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课件网) Extended reading News that Matters: pollution in Norgate Unit 1 Nature in the balance Heavy industries Lack of awareness on environmental protection water pollution What caused the pollution Do you know any other kinds of environmental issues Environmental issues global warming water pollution air pollution habitat loss … soil pollution light pollution noise pollution overfishing Brainstorming According to the title and the picture, what kinds of pollution do you think the city have now Prediction News that matters: pollution in Norgate Name Identity 1. Scan the transcript and find out who are engaged in(参与) the show and what’s their identity 2. What’s the main idea of this TV show transcript Fast reading A local resident Senior manager of a local factory Chief of the Norgate Environment Protection Committee James Smith Vincent Brown Julie Archer Host Host Fast reading Main idea: Environmental protection or economic development Who is responsible for the pollution in Norgate 1. Scan the transcript and tell who are engaged in(参与) the show and what’s their identity 2. What’s the main idea of this TV show transcript Name Identity James Smith A local resident Vincent Brown Senior manager of a local factory Julie Archer Chief of the Norgate Environment Protection Committee According to the guests’ identities, what attitudes may they take towards environmental protection and economic development Fast reading L.9-14. Find out the attitude of James Smith. For health and safety reasons alone, heavy industry has to go. Smith Before heavy industry factories moved in Now (Things became_____.) The air was _____, the grass _____ and the water _____. The river is _____and_____. The smog in the air has _____the sky _____ and given him a _____that he can’t_____. fresh green clear dirty smelly colored a smoky grey cough get rid of totally different Comparison water pollution air pollution health problems Careful reading Thinking What would be the result if the heavy industry moved out of Norgate The pollution would be reduced and the environment would be improved. Many people would lose the jobs and the local economy would decline（下降）. L.17-27. Summarize Brown’s attitude. 1. However, I’d like to point out that we also try to control the amount of pollution we produce. 2. We’ve been taking various measures to reduce pollution even though they raise production costs. 3. I’d also like to draw your attention to the economic benefits factories have brought to Norgate. 4. We created many jobs for local residents and helped the city's economy grow. Brown We boost（促进） the local economy and also attach great important to reducing pollution. Careful reading Thinking What do you think of the businessmen like Brown in the text They are more environmentally-responsible because they use many ways like new technologies to reduce pollution despite higher costs. They are more socially-responsib ... ...
