现代大学英语精读3lesson11.ppt

Unit 11 Silent Spring Saving Nature, Not Only for Men Translate the following into English 1. 塑造年轻人的心灵 2. 涂上黄油 3. 污染环境 4. 克制冲动 5. 喷上油漆 6. 缓和口气 7. 造成未曾料到的伤害 8. 赏心悦目 9. 解决这一争端 10. 挖一口井 1. evil spell 2. browned and withered vegetation 3. harsh reality 4. air contamination 5. lethal weapon 6. synthetic materials 7. advance investigation 8. a life-and-death struggle 9. introduced species 10. natural reserves 11. intensification of agriculture Julia Roberts In the drama Erin Brockovich (2000) Roberts plays a divorced mother. The role earned Roberts the Golden Globe Award for best dramatic actress and the Academy Award for best actress. monitoring well:.监控井 hexavalent.[化]有六价的 chromium n.铬 toxicologist n.毒物学者 PGE: name of a company 1. Does the woman think that the water is poisonous? Why or why not? ---No, the woman doesn’t think that the water is poisonous; because the guys from PGE told her that the water was fine and the doctor paid by PGE also told her the same. 2. Do you think that PG E deliberately cheat these people? ---Yes. 3. What do you think should the woman and her family do if there’s really something poisonous in their water? ---They should bring a suit against the PGE company. Environmental  protection organizations Green Party: a British political party that aims to protect the environment. It is against the use of nuclear power and other forms of industry and transport which it considers harmful. It was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party, and changed its name to the Green Party in 1985. Other countries also have parties that share the same name and ideals. Green Rally Green parties, which focus on environmental concerns as well as social change, emerged as a political force in Europe in the 1980s. Shown here, supporters of the green political movement demonstrate in Paris. . Greenpeace A large i