实用科技英语教程 第3版 作者 盛楠 Unit 4.pptVIP

Let’s see what kind of environment we live… Do you know other types of pollution in our life Task 1: Look at the picture in the text book and complete the sentences. We should stop treating the sea and rivers as a dump for human and industrial effluent. Some animals have lost their woodland habitats as a result of deforestation. Gases from industrial and car exhausts can cause acid rain which is harmful to plants and trees. Finding somewhere to put the rubbish is becoming harder and more expensive. No wonder that rich country governments increasingly think waste disposal as their most pressing environmental problem. We live surrounded by loud planes, trucks and electric tools. These sounds are loud enough to cause great harm to peoples hearing. The effect mobile phone radiation has on human health is the subject of recent interest and study, as a result of the enormous increase in mobile phone usage throughout the world. Task 2 : Vocabulary Complete Word Puzzle below using the words you’ve just discussed. Task 3: Discuss with your classmates the causes and effects of each type of pollution. Cause-and-Effect Signals Classify following Cause-and-Effect Signals, and find more. (P 54) Ex. Use the expressions above to make sentences. Some animals have lost their woodland habitats as a result of deforestation. Task 4: Listening Comprehension Climate Change Earlier studies have linked Earths rising temperatures to production of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide. Some scientists have already said what they believe will happen if carbon dioxide emissions continue to grow. They say long-term effects will include rising sea levels, damaging storms and severe lack of rain in different areas. The scientists say this could result in extreme heat, more floods, and shortages of clean water to drink. They say it could also lead to reduced food production and more world hunger. The new report expands on two earlier U.N. reports