1、B3U1 Nature in the balance Extended Reading Brainstorming What can you see from the pictures? What do you think of them? Prediction Do you know any kind of pollution? Pollution global warming water pollution air pollution habitat loss soil pollution light pollution Lead-in noise pollution overfishin
2、g What kinds of pollution do you think the cities have now? News that Matters: pollution in Norgate Reading Air pollution: the air becomes dirty, sometimes smells bad and the smog appears frequently. Seeing a clear blue sky has become rare. Water pollution: rivers, lakes and other water areas have b
3、ecome polluted. Animals, including the fish and waterbirds have been affected badly. In some places, the safety of peoples drinking water has become a problem. What kinds of pollution do you think the cities have now? Noise pollution: noise is all around us, from highways, railways, airplane traffic
4、 and from outdoor construction activities. Unwanted or excessive sound can have bad effects on human health and environmental quality. Light pollution: inappropriate or excessive use of artificial lighting can have serious environmental consequences for humans, wildlife, and the climate. Our ability
5、 to observe stars and other celestial objects is limited by the artificial lighting which wastes energy. Detailed reading What are the environmental problems in Norgate? What does James Smith think should be done to solve the problem? Read para. 3 and answer. How does Vincent Brown respond to the pr
6、otest of James Smith? What do the factories do to protect the environment? Read para. 5 and answer. What benefits have the factories brought to Norgate? What does the committee do for protecting the environment in Norgate? What else should be done to protect the environment according to Julie Archer
7、? Read para. 7 and answer. What is the hosts attitude towards the situation in Norgate? Read para. 8 and answer. Summarize the main viewpoints of the host and three guests. Points of viewPoints of view James Smith Vincent Brown Julie Archer Host Points of viewPoints of view James Smith (1) Norgate h
8、as become seriously polluted over the past 20 years. (2) Factories have caused water and air pollution and endangered public health. (3) Heavy industry should be moved out of Norgate. Points of viewPoints of view Vincen t Brown (1) Factory managers care deeply about the environment and the community
9、. (2) Factories have taken various measures to reduce pollution, even though these measures raise their production costs. (3) Factories have helped Norgates economy and created job opportunities for local residents. Points of viewPoints of view Julie Archer (1) The Norgate Environmental Protection C
10、ommittee plays a major role in controlling pollution, but also has a duty to promote economic growth. (2) Different branches of government work together to ensure that development strategies can be followed in an environmentally friendly way. (3) Everyone should do their part to protect the environm
11、ent. Points of viewPoints of view Host (1) Norgates fast development has brought increased pollution and greatly damaged the environment. (2) The fortunes of our environment and our economy are inseparable. (3) We should build a better future and a cleaner world for our children. Find the supporting
12、 details of the views of the three guests. PointsPoints of view of viewSupporting detailsSupporting details James Smith Factories have caused water and air pollution and endangered public health. The river is dirty and smelly. (1) _ _ (2) _ _ The smog in the air has coloured the sky a smoky grey. It
13、s also given him a cough that he cant get rid of. PointsPoints of view of viewSupporting detailsSupporting details Vincent Brown Factories try to control the amount of pollution they produce. (3) _ _ _ Factories have brought economic benefits to Norgate. (4) _ _ _ Various measures have been taken, i
14、ncluding the use of new technologies. Theyve created many jobs for local residents and helped the citys economy grow. PointsPoints of view of viewSupporting detailsSupporting details Julie Archer The Norgate Environmental Protection Committee plays a major role in controlling pollution, but also has
15、 a duty to promote economic growth. They have to achieve a balance between environmental protection and economic development. (5) _ _ _ Theyve made environmental policies for businesses to observe, like strict clean-up requirements. PointsPoints of view of viewSupporting detailsSupporting details Ju
16、lie Archer Different branches of government work together to ensure that development strategies can be followed in an environmentally friendly way. (6) _ _ They work hand in hand with other branches of government. PointsPoints of view of viewSupporting detailsSupporting details Julie Archer Everyone
17、 should do their part to protect the environment. (7) three “R”s: _ _ (8) For example, save energy by _ _ reduce, reuse and recycle. taking the bus or the subway, or using the bike-sharing system. Whats the style of this TV show transcript? Whats the function of this style? Appreciation This TV show
18、 transcript is organized in the form of conversation. Each person expresses his or her opinion in turn. And the host makes the decision who will be talking. This style helps present each persons viewpoint directly and clearly. Please read the hosts words and explore their functions by filling the fo
19、llowing table. Introduce the topicIntroduce the topic Our topic today is pollution in Norgate. Introduce the guestsIntroduce the guests InviteInvite the guest to talk the guest to talk Summarize Summarize the guests the guests opinionopinion ConclusionConclusion Introduce Introduce the gueststhe gue
20、sts Joining us in the studio tonight are James Smith, a local resident; Vincent Brown, senior manager of a local factory; and Julie Archer, chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee. InviteInvite the the guest to guest to talktalk Mr Smith, youve lived in this city for over 20 years. H
21、ow would you describe the effects of pollution over that time? Mr Brown, would you like to respond? Mrs Archer, what are your thoughts on how to deal with pollution? Summarize Summarize the the guests guests opinionopinion Mr Smith protested against heavy industry. ConclusionConclusion A former UN o
22、fficial once said, “saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth these are one and the same fight.” The fortunes of our environment and our economy are inseparable. Its our duty to protect the environment while we aim for economic development. Its our duty to leave a b
23、etter, cleaner and healthier planet to our children. Its our duty to build a human community with a shared future. Critical thinking Though the factories and the committee have done much to protect the local environment, there is still serious pollution in Norgate. Who should be responsible for this
24、? Heavy industry factories moving in Use of new technologies to reduce pollution Make environmental policies for business to observe Work hand in hand with other branches of government Follow the golden rule of reduce, reuse and recycle Dirty and smelly river Smog in the air Harm to the health of th
25、e local people Control Causes Consequences The environmental problems in Norgate The environmental problems around the world Further thinking Do you think things will change significantly in the future? The world 20 years from now NatureHuman beings Animals Plants Air Water Mountains Awareness Behaviours Homework Write a short passage about what the world will be like 20 years from now.
