世纪英语教程 2

Unit9It’stimetosavetheworld!Inthisunit,youaregoingto:·learnsomeusefulwordsandexpressionsrelatedtoenvironment;·practicelisteningandspeakingontopicsabouttraditionalenvironmentalprotection;·masterandpracticeEnglishphonetics,specificallylossofplosion;·enhanceyourinterculturalcommunicationawarenessbylearningaboutweather.Objectives

Disasters,asdefinedbytheUnitedNations,areakindofseriousdisruptionsofthefunctioningofacommunityorsociety,whichinvolvewidespreadhuman,material,economicorenvironmentalimpactsthatexceedtheabilityoftheaffectedcommunityorsocietytocopeusingitsownresources.Thoughoftencausedbynature,disasterscanhavehumanorigins.PartⅠWarm-upTask1Lookatthepicturesofnaturaldisastersandfillintheblankswiththefollowingwordsandexpressions.earthquake

wildfire

flood

droughttornado

volcaniceruption

tsunami

landslide(1)_______________(2)_______________(3)_______________volcaniceruptiontornadoearthquakePartⅠWarm-upTask1Lookatthepicturesofnaturaldisastersandfillintheblankswiththefollowingwordsandexpressions.earthquake

wildfire

flood

droughttornado

volcaniceruption

tsunami

landslide(4)_____________(5)_____________(6)___________floodlandslidedroughtPartⅠWarm-upTask2Workinpairs.Discussthepossiblecausesandeffectsofthesedisasterswitheachother.earthquake

wildfire

flood

droughttornado

volcaniceruption

tsunami

landslide(7)_____________(8)___________Task1Lookatthepicturesofnaturaldisastersandfillintheblankswiththefollowingwordsandexpressions.tsunamiwildfireActivateYourBrainsPartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionABookingAirlineTickets

Haveyoueverheard“EarthHour”?Workinpairsandaskeachotherthefollowingquestions.1.Whatis“EarthHour”?2.Whenisthiseventheldannually?3.Howlongdoes“EarthHour”last?4.Whydopeopleorganizethismovement?PartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionABookingAirlineTickets

Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswers.NewWordsandExpressionsSharpenYourEarsnon-essential[ˌnɒnɪˈsenʃl]adj.不重要的conserve[kənˈsɜːv]v.保存，保持unplug[ˌʌnˈplʌg]v.拔去……的电源插头raiseawareness增强意识appliance[əˈplaɪəns]n.设备，电器powerdown关闭（电器）PartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionABookingAirlineTickets

Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswers.SharpenYourEars1.A.8:00to9:00am.

B.8:00to9:00pm.

C.8:30to9:30am.

D.8:30to9:30pm.2.A.March25.

B.March26.

C.March27.

D.March28.3.A.Powerdownthecomputerwhennotusingit.

B.UnplugTVafterwatchingit.

C.Useenergy-savingappliances.

D.Dofullloadsoflaundryinsteadofsmallloads.4.A.Hercomputerwasveryexpensive.

B.Hercomputerwasveryold.

C.Hercomputercouldnotbepowereddown.

