单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,The World,We Live in,2,Objectives,In this unit we will learn,to talk about environmental problems,to offer solutions,to complain and comfort,to argue and negotiate,3,Warming up,How much rubbish do you dump in your lifetime?,How many disposable chopsticks do you use in your lifetime?,How many plastic bags do you use in your lifetime?,How many batteries do you use in your lifetime?,How much water do you use in your lifetime?,4,Warming up,Waste not,want not,Look at the snapshot at P44 and discuss the questions in pairs:,1)Which is the most wasteful?,2)Which is the most harmful?,3)Do you know of any other wasteful or harmful activities?,5,Part 1:Environmental Problems,Discuss in groups of 4 or 5:,What environmental problems are we facing?(Match the photographs on P45 with the sentences below,pay attention to the problems and causes.Any other causes for the problems?),Michael Jackson:,Earth Song,What little things can we do to help the environment?What can the government do?,6,Environmental Problems,global warming,ozone layer degradation(,臭氧层退化,),deforestation,species extinction,water degradation(,水资源损失,),air pollution,inhalable particles(PM 2.5)(,可入肺颗粒物,),7,8,How to offer solutions,One way to reduce/stop is to,The best way to fight.is to,One thing to improve is to,One thing to help is to,9,What Can We do?(1),A:What do we recycle in our school?,B:Waster paper,plastics,drink cans,battery,and bottles.,A:Look!There are many beautiful butterflies flying on our campus!,B:Wow!Lets take care of the plants and the butterflies will have food to eat.,A:Recycling is important.,B:Thats right.It helps us make less trash and use less energy.,10,What Can We do?(2),A:Lets plant more trees in the garden.,B:Yes,trees can help to reduce greenhouse effect.,A:Look!The report says that more and more people take the subway to school or to work.,B:Its a good thing.If there are fewer people driving,there will be less pollution and better traffic.,A:Tinas vacation pictures are beautiful.,B:Yes.But there is a lot of trash on the beach.,A:People should put the trash into the trash can.,11,What can the government do?,You and your partners are now secretaries of the Mayor and have to help him to prepare a speech about environmental problems in this city.Discuss what environmental problems you want to include and how the government will tackle them.,12,Useful Expressions,节省资源,save resources,倡导资源管理,advocate the management of resources,建立良好生态环境,create a pleasant ecological environment,为野生动植物提供栖息地,provide habitats for wild animals and plants,加大污染治理力度,strengthen pollution control,覆盖树木和草地,cover with trees and grass,防治污染,prevent and control pollution,保持生态平衡,keep ecological balance,13,Part 2:Global Warming,Discuss in pairs:,What are the causes for this problem?,What will global warming bring to us?,Read the article on P49 and find out the effects of global warming on Kiribati.,Work together with another pair:If you live on an island like Kiribati,and you will never give up fighting global warming,what would you propose to do?,To learn more:,An Inconvenient Truth,14,Part 3:A mini-debate,Take sides to debate the following:,Should the Beijing municipal government take measures to curb the growth of private cars?,15,Part 4:A Case,16,Task 1:Complaining,The news of the oil slick has been broadcast across the nation and the holidaymakers who are preparing to come to the village for their vacation are now worried that their holiday will be spoiled.,With a partner,imagine that one of you is a worried tourist who has booked and paid a deposit for a hotel room next week.The other is the hotel owner.,17,Role Card for Task 1,The tourist:telephone the hotel to find the latest information about the oil slick.As a tourist,you would like to know,if the coast is damaged.,if the beaches are affected.,when all will be cleaned.,if you can cancel your booking.,If you can get your deposit back.,Hotel Manager:tell the tourist that,everything should be ready when he arrives.,work is in progress right now.,the wind pushed most of the oil out to sea.,you do not normally like to cancel bookings.,you keep deposits of cancelled bookings.,you can promise a room overlooking a clean sea.,18,Useful Expression for the Tourist,Calm Expressions of concern:,Im most concerned about.,I fear.,Im not sure.,Do you think I could.?,I think I might.,On second thoughts.,Expressions of anger:,This just isnt good enough!,Look.,Listen.,I have no option but to.,I am not joking.,Useful Expression for the Hotel Manager,Replies of assurance,Let me assure you that.,That would be a pity.,Im sorry,but,.,Theres no need to worry,Angry replies:,Listen,I can tell you that.,Oh really,you shouldnt.,Im sorry,its out of the question.,Dont take that tone of voice.,19,Task 2:Role Play(Crisis Meeting),Having now realized the urgency and danger of the situation,it is now time to act,otherwise all the tourists will stay away and your village may lose all its fish stocks.You