Environmental Protection Unit 22 Environmental Protection

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

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

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

Global warming Overfishing poverty flooding 4. is an increase over the time of the average temperature of the Earth. 5. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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?

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.

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

What's WRONG With This Picture?!?

"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!

"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!

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.