内容正文:
Unit 3 Environmental Protection
Reading for writing
Reducing water pollution in the Li river
By the end of the class, I will be able to:
analyze the structure and writing methods of an environmental problem report;
comprehend and summarize the causes and solutions of water pollution;
integrate the information in the text (including the text structure, language features, and writing methods) and apply it into writing.
Learning Objectives
Look at the picture:
What place do you think it might be?
Have you ever been there?
Lead-in:
What do you think of the scenery along the Li River?
Lead-in:
What do you think of the scenery along the Li River?
beautiful
clean
breath-taking
attractive
awesome
amazing
However, as millions of tourists crowd into this place each year, the pollution of Li River is also a major problem to worry about.
Pollution
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但是,我们必须正视一个严峻的问题:漓江的水污染。左边是我们记忆中清澈的漓江,右边则是受污染后的景象。垃圾漂浮、水质浑浊,这不仅破坏了景观,更威胁到整个生态系统的健康。
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What had happened to the Li River?
Garbages can be seen floating on the Li River.
Reducing Water Pollution in the Li River
Let’s read the text to know more about the Li River!
Reducing Water Pollution in the Li River
Activity 1: Read for text type and main idea
1. What’s the text mainly about ?
The text shows the ________of water pollution and___________ to address the pollution of Li River.
causes
measures
Activity 2: Read for structure
Paragraphs Main ideas
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Introducing the_________
Describing the ___________
Presenting the ______________
Presenting further_________________
topic
problems
measures
solutions
problem-solution pattern
The beautiful Li River and its amazing scenery is one of the most well-known tourist destinations in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It attracts millions of domestic and foreign visitors each year. However its reputation as a top destination has had negative effects on the river's water quality. This report looks at the problem of water pollution and some actions that have been taken to deal with it.
Problem:
Where:
Purpose:
Water pollution
The beautiful Li River in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
This report looks at the problem of water pollution and some actions...
Activity 3: Read for detailed information
Para 1
Para 2
Find out the factors that caused the pollution.
Mind-map
Increasing volume of tourists
Tour boats throwing cooking oil into water
Rise in number of commercial and industrial enterprises
= more waste
Local population rise to meet tourism demand = more hosehold waste
Tourists throwing garbage into water
More chemicals for production going into water
water pollution
Summarize the factors that caused the pollution. (Para. 2)
What measures have been taken to address the issue?
Para 3
Mind - map
solution
the collection and transport of household waste
setting up regulations & rules
carrying out inspections and fining
construction of waste water treatment facilities
closing or moving the polluting enterprises
media
Summarize measures have been taken to address the issue.
What is the “River Chief System”?
Para 4
It’s an ,which holds_____________ responsible for reducing water pollution.
initiative
senior officials
Cause
and
Effect
(Para.1 and 2)
Solutions
(Para. 2 and 3)
1....have negative effects on...
2....suffer from.... , who / which..
3....contribute to the problem
4. water pollution levels increased, with +O+OC
5. ....lead to severe...issues, causing...
1. Urgent steps should be taken to do…
2.A comprehensive initiative was started, with a number of measures that addressed…
3. The government set up strict regulations regarding...
4. New rules were introduced regarding...
5. ...spread environmental awareness
Activity 4: Read for the language
Results
(Para.3 and4)
1. With these measures, it is believed that...
2. With such campaigns in effect, ...
1.这份报告着眼于水污染问题和已经采取的一些行动。Para.1
2.启动一项全面倡议,采取了一些措施来解决问题。Para.3
3.有了这些措施,相信漓江的魅力将被世世代代保存下来。Para.3
Translation
This report looks at the problem of water pollution and some actions that have been taken to deal with it.
A comprehensive initiative was started, with a number of measures that addressed the issues.
With these measures, it is believed that the beauty of Li River will be preserved for generations to come.
Writing:
本单元的写作任务是写一篇关于环境问题的报道。报道正文通常包括问题描述、问题产生的原因分析、解决问题的具体措施以及成效等。
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面对严峻的形势,政府采取了强有力的措施。通过“治乱、治水、治山、治污”四大工程,全面打响了漓江生态保卫战。
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一、篇章结构
第一段:引出话题。
第二段:分析原因及结果。
第三段:措施及效果。
二、注意事项
1.以事实为依据,对事实给予明确的、实事求是的报道。
2.要有明确的文章结构。
3.语言要具体、准确、简练,通俗易懂。
常用表达
1.With the global warming becoming more and more serious,some wild species will probably die out.
