牛津版 高三 模块十 Unit 1 Building the future

Project A gift for the future Project A gift for the future

可怕的沙尘暴 How can we live in the future?

What do these areas need badly? development In order to improve people’s lives and to reduce poverty, it is important for countries to develop.

cost of development However, sometimes development can be bad for a country and can do more harm than good.

In order to avoid this, the idea of sustainable development has been introduced. Sustainable development is a gift for the future. Why? Read the passage and your will understand.

Do you know some particular forms of renewable energy?

Water is invaluable and important resource for human being, people can not live without water, but it is said that only 1.5/millionth of the water existing on earth has been utilized for mankind. 北京排水集团污水处理厂将实现城市污 水处理率 90% 、再生水回用率 50%.

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Part A Read a feature story on Page 14, focus on the title first and discuss the questions. ● What is the gift for the future? ● What do you think we can give for the future?

Skim the article and find the main idea of this article and how it is organized. title importance of sustainable development (paras1~3) sources of energy including fossil fuels and renewable energy (paras4~10) A gift for the future Skimming

1. Answer the following questions. 1)What do you think of development in the past? --- It polluted the environment and wasted natural resources. Reading Read the article carefully and complete the exercises below.

2) Compared to development in the past, what are the advantages of sustainable development? ---It is long-term planning which focus on the environment and preserving natural resources. It is all about creating better health care, education, housing and improved standards of living for everyone.

3) What might happen in the future to the current sources of energy? --- Our future and the lives of our children and grandchildren will be in danger. There will be an increase in pollution, global warning and acid rain.

Forms of energy What we can do with the energy Advantages use the sun’s natural energy to provide heat, light, hot water and electricity solar energy renewable; never run out; help the environment 2. Fill in the chart, please.

wind energy hydroele ctricity use windmills to pump water and grind wheat; use wind turbines to generate electricity renewa ble; never run out; help the environ ment use the force of the water stored in a reservoir to generate electricity

Part B Reporting on sustainable development. Discuss the following questions in groups of four the write a report.

1. What is sustainable development? 2. Why is it important to look after the environment? 3. Why should we use renewable energy? 4. What areas of sustainable development will you research ( recycling, reforestation, pollution control, etc.)?

5. Where can you get information on the areas sustainable development you will research? 6. Who will you interview? Who will conduct the interviews? 7. Who will write the report? 8. Who will present the report to the class?

Presentation PK Each group presents their reports and see which group does the best.

Homework 1. Review new words and expressions in this unit. 2. Finish the exercises in Wb.