全新版大学英语综合教程第二册Unit.pptVIP

 Pre-reading activities Background information Text organization Text analysis Language points Post-reading tasks Pre-reading activities: Listen to a song named “Big Yellow Taxi” sung by singer Amy Grant. Pre-reading questions: What kind of paradise is described in the song? What is the theme of the song? Key to pre-reading questions: 1. A rural paradise before it was spoiled by paved roads, parking lots, buildings, etc 2. protect the environment before it is too late. Background information: What can you think of in association with environmental protection? Green party Green peace Greenhouse effect Global warming 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. back Greenpeace a large international pressure group that aims to protect the environment. Its members are well known for taking direct action and putting their own lives in danger in order to stop people from harming the environment. The issue of environmental protection has been talked about over and over again. That’s why we can come up with so many associations. Now let’s take a look at Text A. Text Organization Parts Part One (Paras 1-5) Part Two (Paras6-11) Part Three (Paras12-14) Central Argument It is important to distinguish between environmental necessities and environmental luxuries and apply the fundamental principle of sensible environmentalism. A sensible environmentalism does not sentimentalize the earth. Man is the master of nature. Text analysis:1. Title comprehension “ Saving Earth, but Only for Man” try to make it a complete sentence key: We must protect the earth’s environment