江苏省昆山中学 沈瑾

Zhouzhuang The Venice of the East

Industrial estate 工业园区

environmental problems water pollution global warming noise pollution ozone hole( 臭氧空洞 ) white pollution greenhouse effect soil pollution acid rain radiation( 辐射 ) pollution flood population pollution drought nuclear pollution tsunami chemical pollution sandstorm water and soil loss hurricane desertification( 沙漠化 ) landslide( 山体滑坡 )

Mr Lin Shuiqing Mr Qian Liwei The economy or the environment, must we choose?

What side does Mr Lin Shuiqing and Mr Qian Liwei each represent?

Find out the subjects and their detailed information each speaker talks about. Mr Lin Shuiqing Industrial waste Mr Qian Liwei Factories

Mr Lin Shuiqing Industrial waste Fishing Population Production Recycling kill plants and sea creatures and make people sick be wiped out, catch fish without… grow to more than six times the figure is approaching… cut back on…, reduce… think more about … expand…, teach… Detailed information What are Mr. Lin’s views on these subjects Industrial waste should be processed ( 处理, 加工 ) The season of fishing should Population should Production should Recycling industry should be restricted be controlled be cut back on be expanded

Find out the subjects each speaker talks about. Mr Lin Shuiqing Industrial waste Mr Qian Liwei Factories Fishing Population Production Recycling

Mr Qian Liwei Factories Production Recycling Laws Taxes control…, be careful to… lose jobs, …are more important the key to… produce more…, less from… need more… preserve… and allow….. pay higher taxes Detailed information What are Mr. Qian’ s views on these subjects Factories should be concerned about the environment Production should Recycling program should should be made should be paid not be cut down be carried out More effective laws Higher taxes

Find out the two debaters’ arguments Mr. Lin thinks that human beings should not at the expense of ( 以 … 为代价 ). Mr. Qian believes that and should be possible at the same time. develop the economy the environment a healthy environment a stable economy

The economy or the environment, must we choose?

Topic How to make a balance between the environment and the economy?

Presentation

1. You will represent your school to attend the celebration of Earth Day in Suppose the theme is ‘making a balance between the economy and the environment’, please write a speech to express your idea on this theme. (about 150 words)

2. Find out sentences that are important in your opinion. You should try to analyze the structures of these sentences and translate them into Chinese.

1.Think about one or two ways to balance the environment and the economy. e.g. ecotourism ( 生态旅游 ) 2. Explain your ways. For example, how to promote ecotourism. 3. Write down an outline of your group’s ideas. 4. Choose a speaker to represent your group. 5. Have a presentation at the end of the discussion.