Unit 14 Environment Pollution

1、Background information Nowadays, with the development of modern industry , we find ourselves living much better and more convenient life than ever before. However, in the meantime, we also find the environmental conditions around us getting worse and worse. Evidence shows that the increase in human

2、cancers has a strong association with the worsening of the environment .now more and more people have realized how serious the problem is, both governments and individual have taken part in the movement to protect our mother earth.隨著隨著科學(xué)技術(shù)科學(xué)技術(shù)水平的發(fā)展和人民生活水平的提高，水平的發(fā)展和人民生活水平的提高，環(huán)境污染也在增加，特別是在環(huán)境污染也在增加，特別是

3、在發(fā)展中國家發(fā)展中國家。 環(huán)境環(huán)境污染問題越來越成為世界各個國家的共同課題之一。污染問題越來越成為世界各個國家的共同課題之一。環(huán)境污染源主要有以下幾方面：環(huán)境污染源主要有以下幾方面：1）工廠排出的廢煙、廢氣、廢水、廢渣和噪）工廠排出的廢煙、廢氣、廢水、廢渣和噪音；音；2）人們生活中排出的廢煙、廢氣、噪音、贓）人們生活中排出的廢煙、廢氣、噪音、贓水、垃圾；水、垃圾；3）交通工具（所有的燃油車輛、輪船、飛機）交通工具（所有的燃油車輛、輪船、飛機等）排出的廢氣和噪音；等）排出的廢氣和噪音；4）大量使用化肥、殺蟲劑、除草劑等化學(xué)物）大量使用化肥、殺蟲劑、除草劑等化學(xué)物質(zhì)的農(nóng)田灌溉后流出的水。質(zhì)的農(nóng)田灌

4、溉后流出的水。5）礦山廢水、廢渣。）礦山廢水、廢渣。 Warm-up Question 1.People today know a lot about pollution. What kind of pollution can you think of? 2. What should we do to help reduce pollution in our city?Reference: There are many kinds of pollutions such as water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, and nuclear

5、 pollution. We should go to work by bike or by means of public energy transportation as often as possible. We should plant more trees to purify air and prevent soil from being washed away. 1.節(jié)約資源節(jié)約資源 減少污染減少污染 節(jié)水為榮，隨時關(guān)上水龍頭，防止滴漏。節(jié)水為榮，隨時關(guān)上水龍頭，防止滴漏。 2.綠色消費綠色消費 環(huán)保選擇環(huán)保選擇 3.重復(fù)使用重復(fù)使用 多次利用多次利用 盡量少使用一次性用品，多使用

6、耐用品。如不使用一盡量少使用一次性用品，多使用耐用品。如不使用一次性塑料和餐盒，減少白色污染；不使用一次性筷子；次性塑料和餐盒，減少白色污染；不使用一次性筷子；自備購物口袋或提籃。自備購物口袋或提籃。 4.分類回收分類回收 循環(huán)再用循環(huán)再用 不亂丟棄廢電池、廢塑料等垃圾、廢物；將垃圾分類不亂丟棄廢電池、廢塑料等垃圾、廢物；將垃圾分類投放，變廢為寶，使資源循環(huán)再生，造福人類。投放，變廢為寶，使資源循環(huán)再生，造福人類。 5.保護自然保護自然 萬物共存萬物共存 不獵殺、使用珍稀動物和受保護的動物，關(guān)愛與保護不獵殺、使用珍稀動物和受保護的動物，關(guān)愛與保護野生動植物；植樹造林，愛護我們身邊的每一寸綠地、

7、野生動植物；植樹造林，愛護我們身邊的每一寸綠地、每一株花草、每一片樹木。每一株花草、每一片樹木。 6.講究衛(wèi)生講究衛(wèi)生 保護環(huán)境保護環(huán)境 不隨地吐痰，不亂扔垃圾，不在公共場所吸煙，不制不隨地吐痰，不亂扔垃圾，不在公共場所吸煙，不制造噪音。造噪音。 Language Points Pollution is caused either by the release by man of completely new and often artificial substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amoun

8、ts of a natural substances, such as oil form oil tankers into the sea. 污染的產(chǎn)生有的是因為人類向大自然釋放自然界原本不存在的，常常是人造的物質(zhì)，有的是因為釋放過多的自然界存在的物質(zhì)，比如從油輪泄漏進大海的石油。 release v. 釋放; 放開 在服完刑之后，他被釋放了。 He was released from prison after serving his sentence. 工廠把廢水排到河里。 The factory releases its waste water into the river. amount

9、 n.量, 數(shù)量, 數(shù)額(與不可數(shù)名詞連用） 浪費了大量的錢。 Large amounts of money were wasted. v. 合計, 共計 這張賬單共計500美元。 The bill amounts to $500. 等同, 接近 他的話實際上是威脅。 His words amounted to a threat. The whole industrial process which makes many of the good and machines we need and use in our daily lives, is bound to create a numbe

10、r of waste products which upset the environmental balance, or the ecological as it is known. 主句： The whole industrial process is bound to create a number of waste products . 定從： which makes many of the good and machines 修飾industrial process we need and use in our daily lives 修飾good and machines whic

