Project Project Writing a Writing a reportreportUnit 2 The environmentWhat are the three longest freshwater rivers in the world?1. The River Nile in Africa2. The Amazon River in South America3. The Yangtze River in ChinaSome of famous rivers of the worldSome of famous rivers of the worldThe River NileThe Amazon RiverThe world-famous tropical rainforestsThe The Yangtze Yangtze RiverRiverSpecial speciesSome famous peopleFamous beautiful sceneriesArchitectureCompetitionLets divide the class into four groups. Then try your best to find some words to describe the Yangtze River as much as possible. The group which has more words will be the winner.GROUP 1: GROUP 2: GROUP 3: GROUP 4: ButListeningListening Listen to the text carefully Listen to the text carefully then divide the whole report then divide the whole report into three partsinto three partsPart 1Part 2Part 3Para 1Para 2-4Para 5Problems we are facingWhat about the Yangtze River What about the Yangtze River nowadays?nowadays?Why does the author choose the topicWhat has caused the pollution of the Yangtze River?What bad effects has it had on the ecology of the area? Go through Para 1 quickly and find the gist of the report.Protecting the Yangtze RiverProtecting the Yangtze RiverBecause it is the third longest river in the world and home to a diverse range of fish and animals while many people depend on it for drinking water.Rapid agricultural and industrial development plus huge population growth has led to the rising amount of water taken from the river with more waste being put back into the river.Unsafe drinking water has led to healthy problems for people living near the river, killing many plants and animals.1. What has The Green River Organization done?2. When was the water and soil preservation set up?3. What did the water and soil preservation project result in?4. What has the government done to save white-flag dolphins?Read Para2-4 and then answer the questions.1.What has The Green River Organization done? It educates and advises people on the importance of protecting this great river. It watches the river. It stops the illegal hunting of animals.2.When was the water and soil preservation set up? In 19893.What did the water and soil preservation project result in? It resulted in farmers replacing the crops on their farmland with trees and grassland. 4.What has the government done to save white-flag dolphins? The reserve was set up on the lower reaches of the river in Zhenjiang. Boats are prohibited from entering this area in order to keep the dolphins safe.What is the good news for the river? People have finally realized that it is their responsibility to protect this great river.Read the last part Decide whether the following sentences are T or F.1.The environmental problems of the Yangtze river have an effect on the fish and wildlife that live in or along the river.2. The Green River organization is run by the government.3. The water and soil preservation project has benefited the environment around the river .4 With rapid agricultural and industrial development plus huge population growth, the waste being put back into the river has been decreasing . 5 Few people have recognized the importance of protecting the Yantze River.6 Illegal hunting of animals has become one of the mjor problems and it has endangered the wild animals. o 7 The white flag dophin, a common Chinese mammal that depends on the Yantze River. 8 We have achieved a lot in protecting the environment but we still have a long way to go. 9 Up to now, few people have realized that it is their responsibility to protect the great river. The structure of a reportSection1Section1Section 2Section 2Section 3Section 3Raising the issueHow to solve the issueHow to How to conclude conclude the whole the whole texttextDiscuss and write a report What else can we do to protect the Yangtze River? Focus on the pollution problems in the Yangtze River and Beiling River, and then write a report .Pay special attention to the structure of the report.( write a mini report about 100 words) ( Group 1-5 Yangtze River Group 6-11 Beiling River)Some useful phrases and sentences from the text短语：raise concern 引起关注 result in/lead to 导致 focus on 使集中于焦点 be home to 是的家园/栖息地 prohibit from doing 禁止句型： It is/was reported that据报道 It has also had harmful effects on 对有危害作用 We still have a long way to 为了我们还有很长的路要走HomeworkHomeworkBased on the mini report, please complete the whole report after class.