1、Unit 1 Nature in the balanceIntegrated skillsCalling for the protection of animalsLearning-aims By the end of this calss,we will be able to1.Get to grasp the main idea of this passage2.Get to master the usage of these key wordsThere are four people in the TV showHostJulie ArcherrJames SmithVincent B
2、rownA local residentSenior manager of a local factoryHead of the Norgate Environmental Protection CommitteeHOST:Good evening and welcome to News that Matters.Our topic today is pollution in Norgate.Joining us in the studio tonight are James Smith,a local resident;Vincent Brown,senior manager of a lo
3、cal factory;and Julie Archer,chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee.Welcome.Norgates rapid development has had significant environmental costs.Mr Smith,youve lived in this city for over 20 years.How would you describe the effects of pollution over that time?pollute(v)污染污染-pollution(
4、n)污染污染local(adj)当地的当地的resident(n)居民居民senior manager高级经理高级经理chief(adj)主要的主要的(n)首领首领committee(n)委员会委员会over that time 在这段时间在这段时间SMITH:Its been awful,really.When I first moved here,the air was fresh,the grass green and the water clear.Then heavy industry factories moved in,and things became entirely dif
5、ferent.I dont enjoy outdoor activities any more.The river is dirty and smelly.The smog in the air has coloured the sky a smoky grey;its also given me a cough that I cant get rid of.For health and safety reasons alone,heavy industry has to go.awful(adj)糟糕的，可怕的，难受的糟糕的，可怕的，难受的entire(adj)完全的，全部的完全的，全部的e
6、ntirely(adv)完全地，全部地完全地，全部地dirt(n)污垢，灰尘污垢，灰尘-dirty(adj)脏的脏的smell(n)气味气味-smelly(adj)难闻的难闻的,臭的臭的smog(n)烟雾烟雾-smoky(adj)冒烟的，烟冒烟的，烟雾弥漫的，呛人的雾弥漫的，呛人的no longer=not any longer 不再不再no more=not any more 不再不再get rid of 摆脱摆脱for sth alone 仅仅为了某事仅仅为了某事HOST:Mr Smith protested against heavy industry.Mr Brown,would yo
7、u like to respond?BROWN:Well,Im sorry you feel that way,Mr Smith.People tend to connect factories with pictures of clouds of dirty smoke and irresponsible businessmen eager to make huge profits.In defence of the factories,however,Id like to point out that we also try to control the amount of polluti
8、on we produce.protest against 反对，对反对，对.提出抗议提出抗议would like to do sth 想要做某事想要做某事feel like doing sth 想要做某事想要做某事respond(v)回复回复-response(n)回复回复tend to do sth趋向趋向/往往做某事往往做某事tend(v)趋向趋向tendency(n)趋势趋势connect(v)联系联系connection(n)联系联系connect.with.把把.联系在一起联系在一起be eager to do sth 渴望做某事渴望做某事In defence of 保护，防护，为
9、保护，防护，为.辩护辩护point out 指出指出the amount of.的数量的数量I think I speak for all factory managers when I say were deeply concerned about the environment.Weve been taking various measures,including the use of new technologies,to reduce pollution in the production process,even though these measures raise our pro
10、duction costs.Id also like to draw your attention to the economic benefits factories have brought to Norgate.Weve created many jobs for local residents and helped the citys economy grow.concern(v)涉及涉及,关心关心(n)关心关心,担心担心-concerned(adj)担忧的，关心的担忧的，关心的-concerning(介词介词)关于，涉及关于，涉及 be concerned about 对对.关心关心
11、 be concerned with 牵扯到，与牵扯到，与.有关有关He heard nothing concerning this mattertake measures/take actions to do sth 采取行动采取行动even though/even if 即使即使as if/as though 好像好像raise(vt)提高，筹集，养育提高，筹集，养育rise(vi)上升，增加上升，增加draw ones attention to 吸引某人的注意力吸引某人的注意力HOST:Thankyou,Mr Brown.With pollution levels on the rise
12、,the orgate Environmental Protection Committee is searching for ways to fight the problem.Mrs Archer,what are your thoughts on how to deal with pollution?on the rise 在上升在上升search for 搜索，搜寻，寻找搜索，搜寻，寻找 How to do What to do When to do deal with 处理，解决处理，解决pollute(v)污染污染-pollution(n)污染污染ARCHER:Well,our c
13、ommittee has a major role to play in maintaining air and water quality.We have to achieve a balance between environmental protection and economic development.Weve made environmental policies for businesses to observe,like strict clean-up requirements.We also work hand in hand with other branches of
14、government to ensure that development strategies are followed in an environmentally friendly way.动词不定式作定语，用主动表被动意义动词不定式作定语，用主动表被动意义have/give/show sth to do I have a lot of things to do this afternoon quality(n)品质，质量品质，质量quantity(n)数量数量between.and.在在.之间之间observe(v)观察观察,遵守，注意到，庆祝遵守，注意到，庆祝-observation(
15、n)观察，注意观察，注意hand in hand 手牵手手牵手However,fighting pollution isnt just a task for factories and the government.It has to be a community-wide effort,and everyone can help by following the golden rule:reduce,reuse and recycle.For example,you can save energy by taking the bus or the subway,or using the bi
16、ke-sharing munity-wide 全社区的全社区的for example 例如例如HOST:Thank you,Mrs Archer,and thanks again to all of our guests.A former UN official once said,“Saving our planet,lifting people out of poverty,advancing economic growth.these are one and the same fight.”The fortunes of our environment and our economy a
17、re inseparable.Its our duty to protect the environment while we aim for economic development.Its our duty to leave a better,cleaner and healthier planet to our children.Its our duty to build a human community with a shared future.one and the same 同一个同一个fortune(n)财富，命运，运气财富，命运，运气Inseparable(adj)不可分开的不可分开的aim for 以以.为目标为目标