D.Shehadalotofworktodowithhercomputer.BackLisa:Jack:Lisa:Jack:Lisa:Jack:Lisa:Jack:Hey,Jack.Youweretalkingabout“EarthHour”.Iamwonderingwhatpeopledointhismovement.“EarthHour”isaneventheldannuallyencouragingindividuals,communities,andbusinessestoturnoffnon-essentialelectriclights,foronehour,from8:30to9:30pmonaspecificdaytowardstheendofMarch.ItwasheldonMarch27thin2021.Oh,it’sreallyagoodwaytoraisepeople’sawarenessonsavingenergy.Arethereanyotherthingswecandotosaveelectricityincollege?Therearevariouswaystoconserveelectricity.Lookaroundinyourdormitory.Anyappliancethatoperatesonelectricitycanbemademoreenergyefficient.Forexample,turnoffthelightwhenyouwanttogoout,unpluganyappliancesthataren’tinuse,replaceoldapplianceswithenergy-savingmodels.DoesitmeanIshouldpowerdownmycomputerandunplugtheTVwhenIamout?Yes,you’reright.Computersusealotofenergy,andwhentheystaypluggedin,you’rewastingbothenergyandmoney.AnditisthesamewithTV.Itmayseeminconvenienttounplugitwhenyou’vefinishedwatching,butthesavingsareworththetrouble.Oh,mycomputerisveryold,andI’malwaysscaredifIturnitoffthatitwon’tstartupagain,soIleavemineonallthetime.Ishouldchangemymindandstartsavingelectricityfromnow.AndIwillalsotellmyparentstounplugtheTVafterwatchingit.Thankyou,Jack.You’rewelcome.Let’sdoittogether.PartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionABookingAirlineTicketsPartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionBClimateChange

Lookatthefollowingpictures.Talkwithyourpartneranddecidewhichonesarethecausesofairpollution,andwhichonesaretheeffects.Writedownyouranswersintheblanks.ActivateYourBrainsA.Industrialization

B.PopulationGrowth

C.HealthProblems

D.VehicleExhaustE.GlobalWarming

F.NaturalProcess

G.WildlifeExtinction

H.AcidRainPartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionBClimateChangeActivateYourBrainsCauses________________________________________________Effects________________________________________________PartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionBClimateChange

Listentothedialogueanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).NewWordsandExpressionsSharpenYourEarsWorldMeteorologicalOrganization世界气象组织heatwave[ˈhiːtweɪv]n.热浪；酷热期coastal[ˈkəʊstl]adj.沿海的emit[iˈmɪt]v.发出；散发（光、热等）Celsius[ˈselsiəs]n.摄氏度AntarcticIceSheet南极冰盖well[wel]n.井carbondioxide二氧化碳PartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionBClimateChange

Listentothedialogueanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).SharpenYourEars(

)1.WorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO)saystheworldisabouttwodegreesCelsiuswarmerthanitwasbeforeindustrialization.(

)2.95%ofclimatescientistsagreethatglobalwarmingiscausedbyhumanactivities.(

)3.Climatechangeinvolvesnotonlyrisingtemperatures,butalsoextremeweathereventsandrisingsealevels.(

)4.SatellitedataalsoshowstheWestArcticIceSheetislosingmass.(

)5.Inurbansettingsalongcoastlinesaroundtheworld,risingseasthreateninfrastructurenecessaryforlocaljobsandregionalindustries.FFTFTBackJack:Lisa:Jack:Lisa:Jack:Lisa:Jack:Lisa:Jack:Hi,Lisa.Doyoufeelthatthissummerishotterthannormal.Icanhardlybearit!Yes,theWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO)saystheworldisaboutonedegreeCelsiuswarmerthanitwasbeforeindustrialization.Anditalsosaysthatifthecurrentwarmingtrendcontinues,temperaturescouldrise3~5Celsiusbytheendofthiscentury.Oh,mygod.Doyouknowwhatcausedtheglobalwarming?Well,itissaidthatglobalwarmingismostlyman-made:97%ofclimatescientistshavecometothisconclusion.Haveyounoticedthatweareexperiencingmoredevastatingheatwavesandwildfiresinrecentyears?That’strue.IhavewatchedalotofnewsonTVrecently—terriblefloods,ragingstorms.deadlyheat,endlessdroughts.AndsatellitedataalsoshowstheWestAntarcticIceSheetislosingmass.Yes.Coastalregionsaregreatlythreatened.Roads,bridges,subways,watersupplies,oilandgaswells,powerplantsareallatriskfromsealevelrise.Sowehumansshoulddosomethingtodealwithit!Thereistoomuchcarbonintheatmosphere.Cars,factories,airplanes,ships,buildingshaveemittedhugeamountsofcarbondioxideintotheair.Yes,youareright.Now,let’sdoourjob.Let’swalktotherestaurantinsteadoftakingataxi,alright？Ofcourse.Let’sgo!PartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionBClimateChangePartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionCWildfireBattlesContinue

