Unit 2 Extended reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选修第二册

U2 extended reading Global warming: islands in hot water Introduction Para. 1: Introducing the topic of global warming Main body ●Paras. 2–3: The devastating (1) ________ brought by global warming ●Paras. 4–5: The (2) _________ taken by islanders to survive Conclusion Para. 6: Calling on people to fix the problem of (3) ______________ together Read the article and complete the following table. Reading climate change changes measures Reading Read Paragraph 1 and answer the following questions. (2) From whose perspective is it presented and what is its effect? The tides are getting higher and storms are getting worse. The islands in the Pacific, especially low-lying coral ones, are suffering from the serious effects of global warming. It is presented from the perspective of the islanders. The striking facts observed by the islanders can form a vivid picture in readers’ mind, which can evoke readers’ concern for the problem and lead to the topic directly. Besides, it can make the ideas in the article authentic and convincing. (1) What are the sad facts described in this paragraph? What are the changes caused by rising sea levels? Reading First of all, at high tide, water moves further inland to flow into houses and over roads. Beaches or even whole islands are disappearing. What’s more, increasing sea levels contaminate the islands’ freshwater supplies. Besides, growing sea levels interfere with some islands’ natural reshaping processes. Read Paragraph 2 and answer the following question. (1) In what other ways do climbing global temperatures bring devastating changes? Reading Extreme temperatures generate extreme rainfall patterns. This can lead to crop failure and reduced freshwater reserves. This can also result in precious soil and homes being washed away by the floods. Additionally, stronger and more frequent annual tropical cyclones cause more severe flooding and landsl