荀子

Lesson 1 Why are plants important?

第1课 植物为什么很重要？

Talk with your partner about plants.

与同伴谈论植物。

Do you think plants are important?

你认为植物重要吗？

What can plants do to help nature?

植物对大自然有什么作用？

Give some examples.

请举例说明。

Listen to the conversation and tick the main idea.

听对话录音，然后勾出主旨意思。

I love the forest.

我爱森林。

There are so many trees and plants here.

这里有很多树木和植物，

The air is fresh.

空气十分清新。

Trees and other plants are important for us.

树木和其他植物对我们十分重要。

Yes, you are right.

是的，你说的对。

Plants clean our air.

植物能净化我们的空气。

They give us food like fruits and vegetables.

它们给我们提供水果和蔬菜等食物。

Some medicine and clothing are also made from trees and plants.

一些药物和衣物也是用树木和植物制成的。

The forest is important for animals, too.

森林对动物也很重要。

Many animals live in the forest and eat leaves and fruits from the trees.

许多动物生活在森林里，它们吃树上的叶子和果实。

Plants also play a part in the water cycle.

植物在水循环中也发挥着一定的作用。

And they cover the soil.

它们覆盖着土壤。

That way, the wind and water don't carry the soil away.

这样一来，风和水就不会把土壤带走。

Plants make the world look beautiful.

植物让世界变得美丽。

Indeed, we can't live without plants!

的确，我们的生活离不开植物！

It's a pleasure to walk in the forest.

在森林中漫步是一种享受。

We can't live without plants.

我们的生活离不开植物。

Trees and animals are part of our life.

树木和动物是我们生活中的一部分。

Listen to the conversation again and tick what is mentioned.

再听一遍对话录音，然后勾出提到的信息。

People can eat plants or use them as medicine.

人们可以食用植物，也可以将其用作药物。

Plants help keep the air clean.

植物有助于保持空气清新。

Many animals live in the forest.

许多动物生活在森林里。

Books, paper, pencils, and erasers all come from plants.

书本、纸张、铅笔和橡皮全都来自植物。

Animals eat leaves and fruits from the trees.

动物吃树上的叶子和果实。

Plants cover the soil and keep dust away.

植物覆盖土壤，防止灰尘飞扬。

Plants make everything look beautiful.

植物让一切变得美丽。

People use wood from trees to build houses and furniture.

人们用树木制成的木材建造房屋和家具。

Work in groups.

小组合作。

Talk about why we need plants and complete the mind map.

谈论为我们什么需要植物，然后完成思维导图。

You can use some of the ideas in Activity 3.

你可以借助活动3中的观点。

Functions of plants

植物的作用

Listen and repeat.

听录音并复述。

The forest is important for animals, too.

森林对动物也很重要。

I love the forest.

我爱森林。

Do you think plants are important?

你认为植物重要吗？

Can people eat plants?

人们能够食用植物吗？

Do you like the green one or the red one?

你喜欢绿色的还是红色的？

Why are plants important?

为什么植物很重要？

Lesson 2 Gardening with Mary

第2课 与玛丽一起栽培花木

What gardening work do you like to do?

你喜欢做什么园艺工作？

Talk with your partner about it.

与同伴说一说。

Read the introduction to the TV programme and write true (T) or false (F).

阅读电视节目简介，然后判断正误。

Show: Gardening with Mary

节目：《与玛丽一起栽培花木》

Time: Saturdays, 2:00 p.m.

时间：每周六下午2点整

TV channel: 53(channel GIF)

电视频道：53（GIF频道）

She has lots of good advice for every gardener!

她对每位园丁都能提供很多好建议！

Do you like gardening?

你喜欢园艺吗？

Don't miss out on "Gardening with Mary" on Saturday afternoons.

不要错过每周六下午播出的《与玛丽一起栽培花木》。

Mary Green will show you the best ways to grow all kinds of plants.

玛丽·格林会为你展示种植各种植物的最佳方式。

What kinds of flowers will grow best in your garden?

哪种鲜花在你的花园里能够长得最好？

When is the best time to plant vegetables?

种植蔬菜的最好时节是什么时候？

How much water do new trees need?

新栽种的树苗需要浇灌多少水？

Mary knows.

玛丽都知道。

She has all the answers!

她无所不知，无所不晓！

Gardening is a very enjoyable hobby," says Mary Green.

“栽培花木是一种令人惬意的爱好，”玛丽·格林说道。

"First, you have fun working in your garden.

