1. Unit 15 Text: Focus on global warming 沛县职教中心 郭丽娜

3. Global warming may be the largest threat to our planet

4. Factories and cars have released billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere

5. What could be the results if we don’t curb the greenhouse gas emissions?

6. Low-lying nations could be flooded

7. Rain and drought patters across the world could change

8. Hurricanes could become more frequent

9. Read the passage quickly and match the following subtitles with the right paragraphs. Subtitle Paragraph  Actions to be taken Para. One  Possible results of Para. Two global warming  Whose business Para. Three  Cause of global warming Para. Four

10. Find out supporting details to each of the topics Cause of global warming For decades human factories and cars have released billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Possible results of global warming Low-lying nations could be flooded. Rain and drought patterns across the world could change. Hurricanes could become more frequent. El Ninos could become more intense. Actions to be taken To curb the use of fossil fuels To use the technologies that reduce the amount of emissions wherever possible. To protect the forests in the world. To mitigate the impact of global warming through careful planning. Whose businessgovernments Industry Communities Individuals

11. C Choose the best answers 1.According to the author, the greatest disaster(s) on earth may be_____. A. another world war B. incurable plague C. global warming D. A, B and C 2.The word “across” in this passage can be replaced by_____. A. crossing B. over C. going through D. all 3. ____ has directly caused global warming. A. El Ninos B. Man C. Greenhouse gases into the atmosphere D. Fossil fuels 4. The author suggests that all, men or women, old or young, can ____ for the environment. A. work in governments B. serve in the industry C. serve communities D. do something D B D

12. Choose proper word or expression to fill in the blank of each sentence. across, released, sign, signal, flooding, aware, slow, take action, the full amount of, large amount of, frequent, released flooding signal across sign frequent slow the full amount of large amount of aware take action 1. I will be ________from duty at five. 2. Letters applying for the position are _______ in. 3. A red light is ______ of danger. 4. The restaurant ______ the street sells real Beijing Roast Duck. 5. Johnson Black is a ________ reader of CHINA DAILY. 6. Dark clouds are a ____ of rain or snow. 7. When cars turn the corner, they usually ____ down. 8. — What’s ______________ money I owe you? — A _____________ it. I can’t tell exactly. I have to check it. 9. He wasn’t _____ of the danger. 10. This new drug will _________ in a couple of minutes.

13. Homework Write a short passage with the topic “ Global warming”. The following questions may help you.(60-80 words) What are the possible causes of global warming? What would global warming bring is if we couldn’t stop it? How can we slow global warming? What can we do about it?