Unit 2 The environment

Reading

Lead-in

What is the environment?

* The air, water and land on Earth, which can be harmed by man’s activities ---Longman Dictionary.

Some environmental problems are partly caused by nature while most problems are caused by man.

What are the major causes of the environmental problems?

A healthy environment is important for our survival. But why do people keep damaging the environment ?

The economy the environment

must we choose?

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What is the passage?

• A. A story.

• B. An advertisement.

• C. A live TV debate.

• D. A talk show.

Reading for the writing style

C. A live TV debate.

Reading for Reading strategy:

Reading a debate

Do you know the steps of a debate ?

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

The presenter introduces both sides who have opposite opinions and arrange the time.

Both sides present their views and try to convince the listeners with points and facts.

Free Discussion.

Key points:• In a debate, both sides p______ their

opposite views first, followed by a d_________.

• You may agree with both of them on some points as each speaker’s speech is meant to c________ you.

• Keep in mind that you should not make a f____ decision before you have read or listened to both sides and understood all of the arguments in the debate.

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Lin represents ____________Qian represents _________

Reading for the gist

environmenteconomy

2.By how many times has the world’s population increased in 1800?

3.According to Mr Qian Liwei, what should be done to factories that pollute the environment?

1.What sides does Lin Shuiqing and Qian Liwei each represent?

Six times.

Those factories should have to pay higher

taxes.

Reading for the details

1.What is the function of the first paragraph?

To introduce the debate topic, the two

speakers and the steps of the debate.

Reading for the details

2.Listen to Lin shuiqing’s debate.

Points Presented

Reasons Provided

Many have died. Factories produce lots of poisonous chemicals.

Rivers are full of harmful chemicals into the sea and kill sea creatures.

The world’s population has grown to over six times as as it was in 1800.

People should cut back on production.

It would be beneficial to our recycling industry. We may even create more jobs and help the economy.

Industrial Waste

Water Pollution

Population

Production

Recycling

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True or False

1.The waste doesn’t have any influence on

river and sea life.

2.The fishing boats catch fish without

giving them time to lay eggs.

3.The figure of the world’s population is

now about 9 billion.

4.Recycling is a good way to solve our

environmental problems.

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3.Listen to Qian Liwei’s debate.

When people think of factories, what do they think of?

They think of clouds of dirty smoke or of pipes pouring waste into rivers.

Many factories and industries control the amount of pollution they produce and are very careful to spend money repairing any damage they cause.

How can a healthy environment and development be possible at the same time?

If we cut back on the quantity of things, jobs will be lost.People are more important than fish and trees.

Why does Mr. Qian Liwei disagree with Ms. Lin Shuiqing?

We should produce more things from materials that have been recycled, and less from raw materials.

Instead of reducing the quantity of the things ,what should we do ?

Points Presented

Reasons Provided

Factories and industries pollution. The people running the factories are concerned.

If we cut back on the things to save the environment, jobs will be lost. People are more important.

We should produce things from recycled materials, and less from materials taken directly from the environment.

We need more effective laws to preserve the environment still the economy to grow.

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People are having a about whether to develop the economy or protect the environment. In Lin Shuiqing’s opinion, it is our to cut back on and reduce the of things we make and buy. While Qian Liwei thinks that are not and they don’t hide their ,either. In his opinion, the people these factories are deeply concerned about the environment, and we should give them more . In fact, many people are to pay a little higher price for things that are friendly to the environment.

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Summary

Reading for consolidation

1.Lin Shuiqing starts her speech by talking about ___________. A. the places that have been destroyed. B. the lasting effect upon the number of fish left for us to eat. C. the production that people should cut back on. D. the way large areas of world are damaged by chemical waste.

2. Lin Shuiqing discusses the subjects about pollution except __________ A. industrial waste B. water pollution C. recycling D. effective laws to preserve the environment

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3. Qian Liwei thinks production should not be cut back on because ________. A. we need to think more about recycling. B. jobs will be lost. People are more important than fish and trees. C. we should save the environment. D. economic development is bad for the environment.

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4. According to Mr. Qian Liwei, those factories that pollute the environment should___________. A. have to pay slightly prices. B. even create more jobs and help the economy at the same time. C. have to pay higher taxes. D. shouldn’t be careful to spend money repairing any damage they have caused.

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5. Which one is the most important to help both sides? A. Making more effective laws. B. Recycling. C. Paying higher taxes. D. Development.

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Further Discussion

After reading the debate, which speaker do you agree with? Which speaker is more powerful to convince you? Tell the reasons.

I agree with Ms. Lin Shuiqing. In my opinion, the environment is more important than the economy. Firstly,__________________________________.Secondly,________________________________.To sum up, we should ______________________.

I agree with Mr. Qian Liwei. In my opinion, we shouldn’t stop developing economy to protect the environment.Firstly,___________________________________.Secondly,_________________________________.To sum up, we should _______________________.

1.Do you think it is possible to achieve a 1.Do you think it is possible to achieve a balance between the economy and the balance between the economy and the environment?environment?

2.How can this be achieved?2.How can this be achieved?

Further Discussion

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.

Further Discussion

Summary1.Style & Strategy2.Content TV Host Lin Shuiqing: environment Qian Liwei: economy3.Discussion

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