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?主语过长，表语前置，完全倒装表示头衔、职位的名词短
4、语作同位语时省略冠词senior manager高级经理have a significant environmental costs 付出巨大的环境代价cost n.努力、代价、损失、花费；费用；成本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 different.I dont enjoy outdo
5、or activities any more.The river is dirty and smelly.The smog in the air has coloured the sky a;its also given me a cough that I cant get rid of.For health and safety reasons alone,heavy industry has to go.smog(n)烟雾-smoky(adj)冒烟的，烟雾弥漫的，呛人的smoky grey 烟灰色no longer=not any longer 不再no more=not any more
6、 不再get/be rid of 摆脱rid vt.使摆脱rid sb/sth of 使摆脱rid oneself of 使摆脱;从解脱for sth alone 仅仅为了某事awful(adj)糟糕的，可怕的，难受的awesome adj.令人惊叹的；极佳的entire(adj)完全的，全部的entirely(adv)完全地，全部地dirt(n)污垢，灰尘-dirty(adj)脏的smell(n)气味-smelly(adj)难闻的,臭的HOST:Mr Smith protested against heavy industry.Mr Brown,would you like to respo
7、nd?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 pollution(we produce).
8、tend to do sth趋向/往往做某事tend(v)趋向tendency(n)趋势形容词短语作后置定语，修饰businessmenbe eager to do sth 渴望做某事in defence of 保护，防护，为.辩护defence n.辩护，防御，保护，防御物；防守，固守defend vt.保护/卫；防御；为辩护defend against/from sth/doing 保护免受defend oneself 自卫；自辩defensive adj.防御的，保护的defenceless adj.无防御的the amount of.的数量profit n.C/U利润，收益，盈利 U益
9、处，好处 v.获益，得到好处make a profit 赚取利润profit from/by 从中获利profitable adj.有利可图的，有益的profitless adj.无利的，无益的protest against 反对，对提出抗议=make a protest against protest vi.反对，抗议 vt.反对；坚持声称；申辩 n.抗议，反对；抗议书 in protest 作为抗议 under protest 无奈地；不服气地without protest 心甘情愿，毫无怨言I think(that)I speak for all factory managers whe
10、n I say(that)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 production costs.Id also like to draw your attention to the economic benefits(factories
11、have brought to Norgate).Weve created many jobs for local residents and helped the citys economy grow.be concerned about 对.关心 be concerned with 牵扯到，与.有关take measures/actions to do sth 采取行动even though/even if 即使，引导让步状语从句as if/as though 好像raise(vt)提高，筹集，养育rise(vi)上升，增加draw ones attention to 吸引某人的注意力ec
12、onomic adj.经济的；经济上的；可赚钱的economical adj.节约的；实惠的 economy n.经济；节约HOST:Thankyou,Mr Brown.With pollution levels on the rise,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?+宾语+宾补（介词短语）on the rise 在上升A
13、RCHER:Well,our committee 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 ot
14、her branches of government to ensure that development strategies are followed in an environmentally friendly way.observe(v)观察,遵守，注意到，庆祝observation(n)观察，注意hand in hand 联手work hand in hand携手合作However,fighting pollution isnt just a task for factories and the government.It has to be a community-wide eff
15、ort,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 bike-sharing munity-wide 全社区的recycle回收利用；重新使用（概念）recycl回收利用；回收利用物可回收利用的；可循环的HOST:Thank you,Mrs Archer,and thanks again to all of our guests.A f
16、ormer 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 are 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fortune(n)财富，命运，运气Inseparable(adj)不可分开的aim for 以.为目标 lifting people out of poverty使人们摆脱贫困
