Unit 9 Reading

Heal The World

----Michael Jackson

Why should we heal the world?

How can we heal the world?

meeting among the heads of countries

The important news in China last weekend :

Beijing Summit of Forum (论坛 ) on China-Africa Cooperation was held.

How much do you know about

Beijing Summit of Forum (论坛 ) on China-Africa Cooperation

What is the theme of Beijing Summit?

How many countries attended Beijing Summit?

Heads from 48 African countries as well as top leaders of China.

It was held from Nov. 3 to 5.

When was the Summit held?

Beijing Summit of Forum (论坛 ) on China-Africa Cooperation

What was the main purpose of Beijing Summit?

Learning from each other and seeking common development

Do you think the Summit like this is important?

Because the Summit is a place to find solutions to the problems. Make the people in the world become united , help each other and lead to the global development.

Discuss how to cooperate & develop and find the solution

Besides Beijing Summit, what other kind of summit do you know?

From the title

—Welcome to the Earth Summit,

What is the purpose of the Earth Summit?

Let’s come to The Earth Summit & care about our only home—Earth!

Read and fill in the chart:

1.How many earth summits are mentioned? What are they?

2.When were the meetings held?3.Where were the meetings held?4. What was the main theme of each Earth Summit?5. Why were the Summits held?

Name The Earth Summit

Time

Place

Theme

Purpose

Name The Earth Summit

Time

Place

Theme

Purpose

1972 2002

Stockholm, Sweden Johannesburg, South Africa

Ways to take care of our earth

Sustainable development

Discuss some of the most important problems facing our earth

Discuss the question how we can continue developing the world without damaging the environment

Between the two Summits, which one is mainly talked ,

Stockholm Earth Summit or Johannesburg Earth Summit?

Let’s take part in

Johannesburg Earth Summit in 2002!

Read & answer: Para. 2-7

1. What problems were discussed in Johannesburg?

“Big three”, poverty, wars & violence.

2. What did China’ then Premier Zhu’s stress in the Summit?

3. What were the key solution to the problems? Why?

4. Why are conferences like the Earth Summit important?

The Johannesburg Earth Summit in 2002

Equality, fairness & international cooperation

Education is the key to the future.

What are the “big three”?

air pollutionpoor sanitation contaminated drinking water

7 million deaths per year =15% of all the deaths

Rich people get richer while the poor get poorer.

What was our then Premier Zhu Rongji’ opinion on solving this problem?

What’s the present problem with the global development?

Rich countries have a responsibility towards poor countries and must do whatever they can to help others.

China’s then premier Zhu Rongji

Why is education the key to the future?

Better education

In harmony with nature

Put an end to the death and suffering caused by the big three

Less unfair

The poverty can be wiped out

Less violence and fewer wars

Why are conferences like the Earth Summit important?

There’s still time to take action

Help to understand the existing serious problems

Tell us what we can do to help.

Make us learn more about “earth issues”

If you were the head of the United Nations, what kind of Summit would you organize in 2007 according to the current trends in the world?

Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Work in groups and discuss: the name, the theme, the time, the place, the representatives and the purpose of your summit.

If I were the head of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, I would organize a summit named________ whose Theme is ________. The ______ summit would be held in _____in/ on________ in order to discuss the issue about _______. The representatives from ________ countries would attend the ______ Summit....

Report:

1. Write a letter to Kofi Annan. 1. Write a letter to Kofi Annan. Tell him about your idea of the Tell him about your idea of the summit.summit.

2. Review the passage.2. Review the passage.

She said that hearing the speakers made her realize that she could make a difference by changing her behaviour.

a message given by a visitor

The beautiful earth is our home.Do you love to live here?

What can you get from this passage ?

only one

Conclusion:

The earth summit offers solutions to the major problems facing the earth. If we learn more

about the problems, we can take action to build a better society, protect the environment, put an end to the deaths, reduce poverty and make the

world more peaceful.

Discussion

What other solutions can you think of to settle the problem?

Air pollution ______ causes almost three million deaths. Most deaths happen in ______ areas. If we are to develop the world successfully, we must make sure that every one is able to take part in the new world we _____. Rich countries have a ___________ towards poor countries and must do ________ they can to help others. The message is spreading ______ the world and man students are learning more about “earth_______” in school. A better understanding of the environment is necessary, ____ is the willingness to act. With better education, people will be able to build a better society in ________ with nature and _____ an end to the death suffering ______ by the big three.And if poverty is ____ of a problem and people are better educated, there is a good chance that we will see _______ violence and ______ wars.

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Welcome to the Earth Summit

Premier Zhu Rongju ,who stressed the need for equality and fairness in the world.

4.Which Chinese officer attended the meeting?

What is the key to solving the major problems? Why?

Education.

(para7)

wars

3. Which of the following best expresses the

main idea of the passage ?

A. Different countries have different opinions

about development

B. Equality and fairness are badly needed in

the today's world

C. The Earth Summit , a way to save the earth

D. Sustainable development , the future for

the world

Many people are suffering from poverty

There is a good way to find problems and also a good way to solve problems.

the Earth Summit

"This Summit makes sustainable development a reality." United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said , "This Summit will put us on a path that reduces poverty while protecting the environment, a path that works for all peoples, rich and poor, today and tomorrow."

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Secretary-General Kofi Annan