Unit 1 Project Reporting on sustainable development

1. Unit 1 ProjectReporting on sustainable development

3. Human beings have done great damage to nature. The environment is becoming increasingly worse because of overdevelopment. We should do something for the future of the world！

4. Discussion 1. What is the gift for the future? 2.What do you think we can do for the future?

5. Task One Fast reading for the structure of the passage.

6. Skim to find the main idea of each part . The importance of _____________ Para 1-2 sustainable development Natural resources Para 3-5 _____________ Alternative energy sources Para 6-9 _____________ Conclusion Para 10 _____________

7. Task Two Careful reading

8. Read part I ( para1-2): The world’s population will increase to about nine billion people. Meanwhile, the past development polluted the environment and wasted natural resources severely. 1. What is the current problem ? 2. What is the possible solution to the problem ? 3. What is sustainable development ? The sustainable development. Sustainable development is long-term planning which focuses on the environment and preserving natural resources.

9. Read part I ( para1-2): 1. What is not the sustainable development? A. focusing on the environment and preserving natural resources . B. creating better health care, education, house and improved standards of living. C. being different from past development and easy to put into practice. D. our future and the lives of our children will be in danger without it. difficult

10. Read part II( para3-5): 1.Why are natural resources necessary in our modern lives? 2.What fuels do we mostly depend on? What are the disadvantages of these fuels? • They are nonrenewable. • They are consumed at a much higher rate. • They will run out in the foreseeable future. • Burning them produces carbon dioxide. Many people are pushing for the use of alternative energy sources.

11. Part 3 (paragraphs 6-9) Functions solar use the sun’s natural energy to provide ____,___,________and electricity. heat light hot water ①renewable; ②never run out; ③help the environment. Wind power is used to _____________electricity. produce use the force of water _______to produce electricity. flow

12. Read part IV ( para 10) How many countries are mentioned as examples of using renewable energy in Para.10? • one • B. two • C. three • D. four Nigeria （尼日尼亚） Costa Rica （哥斯达尼加）

13. Careful reading: Read para.10 and answer questions What deep effects will the intrduction of alternative energy bring about?

14. 1. In the next several decades, it is believed that the world’s population will increase to about nine billion people. This should set ______bells ringing because the bare fact is that, in order for everyone to ______ , serious changes need to be made in global development. One possible ________ to this problem being discussed is the ________ development. Nearly everything we do in modern lives requires the use of Earth’s natural ________. To do all these things we mostly depend on fossil fuels, which are found underground and ____________ sources of energy. alarm survive solution sustainable resources non-renewable

15. Thus, we are in great need of ________ energy sources, which are renewable. For example, solar energy uses the sun to _______ heat, light, hot water and electricity. In many parts of the world, ________steps are being taken to ________these forms of renewable energy. This will mean good things for our future, our children’s future and our grandchildren’s future. alternative provide tentative introduce

16. 2.In the next several decades, it is ________that the world’s population will increase to about nine billion people. This should set alarm bells _______because the bare fact is that, in order for everyone__________, serious changes need to be made in global development. One possible solution to this problem _______________is the sustainable development. Nearly everything we do in modern lives _________the use of Earth’s natural resources. believed ringing to survive being discussed requires

17. To do all these things, we mostly depend on fossil fuels, which are ______underground and non-renewable sources of energy. Thus, we are in great need of alternative energy sources, which are renewable. For example, solar energy uses the sun _________heat, light, hot water and electricity. In many parts of the world, tentative steps are being taken __________these forms of renewable energy. This will mean good things for our future, our children’s future and our grandchildren’s future. found to provide to introduce

18. 3. ____the next several decades, it is believed that the world’s population will increase _____about nine billion people. This should set alarm bells ringing because the bare fact is that, in order _____everyone to survive , serious changes need to be made______ global development. One possible solution _____this problem being discussed is the sustainable development. Nearly everything we do ____modern lives requires the use ____Earth’s natural resources. To do all these things we mostly depend ______fossil fuels, which are found underground and non-renewable sources of energy. In to for in to in of on

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20. 4 In the next several decades, it is believed _____the world’s population will increase to about nine billion people. This should set alarm bells ringing_______the bare fact is_____, in order for everyone to survive , serious changes need to be made in global development. One possible solution to this problem _____ is being discussed is the sustainable development. _____ we do in modern lives mostly requires the use of Earth’s natural resources. that because that that What

21. To do all these things, we mostly depend on fossil fuels, ______are found underground and non-renewable sources of energy._____, we are in great need of alternative energy sources, _____ are renewable. For example, solar energy uses the sun to provide heat, light, hot water and electricity. In many parts of the world, tentative steps are being taken to introduce these forms of renewable energy,______ will mean good things for our future, our children’s future and our grandchildren’s future. which Thus which which

22. SKIMMING What is the gift for the future? renewable resources for sustainable development

23. Language focus

24. Important phrases • 在未来的数十年中 • 敲响警钟 • 保护自然资源 • 替代能源 • 此问题的可能解决方案 • 可持续发展 • 创造更好的医疗 • 更高的生活水平 • 把…付诸实施 • 需要用到地球的自然资源 in the next few decades set alarm bells ringing preserve natural resources alternative energy sources one possible solution to the problem sustainable development create better health care improved standards of living put sth. into practice require the use of Earth’s natural resources

25. 11. 枯竭、耗尽 • 12. 在可预见的未来 • 13. 为电器供电 • 14.消耗矿物燃料 • 15. 促成、引发 • 16.努力争取 • 17.替代能源 • 18. 抽水 • 19.可再生能源 • 20. 发电站 run out in the foreseeable future power electrical equipment consume fossil fuels contribute to push for alternative energy sources pump water renewable energy sources power plant

26. 21. 常识性的步骤 22.越来越意识到 23.变得越来越受欢迎 24.可再生能源 25.据说 26. 增加到九十亿人口 27.在危险中 28.把…变成… 29. 以更快的速度 30.全球变暖 31. 太阳能 tentative steps become more conscious of become increasingly popular renewable energy sources It is believed/saidthat… increase to 9 billion people in danger/ at risk turn/change/tansform…into… at a much higher rate global warming solar energy

27. Task Three Writing

28. 地球的传统能源有限, 为了我们的后代，节约现有能源, 走绿色发展之路。请以下列要点为主要内容，写一篇有关 环保的短文。

29. The traditional energy are limited. For our future generations, we should save the current energy and take a green development path. The present situation is worrying,which sets alarm bells ringing.Fossil fuels are still widely used, making up over eighty percent of the total energy consumptionwhilethe use of renewable energy sources, 20%.On top of this, people lack the awareness of environmental protection.

30. As we know, our dependence on coal and oil for energy supply has caused severe environmental problems. fossil fuels can’t be renewed in a short period of time. Burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide,which contributes toair, water and soil pollution and causes global warming and acid rain.However,renewable sources of energysuch assolar energy, wind energy and hydroelectricity are obviously inexhaustible.And above all, they are clean and cause little or no pollution to the environment.

31. In my opinion, the long-term solution to the problem is sustainable development.On one hand,the government should invest large amounts of money in developing renewable energyand at the same timeeducate the public to strengthen the awareness of protecting the earth.On the other hand,individuals try to lead a low carbon life,for example,saving the limited natural resources and energy and recycling and reusing waste.Only in this way can webuild a harmonious relationship with our earth and benefit our generations to come.

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