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1、Green FatigueContentsText StructureThe Title: Green Fatigue Pre-reading QuestionsInterpretation by ParagraphParagraph 1 A friend of mine has advanced environmental awareness. He recycles about 80 per cent of his rubbish, heats his home with solar panels, cycles to work and goes on holiday by train.
2、One day a couple of weeks ago, he asked me to take him to the airport to catch a short-haul flight. When I expressed my astonishment, he replied, “The plane is cheaper, quicker than the train, and nobody else seems to be doing much about the environment. Just for once, Im going to abandon my green p
3、rinciples.”environmental awarenesssolar panels solar panels solar panels solar panels short-haul flight short-haul flight just for once Translation 我的一个朋友有超强的环保意识。他回收我的一个朋友有超强的环保意识。他回收利用约利用约80% 的自产垃圾,用太阳能电池的自产垃圾,用太阳能电池板取暖,骑自行车上班,乘火车去度假。板取暖,骑自行车上班,乘火车去度假。几个星期前的一天,他让我开车送他到机几个星期前的一天,他让我开车送他到机场赶个短程航班。当我
4、对此表示吃惊时,场赶个短程航班。当我对此表示吃惊时,他回答说:他回答说:“飞机比火车便宜,也比火车飞机比火车便宜,也比火车快。再说,别人也没为环保出多大力。这快。再说,别人也没为环保出多大力。这一次,我要放弃我的绿色原则。一次,我要放弃我的绿色原则。”Paragraph 2 Environmentalists are fearful of people like my friend. Fifteen years ago, “compassion fatigue” was a term generated to describe a general disillusionment with fu
5、ndraising concerts for Africa and famine appeals. Everyone seemed to have had enough, the cause was hopeless, the governments werent doing enough and individuals were not strong enough to have any effect, however committed they were. For similar reasons, “green fatigue” has started to occur in conve
6、rsations passion fatigue disillusionmentillusiondisillusiondisillusionmentfamine appeals“however” introduces an adverbial clause of concession. Besides, “however” can be exchanged with “no matter how”. Sample: 1) However changeable the international situation is, China has constantly upheld its nati
7、onal policy of economic development as a focus. 2) However quickly they responded to the customer complaints, their brand image was negatively affected by the incident. 3) The stock market starts to pick up; however, the small investors havent reaped any tangible gains. however committed they mitted
8、 adj. : adj. loyal to a belief, organization, or group, and willing to work hard for it 忠诚的;尽职的忠诚的;尽职的1). She is a committed revolutionary. 她是一位坚定的革命者。她是一位坚定的革命者。2) Residents are very committed to solving their neighborhoods problems. 居民们非常热心地致力于解决自己小区里居民们非常热心地致力于解决自己小区里的问题。的问题。 however committed th
9、ey were.Commit v. : (in Unit 9)1). The young man committed a serious crime under the influence of alcohol. 2). Many rural teachers commit themselves to the local education cause despite the low pay and poor life. 3). This worlds leading IT company is committed to providing a whole set of internet so
10、lutions. however committed they mitcommitment:1) U. state of being dedicated or devoted to sth.致力于,献身于致力于,献身于The key to develop a lifetime commitment to exercise is to find something you enjoy doing2) A promise to do sth. or to behave in a particular way 承诺承诺Tom is afraid of emotional commitments.A
11、letter of commitment however committed they were.TranslationParagraph 3 Environmental campaigners worry that individuals see their actions as irrelevant when compared with the huge threat which global climate change poses. And while appeals for money to help famine relief raise millions of dollars,
12、pounds and euros, no such easy solution exists for the effects of global warming. Its too complicated, theres too much controversy.Sentence Structures Make an analysis on the following sentences structure: “Environmental campaigners worry that individuals see their actions as irrelevant when compare
13、d with the huge threat which global climate change poses.”Pose: 1). create a difficult or dangerous situation. e.g. The rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the government administration. e.g. That accident poses no threat to the environment.2). to sit or stand somewhere so that someon
14、e can take a photograph e.g. All the students posed for photographs after the graduation ceremony. pose Controversy : C. & U.n. serious disagreement or argument 1). In the election campaign, two presidential candidates had a bitter controversy over/ about the central governments fiscal policy. 2
15、). The political situation in the Middle East has been a controversial topic for decades.controversyTranslationParagraph 4 sceptical (Brt.) / skeptical (US)environmentally friendlyTranslationParagraph 5otherwiseSentence StructuresMake an analysis on the following sentences structure: The carbon foot
16、print created by the celebrities who took part in the Live Earth Concerts in 2007 led to a cool response from the public around the world, and drew attention to the spread of green fatigue.credibilitycredibilitybring sth. into questionbring sth into questionTranslation 换在别的场合,名人的声望总是能带来好处,而在环保宣传活动中就
17、算是利用名人效应也不一定能达到目的。他们通常传递的信息似乎是 “照我说的做,而不是照我做的做”。参加 2007 年 “拯救地球” 全球演唱会的名流们在旅途中大量排放碳,导致世界各地的公众对音乐会反应冷淡,也引起人们对绿色疲劳症蔓延的关注。为 了运送工作人员和舞台设备,谢乐尔 克鲁动用了大量的卡车和拖车,为此她的 “防止全球变暖” 巡回演唱会遭到了公众的批评。约翰 屈伏塔最近到英国向公众传递绿色信息。当人们发现他驾驶私人波音 707 飞机的时候,他的可信度遭到了质疑。从长远看,这种行为很难得到公众的支持。Paragraph 6sustainable plantationssustainable
18、plantationssustainable plantations offsetthrow money at sth.TranslationParagraph 7psychologically conditioned ice shelfTranslationParagraph 8TranslationParagraph 9 There are small actions which we can all take and which can make a big difference. For example, lighting uses 20 per cent of the worlds
19、electricity, the equivalent of burning 600,000 tonnes of coal a day. If we all used energy-efficient light bulbs, we would avoid the release of 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year. Shopping locally can help lower your carbon footprint in terms of the amount of energy used to br
20、ing your food to you, and can contribute to the wealth of the local community. Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours. Turning down your thermostat by two degrees can save 2,000 pounds of carbon every year. Imagine if everyone in your family, school or office did the same.ton & tonne energy-efficient TranslationParagraph 10 Like-minded Like-minded TranslationPost-Reading ActivitiesPost-Reading ActivitiesDirections: In this part, youre required to read the following extracts and answer the related
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