Protecting Our Environment玉米地版)

1、UNIT 8Protecting Our Environment Class StructurenWarm-upnText AnalysisnPost-reading ActivitiesnAssignmentWarm-upnListen to the song and tell what it is possibly about.nListen to it again with the help of the script.nCheck your listening and then answer the following questions:1). What kind of paradi

2、se is described in the song?2). Why do people have to pay to see the trees?3). What would happen if farmers continued to use DDT?4). What is the theme of the song? In what way is it related to the environmental protection?Text AnalysisnProtecting nature certainly has benefits, but it has costs as we

3、ll. How are we to balance the two when deciding how far we should go in caring for the environment?nPlease go over the first two paragraphs to find out the authors answer to this question. Paragraph One nEnvironmental sensitivity is now as required an attitude in polite society as is, say, belief in

4、 democracy or aversion to nylon.nenvironmental sensitivity: sensitivity to environment 環(huán)境敏感性,環(huán)境意識nrequired adj. :necessary 必要的nattitude:態(tài)度,看法. attitude to/towards life 生活態(tài)度 npolite society:上流社會middle class 中產階層; grass roots草根階層nsay: (在此用作插入語) 比如說,例如 Lets go swimming sometime, say, this Friday.我們找個時間

5、去游泳吧,比如說,這個周五.nbelief in democracy: 對民主制度的信奉naversion to nylon : 對尼龍的厭惡nEnvironmental sensitivity is now as required an attitude in polite society as is, say, belief in democracy or aversion to nylon.(譯文)n“as+形容詞原級+as+名詞/分句”表示比較, “和同樣”He is as efficient as Jack他和杰克一樣高效率。n“as+形容詞原級+名詞+as+名詞/分句”是 “asa

6、s”結構的一種變體.He is as efficient a worker as Jack.他和杰克一樣,都是高效率的工人.n環(huán)境意識，就如同對民主制度的信奉，或是對尼龍的厭惡，已經成為當今上流社會的一種必備態(tài)度。nAs the beginning of a persuasive article, this sentence gives a brief introduction to the issue the article will deal with.Paragraph OnenBut now that everyone has claims to love Mother Earth,

7、how are we to choose among the dozens of conflicting proposals, restrictions, projects, regulations and laws advanced in the name of the environment? Clearly not everything with an environmental claim is worth doing. How to choose? nnow that 既然, 由于Now that you have come, lets go swimming together.nc

8、laim n. 要求, 權利,聲稱The government would not even consider his claim for money. 政府甚至不考慮他的賠款要求要求。Everyone has claims to love Mother Earth. 每人都有熱愛地球母親的權利權利. Clearly not everything with an environmental claim is worth doing.并不是每一件聲稱聲稱保護環(huán)境的事都值得去做.claim v. 要求,請求,主張,聲稱The matter claimed our serious attention

9、. 這件事需要需要我們認真注意。He claims that he has found out a way to cure cancer. 他聲稱聲稱已經找到治愈癌征的方法.nconflicting: being in disagreement, collision, or opposition 不一致的，沖突的， 矛盾的nadvance n.前進,進步,預支 前進, 提出,建議建議The report advances the suggestion that safety standards should be improved. 該報告建議建議改進安全標準.nin the name of:

10、 for the reason of; using the excuse of 以為由 以為借口， 以的名義nbe worth (doing) sth:The house is worth a lot of money. 這棟房子值很多錢。This book is worth reading. 這書值得一讀. In the first paragraph of the passage, the author leads the readers to his topic step by step. Firstly, he gives a brief introduction to the iss

11、ue of his article. Secondly, he mentions the dilemma concerning environmental protectionthere are dozens of conflicting proposals, restrictions, projects, regulations and laws advanced in the name of the environment. Finally, the author clearly presents the topic of his articleShould we do everythin

12、g with an environmental claim? If not, then how to choose? Paragraph TwonThere is a simple way. First, distinguish between environmental luxuries and environmental necessities. Luxuries are those things it would be nice to have if costless. Necessities are those things we must have regardless. Then

13、apply a rule. Call it the fundamental principle of sensible environmentalism : Combating ecological change that directly threatens the health and safety of people is an environmental necessity. All else is luxury.nHow does the author solve the problem he has raised in the first paragraph?nAccording

14、to the author, what should we do with the environmental necessities? What about the environmental luxuries?ndistinguish 區(qū)分, 辨別nluxury奢侈,豪華 nnecessity需要,必需品,必然 nregardless adj. 不管,不注意,不顧;They decorated the house regardless of cost. 他們不惜工本裝修這棟房子。nregardless (在口語中常用作副詞) 無論如何Necessities are those things

15、 we must have regardless.環(huán)境保護之必需指的是無論花多大代價我們都必須做的事情。n apply應用 nfundamental principle基本原理,根本原則nsensible environmentalism 明智的環(huán)境保護論 Attributive Clause 定語從句nLuxuries are those things (that) it would be nice to have if costless.nNecessities are those things (that) we must have regardless.nCombating ecolo

16、gical change that directly threatens the health and safety of people is an environmental necessity. What is an attributive clause?nLuxuries are those things (that) it would be nice to have if costless.n對環(huán)境的奢侈追求指的是那些如果不需花費代價則不妨擁有的事物。nNecessities are those things (that) we must have regardless.n環(huán)境保護之必

17、需指的是無論花多大代價我們都必須做的事情。n定語從句：在復合句中，修飾某一名詞或代詞的從修飾某一名詞或代詞的從句句叫做定語從句。在定語從句中，被修飾的被修飾的這一名詞或代詞叫做先行詞叫做先行詞(如例句中的 “those things”) 。在定語從句中的引導詞叫做關系詞(如例句中的 “that”) 。定語從句構成演示 nHe is the man. He helped me yesterday. He is the man who helped me yesterday.nThat is the house. I bought it five years ago. That is the ho

18、use which I bought five years ago.定語從句引導詞的選擇nHe is the man who helped me yesterday.nThat is the house which I bought five years ago.nThat is the house where I was born.nPhysics is the most difficult subject that I have ever learned.nHe is the last person that I want to see. 定語從句引導詞的省略nLuxuries are t

19、hose things (that) it would be nice to have if costless.nNecessities are those things (that) we must have regardless.nCombating ecological change that directly threatens the health and safety of people is an environmental necessity. All else is luxury.定語從句練習n 1.The place _interested me most was the

20、Childrens Palace.A. Which B. where C. what D. in whichn2.Do you know the man _?A. whom I spoke B. to who spoke C. I spoke to D. that I spoken3.This is the hotel _last month.A. which they stayed B. at that they stayedC. where they stayed at D. where they stayedn4.Do you know the year _the Chinese Communist Party was founded?A. which B. that C. when D. on whichPost-reading ActivitiesnAs the author says in the text, he advo