M5U2 The environment
Project Protecting the Yangtze River
& Climate change and a low carbon life
Aims:
·Read through the two articles and get to know the current environmental problems;
·Learn to write a report about protecting the environment.
Procedures:
1. Read through the two articles;
2. Learn the phrases and try to recite them;
3. Grasp the usage of some key words and expressions.
I. Vocabulary about environment.
ecotourist _____________________ ecosystem ______________________
environmental protection _________ solar energy ____________________
fuel __________________________ eco-friendly ____________________
clear-cut logging ________________ slash and burn farming ____________
acid rain ______________________ global warming _________________
II. Phrases for reference and recitation
1. raise concern both in China and abroad
引起国内外关注
2. put…back into把...放回...
3. set up建立
4. stop the illegal hunting of...ks5uks5uks5u]
禁止非法捕杀...
5. put… in danger把...置于危险之中
6. under way在进行中
7. result in the farmers replacing crops withks5uks5uKs5u.Com]
tress or grass导致农民退耕返林
8. nature reserve自然保护区
9. have a long way to go有很长的路要走
10. in/ with regard to至于
11. blame… on…把...归咎于...
12. let off 排放，放出
13. produce electricity发电
14. use as little energy as possible
尽可能少消耗能源
15. in use使用
16. in particular尤其
17. throw away扔掉
18. last but not least最后但同样重要的是
19. a sense of satisfaction一种满足感
20. do one’s part尽某人的一份力，做好本分
III. Sentence structure
1. (Article No.1/L5-6) Nor is it good news for the wide range of fish and wild life that live in or along the river.ks5uks5uKs5u.Com]
【参考译文】对于很多在江中或者长江岸边的大量鱼类和野生生物来说，也不是好消息。
【句法分析】Nor is it …是倒装句，主语是it。表示上文的否定情况也适用于后者，意为“...
也不”。常用“Nor/Neither + be动词/助动词/情态动词 + 主语”结构。
【例句感知】1) —He doesn’t like swimming. —Nor/Neither do I.
2) Nor did he let the disease stop him from chasing for his dream.(chase v. 追逐)
【巩固练习】Bill wasn’t happy about the delay of the report by Jason, and __________.
A. I was neither B. neither was I C. I was either D. either was I
2. (Article No.2/L1) There is no doubt that the world has been changing in recent years.
【参考译文】毫无疑问的是，近些年来世界一直在变。
【巩固练习】关联词填空：
1) I have some doubt __________ he will be particular about what I have cooked.
2) There is no doubt __________ they are taking effective measures to protect our environment.
3) I didn’t doubt __________ he impressed his sense of humor with us.
4) I doubt__________ he is willing to cut back on production.ks5uks5uKs5u]
3. (L9-10) One thing we can all do to help solve this problem is to walk or use a bicycle when possible.
【参考译文】为了解决这个问题，有一件事我们都可以做，那就是尽可能步行或骑自行车。
【句法分析】1)粗体部分“we can call... this problem”在句中为________________从句；
2)斜体部分“when possible”为省略结构，相当于____________________.
4. (L23-26) Planting a small tree is cheap and easy, and two decades from now, when you look at what will have become a large tree, you will find a sense of satisfaction knowing that you did your part to help solve the problem of climate change.
【参考译文】种植一棵小树既便宜又简单，二十年后当你看到它长成了大树时，你会有一
种满足感，因为你知道你曾为帮助解决气候变化这个问题进了自己的职责。
【句法分析】1）and连接两个并列句；
2）后面一句话中，when引导一个____________从句；
3）look at 后接一个由what引导的___________从句；
4）现在分词短语knowing…作___________________；
5）knowing 后接一个由that 引导的__________从句。
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