1、Reading for Writing Unit 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONDo you know the beautiful river?Li River,originated from Maoer Mountain in Xingan county,is a bright pearl in Guilin.Its about 164 kilometres in length,passing through Guilin City.And Li River is a must-see highlight.The most beautiful scenery of Li
2、 River lies in the section from Yangdi to Xingping,about 18km in length and is like an artists masterpiece.The landscape is decorated with crystal clear waters uniquely shaped Karst hills,steep cliffs,fantastic caves and rice paddies,and is lined with bamboo groves.The“Guilin Li River Scenic Area”wa
3、s listed as the key national scenic area in 1982,enjoying priority protection from the government.In the misty day,the scenery of Li River looks more charming.Everything is shrouded by mist and rain.Immersing yourself in the boat on the river,you are often puzzled whether or not you are in the fairy
4、land.Look at the title and the picture below and discuss the questions.1.What do you know about the Li River?Have you ever been there?I know that the Li River is one of the most beautiful and popular river landscapes in China.It is over 100 miles long and is surrounded by the famous karst mountain f
5、ormations.I have visited Guilin and been on a Li River cruise.12.What do you think might have caused water pollution in the Li River?As the Li River is very popular with tourists,I think the pollution may have been caused by tourists and tour boats on the river.Read the report and then answer the qu
6、estions.21.What were some of the negative effects on the Li River as a result of the growth in tourism?Negative effects from the growth of tourism on the Li River include garbage being thrown by tourists and kitchens on tour boats dumping cooking oil into the river.Because of the success of tourism,
7、the population and number of enterprises also rose,meaning there was more waste going into the river.2.What measures have been taken to improve the Li Rivers water quality?Waste water treatment,household waste collection and transport facilities have been improved.Dozens of polluting businesses were
8、 moved or closed.New rules about waste disposal and fines for abusers were introduced.Authorities used the media to spread awareness of the issue.3.What is the“River Chief System”?The“River Chief System”holds senior officials responsible for reducing water pollution.Study the organization and langua
9、ge features.1.Read the text again and complete the paragraph summaries.Paragraph 1Introducing the topicParagraph 2Describing the Paragraph 3Presenting some Paragraph 4Presenting further problemsolutionssolutions32.Draw a mind map to show all the factors that caused the pollution.Increasing number of
10、 touristsTourists throwing rubbish in water Tour boats throwing cooking oil in water Rise in number of commercial and industrial enterprises=more waterMore chemicals for crop production going into waterLocal population rise to meet tourism demand=more household wasteLi RiverPollution 报告报告是一种应用文文体。它通
11、常包括调查报告，读书报告，实验报告等具体的报告形式。本单元的写作任务是写一篇有关环境问题的调调查报告查报告。它主要包括问题，原因，措施，效果等。调查报告要有明确的中心思想，清晰的段落层次和合理的结构安排。Your report should include:What is the issue?Why does it need to be dealt with?Where does the issue occur?What are its causes?What effects does it have?What actions have been taken so far?What futur
12、e actions are planned?Has the issue been dealt with well?Is it likely to be solved completely?Why or why not?What alternative solutions are possible?Now write your report.明确体裁话题确定时态人称布局文章架构列出核心要点报告，环境保护一般现在时为主，第三人称为主Part 1：写明问题及环境污染的具体现象。Part 2：写出采取的措施和希望。1.垃圾问题日益严重，乱扔垃圾的影响等。2.人们已经认识到这一问题并采取了相应的措施，解
13、决垃圾问题任重道远。4Sample WritingLitter is a big issue in our local community.We must deal with it because it is bad for local wildlife and it makes our community look terrible.This mostly occurs in our local park.It is caused by people dropping wrappers from the nearby fast food restaurant.So far,we make s
14、ure the park is cleaned every day.We have added more rubbish bins in the park to make it easier for people to dispose of this waste.We also spoke to the fast food restaurant and asked them to encourage people to dispoae of their waste properly.There is a plan to add more bins and signs to inform peo
15、ple about the need to dispose of waste properly.We have also asked the restaurant to provide help in cleaning up their waste.This issue has been dealt with well,but more work is needed.It is hard to deal with these issues because there is a never-ending source of waste as people will always need to
16、buy food.In the future,the best solution would be to find alternative ways of packaging.Exchange drafts with a partner.Use this checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Does the writer describe the environmental issue clearly?Do the measures taken to deal with it sound effective?Does the writer use correct grammar,punctuation,and spelling?5Get your draft back and revise it.Then present your report to th class.6Thank you!
