Unit 1 Project Reporting on sustainable development Human

Unit 1 Project Reporting on sustainable development

Human beings have done great damage to nature. The environment is becoming increasingly worse because of overdevelopment. We should do something for the future of the world！

1. What is the gift for the future? 2. What do you think we can do for the future?

Skim to find the main idea of each part Para 1 -2 The importance of _______ . sustainable development Para 3 -5 Natural resources _______ Para 6 -9 Alternative energy sources _______ Para 10 Conclusion _______

Read part I ( para 1 -2): 1. What is the current problem ? The world’s population will increase to about nine billion people. Meanwhile, the past development polluted the environment and wasted natural resources severely. 2. What is the possible solution to the problem ? The sustainable development. 3. What is sustainable development ? Sustainable development is long-term planning which focuses on the environment and preserving natural resources.

Read part I ( para 1 -2): 1. What is not the sustainable development? A. focusing on the environment and preserving natural resources. B. creating better health care, education, house and improved standards of living. C. being different from past development and easy to put into practice. difficult D. our future and the lives of our children will be in danger without it.

Read part II( para 3 -5): 1. Why are natural resources necessary in our modern lives? 2. What fuels do we mostly depend on? What are the disadvantages of these fuels? 1. They are nonrenewable. 2. They are consumed at a muchfor higher Many people are pushing therate. use 3. will run out in the foreseeable of. They alternative energy sources. future. 4. Burning them produces carbon dioxide.

Part 3 (paragraphs 6 -9) Forms Functions _______ Advantages solar use the sun’s natural energy _______ energy to provide heat light hot water ____, ____and ①renewabl electricity. Wind e; ②never Wind power is used to energy _______electrici run out; produce ty. ③help the Hydro - use the force of water environme produce electrici _______to nt. flow electricity. ty

Read part IV ( para 10) How many countries are mentioned as examples of using renewable energy in Para. 10? A. one B. B. two Nigeria （尼日尼亚） C. three Costa Rica （哥斯达尼加） D. four

Careful reading: Read para. 10 and answer questions What deep effects will the intrduction of alternative energy bring about?

1. In the next several decades, it is believed that the world’s population will increase to about nine billion alarm people. This should set ______bells ringing because the bare fact is that, in order for everyone to survive , serious changes need to be made in global ______ solution to this problem development. One possible ____ sustainable development. Nearly being discussed is the ____ everything we do in modern lives requires the use of resources To do all these things we Earth’s natural ____. mostly depend on fossil fuels, which are found non-renewable sources of energy. underground and ______

alternative energy Thus, we are in great need of ____ sources, which are renewable. For example, solar provide heat, light, hot energy uses the sun to _______ water and electricity. In many parts of the world, tentative introduce ____steps are being taken to ____these forms of renewable energy. This will mean good things for our future, our children’s future and our grandchildren’s future.

2. In the next several decades, it isbelieved ____that the world’s population will increase to about nine billion people. This should set alarm bells ringing _______because the bare fact is that, in order for to survive everyone_____, serious changes need to be made in global development. One possible solution to being discussed this problem ________is the sustainable development. Nearly everything we do in modern requires lives _____the use of Earth’s natural resources.

To do all these things, we mostly depend on fossil found fuels, which are ______underground and nonrenewable sources of energy. Thus, we are in great need of alternative energy sources, which are renewable. For example, solar energy uses the to provide sun _____heat, light, hot water and electricity. In many parts of the world, tentative introduce steps are being taken to _____these forms of renewable energy. This will mean good things for our future, our children’s future and our grandchildren’s future.

In 3. ____the next several decades, it is believed to that the world’s population will increase _____about nine billion people. This should set alarm bells ringing because the bare fact is that, in order for _____everyone to survive , serious changes need to be made______ global development. One possible in to solution _____this problem being discussed is the sustainable development. Nearly everything we do in ____modern lives requires the use ____Earth’s of natural resources. To do all these things we mostly depend ______fossil fuels, which are found on underground and non-renewable sources of energy.

