(共12张PPT)
Unit 1 Nature in the balance
Integrated skills
Calling for the protection of animals
Learning-aims
By the end of this calss,we will be able to
1.Get to grasp the main idea of this passage
2.Get to master the usage of these key words
There are four people in the TV show
Host
Julie Archerr
James Smith
Vincent Brown
A local resident
Senior manager of a local factory
Head of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee
Guidance&exploration
HOST: Good evening and welcome to News that Matters. Our topic today is pollution in Norgate. Joining us in the studio tonight are James Smith, [a local resident]; Vincent Brown, [senior manager of a local factory]; and Julie Archer, [chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee]. Welcome.
Norgate’s rapid development has had significant environmental costs. Mr Smith, you’ve lived in this city for over 20 years. How would you describe the effects of pollution over that time
主语过长,表语前置,完全倒装
表示头衔、职位的名词短语作同位语时省略冠词
senior manager高级经理
have a significant environmental costs 付出巨大的环境代价
cost n. 努力、代价、损失、花费;费用;成本
SMITH: It’s been awful, really. When I first moved here, the air was fresh, the grass green and the water clear. Then heavy industry factories moved in, and things became entirely different. I don’t enjoy outdoor activities any more. The river is dirty and smelly. The smog in the air has coloured the sky a ; it’s also given me a cough that I can’t get rid of. For health and safety reasons alone, heavy industry has to go.
smog(n)烟雾---smoky(adj)冒烟的,烟雾弥漫的,呛人的
smoky grey 烟灰色
no longer=not any longer 不再
no more=not any more 不再
get/be rid of 摆脱
rid vt. 使…摆脱
rid sb/sth of 使…摆脱
rid oneself of 使…摆脱;从…解脱
for sth alone 仅仅为了某事
awful (adj)糟糕的,可怕的,难受的
awesome adj. 令人惊叹的;极佳的
entire(adj)完全的,全部的—entirely(adv)完全地,全部地
dirt(n)污垢,灰尘---dirty(adj)脏的
smell(n)气味---smelly(adj)难闻的,臭的
HOST: Mr Smith protested against heavy industry. Mr Brown, would you like to respond
BROWN: Well, I’m sorry you feel that way, Mr Smith. People tend to connect factories with pictures of clouds of dirty smoke and irresponsible businessmen eager to make huge profits. In defence of the factories, however, I’d like to point out that we also try to control the amount of pollution (we produce).
tend to do sth趋向/往往做某事
tend (v)趋向—tendency(n)趋势
形容词短语作后置定语,
修饰businessmen
be eager to do sth 渴望做某事
in defence of
保护,防护,为....辩护
defence n. 辩护,防御,保护,防御物;防守,固守
defend vt. 保护/卫;防御;为…辩护
defend against/from sth/doing 保护…免受…
defend oneself 自卫;自辩
defensive adj. 防御的,保护的
defenceless adj. 无防御的
the amount of ...... .......的数量
profit n. [C/U]利润,收益,盈利
[U]益处,好处
v. 获益,得到好处
make a profit 赚取利润
profit from/by 从…中获利
profitable adj. 有利可图的,有益的
profitless adj. 无利的,无益的
protest against 反对,对…提出抗议=make a protest against
protest vi. 反对,抗议 vt. 反对;坚持声称;申辩 n. 抗议,反对;抗议书 in protest 作为抗议 under protest 无奈地;不服气地
without protest 心甘情愿,毫无怨言
I think (that) I speak for all factory managers when I say (that) we’re deeply concerned about the environment. We’ve been taking various measures, including the use of new technologies, to reduce pollution in the production process, even though these measures raise our production costs. I’d also like to draw your attention to the economic benefits (factories have brought to Norgate). We’ve created many jobs for local residents and helped the city’s economy grow.
be concerned about 对......关心
be concerned with 牵扯到,与.....有关
take measures/actions to do sth 采取行动
even though/even if 即使,引导让步状语从句
as if/as though 好像
raise (vt)提高,筹集,养育
rise (vi)上升,增加
draw one’s attention to
吸引某人的注意力
economic adj. 经济的;经济上的;可赚钱的
economical adj. 节约的;实惠的
economy n.经济;节约
HOST: Thankyou, Mr Brown. With pollution levels on the rise, the orgate Environmental Protection Committee is searching for ways to fight the problem. Mrs Archer, what are your thoughts on how to deal with pollution
with+宾语+宾补(介词短语)
on the rise 在上升
ARCHER: Well, our committee has a major role to play in maintaining air and water quality. We have to achieve a balance between environmental protection and economic development. We’ve made environmental policies for businesses to observe, like strict clean-up requirements.We also work hand in hand with other branches of government to ensure that development strategies are followed in an environmentally friendly way.
observe (v) 观察,遵守,
注意到,庆祝
observation (n)观察,注意
hand in hand 联手
work hand in hand 携手合作
However, fighting pollution isn’t just a task for factories and the government. It has to be a community-wide effort, and everyone can help by following the golden rule: reduce, reuse and recycle. For example, you can save energy by taking the bus or the subway, or using the bike-sharing system.
community-wide 全社区的
recycle vt.回收利用;重新使用(概念)
recycling n.回收利用;回收利用物
recyclable adj. 可回收利用的;可循环的
HOST: Thank you, Mrs Archer, and thanks again to all of our guests. A former UN official once said, “Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth ... these are one and the same fight.” The fortunes of our environment and our economy are inseparable. It’s our duty to protect the environment while we aim for economic development. It’s our duty to leave a better, cleaner and healthier planet to our children. It’s our duty to build a human community with a shared future.
one and the same 同一个
fortune (n)财富,命运,运气
Inseparable (adj)不可分开的
aim for 以....为目标
lifting people out of poverty 使人们摆脱贫困