高二英语上学期M6U4reading 79.pptVIP

Unit 4 Global warming Period 1 Energy resources Can you guess what are these? Do you know which kind of energy resource they use? Check your answers and think whether they are renewable or non-renewable. Windmills, wind , renewable. What? What kind? Renewable? What? What kind? Renewable? What? What kind? Renewable? What? What kind? Renewable? What? What kind? Renewable? Non-renewable Renewable Coal Oil Natural gas Uranium Wind (wind power) Sun (solar energy) Water (hydro-electric power) Plant waste (biomass energy) Hot springs or geysers (geothermal energy地热能) The sea (tidal energy潮汐能) Greenhouse gases! What are greenhouse gases? What’s greenhouse effect? Read the passage quickly… What are the names of the three scientists mentioned? What are the two graphs about? What’s the main topic of the article? What are the names of the three scientists mentioned? Dr Janice Foster, Charles Keeling, George Hambley. What are the two graphs about? The first graph shows the temperature of one degree Fahrenheit between 1860-2000.The Second graph shows the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere from 1957-1997. What’s the main topic of the article? Global warming/ the warming of the earth. True or false! 1 The temperature last century didnt increase much. 2 Everyone believes that global warming is caused by the activities of humans. 3 Janice Foster believes that global warming is caused by burning fossil fuels. 4 Natural gas is a greenhouse gas. 5 Carbon dioxide is a byproduct of burning fossil fuels. 6 People accept Charles Keelings data because he took accurate measurements. 7 Flooding could be one of the effects of future global warming. 8 George Hambley believes scientists are just guessing about the effects of global warming. 9 George Hambley is worried about the effects of carbon dioxide on plant growth. 10 It is clear what the effects of global warming will be. Read for the details. What’s the main idea of the passage? The __________ hav