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Unit 22 Environmental Protection. 厦门外国语学校 陈 芸. Environmental protection?. Environmental Information Share. Nature is Turning On us!. to attack … suddenly & unexpectedly; become hostile towards. Read to Know Nature is Turning On Us!. What is the general idea?
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Unit 22 Environmental Protection 厦门外国语学校 陈 芸
Environmental protection?
Nature is Turning On us! to attack … suddenly & unexpectedly; become hostile towards
Read to Know Nature is Turning On Us! • What is the general idea? • What aspects will be covered?
Layout Part 1: Para A-B Part 2: Para C-D Part 3: Para E Disasters become increasingly common. Reasons and losses caused by disasters. Far worse situation is to come.
Read to FocusFacts & Numbers Reality Present Situation
once flooded; fails to reach the sea resulted in forest fires affected…leaving irrigation canals dry; other zones drier in armed conflict over water
nearly wiped out …has had a rough time, suffering from… that claimed…lives. There have been serious….
Read to understandQuestion Time • Sentences to focus on • Topic related expressions
Read to understandSentences to Focus On The last few years have seen environ-mental disasters on a grand scale and ex-perts are predicting far worse to come. This catastrophe is still fresh in the minds of people worldwide who have not yet got over their separation from loved ones lost in the tsunami.
Read to understandSentences to Focus On Volcanoes and earthquakes are even more dangerous than in the past as around half the world’s population now lives in cities. Most disaster experts believe there is the potential that things could get a lot worse.
Read to understandTopic Related Expressions • see/witness sth. • turn on • leave …dry • in armed conflict over… • wipe out • be fresh in one’s mind
Read to understandTopic Related Expressions • grow at a disturbing rate • without any means to earn one’s • living • occur at random times • warn in advance • claim …lives
Read to ThinkNature & Human • Are natural disasters caused by nature itself? • Can human live in harmony with nature? HOW? • What can we do to help?
Homework • A summary and give comments. • Language Focus L3 • A report on “human activities and environmental problems”. ( Optional )