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课件网) Reading and thinking Climate Change Requires The World’s Attention Look and discuss 1. What’s happening in the photo 2. Why did it happen The ice is melting. Because of the greenhouse effect/global warming. What other influences of the global warming the rise of sea level dying animals coastal cities submerged natural disasters extreme weather economic losses Other influences of the global warming Look at the graph below. What is it about What information can you get from it The earth is becoming warmer and warmer. What evidence/phenomenon/problem example/case causes consequences/influces solutions The development of the passage. problem example causes influences solutions phenomenon cause consequence solution [ k sp z t r ] Expository writing Energy released back into space Heat reflected back to planet Reflected sunlight Atmosphere Sunlight Read paragraph 3 and create a diagram describing how the greenhouse effect works. P27 3 Draw a diagram Diagrams are very useful tools that can be used to brainstorm ideas, map out processes, show cause and effect relationships, explain a new idea or concept, and so on. When you read an essay about scientific issues, you can try drawing a diagram, which will not only allow you to visualise the problems more clearly but also can help demonstrate your creative thinking and problem-solving. Read for thinking Para 3: “natural”& “man-made” greenhouse effect Definition: Heat from the sun enters the atmosphere and warms the Earth’s surface. Function: Keeping Earth’s warm and habitable. Definition: People produce huge amounts of extra greenhouse gases. Function/A big problem: Causing Earth’s surface temperature to rise quickly. Read for thinking Why did the author mention the climate scientists’ warning The rise in temperature led to extreme weather/ natural disasters example result serious damage, costing human lives, economic losses extreme rainstorms, heat waves It is essential that we take action to deal with the issue Read for thinking What is the author’s purpose of writing this text The purpose is to inform the readers and inspire them to do whatever they can to deal with this problem. To reduce our “carbon footprint” To educate everyone around us As students, what can we do to live a “green” life Give advice to your parents. Make a poster for school. Write a notice for the park. Write a letter to the government. The causes The impacts The solutions The present situation 3. _____ _____ has now become a big problem. Huge amounts of extra greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels cause 4. _____. Governments need to consider 7. _____ _____ _____ _____ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We as individuals can 8. _____ by restricting the amount of carbon dioxide our lifestyles produce. The rise in temperature has led to 5. _____ _____ _____. News reports are frequently broadcast about extreme rainstorms and heatwaves 6. _____ __ ... ...
