welcome to the unit earth song — michael jackson what about sunrise what about rain what about all...
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Welcome to the unit
Earth song — Michael Jacksonwhat about sunrise what about rain what about all the things that you said we were to gain... what about killing fields is there a time what about all the things that you said was yours and mine...did you ever stop to notice all the blood we've shed before
did you ever stop to notice the crying earth the weeping shores? aaaaaaaaaah aaaaaaaaaah what have we done to the world look what we've done what about all the peace that you pledge your only son... what about flowering fields is there a time what about all the dreams that you said was yours and mine... did you ever stop to notice
all the children dead from war
did you ever stop to notice
the crying earth the weeping shores
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
now I don't know where we are
although I know we've drifted far
hey what about yesterday what about us
what about the seas what about us
the heavens are falling down what about us
I can't even breathe what about us
what about the bleeding earth what about us
can't we feel its wounds what about us
what about nature's worth oooooo
it's our planet's womb what about us
what about animals what about it
we've turned kingdoms to dust what about us
what about elephants what about us
have we lost their trust what about us
what about crying whales what about us
we're ravaging the seas what about us
what about forest trails ooo ooo
burnt despite our pleas what about us
what about the holy land what about it
torn apart by creed what about us
what about the common man what about us
can't we set him free what about us
what about children dying what about us
can't you hear them cry what about us
where did we go wrong ooo ooo
someone tell me why what about us
what about babies what about it
what about the days what about us
what about all their joy what about us
what about the man what about us
what about the crying man what about us
what about Abraham what was us
what about death again ooo ooo
do we give a damn
1.What is earth in your mind?
2.What are the environmental
problems in your living
surroundings?
3.Do you think a healthy
environment is important for
human beings? Why?
fires
rubbish cuttingsmoke
water pollution
sandstorm
Which ones are caused by nature and which ones are caused by man?
Rubbish, smoke, cutting, water pollutionare caused by man and the others by nature.
cutting tress
rubbish/waste
problemswaterpollutio
n
Any more?
airpollutio
n
What are the causes and results of these environmental problems above?
rubbishrubbish
cutting trees
waterpollutio
n
airpollutio
n
Problems Causes Results
Rubbishpour waste, un-reused products,etc.
dirty, ugly, dangerous, cause diseases, etc.
Cutting trees
meet people’s needs, make woodenproducts, etc.
lose water and soil, desertification, bad weather, etc
Water Pollution
pour waste, throw rubbish, etc
no enough drinking water, get people sick, etc
Air pollution
give off waste gas, burn coal and oil, etc
cause diseases and deaths, dirty, cause acid rain, etc
What can people do to solve
the environmental problems
above?
① Throw waste in rubbish bins. Recycle as
much as possible.
② Use less wood. Plant more new trees. Try to
make desert areas become green land.
③ Treat the waste water before pouring it into
rivers. Clean the water in the rivers/lakes.
Save water in our daily life.
④ Make smoke harmless before it goes into
the air. Limit the number of vehicles.
Develop clean energy.
As a student, what can you do to reduce pollution and protect our environment? Discuss with your partners and write down the things you can do.
Dos & Don’ts
Competition As a student, what can you do to reduce pollution and protect our environment? Discuss with your partners and write down the things you can do. Divide the class into two groups. The group which has more ideas will be the winner.
GROUP A: GROUP B:
What caused the city of loulan to
disappear?
It was gradually covered over by
sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 500.
Can you think of other ways in which
people damage the environment?
Remains of loulan
What caused the sandstorms?
1. Write down what you will do
to protect our environment.
2. Exchange your ideas with
your classmates.
Homework
