人教版英语选修6 Unit4 Global warming(ppt).ppt

Task 1. Ss in pairs, talk about the greenhouse and answer the following questions: What is a greenhouse? How does it work? What do you think greenhouse gases do? Task 2. Predicting: Ss read the title and predict what the text will tell. * * * Task 3: Ss read the passage and judge the following sentences: true of false. The temperature last century didn’t increase much. Everyone believes that global warming is caused by the activities of humans. Janice Foster believes that global warming is caused by burning fossil fuels. Natural gas is greenhouse gas. Carbon dioxide is a byproduct of burning fossil fuels. F F T F T 6. People accept Charles Keeling’s data because he tok accurate measurements. 7. Flooding could be one of the effects kof future global warming. 8. George Hambley believes scientists are just guessing about the effects of global warming. 9. Gorge Hambley is worried about the effects of carbon dioxide on plant growth. 10. It is clear what the effects of global warming will be. T T T F F Task 4. Ss read the passage again and try to divide the whole passage into several parts and summarize the main idea for each part. While reading, pay attention to the writing skills. Using a question, leaving readers to think over the issue. Giving examples, making contrast. Giving examples, using graphs, explanation. Raising a question Writing skills It’s up to readers to think and decide whether people should do something about global warming or not. (paragraph 11) List two different attitudes among scientists towards global warming. (paragraphs 5-10) Illustrate how global warming comes about. (paragraphs 2-4) Introduce a debate over the issue of global warming. (paragraph 1) Main ideas of each part Writing skills * *