新编大学英语（第四版） 视听说教程2（2023版）（智慧版）B2U7.pptx

7UNITNature’sgiftsUponcompletionofthisunit,youwillbeableto:talkabouthownaturebenefitsusandhowwecancontributetotheprotectionofnature;writedownthefiguresandnumbersthatyouhear;askbetterinterviewquestions;linkvowelsacrosswordsinanaturalway;understandbetterthenecessityofprotectingnature.Learningobjectives?

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WarmingupLookatthepictureanddiscusswhatmessagesitintendstoconvey.1

Therearethreemessageswecanreadinthepicture:First,thewoman’simagerepresentsMotherNature.Thewomanlooksbeautiful,happyandenergetic,representingthebeautyandvigorofMotherNature.Second,likeamother,Naturealsoprovidesforlife–humans,animals,andplants.Everythingonearthisnurturedbyher.Third,theglobeheldinthewoman’sarmsrepresentsourplanet.Itshouldbecarefullyprotectedandcherished.ReferenceanswersWarmingup

WarmingupWhyisnaturecomparedtoamother?Completethediagrambelowtocompareandcontrastthequalitiesofamotherandnature,andsharewithapartnersomeexperienceswhichmakeyourealizethatnatureislikeamother.2MotherNature

Forcenturies,thetermMotherNaturehasbeenusedtopersonifynatureasawomanbecausenatureembodiesthecharacteristicsofamother.Therearefrequentreferencestothisinliterature,especiallypoetry.e.g.“Constantrotationofth’unweariedwheelThatnatureridesuponmaintainsherhealth,Herbeauty,herfertility.”(TheTask,Book1:TheSofa,WilliamCowper)Someofthesimilaritiesbetweenamotherandnaturecanbelistedasfollows.First,bothofthemarelinkedwithfertilityandreproduction.Theyarethesourcesoflife.ReferenceanswersWarmingup

Second,theybothplaynurturingroles.Theysustainlifebyprovidingfoodandresourcesforthosewhodependonthem.Third,