Unit 8 Protecting Our Environment(PPT88)

1、 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 unit 8 protecting our environment ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 objectives students will be able to: grasp the main idea and the structure of the text appreciate the various argumentative skills emplo

2、yed in the text master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 contents warm-up activity 1 cultural notes 2 reading: text a 3 w

3、riting strategy 4 assignment 5 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 warm-up activity word-web flood global warming sea level rising drought ecocrisis greenhouse effect ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 word-web pollution types word -web air pollution water pollution nuclear pollution

4、noise pollution text ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 afforest recycling center greenpeace national tree planting day environmental protection ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 what should we do? ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院

5、 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 film recommended ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 在一个缺乏英雄的世界，艾琳布劳克维奇（erin brockovich）的故事就显得特别刺激、有趣而不俗。这部 影片是在真实事件的基础上拍成的。获两届奥斯卡奖提名 的大牌明星朱莉娅罗伯茨出演片中一个离过两次婚、带 着三个孩

6、子的母亲，这个英雄的母亲面对逆境毫无惧色， 成功地打败了一个大型公用事业公司。 艾琳是一个小 法律公司的文员，一次在一个废弃社区中不小心绊倒在一 个不易被发现的小水坑中。水坑中被污染的水中含有能引 起毁灭性疾病的病菌。因受骗而被激怒的艾琳说服自己的 老板同意让她调查事情真相。 开始时镇上的人对艾琳 的做法抱怀疑态度，但艾琳的勇敢行为和颇具说服力的言 词最终赢得了他们的信任。由600多名原告签名起诉的官 司最终赢得了胜利，而在这个过程中，艾琳也改写了自己 的人生。 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 cultural notes greenhou

7、se effect: greenhouse effect means the retention of heat by the lower layers of the earths atmosphere, which, it is believed, will cause a rise in temperature of the earth and its atmosphere, known as global warming. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 green party a british political party th

8、at aims to protect the environment. it is against the use of nuclear power and other forms of industry and transport which it considers harmful. it was formed in 1973 as the ecology party, and changed its name to the green party in 1985. other countries also have parties that share the same name and

9、 ideals. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 green peace a large international pressure group that aims to protect the environment. its members are well known for protecting the environment. they often go out in small boats to stop people from killing whales or throwing poisonous materials in

10、to the sea. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 a us government organization that established rules and standards for protecting the environment, e.g. against pollution. the environmental protection agency ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 quotations 1. the nation that destroys its s

11、oil destroys itself. - franklin d. roosevelt, american president 一个破坏它自己土地的国家，毁灭的也就是一个破坏它自己土地的国家，毁灭的也就是 它本身。它本身。 - 美国总统美国总统 富富 兰克林兰克林罗斯福罗斯福 2. nature never did betray the heart that loved her. - william wordsworth, british poet 大自然永远不会背叛爱她的那颗心。大自然永远不会背叛爱她的那颗心。 - 英国诗人英国诗人 威威 廉姆廉姆华尔华斯华尔华斯 3. nature, t

12、o be commanded, must be obeyed. - francis bacon, british philosopher 想支配大自然，就必须遵守大自然的规律。想支配大自然，就必须遵守大自然的规律。 - 英国哲学家英国哲学家 弗朗西斯弗朗西斯培根培根 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 4. one touch of nature makes the whole world kin. - shakespeare, british poet and playwright 自然界的一个轻轻触摸，就使得整个世界都自然界的一个轻轻触摸，

13、就使得整个世界都 有了亲情。有了亲情。 - 英国诗人，剧作家英国诗人，剧作家 莎士比亚莎士比亚 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 reading: text a before we go into the text, lets look at the following two questions ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 which type will you choose? preserve spotted owl a: variety of nature b: the loss

14、 of livelihood for 30,000 logging family ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 a: saving oil or energy attain oil through war cost life and money b: drill for oil or energy peaceful attainable disturb the breeding ground of arctic reindeer ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 the above tw

15、o situations, if you choose b type, you are a sensible environmentalism or non- sentimental environmentalism. you believe that “ man is the measure of all things”; saving nature not for natures sake but for our human own. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 main idea we should adopt a sensibl

16、e environmentalism (you will find more explanation about sensible environmentalism in para 2,5, 6, 8, 14, try to sum up them) ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 part division of the text a sensible environmentalism does not sentimentalize the earth. it is important to distinguish between env

17、ironmental necessities and environmental luxuries and apply the fundamental principle of sensible environmentalism. man is the master of nature part 1 line 1-30 part 2 line31-69 part 3 line 70-85 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 the supporting detail for each part the ozone layer: skin can