Wildfireoftenoccursinwild,unpopulatedareas,butitcanoccuranywhereandharmhomes,agriculture,humans,andanimalsintheirpath.Workinpairsandaskeachotherthefollowingquestions.ActivateYourBrains1.Whatarethepossiblecausesofwildfire?2.Howdofirefightersputoutaforestfire?3.Whatshouldpeopledotopreventwildfire?PartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionCWildfireBattlesContinue

Listentothepassageandfillintheblankswiththemissingwords.SharpenYourEarsNewWordsandExpressionsoxygen[ˈɒksɪdʒən]n.氧气ignite[ɪ?ˈnaɪt]v.点燃lightning[ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]n.闪电campfire[ˈkæmpfaɪə(r)]n.篝火extinguish[ɪkˈstɪŋ?wɪʃ]v.熄灭economic[ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk]adj.经济的ecological[ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl]adj.生态的PartⅡListeningandSpeakingSectionCWildfireBattlesContinueSharpenYourEarsElementsforanyfiretooccur(1)____________intheformofliveordeadtrees,vegetationandotherorganicmatter;(2)__________________intheairaroundus;(3)__________________toigniteandburn,fromlightningorhumansources.HumanactivitiesthatcancausewildfireAglassbottlethrownonthesideoftheroadmagnifiesa(4)_________________,ignitinggrassaroundit.Acampfireisnotproperly(5)_________________andspreads.(6)_________________setanearbytreeonfire.A(7)_________________isn’tputoutandcatchesapatchofdrygrassonfire.FuelOxygenHeatrayofsunlightextinguishedFireworkscigaretteSectionCWildfireBattlesContinueBackTheyear2020willbedefinedbytheCOVID-19pandemic,butwildfiresinAustralia,BrazilandtheUShavereachednewlevelsofdestruction.Foranyfiretooccur,therearethreeelementsneeded—heat,fuel,andoxygen:Fuelintheformofliveordeadtrees,vegetationandotherorganicmatter;Oxygenintheairaroundus;Heattoigniteandburn,fromlightningorhumansources.Whiledrought,heatandwindcreatetheperfectconditionsforawildfire,mostfiresdon’thappenbythemselves.Therearemanywaysthathumanscancausedevastatingwildfires.Forexample:Aglassbottlethrownonthesideoftheroadmagnifiesarayofsunlight,ignitinggrassaroundit.Acampfireisnotproperlyextinguishedandspreads.Fireworkssetanearbytreeonfire.Acigaretteisn’tputoutandcatchesapatchofdrygrassonfire.Thefrequencyandseverityofwildfiresisontheriseduetohumanactivityandtheeffectsofclimatechange,whichincludesdroughtandheatwaves.Locally,wildfirescausehugeeconomicandecologicaldamage,andaffecthumanhealth,wildlife,andclimate,onamuchwiderscale.PartⅡListeningandSpeakingPartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandBeforeYouWatch

Guess:Talkwithyourpartnerandwritedownsomefactsaboutsharksyouknow.1.goodeyesight2.sharpteeth3.nobones4....5....PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandWhileYouWatchNewWordshook[hʊk]n.鱼钩；钓钩privilege[ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ]n.特权；荣幸tolerant[ˈtɒlərənt]adj.容忍的；宽容的vulnerability[ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti]n.弱点；脆弱性PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandWhileYouWatchTask1Watchthevideoandcheckyouranswersontheabove.PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandTask2Watchthevideoagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).(

)1.Thediverputherhandintheshark’smouthtopulloutahook.(

)2.Thesharkswambackbutdidn’tallowthedivertopether.(

)3.Thediverstartedremovinghooksfromothersharks.(

)4.Ittookthediveraboutthreemonthstobecomeadiverandthenaprofessionalworkingwithsharks.(

