UNIT 4 Environment The past 50 years has witnessed human beings'efforts to protect the environment for sustainable development.However,the result is not as satisfactory as we have expected.How to protect our planet and strike the balance between human beings and nature? Read the texts in this unit,and you will gain some insights
Unit 4 Environment Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing 0
Unit 4 Environment Unit Contents Unit objectives Text A Text B Text C Academic language and discourse Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 4 Unit Objectives Environment 1.Professional Knowledge Get acquainted with some important concepts about environment e.g.environmentalism,ecology, biodiversity,black carbon,ecosystem,environmental science,ecosphere,carbon dioxide,etc. 2.Reading ● Summarize the main ideas of a text and identify essential supporting points; Understand difficult sentences (e.g.,sentences with abstract meaning or ambiguous reference); Analyze complex or controversial issues critically (e.g., sustainable development of environment,climate change,economics and ecology
Unit Objectives 1. Professional Knowledge • Get acquainted with some important concepts about environment ( e.g. environmentalism, ecology, biodiversity, black carbon, ecosystem, environmental science, ecosphere, carbon dioxide, etc. ) 2. Reading • Summarize the main ideas of a text and identify essential supporting points; • Understand difficult sentences (e.g., sentences with abstract meaning or ambiguous reference); • Analyze complex or controversial issues critically (e.g., sustainable development of environment, climate change, economics and ecology ) Unit 4 Environment
Unit 4 Unit Objectives Environment 3.Listening Know how to deal with unfamiliar words in a talk 4.Speaking Make a counterargument in academic speaking 5.Writing Know how to write body paragraphs 0
Unit Objectives 3. Listening • Know how to deal with unfamiliar words in a talk 4. Speaking • Make a counterargument in academic speaking 5. Writing • Know how to write body paragraphs Unit 4 Environment
Unit 4 Unit Objectives Environment 6.Researching Independently locate and study a variety of resources (articles,books,videos,etc.)to know more about pollution cases you are concerned with 7.Academic language and discourse Get acquainted with some collocations related to environment Learn how to make your essay more coherent by use of effective transitions,repetition of key words,and clear use of reference words Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions
Unit Objectives 6. Researching • Independently locate and study a variety of resources (articles, books, videos, etc.) to know more about pollution cases you are concerned with 7. Academic language and discourse • Get acquainted with some collocations related to environment • Learn how to make your essay more coherent by use of effective transitions, repetition of key words, and clear use of reference words • Comprehend stylistic differences between formal and informal English and acquire some formal expressions Unit 4 Environment
Text A Lead-in Unit 4 iscuss the following questions with your partners and share your answers with others. 1.Brainstorm and write down at least 20 words about environment. 2.What do you think of the weather in recent years?Is there a link to environmental protection? 3.What are the chief pollutants nowadays?Can you name some of them? 4.What's the relationship between economic development and environmental protection? Environmental Protection
Text A Lead-in Discuss the following questions with your partners and share your answers with others. 1.Brainstorm and write down at least 20 words about environment. 2.What do you think of the weather in recent years? Is there a link to environmental protection? 3.What are the chief pollutants nowadays? Can you name some of them? 4.What’s the relationship between economic development and environmental protection? Unit 4 Environment
Text A Overview Unit 4 Environment 1.Summarize the main ideas of Text A on the basis of Task 1/Critical Reading and Thinking/Text A. Paragraphs Main ideas Thesis statement:Although the modern age of environmentalism is Paras.1-2 about half a century old,we are still very far from reconciling the demands (Introduction) of people with what our planet can sustainably provide Argument:We need to move on from doing the right thing to talking about managing risks and promoting resilience. 1 Moving from protecting nature from people to protecting nature for people Paras.3-16 (Body) 2 Looking after nature must be seen as not only an environmental challenge,but also an economic one 3 Shifting popular culture 4 Altering societies'worldviews Paras.17-18 There is no simple top-down solution.Everyone should work together. (Conclusion)
Text A Overview 1. Summarize the main ideas of Text A on the basis of Task 1/Critical Reading and Thinking/Text A. we are still very far from reconciling the demands of people with what our planet can sustainably provide protecting nature for people an economic one popular culture societies’ worldviews Unit 4 Environment
Unit 4 Text A Overview Environment The Green Movement at 50:What Next? Tony Juniper 1.The modern age of environmentalism is about half a century old.During that time awareness has grown,our knowledge of the challenges has increased while important practical progress has been made,for example,in reducing some kinds of pollution and in the establishment of protected areas.We are,however,still very far from reconciling the demands of people with what our planet can sustainably provide
Text A Overview The Green Movement at 50：What Next? Tony Juniper 1. The modern age of environmentalism is about half a century old. During that time awareness has grown, our knowledge of the challenges has increased while important practical progress has been made, for example, in reducing some kinds of pollution and in the establishment of protected areas. We are, however, still very far from reconciling the demands of people with what our planet can sustainably provide. Unit 4 Environment
Unit 4 Text A Overview Environment The Green Movement at 50:What Next? Tony Juniper 2.The consequences of the imbalance between people and nature are seen in changes to the Earth's climate, the mass extinction of animals and plants that is gathering momentum and in the depletion of key resources,including wild fish stocks,freshwater and soils.And these environmental pressures are not static. They are escalating,as our population grows and as countries continue their quest for more economic growth
Text A Overview The Green Movement at 50：What Next? Tony Juniper 2. The consequences of the imbalance between people and nature are seen in changes to the Earth’s climate, the mass extinction of animals and plants that is gathering momentum and in the depletion of key resources, including wild fish stocks, freshwater and soils. And these environmental pressures are not static. They are escalating, as our population grows and as countries continue their quest for more economic growth. Unit 4 Environment
Unit 4 Text A Overview Environment The Green Movement at 50:What Next? Tony Juniper 3.If we are to avoid the worst consequences of these trends,then there is no doubt that rather more rapid progress will be needed than that achieved to date,but where should we focus our effort?What might be the priority areas for action over the next half century? 4.It strikes me that the main challenges at hand are not primarily in relation to good information,better technology or sound policy ideas.These things are of course vital,but all those things are already available
Text A Overview The Green Movement at 50：What Next? Tony Juniper 3. If we are to avoid the worst consequences of these trends, then there is no doubt that rather more rapid progress will be needed than that achieved to date, but where should we focus our effort? What might be the priority areas for action over the next half century? 4. It strikes me that the main challenges at hand are not primarily in relation to good information, better technology or sound policy ideas. These things are of course vital, but all those things are already available. Unit 4 Environment