“首先，你在自己的花园里干活，这本身就充满乐趣。

I just love to dig in the soil!

我就是喜欢挖挖土！

Then, you can enjoy nice flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables from your own garden."

其次，你可以在自己的花园里欣赏到美丽的鲜花，品尝到鲜甜可口的水果和蔬菜。”

Mary Green wrote many popular books about gardening.

玛丽·格林写过很多关于园艺的热门书籍。

Now she has a TV show!

如今，她拥有自己的电视节目了！

Watch Mary at work in her own garden.

观看玛丽在她自己的花园里干活。

She will plant an apple tree.

她会种苹果树。

She will show you the best place to grow potatoes.

她会向你展示种土豆的最佳地点。

She will tell you about her favourite flowers: roses.

她会告诉你她最喜欢的花是玫瑰花。

Log onto our website and post your questions there.

登录我们的网站，在网站上发布你的问题。

During the show, she will read the posts and answer your questions.

在节目播出期间，她会看帖子，回答你的问题。

Mary Green has her own garden.

玛丽·格林拥有自己的花园。

Mary has lots of advice for every gardener.

玛丽对每位园丁都能提供很多建议。

Mary's favourite flowers are roses.

玛丽最喜欢的花是玫瑰花。

Mary will answer your questions on the website.

玛丽会在网站上回答大家的问题。

Read the introduction again and answer the questions.

再读一遍简介，然后回答问题。

When and where will the "Gardening with Mary" show play?

《与玛丽一起栽培花木》这挡节目什么时候在哪里播出？

What will Mary Green show us?

玛丽·格林会向我们展示什么？

What do you think of Mary Green?

你认为玛丽·格林是个怎么样的人？

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words.

用单词的正确形式完成句子。

answer

回答；答案

plant

种植；植物

water

浇水；水分

garden

栽培花木；花园

show

展示；节目

They especially like planting flowers and have a garden full of plants.

他们特别喜欢种花，拥有一个满是植物的花园。

This flower needs lots of water and he waters it every day.

这种花需要大量的水分，他每天都会给花浇水。

I can answer this question and I think its answer is very easy.

我能回答这个问题，而且我认为答案很简单。

Mary likes gardening so much and spends most of her time in the garden.

玛丽十分喜欢栽培花木，她大部分时间都是在花园里度过的。

Yesterday, Mr Ross showed us the best way to make noodles on the TV show.

昨天，罗斯先生在电视节目里向我们展示了制作面条最好的方式。

Learning Tips

学习小贴士

The words in the box play different roles in each sentence.

方框中的单词在每个句子中都起着不同的作用。

How are they different?

它们有何不同？

Can you find more words like those?

你能找出更多类似的单词吗？

Suppose you are writing to Mary.

假设你在给玛丽写信。

What questions would you like to ask her about gardening?

你想问她哪些园艺方面的问题？

Lesson 3 The elephants' journey home

第3课 大象回家

Complete the questionnaire about wildlife protection.

完成保护野生动物的调查问卷。

Do you know the meaning of “wildlife"?

你是否了解“野生动物”的意思？

Yes.

是。

No.

否。

Do you know of any endangered animals in China?

你是否了解中国的濒危动物？

Yes.

是。

No.

否。

Are you interested in wildlife protection?

你是否对保护野生动物感兴趣？

Yes.

是。

No.

否。

Do you think it is necessary to protect wildlife?

你是否认为有必要保护野生动物？

Yes.

是。

No.

否。

Read the webpage and write true (T) or false (F).

阅读网页内容，然后判断正误。

Good news!

好消息！

The Asian elephants are finally back home!

亚洲象终于回家了！

In 2021, 17 elephants left home and headed north.

2021年，17头大象离开家园，向北进发。

They travelled about 500 kilometres and visited many places in Yunnan, China.

它们走了大约500公里的路程，游历了中国云南的许多地方。

They walked through forests, rivers, mountains, and even streets in the cities.

它们穿过森林、河流、山脉，甚至是城市里的街道。

They ate in the fields and slept in the wild.

它们吃在田野，睡在野外。

During their journey, Chinese police officers protected them all along the way.

在它们的旅途中，中国警察一路为它们保驾护航。

Asian elephants are endangered.

亚洲象是濒危动物。

Zhang Li, a professor from Beijing Normal University said, "Human engineering developments made the lives of elephants difficult."

来自北京师范大学的张丽教授说：“人类工程的发展让大象的生活变得困难。”

However, China works hard to protect elephants.

