1、B2U6 Whats really green?(Language points)1.Most of us are awareaware that we must take care oftake care of the environment,and the majority ofthe majority of us take steps totake steps to save energy and reducereduce waste and pollution.aware adj.aware adj.意识到的，知道的意识到的，知道的 unaware adj.unaware adj.be
2、/become aware of be/become aware of 对对.知道知道/明白明白;意识到意识到.awareness n.awareness n.认识，意识认识，意识 raise/arouse/strenghthen ones awareness of raise/arouse/strenghthen ones awareness of 提高提高/唤醒唤醒/增强某人对增强某人对.的意识的意识照顾照顾,照料照料reduce to reduce to 减少到减少到 (同义同义decrease)decrease)reduce by reduce by 减少了减少了(增加增加 incre
3、ase/rise)increase/rise)take steps/actions/measures to do sth.take steps/actions/measures to do sth.采取措施采取措施/行动做某事行动做某事majority n.majority n.多数，大多数（人或物）多数，大多数（人或物）themajorityof+集体名词，谓语动词用单数单数或复数复数。amajorityof+复数名词，“许多”，谓语动词用复数。Themajorityofthepopulationinthecountry _(live)incities.lives/livelives/liv
4、emajor major adj.adj.主要的主要的;重要的重要的 v.v.主修主修 n.n.主修课程；专业课；主修学生主修课程；专业课；主修学生minority n.少数，少数民族a/the minority of 少数 major in major in 主修主修2.Plastic bags cause litter and are a danger toare a danger to wild animals,which mistake them for food.对对.是一种危险是一种危险把把.错当成错当成Translation塑料袋会变成垃圾，被野生动物误食后会对其塑料袋会变成垃圾
5、，被野生动物误食后会对其造成伤害。造成伤害。3.3.It takes hundreds of years for plastic toIt takes hundreds of years for plastic to break break downdown,but much less time for paper.It takes time for sb./sth.to do sth.It takes time for sb./sth.to do sth.It takes sb./sth.time to do sth.It takes sb./sth.time to do sth.花费某人花
6、费某人/物时间做某事物时间做某事消除，破除消除，破除(障碍障碍/偏见偏见);();(机器机器)出故障出故障;(情绪情绪)垮掉，崩溃垮掉，崩溃;(;(使使)分解分解Translation塑料的分解需要数百年的时间，而纸的降解时塑料的分解需要数百年的时间，而纸的降解时间要短得多。间要短得多。break 相关短语相关短语 break upbreak up break in break into break out break off break through break away from 打碎；分裂；解体；结束；分手；放假打碎；分裂；解体；结束；分手；放假破门而入；打断（谈话等）破门而入；打断（
7、谈话等）强行闯入；突然强行闯入；突然.起来起来（战争、火灾）爆发；发生（战争、火灾）爆发；发生(使使)分离分离;(;(使使)脱离脱离;停止停止;中止中止冲破障碍冲破障碍;(;(在某领域在某领域)有进展或突破有进展或突破脱离；挣脱脱离；挣脱4.However,making a paper bag uses four times as four times as much energy asmuch energy as making a plastic bag and up toup to three times the amount ofthe amount of water.倍数的表达倍数的表
8、达 This bridge is three times as long as that one.This bridge is three times as long as that one.This bridge is two times longer than that one.This bridge is two times longer than that one.This bridge is three times the length This bridge is three times the length ofof that one.that one.It is four ti
9、mes as many apples as pears.It is four times as many apples as pears.苹果的数量是梨子的四倍。苹果的数量是梨子的四倍。There is five times as much coffee in this glass There is five times as much coffee in this glass as in that one.as in that one.这个杯子里的咖啡是那个杯子里的五倍。这个杯子里的咖啡是那个杯子里的五倍。倍数倍数+the+the+计量名词计量名词+of+of+其他其他倍数倍数+as+as+
10、adj./adv.adj./adv.原级原级+as+as+其他其他倍数倍数+as+as+adj./adv.adj./adv.比较级比较级+than+than+其他其他倍数倍数+as+as many+as+as many+复数复数 n.+as n.+as+其他其他倍数倍数+as+as much+as+as much+不可数不可数 n.+as n.+as+其他其他4.However,making a paper bag uses four times as four times as much energy asmuch energy as making a plastic bag and up
11、toup to three times the amount ofthe amount of water.达到（某数量、程度等），至多有达到（某数量、程度等），至多有amount n.amount n.数量，数额数量，数额 The amount of the peopleThe amount of the people present present reachesreaches 300.300.到到场的人达到了场的人达到了300300个。个。The girl has only The girl has only a small amount of moneya small amount of
12、 money.这个这个女孩只有很少一些钱。女孩只有很少一些钱。The girl has The girl has a large amount of/large amounts of a large amount of/large amounts of moneymoney.这个女孩这个女孩有很多有很多钱。钱。A large A large amountamount of money of money waswas spent on the bridge.spent on the bridge.Large Large amountsamounts of money of money werew
13、ere spent on the bridge.spent on the bridge.4.However,making a paper bag uses four times as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water.Translation然而，生产纸袋所消耗的能源是塑料袋的四倍，然而，生产纸袋所消耗的能源是塑料袋的四倍，而耗水则多达三倍。而耗水则多达三倍。Summary the amount of+the amount of+不可数不可数n.“.n.“.的数量的数量”作主
14、语时，谓语动词用单数作主语时，谓语动词用单数 a large/small amount of a large/small amount of+不可数不可数n.n.“许多许多;很少很少”作主语时，谓语动词用单数作主语时，谓语动词用单数 large/small amounts of large/small amounts of+不可数不可数n.n.“许多许多;很少很少”作主语时，谓语动词用作主语时，谓语动词用复复数数5.The process also producesproduces more greenhouse gases.v.v.生产，生长，引起生产，生长，引起n.n.农产品农产品The
15、shop sells only fresh local The shop sells only fresh local produceproduce.这家商店专售当地的新鲜这家商店专售当地的新鲜农产品农产品。6.In fact,both kinds of bags are bad forare bad for the environment.do/does/did harm to sb./sth.do/does/did harm to sb./sth.be harmful to sb./sth.be harmful to sb./sth.harm sb./sth.harm sb./sth.7.
