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课件网) Unit 1 Nature in the balance Welcome to the unit ＋ The other side The bright side Listening and speaking Listen to the song The Earth is our only home and discuss the following questions in pairs. 1.What is the message of the song Harm done to the Earth; take action to change this situation. 2. How do you understand “harm” and “alarm” “Harm”: something bad humans have done to the earth “Alarm”: the signal of the dangers of environmental damage rhymes/ rhyming words A tip of an iceberg Much left to be discovered... Watching and thinking Watch the video and find more facts about the world we’re living in. More facts about our planet. 1. The climate emergency, deadly pollution and damage to the ecological environment are not only our homes, but destroying also us. millions of species that share this planet with endangering 2. 35% of wetlands disappeared in the past 50 years. 3. 270 billion tonnes of ice each year. melt 4. 800 million tonnes of plastic trash flow into the ocean. 5. By 2030, we must nearly halve to greenhouse gas emissions prevent devastating climate change. What can we help to protect our Sweet Home International effort Collective wisdom National level to tackle the environmental problems Discussion As students, what can we do to help take care of our Sweet Home in our daily life 3R Reduce the waste Reuse the resources Recycle the waste Fredrich Engels Critical thinking think too highly of ourselves Let us not, however, flatter ourselves overmuch on account of our human victories over nature. For each such victory nature takes its revenge on us. punish someone who has made it suffer 但是我们不要过分陶醉于我们人类 对自然界的胜利。对于每一次这样 的胜利，自然界都对我们进行报复。 ———弗里德里希·恩格斯 How do you understand the quote Engels highlights the significance of human being’s living in harmony with nature. Promote sustainable development, a win-win policy for our future generation. Homework 1. Draw a mind map on the environmental problems and the ways to protect our planet. (Required) 2. Search online for more information about China’s environmental protection and share it with your classmates. (Optional) Thank you for your listening !