)5.Sharksarevitalforbalancingtheecosystemsbuttheyhavebeenaffectedbyhumanfishing,oceandestructionandpollution.TFFFTBackIlovemysharksandIstartseeingthemcominginwiththesehooks.Nowhookremovalstartedlikeanythingwouldstartwhenyoulovesomeone.Ijustwantedtomaketheirlivesalittlebitbettertorelievetheirpain.Withfoggyeye,onedaysheshowedupandshehadonethatwasactuallyinside.Iwouldopenherjawandseethehook.AndatacertainmomentIdecidedtobasicallystickmyhandin...andpullthehookout.Butthenassoonasshecamebacksheallowedmetopather.AndfromthatdayonbecameashirtthatwouldjustshowuponthediveandallofasuddenIwillfeelthatpressureonmyhip.AndIwillturnaroundandshe’llbelikeleaningintomejuststopswimming.Thischangeofpersonalityfrombeforethehookandafterthehookwasverymuchalightbulbmomentforme.WhenIremovethehooksIfeelhappy,satisfiedandrelieved.AndthentheotherthingInoticeisasIstartremovinghooksfrommyknownsharks,othersharksstartedshowingupwiththehooks.Peopleaskme,“Dotheycommunicate?”AndI’mlike,“Yes!”They’reveryaccepting.Sharksingeneralintheworldareverytolerantofourpresence,enteringtheirworld.IwantedtopatasharkfromthefirstmomentIsawone.Ittookayearandsometimebeforethetransitionbetweenbeingadiverandthenbeingaprofessionalandworkingwithsharksandthenfinallyhavingasharkinmylap.PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandBackIt’sunderstandingthatit’sdoneonthesharksterms,notonmine.Becauseeverytimeasharkdoesthat,Idorealizewhataprivilegeitis.Thisisawildanimalandshe’sgivenmefulltrust.Itisacompleteabandonment,saying,“lnthismoment,Itrustyou.You’renotgoingtohurtme.”Itissomethingtobeabsolutelyinaweofnomatterhowmanytimesithappens.WhatI’vedevelopedisanappreciationfortheirvulnerability.I’vededicatedalifetime.26yearsand25ofthosehavebeenspentinthewaterwithsharks.Wemaystillbealittlebitafraidofsharks,butweneedsharks.Thesharksarevitalforbalancingtheecosystems.Andthisplanetsurvivesonthebalanceoftheoceans.Theyhavebeenaffectedbyourfishing,byourcoastaldestruction,byourpollution.ThisistheboxofhooksthatI’veremovedthroughtheyears.Over300.Ithinksharksareabsolutelybeautiful!Ilovehowtheyseriouslyswimthroughthewater.Likemyparentstaughtme,“Therearenomonstersinthesea,onlytheoneswemakeupinourhands.”PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandPartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandAfterYouWatch

OralPractice:Lookatthefollowingpictures.Discussthehumaneffectsonanimalswithyourpartnerandthengiveasmanysuggestionsaspossibleonhowweshouldprotectthem.PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandAfterYouWatchHowshouldweprotecttheendangeredanimals?Learnaboutendangeredspeciesinyourarea.Minimizeuseofpesticides.Recycleandbuysustainableproducts.Neverpurchaseproductsmadefromendangeredspecieslikeivory....PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandAfterYouWatchWorldAnimalProtection

WorldAnimalProtectionstandsasagloballyrecognized,non-profitinternationalorganizationwitharichhistoryspanningoverthreedecadesinthefieldofanimalprotection.Itsinfluenceextendsacross50countriesworldwide,whereitactivelyengageswithadiverserangeofstakeholders,includingindividuals,variousorganizations,andgovernmentbodiesonaglobalscale.