18、er; eye cataracts plankton; the greenhouse effect: melting icecaps; disturbed climate; dried up plains; empty breadbaskets mans self-preservation ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 true or false 1. environmental sensitivity is compared to belief in democracy or aversion to nylon. 2. those th

19、ings that would be nice to have if costless are environmental necessities. ( t ) ( f ) those things that would be nice to have if costless are environmental luxuries. 3. those things that we must have regardless are environmental luxuries. ( f ) those things that we must have regardless are environm

20、ental necessities. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 4. the fundamental principle of sensible environmentalism is to combat ecological change that directly threatens the health and safety of people. ( t ) 5. to protect the ozone layer and to halt the greenhouse effect are regarded as enviro

21、nmental luxuries. ( f ) they are regarded as environmental necessities. 6. ozone reduction is very harmful to our earth and our life. ( t ) ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 7. if the greenhouse effect cant be checked, we are going to see albuquerques climate in iowa and iowas climate in si

22、beria. ( t ) 8. a sensible environmentalism declares that man should serve nature. ( f ) a sensible environmentalism declares that nature is here to serve man. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 the so-called “gaia theory” protagoras principle oil war and the reindeer the spotted owl and log

23、ging families ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 table completion sensible environmentalists and sentimental environmentalists may have great disputes over some cases. go over part ii carefully and find out what their attitudes might be when the following events are concerned and fill in the

24、 blanks with main ideas. attitude events snail darter event oil drilling in anwr sensible environmentalism sentimental environmentalism hardworking voters are the most important. hardworking voters should sacrifice for the good of the snail darter. country needs oil production; the exploration is wo

25、rthwhile. no exploration in order to protect the wildlife. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 sensible environmentalists and sentimental environmentalists may have great disputes over some cases. go over part ii carefully and find out what their attitudes might be when the following events a

26、re concerned and fill in the blanks with main ideas. attitude events sensible environmentalism sentimental environmentalism spotted owl event conclusion the livelihood of logging families are more important. the spotted owl should be preserved even at the cost of livelihood for 30,000 logging famili

27、es. man-centered in preserving nature. nature should be preserved at any cost, even at the cost of man himself. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 mans well-being first who should accommodate and how humanistic environmentalism ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 question and answer 1

28、. according to the author, what should be the relationship between man and nature? nature is mans charge. man is natures master. 2. at what time will man have to accommodate to nature? man will have to accommodate to nature when his fate and that of nature are bound up together. 3. what will the sen

29、timental environmentalists think of the writers way of saving nature? ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 wrong frame of mind. 4. how does the writer respond? we do that not for the natures sake but for our own. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 writing strategy this essay is a piece

30、 of argumentative writing. the ways of presenting an argument include contrast, concession, quotation, example, definition, cause and effect, data and so on. task: students are required to form groups to find out what kind of argumentative methods are used in each part and then reported to the whole

31、 class. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 contrast: see text organization exercise 2 concession: para 8,para 10, para 11 quotation: para 8 example: para 3, para 13 definition: para 2, para 5 cause and effect: para 3, para 4 data: para 7, para 8, para 11 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two

32、外国语学院 vocabulary and grammar environmental sensitivity is now as required an attitude in polite society as is, say, belief in democracy or aversion to nylon. 环境意识，就如同对民主制度的信奉，或 对尼龙的厌恶， 已成为当今上流社会一种 必备的态度。 ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 eg: he took an immediate aversion to his new teacher.

33、 eg: many people have a natural and emotional aversion to insects. aversion: strongly dislike (followed by to) ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 eg: our findings conflict with the results of the governments survey. personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict. conflict: be in

34、opposition, collision or disagreement (followed by with) ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 eg: they arrested him in the name of the safety of the country. let me thank you in the name of my parents. in the name of: for the reason of; using the excuse of; as the representative of; by the aut

35、hority of ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 distinguish: recognize the difference (between) eg: he is too young to distinguish right from wrong. fingerprints can be used to distinguish the two suspects. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 if costless: if those things dont cost much r

36、egardless: in spite of everything; anyway eg: his parents objected to his marriage, but he carried on regardless. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 fundamental: of the basis or foundation of sth (followed by to) eg: the fundamental problem lies in their inability to distinguish between real

37、ity and fantasy. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 combat: fight or struggle (against) eg: many politicians emphasized the importance of combating international terrorism. doctors are still seeking ways to combat aids. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 atmosphere 1) the mixture of

38、gases that surrounds the earth eg: the treaty bans nuclear testing in the atmosphere. 2) feeling in the mind that is created by a group of people or a place eg: atmosphere over dinner was warm and friendly. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 urgent after the earthquake, there was an urgent n

39、eed for food and medicines. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 universal of, belonging to, affecting or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 call for: require, demand facing with the threat of a civil war, the president

