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课件网) Unit 3 Write a report on an environmental issue To read and understand the report on reducing water pollution in the Li River. To read for the report organization and language features. To learn to write a report on an environmental issue. Look at the title and the picture and discuss the questions. What do you know about the Li River Have you ever been there I know that the Li River is one of the most beautiful and popular river landscapes in China. It is over 100 miles long and is surrounded by the famous karst (喀斯特) mountain formations. 2. What do you think might have caused water pollution in the Li River As the Li River is very popular with tourists, I think the pollution may have been caused by tourists and tour boats on the river. Read the report and then answer the questions. What were some of the negative effects on the Li River as a result of the growth in tourism Negative effects from the growth of tourism on the Li River include garbage being thrown by tourists and kitchens on tour boats dumping cooking oil into the river. Because of the success of tourism, the population and number of enterprises also rose, meaning there was more waste going into the river. 2. What measures have been taken to improve the LI River’s water quality Waste water treatment, household waste collection and transport facilities have been improved. Dozens of polluting businesses were moved or closed. New rules about waste disposal and fines for abusers were introduced. Authorities used the media to spread awareness of the issue. 3. What is the “River Chief System” The “River Chief System” holds senior officials responsible for reducing water pollution. Read the text again and complete the paragraph summaries. Para 1 Introducing the topic Para 2 Describing the _____ Para 3 Presenting some _____ Para 4 Presenting further _____ problem measures/solutions solutions The passage uses “problem-solution” pattern when talking about water pollution in the Li River. Here is its structure. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 3&4 The end of Paragraph 4 Problems (negative effects on the river’s water quality) Causes Solutions Results and prospection Draw a mind map to show all the factors that caused the pollution. Li River Pollution Increasing number of tourists Tourists throwing rubbish in water Tour boats throwing cooking oil in water Rise in number of commercial and industrial enterprises = more waste More chemicals for crop production going into water Local population rise to meet tourism demand = more household waste Read the passage and find the related expressions. Item Related expressions Cause and effect have negative effects on, suffer from, contribute to, in order to, lead to, cause… Item Related expressions Problems and solutions Urgent steps should be taken to… A comprehensive initiative… With a number of measures that addressed… With these measures… With such campaigns in effect… ... ...
