1、Unit 7 Disaster1、insect /nsekt/昆虫昆虫2、on ones own 独自独自3、increase /nkris/增加增加4、swarm /swm/一大群一大群5、altogether /ltge/总共总共6、frightening /fratn/令人害怕的令人害怕的7、imagine /mdn/想象想象 8、distance /dstns/距离距离9、no wonder 难怪难怪10、harvest /hvst/收获、收割收获、收割What?global warming 温室效应温室效应CauseHow?effectgreenhouse gases greenho
2、use gases 温室气体温室气体 /carbon dioxide 二氧化碳二氧化碳Tuvalu-a disaster waiting to Tuvalu-a disaster waiting to happenhappenA group of islands in the A group of islands in the South South PacificPacific is is in dangerin danger of of disappeardisappearing.Tuvalu will soon ing.Tuvalu will soon become the first
3、country to be become the first country to be uninhabitableuninhabitable because of because of climateclimate change and rising sea change and rising sea levels.levels.太平洋太平洋消失消失不适宜居住的不适宜居住的气候气候处于危险中处于危险中Tuvalu is about 1.050 Tuvalu is about 1.050 kilometres north of its kilometres north of its neare
4、st neighbour nearest neighbour FijiFiji.Its name means“eight Its name means“eight standing together”,but standing together”,but in fact it is nine islands.in fact it is nine islands.斐济斐济This This tinytiny country is the country is the fourth smallest in the fourth smallest in the world,after world,a
5、fter MonacoMonaco,the the VaticanVatican and and NauruNauru.微小的微小的摩纳哥摩纳哥梵蒂冈梵蒂冈瑙鲁瑙鲁In the summer,Tuvalu is hit by In the summer,Tuvalu is hit by hurricanes and hurricanes and roughrough seas.seas.These hurricanes have recently These hurricanes have recently become more become more frequentfrequent an
6、d and have begun to have begun to threatenthreaten life and life and damagedamage buildings and homes.buildings and homes.They have also killed the fish in They have also killed the fish in the seas around the island.the seas around the island.This is very serious because This is very serious becaus
7、e the fish are an important the fish are an important sourcesource of food for the people.of food for the people.粗糙的、粗暴的粗糙的、粗暴的频繁的频繁的威胁威胁来源来源破坏破坏Rising sea levels,caused by Rising sea levels,caused by global warmingglobal warming,have,have increaseincreased the level of salt in d the level of salt i
8、n the ground water.This water the ground water.This water is the only source of fresh is the only source of fresh water for people and water for people and animals.animals.温室效应温室效应增加增加Of course Tuvalus Of course Tuvalus emissionemission of of greenhouse greenhouse gasesgases is tiny because its is t
9、iny because its such a small country but such a small country but the Tuvalu government the Tuvalu government has begun a has begun a programme programme to to reducereduce its own its own greenhouse gases.greenhouse gases.散发、排放散发、排放温室气体温室气体计划、规划计划、规划减少减少But this will not But this will not change th
10、e change the situationsituation,and and eventuallyeventually,the,the Tuvalus will have to Tuvalus will have to leave their islands.leave their islands.情况情况最终最终New Zealand has agreed to New Zealand has agreed to take intake in 75 75 immigrantimmigrants per s per year,but there are 9.000 year,but ther
11、e are 9.000 people living in Tuvalu at people living in Tuvalu at the moment.In 2001,the the moment.In 2001,the Australian government was Australian government was asked to asked to accept accept immigrants from Tuvalu:it immigrants from Tuvalu:it refuserefused.So where will the d.So where will the
12、people of Tuvalu go?people of Tuvalu go?吸收、接受吸收、接受移民移民接受接受拒绝拒绝1.What might be the biggest 1.What might be the biggest consequenceconsequences of global s of global warming?warming?Rising sea levels and Rising sea levels and increased salt levels in water,increased salt levels in water,climate change
13、,hurricanes.climate change,hurricanes.结果、后果结果、后果2.How is global warming 2.How is global warming affecting small island?affecting small island?Hurricanes cause strong Hurricanes cause strong winds,storms and rough seas,winds,storms and rough seas,which threaten life and cause which threaten life and
14、cause damage.Rising sea levels damage.Rising sea levels increase salt in ground water,increase salt in ground water,making it undrinkable.making it undrinkable.3.Which countries are more 3.Which countries are more responsible for global responsible for global warming-big ones or small warming-big on
15、es or small ones.Why?ones.Why?Big ones produce more Big ones produce more greenhouse gases.greenhouse gases.1、disappear /dsp/消失消失2、climate /klamt/气候气候3、rough /rf/粗糙的、粗暴的粗糙的、粗暴的4、frequent /frikwnt/频繁的频繁的5、source /ss/来源来源6、emission /mn/散发散发 7、programme /prgrm/计划、规划计划、规划 8、situation /stjen/情况情况9、immigr
16、ant /mgrnt/移民移民10、refuse /rfjuz/拒绝拒绝1.The biggest 1.The biggest _ of of stress is study.stress is study.source source 学习是压力最大的来源学习是压力最大的来源。2.Governments should do 2.Governments should do something to cut the something to cut the _ of greenhouse of greenhouse gasses.gasses.政府应该做些事情来减少温室气体的排放政府应该做些事情来
17、减少温室气体的排放。emissionemission3.It is 3.It is _ in winter.in winter.frequentfrequent这在冬天是很频繁的这在冬天是很频繁的。4.I must talk to him about 4.I must talk to him about his his _ behavior.behavior.我得好好说说他的粗野行为我得好好说说他的粗野行为。roughrough5.They are illegal5.They are illegal_ .immigrantsimmigrants他们是非法移民他们是非法移民。6.How will
18、 6.How will _ change affect coffee change affect coffee productionproduction?气候变化将如何影响咖啡生产呢?气候变化将如何影响咖啡生产呢?climateclimate7.After two days,all pains 7.After two days,all pains should should _.disappeardisappear两天过后,所有的疼痛就会消失。两天过后,所有的疼痛就会消失。8.Keep calm in every 8.Keep calm in every _.任何情况下都保持冷静任何情况下都保持冷静。situationsituation9.That is a health 9.That is a health _ to benefit to benefit everyone.everyone.programmeprogramme那是一项对人人都有好处的健康计划那是一项对人人都有好处的健康计划。10.I 10.I _ to help him.to help him.我拒绝帮助他我拒绝帮助他。refuserefuse