Thus, we are _____great need of alternative in For energy sources, which are renewable. _____ example, solar energy uses the sun to provide heat, In light, hot water and electricity. ____many parts of the world, tentative steps are being taken to of introduce these forms _____renewable energy. This forfuture, our children’s will mean good things ____our future and our grandchildren’s future.

4 In the next several decades, it is believed that _____the world’s population will increase to about nine billion people. This should set alarm bells becausebare fact is_____, that ringing_______the in order for everyone to survive , serious changes need to be made in global development. One possible solution to this problem _____ is that being discussed is the sustainable development. _____ we What do in modern lives mostly requires the use of Earth’s natural resources.

To do all these things, we mostly depend on which fossil fuels, ______are found underground and non Thuswe are in -renewable sources of energy. _____, which great need of alternative energy sources, _____ are renewable. For example, solar energy uses the sun to provide heat, light, hot water and electricity. In many parts of the world, tentative steps are being taken to introduce these forms of renewable energy, ______ which will mean good things for our future, our children’s future and our grandchildren’s future.

SKIMMING What is the gift for the future? renewable resources for sustainable development

Language focus

Important phrases 1. 在未来的数十年中 in the next few decades 2. 敲响警钟 set alarm bells ringing 3. 保护自然资源 preserve natural resources 4. 替代能源 alternative energy sources 5. 此问题的可能解决方案 one possible solution to the problem 6. 可持续发展 sustainable development 7. 创造更好的医疗 create better health care 8. 更高的生活水平 improved standards of living 9. 把…付诸实施put sth. into practice 10. 需要用到地球的自然资源 require the use of Earth’s

11. 枯竭、耗尽 run out 12. 在可预见的未来 in the foreseeable future 13. 为电器供电 power electrical equipment 14. 消耗矿物燃料 consume fossil fuels 15. 促成、引发 contribute to 16. 努力争取 push for 17. 替代能源 alternative energy sources 18. 抽水 pump water 19. 可再生能源 renewable energy sources 20. 发电站 power plant

21. 常识性的步骤 tentative steps 22. 越来越意识到 become more conscious of 23. 变得越来越受欢迎 become increasingly popular 24. 可再生能源 renewable energy sources 25. 据说 It is believed/said that… 26. 增加到九十亿人口 increase to 9 billion people 27. 在危险中 in danger/ at risk 28. 把…变成… turn/change/tansform…into… 29. 以更快的速度 at a much higher rate 30. 全球变暖 global warming 31. 太阳能 solar energy

警� ：� 物燃料使用 80%；再生能源使 目前的状 用不足 20% 况 � 保� 念淡薄 The traditional energy are limited. For our future generations, we should save the current energy and take a green development path. The present situation is worrying, which sets alarm bells ringing. Fossil fuels are still widely used, making up over eighty percent of the total energy consumption while the use of renewable energy sources, 20%. On top of this, people lack the awareness of environmental protection.

优势与劣 势 矿物能 不可再生；二氧化碳导致水、空气、土 源 壤污染、全球变暖和酸雨 可再生 太阳能，风能，水力发电 能源 取之不竭、清洁、无污染 As we know, our dependence on coal and oil for energy supply has caused severe environmental problems. fossil fuels can’t be renewed in a short period of time. Burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide, which contributes to air, water and soil pollution and causes global warming and acid rain. However, renewable sources of energy such as solar energy, wind energy and hydroelectricity are obviously inexhaustible. And above all, they are clean and cause little or no pollution to the environment.

• � 期� 法 可持 �� 展 政府：� 金投入；教育民众 个人：…… (至少 2点) In my opinion, the long-term solution to the problem is sustainable development. On one hand, the government should invest large amounts of money in developing renewable energy and at the same time educate the public to strengthen the awareness of protecting the earth. On the other hand, individuals try to lead a low carbon life, for example, saving the limited natural resources and energy and recycling and reusing waste. Only in this way can we build a harmonious relationship with our earth and benefit our generations to come.