1. Unit 22 Environmental Protection 厦门外国语学校 陈 芸

2. Environmental protection?

3. Environmental Information Share

4. Nature is Turning On us! to attack … suddenly & unexpectedly; become hostile towards

5. Read to Know Nature is Turning On Us! What is the general idea? What aspects will be covered?

6.  Layout Part 1: Para A-B Part 2: Para C-D Part 3: Para E Disasters become increasingly common. Reasons and losses caused by disasters. Far worse situation is to come.

7. Read to Focus Facts & Numbers Reality Present Situation

8. DisastersAffected areas FloodingAsia, Africa, America, Oceania, Europe Storms (Hurricanes) the US, Central America Drought (reduced rainfall) Africa, the Yellow River, a number of nations, the west of the US affected…leaving irrigation canals dry; other zones drier once flooded; fails to reach the sea in armed conflict over water resulted in forest fires

9. DisastersAffected areas Volcanic eruptionthe small island of Montserrat EarthquakesAsia, Europe, South America Asian tsunamiIndonesia (132,000 + 100,000) nearly wiped out There have been serious…. …has had a rough time, suffering from… that claimed…lives.

10. NumbersFacts 10,000 90 million 300 km/ph 40% 30 years ago 300 55% 500 million 1.6 million lives

11. Read to understand Question Time Sentences to focus on Topic related expressions

12. Read to understand Sentences to Focus On The last few years have seen environ- mental disasters on a grand scale and ex- perts are predicting far worse to come. This catastrophe is still fresh in the minds of people worldwide who have not yet got over their separation from loved ones lost in the tsunami.

13. Read to understand Sentences to Focus On Volcanoes and earthquakes are even more dangerous than in the past as around half the world’s population now lives in cities. Most disaster experts believe there is the potential that things could get a lot worse.

14. Read to understand Topic Related Expressions see/witness sth. turn on leave …dry in armed conflict over… wipe out be fresh in one’s mind

15. Read to understand Topic Related Expressions grow at a disturbing rate without any means to earn one’s living occur at random times warn in advance claim …lives

16. Are natural disasters caused by nature itself? Can human live in harmony with nature? HOW? What can we do to help? Read to Think Nature & Human

17. A summary and give comments. Language Focus L3 A report on “human activities and environmental problems”. ( Optional ) Homework