1. Environmental Protection
Unit 22
Environmental Protection

2. What are the top 10 environmental problems?
Brain storm
What are the top 10 environmental problems?
1. global warning
2. the destruction of the ozone layer
3. extinction of species
4. acid rain
5. energy shortage
6. deforestation
7. air pollution
8. desertification
9. fresh water crisis
10. waste crisis

3. Review warm- up KEY WORDS pollution endangered animals global warming
green house
effect
KEY WORDS
poverty
natural
disasters
pollution
overfishing

4. A quiz: complete the sentences using the key words mentioned above
1. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are examples of
2. The giant panda and the Bengal tiger are
3. Because of , the Earth is warmed by gases
trapped in the atmosphere.
natural disaster
endangered species
the greenhouse effect

5. Global warming Overfishing poverty flooding
is an increase over the time of the average temperature of the Earth.
is harmful to the ecology of the sea.
6. Thousands of people in Africa continue to die because of war and
The water level rose so high in
several places that many homes
are at risk from
Overfishing
poverty
flooding

6. Watch the video and answer
What environmental problem
is it about?
2.Why is it so
serious?

7. Disasters Droughts Earthquakes Floods Forest fires
Hurricanes Landslides
Tsunami Typhoon
Volcanic eruptions
Windstorms …

8. U22 3 Unnatural Disasters 1. Scan and answer:
What is the passage about?

9. 2. Skim and identify the topic:
flooding
drought
para 1: ______ ________
para 2: ______ ________
para 3: ______ ________
para 4: ______ ________
para 5: ______
volcanic eruptions
earthquakes
overpopu-lation
mismanage-ment
volcanoes
earthquakes
betting

10. 3.Read and complete the gaps:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5) b)
f )
g )
e )
a )

11. 4.Read and answer questions:
1) What is the attitude of the journalist towards the future?
2) Who are most likely to be the victims of natural disaster?
3) Why are there now more hurricanes, floods and droughts?
pessimistic
poor people
overpopulation and mismanagement
of the world’s resources

12. 4.Read and answer questions:
4) Why are volcanoes and earthquakes more dangerous now?
5) What could be the biggest threat to the planet in the future ?
6) What effects might this threat have?
Because half the world’s population live in cities within range of volcanic eruption and earthquakes.
a volcanic eruption
It might plunge the planet into winter for years.

13. Activities
1.Speaking:
Topic 1: What can governments do to help prevent natural disasters?
Topic 2: What can individuals do to
improve the environment
and help victims of
natural disasters?

14. 2.We can just do our bit!
What else can we do in our daily life except giving help to victims when natural disasters attack us?

15. What's WRONG With This Picture?!?
The people in the picture are
taking care of their home and
car, but they are doing
many things that can
damage the environment,
especially our water.
Point out the spots
where you think
someone is doing some-
thing wrong and tell
why it’s wrong.

16. river
fertilizer &
pesticide
rake(耙)
sprinkler(洒水器)

17. What's WRONG With This Picture?!?

18. "You Are the Solution"
You are the solution to nonpoint source pollution. We can make a difference you and I. Drop by drop together, we'll keep the water clear. We can make the problem disappear. You are the solution!

19. "You Are the Solution" In our daily life, there’s a
lot that we can do to help improve
the environment.
What we need is
a belief that there’s a solution to all these problems
2. an action: just do our bit!
And there will be a better future!

20. Homework life to help improve our environment. e.g
In group of 5 find out tips in our daily
life to help improve our environment.
e.g
Tip1: Keep my room temperature at 25.5 C
Result: It lowers electricity consumption
by 1.5% for every degree Celsius increase
in the thermostat.