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discussing climate
选修一 Unit1 Food matters
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Writing purpose:
To inform others of climate change, convince and inspire them to take action to solve the problem.
Write a presentation transcript (演讲稿) on climate and man for the World Meteorological Day(世界气象日),which falls on 23 March every year.
Task:Writing
Ideas
1. climate’s effect on human
2. human activity’s effect on climate
3. solutions
Language
Structure
Suzhou enjoys a humid subtropical climate with plenty of rainfall. The climate varies with four distinctive seasons.
What is the climate
like in Suzhou
What is climate
Climate is the typical long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.
Reading for ideas :
Listen to a talk on how climate affects people and complete the table below.
Desert regions
warm and damp
climate
carry goods
root crops
less rainfall
Sweden
Listening for ideas:
Climate impacts greatly on people’s lives, such as __________,_____________,
________________ ,___________ and ___________.
How does climate affect people
Region Climate Impact on people
(1) _________ ____________ of North Africa Extremely hot in summer Wearing long loose-fitting clothes to allow the free flow of air and protect them from the burning sun and the blowing sand
Desert
regions
the clothes
we wear
Region Climate Impact on people
China’s Xishuangbanna (2) __________ Building two-storey bamboo houses that rise high above the wet ground and enable air to flow more easily
Northern Canada Extremely cold in winter Using sleds pulled by dogs to (3) ___________ across snow-covered ground
warm and damp
carry goods
the houses
we live in
the modes of
transport
Region Climate Impact on people
Regions of the tropics Hot and wet Growing tree crops along with some (4) __________
Vast plains of North America Less hot, with (5) __________
Growing corn and wheat
(6) _________ Cold in long winter Celebrating Midsummer’s Day in June, around the longest day of the year
root crops
less rainfall
Sweden
crop growth
festival-culture
Climate impacts greatly on people’s lives, such as ___________________,__________________,
________________________ ,_____________ and ______________.
the clothes we wear
the houses we live in
the modes of transport we use
crop growth
culture
Climate affects people and people have adapted to different climates, which contribute to
__________________________.
the diversity of the world
SPEAKING FOR IDEAS
Climate change has been linked to the decline of polar bears in the Arctic.
As ocean temperature rises , corals struggle to grow and reproduce, leading to coral bleaching and eventually death.
By the end of the next century, it's predicted that more than 180 million people will be displaced due to climate change.
Climate change causes____________________ and _________________ .
Can you show more worrying issues caused by climate change
the decline of biodiversity
the increase of climate migration
What can we do to reduce the negative effect human activity has on climate
All levels of society need to take action and protect our planet.
Nations should ________________to______________.
Businesses can ________________________________.
As individuals, we need to_______________________, for instance _________________________________.
Speaking for ideas :
What can we do to reduce the negative effect human activity has on climate
Solution Pool
All levels of society need to take action and protect our planet.
Nation:
1. cooperate to ensure green energy available to all
2. make wise policies to tackle the problems
3. develop in a sustainable way
China’s carbon neutrality commitment
Speaking for ideas :
What can we do to reduce the negative effect human activity has on climate
Solution Pool
All levels of society need to take action and protect our planet.
Nation:
1. cooperate to ensure green energy available to all
2. make wise policies to tackle the problems
3. develop in a sustainable way
......
Business:
practise more effective recycling methods
....
Individual:
1. form “greener” habits
2. reduce carbon footprint
3. use renewable energy products
4. stop wasting
5. plant more trees
6. volunteer to educate others
...
Thinking for structure :
Beginning
Body:
Ending
Para 1: ① introduce climate
② the impact of climate on human
linking word
firstly, secondly. thirdly, above all, besides, finally , to begin with, in addition, eventually, in the first place, what’s more
Para 2: list the worrying issues caused by climate change
Para 3: propose the solutions(nation, business, individual)
linking words
transitional sentences
specific examples
Para 4: ● stress climate and human interaction
● make an appeal to take action
Language pool :
1. ...has been drawn into conversations about ... and the worrying issue of ...
2. In recent years, it has been widely accepted that .....
3. However, .....show that ..... have been rising at their quickest rate ever.
4.The main cause would seem to be..., which.....
5. To put it simply...
...
Read the passage and find the useful sentences .
1. Ladies and gentlemen/Boys and girls, it is my great honor/I feel greatly honored to have the opportunity to ....
2. It’s my pleasure to talk to you about.....
3.Unfortunately, what worries people so much is that..
4. What I want to stress is that... For one thing, ... For another, ...
5. What really matters/counts is...
6. What is worrying, however, is ....
7. Finally, I sincerely hope we can make joint efforts to
8. A call of action is needed...
....
Language pool :
Structure
idea
Climate change causes the decline of biodiversity and the increase of climate migration.
All levels of society need to take action and protect our planet.
Nations should...., business can.... while individul needs to....
Climate impacts greatly on people’s lives, such as....
People have adapted to different climates, which..
language
...has been drawn into conversations about ... and the worrying issue of ...
In recent years, it has been widely accepted that .....
However, .....show that ..... have been rising at their quickest rate ever.
The main cause would seem to be..., which.....
To put it simply...
1. Ladies and gentlemen/Boys and girls, it is my great honor/I feel greatly honored to have the opportunity to ....
2. It’s my pleasure to talk to you about.....
3.Unfortunately, what worries people so much is that..
4. What I want to stress is that... For one thing, ... For another, ...
5. What really matters/counts is...
6. What is worrying, however, is ....
7. Finally, I sincerely hope we can make joint efforts to
8. A call of action is needed...
Checking and appreciating
Please check others’ writing by answering the following questions.
(1) Are all the key points included in the writing
(2) Is the content organized in a logical way
(3)Are there any spelling and grammatical mistakes in the writing
(4)Are there any linking words or transitional sentences
(5) Are there any specific examples to support the idea
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Will Maldives be renamed to Maldived with
The planet
living
happy
It depends on us
READING FOR APPRECIATION
Complete your own writing.
Preview the extended reading.
Assignment
THANK YOU