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Section IListening & Speaking

职通英语 综合教程②Career Express English

Unit 6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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Content

Pronunciation Practice1

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Communication Interaction1

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Pronunciation Practice

Read the passage aloud.

Nowadays the quality of our natural environment has become an important issue. The world population is increasing so quickly that the Planet has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources and at the same time polluting our surroundings. If we continue to do so, life on earth cannot survive. People concerned have made some progress in environmental protection. Governments of many countries have established laws to protect the air, water, forest and sea resources and to fight against environmental pollution. What’s more, people should be further educated to recognize the seriousness of the problems, to save our natural resources and to recycle what we have used and cast as wastes.

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Group Discussion

Look at the pictures and discuss the questions.

1. What is paper made from?

2. Have you realized how serious the pollution around us

is? 3. What can we do to protect the environment?

4. Why is water so important to us?

5. Do you often use plastic bags when shopping?

6. What are the new energy sources we can develop to

replace coal-based energy?

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Keys:

Group Discussion

1. What is paper made from?

2. Have you realized how serious the pollution around us is?

3. What can we do to protect the environment?

Paper is made from wood. So if you save paper, you save wood and so you protect the forests.

Yes, of course. Very serious. Our earth is being destroyed bit by bit. The worst is that many of us lack environmental awareness.

We can do a lot of things. For instance, we should save water and energy in our daily life.

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Keys:

Group Discussion

4. Why is water so important to us?

5. Do you often use plastic bags when shopping?

6. What are the new energy sources we can develop to replace coal-based energy?

Water is the source of life. We cannot survive without safe drinking water.

No. I always avoid using them to protect the environment.

There are quite a lot of renewable resources we can use, such as solar energy and wind energy.

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Signs

1.I am writing this letter to thank you for ... 我写信向你表达谢意，感谢⋯ 2.I take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation for ... 我借此机会表达对⋯的深深 谢意。 3.I really do not know how to express my gratitude for your help. 你对我的帮助我真不知该 如何表示谢意。 4.Please accept my sincere appreciation for ... 请接受我对⋯的诚挚谢意。 5.I wish to express my profound appreciation for ... 我对⋯深表感谢。

Useful Expressions

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Signs

6.Many thanks for your generous cooperation. 感谢您的真诚合作。 7.I hope I can pay back for your ... someday. 我希望有朝一日能报答您的⋯。 8.Thank you again for your hospitality and I am looking forward to seeing you soon. 再次 感谢您的盛情款待，并期待很快与您再见。 9.I feel most obliged to thank you once more. 应该再次向你表示感谢。 10.Best wishes for your health and every happiness! 祝您身体健康，万事如意！

Useful Expressions

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Signs

Read and Answer Look at the following thank-you note and answer the questions.

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1. Which country did Li Hua visit

recently？

2. Who did Li Hua owe thanks to?

3. From whom did Li Hua learn a

lot?

4. Which country is Li Hua from?

5. When did Li Hua come back

home?

China.

The United States.

Prof. Smith.

The professors and learned scholars.

Last Friday.

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Signs

Read and Write. Read and write a thank-you letter.

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Dear Michael, How is everything? It’s a week since I returned to my country. But I still recall the days I spent with you. I am writing to express my heartiest thanks for your warm reception. It was very kind of you to arrange everything so well during my visit. I really appreciate it. I hope to repay you for your hospitality someday when you come to visit my country. With best wishes! Yours sincerely, Li Ming

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Useful sentences

Weather& Climate

Global Warming has become one of the world’s most serious issues. 全球变暖已经成为世界上最为严重的 问题之一。 It is believed that global warming can bring about some disasters. 有人认为全球变暖会带来一些灾难。 Is the weather always like this? 天气总是像这样吗？

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Useful sentences

Weather& Climate

Greenhouse effect may raise the temperature. 温室效应会使气温升高。 I hope we can have some snow this winter. 我希望今年冬天我们这儿能下点雪。 What do you think of the weather here? 你觉得这儿的天气怎么样？ The weather is changeable here. 这儿的天气多变。 It is getting hotter and hotter nowadays. 如今天气越来越热了。

