UNIT 9Warming up.ppt

Look at the following short video and pictures and compare them with the pictures above. We can reduce the amount of garbage by producing and buying products that use less packaging or wrapping. We should never throw garbage in the streets or in nature. Smoke from the factories and cars Suppose this factory is in your neighbourhood, how do you think the smoke will affect you? air pollution 空气污染 Smoke from factories and cars should be stopped. We can reduce air pollution by using new technologies and using less energy. The harmful smoke should be made harmless before it goes into the air. More trees should also be planted. Trees be cut down and soil be washed away. Do you think the forest plays an important part in balancing nature? 过度砍伐 deforestation Our need for wood and fuel cause deforestation, which in turn leads to desertification. We should make strict laws to protect the forests. We can reduce the effects of deforestation by planting new trees and we can also try to use less wood. * * 高二人教修订版上册 Unit 9 Saving the earth Warming up our beautiful home----the earth air pollution deforestation water pollution The area of desert is growing. desertification too many sheep and cattle all the grass be eaten grass never grow again ; the land become desert trees be cut down nothing to hold… soil be blown away soil be washed away… Do you think the environment is getting better or worse? What might be the reasons for the changes? Discussion Waste water from factories and cities Who should be blamed for this? If you were in charge of the factory, how would you deal with it? water pollution 水污染 Rivers are full of chemicals which flow into the sea and kill sea creatures. Waste from factories and cities should be stopped. We can use new technologies to deal with the waste water. We should also be more careful with our water, try to use less and recycle as much water as possible. How do you feel when you see piles of rubbish like this? Do you think rubbish is a bi