Unit 1 Extended Reading (1) -高一英语下学期同步精品课堂（译林版2020必修第三册）

Extended reading News that Matters: pollution in Norgate Unit 1 Nature in the balance Video time: What can you observe in the video? Heavy industries Lack of awareness on environmental protection water pollution Video time: What caused the pollution? Do you know any other kinds of environmental issues? air pollution habitat loss soil pollution light pollution global warming noise pollution overfishing deforestation Name Roles 1. Scan the transcript and tell who are engaged in the show? 2. What role does each person play? Fast reading A local resident Senior manager of a local factory Chief of the Norgate Environment Protection Committee James Smith Vincent Brown Julie Archer Host Host Name Roles James Smith A local resident Vincent Brown Senior manager of a local factory Julie Archer Chief of the Norgate Environment Protection Committee According to the guests' roles, what attitudes may they take towards environmental protection? Read and check your prediction. Fast reading Reading Listen to the transcript. Find out the attitude of each guest. For health and safety reasons alone, heavy industry has to go. Smith Why? The river is dirty and smelly. The smog in the air has coloured the sky a smoky grey. It's also given him a cough that he can't get rid of. Listen to the transcript. Find the attitude of each guest. Businessmen also try to control the amount of pollution they produce. Factories have brought economic benefits to Norgate. Brown Reading Why? Various measures have been taken, including the use of new technologies, to reduce pollution in the production process, even though these measueres raise their production costs. They've created many jobs for local residents and helped the city's economy grow. Listen to the transcript. Find the attitude of each guest. We have to achieve a balance between environmental protection and economic development. Fighting pollution isn't just a task for factories and the government. It has to be a commun