Unit 2 Our Living Environment

Unit 2 Our Living Environment

Objectives In this unit, you will

— read an article about how a driver always keeps his taxi clean and tidy; — enlarge your vocabulary for describing your environment; — get some ideas about indoor pollution; — get some tips about adverbial clauses of time in English; — learn how to read and write a note of apology.

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Unit 2 Our Living Environment

Warm-up Listening and Speaking Text A Grammar Tips Text B Comprehensive Exercises Practical Reading and Writing

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentBackground InformationDiscussion

Living environment

Environmental protection is an important issue forpeople all over the world. To protect the common home of mankind, we are committed to environmental

protection so as to contribute to social development.Making our living environment beautiful and comfortable depends on our care and attention.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentBackground InformationDiscussion

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentBackground InformationDiscussion

White pollution While enjoying the benefits of modern technology, mankind is also paying a high price. One example of this concerns the plastic bag, which has not only brought great convenience to people but has also done huge environmental damage. Made from polythene, plastic bags in landfill sites last between a conservative 200 years to an estimated 1 million years. Like other countries, China is suffering from ―white pollution‖, a term coined to describe the overuse of plastic bags. ―White pollution‖ results from a combination of factors, including China’s fast industrialization, the rising living standards of《实用综合教程(第二版)》第2册电子教案

Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentBackground InformationDiscussion

Chinese people, and dramatic changes in consumption patterns. Promoting people’s environmental consciousness should, as always, be given importance.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentBackground InformationDiscussion

Questions: 1. What suggestions do you have for environmental protection?Hints

The environment can be protected if (1) people understand the importance of environmental protection; (2) everyone makes his or her own surroundings clean; and (3) we create a beautiful environment for people to protect.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

I. Listening A. Choose the best answer according to what you hear.Script

1. A. In a restaurant. B. In a hospital. C. At an airport.

D. In a bank.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

2. A. It’s hard to say. B

. Hardly so. C. Yes, but not so much. D. Yes, very much so.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

3. A. She is disappointed.B. She feels sad. C. She is surprised. D. She is annoyed.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

4. A. The pool.B. The flowers. C. The trees. D. The marble.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

5. A. He is optimistic about it.B. He is curious about it. C. He is sure about it. D. He is pessimistic about it.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

B. Fill in the blanks of the following passage according to what you hear. When you live in a dormitory, you need to get to know your roommates. They are going to be the persons you’re likely to see the most, so it’s crucial that you can______ (1) peacefully co-exist, if not at least ________ extremely become friends. This can be (2) challenging for those who haven’t had to share a room before, but it’s fine with a little (3) _______ and understanding. patience While you and your roommates might be complete opposites, you could also become lifelong friends. Find《实用综合教程(第二版)》第2册电子教案

Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

out their (4) ______________ likes and dislikes , hopes, dreams and goals. While you’re doing this, agree to give each other your quiet time and your (5)_____________ personal space , but also set up times when you can do things together. Sometimes sharing a meal in the cafeteria can bring two people a lot closer together.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

II. Speaking Talk about your ideas of an ideal job based on the following questions. 1. How many people are there in your dorm? Are you on good terms with each other? 2. Is your dorm always very clean? How do you and your roommates keep the dorm clean? 3. Suppose one of your roommates often forgets his/her duty to clean the dorm. What would you say to him/her?

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

1. M: Good evening. I’m Harry Smith. I think we have a reservation here. W: Let me see... yes, a table for two, by the window. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 2. W: Welcome to our city. How do you find it, Mr. Anderson? M: Oh, it’s impressive, a large and beautiful city; I can hardly express it in words. Q: Does Mr. Anderson like the city? 3. M: This place once was a garbage dump. Two years ago people cleared it and built this garden. W: I wouldn’t have believed it, if you hadn’t told me. Q: How does the woman react to what the man has said to her?《实用综合教程(第二版)》

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentListeningSpeaking

4. W: What a beautiful garden! The green trees seem to make the marble even whiter. M: And the pool in front of the main entrance to the building. What a brilliant design! Q: Which of the following is not mentioned in the dialogue? 5. W: There are so many environmental problems in the world today. Do you think we can really solve them all or will they destroy the world? M: I hope that world leaders can get together and agree on a plan of action, but I doubt it’ll happen before it’s too late. Q: Does the man think world leaders will take action to solve the environment problems?

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentWords and Expressions Text Study Comprehension Vocabulary Building

accident

n.

sth. that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally 意外事故 a short journey for pleasure or for a particular purpose (短途)旅行，旅程 a tall building standing alone 高楼；塔 move 走，移步 taxi 出租车

trip

n.

tower n. step cab v. n.

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentWords and Expressions Text Study Comprehension Vocabulary Building

rug

n.

sth. used to decorate or cover the floor (小)地毯；毛毯

reproduction n. a copy; the process of producing a copy 复制品；再现 painting n. a painted picture; making a picture of 油画；绘画 adj. completely clean 没有污点的

spotless

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Unit 2 Our Living EnvironmentWords and Expressions Text Study Comprehension Vocabulary Building

passenger

n.

sb., not the driver, traveling in a public or private vehicle 乘客，旅客 add sth. attractive or beautiful 装饰， 装修 在 结束时，在 的结尾

decorate

v.

at the end of n.

pit

n.

a hole in the ground 深坑

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