知行英语综合教程2Unit8（汇总）.ppt

Listening Task 1 Listen to the conversation twice and answer the following questions. Script 6.1 billion. Our throwing-away living. Shopping in super-markets. ;.; * Next Back to Task 1 2 ;.; * Back to Task Previous 1 2 ;.; * Task 2 There are places where you can easily find discarded plastic bags. Listen to the conversation again and tick (√) the places mentioned in it. Script √ √ √ √ √ ;.; * Task 3 Script Listen to the passage twice and fill in the blanks with what you hear. replaced challenge throwaway tolerate requires “Paper or plastic？” should be replaced with, “Do you have your reusable shopping bag with you？ The challenge we now face is to replace the throwaway economy with a “reduce”, “reuse”, and “recycle” economy. Our earth can no longer tolerate the pollution, the energy use, the disruption from mining, and the deforestation that our throwaway economy requires. It is easy to forget how many throwaway products there are until we actually begin making a list. ;.; * 7 The ultimate answer between paper and plastic may still be a matter of debate for years. But the recent tendency of stores to offer almost only plastic bags may indicate the future from a business point of view. If demand for paper bags continues to go down, then paper companies may stop producing them. A new material may be developed. If so, it is likely to be more environmentally friendly than today’s plastic bags. Until that day arrives, consumers will probably continue to choose their bags based on convenience rather than environmental concerns. 7 关于纸袋与塑料袋孰优孰劣的最终答案，人们或许在今后相当长的一段时间里仍然争论不休。但是最近这种商店几乎只提供塑料袋的风潮，似乎从商业的角度预示了未来的一个方向。如果对纸袋的需求量继续下降，纸品公司便会停止为消费者生产纸袋。一种比目前我们使用的塑料袋更环保的新材料也许会被开发出来。在那一天到来之前，消费者恐怕只能在关心环保的同时，更注重于方便程度，来选择他们使用的袋子了。 ultimate a. 最终的；首要的 tendency n. 倾向；趋势 indicate v. 表明；标示；指示 concern v. 涉及；关系到；使关心；使担忧 n. 关心；关系；有关；顾虑 ;.; * Understanding It Task 1 Read the text and answer the following questions. 1 Why has customers’ preference for packaging at grocery stores shi