1、 To discuss the problem of climate change To learn to identify the style of this text and infer the writers purpose To think about how we can do to deal with climate change1. What is the extreme weather in the pictures?2. What do you think causes such extreme weather?1._2._3._4._droughtfloodtsunamim
2、elting ice What other consequences may global warming bring about?Global warminganimals dyingthe rise of sea levelunpredictable future of humancoastal cities submerged economic lossesextreme weathernatural disasters1. What is the graph about? What information can you get from it?The graph shows the
3、change in the Global Surface Temperature between 1920 and 2016. It shows the temperature anomaly, which shows how much the temperature has risen above what it would usually be at a base level.Before you read, look at the graph and the picture on Page 26 and discuss these questions in groups.2. Have
4、you ever seen the photo before? What might be the story behind it?I havent seen this photo, but I have seen photos like it. The story is that the polar bear starved to death because it could not find enough to eat.1. What type of writing is this passage?A. Argumentative writing B. Narrative writingC
5、. Expository writing D. Advertising writingC2. In which part of a newspaper or magazine may we find this passage?A. Entertainment B. EconomyC. Education D. EnvironmentDRead the passage quickly, and choose:本文是一篇本文是一篇说明文说明文。说明文是客观说明事物的一种文体，。说明文是客观说明事物的一种文体，以解说或介绍事物的形状、性质、成因、构造、功用、类以解说或介绍事物的形状、性质、成因、构造
6、、功用、类别等为主要内容。说明文主要通过对客观事物或事理的介别等为主要内容。说明文主要通过对客观事物或事理的介绍说明，达到以知识教人的目的，因此说明文以客观、准绍说明，达到以知识教人的目的，因此说明文以客观、准确为基本要求，强调科学性和客观性。确为基本要求，强调科学性和客观性。Read the text quickly, and figure out its structure.Part Para. Main idea12341-2The evidence of dramatic climate change that had an impact on Earths ecology3The c
7、ause of the increase in the global average surface temperature 4The consequences of the rise in temperature5The solutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions本文按照本文按照“现象现象原因原因危害危害措施措施”的逻辑顺序展开，的逻辑顺序展开，环环相扣，步步深入。标题环环相扣，步步深入。标题Climate Change Requires the Worlds Attention点明了作者的诉求：气候变化对地球生点明了作者的诉求：气候变化对地
8、球生态系统的影响是巨大的，需要全人类共同关注和面对。文态系统的影响是巨大的，需要全人类共同关注和面对。文本以本以现在时态现在时态和和将来时态将来时态为主，强调文章的现实意义及对为主，强调文章的现实意义及对将来不利后果的预测。将来不利后果的预测。Read the text carefully paragraph by paragraph, and answer the questions.1.What happened to the polar bear in the photo? Why did the writer write about it? The polar bear in the
9、photo died of starvation. The writer wrote about it because it showed one of the effects of rising temperatures due to climate change.Paragraph1-2: 2. Can you use your words to describe how climate change have influenced the polar bears life? 2. Can you use your words to describe how climate change
10、have influenced the polar bears life?Climate change low sea-ice levels bears could not hunt had to travel greater distances to find food starved to death its dead body found 1. Why is the “natural” greenhouse effect important and necessary?The “natural” greenhouse effect is important because it warm
11、s the Earths surface and keeps it habitable. 2. What are the consequences of high greenhouse gas emissions? High greenhouse gas emissions lead to more heat energy being trapped in the atmosphere and rising temperatures.Paragraph:3Keeping Earths warm and habitable Read Paragraph 3 again, and figure o
12、ut the reason why earths temperature rising. Greenhouse effect“Natural” greenhouse effect“man-made” greenhouse effectCausing Earths surface temperature to rise quickly if too much heat energy is trapped3. Read Paragraph 4What are the consequences of global temperature rise? Finish the mind map below
13、.The rise in temperature led to example resultsextreme rainstorms, heat wavesserious damage, costing human lives, economic lossesextreme weather/ natural disastersRead Paragraph 5. 1. What policies can the government make to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? 2. What is the authors purpose of writing
14、this text?Governments need to make policies and taking appropriate actions and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The authors purpose is to arouse our awareness of the problem of the rising temperature and appeal to us to take appropriate actions to deal with climate change.1.What examples
15、of extreme weather and disasters do you know? Make a list of them.2. Do you think climate change is the result of human activity? Give your reasons.3. Who do you think should take responsibility for dealing with climate change? What can we do?1. What examples of extreme weather and disasters do you
16、know? Can you make a list?2. Do you think climate change is the result of human activity? Give your reasons.I do think climate change is the result of human activities because the majority of scientists also think so, and also because global temperatures have followed the rise in global emissions an
17、d population.3. Who do you think should take responsibility for dealing with climate change? What can we do?I think we all need to take responsibility for dealing with it. Individuals can change their behaviour and try to reduce their carbon footprint, while companies and governments can do the same on the larger scale.climate is rising.evidencedamagespotential further changescauseswarningactions to tackle the issueHomework Write a composition with the title : Global warming in my eyes