2.As a result,the land gradually becomes desert.
3.More trees and flowers have been planted to make the environment more beautiful.
4.Nowadays,the issue of environmental protection is becoming more and more important.
5.It’s time to raise people’s awareness of environmental protection and appeal to more people to care for wildlife.
6.If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment,the Earth will become much more beautiful.
7.It’s our duty to protect the environment from being polluted.
8.I believe that it will become a beautiful place again.
东湖曾经是一处旅游胜地,但近年来受到严重的污染。当地政府采取了一些有效措施,使得污染情况有所减轻。假设你是李华,请根据以下要点写一篇报道并呼吁社会关注此事:
1.曾经的情景(景美、水清、鱼儿嬉戏、游客多);
2.后来的状况(工厂废水污染、游客乱扔垃圾);
3.当地政府已经采取措施来拯救东湖,情况有所好转。
注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
写作要求:
1.7.2013
面对严峻的形势,政府采取了强有力的措施。通过“治乱、治水、治山、治污”四大工程,全面打响了漓江生态保卫战。
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第一步 审题谋篇
审题
1.确定文体:这是一篇报道,写作中应注意报道的常规格式。
2.主体时态:文章应以一般现在时和一般过去时为主。
3.主体人称:由于是写关于旅游胜地东湖的污染及治理情况,所以应该以第三人称为主。
谋篇
第一段:介绍东湖以前的情况;
第二段:东湖的污染情况;
第三段:采取措施改善后的情况。
第二步 遣词造句
核心词汇(含本单元词汇)
1.渴望……
2.垃圾
3.许多;很多
4.发起运动
5.被罚款
6.要不是;如果没有
7.温和的政策
8.毫无疑问
be starving for/starve for
garbage/waste/rubbish
dozens of
launch campaigns
get fined
but for
moderate policy
there is little/no doubt that...
连词成句 (含本单元句型)
1.东湖过去是个美丽的地方,水很清澈,鱼儿在里面欢快地游来游去。
East Lake ____________________________ and the water was clean and fish swam in it happily.
2.来自全国的游客都渴望来参观这个湖,欣赏它的美。
Tourists from all over the nation ________________ a visit to the lake and want to _____________________.
3.随着数百万吨来自周围工厂的废水夜以继日地排入湖中,这个湖已经被污染得如此严重了。(with 复合结构:with + 宾语 + 宾补)
_______________________________________________________________________________________,the lake has been polluted so badly.
used to be a beautiful place
are starving for
appreciate its beauty
With millions of tons of waste water from factories around poured into it day and night
4.垃圾经常被游客扔进湖里,严重污染了湖水。
Rubbish is often thrown into it by the visitors, ________________________.
5.当地政府再也不能容忍这种糟糕的情况了,因此已经发起了各种各样的运动宣传环保意识,鼓励更多地使用清洁能源。
The local government _______________________________________,so it has launched various campaigns to spread environmental awareness and encourage greater use of clean energy.
polluting the lake badly
can’t tolerate the terrible situation any longer
6.毫无疑问,向湖里倾倒废水的工厂以及把垃圾扔进湖里的游客将被罚款。
______________________ the factories which pour waste water and the visitors who throw garbage into the lake will get fined.
7.如果没有许多温和但有效的政策,这个湖不会变得越来越美丽。
(but for)
____________________________________________, the lake wouldn’t have become more and more beautiful.
There is no doubt that
But for dozens of moderate but effective policies
第三步 句式升级
1.用定语从句改写句1。
East Lake used to be a beautiful place and the water was clean,in which fish swam happily.
2.用非谓语动词改写句2。
Tourists from all over the nation are starving for a visit to the lake,appreciating its beauty.
第四步 组句成篇
用适当的过渡词语,把以上词汇和句式,再加上联想内容,组成一篇英语短文。
参考范文
East Lake used to be a beautiful place and the water was clean, in which fish swam happily. Tourists from all over the nation are starving for a visit to the lake, appreciating its beauty.
Unfortunately, with millions of tons of waste water from factories around poured into it day and night, the lake has been polluted so badly. Moreover, rubbish is often thrown into it by the visitors, polluting the lake badly.
1.7.2013
面对严峻的形势,政府采取了强有力的措施。通过“治乱、治水、治山、治污”四大工程,全面打响了漓江生态保卫战。
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参考范文
The local government can’t tolerate the terrible situation any longer, so it it has launched various campaigns to spread environmental awareness and encourage greater use of clean energy. There is no doubt that the factories which pour waste water and the visitors who throw garbage into the lake will get fined. But for dozens of moderate but effective policies, the lake wouldn’t have become more and more beautiful.
