大学英语视听说教程课件 Unit 9 The Environment

Unit9TheEnvironment

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1WordTipsprojection/prə'dʒekʃən/n.预测anestimatepump/pʌmp/v.大量灌输;注入todrive,force,etc.,asiffromapumprestrict/rɪs'trɪkt/v.限制tolimitrecession/rɪ'seʃən/n.衰退atemporarydepressiontwo-edgedsword双刃剑sth.thatseemstobegood,butcanhaveabadeffectoverride/əʊvə'raɪd/v.推翻tooverrule

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1A.Watchthevideoclipandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1.A)Quitegood.B)Notbad.C)Discouraging.D)Aboutthesameasbefore.2.A)Theyaretoobad.B)Theyarenotasgoodasexpected.C)Theywillcauseeconomicproblems.D)Thegrowthwillcausepollution.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1A.Watchthevideoclipandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3.A)Theywillpumppollutionintotheair.B)Theywilllimitcompanies’pollution.C)Theydonothingforfearoflosinginvestment.D)Theywilldiscouragehousingdevelopment.4.A)Theirrecommendationsareaccepted.B)Theirrecommendationsareoftennotaccepted.C)Theydonotacceptgovernments’recommendations.D)Theyacceptgovernments’recommendations.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1B.Watchthevideoclipagainandidentifythemainideaoftheconversationbyfillingintheblanks.Henrydoesnotsound________withthegoodsalesprojectionsbecausehedoesnotknowwhere__________________areheading.Thetremendous__________________doescreate________,butthebuildingsarehomesfor________thatarepumping_______________________________.Thoughgovernmentsaresometimesbelievedtobeplanningto________________from________,theyareafraidof__________________andcreating________,andmayoverriderecommendationsby______________________.happytheworldeconomiestheworldeconomieswealthcorporationspollutionintotheairandthewaterrestrictcorporationspollutiondiscouraginginvestmentrecessionsprotectionagencies

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1C.Pairwork:Listentotheconversationagain,repeatitsentencebysentence,andthenrole-playitinpairs.Afterthepractice,changeroles.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1D.Inthefollowingboxofsubstitutionexpressions,tickthoseyouheardintheconversation.Memorizealltheexpressionsinthebox.Thenmakeanewconversationwithyourpartnerbyusinganyoftheexpressions.Youdon’thavetorepeatallthedetailsintheoriginalconversation.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1Howdoyoufeelaboutthem?Whatdoyouthink?What’syouropinion?

thenumbersareencouragingthenumbersarepromisingthefigureslookprettygood

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1Ijustwonderwheretheworldeconomiesareheading.Idon’tknowwhatmaycomeoftheworldeconomies.I’mnotsurewheretheworldeconomieswillendup.anenormousboominbuildingconstructiongreatprosperityintheconstructionbusinessatremendousbuildingboom

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1aboomisgood,foritproduceswealthboomsarebeneficial:wealthflowsfromthemaboomisagoodthing:itcreateswealthpumpingpollutionintotheairwebreatheandthewaterwedrinkcausingairandwaterpollutionpollutingboththeairandthewater

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1limittheamountofpollutionfromcompaniesrestrictcorporationsfrompollutionplacelimitationsonthepollutioncausedbycompaniesrestrictingcapitalinvestmentandcausingdepressionsdampeninginvestmentandbringingaboutslumpsdiscouraginginvestmentandcreatingrecessions

Part1ConversationListeningConversation1E.Groupwork:Workwithyourpartner(s)tohaveadebateonthefollowingtopic.Topic:DoyouthinkeconomicdevelopmentismoreimportantthanenvironmentalprotectioninpresentChina?Procedure:1.Studentsaredividedintogroupsoffour.2.Withineachgroupthestudentsaredividedintoaffirmativeandnegativeteams.3.Membersofeachteambrainstormtoformulatetheirpointsofview.Theycantalkaboutdisastersandwaystodealwithdisasters.4.Thetwoteamshaveadebatewithonespeakerfromeachteam.5.Onegroupisinvitedtodebateinfrontoftheclass.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2WordTipssuffocate/'sʌfəkeɪt/v.使窒息topreventfrombreathinglandfill/'lændfɪl/n.垃圾填埋场anareaoflandwherelargeamountsofwastematerialareburiedbreakdown分解todivideintosimplerchemicalelementsgarbage/'ɡɑːbɪdʒ/n.垃圾rubbish;trash

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2A.WatchthevideoclipandanswerthequestionsyouhearwithY(Yes)orN(No).1.2.3.4.5.

