知行英语综合教程1_Unit4.ppt

FirstSight,BetterAcquaintance,FurtherDevelopment,Cross-culturalCommunication,RealTime,Task1,Solvethefollowingcrosswordpuzzle.Forsomewords,thefirstlettersaregiven.Youmayrefertothetipsgiven.,ACROSS,3theparticulartasteofafoodordrink,4verypleasanttotasteorsmell,7thespecialfeelingthatisproducedbyaparticularfoodordrinkwhenyouputitinyourmouth,8smellingortastingofspice;hot,1achemicalorfoodthatprovideswhatisneededforplantsoranimalstoliveandgrow,DOWN,2aunitformeasuringtheamountofenergythatfoodwillproduce,5(offood)hard,dryandeasilybrokenlikebiscuitsorpotatochips,6thebasicfunctionofyournose,?,Task2,Thefollowingpicturesshowsomeimportantelementsofourfoodsystem.Matchthepictureswiththecorrespondingelements.,1organicfood2fastfood3factory-farmedchickens4exhaustedsoil,A,C,B,D,1Itseemstomethatcorporationsarealwaystryingtogetkidstomaketheirparentsbuyunhealthyfood.KidsareledtobelievealltheadvertisingonTV.Littlekids,especially,areattractedbycolorfulpackagingandplastictoys.ImustadmitthatIusedtobeoneofthem.Ialsousedtothinkthatallofourfoodcamefromhappy,littlefarmswherepigsrolledinmudandcowsgrazedongrassallday.,ReadingIt,WhatsWrongwithOurFoodSystem?BirkeBaehr,*Words,Betteracquaintance,advertisingn.广告宣传,especiallyad.特别；尤其；格外,attractv.吸引；引起的注意,packagingn.包装；包裹,plastica.塑料（制）的n.pl.塑料；塑料制品,admitv.承认；准许进入,mudn.泥；泥浆,grazev.吃草,1我觉得食品公司总是试着让像我一样的孩子要父母去买那些不健康食品。他们引导孩子们轻信所有的电视广告。小孩子尤其会被彩色包装和塑料玩具吸引。我必须承认，我曾是他们中的一员，我也曾以为我们所有的食物都来自开心小农场，那里每天猪在泥浆里打滚，牛遍地吃草。,2Ihavefoundoutthatthisisnottrue.IbegantolookintothisstuffontheInternet,inbooksandfilms,andinmytravelswithmyfamily.Idiscoveredthedarksideoftheindustrializedfoodsystem.Firstisthegeneticallyengineeredseeds.Aseedismanipulatedinalaboratorytodosomethingnotintendedbynature,liketakingtheDNAofafishandputtingitintotheDNAofatomato.Theseedsarethenplantedandgrown.Thefoodtheyproducehavebeenproventocausecancerand,otherproblemsinlabanimals.Peoplehavebeeneatingfoodproducedthiswaysincethe1990sandmostfolksdonotevenknowwhatshappening.,stuffn.材料；东西；原料,*industrializeda.工业化的,*geneticallyad.在基因上,engineerv.设计；策划n.工程师,seedn.种子,*manipulatev.操纵；控制；影响,laboratoryn.实验室,intendv.想要；打算；计划,provev.证明；证实,cancern.癌，癌症,folkn.人；人们,2但我发现这不是真的。我开始在互联网、书本、电影和与家人一起的旅行中查找真相。我发现了工业化食品体系的阴暗面。首先是转基因种子。这些种子在实验室里经过改造，让它以违背自然的方式生长。比如提取鱼类的DNA，把它植入到西红柿的DNA中，然后种植这些种子，让其生长。转基因的食物经用于动物实验证明会引发癌症和其他问题。自20世纪90年代起，人们一直在吃这些转基因的食物，而大多数人甚至都不知道怎么回事。,3Second,conventionalfarmersusechemicalBetterAcquaintancefertilizerstomakeplantsgrow.Theydothisbecausetheyvetakenawayallnutrientsfromthesoilbygrowingthesamecropoverandoveragain.Next,moreharmfulchemicalsaresprayedonfruitsandvegetablestokillweedsandbugs.Whenitrains,thesechemicalsflowslowlyintotheground,orrunoffintoourwaterways,poisoningourwatertoo.,4SoIaskmyself,“HowcanIchangethesethings?”Awhileback,IwantedtobeanNFLfootballplayer.Now,IhavediscoveredthattheresamovementforabetterwaytoproduceourfoodandIhavedecidedthatIdratherbeanorganicfarmerinstead.Hopefully,Iwillhaveagreaterimpactontheworldthanthatofafootballplayer.,*conventionala.常规的；普通的,chemicala.化学的n.化学制品,*fertilizern.肥料,*nutrientn.营养；滋养物,soiln.泥土；土地；土壤,harmfula.有害的；可致损伤的,sprayv.喷；（使）溅散,*weedn.