Unit 9 Saving the earth 忻州师院附属中学 卫治锋

Welcome to the Earth Summit

Who can take part in the Earth Summit?

The heads of the states.

Find Chinese meanings.

1. 能够得到

2. 可持续发展

3. 总理

A. sustainable development( )

B. have access to ( )

C. premier( )

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1

3

Introduction

Para1

Body

Para2-3

Conclusion

Para4-7

Introduction of the Earth Summit

Major problems facing the world

What we can do to solve the problems

What do you think each part of the text is about?

Read the text and find out which paragraph the main idea below belongs to.

a.the big three and the results caused by them

b. it is a place to find solutions for the future

c.a brief introduction to the Earth Summit.

e. Words by a visitor to the Earth Summit

f. Something about poverty,war, and violence

g.Willingness to take action is necessary.

h.conferences help people understand that there exist serious problems and there is still time to take action.

para2

para7

para1para5

para3

para6

para4

The Earth Summit

Time Place Theme

1972 Stockholm Ways to take better care of the earth

2002 Johannesburg sustainable development

( 可持续发展）

Why are conferences like the Earth Summit important?

• Conferences like the Earth Summit are important because they teach people about serious problems. They also bring together people who are interested in finding solutions to the problems and do something to protect human beings.

Match:

A. contaminated drinking water

B. poor sanitation

C. air pollution

made dirty;polluted

公共卫生

contaminated

sanitation 1

2

3

(para2 -3)

Match.

A.take part in

B. take action

C. stress

D. prosper

1. become successful ; do well

2. begin to do sth.

3. join in

4. put emphasis( 强调 ) on

Read Para.2-3.

A. Poverty

B. War

C.Violence

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3

1

Guess.

1) equal adj. ( 平等的，相等的 )

2) fair adj. ( 公平的 )

3) responsible adj. ( 负责任的 )

equality n. ( )

fairness n. ( )

responsibility n.( )

平等 ; 相等

公平

责任

What are the “big three”?

The big three(Three biggest killers)

contaminated drinking water （饮水污染）

poor sanitation （卫生状况恶劣）

air pollution

Other problems include deforestation, desertification, AIDS, war, etc.

Which Chinese officer attended the meeting? What did he say?

Premier Zhu Rongji

stressed the need for equality and fairness in the world

2 How can we save the earth according to Para4?

Only by changing the way we live can we save earth.We can save the earth only by changing the way we live.

You can solve the problems only in this way.

Only in this way can you solve the problem.

1 What’s the use of conferences like the Earth Summit?

(para4-7)

Which of the issues discussed at the Earth Summit do you think is the most important ? Why?

Sustainable development is the most important.

Because it concerns about how we can continue developing the world without damaging the environment.

cry

Did you do anything bad for theenvironment in your daily life?

What should we do to protect the environment in our daily life?

1.Using the handkerchief instead of the paper napkin.( 纸巾）

2.Using paper bag instead of plastic bag.

3. Don’t using one-off chopsticks.

4. Go to work on foot or by bike not by car.

5. Throw cans, bottles, paper and plastic into the dustbin. ……..

Let’s take part in the activities to save the earth!

In order to take part in the Olympic Games…

do exercise

practise weight-lifting

in harmony with

We should live in harmony with nature.

The two trees have fallen in love and are

__ ________ ______ each other.in harmony with

in harmony with

What should we do?

take action

put an end to

wipe out

cutting down trees!

water pollution /contamination!

Poor sanitation!

Air pollution!

What should we do with these bad behaviors?

spitting every where

It’s time to take action. We should put an end to the bad behaviors. We should wipe out the bad habit of spitting everywhere.

As we know the Earth Summit is a place to find solutions for the future. Some people say that money can solve all problems, but some say knowledge.Which one do you agree? Money or knowledge?

I think money ……

No, knowledge….