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河北大学外语部
Foreign Language Teaching & Researching Department
Unit 7
Our globe is in danger!
1, Discussing Environmental Problems
Functions
2, Resuming Serious Talk
3, Asking in Retort
Unit 7
Our globe is in danger!
Lead-In
Let’s Talk
Speaking Out
Listening In
Basic Listening Practice
Contents
Unit 7
Further L & S
Functions
Lead-In
Look at the pictures and review the terms
of environmental problems
Damages are being done to the environment: (words review)
littering,
pollution,
poisonous substances,
excessive fishing,
destruction of natural habitats,
over-consumption of (wild animals and plants),
industrial pollution…
Lead-In
Environmental problems: (words review)
El Nino greenhouse effect
acid rain
greenhouse effect
holes in the ozone layer
Sandstorm
air pollution, water pollution
desertification
Lead-In
1, What is the main cause of global warming in the last half-century?
Listen to the VOA news about Moving beyond talk on climate change and discuss in pairs:
Listen & discuss
2, In stead of only talking on the subject, What did those goverments do?
1, What are the bad effects of air pollution?
Listen to the VOA news about Link between air pollution and heart disease and discuss in groups:
Listen & discuss
2, Work together to make a speech on the topic: Health and Environmental problems.
Protect my hometown!
Using the words and sentences you have learnt from the unit to list measures protecting your hometown.