不过，中国正在努力保护大象。

It provides first-class protection to elephants as well as giant pandas.

为大象和大熊猫提供一级保护。

China's Yunnan Province is home to Asian elephants.

中国云南省就是亚洲象的家园。

These Asian elephants travelled only in the wild.

这些亚洲象只在野外穿行。

Chinese villagers protected the Asian elephants on their way home.

中国村民在亚洲象回家的路上为它们保驾护航。

Asian elephants get first-class protection in China.

亚洲象在中国受到一级保护。

Put the sentences that share the same structure in the correct box.

将句型结构相同的句子放入正确的方框中。

They ate in the fields.

它们吃在田野。

Asian elephants are endangered.

亚洲象是濒危动物。

Chinese police officers protected them all along the way

中国警察一路为它们保驾护航。

The subject of a sentence is usually the doer of an action.

句子的主语通常是动作的执行者。

The object is the receiver of the action from the subject.

宾语是主语动作的承受者。

Here are three structures of simple sentences: SV (subject + verb); SP (subject + link verb + predicative); SVO (subject + verb + object).

以下是三种简单句的句型结构：主谓结构（主语 + 谓语）；主系表结构（主语 + 系动词 + 表语）；主谓宾结构（主语 + 系动词 + 宾语）。

Asian elephants leave their home.

亚洲象离开了家园。

Asian elephants sleep in the wild.

亚洲象睡在野外。

Asian elephants are on their way home.

亚洲象在回家的路上。

Lions roar in the forest.

狮子在森林里咆哮。

China protects wildlife.

中国保护野生动物。

The elephants are safe now.

大象现在安全了。

SV

主谓结构

SP

主系表结构

SVO

主谓宾结构

Read and complete the conversation.

阅读并完成对话内容。

These baby pandas are so cute.

这些熊猫宝宝真可爱。

They live in protection centres, right?

它们生活在保护中心，是吗？

Yes, they do.

是的。

But some pandas live in the wild.

但是有些熊猫生活在野外。

Will these baby pandas live their whole lives in protection centres?

这些熊猫宝宝会一辈子都住在保护中心里吗？

No, not usually!

不，一般不会！

Some of them will be released into the wild. When they grow up.

其中一些熊猫会在成年后放回野外。

Oh, that's great!

噢，那真是太好了！

Are pandas endangered now?

熊猫现在是濒危动物吗？

No.

不是。

They are safe because China does a very good job helping them live a happy life.

它们现在很安全，因为中国在帮助它们过上幸福生活这方面做得很到位。

Are pandas endangered now?

熊猫现在是濒危动物吗？

They live in protection centres, right?

它们生活在保护中心，是吗？

Some of them will be released into the wild when they grow up.

其中一些熊猫会在成年后放回野外。

But some pandas live in the wild.

但是有些熊猫生活在野外。

Lesson 4 It's time to protect them!

第4课 该出手保护它们了！

Match the words to the pictures.

匹配词汇与图片。

Do you know which animals are endangered?

你知道哪些是濒危动物吗？

Talk with your partner.

与同伴说一说。

tiger

老虎

snow leopard

雪豹

blue whale

蓝鲸

wolf

狼

giant panda

大熊猫

Asian elephant

亚洲象

Learning Tips

学习小贴士

Endangered animals are those that are at risk of dying out.

濒危动物是有灭绝风险的物种。

They must be protected to keep our environment balanced.

它们必须受到保护，以保持人类的环境平衡。

Read the passage and answer the question.

阅读文章，然后回答问题。

Loss of wildlife can happen naturally.

野生动物的灭绝是自然而然发生的。

Dinosaurs, for example, died out about 65 million years ago.

例如6500万年前就灭绝的恐龙。

Loss of wildlife can happen because of human activity.

人类活动可能会导致野生动物的灭绝。

Expanding housing, industry, and farming harms wildlife.

住房、工业和务农的扩张都会伤害到野生动物。

A study from 2016 shows that nearly 72% of the endangered animals are at risk because of hunting and fishing.

2016年的一项研究显示，近72%的物种因狩猎和捕鱼而濒临灭绝。

Nearly 62% are endangered by farming, 35% by city development, and 27% by diseases.

近62%的物种受到务农的威胁，35%受到城市发展的威胁，27%受到疾病的威胁。

For example, the long-nosed monkeys live in Southeast Asia.

例如，生活在东南亚一带的长鼻猴，

They are famous for their large noses.

