广东地区高二英语Unit4 Listening and Reading Task课件

1、Unit4 Grobal WarmingListening 2021/8/8 星期日1 Listen and decide which statement Professor Chen does NOT agree with.Well have to stop using fossil fuels.About 90% of the worlds energy comes from fossil fuels.We can replace fossil fuels with renewable sources of energy.Nuclear power is a good source of

2、energy.In the future, well need new technologies to replace fossil fuels.Its the developed countries who are to blame for producing most of the carbon dioxide.P312021/8/8 星期日2Listen again and tick the phrases that Professor Chen uses to agree or disagree with Li Bin.agree( ) disagree( )Exactly. ( )

3、Im afraid I disagree with you. ( )Thats true. ( ) Im afraid not.( ) Thats right. ( ) I dont think so.( )Thats correct. ( ) No way.( )I agree. ( ) I dont agree. ( )2021/8/8 星期日3Listening Text on Page 31 FOSSIL FUELS AND OTHER FROMS OF ENERGY Li Bin, a university student, is interviewing Professor Che

4、n on the local student radio station about the use of fossil fuels and other sources of energy.LI BIN: Professor Chen, Ive read that we have to stop using fossil fuels if we want to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.CHEN: Yes, thats right, Li Bin. However, this will be very difficult. Y

5、ou see, our modern industrial societies depend on the energy we get from fossil fuels. Its a very concentrated and cheap form of energy. So were going to keep using it and therefore keep putting carbon dioxide into the air.2021/8/8 星期日4LI BIN: Is it true that about 90% of the worlds energy comes fro

6、m fossil fuels?CHEN: Yes, thats correct. And there is enough coal, gas and oil to last for centuries.LI BIN: Cant we just replace fossil fuels with renewable sources of energy like sun or wind power?CHEN: Im afraid not. Its not that simple. Renewable energy is not concentrated enough. And you need h

7、uge areas of land to produce large quantities. Its just not possible not with the technology we have at present anyway.LI BIN: What about nuclear power? Thats a good source of energy. CHEN: Yes, I agree. Its concentrated and doesnt produce carbon dioxide but there is a limited amount of uranium the

8、material you need to make nuclear power. And many people dont like it because of past accidents like the one at Chernobyl.2021/8/8 星期日5LI BIN: So what can we do?CHEN: Well, we need to find ways of using fossil fuels that dont put carbon dioxide into the air. And we need to produce more products that

9、 use less energy. It would also help a little if individuals cut down on the energy they used.LI BIN: But, sometime in the future, well need new technologies that will replace fossil fuels. CHEN: Exactly. However, whatever we do, we have to do it as a global community. That means developed and devel

10、oping countries will have to work together.LI BIN: But its not the developing countries who put the most of the carbon dioxide into the air. The developed countries are really the ones to blame.CHEN: Yes, thats true. But, we still have to work together because global warming is going to affect every

11、one. If our children and our childrens children are to have a good future, we must ALL look after this planet.2021/8/8 星期日6 Listen to the tape and discuss the questions in pairs or groups.1.What is Millennium Kids?2. when did it star?3. Who goes to the yearly conference and what happens there? Its a

12、n organization run by kids for kids who are concerned about the environment.In 1996.Kids from all over Australia and from other countries; they decide which projects to work on in the following year.P622021/8/8 星期日74. What does the play “The Horse who Saved the World” teach students?5. If you wanted

13、 to do something for the environment, what would you do?It teaches them about greenhouse gases and how they can cut down greenhouse gases bynot traveling to school by car so often.Youd decide on an environmental problem that youd like to solve. Then youd work out a plan of action that has all the st

14、eps needed tosolve the problem.2021/8/8 星期日86. What are three examples of projects that children have worked on?7. Where can you find out more about Millennium Kids?8. Why does Julie belong to Millennium Kids?Planting trees at school or on farms; lookingafter a piece of land; developing activitiesth

15、at reduce, reuse and recycle waste.On the Internet / on their website.Because she believes that if we dont carefor the environment, we and future childrenwont be able to survive.2021/8/8 星期日9Listen to the tape again and fill in the information sheet.Name of the organizationIts purposeTime when it wa