YNYNY

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2B.Watchthevideoclipagainandcompletethetablewiththeinformationyouhear.ThedaughterThe_______Ijustneedtoget________beforegoingshopping.Thestoresallhave______________.Saveyourself____________.Theworldisalreadysuffocatingfromtoomany____________,whichmakeup_____________thegarbagein________andwhichdon’t____________.Buttheyare______________.That’sprecisely______theyare

suffocating__________.What________do?Ifeveryonebroughttheirown____________________tothestore,thatwouldprevent_____________from______________inthelandfills.Andsavethe_____________________.motherourbagstonsofbagsthetroubleplasticbagsalargepartoflandfillssoconvenientwhytheplanetcanwereusableclothbagsendingupintonsofgarbageenergyandresourcesbreakdown

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2C.Pairwork:Listentotheconversationagain,repeatitsentencebysentence,andthenrole-playitinpairs.Afterthepractice,changeroles.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2D.Inthefollowingboxofsubstitutionexpressions,tickthoseyouheardintheconversation.Memorizealltheexpressionsinthebox.Thenmakeanewconversationwithyourpartnerbyusinganyoftheexpressions.Youdon’thavetorepeatallthedetailsintheoriginalconversation.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2Readyforsomeshopping?Areyoupreparedtogoshopping?Areyouallreadytogoshopping?Almost...Justabout...Justasecond...

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2Don’tbother.Noneedtogotothetrouble.Saveyourselfthetrouble.

youwouldnotbesofoolishastosaythatyouknewbetterthanthatyouweresmartenoughtoknowbetter

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2Plasticbagsconstitutealargeproportionofthetrash.Plasticbagsmakeupalargepartofthegarbage.Plasticbagsmakeupalargepercentageoftherubbish.avoidhavinghugeamountsofgarbagedumpedintolandfillsprotectthelandfillsfrommassiveamountsoftrashpreventtonsofgarbagefromendingupinthelandfills

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2economizeontheenergyandresourcessavetheenergyandresources

Part1ConversationListeningConversation2E.Pairwork:Workwithyourpartnertodiscussthequestions.1.Whatproblemsarecausedbyplasticbags?Youcanrefertothefollowingpointsofviewthoughyouarenotlimitedtothem:1)Atahightemperatureplasticbagsmayreleasepoisonoussubstancestocontaminatethefoodinside.2)Burningcausesplasticbagstoemitpoisonousgases.3)Inalandfill,plasticbagsdonotdegradeforhundredsofyears.4)Evenburiedinalandfill,plasticbagsmaypollutethesoilandundergroundwater.5)Theproductionofplasticbagsconsumesnaturalresources.Forexample,aboutabillionplasticbagsarethrownawayayear,andthemakingofthosebagsrequires12millionbarrelsofpetroleum.2.Chinawasoneofthefirstcountriestorestricttheuseofplasticbags.Doyouthinkthepresentprogramisgoodenough,orshouldwedomore?Explain.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation3:AdditionalListeningandSpeakingWordTipsmemorycard记忆卡asmallflashdrivedrive/draɪv/n.驱动器thepartofacomputerthatreadsandstoresinformationondiskspostagestamp邮票asmalladhesivepieceofpapertostickonanenvelopeorparceltoindicate theamountofpostagepaidpackaging/'pækɪdʒɪŋ/n.包装materialsusedtowrapgoodscereal/'sɪərɪəl/n.谷类食物；麦片abreakfastfoodmadefromgrainpackage/'pækɪdʒ/v.打包toputintoaboxorwrappingforsaleortransportfancy/'fænsɪ/adj.精美的；花哨的withalotofdecorationandbrightcolors

Part1ConversationListeningConversation3:AdditionalListeningandSpeakingWordTipsbiodegradable/baɪəʊdɪ'ɡreɪdəbəl/adj.可生物降解的capableofbeingdecomposedby bacteriatoavoidpollutiondisposeof处理；除掉overflowing/'əʊvə'fləʊɪŋ/adj.满得要溢出的beingsofullthatthecontentsgooverthe sidesresource/rɪ'sɔːs/n.资源asupplyofthings(suchasmineralsandland)thatacountry orpersoncanusetoincreasetheirwealth

