新编大学英语口语教程2 课件 Unit 5 Environment

新编大学英语

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2Unit5EnvironmentPart2ReadandAnswerPart3IndividualPresentationPart4FocusedDiscussionPart5FurtherPracticePart1WarmUp12345Unit5EnvironmentPart1WarmUpMatchthepicturesbelowwiththeexpressionsA-D.Thenchooseonepicturetodescribe,explainingthecausesoftheproblemthepicturerepresentsandtheeffectsithashadonpeople’slives.A.globalwarmingB.acidrainC.deforestationD.waterpollution

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Picture3 Picture4Part1WarmUpCompletethesentenceswiththeexpressionsbelow.Thesentencesareallaboutwaystoprotecttheenvironment._____paper,plastic,glass,cans,andotheritemssuchascellphones._____clothbagsinsteadofplasticbagstocarryhomeyourgroceries._____abagwhenwalkingyourdogtopickupitspoo._____unwantedclothesorotheritemsyounolongerneedtosomeonewhocanusethem._____,bike,carpool,orusepublictransportationinsteadofdrivingyourcar._____organicfoodthatdoesnotuseharmfulartificialfertilizersandpesticides._____atreetohelpabsorbcarbondioxideandmitigatetheeffectsofclimatechange._____electronicdevices,astheycanuseelectricityevenwhenturnedoff.CFDAGBEHCKeysPart1WarmUp3Talkwithyourclassmatestolearnaboutwhattheydotoprotecttheenvironment.Summarizeyourfindingsandreportinclass.Part2ReadandAnswerReadthepassageonpages60-61andanswerthefollowingquestionsbyeitherreferringtothepassageprovidedordrawingonyourpersonalexperiences.Question1Whattypesofpollutionarethere?Question2Whataresomeofthemaincausesofpollution?Question3Whateffectscanenvironmentalpollutionhave?Question4Whatmeasurescanwetaketocontrolpollution?Part2ReadandAnswerQuestion1

Whatdoyouthinkistheworld’sworstman-madeenvironmentaldisaster?Question2Isenvironmentalprotectionprimarilytheresponsibilityofgovernmentsorofindividuals?Andwhy?Question3Howcanbusinessesreducetheirenvironmentalfootprintandhelpprotecttheenvironment?Question4Whatpreventativemeasurescanindividualstaketoprotecttheenvironment?Workwithyourpartnertoanswerthefollowingquestions.Trytoprovidedetailedinformationtosupportyourviews.Part3IndividualPresentationGlobalWarming

