新航标英语Unit6

1、返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 0 Background Greenhouse Gas Low-Carbon Life Carbon Footprint Nokia Green Building Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航

2、航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 1 Low-Carbon Life A low-carbon life means cutting CO2 emissions, and living a lifestyle characterized by low energy, low consumption, and low cost. Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Read

3、y Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 2 A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

4、A carbon footprint is usually calculated for the time period of a year. Carbon Footprint Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 3 The primar

5、y greenhouse gases (abbreviated as GHG) in the Earths atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane (甲 烷), nitrous oxide (一氧化二氮), and ozone (臭氧) . GHG is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. Greenhouse Gas Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getti

6、ng Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 4 Nokia (Finnish pronunciation: /nki/) Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation. Nokia China has its new headquarters located in Yizhuang, about twenty k

7、ilometers away from the city center of Beijing. The glass roof and walls enable 90 percent of the office area to enjoy natural sunlight. The double-glazing curtain walls adjust the temperature automatically. There is only one escalator in the building. Walking is encouraged. Pedometers (计步器) are ava

8、ilable for the staff. Parking spaces are reserved only for low emission vehicles, while 49 different shuttle buses are provided for the staff. Additionally, rapidly renewable materials and products are widely used in the building. With its eco-design features, the building saves 20 percent in energy

9、 costs compared to normal office buildings, and thus helps to conserve the environment. It was awarded the LEED (Low Energy Electron Diffraction, 低能电 子衍射) Gold Award by the US Green Building Council (美国绿色建筑协会). Its the first commercial building in China to receive this award. Nokia Green Building Ba

10、ckground Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 5 Information 1. an electric clock and a wind-up clock 2. a non-electric toothbrush and an electric too

11、thbrush 3. a subway and a car 4. a regular bulb and an energy-saving bulb 5. a computer that automatically goes into a standby mode and a computer that automatically goes into a shut-down mode 6. a recycling bin and a non-recycling bin wind-upelectric non-electric subwaycar regular energy-saving Shu

12、t down Recycling Getting Ready Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 6 Reducing Carbon Footprints Before-readingWhile-reading Background Text A Text BVoc

13、ational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 7 Before-reading 1. Can you give some examples on how to reduce carbon footprints? 2. Is it popular to reduce carbon footprints

14、in Asia? What has been done? Exercise A Read the text and answer the following questions. Driving less, eating local foods, using less electricity, and recycling all reduce carbon footprints. Yes, more and more people are thinking of new ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Some people even share

15、their ideas online. 3. Who created the idea of reducing the carbon footprints of cars by growing grass on the top of his car? A Japanese man named Mitsuji Chinen. Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标

16、职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 8 Before-reading 5. Why were many of Nokias workers unhappy for a while at first about moving into their new office building? How do they feel now? 4. How does the hotel in Shanghai reduce its carbon footprint? Exercise A The hotel was bu

17、ilt with the materials from an old post office to reduce the amount of CO2 the construction would cause. The guests will be told how much CO2 they have emitted during their stay at the hotel. They can pay to have trees planted in Inner Mongolia to reduce their carbon footprint. Nokias new headquarte

18、rs is located far outside of downtown Beijing, so for a while, many workers were not happy to have to move so far away. Now, they cannot help falling in love with it. Read the text and answer the following questions. Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Rea

19、dy Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 9 Before-reading Exercise B The article tells us about the ideas for reducing _ both in _ and in _. In addition, the article describes some _ of lowering the amount of _. Fill in the b

20、lanks to complete the main ideas of the text. Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus carbon footprintsdaily life workplace benefits/advantages carbon emissions 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit

21、 6 Low- Carbon life 10 Before-reading Exercise C Discuss with your partner, and then fill in the blanks to complete the following table according to the text. Japan on the top ofkeep me cool different kinds of problems healthy healthy grass the materials from reduce the amount how much stay reduce y

22、our carbon footprint headquarters moved into has brought falling in love feel Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 11 While-reading 译 文 Pa

