1、Unit 2 The environment ReadingA healthy environment is important for our survival.Whats the environment?Its the place where people,animals and plants live.Its the natural world.Compared with the last few years,do you think the environment is getting better or worse?Why?Who has damaged our environmen
2、t?Nature&man What natural disasters do you know can cause damage to the environment?natural disasters forest firevolcanoearthquaketyphoonflood hurricanetsunamitornadoacid rainfloodAn earthquakeWhat human activities can do damage to the environment?How?wars/industrial accidents gas leakage/oil leakag
3、e burning coal/litter driving private cars run on petrol using nuclear weapons overcutting/heavy cutting(deforestation)sending poisonous/harmful gas into the air pour industrial/chemical waste into water using fertilizers化学肥料 and pesticides杀虫剂RubbishAir pollutionForest fireCutting down treessandstor
4、mBecause of environmentalpollution many children were born disabled.A nation destroying its environmentdestroys itself.-F.D.RooseveltA healthy environment is important for our survival,but why do people keep damaging the environment?The economy the environmentmust we choose?orUnit 2 The environment
5、ReadingWhat style is it?A.A speech.B.An advertisement.C.A television debate.D.A talk show.Reading and ComprehensionFast reading:(read para.1)Step1.Step2.Step3.One side:present their points firstThe other side:follow and present their pointsHave a discussionReading strategy:reading a debate What is t
6、he order of a debate?Speakers in a debate will represent oviews.ppositeThe order of todays debate:Lin Shuiqing presents her points.Qian Liwei presents his points.Open the floor for discussion.Fast reading (read the whole debate)The topic:_TV host:_One side speaker:_She thinks economic development is
7、 b_ for the environmentThe other side speaker:_He thinks economic development does not have to be bad for the e_.Fill in the table below The economy or the environment?Ms.Lin ShuiqingMr.Qian LiweiJames LongadnvironmentLin ShuiqingA spokeswoman from the Green SocietyCareful readingRead what Ms.Lin Sh
8、uiqing said and then answer the following questions.1.What happened because of chemical waste?2.Whats the effect of water pollution?3.By how many times has the worlds population increased since 1800?Whats the population now?4.What has become a big problem?1.What happened because of chemical waste?Ma
9、ny places have been destroyed and many plants and animals have died.The waste goes into the atmosphere and makes us sick.1.What else happened because of chemical waste?Some waste flows into the water,killing river and sea life.2.Whats the effect of water pollution?3.By how many times has the worlds
10、population increased since 1800?Whats the population now?Six times.7 billion4.What has become a big problem?The amount of rubbish we produce is turning into a big problem.Cut back on productionReduce the amount of thingsTeach people ways of living that do not harm the environmentWhat are her suggest
11、ions?Recycle our wasteConclusion:What aspects has she metionedin her speech?Qian LiweiA bussinessdevelopment consultantCan you guess what aspects he will talk about in his speech?Read what Mr.Qian Liwei said and then answer the following questions.1.When people think of factories,what will they thin
12、k of?2.How can a healthy environment and development be possible at the same time?3.Why does Qian Liwei think production should not be cut back?1.When people think of factories,what will they think of?They think of clouds of dirty smoke or of pipes pouring chemical waste into rivers.1.When people th
13、ink of factories,what else will they think of?They think of greedy businessmen hiding from their responsibilities and only worrying about money.2.How can a healthy environment and development be possible at the same time?Many factories and industries control the amount of pollution they produce and
14、are very careful to spend money repairing any damage they cause.3.Why does Qian Liwei think production should not be cut back?Jobs will be lost and people are more important than fish and trees.Produce more things from recycled materials Need better laws Pay a higher price for some things Pay higher
15、 taxesWhat are Qian Liweissuggestions?comparisonSpeakerPoints he presentsReasons he providesLin ShuiqingChemical waste_ river and sea life.Fishing_ in a smaller number fish left for us to eat in the future._ Has grown _ 6 times,_ 7 billion._places.Make many plants and animals _._ us sick.DestroyMake
