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课件网) Unit 2 Saving the Earth Topic 3 What can we do at home to protect the environment Section C Learning aims 一、掌握以下单词：solar, dam, require,electric, petrol等。 二、通过阅读了解有关新能源和可再生能源的主题词汇、句型。 三、能够根据不同的阅读目的运用阅读策略获取信息，如猜测段落大意、 略读、寻读等，培养“读”的语言能力。 Retell How can we be greener people How does China become a green country Energy source coal wood oil/petrol ① dirty ② unclean ③ not environmentally-friendly in the past Energy source at present solar energy wind energy water energy the heat from deep in the earth 地热能 ocean energy biogas 沼气 ① dirty green ② unclean ③ not environmentally-friendly 2a Read the passage and match the pictures with the sentences. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 1. Wind can produce electricity in many places. 2. People use sunlight to produce electricity. 3. Sea waves are used for producing electricity. 4. People use hot water or steam from deep in the earth to produce electricity and heat for factories, schools and homes. 2 4 1 3 The sun, wind, waves and heat from deep in the earth are energy sources. They will never run out, so they are called renewable sources. In 2011, about 16% of energy used worldwide comes from renewable sources. The use of it is increasing rapidly each year. Fast-reading [Task 2] Find the topic sentence of each paragraph. [Task 3] Summary the main idea of each paragraph. [Task 1] Choose the right picture for each paragraph. [Task 4] The structure of the passage is _____. C A B The structure of the passage is _____. ① ② ③ ④ Careful-reading 1c Read 1a again and complete the table. Item Advantages solar energy It requires less coal and _____ to produce electricity. It is a good way to protect our earth from_____ electric vehicles They don't need_____. They are better for the environment and make transportation_____. high-speed train It's making_____easier. oil pollution petrol cleaner travel 1b Read 1a again and answer the following questions. 1. What's the Longyangxia Dam Solar Park for 2. Why are electric vehicles better for the environment 3. Who thinks highly of the technology of China's high-speed train 4. What's the passage mainly about To produce electricity from the sun. Because they don't need petrol. German experts. China is working hard to find new and better ways to produce energy and make travel easier without harm to the earth. 1a Listen, look and say. ① China is using new technology to make energy. They built big solar farms, like the Longyangxia Dam Solar Park, to produce electricity from the sun. Thanks to solar energy, it requires less coal and oil. It is a good way to protect our earth from pollution. ② China is also making more electric vehicles. Since these vehicles don't need petrol, they are better for the environment and make transportation cleaner. ③ China's fast trains, like the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train, are making travel easier. T ... ...
