(共19张PPT)
Unit 1
Nature in the balance
advanced technology
convenient life
better healthcare...
However, every coin has two sides……
Lead-in
What benefits does economic development bring to us
The economy is growing faster and faster nowadays. But something has changed…
绿水青山就是金山银山。
Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.
Environment
Economy
How can we achieve a balance between environmental protection and the economic development
Now let’s read a TV show transcript.
Reading
How many people are there in the TV show?
What are their names
What are they
Scan the transcript and answer the following questions.
There are four people in the TV show
Host
Julie Archerr
James Smith
Vincent Brown
A local resident
Senior manager of a local factory
Chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee
fresh
totally different
water pollution
air pollution
health problems
What other pollution do you know about in our daily life
noise pollution
light pollution…
Smith
Reading
Para3. Find out the attitude of James Smith
Protest against heavy industry.
Before heavy industry factories moved in Now (Things became _______________________.)
The air was __________, the grass _______ and the water _________. The river is __________and__________.
The smog in the air has colored the sky __________________ and given him a _________that he can’t___________.
fresh
green
clear
dirty
smelly
a smoky grey
cough
get rid of
totally different
What would happen if the heavy industry went out of Norgate
The pollution would be reduced and the environment would be improved.
Many people would lose the jobs and the local economy would decline(下降).
Thinking
1. However, I’d like to point out that we also try to
_________________________we produce.
2. We’ve been _______________________to reduce pollution
even though they _________________________
3. I’d also like to draw your attention to the __________________ factories have brought to Norgate.
4. We _________________for local residents and helped the _____________________.
Speak for all factory managers managers
Reading
Para5. Find out the attitude of Vincent Brown
Brown
control the amount of pollution
taking various measures
raise production costs.
economic benefits
created many jobs
city's economy growth
What do you think of the businessmen like Brown in the text
They are environmentally-responsible.
They are socially-responsible.
Thinking
We’ve made environmental policies for businesses to observe, like strict clean-up requirements.
We also work hand in hand with other branches of governments to ensure that development strategies are followed in an environmentally friendly way.
Fighting pollution has to be a community-wide effort.,...
We have to achieve a balance between environmental protection and economic development.
Reading
Para7. Find out the attitude of Julie Archer
Archer
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 (sustainable development可持续发展). It’s our duty to build a human community with a shared future (人类命运共同体).
The fortunes of our environment and our economy are inseparable.
Reading
Para8. Find out the attitude of the host
Host
After reading the transcript, how do you think we can achieve a balance between the economy and the environment
How to balance economic growth and the environment
Economic growth
Environment
Economic growth
Require factories to establish a system to control the pollution
Pass stricter laws
Increase people's awareness
on environmental protection
Encourage
recycling
As students, what exactly can we do to protect our planet
Discussion
Homework
Some people think waste sorting is troublesome
and don't want to do that.
What are your viewpoints about it
Please write a composition of about 100 words.