1.7.2013
面对严峻的形势,政府采取了强有力的措施。通过“治乱、治水、治山、治污”四大工程,全面打响了漓江生态保卫战。
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ThankYou
Task: Write a report on rubbish classification
Park
Songshan
Lake
Hospital
假定你是李华,受学生会委托,围绕“垃圾分类,保护环境”这一主题,为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一封倡议书。
内容包括:1.倡议的原因和目的;
2. 倡议的的具体内容;
3. 发出倡议。
注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:垃圾分类 garbage sorting 区分 differentiate
Pre-writing: Brainstorm for ideas
Rubblish items
Causes
Measures
Pre-writing: Brainstorm for ideas
Rubblish items
Causes
Measures
Paper
Plastic bag
Bottle
Can
Food waste
Medical waste
Lack awareness
No enough dustbins
No rules and regulations
Organize activities
Put up posters
Equip facilities
Have class meetings
Hold lectures
More ideas for reference
Rubbish
items Cigarette butts, glass bottles, plastic bags, used paper, plastic bottle caps, glass pieces, plastic straws, soft drink cans, plastic bottles, food waste, medical waste …
Causes A lack of awareness, dustbin facilities, rules, regulations …
Measures equip dustbin facilities, intelligent dustbins …
set up waste recycling online reservation system
hold poster design and speech contest
organize community activities to experience rubbish classification
have class meeting, deliver lectures on rubbish classification and hold volunteer activities
Sentence patterns
1.正如我们所看到的,我们学校每天产生大量的垃圾,如剩饭,废纸和塑料瓶,这造成了广泛的环境问题以及资源的浪费。
1.______________, our school ______________________ every day, such as ____________________________________________, which ________________________________________________________.
2.因此,是我们立即采取行动来改变这种状况的时候了。
2.Therefore, _______________________________________ to change the situation.
As we can see
produces a lot of rubbish
leftover food, waste paper and plastic bottles
causes a wide range of environmental problems and the waste of resources
it’s time for us to take immediate action
Para. 1
Sentence pattern
1.First of all, _______________ for us ________________________ _________________________________________________.
What’s more, we should voluntarily differentiate_______________ from ___________________in our daily life.
1.首先,对我们来说提高环境保护意识并养成垃圾分类的好习惯是必要的。
Para. 2
it’s necessary
2.另外,在我们的日常生活中,我们应该主动区分可回收垃圾和不可回收垃圾。
to raise the awareness of
environmental protection and develop the good habit of garbage sorting
recyclables
non-recyclables
Sentence pattern
3.最后但同样重要的是的,应该被强调的是我们应该改掉乱扔垃圾的坏习惯。
3. Last but not least, what should be emphasized is that _________________________________________________________.
we are supposed to break the bad habit of throwing garbage carelessly
Para. 2
Sentence pattern
总之,如果每个人都为垃圾分类做出贡献,我们的学校会变得越来越好。
In a word, if everyone ______________________________________, our school____________________________.
can make contributions to garbage sorting
will become better and better
Para. 3
Dear friends,
正如我们所看到的,我们学校每天产生大量的垃圾,如剩饭,废纸和塑料瓶,这造成了广泛的环境问题以及资源的浪费。因此,是我们立即采取行动来改变这种状况的时候了。
首先,对我们来说提高环境保护意识并养成垃圾分类的好习惯是必要的。更重要的是/另外,在我们的日常生活中,我们应该主动区分可回收垃圾和不可回收垃圾。最后但同样重要的是,应该被强调的是我们应该改掉乱扔垃圾的坏习惯。
总之,如果每个人都为垃圾分类做出一点贡献,我们的学校会变得越来越好。
The Students’ Union
Dear friends,
As we can see, our school produces a lot of rubbish every day, such as leftover food, waste paper and plastic bottles, which causes a wide range of environmental problems and the waste of resources. Therefore, it’s time for us to take immediate action to change the situation.
First of all, it’s necessary for us to raise awareness of environmental protection and develop the good habit of garbage sorting. What’s more, we should voluntarily differentiate recyclables from non-recyclables in our daily life. Last but not least, what should be emphasized is that we are supposed to break the bad habit of throwing garbage carelessly.
In a word, if everyone can make contributions to garbage sorting, our school will become better and better.
The Students’ Union
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