Part1ConversationListeningConversation3A.Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1.A)Thefunctionsofpackaging.B)Theharmsofexcessivepackaging.C)Thefunctionsofmemorycards.D)Biodegradablepackaging.2.A)Hisdriveshavenomoreroom.B)Hehasdownloadedsomemusic.C)BothA)andB).D)NeitherA)norB).3.A)Thesizeofapostagestamp.B)Thesizeofacerealbox.C)Thesizeofalargelibrary.D)Thesizeofalargelibrarybook.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation3A.Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.4.A)Tomaketheirproductslookmoreimportant.B)Tochargehigherprices.C)BothA)andB).D)NeitherA)norB).5.A)Aharddrive.B)Amemorycardinlargepackaging.C)Amemorycardinsmallerpackaging.D)Amemorycardwithnopackaging.1.Hecouldseealotofpeople________________inthe________________,soitseemedlikea________________tohim.

Part1ConversationListeningConversation3B.Listentotheconversationagainandanswerthequestionsbyfillingintheblanks.postagestamp1.Nowadaysthecardisthesizeofa______________,butthepackagingisthesizeofa____________.2.Someplasticsarenot_________________andextrapackagingismore________thatweneedtodisposeof.Our__________arealreadyoverflowing.3.Heshouldalsomakesurethat____________suitshis_______.cerealboxbiodegradablewastelandfillsthequalityneeds

Part1ConversationListeningConversation3C.Pairwork:Workwithyourpartner(s)tocompletethefollowingtask.ReadthefollowingChinesewords.Thentaketurnsdescribingtheexcessivelypackagedmoon-cakeboxesandtheproblemstheycause.现象豪华月饼包装：外面是红木盒子；内包装是绫罗绸缎(silkandsatin)；盒内除了装有月饼外，还有轩尼诗XO洋酒（HennessyXO），以及金项链（necklace）。原因厂家可抬高价格。有些顾客爱面子，送礼好看。问题浪费资源，污染环境，抬高商品价格，损害消费者利益。

Part2PassageListeningPassage1WordTipsenvironmentalist/ɪnvaɪrən'mentəlɪst/n.环保人apersonwhoprotectstheenvironmentfossilfuel矿物燃料anynaturallyoccurringcarbonfuelpetroleum/pɪ'trəʊlɪəm/n.石油crudeoilgreenhousegas温室气体anyoftheatmosphericgasesthatcontributetothegreenhouse effect—usuallycarbondioxideatmosphere/'ætməsfɪə/n.大气themassofairsurroundingtheEarththreat/θret/n.威胁existence/ɪɡ'zɪstəns/n.存在；生存polar/'pəʊlə/adj.极地的relatingtotheearth’spole

Part2PassageListeningPassage1WordTipsicecap/'aɪskæp/n.冰冠；冰盖alayeroficepermanentlycoveringpartoftheearthshrink(shrank,shrunk)/ʃrɪŋk/v.（使）缩小tobecomesmaller;makesmaller(/ʃræŋk/,/ʃrʌŋk/)ultimately/'ʌltɪmətlɪ/adv.最后finally;intheendlow-lying/ləʊ-'laɪɪŋ/adj.地势低的lyingbelowthenormallevelBangladesh孟加拉国ignore/ɪɡ'nɔː/v.忽视todisregardfluorescentflʊə'resənt/adj.荧光的bulb/bʌlb/n.灯泡electriclamppollutant/pə'luːtənt/n.污染物pollutingwastematteremission/ɪ'mɪʃən/n.排放物whatisreleased

Part2PassageListeningPassage1A.Listentothepassagetwiceandcompletethetablewiththeinformationyouhear.

Part2PassageListeningPassage1GlobalWarmingCausesTheuseofpetroleumand________andtree-cuttinghavecausedtherisinglevelsof________,whichholdmoreandmore________.Resultschangedweather,whichwillaffectthe____________ofplants,________and________e.g.1Extremeheatwavescausedabout__________________inEurope.e.g.2The___________isshrinkingatthe_______of9percent____________.anincreasein________andocean______________SolutionsReduceour___________on__________.e.g.Theuseofafluorescent___________cankeep__________ofpollutantoutofthe___________.Useless____________.Reduceouruseof

_________________.Manycountrieshavepromisedtocut_______________.coalgasesheatlivingplaceswildlifehumanssealevelstemperature20,000polaricecaprateperdecadedependencefossilfuelselectricitynaturalresourcesgasemissionslightbulb700poundsatmospheredeaths

Part2PassageListeningPassage1B.CommunicationTask:Workinpairswithyourpartnertodiscussthequestion.Whatcanwedooncampustoreduceglobalwarming?

