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M5 U2 The environment
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The economy or the environment -must we choose?
double-edged sword
The economy the environment---
must we choose?
or
a debate
host
An arguable topic
one side
the opposite
side
Ms Lin Shuiqing
Mr. Qian Liwei
The economy or the environment---must we choose
James Long
What is the order of a debate?
The order of the debate:
1._____________presents her points first for three minutes.
2.____________follows to present his points also for three minutes.
3.___________ discussion
Ms Lin Shuiqing
Mr. Qian Liwei
Open
What are the opinions of the two speakers?
Ms Lin Shuiqing thinks
Economic development is _____ for the environment.
Mr. Qian Liwei thinks
Economic development _______have to be bad for the environment and a healthy environment and development should be possible ______________.
bad
doesn’t
at the same time
The facts or arguments used by
Lin Shuiqing
1. Vast areas of the world are damaged by ___________
2.Much sea life is being destroyed by_______________
3. The world’s population has grown greatly, which means we need __________________.
chemical waste
fishing boats
more land and food
The solutions come up with by
Lin Shuiqing
1. __________ production.
2.__________ more waste.
3. _______ people ways of living which don’t harm the environment.
Cut back on
Recycle
Teach
The facts or arguments used by
Qian Liwei
1. Many factories and industries are_______ ____about the environment.
2.Cutting back on the production may make people ___________
concerned
lose jobs
The solutions come up with by
Qian Liwei
1. Give more________ to the companies and businessmen concerned about the environment.
2.Try to produce more things from__________ ______instead of ____________
3. Better _______.
4. Higher _______
credit
recycled materials
raw materials
laws
taxes
Analysis of the structure and writing skills
Key points that should be included:
1. your opinions.
2. The reasons or facts used to support your opinions.
3. Solutions or suggestions
Para one: list some facts or reasons/ state your opinions.
Para two: express your opinion/ list some facts or reasons to support your opinion.
Para three: put forward some solutions or suggestions.
Some useful expressions and sentences from the material------let’s find them together
------,but this doesn’t have to be true.
what I am here to say is that------
I don’t agree with------
However, I do agree that----
The expressions which may help you:
On the one hand------, on the other hand------
For one thing------, for another thing------
2) I am in complete agreement/disagreement with---
3) I share the same views (with---)
4) I firmly hold the belief that----
5) On my personal note,-----
6) I make an urgent appeal that------
7) As far as I am concerned, the best way is------
8) From the point of my view, ---is a double-edged sword.
9) I can’t agree with their opinions for the reasons below.
10.In a word/in conclusion/summary
Some connectives(衔接词)
To begin with/first and foremost(首先,首要的是), then, further more/what’s more/ in addition/besides/also, finally, last but not least
Write an article on the topic of Human Cloning---yes or no
Along with the advance of technology , it is amazing that we can clone many things, such as rare animals and plants. At the same time, there has been a hot debate over whether or not human beings should be cloned. ______,some people_______________. ___________, others think that_______________. As for me, __________________.
The reasons why I think so are as follows./The following reasons can account for my point. Firstly/First and foremost,__________________. What’s more, ____________________________. Last but not least/Finally,____________________.
In a word,___________________. But in order to/that ______________, I make a strong appeal that________
_______________.
Along?with?the?advance?of?technology,?it?is?amazing
?that?we?can?clone?many?things,?such?as??rare?animals?and?plants?.?At?the?same?time,?there?has?been a?hot?debate?over?whether?or?not?human?beings?
should?be?cloned.________________, some people ______________that if mankind toy with nature in this way, we will regret for what we do. ________________, ?others??argue that ?it’s?a?natural advance?of?science?and?human?cloning?should?be?promoted.?_________,?I?have?reasons?to believe?that?the?advantages?weigh?more?
than?the?disadvantages.?
On the one hand
hold the belief
On the other hand
As for me
The reasons why I think so are ________________ / ______________________________. _______________________ human cloning makes it possible for us to clone all kind of organs to cure patients suffering from cancer. ____________,we can clone many famous scientist to contribute more to our society.________________________,
human cloning can also help women who can not give birth to a child to have their own babies.
____________, I am standing on the side of human cloning. But in order to avoid the bad results of human cloning, _____________________that human cloning should only be used for legal purposes.
as follows
The following reasons can account for my point
First and foremost/Firstly
What’s more
Last but not least/Finally
In a word
I make a strong appeal
Please check your writings in pairs after class
Homework: