A. Look and listen
Look at the pictures about various environmental problems. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with the words in the list.
forests millions
polluted overpopulated hunting billion
melting
animals
sports
drinking greenhouse protection
activities population
1. The Earth is
(overpopulated). There are over
6
(billion) people in the world.
2. Many rivers and lakes are seriously
(polluted). More and
more people are
(drinking ) dirty water.
3.
(Millions ) of trees are cut down each year. The Earth is
(forests).
covered by fewer and fewer
4. Due to the Antarctic is
(greenhouse ) effect, the ice in the Atlantic and (melting). In a century, several countries and
many cities will be covered by water.
5. Illegal human
(hunting ) still exists. Because of
(activities), many species have disappeared, and more
will disappear in the near future.
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B. Ask and answer the questions
Ask and answer the following questions with a partner.
1. What kinds of environmental problems do you think we have Your answer:
Reference answer: There is water, air, and noise pollution. / The Earth is becoming warmer. There are more and more people and the Earth is becoming more crowded. 2. What is the cause of these problems Your answer:
Reference answer: The problems are caused by industrial development / the invention of automobiles.
3. What can we do to solve these problems Your answer:
Reference answer: We should stop dumping waste into rivers and lakes. / Laws should be established to regulate human behavior.
Section One Listen for pronunciation skills A. Listen and practice
Listen to the following statements and mark the stressed words.
1. Mary painted her living room blue. Mary painted her living room blue. Mary painted her living room blue. Mary painted her living room blue. Mary painted her living room blue. 2. This is my book. This is my book. This is my book. This is my book. 3. I bought a red shirt. I bought a red shirt. I bought a red shirt. I bought a red shirt.
(living room ) (Mary ) (her ) (painted ) (blue) (book) (This ) (is ) (my ) (I ) (shirt) (bought ) (red )
Section Two Special English programs
A. Item 1
2. Listen for details
1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Which of the following statements is true
(c)
a. People living in large cities have a higher risk of getting lung cancer than other diseases.
b. 16 percent of people in large cities die of lung cancer.
c. People living in seriously polluted areas have as high a risk of dying of lung cancer as those living with a person who smokes cigarettes.
d. Air pollution can cause lung cancer, but not other diseases.
2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question.
How many years did the study cover
a. 12 years.
(b)
b. 16 years.
c. 18 years.
d. 20 years
Section Two Special English programs B. Item 2
2. Listen for details
1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question.
A severe winter storm in __________ killed hundreds of millions of monarch
butterflies. (c)