高中英语选修六Unit04D

1、Unit 4 WorkbookLook at the chart and then listen to Part 1 again and make notes of her answers in the chart.Questions to JulieHer answersWhat is Millennium Kids?Who started it? When?Why was it organized?What play did they perform last year?What was the purpose of performing the play?an organization

2、by kids; concerned with environmentfour students in Australia; in 1996to draw attention to the environmentThe House that Saved the Worldto explain why its better for the environment if we walk to school, ride bikes or go by busRead the phrases on page 62 and listen to Part 2 of the tape. Tick what y

3、ou hear in the left column. Then listen again and write down the projects the organization has done in the right column.Methods of saving energyHer answersbuy new electrical goodsbuy energy-saving goodsplant treesheat the house when it gets coldstop using electrical appliancesturn off appliances whe

4、n not using them1.planted trees2.developed activities that reduce, reuse and recycle waste3.planned ways to reduce recycle and reuse plastic bagsMILLENNIUM KIDS( T=Teacher J=Julie S=Student) Julie, a teenager who belongs to an organization in Australia called Millennium Kids is visiting a class. The

5、 teacher and students are asking her questions about the organization.Part 1 T: Hello Julie. Its so nice to see you here. Can you tell us about Millennium Kids?J: Sure. Its an organization run by kids for kids. Its concerned with the environment. S1: Julie, may I ask how it started?J: It was started

6、 by four Western Australian kids who organized a childrens conference on the environment in 1996. Now we hold a conference every year. Kids come to it from all over Australia and from other countries too. Its great fun. We discuss what weve done and decide what projects well do in the following year

7、.S2: That sounds so interesting! What sorts of project do you do?J: Well, all sorts. Last year we had a school project to help kids understand about global warming. Actually, we performed a play called The Horse that Saved the World. It taught kids not to travel to school so often by car. It explain

8、ed why its so much better. For the environment if we walk, ride a bike or go by bus. (murmurs of agreement).Part 2S2: Hey, I ride to school already! Is there anything I can do?J: Oh, lots of things. You can encourage your parents to buy electrical goods that can save energy; you can wear a warm swea

9、ter instead of turning on the heating in cold weather; and you can turn off electrical appliances when you are not using them.S1: Thanks for that. What other projects have you done?J: Weve planted trees and developed activities that reduce, reuse and recycle waste. This year were asking kids to thin

10、k of ways to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic bags-they are such a problem.S3: That sounds so interesting.T: Well, thank you. Millennium Kids certainly sounds like a good organization.J: Yes, its fun being a Millennium Kid. Its also important. If we dont care for the environment, we may not have a

11、future. Thats a pretty good reason to do something, dont you think?Using words and expressionsEx 11. I think our conference was very successful on the whole. Professor Brown s presentation was warmly received.2. There is a wide range of energy sources: coal, oil, natural gas, water power, nuclear po

12、wer and so on.3. Since your bicycle is broken, you can use mine, so long as you take care of it.4. Sue often buys food at the nearby store and heats it in the microwave for lunch. Then she drinks a can of coke to refresh herself and goes back to the office.5. I would like to thank Mr. Smith on behal

13、f of the school for this work as a scholar, an engineer and educator.6. She is opposed to war, cruelty to animals, racism and so on whith a commitment to help all living thins.7. His programme has been passed smoothly because most of the representatives in the conference subscribed to it.8. In recen

14、t years, the winter temperature in this region tends to go up, and one of the main reasons which have resulted in this consequence is the air pollution.9. His main contribution to our country is that he suggested on controlling population growth.10.The chairman of the conference stated that though t

15、he people at present are in disagreement on some issues, they are in agreement with each other on environment protection.11.The existence of life in outer space is still a mystery.12.Experts said that the global temperature would show a tendency to increase.It started as a _ winter that year. Nobody

16、 realized how serious the _ would be or the _ it would cause. Only Norman and his family had predicted the possible dangerous _and built a houseboat in spite of the opposition of his neighbours. At first the rain fell gently but _. A _ inspection would have shown that more than half the _ rainfall f

17、or that time of year had fallen in one day! That evening water broke down the flood defenses and there was _ flooding. The _ supply was cut off and no escape was possible as all _ cars were under water. As the water level continued to rise, the head of the village _ asking Norman to help. By then No

18、rman who had once _ so much criticism had already sailed off to a sage place with his family in his boat. However, as soon as he got the message, he returned to rescue the people with his boat. He _ working till all the villagers were saved.Ex 2mildcircumstancefloodcatastrophesteadilycasualaveragewi

