Unit+6+Nature+in+Wor ds+Developing+ideas 高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

外研版选择性必修三Unit

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wordsAninfographicisacollectionofimagery,charts,andminimaltextthatgivesaneasy-to-understandoverviewofatopic.Do

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infographic?Infographicsaregreatformakingcomplexinformationeasytodigest.Theycanbehelpfulanytimeyouwantto:ProvideaquickoverviewofatopicExplainacomplexprocessDisplayresearchfindingsorsurveydataSummarizealongblogpostorreportCompareandcontrastmultipleoptionsRaiseawarenessaboutanissueorcauseWhyareinfographicsused?Lookattheinfographicbelowandanswerthequestions.FactsaboutDDT:DDTwasfirstproducedin1874andwaslaterusedaspesticide.Itstaysintheenvironment.Itishighlypoisonous

tolivingorganism,includinghumans.Nowbannedinmanycountries,itisstillusedinsomeformalaria

control.[məˈleərɪə](疟疾)HowdoesDDTreachthehumanbodyinthefoodchain?issprayedontoplantsleaksthroughthesoilandintoriversandlakesisabsorbedbyplantsisconsumedbyanimalscontaminatesfishWhatharmdoesDDTcause?DDTishighlypoisonoustolivingorganism,includinghumans.abookthatledtothebanningofDDTPesticideswereyesterday’sgospel,buttoday’sdisaster.RachelCarson,writer,scientist,andecologist,grewupsimplyintheruralrivertownofSpringdale,Pennsylvania.

1941:UndertheSea-Wind

1951:TheSeaAroundUs1955:TheEdgeoftheSea

1962:SilentSpringReadthebookreviewonSilentSpring.Predictwhatwillbementionedinthepassage.BookReview:anarticleinanewspaperormagazinegivingopiniononabook.Basicinformationaboutthebook,includingtheauthor,yearofpublication,themeandmainidea;Thereasonwhythisbookispublished;Featuresofthewriting;Commentsonthisbook;Influenceofthisbook.Nowreadthepassageandcheckyourprediction.SilentSpringReadforstructure.BookReviewPara.1-2Para.3Para.4Para.5-6Para.6BasicinformationContentofthisbookInfluenceofthisbookCommentsonthisbookFeaturesofthewritingReadformainideaofeachparagraph.Theopeningofthebook.Basicinformation.theauthor,yearofpublication,theme,mainidea,reasonforpublicationSomeunsuccessfulsolutions.Thebook’simpact.Commentsonthisbook.Thebookdeservestobereread.OrganizeinformationfromthepassageandcompletethenotesaboutSilentSpring.Author:RachelCarsonYearofpublication:______Purposes:Carsonaimedtoalertpeopleto________________________________onnaturalecosystems.Shewishedtoseepesticidesusedina__________________________________________________way.the

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activity1962moreresponsible,limitedandcarefully

monitoredReadfordetails._____________________saidthatCarson’sresearchisnotprecise.Carsonappearedinpublicandontelevisionto____________________.Featuresofthebook:Carsonwrotealotof______________________________________________inthebook.Theargumentsarestrong,andthelanguageis______________________.scientificinformation,

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andresearchbeautifulandelegantOpposingvoices:ThepesticideindustrydefendherclaimsReadfordetails.Influenceofthebook:__________________wasbannedandtheEPAwasestablishedintheUS.Carsonearnedaposthumous____________________________.Thebookchangedtheworldbyincreasingpeople’s___________________________.TheuseofDDTPresidentialMedalofFreedomenvironmentalawarenessReadfordetails.Nowworkinpairs.Talkaboutwhichaspectsofthebookreviewmakeyouwanttoreadthebook.Theinfluenceofthebookarousemyinterestinreadingthebook.BecauseThebookSilentSpring

triggeredanenvironmentalmovementandassuchwehaveknownthetoxiceffectsofchemicalagriculture,basicallyfromtheverybeginning.Wehavesufferedbothmassiveenvironmentaldamage,diseaseandpestresistance,andhumanhealthissues.Workingroups.WriteanawardspeechforRachelCarson.ReadthepassageagainandmakenotesaboutRachelCarson’scontributionstoenvironmentalprotection.Considerthefollowing:hermostinfluentialworkwhatpointsshetriedtomakedifficultiesshemetwithherpersonalqualitiesRachelCarsonreceivedherPresidentialMedalofFreedomposthumouslyin1980.ReadtheexcerptfromPresidentCarter’sawardspeechandnotethelanguagefeatures.Neversilentherselfinthefaceofdestructivetrends,RachelCarsonfedaspringofawarenessacrossAmericaandbeyond.Alwaysconcerned,alwayseloquent,shecreatedatideofenvironmentalconsciousnessthathasnotebbed.Think&Share1WhywasSilentSpringsosuccessful?SilentSpringwassosuccessfulbecauseitalertedthegeneralpublictothedangersofDDT.Itplantedimportantnewideasinthepublicmind,suchasthatsprayingchemicalstocontrolinsectpopulationshasanimpactonotherwildlife,andthatthechemicalsgotintothefoodchain.Think&Share2Whatisthemorallessonbehind“AFableforTomorrow”?Themorallessonisthatfinancialprofitshouldnotcomeattheexpenseoftheenvironmentandthecreatureslivinginit.3WhydidsomepeoplechallengeCarson'sfindings?SomepeoplechallengedCarson'sfindingsbecausetheywereconcernedaboutthenegativeimpacttheywouldhaveonbusinessinthepesticideindustry.Think&Share4InwhatdifferentwaysdoFirstSnowandSilentSpringraisepeople'sawarenessofnature?FirstSn