1、Presented by Yang JingyanFrom Taihu Senior Middle SchoolRevisionFill in the blanks with the suitable words from the text Bird flu is spreading quickly all over the world. And some people who are infected with the virus, even died of it. It is reported that the 1 is increasing as summer 2 . Word came

2、 that there is a suspected case in the nearby village. So the villagers are holding a meeting, 3 whether they should cut back on the 4 of their egg products. Some villagers say they are 5 to kill their hens, which 6 eggs every day, if it is 7 to the health of the villagers, since it is the 8 of each

3、 villager to prevent the disease from spreading. But some villagers argue that they can take some 9 measures to protect themselves. Lead in 1.What kind of role do human beings play in damaging the environment?2. Compared with the economy development, how important is environmental protection? 3. Wit

4、h the development of modern science and technology, our life is filled with different kinds of electronic products, like computers, mobile phones, digital watches and cameras. And we desert some of them in a short time, how should we deal with these electronic waste? 4. What is the most serious envi

5、ronmental problem in our home town? What can we do for it?5. Gist Reading Read the passage as quickly as possible to find the answers to the three questions in Part A. Please focus on the information needed to answer these three questions. Pay attention to the structure of the reading passage. Liste

6、ning for information the Society for Environmental Preservationindustrial wastefertilizers and pesticidessea creaturesoverpopulationdesertificationenvironmentally friendly ways of livingeconomic developmentrecycling industryglobal warming What is it?Please say something about it.Can you name some?Pl

7、ease say something about the population problem in China.What can be recycled?Reading for specific information Lin VS QianLinsQiansargumentsindustrial wasteforestswater pollutionfishingproductionpopulation suggestionsproductionrecyclingrecyclinglawstaxesReading comprehension exercises1. Which of the

8、 following shows Lin Shuiqing, the environmentalists view best? A. Industrial waste has damaged large areas of the world, so the factories related to should be shut down. B. Industry should be expanded and more jobs should be created. C. Production should be cut back on and the amount of things we m

9、ake and buy should be reduced. D. People shouldnt be produced any more. 2. Which of the following is Qian Liwei, the economists opinion? A. I prefer economy to environment, for people is more important than fish and trees. B. I suggest producing more things from recycled materials, and less from raw

10、 materials. C. Factories polluting the environment can continue harming the environment if they pay higher taxes. D. I have the same idea as many environmentalists. Reading comprehension exercisesFill in the blanks with the proper words The passage is about a debate, based on “The economy or the env

11、ironment-must we choose?”, between Lin Shuiqing, who is an 1 , and Qian Liwei, an 2 . Lin Shuiqing starts his speech by talking about the way large areas of the world are damaged by 3 waste. Factories produce large amounts of poisonous chemicals, the waste of 4 goes into the air and makes us sick. R

12、ivers are full of chemicals which flow into the sea and kill sea creatures. In 5 , fishing boats catch large numbers of fish without giving them time to lay eggs. Meanwhile, the worlds 6 has grown to more than six times what it was in 1800. The figure is now 7 6.5 billion people. SummaryFill in the

13、blanks with the proper words His suggestion is that we should try to cut back on 8 and reduce the amount of things we make and buy. And we should think more about 9 . Qian Liwei says there are many factories and industries which 10 the amount of pollution they produce. The people 11 these factories

14、are very 12 about the environment. He doesnt agree to cut 13 on the amount of things we produce in order to save the environment, because then jobs will be lost. His 14 are that we should produce more things from 15 material and we should pass more effective laws to preserve the environment. Besides

15、, factories which pollute the environment should have to pay higher taxes. Reading strategy: how to read a debate A. Each side gets the opportunity to present their points first for several minutes.B. Both sides will have a discussion after both sides have presented their views.C. Each side gets the

16、 opportunity to make a summary of the debate. While reading or listening to a debate, we should keep in mind that we should not make a final decision until we have read or listened to both sides completely and understood all of the arguments made by each side. Role play1. Please work in pairs. One a

17、cts as Lin Shuiqing, the other plays the role of Qian Liwei, and act out the situation.2. Lets open the floor for discussion Sentence patterns and phrases 1. These boats catch large numbers of fish without giving them time to lay eggs. Modify countable nouns: Modify uncountable nouns:Modify both cou

18、ntable and uncountable nouns:a large number of VS the number of a large number of / a great number of/ great numbers of/ a great many/ a good many/ many a a great deal of/ a large amount of/ a large sum ofa lot of/ lots of/ a large quantity of/ large quantities of/ plenty of Sentence patterns and ph

19、rases 2. The worlds population has grown to more than six times what it was in 1800. Pay attention to the following patterns: Ask the students to translate some sentences or rewrite some. times +as + adj./ adv. +as + times + the comparative degree of adj./ adv. + than + times + the width (size, leng

20、th, breadth, level, value, height, weight) of +Sentence patterns and phrases 3. My suggestion is that we should try to cut back on production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy. My suggestion is that It is suggested that suggest doing something suggest to somebody that somebody should do somethingSentence patterns and phrases 4. As an economist, Im often seen as being against the environment. (preposition)as can also be used as a conjunction.As I left the house, I remembered my keys. It is very difficult for us to know what