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课件网) Unit 3 Environmental Protection Using language Write a report on an environmental issue By the end of the class, you will be able to: analyze the structure and writing methods of an environmental problem report; comprehend and summarize the causes and solutions of water pollution; integrate the information in the text (including the text structure, language features, and writing methods) and apply it into writing. Learning objectives Where is the beautiful place The Li River 漓江 Lead in What do you think might have caused water pollution in the LI River What might be talked about in the text Pre-reading Reducing water pollution in the Li River. Make a prediction Skimming 1.What’s the type of this text Report 2. What’s the topic sentence of this text Read for text type and main idea Scanning Paragraph 1 Introducing the topic Paragraph 2 Describing the _____ Paragraph 3 Presenting some _____ Paragraph 4 Presenting further _____ problem measures solutions problem-solution pattern Read for the structure Detailed reading Para1 Introducing the topic What： Water pollution Where： The beautiful Li River in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Purpose： Looking at the problem of water pollution and some actions that have been taken to deal with it. Para. 2 Describing the problem Draw a mind map to show the factors that caused the pollution. Causes Increasing number of tourists Tourists throwing rubbish in water Tour boats throwing cooking oil in water Rise in number of commercial and industrial enterprises and more waste More chemicals for crop production going into water Local population rise to meet tourism demand more household waste Measures Read para.3 and draw a mind map to show the measures taken to deal with it. 1 construction of waste water treatment facilities 2 collection and transport of household waste 3 4 6 7 closing or moving the polluting enterprises setting up strict regulations 5 new rules media carrying out regular inspections and fines for abuses Para3 Presenting some measures Para4 Presenting further solutions What are the further solutions With these measures, it’s believed that the beauty of the Li River will be preserved for generations to come. Cause and Effect (Para.1 and 2) Solutions (Para. 2 and 3) 1....have negative effects on... 2....suffer from sb / sth, who / which.. 3....contribute to the problem 4. water pollution levels increased, with +O+OC 5. ....lead to severe...issues, causing... Read the passage again and summaries the expressions used in presenting causes, solutions and results. (read for language features) 1. Urgent steps should be taken to do… 2.A comprehensive initiative was started, with a number of measures that addressed… 3. The government set up strict regulations regarding... 4. New rules were introduced regarding... 5. ...spread environmental awareness 6. Verbs: improve, close, set up, introduce, spread, carry out, fine, preserve, ... ...
