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BackgroundGettingReadyTextALanguageFocusTextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearning新航标职业英语综合英语1VocationalEnglish顾问总主审：刘黛琳总主编：蒋秉章本册主编：许振雅刘军凌伟卿外籍主审：LauraBlacks（英）DanJenkins（美）编者：刘军王前封萍徐辉韩智渊光盘制作：博速软件新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录1Unit6Low-CarbonLifeBackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录2BackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningUnit6Low-CarbonLifeGreenhouseGasLow-CarbonLifeCarbonFootprintNokiaGreenBuildingLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录3Unit6Low-CarbonLifeLow-CarbonLifeAlow-carbonlifemeanscuttingCO2emissions,andlivingalifestylecharacterizedbylowenergy,lowconsumption,andlowcost.BackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录4Unit6Low-CarbonLifeAcarbonfootprintisthetotalamountofgreenhousegasesproducedtodirectlyandindirectlysupporthumanactivities,usuallyexpressedinequivalenttonsofcarbondioxide(CO2).Acarbonfootprintisusuallycalculatedforthetimeperiodofayear.CarbonFootprintBackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录5Unit6Low-CarbonLifeTheprimarygreenhousegases(abbreviatedasGHG)intheEarth’satmospherearewatervapor,carbondioxide,methane(甲烷),nitrousoxide(一氧化二氮),andozone(臭氧).GHGisthefundamentalcauseofthegreenhouseeffect.GreenhouseGasBackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录6Nokia(Finnishpronunciation:/’nɔkiɑ/)CorporationisaFinnishmultinationalcommunicationscorporation.NokiaChinahasitsnewheadquarterslocatedinYizhuang,abouttwentykilometersawayfromthecitycenterofBeijing.Theglassroofandwallsenable90percentoftheofficeareatoenjoynaturalsunlight.Thedouble-glazingcurtainwallsadjustthetemperatureautomatically.Thereisonlyoneescalatorinthebuilding.Walkingisencouraged.Pedometers(计步器)areavailableforthestaff.Parkingspacesarereservedonlyforlowemissionvehicles,while49differentshuttlebusesareprovidedforthestaff.Additionally,rapidlyrenewablematerialsandproductsarewidelyusedinthebuilding.Withitseco-designfeatures,thebuildingsaves20percentinenergycostscomparedtonormalofficebuildings,andthushelpstoconservetheenvironment.ItwasawardedtheLEED(LowEnergyElectronDiffraction,低能电子衍射)GoldAwardbytheUSGreenBuildingCouncil(美国绿色建筑协会).It’sthefirstcommercialbuildinginChinatoreceivethisaward.NokiaGreenBuildingUnit6Low-CarbonLifeBackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录7ReducingCarbonFootprintsUnit6Low-CarbonLifeBefore-readingWhile-readingBackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录8Unit6Low-CarbonLife1.Canyougivesomeexamplesonhowtoreducecarbonfootprints?2.IsitpopulartoreducecarbonfootprintsinAsia?Whathasbeendone?ExerciseAReadthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.Drivingless,eatinglocalfoods,usinglesselectricity,andrecyclingallreducecarbonfootprints.Yes,moreandmorepeoplearethinkingofnewwaystoreducetheircarbonfootprint.Somepeopleevensharetheirideasonline.3.Whocreatedtheideaofreducingthecarbonfootprintsofcarsbygrowinggrassonthetopofhiscar?ItwasderivedfromtheinspirationofaJapanesemannamedMitsujiChinen.BackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录9Information1.anelectricclockandawind-upclock2.anon-electrictoothbrushandanelectrictoothbrush3.asubwayandacar4.aregularbulbandanenergy-savingbulb5.acomputerthatautomaticallygoesintoastandbymodeandacomputerthatautomaticallygoesintoashut-downmode6.arecyclingbinandanon-recyclingbinUnit6Low-CarbonLifewind-upelectricnon-electricsubwaycarregularenergy-savingShutdownRecyclingBackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录10Unit6Low-CarbonLife5.WhyweremanyofNokia’sworkersunhappyforawhileatfirstaboutmovingintotheirnewofficebuilding?Howdotheyfeelnow?4.HowdoesthehotelinShanghaireduceitscarbonfootprint?ExerciseAThehotelwasbuiltwiththematerialsfromanoldpostofficetoreducetheamountofCO2theconstructionwouldcause.TheguestswillbetoldhowmuchCO2theyhaveemittedduringtheirstayatthehotel.TheycanpaytohavetreesplantedinInnerMongoliatoreducetheircarbonfootprint.Nokia’snewheadquartersislocatedfaroutsideofdowntownBeijing,soforawhile,manyworkerswerenothappytohavetomovesofaraway.Now,theycannothelpfallinginlovewithit.Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.BackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录11Unit6Low-CarbonLifeExerciseBThearticletellsusabouttheideasforreducingbothinandin.Inaddition,thearticledescribessomeofloweringtheamountof.Fillintheblankstocompletethemainideasofthetext.carbonfootprintsdailylifeworkplacebenefits/advantagescarbonemissionsBackgroundGettingReadyTextATextBVocationalFocusSkillFocusPracticalLearningLanguageFocus新航标职业英语VocationalEnglish返回目录12Unit6Low