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选修(模块）6-
Reading
What is the greenhouse made and used for?
A greenhouse is made of glass anming will be mild with few bad environmental consequences.
Charles Keeling believes it is the burning of more and more fossil fuels that is resulting in a big increase in carbon dioxide.
What are the two graphs about?
Graph I shows the temperature increase of one degree Fahrenheit between 1860 to 2000.
Graph 2 is about the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere, 1958--1990.
What is the main topic of the
article?
Global warming/ the warming of
the earth.
2. True: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
False: 1, 2, 4, 9, 10
Correct sentences:
1. The temperature last century increased
much.
2. Not everyone believes that global
warming is caused by human activities.
4. Natural gas is not a greenhouse gas
but a fossil fuel.
9. George Hambley thinks that more
carbon dioxide is a positive thing and
it will make plants grow faster.
10. It is unknown what the effects of
global warming will be.
Debate
Instructions
● Get into groups of six. Decide which three in your group are going to agree with the statement
(Group A) and which three are going to disagree with the statement (Group B).
● Group A discuss why they agree with the statement; Group B discuss why they disagree.
● Group A and B get together. Tell each other the reasons why agree or disagree with the statement.
Supplementary materials for debating
Global warming
1. The planet has warmed anywhere from to °C (1 to 2°F) over the last century.
This small amount makes a huge difference, causing glaciers to melt and, potentially (潜在的), sea level to rise. We could see even more of this in the future, (maybe another 3°C, or 5°F)
global warming
global warming
2. A definition of global warming would have to include a measurable, consistent temperature rise, like the one we have seen in recent history. A question remains – Is it an unu