1、Unit 2 The environment ReadingWhy is the earth crying?earthquake volcanorubbish air pollutionforest firedrought floodtyphoon/hurricanecutting down treessandstorm What are the major causes of the environmental problems?Some environmental problems are caused by while most problems are caused by .A hea
2、lthy environment is important for our survival,but why do people keep damaging the environment?naturemanThe economy the environment-must we choose?orFast readingThe topic:TV host:_One side speaker:_A spokeswoman from _The other side speaker:_A business development _Read Para 1The economy or the envi
3、ronment?Ms.Lin ShuiqingMr.Qian LiweiJames Longthe Green SocietyconsultantStep1.Step2.Step3.One side:present their points firstThe other side:follow and present their pointsHave a discussionReading strategy:reading a debate What is the order of a debate?Speakers in a debate will represent o views.ppo
4、siteEach speakers speech is meant to c you.onvinceThe order of todays debate:Lin Shuiqing presents her points.Qian Liwei presents his points.Open the floor for discussion.Subjectsrecycling waste_chemical waste_population_fishing _water pollution_production_162345Lin ShuiqingA spokeswoman from the Gr
5、een Society1.chemical wasteMany places have been destroyed and many plants and animals have died.Factories produce large amounts of harmful chemicals,which goes into the atmosphere and makes us sick.2.water pollutionOther types of waste flow into the water and kill river and sea life.3.fishingFishin
6、g boats catch large numbers of fish without giving them time to lay eggs.4.populationThe worlds population has grown by six times what it was in 1800.The figure is now about 7 billion people.5.productioncut back on production&reduce the amount of things they make and buy.The amount of rubbish we pro
7、duce is turning into a big problem.6.recycling waste increase the amount of things that can be recycled and teach people ways of living that do not harm the environment.create more jobs&help our country become more developed.Qian Liweitaxes_recycling _factories _production_laws _12345Qian LiweiA bus
8、siness development consultantCommon belief:1.factoriesDebate:Reasons:development is bad for the environment.a healthy environment and development should be possible at the same time.control the amount of pollution they produce,careful to spend money repairing any damage they cause,are deeply concern
9、ed about the environment.Avocation:stop thinking of companies and businessmen as the enemy,give them more credit.Lin view:2.productionQians Debate:cut back on the production.If we cut back on the quantity of things we produce in order to save the environment,then jobs will be lost.People are more im
10、portant than fish and trees.Lin view:3.recycling waste Qians view:We need to think more about recycling our waste.I do agree that we should produce more things from materials that have been recycled,and less from raw materials.4.lawsQians argument:We need better laws to preserve the environment and
11、still allow our country to grow.This includes controls on how many trees are cut down and how many fish are caught.5.taxesQians view:Factories which pollute the environment should have to pay higher taxes.Lets make a comparison.Speakers Lin Shuiqing Qian LiweiArgumentschemical_ :it has destroyed man
12、y places and caused many plants and animals to die._ :Too many fish are caughtPopulation:The worlds population has _ fast Factories:Many factories are _ about the environment.Production:Cutting back on the production may make people lose_.Recycling:Try to make more things from _ materials.Laws:_laws
13、 should be passed.Taxes:Those who pollute the environment should pay _ taxes._Production:people should try to cut back on_.Recycling:It will be good for the environment wasteFishingconcernedjobsrecycledbetterSugge-stionshigher grownproduction12345678910Which is more important?Group workMake a debate
14、 on the topic:Puppy love A host:make an opening speech;introduce both sides.Both sides:prepare a speech within the limited time.Suggestions:have clear views have persuasive language support your own ideas only follow a certain order for the speakers Write a report,calling on people to live in an environmentally friendly way.
