---By Cui JinxiuMay14, 2009

Welcome toNo.4 Middle School Affiliated to Shanghai Normal University

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Questions about the text

2. How did the billionaire deal with the rainforest and the villagers there?

3. Why did he make such a decision?

4. What problem will it cause to the environment?

1. What did the billionaire decide to do in the land he owned in South America?

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produce smokecut down trees

greenhouse effect

poisonous chemicals desertification

sandstorm

flood

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More Reading

Skimming: Write the paragraph number in the blanks.: a.International action is being taken. Para.___ b.How people destroy the environment. Para.___ c.What causes the environmental pollution. Para.___ d.What should citizens do to protect the environment. Para.___

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Scanning: Para1-2 T/F statements

• 1. People make the air dirty with machines that produce gases and smoke. ( )

• 2. Factory wastes containing dangerous chemicals are seldom poured into rivers. ( )

• 3. Many villagers cut down a large number of trees. As a result, big forest disappeared and terrible floods broke out. ( )

• 4. Farmers use insecticides to kill the crops and it may upset the balance of nature. ( )

• 5. Businessmen kill many wild animals to make more • money. ( )

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Para3-4 Filling in the blankswho action

governments pass _______________ to give severe limits on the gases from cars

factories ______the poison ______their wastes before sending them into the air or the rivers

businesses use __________ and build more _________ products

citizens plant more trees, equip cars with _____________devices and ____________________

anti-pollution laws

remove from

less energy efficient

pollution-controlrecycle natural resources

What measures will you take to protect the environment if you are the mayor of Shanghai?

Some useful expressions It’s my duty to do sth./ It’s quite necessary to do sth. I’ll try my best / make great effort to do sth. I’d like to encourage sb.to do sth. I’ll ask sb. for advice about sth./ follow/take one’s advice. I think /I believe the most effective measure is to do sth. In my opinion, the most important thing is … I’ll persuade sb. to do sth. I’ll do sth. instead of doing sth. I’ll do sth. as…as possible.

AssignmentWrite a passage (at least 120words) according to what you discussed in class.

“If I am the mayor, I will…”

Writing suggestionParagraph 1 A general introduction about the environment

in Shanghai. Your point of view as the mayor of Shanghai. (Topic sentence)

Paragraph 2 The measures you will take to protect the

environment. (Supporting sentences)Paragraph 3 It’s your duty to protect the environment . The environment will become better with your

effective measures. (Conclusion)

Notes• 1. structure: three paragraphs• 2. tense and voice: simple present tense future tense active /passive voice• 3. person: first person• 4. conjunction: and, but, or• 5. useful words: thus, however, next,

besides, in addition, furthermore, then, finally