杂草；野草,bugn.虫子,flowv.流动；循环,waterwayn.水路；航道,movementn.（态度、看法或行为的）转变；移动,*organica.有机（体）的；有机物的,impactn.影响；作用；冲击；碰撞,3第二点，在传统种植方式中，农民使用化肥促进植物生长。农民施肥是因为他们年复一年种植同样的作物，已经穷竭了土壤的所有养分。接下来，他们喷洒更多农药到水果蔬菜上，来杀死杂草和虫子。下雨的时候，这些农药慢慢渗入土地，或流到我们的河流中，我们的水也被污染。,4所以我问自己，如何才能改变这些状况？就在不久前，我还想成为一个美国国家橄榄球联盟的运动员。现在我发现有一场推动人们用更好的方法来生产食物的运动。我已经决定了，我更愿意成为一个有机农业家，希望这样我会比当一名美式橄榄球运动员能够更好地对世界产生影响。,5Wecanallmakeadifferencebymakingdifferentchoices.Weshouldstartbybuyingorganicfoodandbuyingourfooddirectlyfromlocalfarmersorourneighborswhoweknowinreallife.Organicfoodissaferforusandbetterfortheenvironmentandanimals.Somepeoplesayorganicorlocalfoodismoreexpensive,butisitreally?WithallIvebeenlearningaboutthefoodsystem,itseemstomethatwecaneitherpaythefarmer,orwecanpaythehospital.NowIknowdefinitelywhichoneIwouldchoose.Iwantyoutoknowthattherearefarmsouttherewhosecowsdoeatgrassandwhosepigsdorollinthemud,justasIthought.,environmentn.环境；周围状况,*definitelyad.明确地,Farmerstheredontuseanyharmfulchemicalsorgeneticallyengineeredseeds.SometimesIgotoalocalorganicfarmandvolunteer,soIcanseeupcloseandpersonalwherethemeatIeatcomesfrom.IwantyoutoknowthatIbelievekidswilleatfreshvegetablesandgoodfoodiftheyknowmoreaboutitandwhereitreallycomesfrom.Iwantyoutoknowthattherearefarmersmarketsineverycommunity.,那儿的农民不使用任何有害的农药和转基因种子。有时我会去本地的有机农场做义工，所以我可以近距离地亲眼看到我吃的肉来自哪里。我想让大家知道，我相信如果孩子们对食物了解更多，知道它们来自哪里，他们就会愿意吃新鲜蔬菜和健康食物。我还希望大家知道在每个社区都有农民集市。,6Nottoolongago,myunclesaidthatheofferedmysix-year-oldcousincereal.Heaskedhimifhewantedorganiccerealorthesugarcoatedflakes.Thelatterseemsmoreattractivetolittlekidswithsweetflavorsandcolorfulcartoonsonitspackage,butmylittlecousintoldhisdadthathewouldratherhavetheorganiccereal.HemadethischoicebecauseherememberedwhatIsaidabouttheharmofsweetcereal.Thatishowwecanmakeadifference:onekidatatime.,7Sonexttimeyoureatthegrocerystore,thinklocal,chooseorganic,knowyourfarmerandknowyourfood.,*cerealn.加工而成的谷类食物；谷物,*flaken.小薄片；小碎片,lattera.后者的n.(the)后者,flavorn.味道,cartoonn.漫画；动画片,groceryn.食品杂货,*sugarcoatv.包糖衣于,6不久前，我叔叔说他给我六岁的堂弟吃麦片时，他问他是想要有机麦片还是糖衣玉米片。对小孩子来说，糖衣玉米片香甜的口味和包装上五颜六色的卡通画更具吸引力，但是小堂弟告诉他爸爸，他想要有机麦片。他这样选择是因为他记得我跟他说过甜麦片是有害的。我们就可以这样一次一个地让孩子们改变。,7所以下次你在商店购物时，请选择本地的、有机的食物，认识为你生产食物的农民，了解你的食物。,UnderstandingIt,Task1Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.,1Whatharmdoesgeneticallyengineeredfoodcauseaccordingtothewriter?,2Whydoconventionalfarmersusechemicalfertilizers?,3Whatdoesthewriterwanttodointhefuture?,4Whydoesthewritersuggestwebuyorganicfood?,5Howcanwepersuadekidstoeatfreshvegetablesandgoodfood?,Itcancausecancerandotherproblemsinlabanimals.,Becausetheyhavetakenawayallnutrientsfromthesoilbygrowingthesamecropoverandoveragain.,Hewantstobeanorganicfarmersoastosolvetheproblemswithourfoodsystem.,Becausehebelievesorganicfoodissaferforusandbetterfortheenvironmentandanimals.,Weshouldletthemknowmoreaboutgoodfoodandwhereitreallycomesfrom.,Task2Readthetextagainandcorrectthefollowingstatements.,1Mostpeopleareawareoftheseriousdangersofgeneticallyengineeredfood.2Organicfoodismoreexpensivethanwhatwepaythehospital.3Onaconventionalfarm,cowseatgrassandpigsrollinmud.4Itisdifficulttobuyorganicandlocalfoodbecausefarmersmarketsarefew.5Mylittlecousinchoseorganiccerealbecauseithassweetflavorsandcolorfulcartoonsonitspackage.,Task3Readthetextcarefullyandcompletethefollowingsentences.,1UnhealthyfoodsattractkidswithalltheTV_,_and_.2Thewriterfoundoutthedarksideofthe_byinvestigatingtheproblemontheInternet,inbooksand_,andinhis_withhisfamily.3A(n)_ismanipulatedinalaboratorytodosomethingnotintendedby_.4Conventionalfarmerssprayharmfulchemicals,sowhenitrains,theywillflowintothegroundorwaterwaysto_.5Organicfarmersdonotusechemicalfertilizers,geneticallyengineeredseeds,orharmfulchemicalstokill_and_.,advertising,colorfulpackaging,plastictoys,industrializedfoodsystem,films,travels,geneticallyengineeredseed,nature,poisonourwater,bugs,weeds,LanguagePoints,theactivityorbusinessofadvertisingthingsontelevision,innewspapersetc.广告宣传，做广告；广告业e.g.advertisingaimedat18-25yearolds以18至25岁人群为目标的广告宣传e.g.Bothcandidatesarespendingmillionsontelevisionadvertising.,thecontainerormaterialthataproductissoldin包装e.g.plasticpackaging塑料包装,advertising,packaging,Words,toagreeunwillinglythatsomethingistrueorthatsomeoneelseisright承认,供认,招认（常为不情愿地）e.g.Youmaynotlikeher,butyouhavetoadmitthatshesgoodatherjob.e.g.DanaadmittedfeelinghurtbywhatIhadsaid.,ifananimalgrazes,orifyougrazeit,iteatsgrassthatisgrowing（牛羊等）吃青草；放牧（牛、羊等）e.g.Groupsofcattleweregrazingontherichgrass.e.g.Thesearethefieldswheretheyusedtograzetheirsheep.,admit,graze,intend,LanguagePoints,Words,tohavesomethinginyourmindasaplanorpurpose打算;意欲;想要e.g.Iintendtospendthenightthere.e.g.Ididntintendhertoseethepaintinguntilitwasfinished.,（deoxyribonucleicacid的缩写）asubstancethatcarriesgeneticinformationinthecellsofthebody脱氧核糖核酸（基因的基本成分）e.g.ThemenwillundergovoluntaryDNAtestingoftheirsaliva.,toshowthatsomethingistruebyprovidingfacts,informationetc证明，证实e.g.Ishallprovetoyouthatthewitnessisnotspeakingthetruth.e.g.Heprovedhimself(tobe)abetterdriverthantheworldchampion.,DNA,prove,achemicalorfoodthatprovideswhatisneededforplantsoranimalstoliveandgrow营养物,滋养物e.g.Theplantabsorbsnutrientsfromthesoil.,nutrient,impact,LanguagePoints,Words,theeffectorinfluencethatanevent,situationetchasonsomeoneorsomething（强烈的）作用，影响e.g.Herspeechmadeatremendousimpactoneveryone.e.g.Weneedtoassesstheimpactofclimatechange.,自愿地或无偿地给予或提供（帮助建议等）e.g.Ivolunteeredtoactasadriver.e.g.Shevolunteeredforreliefwork.,thesecondoftwopeopleorthingsjustmentioned后者（与former对应）e.g.Ofthetwobooks,Ipreferthelatter.e.g.Manysupporttheformeralternative,butpersonallyIfavorthelatter(one).,volunteer,latter,theparticulartasteofafoodordrink味道e.g.Thecheesehasastrongflavor.e.g.Addingsalttofoodimprovestheflavor.,flavor,LanguagePoints,转基因种子,geneticallyengineeredseed,Phrases宁可;较喜欢e.g.IwouldratherhaveaquietnightinfrontoftheTV.e.g.Idratherwalkthantakeabus.,wouldrather,LanguagePoints,Phrases2Questions:aseriesofquestionsrelatedtothetopicortopics;3Remark:appreciationtopeoplewhohavetakentimeandeffortincompletingthequestionnaire.,Donotusedifficulttermsortechnicalwords;Beconciseandspecific;Whenusingmultiple-choicequestions,makesurethatyouranswersincludeallthepossiblealternatives;Avoidaskingnegativequestions,forexample,“Dontyouthinktheresultissatisfying?”Avoidaskingdoubleque