Topic Pollution in Cities.ppt

Topic : Pollution in Cities About the Topic Basically speaking, the environment is the world we live in, and the natural surroundings. There is much talk about the effect man is having on the environment as we continue to spread our cities, produce garbage, mine minerals, chop down trees for wood and paper, and initiate many other harmful attacks on “mother nature”. Words Expressions 农田（farmland） 消失（disappear） 气候（climate） 环境（environment） 大自然（ mother nature） 垃圾 (garbage) 扔杂物 (litter) 回收 (recycle) control of noise and vibration; control of dust and poison; environmental protection and sustainable development; global environmental changes; water resources protection; ecologic engineering; the disposal and use /reuse of solid wastes; development of environmental devices; Building a city can be a disaster for the environment. Building a nuclear power plant now would not be doing the environment any favors. There are many natural catastrophes occurring in nature. Don’t litter. We rely on the Earth for everything we need to survive, so let’s take care of it. Part 1(5 minutes) Examiner: Good morning, everybody. Could you please tell me your name and the number of your admission ticket? Your name, please. And your number?...Your name?…And your number?... Thank you. Now would you please briefly introduce yourselves to each other? Remember, you should not mention the name of your university.(1.5minutes) Ok, now that we know each other we can do some group work. First of all, I’d like to ask each of you a question. (c1,c2,c3) 1) Are you satisfied with the environment you are living in? 2) Has your university done anything to protect the campus environment? (If yes, what has it done?/ If not, why not?) 3) Why is environmental protection important? 4) Is environmental pollution a local or global problem? ( Please explain.) 5) Which do you think is more important, environmental protection or economic development? ( Please explain.) Part 2 (10 minutes) Examiner: Now let