大学体验英语第三册unit1caringforourearth

Leaningobjectives:Talkaboutenvironmentalissues;Talkaboutwhatweshoulddotoprotectourearth;Understandthetextandmasterthelanguageskills.Learnhowtowritealetterofinvitationtoansymposium,forumorconference;Visitculturesalonaboutourenvironment.Unit1CaringforOurEarth

passageAGlobalWarming:Anincreaseintheaveragetemperatureoftheearth'satmosphere,especiallyasustainedincreasesufficienttocauseclimaticchange.1.ListenandTalk—GlobalWarmingfossilfuelsecologicaldisruptionmakeadifferencecutdowngreenhousebreatheincarbondioxidelow-flowshowerheadsandfaucetsenergyefficientastackofnewspapersmountacampaignrenewable

1.ListenandTalk—GlobalWarming

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CleanEnergysolarheatersolarlampsolarcalculatorCleanEnergywindmillwindpowerstationTheviewofeachofthefourexpertsinterviewed:1)Weshouldseetheworldasoneinterconnected,interrelatedwhole.(AmanMotwane)

2) Thetwomostpressingenvironmentalissuesaredeforestingandglobalwarming.(WalterSemkiw)

3) AirandwaterpollutionareourNumberOnepriorities.(LeonNacson)

4) Wearethecauseoftheailingplanetandwearethevictims.(AmritDesai)

2.ContentAwareness服了这些药，你过几天就会好了。Takethismedicine,andyou’llbewellinafewdays.做事不事先考虑往往会导致失败，因此我们应该三思而后行。Actingbeforethinkingoftenresultinfailure,soshouldthinkbeforeweleap.三峡大坝工程会怎样影响当地的居民？HowwilltheThreeGorgesDamimpactonthelocalresidents?在发展经济的过程中，我们必须优先考虑环境问题。Intheprocessofeconomicdevelopment,wemustgiveprioritytoenvironmentalissues.3.LanguageFocus一旦形势到了无法挽回的地步，危机就会爆发。Oncethesituationreachestothepointofnoreturn,acrisisisinevitable.你应该和其他同学交流观点，并听取他们在这个问题上的观点.Youshouldshareyourviewswith

otherstudentsandlistentotheiropinionsonthisissue.对日益严重的环境问题我们不能袖手旁观而应该采取积极行动。Wecan’tjustsitbackanddonothingabouttheincreasinglyseriousenvironmentalproblems;weshouldtakepositiveaction.LanguageFocusWhatisthemessageoftheinterview?Themessageisthatweshouldtakeourresponsibilitytoprotecttheenvironmentandtakeactiontosaveourmotherearth.Writeasummaryoftheinterview.AfterReadingHow“green”areyou?HowmuchareyouawareofthedamageyouaredoingtoourMotherEarth?AfterReadinggarbagedumplandfillincinerationPassageBFrogStoryPassageBFrogStoryPassageBFrogStoryAmericanrobinPassageBFrogStorysugarmapleWhydoestheauthorbuildalogcabininthewoodsofNorthernWisconsin?Whatisthelogcabinlike?Whereisthetreefrog?Wheredoestheauthorputthetreefrog?Howlonghasthetreefrogbeenwiththeauthor?Whydoesthetreefrogcomebackfromthegreenhouse?PassageBFrogStoryHowdotheauthorandthetreegrogcommunicatewitheachother?Whatwastheauthorworkingonatthattime?Whatdoesthefaxfromhisfriendsay?WhatwillhappentothemapletreesandthebeautifulWisconsin?PassageBFrogStoryWhatdoesthestor