16、When we turn offturn off a device,such as television,it goes into stand-bystand-by mode.备用的备用的stand bystand by？待机模式待机模式8.This happens because electricity continues to leakleak from the device,even when it is turned“off”.To make suremake sure your applianceappliance is in fact off,removeremove the pl
17、ug fromfrom its power supplypower supply.v.v.（使）漏，（使）渗漏（使）漏，（使）渗漏从从.泄露泄露n.n.家用电器，家用器具家用电器，家用器具从从.移开移开n.n.（电）插头（电）插头电力供应；电源供应电力供应；电源供应Translation这是因为电器即使已经被这是因为电器即使已经被“关掉关掉”了，却依然了，却依然有电流从电器中流失。为确保电器设备彻底关有电流从电器中流失。为确保电器设备彻底关闭，请从电源上拔下电器插头。闭，请从电源上拔下电器插头。9.Eating local food is good foris good for the env
18、ironment.10.It seems like common sensecommon sense:eating local food should be better for the environment,because it does not need to be transported long distances and kept cold during transport.be beneficial to sb./sth.be beneficial to sb./sth.常识常识=need transporting=need transporting need doing=nee
19、d to be done need doing=need to be done 需要被做需要被做 （用主动形式表被动含义）（用主动形式表被动含义）11.11.UnfortunatelyUnfortunately,it is not that simple.12.It is the production of food,not its transport,that uses most of the energy and produces most of the greenhouse gases.adj.&adj.&反义词反义词 n.n.意思意思/短语（发财，赚钱短语（发财，赚钱/有幸做某事）有幸
20、做某事）P63 Para.5 P63 Para.5 强调句强调句Translation相比于运输，食物的生产过程相比于运输，食物的生产过程才才是消耗大部分是消耗大部分能源及生产大部分温室气体的原因。能源及生产大部分温室气体的原因。13.13.In some casesIn some cases,local produce might have usedmight have used more energy and produced more greenhouse gases than produce grown a long way awayeven taking into accountac
21、count its transport.在某些情况下在某些情况下过去可能做了某事过去可能做了某事account v.account v.说明，解释；认为是；占（一定数量或比例）说明，解释；认为是；占（一定数量或比例）n.n.叙述，描写；报道；账单；账户叙述，描写；报道；账单；账户 take sth.into account/considerationtake sth.into account/consideration 考虑到某事；顾及某事考虑到某事；顾及某事 an account of an account of 因为，由于因为，由于 account for account for 解释，说
22、明解释，说明14.Its better to take a shower than a bath.15.It depends ondepends on how long you spend in the shower and how large your bath is.取决于取决于16.If you spend more than eight minutes in a shower,youll use as much water as in a bathabout 50 litreslitres of water.n.n.升，公升升，公升17.Therefore,the keythe key
23、 is to keep your shower time as short as possible.the key the key to doing sth.to doing sth.做某事的做某事的关键关键 the answer/solution/approach the answer/solution/approach to doing sth.to doing sth.18.18.Environmental awarenessEnvironmental awareness is now part of daily life.But its worthworth checking comm
24、on ideas and opinions to see whats really green.环保意识环保意识 raise/arouse/strenghthen ones awareness of raise/arouse/strenghthen ones awareness of 提高提高/唤醒唤醒/增强某人对增强某人对.的意识的意识 公众的公众的意识意识P44 para.1P44 para.118.Environmental awareness is now part of daily life.But its worth checking common ideas and opinio
25、ns to see whats really green.Translation环保意识已经融入了人们的日常生活，但我们环保意识已经融入了人们的日常生活，但我们仍需仔细仍需仔细辨别辨别我们已经习以为常的理念和观点我们已经习以为常的理念和观点中哪些才是真正中哪些才是真正“绿色环保绿色环保”的。的。Writing a persuasive letterWriting a persuasive letteruurge v.敦促；强烈要求敦促；强烈要求 n.n.强烈欲望强烈欲望/冲动冲动 urge sb.to do sth.催促某人做某事催促某人做某事uurgency n.uurgent adj.uc
26、oncerned adj.焦急的，担忧的焦急的，担忧的 as far as Im concerned 就我而言就我而言 be concerned about/for 为为.担心担心 be concerned with与与.有关有关uconcern v.v.涉及涉及,与与.有关；使担心有关；使担心/担忧担忧 n.n.担心，忧虑，焦虑担心，忧虑，焦虑uconcerning prep.关于；就关于；就.而言而言 ucontribute v.促成促成,造成造成(某事发生某事发生););投稿投稿;捐献捐献 contribute to 造成造成,导致导致,有助于有助于,增进增进,为为.做贡献做贡献 contribute.to.向向.捐赠；向捐赠；向.投稿投稿ucontribution n.捐献，贡献；投稿捐献，贡献；投稿 make contributions/a contribution to 为为.做做出出贡献贡献Thank you!Thank you!
