(共11张PPT)
Unit 3 Conservation
Lesson 3
The Road To Destruction
Every Friday afternoon...
How do you feel when you get stuck in traffic jams
to feel anxious
to feel annoyed
to feel stressed out
to feel tired
to feel angry
to feel helpless
Traffic Jams in Britain
Total: 67 million people
Predict How many(much)
cars 32/ 50/ 64 million
the number of cars has gone up in the last 20 years 10/ 25/ 40%
deaths in vehicle accidents 1/ 2.5/ 3 thousand
deaths caused by air pollution 10/ 20/ 30 thousand
vehicle emission / exhaust
cancer ! global warming! climate change!
figures,
“the real cost socially”
Read part 1 and complete the notes in the diagram.Then think about any possible solutions to the problems.
Traffic problems
Effects: social
Effects: personal
angry,
Possible solutions:
traffic accidents,
global warming and climate change,
deaths and cancer by air pollution
stressed out, tired
part 2 :
Solutions/Advice
Use public transport
Think before
you go
Share cars
Take action
Use your legs
Contrast / Comparison
Use your legs (short journey) Impact on health: cars VS walk or cycle
Use public transport Space occupation: 18 cars VS 1 bus
Think before you go Necessity: the other side of town VS the corner
Share cars Efficiency: oneself VS share with someone else
Take action ! Confidence: nothing VS something
(Advantages: save money, keep fit, live longer, cut the risk of heart disease)
(Advantages: relax, read a book, talk to someone)
(Advantage: save time)
(Advantages: much cheaper, kinder to the environment)
(Examples: talk to your neighbours, write to the papers, go to the city government, ask for a speed limit...)
Advantages & Examples
Read para1 in Part 2
What are the excuses that people make for using cars
Excuses:
“The buses are terrible.”
“The trains are always late.”
“I haven’t got time to walk.
“People are addicted to cars!”
Advantages
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Read the last para in Part 2
What is the writer’s attitude towards cars Does he follow the five solutions
“...but I’ve got to pick up my daughter from school at 4 pm. Then I’ve got to drive to the supermarker to do the shopping. After that, I have to take my son to a party. The traffic is going to be horrible, but what can I do ”
set an example
×
Why
convience, comfortable...
Assignment: A “FOR” AND “AGAINST” ESSAY
Use the language you have learnt to write a “for” and “against” essay (100 words) on the use of vehicles. Then share it in groups.