它们因大鼻子而闻名。

But now, they become endangered because of habitat loss, pollution, and hunting.

但是现在，由于栖息地的流失、环境污染和猎杀问题，它们濒临灭绝。

What can you find in the 2016 study about the loss of wildlife?

你能在2016年关于野生动物灭绝的研究中了解到什么？

Read the passage again and tick the reasons mentioned for the loss of wildlife.

再读一遍文章，然后勾出提及野生动物灭绝的原因。

hunting

狩猎

fishing

捕鱼

littering

废弃物乱扔

fights between animals

动物之间的打斗

diseases

疾病

air pollution

空气污染

farming

务农

city development

城市发展

What other reasons do you think there are?

你认为还有哪些原因？

Search the internet and find more information about long-nosed monkeys to complete the card.

上网搜索更多有关长鼻猴的信息，完成卡片的填写。

Name: Proboscis monkey

名称：长鼻猴

Habitat: Southeast Asia

栖息地：东南亚

Foods:

食物：

Characteristics:

特征：

Living situation: extinct endangered

生存现状：灭绝 濒危

Protection:

保护：

Now, introduce the long-nosed monkey to your partner.

现在，向同伴介绍长鼻猴。

Work in pairs.

两人一组。

Find information about an endangered species.

查找有关濒危物种的信息。

Write an introduction to it.

为它写一段介绍。

Useful expressions

常用表达

It gets its name from...

它因其……而得名。

It lives in...

它居住在……

Its population is...

它的数量……

Lesson 5 A national park

第5课 国家公园

Project

专题研究

Read the news and talk about its main idea.

阅读新闻，然后谈论新闻主旨。

In the national park of the Qilian Mountains in China, people discovered over 70 kinds of wildlife.

人们在中国的祁连山国家公园发现了70多种野生动物。

The park is on the list of the country's key protection projects.

该公园已被列入国家重点保护项目。

The Qilian Mountain National Park is in Gansu Province in northwest China.

祁连山国家公园位于中国西北部的甘肃省。

The local government began setting up the park to protect wildlife in 2017.

当地政府为保护野生动物，于2017年建立该公园。

But the protection of the wildlife and food chain started in early 2011.

但对野生动物和食物链的保护始于2011年年初。

The food chain for wild animals here is becoming complete," says Ma Duifang.

马对方说：“这里野生动物的食物链正在变得完善。”

Ma is the head of the Animal Management Division at the national park.

马对方是该国家公园动物管理部门的负责人。

He believes that protecting the food chain is important.

他认为保护食物链很重要。

It can increase the number of wild animals.

这能增加野生动物的数量。

Read the news again and search the internet to complete the card.

再读一遍新闻，然后上网搜索信息，完成卡片的填写。

Welcome to the Qilian Mountain National Park!

欢迎来到祁连山国家公园！

Location:

地理位置：

Characteristics:

特征：

Wildlife: snow leopards, wild donkeys, blue sheep...

野生动物：雪豹、野驴、岩羊……

Slogan:

标语：

Some people are talking about the national park.

一些人在谈论国家公园。

Match the comments with the speakers and talk with your partner.

匹配言论与对应的说话人，然后与同伴说一说。

A volunteer

志愿者

I enjoy taking photos in this place.

我喜欢在这个地方拍照。

Can you see the sheep on the top of the snowy mountain?

你能看到雪山顶上的羊吗？

Moreover, there are beautiful plants in the background.

而且，背景中还有一些美丽的植物。

You can take beautiful photos anywhere and anytime here.

在这里，你可以随时随地拍到好看的照片。

A photographer

摄影师

In the past, Qinghai's wildlife was endangered because of environmental problems.

过去，青海的野生动物因为环境问题而濒临灭绝。

Now, we are working on it.

现在，我们都在为之努力。

The land becomes greener, the water becomes cleaner and the environment becomes better.

土地变得更绿了，水变得更清澈了，环境也变得更好了。

A local person

当地人

I have lived here for more than 40 years.

我在这里住了四十几年。

This beautiful land is my home.

这片美丽的土地是我的家。

My country is protecting it.

我的国家正在保护它。

Thanks to the park, more and more wildlife lives here happily.

多亏了这个公园，越来越多的野生动物在这里快乐地生活着。

What do you know from their comments?

你能从他们的言论中了解到什么？

Work in groups.

小组合作。

Discuss the questions and design a national park card together.

