Unit-1-Living-Green

LivingGreen1全新版大学进阶英语：综合教程2NEWPROGRESSIVECOLLEGEENGLISH2UnitGoalsPartOneOpenerPairWorkPartTwoReading&InteractingGettingPreparedTextStudyFocusingonLanguageinContextPartThreeIntegratedSkillsPracticingViewing&ListeningSpeakingWritingContentsPairWorkPairwork:Lookatthepicturesbelow.Thenworkwithyourpartnerandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.PairWork1Whataresomeofthesimplethingspeoplecandotoreduceenergyconsumption(消耗)?2Manyconsumergoods(消费品)canbereusedinsteadofbeingdiscarded(丢弃).Listsomeofthem.3Whatdoesitmeantolivegreen?Haveyoueverthoughtaboutgoinggreeninyourownlife?使用节能灯泡useenergyefficientlightbulbs临睡前关掉开关switchoffbeforegoingtosleep停止使用一次性购物袋stopusingthrow-awayshoppingbags使用可再生能源，比如太阳能userenewableenergysuchassolarpower选择步行、骑自行车或乘公交车/地铁choosetowalk,rideabike,ortakeabus/subwayHelpfulExpressionsNotesWarm-upVideoGettingPreparedWatchthevideoclipandanswerthequestions.Itseco-innovationandsustainableemploymentinitiatives.Singapore.1.Accordingtothevideoclip,whichcityisthegreenestoneinAsia?2.Accordingtothevideoclip,whatmakesCopenhagenthetoponeeco-friendlycityintheworld?NotesWarm-upVideoGettingPrepared24-hourcityofLasVegas24-hourcitiesrefertothosethatprovideactivitiesforpeoplearoundtheclock.LasVegas,withitsmegacasino-hotelsandassociatedentertainment,isinternationallyrenownedforgambling,shopping,finediningandnightlife.不夜城拉斯维加斯（美国内华达州东南部城市），世界著名的赌城NotesWarm-upVideoGettingPreparedThanksgivingDayAnationalholidaycelebratedprimarilyintheUnitedStatesandCanadaasadayofgivingthanksfortheblessingoftheharvestandoftheprecedingyear.IntheUS,itiscelebratedonthefourthThursdayofNovember.FormanyAmericansitisthemostimportantholidayapartfromChristmas.感恩节（美国感恩节是11月的第四个星期四）NotesWarm-upVideoGettingPreparedAwindturbineisadevicethatconvertsthewind’skineticenergyintoelectricalenergy.Theenergyinthewindturnstwoorthreepropeller-likebladesaroundarotor.Therotorisconnectedtothemainshaft,whichspinsageneratortocreateelectricity.风轮机是一种把风的动能转化为电能的装置。风力带动风轮中两三片螺旋桨叶转动，同时风轮与电机相连，依靠风轮的旋转带动电机发电。windturbineTextStudyTextTextTextAnalysisQuestionsforDiscussionUnderstandingtheTextTEXTIfyouwereacity-dwellerlivingwithalltheadvantagesofanendlesssupplyofelectricityandfreshwater,wouldyoubepreparedtogiveupsuchconveniences?OneAmericanfamilysetouttoseeiftheycould,movingfromthecitytotheremotecountrysidetotrylivingthesimplelife.LivingOfftheGrid:HowaFamilyofCity-DwellersDiscoveredtheSimpleLifeAlisonZeuschelTextStudyTextTextTextAnalysisQuestionsforDiscussionUnderstandingtheText1Afterlivinginthe24-hourcityofLasVegas,Nevadafornearlytenyears,myfamilyandIdecidedtoslowthingsdown.Mydaughterwantedahorse.Myhusbandwantedproperty.Mysonwantedadirtbike.Iwantedourfamilytobemoreself-sufficient.2Noneofusfeltthatthiscouldbeaccomplishedwherewewerelivingandweallagreedthatamovetothecountrywouldbegreatforeveryone.3BeforelongwesetaboutlookingforahomeinYucca,Arizona,averysmalltownoflessthan1,000people.ItwaswhileIwasscanninglistingsfromourrealestateagentthatIfirstlearnedofit.Therewasahomeforsalethereon40acres.WhenIcalledtoinquireabouttheproperty,Iwasinformedthattherewasnoelectricityavailableinthearea.What?Noelectricity?Ialmostdismissedtheideaimmediately.TextStudyTextTextTextAnalysisQuestionsforDiscussionUnderstandingtheText4Thepropertywasoffthegrid.Itwasnotconnectedwhatsoevertoanyutilities—power,waterorsewer.Powerwassuppliedbyawindturbineandsolarpanels.Waterhadtobehauledinandstoredintwotankslocatedontheproperty.FortyacreswouldgiveusplentyofroomforallofouranimalsandgivemyhusbandandsonspacetoridetheirATVs.Besides,whatbetterwayistheretobecomemoreself-sustainable?Aftergivingitsomethought,wedecidedtoputinanofferandmovedinonThanksgivingDay.5Whenwefirstmovedtotheproperty,wedidsomeremodelingandstayedinourmotorhome.Wewereconfrontedwithrealchallengesatthetime.Thepowerkeptgoingout,themainwaterlinetothehousebroke,theplumbingbackedupintothefrontyardandthegeneratordied.6Butthesetbacksjustmadeusworkharder.Weslowlygotthingsfixedandmovedintothehouseafter38daysintheRV.Thenextchallengewastobecomefamiliarwithyourpowersystem,andtolearntheinsandoutsofhaulingyourownwaterandgeneratingyourownpower.TextStudyTextTextTextAnalysisQuestionsforDiscussionUnderstandingtheText7Ouroff-the-gridsystemconsistsofeightsolarpanels(1,000watts)thataremountedonasuntrackerrack.Wealsohaveawindturbinethatgenerates3,000wattsin24mphwinds.Theenergygeneratedbythewindandsunisstoredin166vgolfcartbatteries.Wealsohavetwo2,500-gallonabove-groundwatertanksanda250-gallonpropanetank.Everyweekend,wehaultwo275-gallonwatertankstothenearbytownofYuccaandfillthemwithwater,whichwethenpumpintoourbigwatertanks.8Whilelivinghereforthepastfourmonthshasbeenabigadjustment,therearemanybenefitstolivingoffthegrid.Ithinkoneofthegreatestisteachingmykidstheimportanceofconservation.Theyusedtotakewater,powerandgasforgranted.Thefirstweekwewerehere,weusedalmost1,000gallonsofwater.Withonlya5,000-gallonwatertank,itdidn’ttakethemlongtounderstandthatwehadtouselesswater.Westartedtakingquickershowers,doingonlyfullloadsoflaundry,turningoffthewaterwhilebrushingourteethorshaving.TextStudyTextTextTe