课件20张PPT。Unit 1Building the FutureHongxia Dong
Liaocheng ShandongHuman beings have done great damage to nature.
The environment is becoming worse and worse because of overdevelopment.
We are losing our future if we don’t act now!A Gift for the Future
What is the passage mainly about?Fast ReadingIt is a feature story on the importance of
sustainable development and some particular forms of renewable energy.
Tips: Just read the first and the last sentence of each paragraph.an article on a particular subject
Careful Reading1-21. What do you think of development in the past? ( No more than 8 words )
It polluted the environment and wasted natural resources.
2.Translate the sentence.
Sustainable development is long-term planning which focuses on the environment and preserving natural resources.
可持续性发展是关注环境、保护自然资源的长期规划。
Tips: When translating, pay attention to clauses and put them in the order of Chinese sentence structure.Choose the best one.
Why are people pushing for the use of alternative energy sources?
Fossil fuels are non-renewable .
Oilfields and coal seams will run out.
Burning fossil fuels produces pollution.
All of the above.Careful Reading3-5to try hard to get or achieve something
6-9Careful Readinglevel 1level 2level 31234561Can you give any examples of renewable energy?
Solar energy, wind energy and hydroelectricity.2True or False
Alternative energy sources can be used without running out, so these types of energy are increasingly popular.T3What is the most common way to gather solar energy?
By using a complex system of mirrors, pipes and a generator or storage tank.4Why do we have to place wind turbines at least thirty meters above?
Because there is enough wind to produce electricity.5Translate the sentence.
Developments in technology have allowed us to store and transmit hydroelectric power so that it can be used by people not near the power source.
科技的发展使我们得以储存、传送水电资源以便供不靠近水能源的人们使用。6What advantages do alternative energy sources have?
Renewable, without running out and environmentally--friendly.tentative steps in
developing countries contributionPeople are training
to become operators
of solar energy
generators.People are using
hydroelectricity to
power their villages.Help end the systematic destruction of the environment
and see renewable energy promoted around the world.
10NigeriaCosta RicaEffectmade or done as an
experiment to see the effectComplete sentences using the following expressions:①set alarm bells ringing; ②put… into practice ③contribute to ④push for ⑤ nevertheless1.这份报告应该为教育水准的问题敲响警钟。
The report should__________________ about standards in education.
2.这消息也许是出乎意料的, 然而是真实的。
The news may be unexpected; ____________ it is true.
3.吸烟是致癌的一个重要因素。
Smoking is a major factor _______________ cancer.
4.住在机场附近的人们正强烈要求制订出夜航班机的新规。
People living near the airport are __________ new rules about night flight.
5.我们定好了计划, 现在必须把它们付诸实施。
We've made our plans, and now we must________________.set alarm bells ringingneverthelesscontributing topushing forput them into practice①②③④⑤⑦⑥⑧⑩⑨ Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4introduction to the current problems the reason for the use of renewable energyrenewable energy& its functiontentative steps to use renewable energyThe structure of the passagesummary How to write a feature story?Start with a catchy short headline.
Follow a systematic path of presenting the story with an introduction, main body and the ending highlighting the purpose that you have thought about.
Insert more facts relevant to the topic.
Conclude with a powerful message.Discussion What gift should we give to the future?
What should we do in our daily life in order to make the world better?
AssignmentGroup work: Write a report on sustainable development and present it to you class. Get help from questions on page 15.
THANK YOU