Do you know the steps of a debate ? Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: During a debate... The host or hostess introduces the debate question and both sides, and also arranges the time. Both sides take turns to present their views and try to convince the listeners with points and facts. Free Discussion.

The economyThe environment Reading

1. Who is the host ? 2. What is the debate question? 2. What sides do Ms Lin Shuiqing and Mr Qian Liwei represent? Fast reading

Detailed reading (1) Read Lin shuiqing’s debate and finish the following exercises.

Part 1 Lin’s views T/F exercise 1. Fishing boats catch fish without giving them time to lay eggs. 2. The increasing population have no effect on the environment. 3. We should expand production to protect the environment. 4. Recycling is important to environmental protection. cut back on

Points of view Chemical waste Many places have been 1. _________. A great number of plants and 2. _______ have died. Large amounts of harmful chemicals go into the atmosphere and make us 3._______. Water pollution Other types of waste flow into the our water and 4._____ sea creatures. Fishing Large numbers of fish are caught 5._______ time to lay eggs. Population It has grown by 6.______ times what it was in ________ Try to 8._______ the production. 9.________ our waste. Teach people about environmentally friendly 10.______. destroyed sick kill without six Suggestions /Solutions animals reduce lifestyles Recycle

Detailed reading (2) Read Qian Liwei’s debate and fill in the blanks in the following table.

factories clouds of dirty smoke pipes pouring chemical waste into rivers as a business consultant be seen as being against the environment businessmen hide from the responsibilities only worry about money Economic development is ____for the environment. factories & industries control the amount of pollution spend money repairing the damage are deeply concerned about the environment lose the jobs cut back on amount of things bad Qian Liwei’s speech people

more from recycled materials less from raw material better laws higher taxes produce preserve the environment one doing harm to the environment have to pay for it to be repaired Mr Qian Liwei’s suggestions

Role play Work in groups of four. ---an economist. ---an environmentalist --- a factory manager ---a government official Choose a role to play and make a dialogue among the four roles to express your opinion!

15 What happened to the world? earthquakeflood droughtfire typhoon air pollutiontsunami sandstorm

What is this problem? desertification

Who can heal the world?

What else can we do to protect the environment?

Protect the Environment, Protect Ourselves! Try our best to achieve a balance between the economy and the envrionment!

1. the ways to read a debate 2. the ways to express one's attitude 3. the common sentence patterns to talk about the environment and the economy

Homework: Review what we have learnt today. Write a report, calling on people to live in an environmentally friendly way.