16、KillbyapproachingdieResultWater pollutionPopulationSpeakerPoints he presentsReasons he providesQian LiweiFactories and industries_pollution._ damage._Make more from_ materials and less from the _materials.Laws_the environment._Stop factories from _ the environment.ControlRepairrecycledrawPreservehar
17、mingProductionTaxesWhich of the following is NOT mentioned in LinShuiqings speech?A.Chemical waste destroyed many places and killed many plants and animals.B.Factories producing poisonous chemicals should be closed down.C.Fishes died for more than one reason.D.Polluted atmosphere can make human bein
18、gs sick.Reading comprehensionBWhat can be inferred from the speech?A.Though we caught large numbers of fish,they develop so quickly that well still have enough to eat.B.Its likely that well not have enough to eat if we keep producing people rapidly.C.Lin Shuiqing is for the idea of recycling,while Q
19、ian Liwei is against it.D.An economist is often seen as being against the environment.B What does the sentence“People often have this belief that development is bad for the environment,but this does not have to be true.”mean?A.Economic development is good for the environment.B.Economic development i
20、s bad for the environment.C.Economic development is not always bad for the environment.D.People are wrong to think economic development is bad for the environment.CA live debateOne student acts as the chairperson who holds the debate.Two groups represent Lin Shuiqing and the other two groups represe
21、nt Qian Liwei.Each group has 3 debaters.Each of you speaks one or two points.You can make some changes to the debate or add your opinions to the debate.Language points（Welcome)填冠词1._natural disasters can cause damage to _ environment.2._ man is rapidly destroying _ nature.3.While he was investigatin
22、g ways to improve the telescope,Newton made _ discovery which completely changed _ mans understanding of color.A.a;/B.a;the C./;the D.the;a/the/APhrases:翻译保护/损害环境自然灾害protect/preserve the environmentnatural disastersharm/damage the environment一座喷发的火山an erupting volcano1.一场关于环境的电视辩论2.the Green Society
23、3.按照我们一贯的辩论程序4.展开自由讨论5.削减生产6.担心现状Translate the phrases:follow our usual schedule for debates open the floor for discussion cut back on productionbe concerned about the present situation绿色协会a television debate on the environment7.被视为环保反对派8.躲避对的责任9.让国家得到发展be seen/viewed/thought of as being against the
24、 environmenthide from/escape ones responsibility to sth.allow our country to grow10.pay higher prices/taxes 11.pump-into-12.There is no debating 13.overcome these challenges14.be a/the biggest danger to 15.clean up the environment支付稍高的价格/税把-冲入/注入没有.争辩的必要克服这些挑战对是(最大）的危险清理环境Complete and keep them in m
25、ind.1.Factories(排放大量的有毒化学物质)_ _ _ _ _ _.2.These boats catch large numbers of fish(不给他们留有产卵的时间)_ _ _ _ _ _ _.3.The worlds population has(上涨了1800年的六倍)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ in 1800.produce large numbers of harmful chemicalswithout giving them time to lay eggsgrown by six times what it was4._ we damage our envi
26、ronment,we _ _(继续生育)more and more people who need(更多居住的土地)_ _ _ _ _ and(更多吃的食品)_ _ _ _.5.People often(相信，认为)_ _ _ _ development is bad for the environment.6.问过周围的人，我发现许多人愿意支付稍高一些的价格来买环保产品。_ _,I find many people _ _ _ _ _ _ _for things that _ _ _ the environment.While keepproducing more land to live
27、on more food to eathave this belief thatAsking around willingto pay a little higher price are friendly to7.要是这些原材料用完了这么办呢？_ _ these _ _ _ _?8.只要意味着人们有工作，我父亲并不介意少有一点污染。My dad doesnt mind _ _ _ _ _,_ _ _ it means people have jobs.9.Ms Lin suggested we _ _ _ _ the _ _ things we produce _ _ _ _ the envi
28、ronment.What if raw materials run outa little bit of pollutionas long asshould cut back on quantity of inorder to saveAnswers of C2:6 1 4 3 2 5 5 3 1 2 4D:b c e g d f aFinish off Part E on P25 1.consultant 2.cut back on 3.quantity 4.recycled5.operate 6.debating7.raw 8.willingFurther discussion After
29、 reading the debate,which side would you like to choose?Can you give us some suggestions to protect the environment?1.We could educate people to respect and protect the environment.2.We could urge factories that produce large amounts of waste to build a system to purify the waste and reduce the dama
30、ge to the environment.3.We could urge the government to pass stricter laws to protect the environment.5.We could create a system to deal with the waste and rubbish scientifically.suggestionsOur best friendHealthy childrenWrite a report,calling on people to live in an environmentally friendly way.Homework:
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