基础英语Unit5_text appreciation英语.pptVIP

Sentence Paraphrase 15 … many people believe water to be a human right, a necessity more basic than bread or a roof over the head. (17) … many people believe that water is a right every human being is entitled to. It is a necessity more important than food and shelter ( for water is finite, and has no substitute). The end of Sentence Paraphrase B T L E W one of the basic rights that many societies think every person should have. The right to life itself and the basic necessities of food, shelter and clothing may be considered fundamental human rights. Part Three This is the end of Part Three. Please click HOME to visit other parts. B T L E W Unit 5 – For Want of a Drink Part Three ENTER B T L E W Text Appreciation Text analysis 1. Theme 2. Structure 3. Further discussion Writing devices How to Use Numbers Correctly Sentence paraphrase B T L E W Text Analysis The text mainly talks about water problems. Three aspects are listed to analyze the causes of water shortage. It is very hard to satisfy human water demands. As a natural resource, water has its specific characteristics. Human beings should never ignore the value of water. Difficulty in using the resource sensibly, however, still widely exists. Theme B T L E W The end of Theme. Part 1 (para. 1- ) : Part 2 (para. ) : Text Analysis Structure of the text 2 3-5 Introduction: A warning about a water crisis Causal analysis of water shortage A. Population explosion since the second half of the last century (para. 3) B. Soaring agricultural demands for better tasting food (para. 4) C. Growing industrial and domestic demands consuming 30% of the withdrawal (para. 5) B T L E W To be continued on the next page. Part 3 (para. ) : Text Analysis Structure of the text 6-8 Difficulty in satisfying these demands A. The supply of water being finite (para. 6) B. 97% of the world’s water being salty (para. 7) C. Fresh water available for living things being scarce