23、ragraph 1 “Carbon footprint” is a phrase describing the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases produced to support human activities. Leaving a carbon footprint that is as small as possible is one of the best ways for people to help conserve the environment. Anyone can lower

24、his/her own carbon footprint by making small changes to his/her daily life. For example, driving less, eating local foods, using less electricity, and recycling all lower the amount of carbon emissions. Notes Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Langu

25、age Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 12 While-reading 译 文 Paragraph 2 In Asia, leaving a low carbon footprint is becoming very popular. More and more people are thinking of new ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Some people e

26、ven share their ideas online. Background Text A Vocational Focus Text BSkill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 13 While-reading One of the most creative ideas about low carbon footpr

27、ints was derived from the inspiration of a Japanese man named Mitsuji Chinen. He decided to grow grass on the top of his car so as to keep him cool while driving in the summer. It took him months of trying many different kinds of grass before the grass started to grow. One of the main problems was m

28、aking sure that the grass had enough water each day to stay healthy. Ultimately, he solved all the problems and today he drives around the city with healthy grass on his car roof. His idea is inspiring other people to suggest growing grass on the top of buses and taxis. Paragraph 3 Background Text A

29、 Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 14 While-reading Businesses are also thinking of low carbon footprint ideas. A hotel in Shanghai was built with the ma

30、terials from an old post office to reduce the amount of CO2 the construction would cause. The guests will be told how much CO2 they have emitted during their stay at the hotel. They can pay to have trees planted in Inner Mongolia to reduce their carbon footprint. 译 文 Paragraph 4 Background Text A Te

31、xt BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 15 While-reading 译 文 Paragraph 5 Sometimes, it takes time for people to enjoy the benefits of low carbon footprint ideas.

32、 Nokias new headquarters is located far outside of downtown Beijing and many workers were not happy for a while about moving so far away. However, since the workers moved into the new building, the low- carbon design has brought them so many surprises that they cannot help falling in love with it. F

33、or instance, the large double glass windows of the building are letting in sunlight and simultaneously controlling the temperature, meanwhile the workers are enjoying the sunshine in a comfortable work environment. Notes Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting

34、 Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 16 While-reading Paragraph 6 It is fun and easy to think of new ideas and there are many benefits of reducing your carbon footprint. So, start today! Background Text A Text BVocati

35、onal Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 17 Language - Focus Vocabulary StructureTranslation LanguageLanguage FocusFocus Grammar Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Sk

36、ill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 18 Language - Focus Vocabulary A A Choose the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences. 1. reduce, reduction, reduced a. A

37、slight _ in the sales made my boss very angry. b. The greatly _ price is offered exclusively to our regular guests. 2. create, creation, creative a. The project will _ more than 60 new jobs. b. The man wearing dark glasses is a very _ designer. 3. construct, construction, constructional a. The new o

38、ffice is still under _. b. It took them two years to _ the office building. reduction reduced create creative construction construct Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语

39、语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 19 Language - Focus Vocabulary 4. conserve, conservation, conservative a. _ measures should be taken in the process of production. b. We must _ the forests and woodlands for future generations. 5. inspire, inspiration, inspiring a. The presidents speech _ everyone. b.

40、 These ideas provided the _ for her low-carbon program. Conservation conserve inspired inspiration A A Choose the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences. Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational Englis

41、h 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 20 Language - Focus Vocabulary B B Match the words in Column A with the appropriate phrases in Column B. 1. lower 2. solve 3. make 4. produce 5. recycle a. changes to your lifestyle b. the waste material c. the amount of car

42、bon emissions d. the problems e. greenhouse gases Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 21 Language - Focus Vocabulary C C Complete the sen

43、tences below with the correct form of the words and phrases in the box. cause headquarters for instance benefit ultimately amount for a while let in 1. The total _ of greenhouse gases emitted by the factory last month was more than 15,000 tons. 2. His irresponsible behavior has _ a great deal of tro

