Unit 6 Earth First Starting out & Listening 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版必修第二册

B2U6 Earth First Environmental problems to be solved Watch the video and answer the questions. P81 2. What does the video want to tell us? 1. Which of the facts in the video do you find most alarming? Activity 1 1. What problems are mentioned in the video? 1.Deforestation n.森林砍伐;毁林; 2.loss of biodiversity (extinction) 生物多样性的损失 3.ocean pollution 4.no clean drinking water 5.plastic pollution 6.thinner ice caps 2. What does the video want to tell us? We are facing severe environmental problems. If we do not change our ways, the animals and plants will be gone, and we will be gone, too. It is time for everyone to take action now and make our planet a greener and safer place for our future generation. 1. What environmental problem does each cartoon refer to? Activity 2 water pollution deforestation air pollution global warming 2. Do you know any other environmental problems? We are facing different environmental problems nowadays...... soil pollution noise pollution smog extreme heat (climate change) Environmental problems to be solved P89 P89 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. What environmental problem is it? 1900s The Great Smog no wind chemicals coming from traffic requirements of paying to drive chemicals Listen to the radio again and complete the slides. Activity 3 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 causes smog now. 5 The effects of smog on the environment. 6 How governments try to reduce smog. 7 What will happen if we don't reduce smog. Activity 3 Learning to learn A polite interruption is usually framed as a request for permission to interrupt someone, often starting with If..., May I...? or Can I...? This may be preceded with an apology such as Sorry,... or Excuse me,... Usually we interrupt someone when they pause for breath, or during the slight pause between spoken clauses. Activity 3 Learn to interrupt politely. lack of awareness(意识) of environmental protection fossil fuel(化石燃料) burning chemical and industrial waste disposal (废物处理) emission(排放) from cars and motorbikes ... To be a deep thinker: What are the causes of these problems? To be a deep thinker: What should be done to help solve it? arouse people’s awareness of protecting our earth, recycle（v.回收利用） reusable classification of waste green/clean energy conserve water & electricity carpooling（n.拼车） ... Dealing with global warming P88 4 Share what you know about these expressions. 节约用水 LED灯管 可再生资源 碳足迹 （碳排放量） 温室效应 再生水瓶 企业机构、活动、产品或个人通过交通运输、食品生产和消费以及各类生产过程等引起的温室气体排放的集合 Activity 5 Complete the brochure with the expressions. • 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. 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. • Use 3________________ 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 great start. reusable water bottle carbon footprint renewable energy LED bulb Water conservation greenhouse effect What do you think is the most serious environmental problem we face today? What should we done to help solve it? Measure individuals government water pollution deforestation air pollution Ocean pollution ...... The earth is our home and we have the duty to... It is very necessary for us to take action to solve our environmental problems. We can... It’s urgent to do... individuals It is very necessary for us to take action to protect the environment. We should improve our awareness of protecting environment. We can lead a green life. For example, we can ride a bike or take public transportation instead of driving car. We can set an example for those around us. What do you think is the most serious environmental problem we face today? What should we done to help solve it? www.515ppt.com 17 Author (A) - government It is very necessary for government to make laws to protect environment. It is urgent for government to raise people’s awareness of protecting awareness. For example, combine environmental protection with education, and organize some activities about environmental protection. What do you think is the most serious environmental problem we face today? What should we done to help solve it? www.515ppt.com 18 Author (A) - Environmental problems 130,000 square kilometers of forest disappear every year around 25,000 trees are cut down each day just to make toilet paper each day, around 150 to 200 species of plants and animals become extinct - nearly 1,000 times the natural rate of extinction. over 1 million animals are killed by ocean pollution each year 1 billion people don't have clean drinking water a plastic bottle can take 450 years to break down the ice caps are more than 50% thinner than they were 40 years ago Our governement has environmentally revoted 130,000 villages. A company in Jiangyin recycled 25,000 tons waste material each year. In 2019, the government closed down more than 1,000 mines. According to the law, up to ￥1 million would be fined if a company gives false information on environmental testing data. The Ban on Free Plastic Bags would save 1 billion people all over the world. Eco-friendly Internet of Things has set up 450 atmospheric particulates monitoring stations covering Tongzhou district, Beijing. Enterprise environmental tax could be reduced by 50% only if the pollution discharge concentration is lower than national standard. Environmental Protection Achievements Earth First Thanks 22 Unit 6-2 FLTRP , track 1 2019 Other 145273.3 22 Unit 6-2 FLTRP , track 1 2019 Other 33019.043 22 Unit 6-2 FLTRP , track 1 2019 Other 35343.82 22 Unit 6-2 FLTRP , track 1 2019 Other 10109.385 22 Unit 6-2 FLTRP , track 1 2019 Other 19539.57 22 Unit 6-2 FLTRP , track 1 2019 Other 9769.798 22 Unit 6-2 FLTRP , track 1 2019 Other 5746.953 22 Unit 6-2 FLTRP , track 1 2019 Other 9430.211 22 Unit 6-2 FLTRP , track 1 2019 Other 6765.733 100129.305 $