ThecoremissionofWorldAnimalProtectionistoadvocateforandpropagatetheconceptandpracticalimplementationofanimalwelfare.Itrecognizesthatthewell-beingofanimalsisnotjustamoralconcernbutalsoanintegralpartofajustandsustainablesociety.Byworkingcloselywithdifferentsectors,theorganizationaimstocreateaworldwhereanimalsaretreatedwithrespectandcompassion.Doyouknow?PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandAfterYouWatch

ItsgeneralconsultativestatusattheUnitedNationsgivesitakeyroleinpolicy-shaping.Itpersuadestop-leveldecision-makerstoputanimalsontheglobalagenda.Throughresearchandadvocacy,itshowstheclearlinksbetweengoodanimalwelfareandsuccessfulsustainabledevelopment,actingasastrongvoiceforanimalstobuildamorehumaneandsustainableworld.Doyouknow?PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionATraveltoEnglandImportantLanguageextinctnoreasonabledoubtthatthelastmemberofthespecieshasdiedcriticallyendangeredextremelyhighriskofextinctioninthewildintheimmediatefutureendangeredveryhighriskofextinctioninthewildinthenearfuturevulnerablehighriskofextinctioninthewildinthemedium-termfuturedeficientdangerouslylowabundancePartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionBGarbageClassificationActivateYourBrains

Lookatthelogosonthefollowingfourbinsandwritedowntheirnames.Discussthemwithyourpartnerandsortthegarbageinthebox.flowerswetwipesexpireddrugsbatteriescigarettespeelsplasticbottlesmilkboxesoldclothesleftoverstoiletpapersmetalpapersglassespesticides1.3.2.4.Hazardouswaste:batteries;expireddrugs;pesticidesFoodwaste:flowers;leftovers;peelsRecyclablewaste:plasticbottles;papers;milkboxes;oldclothes;glasses;metalOtherwaste:wetwipes;cigarettes;toiletpapersPartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionBGarbageClassificationActivateYourBrainsNewWordsandExpressionshazardous[ˈhæzədəs]adj.有危险的domestic[dəˈmestɪk]adj.家庭的singleout挑选residual[rɪˈzɪdjuəl]adj.残余的；残留的landfill[ˈlændfɪl]n.废物埋填地incinerator[ɪnˈsɪnəreɪtə(r)]n.（焚烧垃圾的）焚化炉PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionBGarbageClassificationActivateYourBrainsTask1Watchthevideoandcheckyouranswersontheabove.PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionBGarbageClassificationTask2Watchthevideoagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhendidChinastarttreatingdomesticwaste?2.Howdidweprocesstrashinthepast?3.Whichwayofprocessingtrashhasbecomepopularinrecentyears?4.Whataretheproblemscausedbyalowingburningtemperature?5.Whatarethekeystogettingpeopletocultivatethegarbage-sortinghabits?Inthe1990s.Byburningtrash.Burningtrashforelectricity.Alowerburningtemperaturegenerateslesselectricity,createmoreleftoversandmoreharmfulgases.Raisingawarenessandinformingpeople.BackThesefourbinsandShanghai’snewgarbagesortingrolehasbecomethelatestinternetmeme,andalivelyconversationpieceformanyChinesepeople.Kidsarenoexception.Augustisallaboutsummervacation,butthelearningdoesn’tstop.Educationalmaterialshavebeenhandedoutacrossthecity’skindergartensandelementaryandmiddleschools.Bynow,almosteveryonehereisfamiliarwiththesefourbins,therecyclables,householdfoodwaste,hazardouswasteandofcoursetherestgoestoresidualwaste.Andmanyhavewonderedwhythefourcategories.What’sthesciencebehindit?Tobetterexplainthis,weneedtogobackintime.Chinastartedtreatingdomesticwasteinthe1990s,andthevolumehasgrownsteadilyeveryyear.Inthepast5years,over90%ofnewtrashhasbeenprocessed,thepercentagereached97.7%in2017.That’sgood,right?Well,notexactly.Becausemorethanhalfofithassimplybeenburied.ManyofChina’sexistinglandfillsarenearingfullcapacity,andtheridingfoodwasteinsidereleasesodorsandthreatenstocontaminategroundwater.Alternatively,burningtrashforelectricityhasgraduallybecomemorepopular,butproblemsarisewhendry,burnablegarbagemixeswithwethouseholdfoodwaste,whichinShanghaiaccountsforsome60%ofalldomesticscratched.PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionBGarbageClassificationBack“Andalso,thefoodwastecanlowerthetemperatureoftheincinerator.Itmakesthewholeprocessnotworkwell.”Alowerburningtemperaturegenerateslesselectricity,createsmoreleftoversandmoreharmfulgases.That’swhyitisnowuponthegovernmenttosingleouthouseholdfoodwastefromincinerators.Whenit’sseparatedfromotherwaste,factoriesusebioprocessestobreakitdownintoeithercompost,orelectricity-generatingmethanegas.There’sanextrabenefit,too.Expertssaythisprocessmeansfewergreenhousegasemissionssincegarbageburialsaccountfor5%ofallman-mademethanereleasesintotheatmosphere.

