1、英語精讀英語精讀1第第10單元介紹單元介紹Text Structureen fatigue”. The Title: Green Fatigue Pre-reading QuestionsInterpretation by ParagraphParagraph 1 A friend of mine has advanced environmental awareness. He recycles about 80 per cent of his rubbish, heats his home with solar panels, cycles to work and goes on holid

2、ay by train. One day a couple of weeks ago, he asked me to take him to the airport to catch a short-haul flight. When I expressed my astonishment, he replied, “The plane is cheaper, quicker than the train, and nobody else seems to be doing much about the environment. Just for once, Im going to aband

3、on my green principles.”environmental awarenesssolar panels solar panels solar panels solar panels short-haul flight short-haul flight just for once Translation 我的一個朋友有超強我的一個朋友有超強的環(huán)保意識。他回收的環(huán)保意識。他回收利用約利用約80% 的自產的自產垃圾，用太陽能電池垃圾，用太陽能電池板取暖，騎自行車上板取暖，騎自行車上班，乘火車去度假。班，乘火車去度假。幾個星期前的一天，幾個星期前的一天，他讓我開車送他到機他讓我開車送

4、他到機場趕個短程航班。當場趕個短程航班。當我對此表示吃驚時，我對此表示吃驚時，他回答說：他回答說：“飛機比飛機比火車便宜，也比火車火車便宜，也比火車快。再說，別人也沒快。再說，別人也沒為環(huán)保出多大力。這為環(huán)保出多大力。這一次，我要放棄我的一次，我要放棄我的綠色原則。綠色原則。”Paragraph 2 Environmentalists are fearful of people like my friend. Fifteen years ago, “compassion fatigue” was a term generated to describe a general disillusio

5、nment with fundraising concerts for Africa and famine appeals. Everyone seemed to have had enough, the cause was hopeless, the governments werent doing enough and individuals were not strong enough to have any effect, however committed they were. For similar reasons, “green fatigue” has started to o

6、ccur in conversations passion fatigue disillusionmentillusiondisillusiondisillusionmentfamine appeals“however” introduces an adverbial clause of concession. Besides, “however” can be exchanged with “no matter how”. Sample: 1) However changeable the international situation is, China has constantly up

7、held its national policy of economic development as a focus. 2) However quickly they responded to the customer complaints, their brand image was negatively affected by the incident. 3) The stock market starts to pick up; however, the small investors havent reaped any tangible gains. however committe

8、d they mitted adj. : adj. loyal to a belief, organization, or group, and willing to work hard for it 忠忠誠的；盡職的誠的；盡職的1). She is a committed revolutionary. 她是一位堅定的革命者。她是一位堅定的革命者。2) Residents are very committed to solving their neighborhoods problems. 居民們非常熱心地致力于居民們非常熱心地致力于解決自己小區(qū)里的問題。解決自己小區(qū)里的問題。 however

9、 committed they were.Commit v. : (in Unit 9)1). The young man committed a serious crime under the influence of alcohol. 2). Many rural teachers commit themselves to the local education cause despite the low pay and poor life. 3). This worlds leading IT company is committed to providing a whole set o

10、f internet solutions. however committed they mitcommitment:1) U. state of being dedicated or devoted to sth.致力于，獻身于致力于，獻身于The key to develop a lifetime commitment to exercise is to find something you enjoy doing2) A promise to do sth. or to behave in a particular way 承承諾諾Tom is afraid of emotional c

11、ommitments.A letter of commitment however committed they were.TranslationParagraph 3 Environmental campaigners worry that individuals see their actions as irrelevant when compared with the huge threat which global climate change poses. And while appeals for money to help famine relief raise millions

12、 of dollars, pounds and euros, no such easy solution exists for the effects of global warming. Its too complicated, theres too much controversy.Sentence Structures Make an analysis on the following sentences structure: “Environmental campaigners worry that individuals see their actions as irrelevant

13、 when compared with the huge threat which global climate change poses.”Pose: 1). create a difficult or dangerous situation. e.g. The rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the government administration. e.g. That accident poses no threat to the environment.2). to sit or stand somewhere s

14、o that someone can take a photograph e.g. All the students posed for photographs after the graduation ceremony. pose Controversy : C. & U.n. serious disagreement or argument 1). In the election campaign, two presidential candidates had a bitter controversy over/ about the central governments fiscal

15、policy. 2). The political situation in the Middle East has been a controversial topic for decades.controversyTranslationParagraph 4 sceptical (Brt.) / skeptical (US)environmentally friendlyTranslationParagraph 5otherwiseSentence StructuresMake an analysis on the following sentences structure: The ca

16、rbon footprint created by the celebrities who took part in the Live Earth Concerts in 2007 led to a cool response from the public around the world, and drew attention to the spread of green fatigue.credibilitycredibilitybring sth. into questionbring sth into questionTranslation 換在別的場合，名人的聲望總是能帶來好處，而

17、在環(huán)保宣傳活動中就算是利用名人效應也不一定能達到目的。他們通常傳遞的信息似乎是 “照我說的做，而不是照我做的做”。參加 2007 年 “拯救地球” 全球演唱會的名流們在旅途中大量排放碳，導致世界各地的公眾對音樂會反應冷淡，也引起人們對綠色疲勞癥蔓延的關注。為 了運送工作人員和舞臺設備，謝樂爾 克魯動用了大量的卡車和拖車，為此她的 “防止全球變暖” 巡回演唱會遭到了公眾的批評。約翰 屈伏塔最近到英國向公眾傳遞綠色信息。當人們發(fā)現(xiàn)他駕駛私人波音 707 飛機的時候，他的可信度遭到了質疑。從長遠看，這種行為很難得到公眾的支持。Paragraph 6sustainable plantationssus

18、tainable plantationssustainable plantations offsetthrow money at sth.TranslationParagraph 7psychologically conditioned ice shelfTranslationParagraph 8TranslationParagraph 9 There are small actions which we can all take and which can make a big difference. For example, lighting uses 20 per cent of th

19、e worlds electricity, the equivalent of burning 600,000 tonnes of coal a day. If we all used energy-efficient light bulbs, we would avoid the release of 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year. Shopping locally can help lower your carbon footprint in terms of the amount of energy u

20、sed to bring your food to you, and can contribute to the wealth of the local community. Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours. Turning down your thermostat by two degrees can save 2,000 pounds of carbon every year. Imagine if everyone in your family, sch

21、ool or office did the same.ton & tonne energy-efficient TranslationParagraph 10 Like-minded Like-minded TranslationPost-Reading ActivitiesPost-Reading ActivitiesDirections: In this part, youre required to read the following extracts and answer the related questions. Post-Reading ActivitiesFor similar reasons, “green f