40、 has called for self-control and calm. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 on the grounds of/on.grounds: for reasons of she is suing the company on the grounds of unfair dismissal. john was not employed by the company on the grounds of his age. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 vote:

41、 express ones choice in favor of (a person, political party, etc) at an election (vote on sth; vote for/against) if we cant agree with each other about the plan, lets vote on it. they will vote for george bush, i think. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 run/go against the grain: be contrary

42、 to ones desire or feeling (followed by of sth / to do sth) eg: it really goes against the grain to go to school on national day. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 excess: more than the reasonable degree or amount of sth he smoked like a chimney. it was the excess of cigarettes that caused

43、his death. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 nothing more than: just the same as; only dont be scared. it is nothing more than a nightmare. you neednt report to him. he is nothing more than a clerk. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 rage: continue with great force; be intense price

44、 inflation still rages although the government has taken some measures to tackle the problem. street fighting raged all over the city. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 work ones way: manage to reach or go through; make efforts to attain ones goal eg: as my family couldnt pay that much for

45、me to go to school, i have to work my way through law school. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 come through: experience, survive or overcome ( a difficulty, etc) the chinese football team was in trouble at the beginning of the match but in the end come through. if we can come through this

46、financial crisis the companys future will be bright. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 in part: partly; to some extent eg: his failure was due in part to his laziness. whether you will be sent to yale university for further study depends in part on how well you perform in the exam. ( (全新版）大

47、学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 ridiculous: absurd it is ridiculous to spend all her salary buying that so-called antique. it is ridiculous that they should want to wait ten hours just to have a look at their favorite film star. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 deny: 1) refuse to grant

48、or allow (used in the pattern: deny sb sth) eg: the kid was denied the chance of going to school. 2) state sth is not true( deny sth, deny that; deny doing sth) eg: when the police asked her neighbors questions, they all denied having seen her. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 as much as t

49、he next man: as much as the average person ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 accommodation: the process of adapting; adjustment mutual accommodation is of importance especially to newly married couples. it is necessary to seek accommodation from both sides in the dispute. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英

50、语 book twobook two 外国语学院 threat: a danger that sth might happen to sb( followed by to/from/of /against) there have death threats against the witness. the hurricane center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly. the president said that he would stand firm and not give in to th

51、e threats from terrorists. the newly built wal-mart will be a threat to the local supermarkets. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 fatal: causing death; bringing ruin the doctor said the patient was suffering from a fatal disease. he made a fatal mistake of giving her telephone number. ( (全新

52、版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 concern: 1) thing that is important or interesting to sb eg: what are your main concern as a college student? 2) worry, anxiety (followed by for/about/over/that) there was growing concern over the rise in unemployment. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院

53、sake: purpose; benefit or well-being (for sbs/sths sake, for the sake of) he change into old shoes for the sake of comfort. im studying history for its own sake, not because it will help me get a job. she argues for the sake of arguing. (i.e, because she likes arguing) ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobo

54、ok two 外国语学院 practice and answers choose one best answer for each of the following sentences. 1. jenny has just changed her job, and she needs some time to _ herself _ the new circumstances. a. changefor b. adaptwith c. accommodateto multiple choice d. conformto 2. many chinese dont like cheese when

55、 they first eat it; it is a(n) _ taste. a. obtainedb. innate c. acquiredd. inherited ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 multiple choice 3. this plan was originally _ in 1990s. a. improvedb. put forward c. publishedd. carried away 4. the free _ of class enables the students to communicate wit

56、h their teacher. a. atmosphereb. air c. surroundingsd. settings choose one best answer for each of the following sentences. ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 multiple choice choose one best answer for each of the following sentences. 5. he announced his engagement, but his parents had a str

57、ong _ to the would-be daughter-in-law. a. disagreementb. prejudice c. sympathyd. aversion 6. the occasion_ a cool head. a. calls onb. calls off c. calls ford. calls out ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 multiple choice choose one best answer for each of the following sentences. 7. it is a s

58、hame that the committee _ our proposal. a. voted throughb. voted down c. voted outd. voted for 8. she is such a spoiling mother that she can _ her son nothing. a. deny b. deprive c. gived. grant ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 multiple choice choose one best answer for each of the followi

59、ng sentences. 9. 1) he should _ be allowed to get up until he has completely recovered. a. in any caseb. in no case c. in cased. in case of 2) _ fire, please dial 911. a. in any caseb. in no case c. in cased. in case of ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 multiple choice choose one best answe

60、r for each of the following sentences. 3) _ he arrives before i get back, please ask him to wait. a. in any caseb. in no case c. in cased. in case of 4) you have to be there by 8 oclock _. a. in any case b. in no case c. in cased. in case of ( (全新版）大学英语全新版）大学英语 book twobook two 外国语学院 key to exercise