冀教版英语必修7 Unit 2 Global Warming(ppt).ppt

Brain-storm: put the students into groups of four and discuss the following questions: 1. What do we use energy for? 2. What are the sources of energy? 3. What sources are renewable and what are non-renewable? What skills are used in the four parts? * Unit 2 Global Warming Lights, heating, and all kinds of electric equipment use energy 1. What do we use energy for? a coal power station non-renewable coal wind power renewable oil non-renewable solar-energy renewable natural gas the sea (tidal energy) hot springs or geysers plant waste (biomass energy) water (hydro-electric power) uranium (nuclear energy) Renewable /non-renewable Sources of energy non-renewable renewable renewable renewable renewable non-renewable What is global warming? How has this come about? What are the effects of global warming? Discuss the following questions: What is global warming? The earth is becoming warmer 2. How has this come about? Human activity—burning of fossil fuels Greenhouse effect—greenhouse gases —we need gases Huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide 3. What are the effects of global warming? The sea level to rise, severe storms, droughts, famines, the spread of diseases, and the destruction of species. Look at the magazine title quickly and try to find out : how is the text organized? It has a title; a first paragraph that is in bold;the main text; diagram; two quotes. Who wrote the magazine article? What is the name of the magazine? 2. What are names of the three scientists mentioned in the text? 3. What do they think about global warming? 4. What are the two graphs about? 5. What is the main topic of the article? Read the text and answer the questions: Who wrote the magazine article? What is the name of the magazine? Sophie Armstrong The name of the magazine is Earth Care. 2. What are names of the three scientists mentioned in the text? They are Dr. Janice Foster, Charles Keeling and George Hambley. 3. What do they th