Overthepastdecades,theaveragetemperatureoftheearthhasbeensteadilyrising.Thisphenomenon,knownasglobalwarming,posesaseriousenvironmentalchallengethatconcernsusall.Toaddressit,weneedtounderstanditscauses,effects,andpotentialsolutions. So,whatcausesglobalwarming?Itoccurswhengreenhousegases,suchascarbondioxide,trapheatwithintheearth’satmosphere.Activitiessuchasburningfossilfuelsanddeforestationcontributesignificantlytothisproblem. Whatimpactsdoesglobalwarminghaveontheearthanditsinhabitants?Ithasbeguntoaffectourplanetinnumerousways.Arcticglaciersaremelting,threateningwildlifesuchasReadthefollowingpresentationcarefullyandpayspecialattentiontoitsorganization.Part3IndividualPresentationpolarbears.Themeltingofglaciersalsoleadstorisingsealevels,causingproblemsforlow-lyingareas,includingcertaincoastalcities.Theriseinoceantemperaturesharmsthealgae,disruptingtheentirefoodchain. Whatthenaresomepossiblesolutionstothisissue?Thereareseveralmeasureswecanimplementtomitigatetheeffectsofglobalwarming.Governmentsshouldrestrictharmfulvehicleemissionsandphaseouttheuseofchemicalsthatharmtheozonelayer.Onanindividuallevel,wecanhelpbyplantingtreesandcarpooling. Viewedasamajorthreattolifeontheearth,globalwarmingdemandscollectiveaction.Theentireworldmustworktogethertoaddressthisissue.Readthefollowingpresentationcarefullyandpayspecialattentiontoitsorganization.Part3IndividualPresentationKeepingYourAudienceAwakeBoringpresentationscanmakepeoplefeelsleepyandturnaroomfullofinterestedlistenersintoaroomfullofpeoplewhoareeitherdozingorcheckingtheirphones.However,usingeffectivespeakingtechniquescankeepyouraudiencealertandengaged.•StartwithabangBeginyourpresentationwithastrongandinterestingopening.Youcanuseasurprisingfact,arelevantstory,achallengingquestion,orapowerfulquotetograbyouraudience’sattentionfromthebeginning.PresentationSkillsPart3IndividualPresentation•UseemotioninyourvoiceIfyouarenotpassionateaboutwhatyouarepresenting,perhapsyoushouldnotbetheonepresentingit.Besuretoshowyouremotionstothepeoplelisteningtoyou.Expressangerifthedatacallsforit.Showexcitementaboutthesolutionsyousuggest.Useemotionaltonesinyourvoicetomakeyourwordsmoremeaningful.Withouttheemotionaltone,youwillfindithardtokeepyouraudience’sattention.•HelptheaudiencefollowyourthoughtsTryyourbesttohelppeopleunderstandwhatyouhavetalkedaboutandwhatyouaregoingtotalkabout,usingexpressionssuchas“Thefirstreasonis…Now,let’smoveontothesecondreason…”.PresentationSkillsPart3IndividualPresentation•UnderstandwhattheaudiencecaresaboutUseexpressionsthathelppeopleunderstandwhytheinformationisrelevanttothem.Expressionssuchas“TheonethingIwouldlikeyoutorememberis…”canhelpanswertheimportant“Sowhat?”questionintheaudience’smindandrecapturetheattentionofthosewhomayhavelostfocus.Inthepreviouspresentation,thespeakerinitiallyhighlightsthesignificanceofthetopicthatconcernsusall.Inthebodyofthepresentation,thespeakerengagestheaudiencebystartingeachofthethreeparagraphswithathought-provokingquestionthateffectivelyguidestheflowofthepresentation.Intheend,toleavealastingimpression,thespeakerclosesthepresentationwithacompellingcalltoactionthatignitestheaudience’spassionforthetopic.PresentationSkillsPart3IndividualPresentationMakeapresentationonthefollowingtopic.Youcanusethepresentationskillsmentionedpreviously.Youwillhaveoneminutetoprepare,andoneandahalfminutestogiveyourpresentation.Part3IndividualPresentation3Shareyourunderstandingofthefollowingpolicyinitiativewithyourclassmates.Part4FocusedDiscussionW:M:Hi,Jack.Youseemtobequiteengagedrecently.What’sbeenkeepingyoubusy?You’reright.I’vebeenconductingasurveyfocusingonenvironmentalprotection.W:Really?That’sinteresting.Whathaveyoufoundsofarinyoursurvey?M:Theenvironmentalsituationgloballyisquiteworrisome.Accordingtomysurvey,themostsevereenvironmentalissuesstemfromrapideconomicexpansion.1.

thatweneedtotakedecisiveactionurgently.W:Iseewhereyou’recomingfrom,butperhapsweshouldconsideranotherperspective.Somearguethatenvironmentalchallengesareanecessaryevilinthepathofeconomicprogress.Thesearemerelyunintendedconsequences,whichcanberectifiedlater,oncewehavesufficientresources.KeysListentothefollowingdialoguecarefullyandfillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.IthinkM:Ibegtodiffer.Theunderlyingaimofeconomicdevelopmentistoensureacomfortableandjoyfullifeforoursociety.What’stheuseofeconomicprogressifwehavetosacrificeourenvironment?W:M:Youmakeavalidpoint.So,2.