19、despreadelectricalmotoradvocatedput up withkept onUsing structuresEx 11. It was in 1996 that the first childrens conference on the environment was organized in Australia.2. It is children that / who run Millennium Kids.3. It is on the Internet that you can find out more about Millennium Kids.4. It i

20、s at the yearly conference that the young people decide which projects they want to concentrate on.5. It is plastic bags that Millennium Kids is asking us to reduce, reuse and recycle.Ex 26. Indeed, it was four Australian children who started it in 1996 when they organized the first childrens enviro

21、nmental conference.7. It is at this conference that we decide which projects we want to work on in the following year.8. It was through one of these projects about five years ago that I first became involved in Millennium Kids.ListeningBefore you listen to Toms talk, read the Top 9 rubbish items on

22、page 65. Discuss with your partner what you think the talk is about. Then listen to the whole speech to check if you were right and summarize each part.Part1:Part2:How Ian Kierman began Clean-up Australia DayClean-up the World Day and Ian Kiermans contribution to improving the environmentYearEventFa

23、cts about the event1987Ian Kiernan competed in a round-the-world yacht raceHe was shocked at the pollution in the ocean.1989Clean-up day for Sydney Harbour 40,000 volunteers; collected old car bodies, plastics, glass bottles, cigarette butts 1990the first Clean Up Australia Day 300,000 volunteers200

24、1 Clean Up Australia Daymost common kinds of rubbish: cigarette butts, glass bottles and plastic bags the first Clean Up the World Day 199330 million volunteers in 80 countries 2001 Clean Up the World Day 40 million volunteers in 128 countries; cleaned streets, beaches, river banks and parksCLEAN UP

25、 AUSTRALIA DAY Tom is giving a talk to his class about Clean Up Australia Day.Part 1 Today Im going to tell you about Clean Up Australia Day. Its one day of the year when people in Australia get together to clean up their local environment. It started in 1987 when Ian Kierman was competing in a roun

26、d-the-world yacht (帆船帆船) race. He was shocked during the race by the pollution he found on the oceans. There was rubbish floating everywhere. So when he got back to Sydney, he decided to organize a clean-up day. He began with Sydney Harbour. In 1989 he got 40,000 volunteers to help him clean it up.

27、They collected tonnes of old car bodies, plastics of all kinds, glass bottles and cigarette butts. It was so successful that lan organized the first Clean Up Australia Day in 1990. This time more than 300,000 people offered to help and it was another success. Since then it has become a yearly event

28、with more and more people coming to help. Heres a table showing the most common kinds of rubbish found in 2001 on Clean Up Australia Day. You can see that the top three are cigarette butts, glass bottles and plastic bags. We found that some of them could be recycled. In fact Clean Up Australia Day w

29、orks so well that we now have Business Clean Up Day and Schools Clean Up Day as well.Part 2 After he started Clean Up Australia Day, Ian moved on to Clean Up the World Day. He got the support of the United Nations Environmental Programme, and as a result, Clean Up the World began in 1993. In the fir

30、st year 30 million people in 80 countries were involved. By 2001, the idea had become so popular that 40 million people from 128 countries took part. They cleaned streets, beaches, river banks and parks. I think Ian Kierman is a wonderful man. He is an inspiration to all those who have a commitment

31、to solve world problems. He makes them realize that people can take control of a problem themselves. They dont have to wait for their government to act. They can also feel better knowing that they have contributed to improving the environment all round the world. ( sounds of students clapping)litter

32、: (causing environmental pollution)cigarette butts and plastic bags. Look at the pictures on P66. What are in the pictures? CLEAN UP YOUR BUTTS AND BAGSUnit 4 WorkbookReading taskUseful expressions1. glance at2. all sorts of3. do sth. about4. clean up5. the quantity of6. throw away7. about 4.5 trill

33、ion8. apart from9. find ones way to / into10.up to 5 years11.break down12.add up to13.be lost to sb. 14.its up to sb. to do匆匆一看匆匆一看, 一瞥一瞥 各种各样的物品各种各样的物品对对做点什么做点什么打扫打扫, 清理清理的质量的质量扔掉扔掉, 浪费浪费, 错过错过约约4.5万亿万亿除了除了；脱离；脱离到达到达, 找到去找到去的路的路; 进入进入(多多)达五年之久达五年之久损坏损坏,分解分解,瓦解瓦解 总计达总计达 , 意味着意味着对某人已失去对某人已失去, 由不得某人由不

