(共30张PPT)
Unit 3
Environmental Protection
Words and Expressions
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.
— Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi (1869 –1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist (伦理学家) who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
What is the difference between “needs” and “greed”
How do you understand the quote
How is it related to the theme of the unit
Climate change is a heated topic for the scientists around the world. They all try to find out the truth about these questions:
What influences would climate change bring to us
What are the solutions to stop climate change
View the video.
drought
ice melting
flood
the rising temperature
What other consequences may climate change bring about
Climate change
natural disasters
extreme weather
animals dying
the rise of sea level
economic losses
coastal cities submerged
1. graph 图表/曲线图 diagram 几何图解/示意图
table 列表/一览表
2. emission n. 排放物; 散发物; 排放 pl:emissions
emit v. 发出; 射出; 散发
同义短语:give off/out 发出(光,热,气体)
methane / mi θe n/ 甲烷;沼气
carbon dioxide /da ksa d/
greenhouse gases
温室气体
greenhouse effect
温室气体
Describing how the greenhouse effect works.
Sunlight
Reflected sunlight
Heat reflected back to Earth’s surface
Heat released back into space
Earth
Atmosphere
3. melt vi.& vt. 融化,软化
melting ice 正在融化的冰
The sun had melted the snow. 阳光融化了积雪。
a melting pot of different nationalities
4. starve vi. & vt. (使)挨饿; 饿死
(be)starve(d) to death 饿死
starve for sth
starvation n. 挨饿;饥饿;挨饿;饿死
渴望;急需
多民族的大熔炉
完成句子
(1)I’m ________________ such a chance.
我非常渴望这样一个机会。
(2) A number of children in Africa ____________ (starve) to death over the past few years.
have starved
starving for
5. seal n. 海豹
6.ecology /i k l d i/ n. 生态; 生态学 ecologist 生态学家
biology n. 生物学; 生态学 biologist 生物学家
psychology n.心理学 psychologist n. 心理学家
ecological / i k l d kl/ 生态的;生态学的
7.release vt. & n. 排放; 释放; 发布
release harmful gases
release a prisoner
release stress
release a movie/book/CD
release information
释放囚犯
发行电影/书/唱片
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
①In recent years, a number of Hollywood producers _____________ (release) film posters for Chinese audiences, showing their attention to the country's film market and culture.
②__________ (release) on 5 February, 2019, The Wandering Earth soon became a great hit.
③The bird _____________ (release) from the cage last week.
排放有害气体
释放压力
发布信息
have released
was released
Released
8. habitable adj. 适合居住的
habitat n.(动植物的)栖息地
habit n. 习惯; 癖好
1. Some areas of the country are too cold to be habitable.
2. I don’t think that the earth is the only habitable planet.
9. sustain vt. 维持;支撑; 遭受; 承受住
sustainable adj. 可持续的
写出下列句子中划线单词的汉语译意:
1.They found it difficult to sustain the weight of fruit.
2.These facts sustain the theory.
3.The company sustained losses of millions of dollars.
4.Mary consider it challenging to sustain an interest in their talk.
支撑
证实
遭受
保持
10. fuel n.燃料;刺激性言行
fossil fuels
add fuel to the fire/flames
11. comprehensive adj.全部的;所有的;
comprehension n.理解力;(语言学习中的)理解练习
化石燃料(coal, petrol)
火上浇油
(2020·江苏高考) Jan 23: Wuhan declared temporary outbound (向外的)traffic ____________(restrict).
翻译下列句子:
1.长裙限制了她的活动。
Long dress restricted her movements.
2.我爸爸控制自己每天吸10根烟。
My father restricted himself to 10 cigarettes a day.
3.镇里限速30km/h.
The speed is restricted to 30 km/h in towns.
restrictions
12. restrict vt.限制 restriction(on) n.限制(法规,约束)
restrict....to... 把...限制在...
restrict oneself to.... 限制自己在...
