1、Unit 1Building the futureWelcome to the unit模块十模块十What do these pictures remind you of?povertypovertyDevelopment and the issue of poverty are the most important problems we are facing when we try to develop our society.Do you know the causes of poverty?povertypovertyBrainstorm:Brainstorm:What do you
2、 think may lead to poverty?disastersdisastersdiseasesdiseaseswarswarspoor environmentpoor environmentgrowing growing populationpopulationlimited natural limited natural resourcesresourceswrong policieswrong policiesMany countries are developing at a very fast rate.Is it always good for the future of
3、 a country?Can you find possible solutions to the problem?hunger diseases natural disasters unemployment local environment wars growing population wrong policies and strategiesPossible solutionsPossible solutions provide medical careprovide educational training donate food and money improve environm
4、ent and develop renewable energyshort-term solutionslong-term solutionsLook at the pictures on Page 1 and discuss them in groups of four.Picture 1Do you think food aid is a short-term or a long-term solution to the problem of poverty?Why or why not?-Food aid is a short-term solution as it gives food
5、 immediately to people who are very hungry,but it does not allow them to grow their own food in the future.1.What is the man doing in the picture?-He is working hard to building something because he might be poor and need the money.Picture 22.Do you think training people to make a living is a short-
6、term or a long-term solution to the problem of poverty?Why or why not?-Training people is a long-term solution to the problem of poverty.It allows people to make a living by themselves.Picture 31.What has happened to the village?-It has become a city.With the development of society,many villages hav
7、e changed a lot over the years.Tall building have been built and motorways and bridges have been constructed.The living conditions of local people have been greatly improved.Small villages have been developed into towns or cities.2.What problems may developing too fast cause?-Developing too fast mig
8、ht harm the natural environment.For example,many trees have been cut down in order to build factories,roads and bridges.Also,almost everything we do in our modern lives,be it cooking or traveling,requires the use of Earths natural resources,which we may run out of one day.Picture 41.What do you thin
9、k the things are used for?-I think the machines are used to generate electricity by using wind power.2.What might happen to the coal,oil and other natural resources in a thousand years?-The supplies of coal,oil and other natural resources might run out in a thousands years.3.What is renewable energy
10、?Can you suggest some good examples of energy for the future?-Renewable energy is energy that comes from a source that will not run out.Solar,wind and hydroelectric or water energy are all sources of renewable energy that could be used in the future.Discuss the following questions in groups.1.Is you
11、r city developing at a fast rate?What will it look like in twenty years time?2.Do you think that giving food and money to poor people will solve all their problems?Why or why not?3.Do you think that development may be bad for a country in some ways?Why or why not?1.Is your city developing at a fast
12、rate?What will it look like in twenty years time?In my opinion,compared to the old city several years ago,my home town,Nanjing,is developing at a fast rate and is taking on a new look.As the capital city of east Chinas Jiangsu Province,Nanjing has experienced great changes.Many buildings and motorwa
13、ys have been built,polluted rivers have been cleaned,and more trees and flowers have been planted.With the continued development of the city,there is no doubt that it will develop into a modern,international city in twenty years time.2.Do you think that giving food and money to poor people will solv
14、e all their problems?Why or why not?I do not think giving food and money to poor people will solve all their problems.Food aid is merely a short-term solution to a long term problem.Giving food and money will probably solve the immediate problem of hunger and food shortages,yet food has been eaten a
15、nd the money has been used up.There are many causes of poverty.In order to solve the problem,we need to identify what causes poverty and then try to combat it.As I see it,development brings both opportunities and challenges.Without correct policies and strategies,it may be bad for a country.To begin
16、 with,it might do harm to our natural environment.For example,many trees have been cut down in order to build factories,roads bridges.Besides,natural resources may be used up for development.3.Do you think that development may be bad for a country in some ways?Why or why not?1.Read the article in Part A on Page 102 in Workbook.2.Preview the reading part.Homework:
