Words study Unit 4 Reading THE EARTH IS BECOMING WARMER — BUT DOES IT MATTER?

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trend catastrophe flood oppose mild consequence state range n. 趋势 ; 倾向 ; 走向 n. 大灾难 ; 浩劫 n. 洪水 ; 水灾 vt. 反对 ; 反抗 adj. 温和的 ; 淡的 n. 结果 ; 后果 ; 影响 vt. 陈述 ; 说明 n. 种类 ; 范围 Words preview

come about subscribe to quantity of go up result in be opposed to even if keep on 发生 ; 造成 同意 ; 赞成 ; 订购 大量的 上升 ; 增长 ; 升起 导致 反对 …… 即使 继续 Expressions preview

You can often get an idea of what a magazine article is about by glancing at the title, the first paragraph, the diagrams, and the enlarged quotes. A Useful Skill

1.What’s the topic and how’s the text organized? It’s about global warming. It has a title; a first paragraph; the main text in 2 columns; graphs, quotes. skimming 2. What’s the first graph about? It shows the temperature increase of one degree Fahrenheit between 1860 and Reading Comprehension I

skimming 3. What’s the second graph about? It shows the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere from 1957 to What’s the purpose of the last paragraph of the article? It functions as a conclusion by asking the reader to reflect on the major theme of the text and to predict what might happen in the future.

1.The purpose of the first paragraph is to ___. A.introduce the writer B. explain a change C. introduce the topic D. raise a question 2. The graphs are used to _____. A.illustrate points by providing evidence B.tell the change of temperature C.tell the content of carbon dioxide in the air D.interest the readers skimming Reading Comprehension II

True or false?( P27 ) scanning Reading Comprehension III 2 1.The temperature in the last century didn’t seem to increase much. 2. Everyone believes that global warming is caused by the activities of humans. 3. Janice Foster believes she can measure the future global rise in temperature. 4. The rise in carbon dioxide is causing a steady increase in global warming. 5. George Hambley believes that global warming will do good rather than harm to the earth. 6. It is clear what the effects of global warming will be.

The different ideas between Dr. Janice Foster & George Hambley Dr. Janice FosterGeorge Hambley Carbon dioxide has caused the global temperature to __________. An increase of five degrees would be a ____________ and could be ______________. More carbon dioxide is a __________ thing, which makes crops _____________ and will encourage _________________ ___________. go up catastrophe very serious positive produce more a greater range of animals