牛津模块五 Unit2 welcome The environment.ppt

Earth song - Michael Jackson what about sunrise what about rain what about all the things that you said we were to gain what about killing fields is there a time what about all the things that you said was yours and mine did you ever stop to notice all the blood weve shed before did you ever stop to notice the crying earth the weeping shores? * * what have we done to the world look what weve done what about all the peace that you pledge your only son what about flowering fields is there a time what about all the dreams that you said was yours and mine... did you ever stop to notice all the children dead from war did you ever stop to notice the crying earth the weeping shores Why is the earth crying ? The earth is facing serious problems What caused the destroy of the city of Pompeii? Mount Vesuvius erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. All the people in Pompeii were buried alive, and so was the city. Can you think of other natural disasters that damage the environment? earthquake Natural disasters Warming up earthquake fire Natural disasters ? Warming up earthquake fire Typhoon hurricane Natural disasters ? Warming up earthquake fire Typhoon hurricane Natural disasters Snow slide ? Warming up earthquake fire Typhoon hurricane Flood drought Natural disasters Snow slide ? Warming up earthquake fire Typhoon hurricane Flood drought Natural disasters Snow slide ? Warming up What caused the city of loulan to disappear ? It was gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 500. Can you think of other ways in which people damage the environment? What might cause the sandstorms ? Water pollution problems Warming up It is estimated that over 1 billion people—about one fifth of the world’s population --don’t have enough safe drinking water. Water pollution Air pollution problems ? Warming up Water pollution Air pollution rubbish problems ? Warming up Water pollution Air pollution rubbish Deforestation probl