The economy or the environment must we choose?

Trees are cut down. Nothing can hold…. Soil is blown away. Soil is washed away.

Free Talk Free Talk Have you ever joined in a debate? What is it like? Have you ever joined in a debate? What is it like?

Reading Strategy:reading a debate What is the order of a debate? One side presents their points first.The other side follows and presents theirs.After that,there is often a discussion. The order of the debate: Lin Shuiqing presents his points. Qian Liwei presents his points. Open discussion

Fast reading Read the article and answer the following questions.

1 Mr. Lin represents the environment and Mr Qian represents the economy. 2.Six times. 2.They should have to pay higher taxes

Detailed reading Read the speech a second time and complete Part C1 on page 24

Part 1 1 What society does Lin Shuiqing belong to? 2 What does Lin Shuiqing start his speech by talking about? 3 What is happening to large amounts of fish? 4 What does Lin Shuiqing think we should teach people about? Lin Shuiqing belongs to the society for Environmental Preservation. Line5 He starts his speech by talking about the way large areas of the world are damaged by industrial waste. Line10 They are being caught by fishing boats before they can lay eggs. Line16 He thinks we should teach people about environmentally friendly ways of living. Line25

5 Why does Qian Liwei think production should not be cut back? 6 What does Qian Liwei say we should produce more of? 7 What does Qian Liwei say we need more of? 8 What does Qian Liwei say many people are willing to do? Because jobs will be lost. People are more important than fish and trees. Line43 We should produce more things from recycled materials.L46 We need more effective laws to preserve the environment, which still allow the economy to grow. Line47 Many people are willing to pay slightly higher prices for things that are environmentally friendly.Line51 Part 2

Reading Comprehension

True or False 1.The waste they create goes into the atmosphere and makes us sick. 2. Many sea creatures are being wiped out by poisonous chemicals. 3. Qian believes that people are more important than creatures. 4. Qian thinks that paying a higher price for some things is good for the economy in some ways. 5. Qian agrees that those factories which pollute the environment shouldn’t have to pay higher taxes. T F T T F

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Lin Shuiqing’s speech? A. Industrial waste destroyed many places and killed many places and animals. B. Factories producing poisonous chemicals should close down. C. Fishes died because of more than one reasons. D. Polluted atmosphere can make human beings sick.

What can be inferred from the speech? A. Though we caught large numbers of fish, they develop so quickly that we’ll still have enough to eat. B. It’s likely that we’ll not have enough to eat if we keep producing people rapidly. C. Lin Shuiqing is for the idea of recycling, while Qian Liwei is against it. D. An economist is often seen as being against the environment.

What does the sentence “People often think that economic development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be right.” mean? A. Economic development is good for the environment. B. Economic development is 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.

Consolidation Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the reading material.

Fill in the table SpeakersPoints they present Reasons they provide to convince you Lin Shuiqing (an environ- mentalist) industrial waste Many places … Many plants and animals … Factories … chemicals Line11 water pollution Rivers are full of chemicals which flow into the sea and kill sea creatures. Line14 fishing Fishing boats catch large numbers of fish without giving them time to lay eggs. Line16 population The world ’ s population has grown to more than six times what it was in Line 21 production People should try to cut back on production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy. Line 22 recycling It would be beneficial to expand our recycling industry, and teach people about environmentally friendly ways of living. We may even create more jobs and help the economy at the same time. Line 24

Fill in the table SpeakersPoints they presentReasons they provide to convince you Qian Liwei (an economist) factories There are many factories and industries … control ….spend money. The people running ….concerned Line 38 production If we cut back on …, then jobs will be lost. People are more important than fish and trees. Line 43 recycling We should produce more things from recycled materials, and less from materials taken directly from the environment. Line 46 laws We need more effective laws to preserve the environment, …. This includes more inspections to control how many trees are cut down and how many fish boats can catch. Line47 taxes Factories … should have to pay higher taxes. Line 53

DISCUSSIO N

Do you think it is possible to achieve a balance between the economy and the environment? what can we do to balance the two sides?

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 minimize the damage to the environment. 3.We could urge the government to pass stricter laws to protect the environment. 4. We could create a system to deal with the waste and rubbish scientifically.

Assignment 1. Read the text aloud. 2. Finish Parts D and E on Page24.