《现代大学英语 精读6（第二版）》教学课件Unit 5-(2010版).pptxVIP

济南大学英语系 外语教学与研究出版社 CONTEMPORARY现代大学英语COLLEGE ENGLISH 2 3Contents Warming up Background Structure Text Analysis ExtensionUnit 5 4Who or what is at war with the planet?How has human activity altered global conditions in a destructive way? What measures should be taken to control pollution?Are you optimistic about the future of our planet? Warming upWBSETQuestions 单击 视频部分 播放单击此椭圆, 打开链接播放2分20秒 6Warming upModern technology owes ecology an apology.We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.?Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites.? We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. When we heal the earth, we heal ourselves.?WBSETMan Nature 7Background InformationWBSETThe Text 8The TextBackground Information“At War with the Planet” is an abridged version of the opening chapter of Making Peace with the Planet.Barry Commoner states that we live in two worlds: the natural world—the natural ecosphere, and our own creation—the man-made technosphere. The two worlds should co-exist in harmony. However, in creating the technosphere, humans are attacking the ecosphere fiercely while the latter is staging a counterattack. Thus, the two worlds are at war. The author provides many facts to demonstrate what humans have done to damage the planet, the only habitat we have. 9BackgroundIn this essay, the author explains that four basic laws exist in the ecosphere: “Everything is connected to everything else.” “Everything has to go somewhere.” “Nature knows best.” “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” Respecting the fundamental laws of ecology is essential to correctly managing the relationship between the two worlds. Failing to do so has resulted in catastrophic consequences. Commoner shows how the laws dominating the technosphere differ from and conflict with those that govern the ecosphere. Commoner is not opposed to technological development, but he argues for redesigning modes of economic growth so that sustainabilit