book 5 unit 2 reading the economy or the environment— must we choose?
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Book 5 Unit 2
Reading The Economy or the Environment— Must We Choose?
Step One Lead-in
How do people damage the environment ?
:
Why are human beings always damaging the environment?
Partly due to financial benefits ,that is, many people are making money at the cost of the environment.
which should be put first, economy or the environment
How do we develop economy without damaging the environment? In our passage today, we will learn a television debate about environmental issuesin which two people present their view about which should be put first, economy or the environment
Who are arguing? This is a debate between an environmentalist and an economist.
Step Two skimming
Fast readingReading the debate quickly and answer the three questions
1.What side does Mr Lin Shuiqing and Mr Qian Liwei each represent?
2.By how many times has the world’s population increased since 1800?
3.according to Mr Qian Liwei ,what should be done to factories that pollute the environment?
Step Three Detailed reading Part One Lin Shuiqing’s point of view
Para 1. What society does Lin Shuiqing belong to ? the society for Environmental PreservationPara 2-4
List the subjects Lin Shuiqing talks about
Para 2 industrial waste water pollution Para 3 fishing Para 4 population
Para 5 What are the three suggestions made by him to solve environmental issues?
Suggestion 1 to Cut back on production,
Suggestion 2 to recycle rubbish, Expand our recycling industry.
Suggestion 3 to teach people about environmentally friendly ways of living
Part Two Qian Liwei’s opinion The English language enjoys various ways to express the same thing or idea .please read paras6-7 and find the similar sentences.
1.As an economist ,I am often thought to object to the environment.
2.As I have worked together with many an environmentalist , I know it is possible for a healthy environment and a stable economy to coexist.
3.The managers who run their factories are worried about the environment
.
Subjects talked about
Reasons provided to convinceyou
1.Factories They control the amount of pollution and repair any damage they cause
2production Some people will lose their jobs if production is reduced
3.Recycling We should produce more things from recycled materials
4Laws Some effective laws should be made to preserve the environment
5taxes .those Factories which polluted the environment should have to pay higher taxes.
Task-based reading
1. The environmentalist is for the idea that production should be cut back on
2. the economist thinks that a stable economy and a healthy environment can be possible side by side.
Let’s open the floor for discussion
Whose opinion are you in favor of ? why or why not?
Step Three Post-reading Activities Task 1 …
What idea do they each support?
Read the debate and fill in the table below
Attitude
Lin Shuiqing’s Qian Liwei’s
Industry
Population
Cut back on production
because industry produces
waste, pollutes the environment
A healthy environment and a stable
economy should be possible at the same
time.
More people need more land to live
on and more food to eat.
People are more
important than fish
and trees.
Read the debate and fill in the table below
Attitude
Lin Shuiqing’s Qian Liwei’s
Recycling
Solution
Expand our recycling industry.
Produce more things from
recycling materials and less from raw
materials.
Cut back on production,
recycle rubbish,
teach people about
environmentally friendly ways
of living
recycle rubbish,
effective laws, control ,
heavy taxes on the factories
producing pollution.
Put the subjects each speaker talks about in the correct order.
Liu Shuiqing Qian Liweirecyclingindustrial wastepopulationfishing
water pollution production
____________
6
1
5
3
2
4
Taxesrecyclingfactoriesproductionlaws
__________
5
3
1
2
4
A debate
host
An arguable topic
one sidethe opposite
side
What are the basic elements in a debate?
DebateClear views
Persuasive language
Convincing evidence
Support your own idea only
Follow a certain order for the speakers
Reading strategy: What is a debate?
Homework
1. Read the text again after class.
2. Preview Word power.
3. Learn to use the expressions in this text
4. Prepare for the poster.
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