(共11张PPT)
Extended reading
News that Matters: pollution in Norgate
Unit 1 Nature in the balance
Do you know any other kinds of environmental issues
air pollution
habitat loss
soil pollution
light pollution
global warming
noise pollution
overfishing
deforestation
What’s the style of this TV show transcript
style :in the form of conversation
function:helps present each person’s viewpoint directly and clearly.
In an interview essay, the interviewer will usually introduce the subject of the interview, the name and occupation of the interviewee in the first paragraph. Therefore, read the first paragraph of the interview article carefully and guess the interviewee's opinion based on the topic.
Name Roles
1. Scan the transcript and tell who are engaged in the show
2. What role does each person play
Fast reading
A local resident
Senior manager of a local factory
Chief of the Norgate Environment Protection Committee
James Smith
Vincent Brown
Julie Archer
Host
Host
Name Roles
James Smith A local resident
Vincent Brown Senior manager of a local factory
Julie Archer Chief of the Norgate Environment Protection Committee
According to the guests' roles, what attitudes may they take towards environmental protection
Read and check your prediction.
Fast reading
Reading
Listen to the transcript. Find out the attitude of each guest.
For health and safety reasons alone, heavy industry has to go.
Smith
Why
The river is dirty and smelly.
The smog in the air has coloured the sky a smoky grey.
It's also given him a cough that he can't get rid of.
protest against/ object to/oppose heavy industry
Listen to the transcript. Find the attitude of each guest.
Businessmen also try to control the amount of pollution they produce.
Factories have brought economic benefits to Norgate.
Brown
Reading
Why
speak for all factory managers
Various measures have been taken, including the use of new technologies, to reduce pollution in the production process, even though these measueres raise their production costs.
They've created many jobs for local residents and helped the city's economy grow.
Listen to the transcript. Find the attitude of each guest.
We have to achieve a balance between environmental protection and economic development.
Fighting pollution isn't just a task for factories and the government.
It has to be a community-wide effort and every one can help.
Archer
Reading
both are important
They've made environmental policies for businesses to observe, like strict clean-up requirements.
They also work hand in hand with other branches of government to ensure that development strategies are followed in an environmentally friendly way.
Follow the golden rule: reduce, reuse and recycle.
Why
rapid development
get rid of
protest against
tend to
make huge profits
in defence of
point out
speak for
be deeply concerned about
take various measures
draw attention to
on the rise
observe policy
community-wide effort
golden rule
lift people out of poverty
advance economic growth
a human community with a shared future
高速发展 6
摆脱;去除 13
反对;对…提出抗议 15
总是,往往
取得巨大利润
为……说话/辩护;防护
指出,指明
要求…得到;代表…讲话
对…很担忧
采取多种措施
吸引对…的注意力
加重;上涨 28
遵守政策 35
全社会的努力 40
黄金法则 41
让人们摆脱贫困 48
推动经济增长48
人类命运共同体53