Module6_Unit4_Global_Warming---Reading.pptVIP

What do Dr. Janice Foster and the scientist George Hambley think about the consequences of global warming? Do they agree with one another? What have you learned from the passage about global warming? It is said that the climate is going to keep on warming for decades or century. Do you think that we should do nothing about it or not? LOGO Words study Global warming Unit 4 Nuclear leakage Due to the greenhouse effect, the earth is becoming warmer and warmer But does it matter? Skimming Skim the title: THE EARTH IS BECOMING WARMER – BUT DOES IT MATTER? What is the main topic? The earth. B. Global warming. C. Becoming warmer doesn’t matter. ? ★ ★ Skimming Where does this article most probably come from? ★ ★ ★ Newspaper B. Novel C. Magazine ? Skimming ★ ★ Who wrote the article? What is the name of the magazine? Tip: In English, some nouns begin with a capital letter(大写字母), such as names of people and places, titles of magazines, newspapers, stories and books, people’s titles(头衔), etc.. Skim the first paragraph: Sophie Armstrong Earth Care Skimming What are the names of the three scientists mentioned in the article? Dr Janice Foster, Charles Keeling, George Hambley Skimming The organization of the article: Introduction A title Body Conclusion Skimming Skim the body part(7 paras): Para. 1 Para. 2-3 I II Para. 4-6 III Para. 7 IV ★ ★ ★ ★ Introduction Body Conclusion Scanning Match the main idea of each part: Explain how global warming comes about. Two different attitudes among scientists towards the consequences of global warming. Introduce the problem of global warming. Give a warning and raise a question for the readers to think over. I (1) II (2-3) III (4-6) IV (7) I (1) II (2-3) III (4-6) IV (7) ★ ★ ★ ★ Careful reading Greenhouse effect is a natural p . Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can warm the earth by trapping heat energy. But the problem begins when we add huge q