Post on 29-Dec-2015
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The effects of global warming
• Negative effects:• 1 cause the sea
level to rise;• 2 severe storms;• 3 droughts;• 4 famine;• 5 destruction of
species• 6 flood
• Positive effects:• 1 make plants grow
faster;• 2 crops will produce
more;• 3 make life better
•Skim the first letter•What is Ouyang Guang’
purpose?
•What opinion can you get from his letter?
getting some suggestions for what he can do about global warming
as an individual, he can have no effect on environmental problems
•Skim the second letter• Does Earth Care agree with Ouyang
Guang’s opinion?
•Scan the second letter• List Earth Care’ suggestions in the
chart on page30, and discuss whether you can carry out each suggestion, give your reasons.
No, together, individuals can make a
difference.
Earth Care’s suggestion Can you carry it out
Reason
If you are not using electrical appliances, turn them off.
Motor vehicles use a lot of energy, so walk or ride a bike if you can.
Recycle cans, bottles, plastics and newspapers and buy things made from recycled materials.
save energy
save energy
save energy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Earth Care’s suggestion Can you carry it out
reason
Get your parents or friends to buy products that are made to save energy.
Plant more trees.
Talk with your family and friends about global warming and tell them what you’ve learned.
Yes
Yes
Yes
save energy
Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
Together, individuals can make a difference.
Word study
1.commitment
2.put up with
3.electrical
4.so long as
5.circumstance6.be casual
about7.economical
A. tolerant; bear
B. belief; an opinion
C.do sth using less time or money
D.connected with electricity; using electricity
E. only if
F. not showing much care or thought; not care about sth
G.condition ,situation
Column A Column B
Discussing
could we, as an individual do something about global warming?
• turn electrical appliances off• walk or ride a bike• recycle cans, bottles, plastics • plant trees• buy products that are made to
save energy• educate others
WritingWrite a passage about what we can do about global warming.
Para 1: Problems
Para 2: What causes the problems?
Para 3: What we can do?
Para 4: A slogan/a suggestion/a hope