16、s set up Examples of activitiesMillennium KidsIts for kids who are concerned about the environment.In 1996A yearly conference; school programmes e.g. a play called“ the Horse who Saved the World”; environment projects.2021/8/8 星期日10Examples of projectsOther informationPlanting trees at school or on

17、farms looking after a piece of land developing activities that reduce, reuse and recycle waste, such as plastic bagsThey have a website.2021/8/8 星期日11Listening Text on Page 62 MILLENNIUM KIDSJulie (J), a teenager who belongs to an organization in Australia called Millennium Kids, is visiting a class

18、. The teacher (T) and students (S) are asking her questions about the organization.T: Julie, can you tell us about Millennium Kids?J: Sure. Its an organization run by kids for kids who are concerned about the environment.S: How was it started?J: It was started by four western Australian kids who org

19、anized a childrens conference on the environment in 1996. Now we hold a conference every year. Kids come to it all over Australia and also from other countries. Its great fun. And we decide which projects well work on in the following year.S: What sorts of things do you do?2021/8/8 星期日12J: All sorts

20、. For example, we have a school programme that helps kids understand about greenhouse gases. Actually, we perform a play called “The Horse who Saved the World”. We teach kids that they can cut down greenhouse gases by not traveling to school by car so often. Its so much better for our environment if

21、 we walk, ride a bike or go by bus, isnt it? (murmers of agreement)S: Well, I already walk to school so what else could I do?J: Oh, lots of things. You could work on a project with your friends. Youd decide on an environmental problem that youd like to solve it has to be one you think you can solve

22、it might be something to do with native animals, trees, air, water or waste. Youd work out a plan of action that has all the steps needed to solve the problem.S: What are some of the projects kids have done?2021/8/8 星期日13J: Oh, there are so many. Lets see planting trees at school or on farms; lookin

23、g after a piece of land; developing activities that reduce, reuse and recycle waste. Actually, at the moment, were asking kids to find ways of reducing, reusing and recycling plastic bags they are such a problem.S: Do you have a website?J: We certainly do. Ill write it on the board later.T: Well, Ju

24、lie, Millennium Kids sounds like a really good idea.J: Yes, I love being a Millennium Kid. If we dont care for the environment, you, I and future children wont be able to survive. Thats a pretty good reason to do something, dont you think?2021/8/8 星期日14Listening task 2021/8/8 星期日15Listen and notice

25、the dates Tom mentions, what happened on these dates and any other interesting facts. Year Event Facts about the event198719891990Ian Kierman competed in an around-the-world yacht raceClean-up day for SydneyHarbourthe first Clean Up Australia DayHe was shocked at the pollution in the ocean.40,000 vo

26、lunteers; collected old car bodies, plastics, glassbottles, cigarette butts.300,000 volunteers2021/8/8 星期日16200119932001Clean Up Australia Day the first Clean Up the World Clean Up the Worldmost common kinds of rubbish: cigarette butts, glass bottles and plastics bags.30million volunteers in 80 coun

27、tries40 million volunteers in 128countries; cleaned streets,beaches, river banks and parks2021/8/8 星期日17Listening Text on Page 65Tom is giving a talk to his class about Clean Up Australia Day. Today Im going to talk about Clean Up Australia Day. Clean Up Australia Day is one day in the year when peo

28、ple get together and clean up their environment. Clean Up Australia Day started with this man Ian Kiernan, Ian is a great sailor and in 1987 he competed in an around- the-world yacht race. When he was sailing in this race, he was shocked at the pollution in the worlds oceans. There was rubbish float

29、ing everywhere. So when he got back to Sydney he started organizing a clean up day for Sydney Harbor. In 1989, 40,000 people volunteered to clean up the harbor. They collected tons of old car bodies, plastics of all kinds, glass bottles and cigarette butts.Clean Up Australia Day2021/8/8 星期日18 It was

