2016-unit-3--climate上课U盘版

UNIT3ClimateWeatherTypesofclimateWeatherandClimate•Weatherismadeupofatmosphericconditionsduringafewhoursordays.•Climateisthecombinationoftemperature,moisture,wind,andsunshineataplaceoveraperiodofmanyyears.Weathertemperature:freezing,cold,chilly,cool,mild,warm,hotsky:sunny,clear,cloudy,overcasthumidity:dry,damp,humid,wetrain:drizzle,shower,downpour,stormwind:breeze,gale,hurricaneMediterraneanclimatehotsummers,coolwintersClimateTropicaldesertclimatehotanddryClimateTropicalmonsoonclimateIthasconstanttemperaturethroughouttheyear&haswetanddryseasons.ClimateTemperatemonsoonclimateHotrainysummer,coldanddrywinter.ClimateTemperatecontinentalclimateHotsummerandcoldwinter,temperaturedifferentbetweenyearsClimateClimatedisaster•Typhoon•Flood•Drought•Snowstorm•Typhoon•FloodDroughtSnowstormClimatechangeClimatechange,mainlyinthreeareas:•GlobalWarming全球变暖•AcidDeposition酸雨•OzoneDepletion臭氧层损耗MoreVoicesNeededinClimateDebatePleaseturntopage35WordPretest1.B2.A3.B4.B5.C6.A7.B8.BCulturalBackground•Doha(line1)•Doha,literallymeansthebigtree,isthecapitalcityandmostpopulouscityoftheStateofQatar.ThecityislocatedonthecoastofthePersianGulfintheeastofthecountry.ItisQatar'sfastestgrowingcity,withover40%ofthenation'spopulationlivinginDohaoritssurroundingsuburbs,anditisalsotheeconomiccenterofthecountry.TheKyotoProtocol(Line6)•京都协定书•TheKyotoProtocolwasnegotiatedinDecember1997atthecityofKyoto,JapanandcameintoforceFebruary16th,2005.•“TheKyotoProtocolisalegallybindingagreementunderwhichindustrializedcountrieswillreducetheircollectiveemissionsofgreenhousegasesby5.2%comparedtotheyear1990.Thegoalistoloweroverallemissionsfromsixgreenhousegases.”-----UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramSuperTyphoonBopha(line23)HurricaneSandy(line27)NOAA(line37)•NOAA=USNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration美国国家海洋和大气管理局WorldBank(line40)•WorldBank世界银行Turningdowntheheat(line40)WorldResourceInstitute(line52)WRI=WorldResourceInstitute世界资源研究所InternationalEnergyAgency(line57)IEA=InternationalEnergyAgency国际能源署/国际能源机构ClimateChangeConferencesReadingcomprehensionp39-40Circletheletterofthebestanswer.1.C2.C3.C4.B5.A6.A7.B8.BSecondReadingStructureoftheTextStructure•Part1(Para1-2):Thepaceofprogressonclimatechangeisstilltooslow.•Part2(Para3-8):Twodisturbingtrendsofclimatenegotiationsareexpressed.•Part3(Para9-13):Negotiationsonglobalclimateagreementsarecriticallyimportant.Part2(Para3-8)Q:Whatarethetwodisturbingtrends?1.theimpactsofclimatechange2.theworld’songoingdependenceonfossilfuelsPart3(Para9-13)Q:WhatroledoestheUNplayindealingwiththeglobalwarming?TheUNistheonlyvenuethatbringsallcountriestogetherandgiveseachachancetohaveavoice.Itprovidesacommonarenathatenhancestransparencyandaccountabilityamongcountries.HomeworkVocabularyBuildingFrompage40topage41