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Nature
in the balance
b3u1 EXTENDED READING
Do you know some kinds of environmental issues?
air pollution
habitat loss
soil pollution
light pollution
global warming
noise pollution
overfishing
deforestation
water pollution
Can you guess what kinds of pollution the cities have now?
Smog , dirty air, environmental problem
What causes those pollution?
Pre-reading
Name Roles
TASK: Who are there in the TV show?What role does each person play?
A local resident
Senior manager of a local factory
Chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee
James Smith
Vincent Brown
Julie Archer
Host
Host
Fast reading
Read L.9-14 and find out the opinion of James Smith and his supporting ideas.
Reasons Before heavy industry factories moved in Now
(Things became ________________.)
The air was _________, the grass _______ and the water ________. The river is __________ and ________.
The smog in the air has _________the sky ________________ and given him a _________that he can’t___________.
fresh
green
clear
dirty
smelly
coloured
a smoky grey
cough
get rid of
entirely different
protest against/ disagree with heavy industry
Careful reading
James Smith
water pollution
air pollution
health problems
L.17-27. Find out the opinion of Brown
How does Vincent Brown respond to the protest of James Smith? And find some details.
Careful reading
What do the factories do to protect the environment?
Vincent Brown
What benefits have the factories brought to Norgate?
They have been taking various measures, including the use of new technologies, to reduce pollution in the production process, even though these measures raise our production costs.
They have created many jobs for local residents and helped the city’s economy grow.
Careful reading
What does the committee do for protecting the environment in Norgate?
Julie Archer
What else should be done to protect the environment according to Julie Archer?
We’ve made environmental policies for businesses to observe, like str