Unit 19 The World and the Environment
Listening & Speaking
Free talk:
Trees︿on the hills↗∣have been cut down↘∣and waste `water↗∣is being poured con`tinuously into `rivers. ↘
Too `many `people are added︿`annually↗∣ to the popu`lation︿of the world. ↘
Po`llution︿is, ↗∣in `fact, ↗∣ `threatening our e`xistence. ↘
Cars have made the air︿un`healthy∣for `people to `breathe↘∣and `poisonous gas︿is `given︿off ↘∣by `factories. ↘
`Facing the world popu`lation︿ex`plosion↗∣in the near `future, ↗∣we `must `carry out∣ the birth con`trol `program↗∣in︿`order to `save the `mankind ↘∣and `save the `world. ↘
角色扮演
Choose a picture and translate the question following it.
角色扮演
世界上最严峻的环境问题是什么呢？
What’s the most severe environmental problem in the world?
角色扮演
温室效应会给地球带来什么不好的影响？
What negative impact will greenhouse effect bring to the earth?
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我们可以做些什么去保护环境？
What can we do to protect the environment?
How long has the road been mended?
角色扮演
It has been mended for more than half a year.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
What are contributing to the high pollution levels in this city?
角色扮演
The chemical factories in the suburbs.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
What is the bad news for people in England as the climate is becoming warmer?
角色扮演
They have been experiencing a lot of storms.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
According to the woman, why is it hard to find a greener city to live in?
角色扮演
Because there are so few places left that have not been affected by global warming.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
What’s Mr. President’ s attitude towards the Iraqi aggression of Kuwait?
角色扮演
It threatens the world peace.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
故事复述
What is environment? What should we do to protect our environment?
1. What is the environment about?
2. Has the environment been getting worse or better?
3. Have people begun to realize the importance of the environment and try to improve it?
4. With what purpose are laws being made?
5. Do people believe that we will live in a better world?
故事复述
梗概提示：
环境问题日益严重,但我们相信保护环境的前景是光明的。
故事复述
The environment is everything around us, from air, water to animals and plants. We have become part of it. But it has been getting worse and worse for many years and it’s time to solve the problem. Fortunately, people are coming to realize the importance of the environment and we have begun to try our best to improve it. Laws are being made dealing with air, water and noise pollution. We believe that we will be able to save our environment and live in a better world.
Goodbye!
