1、The economy or the environment must we choose?On April 20,2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spilled.On March 11,2011 Fukushima nuclear plant exploded.On June 4,2011 Bohai Sea oil spilled.On August 27,2011mass fish died in Gutian,Fujian Province.On September 12,2011a France nuclear plant exploded.April 20,2010
2、 Mexico March 11,2011 Japan June 4,2011 China August 27,2011 China September 12,2011 Francewhen&where.?Human beingeconomyenvironmentmust we choose?economyenvironmentDebatea debate-a contesttwo or more speakers try to persuade one another propositionoppositionchairpersonargument(论点论点)supporting detai
3、lsTodays hostJames Long Debaters:Ms Lin Shuiqing：a spokeswoman from the Green SocietyMr Qian Liwei:a business development consultantLin Shuiqing Part 1 Ms Lins speechFast readingBy how many times has the worlds population increased since 1800?Ms Lins speech1.What is the result of chemical waste?2.Wh
4、at is happening to large numbers of fish?3.What suggestions does Ms Lin give us at the end of her speech?Detailed readingConclusionMs Lins argument:Human beings shouldnt develop the economy at the expense of(以以为代价为代价)the environment.environmentalistQian LiweiWhat is your first impression of business
5、men？Part 2 Mr Qians speechMr Qians argument:A healthy environment and development should be possible at the same time.Mr Qians supporting details:control/repairbe deeply concerned aboutpeople more importantrecycled materials/rawbetter lawshigher price/taxesSimilarity:Differences:New ideas:recyclingf
6、actoriesproductionbetter lawshigher price/taxescomparisonPost-reading Retell(复述复述)two debaters speeches and express your own ideas as well.Ms.Lin Shuiqing:Human beings should not develop the economy at the expense of(以为代价)the environment.Firstly,_.Secondly,_.To sum up,we should _.Mr.Qian Liwei:A hea
7、lthy environment and development should be possible at the same time.Firstly,_.Secondly,_.To sum up,we should _.We could educate people to respect and protect the environment.2.We could urge factories that produce large amounts of waste to build a system to purify the waste and minimize the damage t
8、o the environment.3.We could urge the government to pass stricter laws to protect the environment.4.We could produce strict laws to preserve the environment.5.We could create a system to deal with the waste and rubbish scientifically.A nation destroying its environmentdestroys itself.-F.D.RooseveltWrite an article about environment or economy.Homework
