仁爱版九年级英语上册Unit2 Topic2 PPT.pptVIP

Unit 2 Saving the Earth Topic2 All these problems are very serious. Section B The Great Wall The Great Green Wall 文化背景知识: 绿色长城 绿色长城即三北防护林工程,是世界上最大的植树造林工程,始建于1978年.该工程跨东西部、华北北部和西北大部分地区，包括我国北方13个省（自治区、直辖市），东西长4 480千米，南北宽560到1 460千米，总面积4 069 000平方千米。在国际上被誉为“中国的绿色长城”。 sandstorms 沙尘暴 沙尘暴是风挟带大量尘沙、干土而使空气混浊，天色昏黄的现象。主要由冷空气南下时大风卷扬尘沙所致。过度开发自然资源、过量砍伐森林、过度开垦土地是沙尘暴频发的主要原因之一。 1a. Listen, read and say Key words : sandstorm desert prevent human being law tap although /though cut down change into turn off change sth. into sth.把……变成…… Eg: Change water into steam. 2.stop/prevent sb./sth.(from) doing sth. 阻止某人/某物做某事 keep sb/sth from doing sth. 阻止（避免）某人/某物做某事 Eg: The heavy snow stopped/prevented the visitors(from) leaving the top of the mountain. Language points 1b.Read 1a again. Answer the questions. Find trees’ functions.  1. What are they talking about? They are talking about sandstorms. 2. What causes this kind of bad weather? People have cut down too many trees. A lot of rich land has changed into desert. Trees’ functions Trees can stop the wind from blowing the earth away. B. A lot of water can be saved by forests. Trees can also prevent the water from washing the earth away. THANK YOU !