牛津高中英语模块5 Unit2 Task培训.pptVIP

Discussion B Read the newspaper on page 32 and underline the information which answers the questions that follow. 1. At what time can you see This Is It? 2. What is the weather like in Hangzhou? 3. What has just opened? 4. How many people went to the opening? A Your Science teacher has asked you to read the article about desertification on page 33. Read it and underline all of the solutions to desertification. Pair work If you hear ‘Yet another skyscraper has been built in Shanghai.’ What can you conclude? There are already some skyscrapers in Shanghai. If you hear the following dialogue Man: The train is going to be late today. Woman: I’m not surprised. What can you conclude? The train is often late. A. Read these short descriptions from news reports and draw a conclusion about what kind of disaster occurred in each situation. 1. The fires have been burning for quite some time. 2. Many people have lost their homes. 3. The police believe people in Los Angeles started the fires. 4. The reporter thinks it is very sad that old trees will be burnt. 5. The fire department has given up hope of stopping the fires. Listen to your teacher’s lecture to learn more desertification. 1. How many people are affected by desertification every year? _______________________________ _____________________ 2. Where does it happen? ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ___________________ 3. How are the people living in desert areas affected by it? ________________________________ ________________________________ ______________________ B. Check your understanding of what you have just heard. Read the following statements and match them with the conclusions that can be made from them. 1. Your teacher wants you to help educate people about desertification. 2. A desert is an area of dry land. Desertification happens when land turns int