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Water

Water is the source of life, so we should conserve it. 水是生命之源，因此我们要节约用水。 It’s our duty to save water. 节约用水是我们的责任。The biggest issue is water. 水资源是最大的问题。 The climate is dry, so saving water is very important. 气候干燥，所以节约用水很重要。

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Water

Water is essential for living things. 水对生灵极其重要。 Without water there can be no life on earth. 没有水，地球上就没有生命。 We must drink water every day. 我们每天都必须喝水。 We cannot live without water. 离开水我们无法生存。 In our country, water is extremely scarce due to a big population. 在我们国家，由于人口众多，水资源极度缺乏。

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Environment

We have only one earth. 我们只有一个地球。 What’s the environment like in your city? 你们城市的环境如何？ I think the biggest environment problem in our country is air pollution. 我认为我们国家最大的环境问题是空气污染。 We have to protect our environment from being polluted. 我们必须保护我们的环境免受污染。 The air here is much more polluted than before. 这儿的空气污染比以前严重多了。

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Environment

I think the environment problem is now on a truly global scale. 我认为环境问题现在确实是全球性的。 All of us should make a contribution to the environment protection. 我们所有的人都要为环境保护贡献力量。We should start caring for the environment from something around us. 我们应该从身边事做起来爱护环境。 Animals have the equal right to live on the earth as human beings. 动物和人类一样有在地球上生存的权力。

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Listen and Match

Listen and number the pictures from 1 to 6.

2 3

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64

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Script:1. David: Hey, Tom. World Environment day is coming. How do you like to celebrate it? Tom: I am thinking of conducting an environmental protection publicity campaign.2. Jessica: How do you feel about our campus, Catherine? Catherine: I just love it. There are so many trees and other green plants here.3. David: What a foggy day! Do you know what the reason is, Catherine? Catherine: I think besides weather factors, the air pollution is too serious.

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Script:4. Jessica: Hi, Tom. I often hear the radio talk about PM2.5. Can you tell me what it is? Tom: Sure. It refers to a kind of matter contained in the air, and it can be very harmful to our health.5. Catherine: Tom. How can we save energy in our daily life? Tom: Well, it’s easy. For example, turn off the lights when leaving. 6. David: Hi, Jessica. Shall we go shopping after school?Jessica: OK. But remember to take a bag with you since the plastic bags are not for free now.

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Listen and complete

Environmental IssuesListen and fill in the form.

Problems Causes SolutionsAir pollution Overpopulation Global cooperation

Water pollution 3_______ Develop 4_______ energy sources.

1_______

NO (Nitrogen dioxide 二氧化氮 ) emission ( 排放 )

Enhance environmental

5_______.

2_______ Damage of ozone ( 臭氧 ) layer

technologies andmanagement

climate change

greenhouse effects

agricultural chemicalsrenewable

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Script:

John: Hello, guys. I’d like to conduct a survey on the environment. I need you guys to answer some questions.Mary: Sure. Go ahead.John: What do you think are the environmental problems we have now?Mary: I think the biggest one is air pollution. Tom: Besides, water pollution is also a headache. It has caused many problems such as water shortage.John: Good for you! Actually, there are many more environmental problems than we expected. For example, climate change and greenhouse effect are the two major issues that concern the world.Mary: That’s true. But what are the causes, John?

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Script:

John: That’s what I want to ask you about. Tom: Maybe it’s caused by overpopulation and agricultural

chemicals.John: You forget two things. Nitrogen dioxide emission and

the damage of the ozone layer.Mary: I’ll read more about the issue in the newspaper.

Thanks for sharing.John: You are welcome. The last but not the least, what do

you think are the solutions to these problems?Tom: As I see it, we should develop renewable energy

sources and enhance the existing environmental technologies and management.

Mary: Great! Global cooperation is also very vital.

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Read and Respond

Give appropriate responses to the questions.

Questions Responses1. What a hot day! Isn’t it?

2. How is the environment in your city?

3. Do you know what bad effect the climate change will bring about?

4. What can we do to protect our earth?

5. Can you see the sign up on the wall: “Please do not litter.”

Yes. The temperature is getting higher and higher these days.

Not so good. The air pollution is very serious. /There are too many cars and factories and the air is polluted very seriously.

