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课件网) Unit 3 Environmental protection Listening and Talking 1. To learn to talk about air pollution. 2. To listen to an interview and determine whether statements are true or false. 3. To listen for detailed information. 4. To discuss the air pollution using target expressions. Lead-in What information can you get form this picture The chimneys are in a power station. the burning coal The bridge in London is shrouded in smog. Air pollution New energy vehicles can be powered by electricity. They are the breakthrough point for China to develop new energy automobiles. What is it And what do you think about it How do these situations influence your life These situations influence my life not only by providing electricity for me, and transporting me, but also by polluting the air I breathe. Pre-Listening In interview, there’re many statements towards environment protection. Before you listen, look at the questions below and guess what they will be talking about. They will probably be talking about air pollution. For example, the definition of “smog”, the serious situation of “smog”, and government’s measures to deal with “smog”. Listen to an interview with an air pollution expert and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The expression “smog” originated in Britain and means a combination of “smoke" and “fog”. 2. Smog became a severe problem in Britain because people at that time burnt lots of fossil fuels. 3. The worst smog in British history happened in London in 1942. 4. The Great Smog of London claimed 5,000 lives. 5. Later, the UK government ordered people not to burn wood in their homes. While-Listening T T F F F 1952 4000 coal Listen again and take notes on what the expert said. Then summarize the information you got from the interview. Summarize information In active listening, summarizing helps you review the key points of a speaker's message. In order to write a good summary, you must take notes of the most important points as you listen. When summarizing, you need to be as concise as possible and use your own words. Take notes Be concise Use your own words Listen for the “cue” Ben Drake, an export on air pollution, is being interviewed on the radio. He said that smog was a severe problem _____ century in Britain. At that time, Britain was experiencing a boom in _____. Factories and homes _____, which created smog. He also mentioned the heavy smog in London _____ in 1952. Later the UK government restricted _____ in homes and forced factories to _____. As smog is harmful to everyone, the expert advised us to _____, use _____, and further develop _____. industry was particularly bad and caused over 4,000 deaths in the early 20th burning coal move away from city centers replace coal with cleaner forms of energy new energy-efficient vehicles green technology used lots of coal Listening text Hostess: Good morning, listeners. Air pollution is a serious p ... ...