30、 so successful that Ian organized the first Clean Up Australia Day. More than 300,000 people volunteered to help the first time it was held in 1990. After that in March, every year, more and more people help. Heres a table showing the most common kinds of rubbish found in 2001 on Clean Up Australia

31、Day . You can see that the top three are cigarette butts, glass bottles and plastic bags. As much of the rubbish as possible is recycled about 20% and - the rest goes to rubbish tips. Clean Up Australia Day works very well there are now many places that wont need cleaning this year because theyre st

32、ill clean from the last Clean Up Day. In fact, it has been so successful that we now have Business Clean Up Day , Schools Clean Up Day , as well as Clean Up Australia Day . 2021/8/8 星期日19 After he started Clean Up Australia Day, Ians next goal was to take his idea to the world. He got the support of

33、 the United Nations Environment Programme and , as a result , Clean Up the World started in 1993. In Clean Up the Worlds first year 30 million people in 80 countries were involved on a weekend in September. In 2001, about 40 million people from 128 countries took part. They cleaned streets, beaches,

34、 river banks and parks. I think Ian Kiernan is a wonderful man. Hes an inspiration to people who dont want to feel helpless about world problems. People feel that they can take control of the problems themselves, and not wait for governments to act. It also helps them to know that communities all ar

35、ound the world are improving their environment too.(sound of students clapping)2021/8/8 星期日20Using Words And Expressions:Answer key for Exercise 1:1. pollution 2. statement 3. agreement 4. reduction 5. catastrophic 6. electrical 7. existence 8. comparable 9. risky 10 .seriousness 11. climatic 12. do

36、ubtful2021/8/8 星期日21It would make a big difference to our environment if we planted more trees around the school.The research resulted in a better understanding of changes in the climate.I think our conference was very successful on the whole.There is a wide range of energy sources : coal, oil, natu

37、ral gas, water power, nuclear power and so on.I think people turn up the heat in their houses too high and just waste energy.Answer key for Exercise 2: (P64)2021/8/8 星期日226. Even if there is a steady decrease in the use of oil fuels, the earth will still keep warming up.7. The headmaster has stated

38、that he is not going to put up with littering in the school.8. Since your bicycle is broken, you can use mine, so long as you take care of it.9. The consumption of the energy sources in the USA is almost 6 times as much as the average consumption of the whole world.10. Ive glanced at your plan, so n

39、ow I want you to finish your final report. 2021/8/8 星期日23P64 Using Structures:in 1996childrenon the Internetat the yearly conferenceplastic bags2021/8/8 星期日24It was in 1996 that the childrens conferenceIt is children that / who runIt is on the Internet that we can It is at the yearly conference that

40、 the young peopleIt is plastic bags that Millennium Kids P64 Using structure2021/8/8 星期日25Answer key for Exercise 2: (P64)Indeed, it was four Australian children who started it in 1996 when they organised the first childrens environmental conference.It is at this conference that we decide which proj

41、ects we want to work on in the following year.3. It was through one of these projects about five years ago that I first become involved in Millennium Kids. 2021/8/8 星期日26Reading Task (P66)Clean Up Your Butts And BagsWhat are in the pictures? There are cigarette butts and plastic bags.2.How many ciga

42、rettes are smoked in China each year?Over 1,600 billion cigarettes are smoked each year in China.3.How many butts are littered worldwide?About 4.5 trillion butts are littered every year.2021/8/8 星期日274. What do butts contain? Butts contain some very toxic chemicals.5. Why is this a problem? Because

43、butts spoil the beauty of the environment ,the toxic chemicals in butts find their way into the water supply where they decrease the quality of the water and endanger plants and animals that live there.6. How long do they take to break down? They take up to 5 years to break down.2021/8/8 星期日287.What

44、 are plastic bags made from?They are made from oil and gas, which are non-renewable resources.8. Why is this a problem?Because they are not recycled, these resources are lost to us.9. How long do they last?They last from 20 to 1000 years in the environment.2021/8/8 星期日2910. Where do they end up?They float easily in air and water and travel long distances. They find their way to rivers , parks, beaches and oceans.11. Why are they such a problem for sea animals?Because they kill up to one million seabirds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish e