1. to the unit Unit 2 The environment

2. What is the environment? It is the place where people, animals and plants live.

3. Smoke from the factories and cars

4. Trees be cut down and soil be washed away

5. piles of rubbish

6. Waste water from factories and cities

7. sandstorms

8. Environmental problems Waste air Rubbish Flood

9. Environmental problems Waste water Drought Sand-storm

10. Discussion 1. Look at the pictures above and discuss which problems are caused by nature and which ones are caused by man. 2. Can you think of other nature disasters that damage the environment? 3. Can you think of other ways in which people damage the environment?

11. earthquake Tornado 龙卷风 Snowslide 雪崩 Tsunami 海啸 Seaquake 海震 Tsunami 海啸 Seaquake 海震 Flood Drought 干旱 Flood Drought 干旱 Volcano eruption Volcano eruption Typhoon 台风 Hurricane 飓风 Typhoon 台风 Hurricane 飓风

12. Global warming starvation Explosion 爆炸 of mines war Radiation 射线 Leak 泄漏 of gas/oil/ nuclear Leak 泄漏 of gas/oil/ nuclear

13. What can we do to protect the environment?

14. Please save our earth

16. Economy or Environment must we choose?

17. Reading strategy: reading a debate 1.In a debate, two sides _________ ____________ first and then there is often a ____________ after it. 2. Speakers in a debate will _______ _____________ on the subjects being discussed. their points present discussion represent opposite views

18. 3. Most people find themselves ____ ____________ on many difficult issues. 4.You should not _______________ ________ until you have read or listened to both sides completely and undertand all the arguments. the middle make a final in dicision

19. Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on Page 22.

20. 1.What side does Mr Lin Shuiqing and Mr Qian Liwei each represent? 2.By how many times has the world’s population increased since 1800? 3.According to Mr Qian liwei, what should be done to factories that pollute the environment?

21. 1.What side does Mr Lin Shuiqing and Mr Qian Liwei each represent? Mr Lin Shuiqing represents the society of environmental preservation, while Mr Qian Liwei represents the economy.

22. 2.By how many times has the world’s population increased since 1800? Six times.

23. 3.According to Mr Qian liwei, what should be done to factories that pollute the environment? They should have to pay higher taxes.

24. 课课练 P39 Ex 1 答案是 ccbda

25. Read the speeches a third time and complete the form on page 39. 课课练

26. 1. poisonous chemicals 2. have been destroyed 3. have died 4. catch large numbers of fish 5. giving them time to lay gees 6. has grown to 7. approaching 6.5 billion

27. 8. cut back on 9. Recycling 10. environmentally friendly ways of living 11. at the same time 12. concerned about the environment 13. more important 14. more effective laws 15. taxes

28. Discussion If you were a socialist, which one would you like to choose, the economy or the environment? Why?

29. Homework 1. Finish C1, C2, D, E on page 24-25 2. 一单元单元综合检测题Ⅱ