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Unit 1 Nature in the balance
Extended reading & Project
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Vocabulary
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1. protest
protest about/against/at... 对……提出抗议
protest that... 坚决地表示……,申辩……
without protest 心甘情愿地
under protest 无奈地;不服气地;不甘心地
protester n.(公开)抗议者,反对者
练习:We urged her to come to the party with us, but she ________ (protest) that she was too tired.
protested
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2. profit
bring sb great profits 给某人带来丰厚的利润
make a profit on 在……上获利 net/fat profit 纯/巨额利润
for profit 为了赢利 at a profit 获利
profit by/from...从……中获利/得益
profit sb 对某人有益
profitable adj.有利润的;赢利的
练习:A lot of companies will profit ________ the fall in interest rate.
from
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3. defence
in defence of sb = in sb's defence 为某人辩护
defend vt.防御;保卫;保护;辩护
defend.…from/against…保护……以免受……
defend oneself against...为某人自己辩护
练习:The monument is in memory of the soldiers who died in _______ (defend) of their country.
defence
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4. consequence
as a consequence=in consequence 因此,结果
as a consequence of…=in consequence of... 由于……;作为……的结果
suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions 自食其果;面对/承担自己行为的后果
be of no consequence 不重要
练习:The bank refused to help the company; __________ (consequent), it went bankrupt.
consequently
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Lead-in
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What’s your opinions towards this video?
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What damage have we done to the earth?
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Reading
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News that matters:
pollution in Norgate
Can you predict what will be talked about in the TV show?
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Guess what kinds of pollution do you think the place have now?
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1. Read the first paragraph and tell who are engaged in the show?
2. What role does each person play?
Name Roles
Host
James Smith
Vincent Brown
Julie Archer
Host
A local resident
Senior manager of a local factory
Chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee
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Find out the opinion of Smith.
Points of view Supporting details
James Smith
Factories have caused water and air pollution and endangered public health. The river is dirty and smelly.
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