Unit 1 Nature in the balance Extended reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册

Extended reading —Reading comprehension Unit 1 Nature in the balance By the end of this class, students will be able to: understand the TV show transcript about a polluted city; summarize the main view points of the host and three guests; come up with their own ideas about the relationship between economic development and environmental protection; describe what the world will be like in the future. CONTENTS Pre-reading I While-reading II Post-reading III Sentences analysis IV Pollution global warming water pollution air pollution habitat loss … soil pollution light pollution noise pollution overfishing The economy is growing faster and faster nowadays. But something has changed…What damage have we done to the earth? Pre-reading 4 Economy Environment How can we achieve a balance between environmental protection and the economic development? Now let’s read a TV show transcript on this topic. 1. What’s the main idea of the text? A．The local people are all against environmental pollution. B．The advantages of opening a factory outweigh the disadvantages. C．Environmental protection is a long-term task that requires joint efforts. D．There are different viewpoints on environmental pollution. While-reading Activity 1　Fast-reading for basic information. √ Lines.1－5　　　　A. Archer says they should find a balance between environmental protection and economic development. Lines.6－14 　　　B. We should work together for our environment and our economy. Lines.15－27 　　 C. Mr Smith protested against heavy industry. Lines.28－45 　　 D. The TV show host gives a brief introduction of three guests. Lines.46－53 　　 E. Brown says they have taken many measures to reduce pollution. 2. Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each part. (1)How many people are there in the TV show? (2)Who are they? (3)What are they? 1. Answer the following questions. Activity 2　Careful-reading for details Lines 1-5 There are______ people in the TV show Hos