1、Our beautiful earth BrainstormBrainstormBut now, what happened to the earth?But now, what happened to the earth?The earth was The earth was seriously damaged seriously damaged and polluted.and polluted.What are the environmental problems caused by human beings ?Air pollution城市汽车尾气城市汽车尾气Water polluti
2、on caused by chemicals Deforestation乱砍乱伐乱砍乱伐Sandstormpopulation explosion人口爆炸人口爆炸Over-fishingOver-fishingRubbish/waste废物废物The influence on human beings Many children suffer hunger.Because of pollution many children were born abnormal.Question: Why do human beings always damage the environment?To dev
3、elop the economy rapidly !economyenvironmentThe economy or the environment which one will you choose? The economyThe economyThe environmentThe environment Debate DebateM5U2 ReadingThe economy or the environment 经济还是环境，我们必须选择吗？经济还是环境，我们必须选择吗？Question: Have you ever seen a debate or even taken part in
4、 a debate?hostesspositive side positive side 正方正方 negative side negative side 反方反方Read the “Reading strategy” and answer the following questions:1.What is the order(顺序顺序) of a debate?2.What should we pay attention to when we read or listen to a debate?1.What is the order of a debate?One side_._. The
5、 other side _.After that, there is often a _.presents their points firstfollows and presents theirsdiscussion2.What should we pay attention to when we read or listen to a debate? Remember that each speakers speech is meant to _ you. Keep in mind that you shouldnt _ until you have read or listened to
6、 both sides and understood all the argument made by each side.convincemake a final decision Task 1: Read the whole debate very Task 1: Read the whole debate very quickly and fill in the table below.quickly and fill in the table below.The topic:1._TV host:2. _One side speaker: 3._She thinks economic
7、development is 4._ for the environment.The other side speaker: 5._6._ and 7._ should be possible at the same time.The economy or the environment-must we choose?Ms. Lin ShuiqingMr. Qian LiweiJames LongbadFast readingA healthy environment development What side do Ms Lin Shuiqing and Mr Qian Liwei repr
8、esent? (no more than 13 words) 2. By how many times has the worlds population increased since 1800? (no more than 2 words)3. . According to Mr Qian Liwei, what should be done to factories that pollute the environment? (no more than 10 words)Task 2:Read the whole debate quickly Task 2:Read the whole
9、debate quickly and answer these questions.and answer these questions.Ms Lin Shuiqing represents the environment and Mr Qian Liwei represents the economy.Six times.They should have to pay higher taxes.Fast readingTask 1:Read Lin Shuiqings speech carefully and fill in the table. (at most 3 words)(at m
10、ost 3 words)Careful-readingCareful-readingLin ShuiqingsPointsChemical waste Many places have been 1._ andmany plants and animals have died. Large numbers of 2._go into the atmosphere and make us sick. Waste 3._ into our water ,killing river and sea life.FishingLarge numbers of fish are caught withou
11、t time to lay eggs, 4._ a smaller number of fish for future generation.5._It has grown by six times what it was in 1800. 6._Try to reduce the production and things we make and buy. 7._.Teach people about environmentally friendly ways of living.8._and help our country become more developed.destroyedf
12、lowsresulting inSuggestions/ solutionsRecycle our wasteCreate more jobsPopulationharmful chemicals Other Other typestypes of waste of waste flowflow into our water into our waterThis will result inThis will result inresulting inresulting inTask 2:Read Qian LiweiQian Liweis speech carefully and fill
13、in the table. (at most 3 words) (at most 3 words)Careful-readingCareful-readingSpeakerQian Liwei1._A healthy environment and developmentshould be possible at the same time. ReasonsFactories and industries:2._ the amount of pollution they produce.Factories and industries: spend money3._ any damage th
14、ey cause. 4._:be deeply concerned about the environment.5_ We shouldnt cut back on 6. _. We should produce more things from 7._. We need8._to preserve the environment. Those factories which 9._should have to pay higher taxes. SuggestionscontrolrepairingArgument/ Opinions/Viewsproductionrecycled mate
15、rialsbetter lawspollute the environmentmaterials that have been recycledthe quantity of things we produce the quantity of things we produce the people operating these factoriesFactory operators/ BusinessmenListen and read: Listen to the tape and follow it.Discussion After reading the debate, which s
16、peaker do you agree with? Tell the reasons. I agree with Mr. Lin Shuiqing. In my opinion, I think economic development is bad for the environment.Firstly,_.Secondly,_.To sum up, we should _. I agree with Mr. Qian Liwei. In my opinion, we shouldnt stop developing economy to protect the environment.Fi
17、rstly,_.Secondly,_.To sum up, we should _. many wild animals die out because of pollutionmany wild animals die out because of pollutionfactories produce many harmful chemicals factories and industries are careful to spend money repairing the damagepeople are more important than fish and trees.people
18、 are more important than fish and trees.Writing practice假设你校附近将建成一家大型的化工厂，假设你校附近将建成一家大型的化工厂， 对此你们班举行对此你们班举行了一场讨论会，了一场讨论会， 同学们议论纷纷，各抒己见，同学们议论纷纷，各抒己见， 请根据下请根据下表提示写一篇文章介绍讨论的情况并发表个人的看法。表提示写一篇文章介绍讨论的情况并发表个人的看法。38%的同学赞成的同学赞成62%的同学反对的同学反对你的看法你的看法可以促进当地可以促进当地的经济发展的经济发展可以帮助解决可以帮助解决就业问题就业问题1.将会对学校的教将会对学校的教学造成一定的影响学造成一定的影响2.将会污染周围的将会污染周围的环境环境（自由发挥，至（自由发挥，至少两点）少两点） A large chemical plants will be built around A large chemical plants will be built around our school. Our class has had a heated our school. Our class has had a heated discussion about this issue._discussion about this issue._
