新视野大学英语第二册 Unit 2 ppt.ppt

Environmental Protection Throughout the World Q: What kind of environmental problem does the video reflect and what is the final solution? Writing Strategy—Problem-Solution Structure World Map 1. The great majority of nations concern themselves with economic development, regardless of its effect on the global ecology.(L1) concern oneself with If you concern yourself with something, you give it attention because you think that it is important. 从事，忙于，关心 e.g. I didn’t concern myself with political matters. 3. The government promises it will protect the region’s native people, but questions remain as to its true level of commitment. (L37) From the grammatical point of view, “as to it’s true level of commitment” as modifier should follow questions immediately, but because it is much longer than the verb “remain”, it is separated from “questions” and appears now at the end of the whole sentence. 5. But it remains to be seen whether these measures will have enough impact to slow the rate of removing the forests. (L58) Please note that in this sentence “it” is the formal subject and the real subject is the whether-clause. So the original order of the sentence should be: Whether these measures will have enough impact to slow the rate the removing the forests remains to be seen. Practice It is too difficult for us to finish the task, so 这且留待他去做吧. Whether they will want to meet him 要到几星期以后才知道. This is only part of the sad story. 更糟的事情尚待以后再了解。 Actions to Take Reduce your carbon emissions. Switch to renewable sources of energy. Buy energy efficient appliances and light bulbs. Walk or ride a bicycle, When you can. Use light rail and mass transit, where you can, Learn as much as you can about the climate crisis Put your knowledge into action Post-reading Tasks Idea Sharing Fun Time Look at the following pictures, and discuss with your group members about the environmental problems in China, or in your hometown or even in the city you are staying in. I