That’swhyeveryone,especiallyyoungergenerations,areadvisedtoembraceanewgarbagesortinglifestyle,saysprofessorZhangYong,oneoftheco-authorsofShanghai’seducationalmaterials.

Thegovernmentsaysto46Chinesecitieswillstartsimilargarbagesortingpracticesnextyear.Expertssayraisingawarenessandinformingpeoplearethekeystogettingthemonboard.Bynow,manyShanghairesidentsunderstandwhytheyshouldsortgarbage,butaretheygoodatit?Inthenextepisode,wewilllookathowthefourcategoriesaregivingmanypeoplejustalittlebitofaheadache.PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionBGarbageClassificationPartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionBGarbageClassificationAfterYouWatch

OralPractice:Segregatingwasteisinthebestinterestofourhealthandenvironment.Whenmixeddryandwetwastebreaksdowninlandfillsites,itcreatesnastygreenhousegases.Discusswhatdryandwetwasteconsistsofwithyourpartner.Youmayalsoorganizeawastesegregationcompetitioninyourdormitory.

By2025,Chinahasmadesignificantprogressinwastesorting.Over92%ofresidentialcommunitiesinmajorcities(prefecture-levelandabove)nowpracticegarbageclassification.Forty_x0002_sixkeycities,includingShanghaiandBeijing,havebuiltcompletesystemscoveringsorting,collection,transportation,andtreatment.Doyouknow?PartⅢViewingandSpeakingSectionBGarbageClassification

Governmentpoliciesplayacrucialrole.The14thFive-YearPlanforMunicipalSolidWasteManagementsetsagoalofnationwidecoverageby2025andpromotes“zero-wastecities”toreducewasteandboostrecycling.

Technologyupgradesimproveefficiency.Forexample,Shenzhenusessmartrecyclingbinsand“greenaccounts”(rewardpoints)torecycle42%ofhouseholdwaste.Foodwasteisturnedintocleanenergythroughanaerobicdigestion,whileplasticwasteisconvertedintofuelviapyrolysis,cuttingmethaneemissionsfromlandfills.

Communityinvolvementisgrowing.CitieslikeShanghaiandHuzhouusepublic“redand-blacklists”(naminggood/badperformers)andcreditrewardstomotivateresidentsandbusinesses.Schoolsandneighborhoodsorganize“children-leading-families”campaignstospreadawareness.PartⅣSpeakingMoreSectionAGreenShoppingPairWork

YourfriendLisalikesshoppingverymuch.Shecollectedapileofexpresspackagesinherroom.SupposeyouareJack,andnowyouaregoingtodiscussthefollowingdifferenttypesofpackagesandthewaystodealwiththemwithLisa.Thefirstseverallinesofamodeldialoguehavebeendoneforyou.PartⅣSpeakingMoreSectionAGreenShoppingPairWorkLisa:Hi,Jack!Lookatmyroom,somanyexpresspackages.Idon’tknowhowtodealwiththem.Jack:Whydon’tyouthrowthemaway?Lisa:Well,it’snotenvironmentallyfriendly,Ithink.Asof2023,Chinahasconsumed12.5milliontonsofexpresspackagingmaterials,whiletherecyclingrateoftheexpresspackageswastewasbelow10%.Jack:Oh,mygod!That’saseriousissue.You’reright.Youshouldn’tthrowthemaway.Youshould...PartⅣSpeakingMoreSectionAGreenShoppingPairWorkFiveReasonstoStopUsingPlasticBags