44、uble to his sales team. 3. I lost my job recently and wasnt able to make ends meet _. 4. You cant rely on her. _, she arrived an hour late for an important meeting yesterday. amount caused for a while For instance Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready

45、Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 22 Language - Focus Vocabulary 5. The manager told me to open a window and _ some fresh air. 6. Many companies have their _ in Beijing and Shanghai. 7. She has had the _ of work experienc

46、e in one of the top 500 companies. 8. He must _ take responsibility for the failure of the company. let in headquarters benefit ultimately C C Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the words and phrases in the box. cause headquarters for instance benefit ultimately amount for a while

47、 let in Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 23 Language - Focus Structure A A Study the example and rearrange the words and phrases into

48、correct sentences. 1. so as to, please, carefully, the list, avoid mistakes, check e.g. so as to, he, on the top of his car, decided, while driving in summer, to grow grass, keep himself cool He decided to grow grass on the top of his car so as to keep himself cool while driving in summer. 2. so as

49、to, I, remind.of, her, left a message, the meeting Please check the list carefully so as to avoid mistakes. I left a message so as to remind her of the meeting. Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职

50、职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 24 Language - Focus Structure 3. so as to, he, a better job, moved to, from a small town, Shanghai, find 4. so as to, Jack, into the night, meet the deadline, worked late You should let in more sunlight and turn off the lights so as to lowe

51、r carbon emissions. Jack worked late into the night so as to meet the deadline. He moved to Shanghai from a small town so as to find a better job. 5. so as to, you, and turn off, carbon emissions, more sunlight, should let in, the lights, lower A A Study the example and rearrange the words and phras

52、es into correct sentences. Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 25 Language - Focus Structure B B Study the italicized part of the example

53、 sentences and compose sentences with the same structures using the words and phrases in parentheses. 1. e.g. Today he drives around the city with healthy grass on his car roof. (she, smile, tears, still on her face) The woman with a diamond necklace around her neck must be rich. He came in with an

54、energy-saving bulb in his hand. She smiled with tears still on her face. (he, come in, an energy-saving bulb, in his hand) a. b. c. (woman, a diamond necklace, around her neck, must be rich) Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Voc

55、ational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 26 Language - Focus Structure 2. e.g. They had/will have trees planted in Inner Mongolia to reduce their carbon footprint. (bellboy, my, heavy suitcases, send up) His parents will have him examined by a doctor

56、tomorrow. I had the electric toothbrush repaired this morning. The bellboy had my heavy suitcases sent up. (I, the electric toothbrush, repair, this morning) a. b. c. (his parents, him, examine, by a doctor, tomorrow) B B Study the italicized part of the example sentences and compose sentences with

57、the same structures using the words and phrases in parentheses. Background Text A Text BVocational Focus Skill Focus Practical Learning Getting Ready Language Focus 返回目录 Vocational English 新新新 航航航 标标标 职职职 业业业 英英英 语语语 综综综 合合合 英英英 语语语 1 1 1 Unit 6 Low- Carbon life 27 Language - Focus Translation A A T

58、ranslate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. Avoid using plastic cups and disposable products whenever and wherever you can. 2. To conserve the environment, the company decided to buy the energy- saving appliance. 这家酒店刚开张时还不太受欢迎，但因为它的低碳观念，现在吸引着越来越多的人。 为了保护环境，公司决定购买那台节能设备。 无论何时何地，尽可能避免使用塑料杯和一次性产

59、品。 3. The hotel wasnt very popular for a while when it first opened, but now it attracts more and more people for its low-carbon ideas. 公司及团体会从监控办公运行中所排放的温室气体而受益。 4. Companies and organizations will enjoy the benefit of monitoring greenhouse gas emissions generated from office operations. 无纸化办公对环境有益

60、它可以减少纸张生产所产生的碳排放。但也会 带来问题，比如信息技术产品成为办公室污染源并最终会成为电子垃圾。 5. Paperless working is good for the environment it reduces the carbon footprint caused by papermaking. However, it also brings problems as IT products become sources of office pollution and ultimately become electronic waste. Background Text A T