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Unit 6 Earth first
Listening and speaking
by Ada
Dealing with global warming
1 Share what you know about these expressions.
Dealing with global warming
1 Share what you know about these expressions.
water conservation
节约用水
LED bulb
LED 灯泡
可重复使用的水瓶
reusable water bottle
Dealing with global warming
1 Share what you know about these expressions.
renewable energy
可再生能源
Dealing with global warming
1 Share what you know about these expressions.
greenhouse effect
温室效应
Dealing with global warming
1 Share what you know about these expressions.
carbon footprint
碳足迹
Dealing with global warming
2 Complete the brochure with the expressions in Activity 1.
Six things you can do NOW to help stop global warming
Reduce waste by choosing reusable products -- get a(n)
1 , for example.
Try to reduce your
2 . Walk or ride a bike instead of taking a car.
Use3 such as solar energy and wind power.
The less energy you use, the less carbon dioxide is released. Replacing a regular light bulb with a(n)
4 is a good start.
5 is important because clean water is a limited resource. Also, we use a lot of energy to process clean water.
Planting trees can help a lot in reducing the
6 ,
because trees absorb the carbon dioxide in the air.
renewable water bottle
carbon footprint
renewable energy
LED bulb
Water conservation
greenhouse effect
Environmental problems to be solved
Did you know?
Smog comes from the words “smoke” and “fog”, and it is used to describe the air pollution in cities caused mainly by traffic and factories. Smog can be dangerous because it causes severe breathing problems and infections.
Listening
1 Listen to the lecture and choose the topics that are covered.
1 What the word “smog” means.
2 When the word “smog” appeared.
3 What caused smog in the past.
4 What