大学英语第一册课件：Unit 10 Active Reading 2

1、ResourcesDeveloping the skill of predictingDeveloping the skill of understanding writers style The Eden ProjectTalking about environmentallyfriendly aspectsEarth hourThe Eden Project Listen and fill in the blanks with words you hear to complete the passage. The Eden Project is built on a disused cla

2、y pit near a small town called St Blazey in Cornwell, England. Thefull site opened in 2001 and more _ have been added since then. It is an educational centre to raiseenvironmental _. The project includes planted _and two indoor biomes which maintain a large number of plants from all over the world.

3、The project has its _ facilities with classrooms for lectures / talks and exhibition spaces. A computer system is used to control the temperature and _ of the biomes.Morefacilitiesawarenesslandscapes educationalhumidityThe Eden Project There has been some _ of the project. By 2007, 130 million from

4、various sources had been spent on this project. The project still needs _ support and is not yet self-funding. It is also criticized for the extra carbon footprint caused by visitors going there by car or plane. However this criticism could be directed at nearly all _ sights which people visit. The

5、Eden Project uses electric-powered buses and offers a _ entrance fee to non-motorists.criticismfinancialmajordiscountEarth hourMore Watch the video. Work in pairs and discuss the question. Have you ever taken part in the activity?clickEarth hourMore Listen and fill in the blanks with words you hear

6、to complete the passage. Earth Hour is an _ international event created by the WWF, held on the last _ of March, that asks _ and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical _ for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Based on an idea succ

7、essfully executed in Thailand in 2005, it was _ by WWF Australia and the Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, and achieved worldwide _ in 2008.annualSaturdayhouseholdsappliancespioneeredparticipationEarth hour Earth Hour 2009 is from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time, March 28 2009. Currently, 82 countrie

8、s and more than 2100 cities are “committed to Earth Hour 2009”, a huge _ from people participating in 35 countries for Earth Hour 2008. 1 billion “votes” is the stated aim for Earth Hour 2009, in the context of the pivotal 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference. There is however doubt over th

9、e validity of this vote given that no _ is given to those who choose to leave their lights on to express a counter _. Further, as this is essentially a publicity stunt the possibility is that 1 billion votes will be _ by the PR agencies involved no matter the true outcome. increaseaccountopinionclai

10、medMoreEarth hourMore Listen and fill in the blanks with words you hear to complete the passage. China participated in the World Earth Hour _ Saturday night by switching off all unnecessary lighting in residential, business and _ venues, including iconic Olympic landmarks such as the Birds Nest _ an

11、d Water Cube. The event, an initiative of the World Wildlife Fund is designed as a call to action on climate change. The WWF wants every _ light to go dark for one hour on the last Saturday of March each year. Yang Fuqiang is director of global climate change solutions at the WWF.campaignpublicStadi

12、umnon-essential Earth hourMore Our goal is to call one _ people to take part in the event. This event aims to raise the publics awareness on climate change. We are calling people to take various _ to reduce carbon dioxide emission, save energy resources and protect the environment. Yang adds that if

13、 one billion people participate in the event, carbon dioxide emissions could be _ by one million tons. Zong Simeng, an office worker in Beijing says companies should take steps beyond Earth Hour. For example, lights should be turned off in offices with enough _.billionmeasuresreducedsunlightEarth ho

14、urMaybe Earth Hour is just a _ act. We should take more action to save energy so as to protect the earth.” Besides Beijing, other cities and _ in China including Shanghai, Nanjing, Hong Kong and Macao also participated in Earth Hour.symbolicregionsTalking about environmentally friendly aspectsWork i

15、n pairs. Look at the photos and do an interview. Student A asks question 1, and student B gives the answer and reason.Then A and B exchange roles for the next question.For example:- Where do you think they are taken?- I think they are taken in a landscape area. Because it looks like a hot place.More

16、Talking about environmentally friendly aspects2 What do you think they show?3 Do they look environmentally friendly?They show some big glass or plastic domes. They look like giant bubbles. There are also some cactus plants.They look environmentally friendly because there are lots of plants. On the o