Sure. Climate change is an upward trend of global warming. It is believed that it can bring about flooding and drought. There are so many things we can do. For instance, we can save paper, turn off the lights when leaving and recycle waste water.I am sorry! I will not do it again.

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Questions Responses6. Do you know about the good effect plants have on environmental protection?

7. How about setting up an environmental protection group to take care of our campus?

8. How do you save water?

9. Can you list some environment problems?

10. Do you feel winter is much warmer now than ever?

Yes. Plants produce oxygen. That’s why we must protect the natural woods here.

Good idea! I shall be very delighted to join.

I save water by using it as much as needed. I never leave the tap running after use.

Yes, of course. The most common problems are air pollution and water pollution.

Absolutely. It seems that global warming is worsening.

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Listen and Number

Listen and number the pictures from 1-4.

2 1

4 3

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Script:

Daniel: Our Earth is so polluted, and animals’ living places are destroyed. Catherine: True, more and more animals will disappear in the near future. Daniel: As the environmental protection members in our school, we have to do something about it! Catherine: How? Daniel: We have to protect our environment so that animals can be saved from being polluted. There are many things we can do. Have you ever heard of the three Rs? Catherine: Yes I've heard of them! Reduce, Recycle, Reuse. Daniel: Yes. You've got it, Catherine. Catherine: Oh now I've just come up with a plan! Want to hear it?

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Script:

Daniel: Of course, can't wait, what is it?

Catherine: Daniel, you can make posters and signs saying

"Preserve the environment!" Make a list of things people can

do. Don't make it long! Put up those signs around the school.

Daniel: Leave it to me. What about you?

Catherine: I will be in charge of recycling paper at school and

at home. By the way, I will tell all of my friends and neighbors

and family members to join us in protecting the environment.

Daniel: Fantastic!

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Listen and Number

Listen and number the pictures from 1-4.

1 3

2 4

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Jack ： Hello, Tom! Have you heard that more than 10 dead rare animals were found in Dongting Lake?Tom: Yes, I have. But why did it happen?Jack: Experts think that the climate change and the worsening environment are the leading causes of it.Tom: Oh, that’s terrible. Now the environment is becoming worse and worse. Jack: Yes, but I think the biggest environment problem in our country is air pollution. Tom: Yes, I agree. The air here is much more seriously polluted than before. We must reduce greenhouse gases emission.

Script:

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Jack: You are right. And the water pollution is also very serious. Tom: That's because many factories pour waste water into the rivers and lakes. Jack: I think the environment problem is now on a truly global scale. I don’t believe that any single country can deal with it. Tom: No. There needs to be an international response to this problem. All of us should make a contribution to the environment protection.

Script:

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Listen and complete

Low Carbon Life （低碳生活） Months ago, a milestone （里程碑） in movie history named Avatar was favored by people around the world. Everyone who has watched the movie is charmed by the amazing views on the 1 of Pandora. People living in crowded and busy cities are all dying to get in touch with 2 In fact, we don’t have to be an avatar; our ancestors ( 祖先 ) used to live that way. However, the development of 3 destroyed the peace of the primitive nature. Trees fell down while high buildings stood up. Animals 4 while cars emerge from everywhere. Blue sky became 5 . However, what is worse, people seem 6 of what was and is still happening around. Human beings are still living a 7 life style of high energy consumption. Every percent of economic growth is made at the cost of the consumption of huge 8 and emissions of carbon dioxide（二氧化碳） .

Listen to a passage and fill in the blanks.

planetbeautiful nature

Economy and industry

disappearedgray unaware

luxury

resources

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Listen and complete

Low Carbon Life （低碳生活） The wasteful use of resources has caused serious problems such as global warming and dramatic climate change. We must realize that the resources on the earth are limited. When we use the resources wastefully, we are actually 9 from the future generations. We have done too much wrong. Now it’s time to convert our conceptions and lead a brand-new life style — 10 .

Listen to a passage and fill in the blanks.

stealing

low carbon life

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Pair work

Work in pairs and make up short conversations after the example.

