Book 2 Unit 8Protecting Our Environment.ppt

Book 2 Unit 8Protecting Our Environment Project for MELT Course Zhang Jing Text APart I Pre-reading Listen to a song named “Big Yellow Taxi” sung by singer Amy Grant. Pre-questions: What kind of paradise is described in the song? What is the theme of the song? Key to pre-questions 1. A rural paradise before it was spoiled by paved roads, parking lots, buildings, etc 2. protect the environment before it is too late. What can you think of in association with environmental protection? Green party Green peace Greenhouse effect Global warming Green Party a British political party that aims to protect the environment. It is against the use of nuclear power and other forms of industry and transport, which it considers harmful. It was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party, and changed its name to the Green Party in 1985. back Greenpeace a large international pressure group that aims to protect the environment. Its members are well known for taking direct action and putting their own lives in danger in order to stop people from harming the environment. The issue of environmental protection has been talked about over and over again. That’s why we can come up with so many associations. Now let’s take a look at Text A Part II While-reading 1.Title comprehension “ Saving Earth, but Only for Man” try to make it a complete sentence key: we must protect the earth’s environment so that it can better serve human beings What is the definition of sensible environmentalism Para 5 “A sensible environmentalism, the only kind of environmentalism that will win universal public support, begins by unashamedly declaring that nature is here to serve man. It is entirely man centered: it calls for man to preserve nature, but on the grounds of self-preservation.” Para 2: the fundamental principle of sensible environmentalism: combating ecological change that di