17、ther hand, the plastic doesnot make the domes look very environmentally friendly.Text evaluationText exploration Text organisationText organisationThe passage is mostly expository, and is written in a journalistic style. Work in pairs and talk through the organization of the passage in relation to i

18、ts style in different paragraphs. And how might this organization be rearranged and perhaps improved?clickText organisation1. Paragraphs _ can be put together in sequence because they are all written in an expository style.2. Paragraphs _ can go together as a guided tour commentary plus the idea tha

19、t readers can do something similar. Perhaps, they could go _ the others. Why?1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 4 and 9 A. beforeB. afterBecause they could serve as an interest-getting introduction before the main content.clickUnderstanding the textChoose the best answer to the questions on Page 134. Work in pairs

20、 and do an interview. Student A asks question 1, and student B gives the answer. Then A and B exchange roles for the next question.For example:-What do you think is the Eden Project? -I think it is a huge collection of plants.MoreUnderstanding the textChoose the best answer to the questions on Page

21、134. 2 Why is the project called the Eden Project? (a) Because Eden was originally in Cornwall. (b) Because in the Bible, Eden is the name of the first human. (c) Because the project attempts to reconstruct the environment of the place in the Bible where the first humans lived. (d) Because its the s

22、horthand term for an educational project.MoreUnderstanding the textChoose the best answer to the questions on Page 134. 3 What is the main aim of the project? (a) To make people more aware of the natural environment. (b) To raise funds for the local community. (c) To give jobs to people used to work

23、 in the mines. (d) To bring more tourists to Britain.MoreUnderstanding the textChoose the best answer to the questions on Page 134. 4 In what sense is the Eden Project truly global? (a) Visitors from all over the world come to see it. (b) It contains plants from all over the world. (c) The style of

24、the architecture is modern and international. (d) There are similar projects in many other countries.MoreUnderstanding the textChoose the best answer to the questions on Page 134. 5 How is the Eden Project more than just a collection of plants? (a) There are animals as well as plants. (b) It has a t

25、heme park for nature lovers and their families. (c) It gives visitors examples of what can be done to help the environment. (d) Visitors can combine their visit with a tour of Cornwall.MoreUnderstanding the textChoose the best answer to the questions on Page 134. 6 What is Tim Smits ultimate vision?

26、 (a) To create a place no one has seen before. (b) To remind us of the religious background to the creation of the environment. (c) To build a natural theme park. (d) To demonstrate how biodiversity and the environment can sustain itself if allowed to do so.Interpreting Look at the last paragraph an

27、d choose the best answer to the questions.1 Which form of the verb does the writer use? (a) The present simple. (b) The past simple. (c) The imperative. (d) The present simple for the future.Why does the writer use it?a way to involve readers and encourage them to think about the process of construc

28、ting the Eden ProjectMoreInterpreting 2 Why do you think the writer uses this style? (a) To tell readers to go and contribute to the project. (b) To surprise and shock readers. (c) To make readers think they are part of the project. (d) To help readers realize that it is possible to take action for

29、the environment.Destination indexWork in pairs and discuss the questions. Question 1 Question 2Question 3Text evaluationText evaluation1 What do you think is the most important aspect of the Eden Project?BackBackteaching people about the environment by bringing together different plants from all aro

30、und the worldreusing a disused pitusing organic waste, recycling water and using solar energyText evaluation2 Do you find anything you dont like about the project?BackBackWe are not familiar with this Christian story and the idea of the Garden of Eden and Paradise.Text evaluation3 Which do you think

31、 are more important in the fight to help the environment: imagination or hard work? collective action or individual action? raising money or educating people? imagination or hard workMore to get good ideas for environmental projects to communicate environmental ideas to peopleText evaluation3 Which

32、do you think are more important in the fight to help the environment: imagination or hard work? collective action or individual action? raising money or educating people? collective action or individual actionMore collective action comes from each individual joining the larger groupText evaluation3

33、Which do you think are more important in the fight to help the environment: imagination or hard work? collective action or individual action? raising money or educating people? raising money or educating people:BackBackRaising moneysolve environmental issueseducating peopleSummarisingTalking point D

34、estination indexDestination index Summarising Listen and fill in the blanks with words you hear to complete the summary of the text. The Eden Project has been called a _, a living theatre of plants and people, the worlds largest _. The projects focus is first and foremost as an educational _ designe

35、d to raise our awareness of the world of plants and our _ on them. Eden is truly global: There are over a million plants that _ 5,000 species from the different climate zones of the world. The aim of Eden is to be a genuine example of how _ and environmental sustainability can really work.miraclegre

36、enhousetrustdependencerepresentbiodiversityDestination index Talking point Work in pairs. Discuss ways of raising money for an environmental project.More recycling items and selling them taxing friends and family members for anti-environmental behaviourclothes, plastic bottles or tin cansThis could

37、be fun for a short time. But it could become annoying and might not be effective in the long term. Talking point starting an organic food stall in your college putting on an exhibition called “One World” to raise awareness of the environment putting on your own Live Earth concertthe food offered sho

38、uld be different from that offered by the catering servicesto raise environmental awareness in the short term; exhibitions will only raise money if they are unique people will be happy to buy tickets for the music as well as for the project; some musicians would probably give their services freeMore

39、Destination index Talking point Discuss what you would do with the money you make.For example: We could raise money by having a Yi Yuan Campaign we ask people to contribute one yuan for an environmental project for a childrens playground. This is not too much money for each person, but if lots of pe

40、ople contributed we would collect a lot of money. Wed use the money to collect old tyres fromDifficult sentencesWords to noteIndex Language in useInformation relatedPreview Difficult sentences1. Without plants we would not have oxygen, or much of the clothing, food, or medicines that we take for gra

41、nted.click2. We were complete amateurs, out of our depth and fuelled only by the belief that the “can do” culture of Heligan would somehow find a way through.clickclickclick3. become home to the first environmental attraction .4. It was dawning on us, however, that the scale of the project was compl

42、etely out of our league.Difficult sentence 1Without plants we would not have oxygen, or much of the clothing, food, or medicines that we take for granted.BackBackTransclick没有植物，我们就没有氧气，也没有我们认为理所应得的大量的衣物、食物或药品。 Translate the sentence into English. 人们想当然地认为苦干有助于成功。(take for granted; contribute to)It i

43、s taken for granted that hard work contributes to success. Ex.Difficult sentence 2BackBackWe were complete amateurs, out of our depth and fuelled only by the belief that the “can do” culture ofHeligan would somehow find a way through.TransAnals我们是纯粹的业余爱好者，做着力所不及的事情。只有我们是纯粹的业余爱好者，做着力所不及的事情。只有一个信念支撑着我

44、们继续做下去，那就是赫利根花园的一个信念支撑着我们继续做下去，那就是赫利根花园的“做得到做得到”文化无论如何总能为我们找到一条出路。文化无论如何总能为我们找到一条出路。长句翻译：本句主语后面的补语太多，不易翻译。长句翻译：本句主语后面的补语太多，不易翻译。后半句可以用后半句可以用“信念信念”作主语，切断长句。作主语，切断长句。Difficult sentence 3BackBack become home to the first environmental attraction . Ex.What does become home to mean? clickIt is used to de

45、scribe a place where something was first done, discovered or developed, or is now located. Ex.Make up some sentences by using become home to. Difficult sentence 4BackBackIt was dawning on us, however, that the scale of the project was completely out of our league. Ex.What happens to you when somethi

46、ng dawns on you? clickIf something dawns on me, I realize it for the first time. Ex.Translate the sentence. 好几个月之后我才终于明白了真相。好几个月之后我才终于明白了真相。clickIt was several months before the truth finally dawned on me.Words to noteNew WordsPhrases1. grant2. charity3. cultivate 4. consume5. inspiration6. restore7

47、. original8. economic 9. reinforce 10. drain out of ones league come up with out of ones depth raise awareness of dawn on sb. grant v. grant sth. to sb. grant sb. sth. grant sb.s wish take sb./sth. for granted take it for granted (that) MoreTranslate the sentences with the expressions in the box.1.你

48、不能理所当然地认为他们会检点自己的行为。2.失业使我认识到决不能认为什么事都是理所当然的。You cant take it for granted that theyll behave themselves.Losing my job taught me never to take anything for granted. 3.他的愿望终于实现了。4.俱乐部准予他因个人原因请假。His wish had finally been granted.The club granted him a leave of absence for personal reasons. grant v. gra

