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Talk about Air Pollution
---Unit 3 Environmental Protection
Learning objectives:
By the end of this class you will be able to:
talk about the causes, effects and the solutions of smog.
accurately take notes of the information heard.
enhance the awareness of protecting environment.
identify the environmental problems around, apply the knowledge learned to propose solutions, and enhance the awareness and ability to solve practical problems.
Smoke?
Fog?
Smog?
Smog!
Lead-in
The Foggy City
Pea soup
Lead-in
Task 1. Predict the topic of the interview.
Ben Drake
an expert
The hostess
causes
solutions
effects
chimneys
new energy-efficient vehicle
coal
smog
fuel-powered vehicle
environmental problem
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Post-listening
Task 2. Listen to the interview, find out which questions are asked and number them in the order you hear.
How did people feel at that time?
Why was it so bad then?
What problems did it cause?
What happened there?
Why did people do that?
What can be done about it?
Where does the word “smog” come from?
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causes
effects
environmental problem
solutions
Where does the word “smog” come from?
Why was it so bad then?
What problems did it cause?
What can be done about it?
Tip 1: Analyzing the questions from the interview may help us get the key information about the interview.
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Task 3. Listen to the interview again and fill in the blanks.
environmental problem
What: ___________-- a combination of the words _______ and_________
Where: in_________________
When:____________________ century
smog
smoke
Britain
fog
in the early 20th
Tip 2: Taking notes of the most important points can help us have a good understanding of the interview.
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effects
causes
British is one of the first_____________countries.
Factories and homes used_____________________.
When burned, the coal produced ___________________ which created lots of smog.
It caused many_________ issues and ___many people
The worst case happened in London in_____________. The smog was particularly bad and __________deaths were recorded.
lots of coal
harmful emissions
killed
health
4,000
1952
industrial
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solutions
_________________ ____________________
The UK government ordered people ____________________in their homes and forced factories to ____________________ city centers.
We should __________coal with _________ forms of energy.
We need to use new ____________________vehicles.
We must use and develop the ______________.
not to burn coal
move away from
Government
Individuals /citizens
replace
cleaner
energy-efficient
technology
green technology
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causes
effects
environmental problem
solutions
Air pollution
Task 4. Summarize the information you got from the interview.
Begin your summary with:
Ben Drake, an expert on air pollution, is being interviewed on the radio. He said that…. He also mentioned that…. The expert advised that…/us to….
Tip 3: When summarizing, be as concise as possible and use your own words.
mind map
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What environmental problems does our city face?
smog
water pollution
white/plastic pollution
light pollution
noise pollution
water waste
garbage disposal
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Task 5. Group work:
Give a report at the Youth Environmental Forum
Choose one environmental problem and discuss about its causes, effects, and solutions (from both the government and the individuals). Design a poster and then share your report with us as a group.
Hello, everyone! It’s our great honor to share our report with you. The environmental problem we choose is ____________.
We all know that _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
It’s high time that we should take action immediately! Thanks for you listening.
Tip 4: Adding logical connectives can make your speech more coherent.
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Youth Environmental Forum
Show time
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Evaluation: What do you think of their performance?
Items Scores
The report contains all the 4 parts (environment problem, causes, effects, and solutions (from both the government and the individuals). 5 4 3 2 1
The structure of the report is complete. 5 4 3 2 1
The design of the poster is clear and proper. 5 4 3 2 1
They speak fluently and expressions about common knowledge are used. 5 4 3 2 1
They are confident to get themselves understood and spread the awareness of environmental protection. 5 4 3 2 1
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“We should promote harmony between man and nature and build a community with a shared future for mankind.”
-- Chinese President Xi Jinping
我们要促进人与自然和谐共生,
构建人类命运共同体
My Small Environmental Protection Actions
Action Commitment
Walk to school every day instead of taking a private car
Save paper and print on both sides
Remind family members to sort garbage
……
Start practicing from TODAY!
Items Scores
I can talk about the causes and effects of smog and provide solutions. 5 4 3 2 1
I can accurately take notes of the information heard. 5 4 3 2 1
My awareness of protecting environment is enhanced. 5 4 3 2 1
I can identify the environmental problems around and apply the knowledge learned to propose solutions. My awareness and ability to solve practical problems are enhanced. 5 4 3 2 1
Self-evaluation
Improve your report on the environmental problem (80-100 words).
Fulfill your commitment on the "Environmental Protection Action Card" and share your implementation situation within your group next week.
(Optional)Do a Family Environmental Protection Interview.
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