10. reform vt. 改革;(使)改正;改造
the reform and opening-up policy 改革开放政策
Our company_____________ (reform) its promoting system by the end of last year.
had reformed
11. undergo [ nd ɡ ]: underwent -- undergone
vt. 经历; 经受(变化/不快等)
experience: v. 经历; 感受
(强调亲身经历或体验某事物)
go through...: 经历; 遭受
suffer from...: 受害于...; 患(病)
12.implement vt.实施 n.工具
implement changes/reforms/policies/decisions
实行变革/实施改革/执行政策/执行决议
carry out 实施
13.harmonious adj.和谐的
harmony n.和谐,融洽
be in harmony with...: 与…和谐/协调/融洽/和睦
翻译:人类要学会和自然和谐相处。
Human beings should learn to be in harmony with the nature.
14.moderate adj.适度的,中等的,温和的/v.
理解下列划线单词的中文含义
1.Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise decreases your appetite.
2.The boy is a student of only moderate ability.
3.By evening, the wind had moderated slightly.
4.We hope that they will take a moderate position on most of the key issues.
适度的
中等的
温和的
中立的
15.submit v.递交,呈递,屈服
submitted/submitted
submit an application/a claim/complaint
submit sth to sb 把某物交给某人
submit to sth/sb 屈从/屈服于某事/物/人
1. In the end, the man_________(submit) to the enemy.
2. He gave up struggling for freedom, ________ (submit) to the reality.
submitted
submitting
16.chaos [ ke s]: n. 混乱; 杂乱; 紊乱economic/political chaos 经济/政治的混乱
in chaos: 混乱; 一片混乱; 乱七八糟
17.on behalf of 代表
represent /stand for 代表,象征
翻译:我代表学生会邀请你们来参加这个活动。
On behalf of the student union, I would like to invite you to take part in this activity.
18.sensitive adj.敏感的,善解人意的
be sensitive to 对...敏感/体贴
be sensitive about 对...介意
My teeth is very sensitive_______ cold food
The young girl is rather sensitive ______ the appearance of her further husband.
to
about
19. originate (from) 起源
origin n.起源/起点
original adj 原来的,最初的,原创的/n.原稿,原创
originally adv.起初/原来.
20.restore vt. 恢复/复原
写出划线单词的中文含义
1.Such kindness restore your faith in human nature.
2.Urgent measures should be taken to restore the river’s original beauty.
3.He is now fully restored to health.
4.The army has recently been brought in to restore order at the capital.
恢复(感受)
使复原(情况)
恢复(秩序)
康复
21.campaign n. 运动;战役
With such campaign in effect, China’s waterways are heading towards a clean and sustainable future.
随着这场运动的实施,中国的水道正朝着清洁和可持续的未来迈进。
22.tolerate vt.容忍;包容
tolerate(one’s/sb)doing sth
tolerant adj.容忍的 tolerance n
be tolerant of 容忍某人/物
翻译:新的环境让我无法忍受
1. New surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
2. I can’t be tolerant of the new surroundings.
1. The Amazon basin, known as the “lungs of the world”, not only provides some _________ balance for the planet, but also food and resources for the local natives.
2. Thousands of baby penguins ________ to death because the changing climate forced their parents to leave them and travel long distances in search of food.
ecological
starved
broadcast comprehensive ecology starve seize
n. 流域;盆地;盆
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
3. Many experts link China’s economic success to the _____________ reform (改革) that China has undergone since 1978.
4. The speaker said the media should make more ______________ that spread awareness of the climate crisis and possible solutions.
5. To deal with climate change, we must _____________ the initiative to do whatever is necessary to protect our environment.
comprehensive
broadcasts
seize
Carbon dioxide is ____________ through human activities such as destroying forests and burning fossil ____________, as well as natural processes such as volcanic eruptions. The measurements by climate experts show a rising _____________ of carbon dioxide emissions. If this continues, our planet will face further environmental disasters. In response to this environmental issue,
released
fuels
trend
fuel policy release restrict sustain trend
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
China is implementing significant _____________ and measures to address climate change, aiming to ____________ coal consumption, promote a harmonious relationship between man and nature, build a ____________ energy system, and advocate a moderate, green, and low-carbon lifestyle.
policies
restrict
sustainable
adj. 和谐的