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课件网) Match the words with the definitions atmosphere carbon dioxide chemical damage melt environment garbage pollution recycle the Poles 1. the air around the earth 2. to have a bad effect on someone or something 3. a substance used in chemistry atmosphere damage chemical 4. the natural world --the land, air, water, plants and animals 5. to change from solid to liquid 6. to treat something so that we can use again. 7. one of the gases in the air environment melt recycle carbon dioxide 8. the most northern and southern points on earth 9. rubbish 10. damage to the environment because of chemicals the Poles garbage pollution Listen to an environmental expert’s speech. Put the topics below in the order you hear them. A. garbage B. trees C. pollution from cars D. melting ice at the Poles E. the climate 5 1 2 3 4 Now listen again and answer the questions: 1. What is the most urgent problem of all 2. What examples of coastal cities does David give The climate. New York and Shanghai. 3. Why is the climate getting warmer 4. What is described as a major problem Because pollution is stopping the sun’s heat leaving the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide from cars. 5. What happens when we cut down a lot of trees 6. How does the interviewer feel about the situation There is less oxygen and more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Optimistic. 1. As a result, the ice at _____ is beginning to melt. 2. The sea may rise and cities on the coast may_____. 3. Too much carbon dioxide pollutes the _____. Listen again and complete these sentences. the Poles disappear atmosphere 4. Trees take in _____and give out _____. 5. We _____ garbage and pollute the atmosphere. 6. Instead, we should _____ the garbage. carbon dioxide oxygen burn recycle 1. concerned adj. 关心的 be concerned about /over /for 关心, 挂念 as (so) far as … is concerned 就……来说, 就……而言 where … is concerned 在牵扯到……的时候 (情况下) be concerned with/in 和……有关 show /express concern about 对……表示关心/担心 have a concern in 和……有利害关系 as concerns that matter 关于那件事 _____, education is about learning and the more you learn, the more equipped for life you are. A. As far as I concerned B. As far as I am concerned C. So far as I am concerning D. So far as I was concerned 2. agree with agree with sb. (what sb. said, one’s words, opinion, idea, decision, view). agree to (plan, proposal, program, arrangement) 注意: agree with 还作 “与……一致 (气候,食物, 相适应) 不能说: agree sb to do We agreed _____ here but so far she hasn’t turned up yet. having met meeting C. to meet D. to have met These words and expressions are taken from Listening and vocabulary. Choose the right answers. 1. in a nutshell means_____. (a) in my opinion (b) to explain something very simply 2. It’s scary means_____. (a) It’s frightening (b) It’s interesting 3. I’ll do my best means _____. (a) This is the best (explanation ) (b) I’ll try as hard as I can 4. fr ... ...
