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课件网) Unit 1 Nature in the balance News that Matters: Pollution in Norgate By the end of this class, students will be able to: understand the TV show transcript about a polluted city; summarize the main view points of the host and three guests; come up with their own ideas about the relationship between economic development and environmental protection; describe what the world will be like in the future. Lead in Task 1: What kind of pollution in cities are shown water pollution air pollution noise pollution light pollution Economy Environment How can we achieve a balance between environmental protection and the economic development Now let’s read a TV show transcript on this topic. News that Matters: pollution in Norgate Where is the passage probably taken from A. A TV interview programme on pollution. B. A magazine about environmental pollution. C. A newspaper about investigation experiment. D. A travel journal about Norgate. Scan the TV passage and choose the best answer. A 日记，期刊，日志 关于调查实验的报纸 关于污染的电视采访节目 关于环境污染的杂志 Reading Strategy 在采访类的文章中，采访者通常会在首段介绍采访的主题、受访者的姓名以及职业等。因此，要仔细阅读采访类文章的首段内容，并根据采访的主题猜测受访者的观点。 采访采取一问一答的形式展开。要先认真阅读采访者提出的问题，再阅读受访者的回答。在阅读采访类文章的时候，透彻理解采访者的问题有助于更好地理解采访话题。 1. What’s the main idea of the text A．The local people are all against environmental pollution. B．The advantages of opening a factory outweigh the disadvantages. C．Environmental protection is a long-term task that requires joint efforts. D．There are different viewpoints on environmental pollution. While-reading Activity 1 Fast-reading for basic information. √ Lines.1－5 A. Archer says they should find a balance between environmental protection and economic development. Lines.6－14 B. We should work together for our environment and our economy. Lines.15－27 C. Mr Smith protested against heavy industry. Lines.28－45 D. The TV show host gives a brief introduction of three guests. Lines.46－53 E. Brown says they have taken many measures to reduce pollution. 2. Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each part. (1)How many people are there in the TV show (2)Who are they (3)What are they 1. Answer the following questions. Activity 2 Careful-reading for details Lines 1-5 https://www./ Para.1 HOST: Good evening and welcome to News that Matters. Our topic today is pollution in Norgate. Joining us in the studio tonight are James Smith, a local resident; Vincent Brown, senior manager of a local factory; and Julie Archer, chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee. Welcome. 现在分词提前的完全倒装句 焦点访谈 n.委员会 https://www./ Para.2 Norgate’s rapid development has had significant environmental costs. Mr Smith, you’ve lived in this city for over 20 years. How would you describe ... ...