49、nt sth. to sb. grant sb. sth. grant sb.s wish take sb./sth. for granted take it for granted (that) Translate the sentences with the expressions in the box.charity n. MoreTranslate the sentences with the expressions in the box.raise sth. for charity donate sth. to charityshow charity to sb.1.1.他对以前的朋

50、友没有表现出一点儿宽容。他对以前的朋友没有表现出一点儿宽容。2.2.这场演出为慈善事业筹集了数千英镑。这场演出为慈善事业筹集了数千英镑。He showed no charity to his former friend.The show raised thousands of pounds for charity.charity n. 3. 3. 我把奖金捐给了慈善事业。我把奖金捐给了慈善事业。I donated the prize money to charity. Discuss the question. What should you do when charity begins at

51、 home?You should look after yourself, your own family, friends,or country before you start helping other people.Translate the sentences with the expressions in the box.raise sth. for charity donate sth. to charityshow charity to sb.cultivate v. 2. She has a _ voice.1. Most of the worlds fertile land

52、 is already being _.3. Hes trying to _ a more caring image.cultivatedcultivatedcultivateFill in the blanks with the words in the box.cultivate cultivated cultivation4. Every inch of fertile land was under _.cultivationconsumeDiscuss the meaning of consume in the sentences.1. I was consumed with curi

53、osity about my new neighbour .to take all of your attention so that you cannot think of anything else 2. Many people have reduced the amount of red meat they consume. to eat or drink something 3. In 1541 a fire consumed most of the town and much of the castle.to destroy something completely, especia

54、lly by burning it MoreconsumeDiscuss the meaning of consume in the sentences.4. The new light bulbs consume less electricity.to use a supply of something such as time, energy or fuel Discuss the meaning of the following phrases.1.消费者保护协会2.消费者信心3.耐用消费品4.家用消费品(如食物和服装等)1. consumer groups2. consumer con

55、fidence3. consumer durables4. consumer goodsinspirationTranslate the sentences with the expressions in the box.source of inspiration draw inspiration fromflash of inspiration be an inspiration to sb.1.1.她是其他背景相似的年轻运动员们的榜样。她是其他背景相似的年轻运动员们的榜样。2.2.在几年枯燥乏味的工作后在几年枯燥乏味的工作后, ,一个瞬间闪现的灵感带来了一个瞬间闪现的灵感带来了重大突破。重

56、大突破。She has been an inspiration to other young athletes from a similar background.After years of tedious work, a flash of inspiration provided a major breakthrough.MoreinspirationTranslate the sentences with the expressions in the box.3.3.这个舞蹈编导从爪洼舞蹈中汲取了灵感。这个舞蹈编导从爪洼舞蹈中汲取了灵感。4.4.梦对一些作家来说是丰富的灵感源泉。梦对一些

57、作家来说是丰富的灵感源泉。The choreographer has drawn inspiration from Javanese dance.Dreams are a rich source of inspiration for some writers.Moresource of inspiration draw inspiration fromflash of inspiration be an inspiration to sb.inspireinspire sb. to sth. inspire sb. to do sth. inspire sth. in sb. Translat

58、e the sentences with the expressions in the box.1.他对运动的热爱使每个见到他运动的人都产生了敬畏之情。2.我们用互动表演来激励孩子们快乐地阅读和写作。His athleticism inspires awe in everyone who sees him in action.We use interactive displays to inspire children to read and write for pleasure. Moreinspireinspire sb. to sth. inspire sb. to do sth. in

59、spire sth. in sb. Translate the sentences with the expressions in the box.3.他竭尽全力激励球队作更大努力。He did his best to inspire his team to greater efforts.restoreDiscuss the meaning of restore in the sentences. 1.Most of the agricultural land has been restored to its original owners . to give something that

60、has been lost, taken, or stolen, back to the person it belongs to 2. The church has now been beautifully restored. to clean and repair something old and dirty ordamaged so that it looks the same as it did originally3. Within minutes the kitchen had been restored to its former tidiness. to make someo