weshoulddototacklecurrentenvironmentalissues?3.,immediateactionsareoftheessence.Firstly,governmentandmediainstitutionsshouldenhancepeople’sawarenessofenvironmentalsustainabilitythrougheducationandadvocacy.Secondly,harshpunishmentsshouldbeinplaceforthosewhopurposelyharmoursurroundings.Theyneedtounderstandthatsuchactionsareessentiallyself-destructive.Lastly,4.thatscienceandtechnologymustplayalargerpartinthepursuitofenvironmentalprotection.KeysPart4FocusedDiscussionwhatdoyouthinkFrommyperspectiveIstronglybelieveW:Yourinsightsarequitewonderful.However,wecan’tlosesightofeconomicdevelopment.5.howtostrikeabalancebetweenthetwo?M:Hmm,that’sindeedatoughquestion.W:6.,implementingcarbontradingsystemsonawiderscalecouldpromoteenvironmentalprotectionwhileensuringeconomicgrowth.M:Thatsoundspromising.W:Furthermore,byintroducingstiffercompetitioninthemarket,wemightbeabletoweedoutfactoriesandcompanieswithhighpollutionlevels.M:That’sanexcellentpoint.Yourthoughtshavebeenreallyinspiring.Yourinsightswillprovehighlybeneficialformysurvey.Thankyou.KeysPart4FocusedDiscussionDoyouhaveanythoughtsonInmyviewAskingforandGivingOpinions

Participatingeffectivelyinadiscussionrequiresthatyouclearlycommunicateyourideas.Thisinvolvesbothexpressingyourownopinionsandinvitingotherstosharetheirs.Encouragingotherstovoicetheirthoughtscanleadtoamoreengagingandproductivediscussion.Herearesometipstohelpyouaskforandgiveopinionseffectively.•AskingforopinionsToinviteothersintothediscussion,askopen-endedquestionsthatencouragearesponse.Forexample:

Whatdoyouthinkofourcurrentsewagetreatmentsystem?

Howdoyoufeelabouttheenvironmentalimpactofelectricvehicles?CommunicationskillsPart4FocusedDiscussionListentothedialogueagainandrole-playitwithyourpartner.•GivingopinionsWhenyoushareyourownopinions,usingneutralstatementscanmakeyourviewssoundlessforcefulandmoreopentodiscussion.Forexample:

Inmyopinion,newenergyvehiclesarebetterthangasolinevehicles.

Frommypointofview,recyclingprogramsshouldbemorewidelyimplemented.Sometimes,astrongopinioncanhaveasignificantimpactonthediscussion.Forexample:

Ifirmlybelievethatweneedtoinvestmoreinrenewableenergytocombatclimatechange.

There’snodoubtinmymindthatstricterregulationsonindustrialpollutionarenecessary.CommunicationskillsPart4FocusedDiscussionPart4FocusedDiscussionPart4FocusedDiscussionExpressyouropinionsaboutthefollowingstatements,usingtheappropriateexpressionsgivenabove.1)A:Manyecosystemsarebeingseverelyaffectedbyhumanactivitiesandclimatechange.What’syouropinionoftheimportanceofpreservingtheseecosystems?B:________________________________________________________________________2)A:ThesalesofnewenergypassengercarsinChinaaccountedfornearlytwo-thirdsoftheworld’stotallastyear.Howdoyouthinkthistrendwillaffectglobalenvironmentalefforts?B:________________________________________________________________________3)A:IntheUK,fly-tipping(乱倒垃圾)isconsideredacriminaloffenseandcanresultinamaximumfineof£50,000.Severepunishmentscanevenincludea12-monthprisonsentence.Whatisyourtakeonthesestrictpenalties?B:________________________________________________________________________Part4FocusedDiscussionExpressyouropinionsaboutthefollowingstatements,usingtheappropriateexpressionsgivenabove.4)A:Pollutioniscontaminatingnaturalhabitatsandthreateningthesurvivalofvariousspecies.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthelong-termeffectsofpollutiononbiodiversity?B:________________________________________________________________________5)A:Theworldproducesasmuchas50milliontonnesofelectronicwaste(e-waste)eachyear,weighingmorethanallofthecommercialairlinersevermade.Whatareyourthoughtsontheconsequencesofimpropere-wastedisposal?B:________________________________________________________________________1)Theimpactsofplasticpollutiononourenvironmentareasignificantconcernworldwide.TheUnitedNationshasidentifiedsingle-useplasticsasoneoftheworld’sbiggestenvironmentalchallenges.Toaddressthisproblem,somecountrieshaveimplementedplasticbagbanstophaseoutsingle-use,non-degradableplasticproducts.Whatareyourthoughtsonthisissue?Takeoneminutetoplanyourresponse,andmakenotes