高二英语Module5 Unit2 environment知识精讲 译林出版社2.docVIP

高二英语Module5 Unit2 environment知识精讲 译林出版社 一. 本周教学内容： Module5 Unit2 environment 二. 教学目标： Unit 2 Projects 三. 教学重难点：Projects （一）语言点 Protecting the Yangtze River As the third longest river in the world, it is clear to see why the environmental problems of the Yangtze River have raised concern both nationally and internationally. Rapid agricultural and industrial development plus huge population growth has meant that not only is the amount of water taken from the river rising, but also the waste being put back into the river has also been increasing. In 2000, it was reported that 23.4 billion tons of untreated human and industrial sewage was deposited into the river. This is not good news for the people who live in all the towns and cities along the Yangtze River and who rely on it for water. Nor is it good news for the fish and wildlife that live in or along the river. The pollution of the river has resulted in unsafe drinking water that has led to health problems for people living near the river. It has also had harmful effects on the ecology of the area, killing many plants and animals. Thankfully, many people have recognized the importance of protecting the Yangtze River and environmental organizations and projects have been set up to deal with the problem. The Green River organization is a non-governmental organization that educates and advises people on the importance of protecting this great river. The organization also watches the river and stops the illegal hunting of animals which had been a major problem and which has endangered the wild animal population. Two special government projects are also under way to protect the river. The projects focus on problems along the Yangtze River such as water conservation. Experts have assessed the river and are now trying to work out possible solutions to the many problems. The water and soil preservation project was set up in 1989. This project resulted in farmers replacing the crops on their farmland with trees