新标准商务英语综合教程3-教师用书-Unit 4.pdf

Unit4Energy

Objectives

Reading:Fossilfueldependency

Grammar:Conditionals

Listening:Renewableenergy;goingforalternatives

Careerskills:Problem-solving

Cultureatwork:Attitudestorisk

Dilemma:Thepowerofmoney

Thisunitlooksattheworld’sdependencyonfossilfuels,inparticularoilandgas,

andhighlightsthedifficultyofknowingexactlywhensupplieswillrunout.Itisinthe

interestofenergycompaniestoexaggerateestimatesoftheirreserves,astheyappear

attractivetoshareholders,andnationsthatclaimtohavemoreoilreservescanhave

greaterinfluenceontheglobalenergyscene.Geologists,however,fearsupplieswill

runoutmuchearlierthanpredicted.

Theunitalsolooksattheeffectsashortageoffossilfuelswouldhave(e.g.price

rises,environmentaldamage)andtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofturningto

renewablesourcesofenergyinstead.TheWorldBank,aninternationalinstitutionthat

providesloansandfinancetocountriesandgovernments,isfocusedonintheunit,in

particularitspolicywithregardtoenergy.FormoreinformationabouttheWorld

Bank,visit.

Warmingup

1AskSstoreadthelist.Checktheyunderstandtheterms(e.g.atthemains=atthe

plugsocket).AskSstodiscussthequestionsinpairs/smallgroups.Infeedback,

youmaywishtocollectideasontheboardforsavingenergy.

21fossilfuels2petroleum3ingredients4reserves5scarcer

6alternative7consumption8globalwarming

Understandingthetext

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2Thetwocurvesshowtwodifferentprojectionsforfutureoilproduction.The

yellowcurvesuggeststhatreserveswilldiminishsoonerratherthanlater.Thisis

alsowhattheauthorofthearticlementions