M5U2 Reading

Earthsong-MichaelJackson•whataboutsunrise•whataboutrain•whataboutallthethings•thatyousaidweweretogain...•whataboutkillingfields•isthereatime•whataboutallthethings•thatyousaidwasyoursandmine...•didyoueverstoptonotice•allthebloodwe'veshedbefore•didyoueverstoptonotice•thecryingearththeweepingshores?•aaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaah•whathavewedonetotheworld•lookwhatwe'vedone•whataboutallthepeace•thatyoupledgeyouronlyson...•whataboutfloweringfields•isthereatime•whataboutallthedreams•thatyousaidwasyoursandmine...•didyoueverstoptonotice•allthechildrendeadfromwar•didyoueverstoptonotice•thecryingearththeweepingshoresWhyistheearthcrying?OurearthissufferingWhatnaturaldisastersdoyouknowcancausedamagetotheenvironment?naturaldisastersforestfirevolcanoearthquaketyphoonfloodhurricanetsunamiWhathumanactivitiescandodamagetotheenvironment?How?wars/industrialaccidentsgasleakage/oilleakageburningcoal/litterdrivingprivatecarsrunonpetrolusingnuclearweaponsovercutting/heavycutting(deforestation)sendingpoisonous/harmfulgasintotheairpourindustrial/chemicalwasteintowaterusingfertilizers化学肥料andpesticides杀虫剂Theeconomyortheenvironment-----mustwechoose?ReadingDoyouknowthestepsofadebate?Step1:Step2:Step3:ReadingadebateThepresenterintroducebothsideswhohaveoppositeopinionsandarrangethetime.Bothsidespresenttheirviewsandtrytoconvincethelistenerswithpointsandfacts.Freediscussion.Whatisimportantinadebate?Bothsidesrepresentingoppositeviewspresenttheirpointsclearly.Eachspeaker’sspeechismeanttoconvinceyou.Whatshouldwepayattentiontowhenwereadorlistentoadebate?Weshouldnotmakeafinaldecisionuntilwehavereadorlistenedtobothsidescompletelyandunderstoodalloftheargumentsmadebyeachside.FastreadingTaskIAnswerquestionsWhatsidedoesMrLinShuiqingandMrQianLiweieachrepresent?Para.2Thewaysindustrialwastedamagestheworld.Para.3Fishingboatscatchtoomanyseacreatures.Para.4Evergrowingpopulation.Para.5Suggestionstosettletheproblem.TaskIIFindthekeysentencesofeachparagraphPara.6Thatpeoplethinkeconomicdevelopmentisbadfortheenvironmentdoesnothavetobetrue.Para.7Healthyenvironmentandstableeconomycancoexist.Para.8Peoplearemoreimportant.Para.9Recyclingandeffectivelawsarethekeys.Para.10Pollutershavetopaymore.Part1Lin’sviews1.Vastareasoftheworldaredamagedbychemicalwaste.2.Muchsealifeisbeingdestroyedbyfishingboat.3.Wekeepproducingmoreandmorepeoplewho…Yes!Ourenvironmentisbeingdamagedduetotheeconomicdevelopment.PointsIndustrialwaste1.Manyplaceshavebeen1_________.2.Agreatnumberofplantsandanimalshavedied.3.Largeamountsofpoisonouschemicalsgoesintotheatmosphereand2_______.WaterpollutionRiversarefullofchemicals3_______intotheseaandkillingseacreatures.fishingLargenumbersoffishwerecaught4________timetolayeggs.populationIthasgrownto5______timesmorethanwhatitwasin1800.Sugges-tions1.trytoreducetheamountofproduction2.expand6________industry3.teachpeopleaboutenvironmentallyfriendlywaysoflivingdestroyedwaterflowingwithoutsixrecyclingPart2QianLiwei’sviewsNo!Ahealthyenvironmentanddevelopmentshouldbepossibleatthesametime.SpeakerPointshepresentsReasonsheprovidestoconvinceyouQianLiwei(aneconomist)factoriesproductionSpeakersPointstheypresentReasonstheyprovidetoconvinceyouQianLiwei(aneconomist)factoriesTherearemanyfactoriesandindustries….Thepeoplerunningthesefactories….productionIfwecutbackon…,thenjobswillbelost.Peoplearemoreimportantthanfishandtrees.LinShuiqing’sQianLiwei’s①Cutbackonproduction②recycling③teachpeopleaboutenvironmentallyfriendlywaysofliving①recyclerubbish/waste②effectivelawsandmoreinspections③heavytaxesonthefactoriesproducingpollutionTheirsolutions:Postreading1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Viewerscanraisequestionsormakecommentsatthebeginningortheendofthedebate.B.Eachspeakeroftoday’sdebatecanspeakforthreeminutesatthebeginning.C.ThepersonfromtheSocietyforEnvironmentalPreservationisaneconomist.D.Johnson,theTVpresenter,asksthespeakerstofollowtheusualschedulefordebates.2.AllthefollowingstatementsareaboutthedamagecausedbyindustrialwasteEXCEPTtheonethat___.A.Wewillhavelessfishforquitealongtimeinthefuture.B.manyplantsandanimalshavediedofindustrialwasteC.peoplesufferfromdiseasesforbreathingindirtyairD.creatureslivinginwaterarekilledbychemicals.3.Bysaying“thisdoesnothavetobetrue”inthesixthparagraph,theeconomistmeans_______.A.nopipesarepouringchemicalwasteintoriversB.hehimselfisnotagainsttheenvironmentC.therearen’tcloudsofdirtysmokeinthesky.D.theeconomicdevelopmentisnotbadfortheenvironment4.Intheeconomist’sopinion,cuttingbackontheamountofthingsweproducewill_______?A.helpimprovetheenvironmentB.causepeopletolosejobs.C.causemoredamagetotheenvironmentD.helpdevelopoureconomy5.Accordingtotheeconomist’ssuggestion,______.A.peopleshouldnotproducethingsfrommaterialstakendirectlyfromtheenvironmentB.onlythenumberoftreestobecutdownandtheamountoffishtobecaughtshouldbecontrolledC.newlawsshouldbepassedtokeepahealthyenvironmentandastableeconomyD.peoplecandomoreharmtotheenvironmentiftheypaymorePartEcutbackonconsultantdebatingrecycledquantityoperatewillingrawMyaiminlifeistosavetheenvironmentforfuturegenerations.