英语选修6第4单元Reading.ppt

From the following pictures, you will know where all this energy comes from. A greenhouse is made of glass and is used for growing plants, especially during cold weather. How does it work? The air inside is warm because the glass traps the heat from the sun and keeps it from escaping. This makes the greenhouse heat up and so the plants can grow throughout the cold period. What are the “greenhouse gases”? In the atmosphere surrounding the earth there are gases called “greenhouse gases”, including carbon dioxide, methane (甲烷, 沼气) and water vapor. What do you think greenhouse gases do? They trap the heat of the sun and keep the air surrounding the earth warm. Answer the questions. Who wrote the magazine article? What is the name of the magazine? Sophie Armstrong wrote the magazine article. The name of the magazine is Earth Care. 2. What are the names of the three scientists mentioned in the article? They are Dr. Janice Foster, Charles Keeling and George Hambley. 3. What do they think about global warming? Do they agree with one another? There are some very different attitudes among scientists towards this issue. Some think the effects will be terrible, while some others believe that we should not worry about it. 4. What are the two graphs about? 5. What is the main topic of the article? Global warming/ the warming of the earth. Debate Instructions ● Get into groups of six. Decide which three in your group are going to agree with the statement (Group A) and which three are going to disagree with the statement (Group B). ● Group A discuss why they agree with the statement; Group B discuss why they disagree. ● Group A and B get together. Tell each other the reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with the statement. Supplementary materials for debating Global warming 1. The planet has warmed anywhere from 0.5 to 1.0°C (1 to 2°F) over the last century. Th