,Unit 2 project(2),Climate change and a low-carbon life,Polar bear In the Arctic,Penguins,Less living space,In the Antarctic,Melting iceberg,Rising sea level,Our earth is having a fever!,Four steps:,1. Fast reading. Find the main idea of each paragraph. 2. The first careful reading. Do eight True or False. 3. The second careful reading. Answer 5 questions. 4. Concluding the structure of the whole passage.,Listen to the tape.,Match the main ideas to each paragraph.,Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4,Measures that we should take in transportation. Advantages of planting trees. Things we should do to save energy in daily life. Reasons why the world climate has been changing.,Careful reading 1,Careful reading 1,True or false: 1. Many people blame climate change on gases such as oxygen. Many other humans activities may also produce carbon gases. 3. The consumption of petrol and electricity wont let off carbon gases. 4.To walk or use a bicycle when possible is one thing that we can do to help solve the climate change.,F,T,T,F,5. Public transport is always a much better choice than a private car or a taxi. 6. Metal products and paper products need little energy to produce. 7. To solve the problem, people can plant trees because trees absorb oxygen in the air to produce carbon dioxide. 8.We will get a sense of satisfaction when seeing the trees we plant can help solve the problem of climate change.,F,F,T,T,Careful reading 2,Careful reading 2,Questions and answers: What kind of human activities let off carbon gases? What would happen if we consume more petrol and electricity? What should we do if we must drive a car?,When we breathe, burn something, drive cars or other vehicles, we let off carbon gases. We will let off more carbon gases. We should try to find other people to travel with us instead of traveling alone,.,We can turn off the lights and anything else electrical when not in use, and use metal products and paper products again. Because trees can absorb carbon dioxide in the air to produce carbon dioxide.,4.What can we do when were at home? 5.Why planting trees can help solve the problem?,Structure of the Article,Part 1 (Paragraph 1): Reasons of climate change Part 2 (Paragraph 24): Measures we can take to solve this problem,Animals and humans breathe,reasons,Petrol burning,Fuels burning such as coal and oil,measures,Ride a bicycle,Use public transport,Share a car with others,Turn off the lights and anything electrical when not in use,Recycle metal and paper products,Plant trees,Language points,1.There is no doubt that 毫无疑问 2.Blame on 把。归咎于。 例：警察把事故责任归咎于喝醉的司机。 The police blamed the accident on the drunk driver. 3.Let off a.放（枪、炮、烟火等）；排放 例：学生不允许在学校放烟花 Students are not allowed to let off fireworks in school. b.让离开 例：校车停在大门口，让学生们下车。 The school bus stopped at the gate and let the pupils off.,4.The more the more越。，越。（the +比较级，the +比较级） 例：你准备得越快，我们就能越早的离开 The quicklier you get ready, the sooner well be able to leave. 5.Consume vt. 消耗，消费 例：他把大部分时间花在读书上。 He consumed most of his time in reading. Consumer n.消费者 Consumption n.消费量,6.In particular 特别是，尤其是 例：你最好少吃肉，尤其是猪肉。 Youd better eat less meat, in particular pork. 7. Absorb vt吸收；使全神贯注 例：黑色布料吸光 Black cloth absorbs light. 他把全部的精力投注到这项工作上。 The task absorbed all his energies. 全神贯注于 Be absorbed in,Language points,二氧化碳 /氧气 carbon dioxide/ oxygen 进入大气 put into the atmosphere 比少得多 much less than 有时候 there are times when. 长距离旅行 travel long distances 尽可能 as .as possible 私家车 private car 最后但并不是最不重要的 last but not least 满足感 a sense of satisfaction 尽自己的一份力量 do ones own part to ,Discussion,What other environmental problems do you know and can you think up some solutions to handle them?,Greenhouse effect,Global warming,Air pollution,red tide,acid rain,deforestation,desertification,Thank you!,