Plasticbagsareliterallyeverywhereyoulook.Theyarefloatingintheoceans,tangledinrees,stuckinfencesandfillinglandfills.Everyyear,over1trillionplasticshoppingbagsareconsumedworldwide.Plasticbagsarenotonlyharmfultotheenvironmentandwildlife,butalsoaffecthumanhealth.Checkoutthefollowingfivereasonsonwhyyoushouldstopusingplasticbags.Doyouknow?PartⅣSpeakingMoreSectionAGreenShoppingPairWork•Plasticbagsaremadefromnon-renewableresourcesandcontributetoclimatechange.•Plasticbagsnevercompletelybreakdown.•Plasticbagskillwildlifeandmarinelife.•Plasticbagsareharmfultohumanhealth.•Plasticbagsarenoteasytorecycle.PartⅣSpeakingMoreSectionAGreenShoppingImportantLanguageExpressionsRelatedtoDifferentKindsofPackagesPaperboardBoxesPaperboardisapaper-basedmaterialthatislightweight,yetstrong.Itcanbeeasilycutandmanipulatedtocreatecustomshapesandstructures.CorrugatedBoxesCorrugatedboxesaretheonesmanyprobablyconsideras“cardboard”asitproducesthelargeshipping,shoe&storageboxes.PlasticBoxesPlasticisusedinawiderangeofproducts,fromspaceshipstopaperclips.RigidBoxesArigidboxismadeoutofhighlycondensedpaperboardthatis4timesthickerthanthepaperboardusedintheconstructionofastandardfoldingcarton.PolyBagsApolybag,alsoknownasapouchoraplasticbag,ismanufacturedoutofflexible,thin,plasticfilmfabric.Itisoneofthecommontypesofpackagingandcancarryawiderangeofproductsincludingfooditems,flowers,waste,chemicals,magazines,andsoon.PartⅣSpeakingMoreSectionＢ

PlantingTreesGroupDiscussion

Manypeopledecidetoenrichtheirgardensbyplantingtrees.Mostofthemdoitforthebeautyortoprovideextrashadeinsummermonths.However,plantingtreescanbringusmorebenefitsthanyoumightthink.Workingroups.Discussthebenefitsofplantingtreeswithyourpartners.Writedownyouranswersinthefollowingblanksandpresentyourideastothewholeclass.AirTemperatureControlEnvironmentPartⅣSpeakingMoreSectionＢ

PlantingTreesGroupDiscussionSoilMedicineTreesarekeyingredientsin25%ofallmedicines.HaveyouevertakenanAspirin?Itcomesfromthebarkofatree!WaterEcosystemPartⅣSpeakingMoreSectionＢ

PlantingTreesGroupDiscussionPlantingTreesinAlipay

AntForest(蚂蚁森林)isaschemelaunchedonAlipaymobileclientbyAntFinancialServicesGroupinAugust2016.CombiningtheInternet,financeandalow-carbonlifestyle,itisapersonalcarbonaccountaswellasapublicbenefitactivity:ifuserswalk,travelbypublictransport,payutilityfeesonline,paytrafficticketsonline,makeonlinehospitalregistration,bookticketsonlineandgenerateotherlow-carbonactivities,theywouldreducecorrespondingcarbonemissions.Thesewouldbecountedandconvertedintovirtual“greenenergy”anduserscouldusetheseenergytoraiseavirtualtreeintheirAntForestaccount.Whenenoughenergyhasbeenearnedtogrowavirtualtree,itwouldbeconvertedintoarealtre