34、得某人由某人负责由某人负责/决定做某事决定做某事1. The main point of view (argument) to be circled: All sorts of items become litter, but two of the most common and most dangerous are cigarette butts and plastic bags.2. The evidence about cigarette butts Tom gives to support his argument to be underlined: Over 1,600 billio

35、n cigarettes are smoked each year in China the toxic chemicals add up to a great amount.3. The evidence about plastic bags Tom gives to support his argument to be boxed. They are made from to kill another animal.4. Toms solutions: 1) Put cigarette butts in the rubbish bin. 2) Not to let plastic bags

36、 become litter. 3) Use fewer plastic bags and recycle them. 4) Not to smoke. 5) Not use plastic bags at all.Read Toms essay about litter and carry out the tasks below.Listen to the text and make notes. Para.1PointPara. 21st pointEvidenceLitter is a serious environmental problem. Cigarette butts are

37、small but still bad for the environment. 1. Over 1,600 billion cigarettes are smoked each year in China. Many of these become litter.2. 4.5 trillion butts are littered every year in the world.3. Butts spoil the beauty of the environment.4. Butts contain toxic chemicals. These get into the water supp

38、ly. These decrease the quality of water and endanger living things.5. Butts take up to 5 years to break down, so the toxic chemicals add up to a great amount.Para. 32nd pointEvidencePara. 4 PointPlastic bags are a danger to the environment.1. Plastic bags are made from non-renewable resources. If th

39、ey are not recycled, these resources are lost to us.2. In China, 2 billion plastic bags are used every day. Many of these become litter.3. Plastic bags last from 20 to 1000 years in the environment.4. They can travel long distances in the air and water. They are in rivers, parks, beaches and oceans.

40、 5. Plastic bags kill up to one million seabirds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish each year worldwide.6. After the animal breaks down, the plastic bag becomes free and can kill another animal.The environment would be less polluted if we cleaned up cigarette butts and plastic bags. The best so

41、lution would be not to smoke or use plastic bags at all.1. Is it _ to you that the government is having a hard time now?A. of much important B. of much consequence C. of very important D. of many consequence2. Something must be done to _ the river from _.A. stop; being polluted B. stop; polluting C.

42、 prevent; pollution D. keep; polluted3. There _ quantities of apples in the basket and there was _ milk in the bucket.A. were; a number of B. was; quantities of C. was; a good many D. were; a quantity of4. _ we get good weather it will be a successful holiday. Which is wrong?A. So long as B. Provide

43、d that C. So long D. On condition that5. Go for a picnic this weekend, Ok? _. I love getting close to nature.A. I dont think so. B. I believe not. C. I couldnt agree more D. I am afraid not.6. Now, where is my little dog? _! We will be late for the picnic.A. Come on B. Dont worry C. Take your time D

44、. Take it easy.7. It was not until 1999 _ regular radio broadcast began.A. while B. which C. that D. since8. Can it be in the restaurant _ we had dinner last Sunday _ you left your wallet?A. where; where B. where; that C. that ; where D. that; that9. Whats the matter with you? _ the window, my finge

45、r was cut unexpectedly.A. Cleaning B. To clean C. While cleaning D. While I was cleaning10. The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at _ I thought was a dangerous speed.A. as B. which C. there D. what11. Sorry, sir! We only serve western food here in KFC, such as French fries and pop

46、corn, but the Chinese dishes are out of our_.A. reach B. control C. order D. range12. We can see gravestones here and there. Those who have made great _ to society and mankind will never be forgotten.A. achievement B. contribution C. progress D. development13. Without the invention of modern rockets

47、, there would be no _ that a satellite could be launched to space.A. possibility B. potential C. trend D. phenomenon.14. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly_.A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. phenomenon15. - All the new comer are in their forties. Can they ? - D

48、ont worry. People tend to work hard at this _ of life.A. form B. peak C. range D. stage16. My manager, Mr. smith is really a _ man-Ive never seen him lose his temper so far.A. wild B. mild C. surprising D. soft17. Can you tell me how the quarrel between you and him _?A. came about B. came out C. cam

49、e from D. came along18. Now, check your composition to see if there is anything _ improving.A. in favor of B. in honor of C. in need of D. in consequence of 19. The supplies have _ and the troops are in face of great danger.A. used up B. run after C. used out D. run out 20. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert _ it means standing in a queue all night.A. so that B. even if C. as long as D. as if 21. _ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big a