英语：unit-《building-the-future》project课件(译林牛津版选修10).pptVIP

Reporting on sustainable development If you’re given a chance to get a gift for the future of yourself, what do you want most?  What about for the future of the world?  If you’re asked to give a gift for the future, what do you think you can give for the future? It is a feature story on the importance of sustainable development and some particular forms of renewable energy. Main idea of the whole passage Why do we need to find alternative forms of energy? What might happen in the future to the current sources of energy? Forms of energy What we can do with the energy Advantages solar energy use the sun’s natural energy to provide heat, light, hot water and electricity renewable; never run out; help the environment wind energy use windmills to pump water and grind wheat; use wind turbines to generate electricity hydroelectricity use the force of the Water stored in a reservoir to generate electricity 1. What is sustainable development?  Sustainable development is developing according to a long-term plan that focuses on the environment and preserving natural resources. It is a form of development which tries to protect Earth as well as improve standards of living. 2. Why is it important to look after the environment? If we do not look after the environment, the lives of our children and grandchildren will be in danger. There will be an increase in pollution, global warming and acid rain. 3. Why should we use renewable energy? Using renewable energy we protect the environment, since renewable energy is much cleaner than burning coal or oil. Also, unlike fuels like coal and oil, we will not run out of renewable energy in the future. B1 1 poison poisonous 2 operator operation 3 generate generator 4 systematic system 5 depend dependent P99 B1B2 B2 1 tentative 2 alarm 3 grandchildren 4 coal