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课件网) Unit 6 Nurturing Nature Period 4 Listening & speaking To listen to the conversations and do some exercises; To read a passage and answer the questions; To think about how well you approached the problem from different perspectives and reach an agreement. Learning objectives Ecotourism is a type of tourism that conserves the environment. It encourages people to be responsible travelers and involves educating them about the natural world. Did You Know For countries such as Costa Rica , Kenya and Nepal, ecotourism is an important part of the economy. Some ecotourism holidays involve voluntary work, such as planting trees or counting endangered animals. Listening & speaking Listen to the conversation and choose the places mentioned. a. Australia d. South Africa b. Nepal c. Thailand Listen again and complete the notes. Rachel wants to: 1_____ and plant trees. also 2_____ rhinos, which will help protect them. eat local food. Rachel’s dad thinks: he can eat that kind of food at home. the activities sound like 3_____. hard work count hike in the mountains Check the answers The first option Rachel wants to: look after 4_____. sleep in a tree house. Rachel’s dad wants to: 5_____ and read a book. lie on the beach elephants The second option compromise They will stay in 6_____. Rachel can do ecotourism activities while her dad does what he likes. They will go on 7_____ of the jungle. a nice hotel a one-day bike tour Tape script Pair work What type of travel do you prefer Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation. Persuading others Compromising The fact is that ... Wouldn’t you agree that ... I agree, but … Let’s find a compromise. Let’s meet in the middle. As a compromise, … White Beach is a beach on the island of Boracay in the Philippines. Its white sand, which bends towards the turquoise water, is dotted with palm trees. White Beach is of course a beautiful place to relax in a sun lounger and watch the spectacular sunset. Background information Vocabulary building Complete the passage with the expressions in the box. As tourism develops, people are becoming increasingly concerned about the environment. Here in our city, there is a heated discussion about whether a hotel should be built at White Beach. The owner of the company thinks the hotel would attract more tourists, which will 1_____ and 2_____. However, the local people worry that building the hotel is 3_____ and will 4_____, in particular the turtles which lay their eggs on White Beach. But they also admit that building the hotel will 5_____ for people living in the area. Even though the owner of the company guarantees that the design will be in harmony with its beautiful surroundings, the local people are still concerned that the hotel may 6 _____ _____. Increased tourist numbers will also mean more cars and aeroplanes, which in turn means 7_____. Listen to the passage and check your answers. (P67) create n ... ...