11、h upset the environmental balance 修飾 waste products be bound to 一定的，肯定的 你肯定會成功的。 Youre bound to succeed. 馬上就要下雨了。 Its bound to rain soon. Translation: 工業(yè)生產(chǎn)的整個過程生產(chǎn)出許多我們?nèi)粘Ｉ钪行枰暮褪褂玫漠a(chǎn)品和機器，這個生產(chǎn)過程必然產(chǎn)生許多廢棄物，它們破壞了環(huán)境平衡，或者也稱為生態(tài)平衡。 “dispose of” means “get rid of ”.(解決, 處理) 他處理完他的舊車了。 He disposed of his old ca

12、r. 垃圾應(yīng)該被正確得處理。 The rubbish should be disposed of properly. sensible adj.明智的, 合情理的 sensitive adj. 敏感的 practice This is such a issue that perhaps the press should not be told. That seems to be a idea.sensitivesensible consumption n. 消耗量，消費量 consume v. 消耗，消費 吃， 喝 他吃掉四個雞蛋。 He consumed four eggs. consume

13、r n. 消費者, 顧客 consumptive adj. 消費的，消耗性的 “In connection with” means “with regard to” 與有關(guān)，與相連 他問了我許多有關(guān)于北京生活的問題 He asked me many questions in connection with life in Beijing. connect v.連接, 聯(lián)結(jié) connect A to /with B However, the land itself is gradually becoming worn out (wear-wore-worn) “wear out” means “

14、(cause to) be reduced to nothing or a useless state by use.” 用壞, 穿破,筋疲力盡, 耗盡 孩子們的鞋很容易穿爛。 Children wear out their shoes very quickly. 這些麻煩和焦慮耗盡他的耐心了。 His patience was worn out by all these troubles and anxieties. Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused cou

15、ld be controlled if only companies, individual and governments would make efforts . 同位語從句同位語從句（appositive clause)在復(fù)合句中用作同位語的從句叫同位語從句。它一般跟在某些名詞后面，用以說明該名詞表示的具體內(nèi)容。 可以跟同位語從句的名詞通常有news，idea，fact，promise，question，doubt，thought，hope，message，suggestion，words（消息），（消息），possibility等,關(guān)系連詞通常同that Ive come from M

16、r wang with a message that he wont be able to see you this afternoon 我從王先生那里來，他讓我告訴你他今天下午不能來看你了。 effort n. 努力, 盡力 你應(yīng)該更努力地學(xué)習(xí)。 You should put more efforts into your study. 我們應(yīng)該做更多的努力來加強團結(jié)。 More efforts should be made to strengthen unity./ we should make more efforts to strengthen unity. Food comes wra

17、pped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of. Drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. 食物的包裹多達三，四層，而這些都是丟棄的。/越來越多的飲料被裝在無法再次使用的瓶子或易拉罐中售出。 in terms of 從觀點看 從銷售的角度來看，這書并不成功。 In terms of sales, the book hasnt been successful.not only to buy thing

18、s we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. “not only but also” and “neithernor” are both coordinators, which connect parallel items. 她不僅漂亮而且聰明。 She is not only pretty but also intelligent. 我的弟弟和我的朋友們都不喜歡古典音樂。 Neither my brother nor my friends classical music. likeKey

19、to the exercise Reading comprehension BAACD True or False FTTFF Vocabulary &structure 1. polluted 2.produced 3. upset 4. increasing 5.connected BAABBNew words Language points Key to the exercise annoying adj. 惱人的，討厭的 annoy v. 打擾, 干擾 ignore v. 不顧，忽視 ignorance n.無知, 愚昧 of/about sth. ignorant adj.無

20、知的, 愚昧的 of/about sth. deliberately adv. 蓄意地，謹慎地 deliberate adj.故意的, 蓄意的 他故意跟我們?nèi)鲋e。 He told us a deliberate lie./ he told us a lie deliberately. approach n. 方法，辦法 v.接近, 走近, 靠近 圣誕節(jié)快到了。 Christmas was approaching. domestic adj. 家里的，家庭的 本國的, 國內(nèi)的 domestic task/chores 家務(wù)活/瑣事 domestic goods /products 國產(chǎn), 國貨

21、permanent adj. 長久的，永久的 temporary adj.臨時的, 暫時的, 短時間的 inhabitant n.居民 inhabit v. 居住 compensation n. 補償，賠償 compensate v.補償, 虛度光陰是無法補償?shù)模ü怅幰蝗ゲ粡?fù)還）。 Nothing can compensate for the loss of time. complain v. 抱怨 to sb. about/of sth. complaint n.抱怨, 訴苦e.g. He complained to me about the food. He complained to m

22、e of his rudeness. Given that even a quiet sound can be annoying “given” is a preposition. It means “if one takes into account” (如果考慮到） e.g. Given their inexperience, theyve done a good job. Given that they have tried their best, we should not criticize them any more. It comes from anything too quiet, or too far away to stand out as being particularly loud. “stand out” means “have an easily-seen shape, color, etc.(突出; 顯眼, 引人注目)e.g. He stand out in the crowd because of his height. Her red hair made her stand out among her classmates. Engineers strive