1. Be Ware the Dirty Seas Geoffrey Lean
Unit two
Be Ware the Dirty Seas Geoffrey Lean
Luo Zhaohui

2. Background Knowledge

3. Nice, French Riviera
Nice(尼斯), a city on the Mediterranean Sea, is a popular resort town known for its elegant hotels, wide avenues, and picturesque villas with gardens. Many people visit Nice during the winter, as the nearby Alps shelter the area from cold northern winds, giving it a mild climate year round.

4. Mediterranean sea
Surrounded by southern Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia, the Mediterranean Sea covers about 2,510,000 sq km (about 969,000 sq mi). Some of the world earliest civilizations began along the shores of the Mediterranean, and it has served as a vital trade route for thousands of years.

5. Mediterranean sea
Mediterranean Sea, inland sea of Europe, Asia, and Africa, linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar. Known to the Romans as Mare Nostrum (our sea), the Mediterranean is almost landlocked.

6. Mediterranean sea
The Mediterranean is a remnant of the vast ancient sea called Tethys（古地中海，特提斯海）, which was squeezed almost shut in the Oligocene Epoch(渐新世纪， 地质时代中古近纪的最后一个主要分期，大约开始于3400万年前， 终于2300万年前 ), 30 million years ago, when the crustal plates （地壳板块）carrying Africa and Eurasia collided. The plates are still grinding together, causing the eruption of volcanoes such as Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius, and Stromboli, all in Italy, and triggering frequent earthquakes, which have devastated parts of Italy, Greece, and Turkey. .

7. The Incubator of Western Civilizations
The ancient Egyptian civilization
The Hellenic civilization希腊文明(Ancient Greek race was called Hellene around 4th-1th B.C)
Greek culture Roman culture
No other sea has played a more important role than the Mediterranean in the history of western man.

8. Questions for Discussion
What’s the purpose of writing? Has the author succeeded achieving his purpose? How?
What do you learn after your first reading of the text?
Why does the author choose the Mediterranean sea instead of any other ?
What is special about the paragraphing of the text?

9. Structure of the text Paras1-4 Introduce the topic Paras.5-10
the first main cause—sewage
Paras.11-13
the second main cause —industries
Paras
other causes of pollution
Paras.16-20
Geographic(16-17) and demographic factors(18-20)
Paras
conclusion

10. Paras. 1 – 4: Introducing the Topic
Thesis statement:
the Mediterranean is the most polluted sea in the world.
Causes and consequences of the pollution in general

11. Paras. 5-10: Improper treatment of sewage
Consequences:
Contamination of sea water and fish
Greater likelihood of disease

12. Paras. 11-13: Second main cause - industries
Untreated water emitted from factories along the coast and from factories located far inland

13. Paras. 14-15 Other causes of pollution
Pesticides, detergents, fertilizers, oil, etc.

14. Paras. 16-20 Factors that lead to the severity of the case
Narrow and shallow outlet of the Strait of Gibraltar;
Weak coastal currents and feeble tides;
Long-standing practice of dumping wastes into the sea;
Multiplication of population and increasing number of tourists.

15. Paras Conclusion
Efforts are being made to solve the problem, but there will be a long way to go.

16. Questions for Discussion
What’s the relationship between industrial development and environmental protection?
How does the author organize or develop his essay?
A. Cause and effect
Effect—serious pollution of the Mediterranean.
Causes—a number of geographic, demographic, and historical factors(abundant, specific and precise figures and facts).
B. Transitional words and phrases
C. Comparison and contrast

17. Assignment
Please underline the transitional words or phrases and comment on their function;
Please restore the outline of the text.

18. Thank you!
Thank you!