Project,Writing a report,Unit 2 The environment,1,2,3,4,5,Quiz,Name three longest freshwater rivers in the world,The River Nile in Africa,The Amazon River in South America,The Yangtze River in China,How long is the Yangtze River?,A. 6,300 kilometers long.,B. 5,300 kilometers long.,C. 4,300 kilometers long.,D. 3,300 kilometers long.,A. 6,300 kilometers long.,It is the third longest river in the world.,What are the three gorges?,Three Gorges,Xiling Gorge 西陵峡,Wu Gorge 巫峡,Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峡,Name rare animals and fish,White-flag dolphin,Yangtze alligator,Zhonghua sturgeon,We are proud of the great river! We enjoy its beautiful scenery!,Beautiful scenery,But,The river is now facing serious problems,Unsafe drinking water has led to health problems for people living near the river. It has had harmful effects on the ecology of the area, killing many plants and animals.,Protecting the Yangtze River,Project,P1: The environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern. P2: Many people have recognized the importance of protecting the Yangtze River and many environmental organizations and projects have been set up,Main Idea for each Para.,P3:Water and soil conservation project. P4: A nature reserve for white-flag dolphins. P5:The environmental situation is improving,Raising the problem,How to solve the problem,Conclusion,Para.1,Para.2,Para.3,Para.4,Para.5,Part 1,Part 2,Part 3,Structure of the article,Protecting the Yangtze River,P1: Raising the problem,P2(2-4): How to Solve the problem,P3(5):Conclusion,The environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern,A lot of work has been done to protect the river,The environmental situation of the Yangtze River is improving,Environmental organizations,Water and soil preservation project,A nature reserve for white-dolphins,Learn to write : Structure谋篇布局,1. According to the text, with the growth of population, _. A. More and more waste has been taken from the river. B. The river has been polluted more and more seriously. C. The river has been more popular nationally and internationally.,2. The pollution of the Yangtze River has led to the following things EXCEPT_. problems of unsafe drinking water taken from the river. B. health problems for the people living along the river. C. the dropping of the number of white-flag dolphins in the river. D. the factories which pollute the river having to pay higher taxes.,Consolidation,People both at home and abroad are _ about the health of the Yangtze River. Rapid _ and huge _ growth have meant more water _ from the river and more _put back into it, which seriously affect the people and wildlife _ on the river.,concerned,development,population,taken,waste,relying,Fortunately, the importance of protecting the Yangtze River has been _. Organizations and projects have been set up to help improve the situation. For example, the Green River Organization. It _ people and _ the illegal hunting. Two special government projectsone is a water and soil _ project, the other, nature _ for white-flag dolphinsare also under way. We still have a log way to go, but lets believe todays efforts will pay off in the future.,recognized,educates,stops,conservation,reserves,Sample 2,Seeing the title “Climate change and a low-carbon life”, what do you think you will read in this passage ?,More and more _ _ has been put into the atmosphere, which has brought about _ _.,breathing of animals and humans; other human_; cars and other_; _power plants,walk or use a _when possible; use as little _as possible; _as much as possible; plant_,carbon,dioxide,climate,change,activities,vehicles,electrical,bicycle,energy,recycle,trees,Task-based reading,