讨论问题，一起设计一张国家公园卡片。

You can search the internet for more information.

你可以上网搜索更多信息。

Have you ever been to a national park?

你去过国家公园吗？

Where is the park?

那个公园在哪里？

Are there any wildlife?

那里有野生动物吗？

Present your work in front of your classmates.

向全班同学展示自己小组的作品。

Make an album of national parks for your class.

为班级制作一本国家公园相册。

Understanding cultures Time on the earth

文化理解：地球上的时间

Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).

阅读文章，然后判断正误。

Our planet is about 4.6 billion years old.

我们的星球大约有46亿年的历史。

According to the latest research, humans appeared only 2.5 million years ago.

根据最新的研究来看，人类在2500万年前才出现。

If we shorten this into one day, humans appeared in the last two minutes.

如果我们将这一切缩短成一天，人类就会在最后两分钟才出现。

How did that happen?

这是怎么发生的？

Midnight on the earth started with a burst of volcanoes.

地球上的午夜始于火山爆发。

Around 3 to 4 a.m., life appeared at the bottom of the oceans.

凌晨3到4点左右，海底出现了生命。

At 6 p.m., water and sunlight began to provide energy for life.

下午6点，水和阳光开始为生命提供能量。

All kinds of plants started to grow.

各种植物开始生长。

At 9 p.m., the earth gave birth to different creatures.

晚上9点，地球上孕育出各种不同的生物。

At 11:30 p.m., dinosaurs appeared.

晚上11点半，恐龙出现了。

They were one of the largest creatures in the history of the earth.

它们是地球历史上最大的生物之一。

The last 20 minutes of the day was the "busiest" time: after the age of dinosaurs, it was the age of all kinds of animals, including humans.

一天的最后20分钟是“最繁忙”的时刻——那是恐龙时代结束后，迎来了包括人类在内的各种动物的时代。

The earth has a long history.

地球拥有悠久的历史。

Dinosaurs arrived last on the earth.

恐龙是最后出现在地球上的。

Read the passage again and complete the table.

再读一遍文章，然后完成表格。

Time

时间

What happened

发生的事情

midnight

午夜

burst of volcanoes

火山爆发

Work in pairs.

两人一组。

Discuss the questions.

讨论问题。

What's the relationship between the earth and humans?

地球与人类之间存在着什么关系？

What will happen to the world in the future?

未来的世界会发生什么？

What will you do to protect the earth?

你会做些什么来保护地球？

Do you know World Earth Day is on April 22 every year?

你知道每年的4月22日是世界地球日吗？

It is an event that encourages people to save the earth.

这是一个鼓励人们拯救地球的活动。

What kind of activities can you do to help save the earth?

你可以开展哪些活动来帮助拯救地球？

Talk in groups and share your ideas with your classmates.

小组讨论，与同学分享你的想法。

Useful expressions

常用表达

We can...

我们可以……

We should...

我们应该……

We should not...

我们不应该……

Self-check

自我检测

I can talk about the importance of plants:

我能谈论植物的重要性：

Plants clean the air.

植物能净化空气。

They give us food like fruits and vegetables.

它们给我们提供水果和蔬菜等食物。

I am aware that some animals are endangered:

我知道有些动物濒临灭绝：

Asian elephants are endangered.

亚洲象是濒危动物。

They become endangered because of habitat loss, pollution, and hunting.

由于栖息地的流失、环境污染和猎杀问题，它们濒临灭绝。

I can introduce ways and take action to protect nature.

我能介绍保护自然的方法并采取行动。

I understand the idea of harmony between nature and humans.

我能理解自然与人类和谐相处的理念。

Improvement needed:

需要改进的地方：

Fun Time

轻松一刻

Loving nature

爱护大自然

With every sunrise and sunset's golden hue,

伴随着每次日升日落的金色光辉，

Nature whispers love's message, oh so true.

大自然轻声诉说着爱的讯息，如此真切。

The melody of birdsong, the dance of a stream,

鸟儿吟唱的旋律，涓涓细流的舞步；

Love's harmony in nature, like a blissful dream.

爱是自然的和声，像一场幸福的梦。

So let's cherish the earth, our sacred space,

一起爱护地球，我们神圣的地方；

Embrace its wonders and protect it with grace.

接纳它的奇观，用优雅保护它。

For love of nature is love for ourselves too,

因为爱护自然，也是爱护自己；

A bond that nourishes and sustains us through.

它是一种纽带，滋养着我们，支撑着我们。