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of Average Temperature of Jiangxi Province from 1959-2006
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Unit 4 Global Warming
Predicting
What can you infer from the title
What are the two graphs about
Scanning
Look for people’s names.
Circle them with a red pen.
Who wrote the magazine article
What are the names of the three scientists mentioned in the article
2. Para. 1 & 2
What has caused global warming
Which sentence tells us what the writer will talk about in the article
…it is human activity that has caused this global warming rather than a random but natural phenomenon.
: happening accidentally
a random but natural phenomenon:
random
droughts
floods
catastrophes
result in
consequences
subscribe to
be opposed to
Human activity:
____________
the ________ in carbon dioxide
more ____from the sun will be ______
the increase in the earth’s temperature
the burning of fossil fuels
result in
How has this come about
increase
heat
trapped
Para. 3, 4 &5
coal, natural gas &oil
evidence from Charles Keeling
the greenhouse effect
1-1.5 degrees min. or 5 degrees max.
Does it matter
Read in pairs.
Make a dialogue with your desk mate.
Fill in the blanks concerning your reading part.
Exchange information with your desk mate.
One will speak as Janice Foster while the other as George Hambley.
Follow the example in your paper.
Para. 6
Para. 6 Janice Foster& supporters George Hambley& supporters
Attitude Temperature increase would be a ___________. We shouldn’t ________.
Prediction It could be very _______. Any warming will be _____ with _____ bad environmental consequences.
Possible consequences 1.
2.
3.
4. More carbon dioxide is _________,because
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________.
sea level rise
severe storms, floods, droughts, famines
spread of diseases
disappearance of species
catastrophe
positive
mild
few
worry
serious
plants grow quicker
crops produce more
a greater range of animals
human life easier and better
Para. 7: Does it matter
1. The writer probably thinks ________.
A. It matters.
B. It doesn’t matter.
2. What probably does the writer want us to do by the last two questions
We should conserve energy and protect the earth.
Group discussion: What can/should we do
At home/work/school
Clothing /food/ housing/ transportation
Policies, laws, finance
Media, transportation, design of buildings
You may also refer to the pictures on Page 25.
Turn off the light when leaving a room.
Don’t leave the tap on when washing hands.
Turn off the TV instead of leaving it on standby.
Take a shower instead of a bath.
Separate garbage.
Use environment-friendly shopping bags.
Walk or ride a bicycle or use the public transport instead of driving.
Carpool.
Buy small, fuel-efficient cars
Reduce, reuse and recycle.
Wear warm clothes instead of turning on the air conditioner.
Plant a tree.
Make a poster to educate people to conserve energy.
Make laws to limit carbon emissions.
Stop deforestation.
Promote new forest growth.
Promote recycling.
Deal with waste properly.
Promote the development of renewable energies.
Fund related researches.
Encourage public transportation.
Encourage production of energy-efficient vehicles.
Designate bus-only or bicycle-only lanes .
Encourage the use or development of renewable energies.
Encourage the construction of green buildings.
Homework
Read the text again and finish Comprehending 1&2 on Page 27.
Choose sides and prepare for a mini debate on whether we should something about global warming. You may refer to the following websites.
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php pub_id=2872
http://blog./xiawf001/default.html page=5
http://www./global-warming-positives-negatives.htm
3. Underline important words and phrases.
Good
Not caused by man: part of a 1,500-year cycle of warming
Bigger storms, famine, plagues and disease in the Little Ice Age.
Wildlife can adapt well.
Sea-levels not rising dramatically
Growing season lengthened.
A political hoax(骗局).
Bad
Rise of sea level
Flooding of low-lying cities.
Melting of ice caps.
More droughts and storms.
Less drinking water.
Disappearance of species.
Spread of diseases.
Countries suffering from huge economic losses.