Unit 2 The environment reading

课件18张PPT。Brainstorm:environment: conditions,circumstances,affecting people’s livesthe environment:An unhappy home environment can affect a child ‘s behaviour.natural conditionsconcerning land, air and water and lifepollution, destruction, disaster, global warming, environmentally friendly, environmentalist, harmony, ecological, protectionTHE ENVIRONMENTWelcome to the unit & ReadingWhat are the environmental problems in your living surroundings?
firesrubbishcuttingsmokewater pollutionsandstorm What are the causes and results
of these environmental problems ? Factories produce amount of ________ ______ which goes into the atmosphere _________, causing ____ ________. What’s more, waste gas from vehicles ________ the situation.harmfulsmokeuntreatedairpollutionworsens People have _________ the forests by cutting down trees for __________ purpose, _________ ___ desertification which has a lasting ______ on the environment.economicresulting ineffectdestroyedWhat can people do to solve the environmental problems above? Throw waste in rubbish bins. Recycle as
much as possible.
② Use less wood. Plant more new trees. Try to
make desert areas green lands.
Treat the waste water before pouring it into
rivers. Clean the water in the rivers/lakes.
Save water in our daily life.
Make smoke harmless before it goes into
the air. Limit the number of vehicles.
Develop clean energy. ●Have you ever seen a debate or even taken part in a debate?
●Do you know something about debates?Reading Lead-inReading strategy: reading a debateIn a debate, one side gets the opportunity to present their points first. The other side follows and presents theirs.
(Lin Shuiqing and Qian Liwei)
Speakers in a debate will represent opposite views on the subject being discussed.
(the environment versus the economy)1.Read what Lin Shuiqing said to find out the subjects in his speech.﹡industrial waste﹡water pollution﹡fishing﹡population﹡production﹡recyclingCareful reading
Read Paras.1-5 and answer the following questions.2.Try to tell the way factories do damage to the world.industrial wastefactoriesgoing into the atmospheremaking us sickflowing into water killing sea creatureswater pollution3.What is happening to large amounts of fish and the world’s population ?Large amounts of fish are being caught by fishing boats before they can lay eggs.
The world’s population has grown to more than six times what it was in 1800.Lin shuiqing’s tips:＊Trying to cut back on production
＊Trying to reduce the amount of things we
make and buy
＊Expanding recycling industry
＊Teaching people about
environmentally friendly ways of livingRead Paras.6--10 and fill in the form.FactoriesRecyclingEffectsSuggestionsControllingrepairingloseProducingeffectivepollutingDebateGroup 1
Suppose you support Lin Shuiqing,
please find enough information to
persuade Qian Liwei.
Group 2
Suppose you support Qian Liwei,
please find enough information
to persuade Lin Shuiqing.Write a short passage about solutions to protecting t he environment.
Read the two articles on Page 102,103.Homework