Part2PassageListeningPassage2NewsReportWordTipsproportion/prə'pɔːʃn/n.比例，占比share,percentagecarbonfootprint碳足迹theamountofcarbondioxidesb.producesinhisdailyactivitiesdisposable/dɪ'spəʊzəbl/adj.可任意处理的；可支配的availableforusecitizen/'sɪtɪzn/n.公民；市民holiday-maker/hɒlɪdeɪmeɪkə/度假者vacationer;apersonwhoisvisitingaplaceon holiday/vacation

Part2PassageListeningPassage2NewsReportA.Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1.A)Itislimitedtothetouristactivitiesin89countries.B)Itislimitedtothecarbonemissionsbyathousandtourismbusinesses.C)Itstudiedthecarbonfootprintinvariousareasoftourism.D)Itstudiedthepricesofsouvenirs.2.A)Overseastravelcausedmorecarbonemissionsthandomestictravel.B)Domestictravelcausedmorecarbonemissionsthanoverseastravel.C)Businesstravelcausedmorecarbonemissionsthandomestictravel.D)Businesstravelcausedmorecarbonemissionsthaninternationaltravel.

Part2PassageListeningPassage2NewsReportA.Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3.A)Airplanes.B)Trains.C)Cars.D)Ships.

Part2PassageListeningPassage2NewsReportB.Pairwork:Workwithyourpartnertodiscussthequestions.Accordingtothetext,“amongallmodesoftravel,airtravelleftthelargestcarbonfootprint”.Thenwhatcanhumanbeingsdotostrikeabalancebetweentravelandlesscarbonfootprint?

Part2PassageListeningPassage3WordTipstheArcticOcean北冰洋aseathatsurroundstheNorthPoleandlieswithintheArcticCircle.fragile/'frædʒaɪl/adj.脆弱的easilydestroyedecosystem/iːkə'sɪstəm/n.生态系统alltheplantsandcreaturesinanareaandtheirphysical environmentWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)世界野生动物基金会ice-free/'aɪs'fri:/adj.没有冰的withouticethin/θɪn/v.变得稀薄tobecomelessdensemassive/'mæsɪv/adj.巨大的verylarge,enormoushurricane/hʌrɪkən/n.飓风astormwithaviolentwindcarbonemissions碳排放

Part2PassageListeningPassage3A.Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.1.A)Howtopreventanice-freeArctic.B)Whatcanmankinddoaboutglobalwarming?C)Theimpactofafutureice-freeArctic.D)Thepredictionofanice-freeArctic.2.A)Within10years.B)Within15years.C)Within20years.D)Within25years.

Part2PassageListeningPassage3A.Listentothepassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.3.A)NeartheArcticRegion.B)InNorthAmerica.C)IntheNorthernHemisphere.D)Throughouttheworld.4.A)Massiveflooding.B)Moredangeroushurricanes.C)Thespreadoftheworld’sdeserts.D)Alloftheabove.

Part2PassageListeningPassage3B.Listentothepassageagainandanswerthequestionsbyfillingintheblanks.1.Thenewreportonglobalwarmingpredictsthe_______ArcticOceanwillsoonbelike___________inthesummers.2.Hesaid:“Theareaisnowmorelikelytobecome____________eachsummer,bringingforwardthepotentialdatewhenthesummer_______willbecompletelygone.”3.TheArcticseaiceisa_______oftheearth’s_______system,andthereforeexpertscallittheearth’s“____________”.frozenanormalseaopenwaterseaicekeypartclimate“refrigerator”

Part2PassageListeningPassage3C.CommunicationTask:Workwithyourpartnertointerpret(orallytranslate)thefollowingChinesepassageintoEnglish.随着人类燃烧化石燃料（fossilfuel）（煤、石油等），大量砍伐树木，大气中含有大量二氧化碳，造成温室效应（greenhouseeffects）和全球变暖。气温升高，将使南极、北极冰雪融化，海平面将升高。许多岛国、沿海城市（包括纽约、上海、东京、悉尼等）将面临威胁，甚至被海水淹没（submerged）。部分沿海平原将发生盐渍化（containseasalt），不适于粮食生产。海水进入江河中下游（lowerandmiddlereaches/sections），附近地区也将不适