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Unit 4 Environment KEY WORDS Environmental degradation; Green GDP; Environmental protection SKILLS FOCUS: SPEECH ( VIII ) —THE CONCLUSION Summarizing the speech Section 1: Mind Map Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the mind map and add as many as possible. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) 联合国环境与发展大会（环发大会） 国家环境保护总局 environment-friendly products throwaway bio-degradable plastic bags white pollution (by using and littering of non-degradable white plastics) lunch box water and soil erosion conservation of water and soil environment-friendly agriculture; eco-agriculture forest coverage afforestation project fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas clean energy industrial solid wastes industrial effluents domestic sewage blue-green algae (cyanophytes) bloom/ cyanobacteria outbreak endangered wildlife nature reserve water resource conservation zone motor vehicle exhaust/rear gas small-displacement (engine) vehicles exhaust purifier lead-free gasoline multipurpose use of three types of wastes（waste water, waste gas, solid waste） to bring the pollution under control to develop renewable resources to slow down the rate of resource degradation to conserve natural habitats 环保产品 可降解一次性塑料袋 白色污染 饭盒 水土流失 水土保持 生态农业 森林覆盖率 造林工程 矿物燃料（煤、石油、天然气） 清洁能源 工业固体废物 工业废水 城市污水 蓝藻爆发 濒危野生动物 自然保护 水资源保护区 汽车尾气排放 小排量汽车 尾气净化器 无铅汽油 三废综合利用 治理环境污染 开发可再生资源 降低资源消耗率 保护生存环境 Warm-up Questions: 1. How has the climate changed in your memory? Has it become warmer or colder? Give some possible reasons for the change. 2. Are you worried about the future of our environment? 3. Are you involved in any environmental projects or activities? 4. What do you think of the problem of water pollution? 5. Where might the next big natural disaster strike and what consequences may result from it? (请同学们准备以上问题) Section 2: Group Discussion Directions: Read the mat