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Section Ⅳ Writing——写一篇有关环境问题的调查报告
本单元的写作任务是写一篇有关环境问题的调查报告,要求学生能够就环境保护发表自己的想法。调查报告要有明确的中心思想,清晰的段落层次和合理的结构安排。语言要具体、准确、简练,通俗易懂。文章架构如下:
【素材积累】
一、常用词汇
①destroy v. 破坏;毁坏
②disaster n. 灾难;灾祸
③recycle v. 回收利用;重新使用
④pollution n. 污染
⑤pile up 堆积
⑥pour...into... 将……倒入……
⑦environmental awareness
环保意识
⑧face the challenge of the global warming
面对全球变暖的挑战
⑨bear the responsibility to protect environment
承担保护环境的责任
take measures 采取措施
⑪strict regulations 严格的规章制度
⑫poisonous chemicals 有毒的化学物质
二、必备句式
①Now more and more people have come to realize how serious this problem is.
现在越来越多的人意识到这个问题有多严重。
②Environmental protection has caused global concern recently.
近来环境保护已经引起了全球的关注。
③Our government is doing its best to take measures to fight against pollution.
我们的政府正努力采取措施与污染作斗争。
④Keep our mountains greener,the water cleaner,and the sky bluer.
使我们的山更绿,水更清,天更蓝。
⑤To protect the environment,the government has passed laws to prevent people from throwing rubbish everywhere.
为了保护环境,政府已经通过一些法规来阻止人们乱扔垃圾。
⑥I make an urgent appeal that measures should be taken to cope with the situation.
我急切呼吁应该采取措施改变现状。
⑦It's high time that we protected/should protect our environment from being polluted.
现在是我们保护环境不受污染的时候了。
⑧A great many scenic spots are flooded with visitors, who spoil the beauty of nature by leaving behind much trash.
许多景点都挤满了游客,他们留下许多垃圾,破坏了自然之美。
⑨It is necessary that we should wake up people's awareness of environmental protection through action.
我们有必要通过行动唤醒人们的环保意识。
⑩It is our duty to protect the environment.
保护环境是我们的责任。
【典例研析】
随着工业和旅游业的发展,污染问题受到越来越多的关注。假如你是光明中学的学生李华,请写一篇关于莱茵河(The Rhine)环境问题的报告,向你校的英文社团投稿。内容包括:
1.莱茵河存在的环境问题;
2.为解决这些问题采取的措施;
3.治理的效果及倡议。
注意: 1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Step 1 审题谋篇·定框架
定人称
以第三人称为主
定时态
以一般过去时为主,兼有一般现在时
定框架
第一段:莱茵河存在的环境问题;
第二段:为解决这些问题采取的措施;
第三段:治理的效果及倡议
Step 2 要点翻译·用佳句
1.过去,随着工业和旅游业的发展,莱茵河水污染十分严重。
In the past, with the development of industry and tourism, water pollution in the Rhine was very serious.
2.垃圾堆积如山,废水不断倒入河中。
Garbage piled up and waste water was poured continuously into the river.
3.这破坏了自然环境,导致鱼的种类减少。
This damaged the natural environment and caused a decrease in the number of fish species.
[升级] 用现在分词短语作状语将句2和句3合并为一个句子
Garbage piled up and waste water was poured continuously into the river,damaging the natural environment and causing a decrease in the number of fish species.
4.政府意识到应该采取一些措施来解决这个问题。
The government realized that it should take some measures to deal with this problem.
[升级] 用It is high time that...升级句4
The government realized that it was high time that it should take some measures to deal with this problem.
5.制定了严格的工业发展法规,并且通过媒体传播和提高环保意识。
Strict regulations regarding industrial development were set up and environmental awareness was spread and raised via the media.
[升级] 用not only...but also...引起的倒装句升级句5
Not only were strict regulations regarding industrial development set up but also environmental awareness was spread and raised via the media.
6.随着这些措施的实施,人们相信莱茵河之美将得到保护并世代相传。
With these measures in effect, people believe that the beauty of the Rhine will be preserved for generations to come.
[升级] 用主语从句It is believed that...升级句6
With these measures in effect,it is believed that the beauty of the Rhine will be preserved for generations to come.
Step 3 连句成篇·达美文
In the past,with the development of industry and tourism,water pollution in the Rhine was very serious.
Garbage piled up and waste water was poured continuously into the river,damaging the natural environment and causing a decrease in the number of fish species.Then,the government realized that it was high time that it should take some measures to deal with this problem. Not only were strict regulations regarding industrial development set up but also environmental awareness was spread and raised via the media.
With these measures in effect,it is believed that the beauty of the Rhine will be preserved for generations to come.Let's work together to protect the environment of Rhine.
情感
描写
①sensitive adj.敏感的;善解人意的;灵敏的
②tolerate vt.忍受;包容;容许
③be starved of 渴望
动作
描写
①melt vi.& vt.(使)融化;熔化;软化
②release vt.& n.排放;释放;发布
③sustain vt.维持; 遭受; 承受住
④fuel n.燃料;刺激性言行 vt.加强;刺激
⑤seize vt.抓住;夺取;控制
⑥undergo vt.经历;经受(变化、不快等)
⑦originate vi.& vt.起源;发源;创立
⑧restore vt.恢复;使复原;修复
[语段情景用] 尝试用本单元词汇完成续写片段
玛丽难以忍受陌生环境中的孤独。来自生活和工作的压力进一步加剧了她的困境。她正经历人生中的一段痛苦时光,极为恐惧和焦虑。她渴望有机会释放自己的负面情绪,回到正常的轨道。幸运的是,贴心的邻居给了她关爱和支持,帮助她度过了这段黑暗时期。渐渐地,玛丽恢复了自信脸上又露出了笑容。
Mary found it hard 1.to tolerate being lonely in a strange environment.The pressure from life and work 2.further fuelled her difficult situation.She 3.was undergoing a painful time in her life, 4.seized by fear and anxiety.She 5.was starved of chances to release her negative emotions and get back on normal track.Fortunately, 6.the love and support of her sensitive neighbor sustained her during this dark period.Gradually, Mary 7.restored her confidence and began to smile again.
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