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Situation 1 ： Catherine: Hi! Mary. There is a new Chinese restaurant across our college. They serve very delicious dishes. Shall we go and have a taste? Mary: Great! Oh, wait a minute. Look! Our classroom is in a mess. Catherine: Yes it is. What shall we do? Mary: I think we should give it a thorough cleaning. Catherine: Just you and me? I don’t think we can do this by us two. You know it takes quite some time. Mary, let’s leave it until tomorrow. I can’t wait to have the delicious Chinese food. Mary: No. Catherine. We shouldn’t leave it to others. We can clean it before going. It won’t be too long. Let’s do it now. You do the general tidying up and I will sweep the floor. Catherine: OK, as you like.

Example

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Pair work

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Situation 2 ：

Catherine: We finally finished the thorough cleaning. Now I feel

exhausted.

Mary: I feel a little tired, too. But look! How clean it is!

Catherine: Yes. It has become tidy and beautiful again. We surely have

done something right.

Mary: I am glad you think so. We should do the cleaning regularly.

Catherine: OK. We can make a plan.

Mary: Yes, your are right. But now we’ve to hurry up for our lunch

because I am starving.

Catherin: All right.

Mary: So am I. Let’s run.

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Pair work

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Situation 3 ：

Catherine: I notice there are some students who drop litter carelessly. We

should tell them not to do so. It will pollute our surroundings.

Mary: We definitely should. Have you got any idea?

Catherine: I think we can make a poster as a reminder.

Mary: Good idea. Then how to design the poster?

Catherine: We should make it attractive, something hot and cool.

Mary: So we can use big letters and different colors to highlight the effect.

Catherine: What about the content of the poster?

Mary: How about “PLEASE DO NOT LITTER”.

Catherine: Sounds good.

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Pair work

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Situation 4 ：

Catherine: Hey, Jackie. Why not throw your water bottle direct into

the recycle bin?

Jackie: Sorry. I will pick it up right away.

Catherine: Haven’t you seen the poster over there “PLEASE DO NOT

LITTER”?.

Jackie: I am really sorry. I forgot it. I will not litter any more in the

future.

Catherine: Thanks for your understanding. Now go ahead and throw

it into the recycle bin on the left.Jackie: Thanks for reminding me.

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Pair work

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Situation 5 ：Catherine ： Since we put up the poster, the environment in our classroom has been

kept clean.

Mary: Yes. It owes much to you.

Catherine ： No, it’s the common efforts of the whole class. But I notice that the

campus is still somewhere littered with trashes. There are always some students who

don’t care.

Mary: I am thinking of this problem. Maybe we can form an environmental protection

group to take care of the campus’ environment.

Catherine: Great idea! The group members can regularly clean the dirty corners and

collect the trashes around the campus.

Mary: Very nice! We make you the group leader.

Catherine: No, the leader should be elected. Let’s discuss it later.

Mary ： OK.

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Listen and Complete

Listen and complete the conversations.

Bob: Hey. Tom. 1 ! I never knew you are in Beijing. How long have you been here?Tom: Nice to meet you, Bob. It’s two weeks.Bob: Well, that’s fantastic! 2 ?Tom: Everything is OK except for the air pollution. We can’t often see a clean blue sky.Bob: That’s true. 3 .Tom: Absolutely. 4 .Bob: It’s terrible. I do not want to recall the picture that the sky is turned terribly brown and yellow.Tom: 5 ?Bob: Well, the government is indeed making efforts to solve the problem. Some new policies are being carried out, encouraging people to buy cars with small gas layout.

So what should the government do to improve the situation

What a small world

How do you feel about living in Beijing

This will do harm to people's healthWhat is worse, there is a sand storm usually in spring

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Stuart: Amy, 6 ?Amy: Nothing special. What are you going to do?Stuart: Well, it is said that there will be a lecture on environmental protection on Saturday morning. I would like to attend it. 7 ?Amy: I’d love to. Speaking of environmental protection, what’s your opinion?Stuart: I think everyone should have the awareness and be activated to take actions to protect our mother earth. 8 .Amy: I can’t agree more. Besides reducing the pollution, 9 ?Stuart: We should also develop renewable energy sources because the existing coal based energy is limited and causes serious pollution.Amy: I understand. 10 .

Listen and Complete

Listen and complete the conversations.

Thank you for your information

are you doing anything special this weekend

Would you like to go with me

We mustn’t pollute it any moreis there anything else we can do

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Group Work

Work in groups and give your opinion.

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Thank You!

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