Unit1Buildingthefuture●ProjectReportingonsustainabledevelopmentⅠGeneralinductionTheprojectinthisunitisdesignedtohelpyoulearnanduseEnglishthroughdoingaproject.Thereadingmaterialisafeaturestoryabouttheimportanceofsustainabledevelopmentandsomeparticularformsofrenewableenergy,whichgivesthebackgroundinformationonthereportyouwillwrite.Thepurposeofthissectionistohelpyouusewhatyouhavelearnttofinishaprojectbyworkingtogether.Youarerequirednotonlytoreadafeaturestoryabouttheimportanceofsustainabledevelopmentandsomeparticularformsofrenewableenergy,butalsotoresearchwhatyourcityortownisdoingtosupportsustainabledevelopment.Inaddition,youarerequiredtodosomespeakingandwriting.Youareexpectedtoknowhowtocooperate.Bydoingtheproject,youwilllearnmoreabouttheimportanceofsustainabledevelopment.PartA:Reading1.Now,ifyou’regivenachancetogetagiftforthefutureofyourself,whatdoyouwantmost?Whatifforthefutureoftheworld?Ifyou’reaskedtogiveagiftforthefuture,whatdoyouthinkyoucangiveforthefuture?2.Readthearticleandtrytogetthemainideaofthewholepassage.Itisafeaturestoryontheimportanceofsustainabledevelopmentandsomeparticularformsofrenewableenergy.3.Readthearticleagainandfindhowthepassageisorganized.4.Discussion:Whydoweneedtofindalternativeformsofenergy?Whatmighthappeninthefuturetothecurrentsourcesofenergy?5.Nowfocusonthesecondparttogetmoreinformationaboutthisarticleandthenfillinthefollowingtable.FormsofenergyWhatwecandowiththeenergyAdvantagessolarenergyusethesun’snaturalenergytoprovideheat,light,hotwaterandelectricityrenewable;neverrunout;helptheenvironmentwindenergyusewindmillstopumpwaterandgrindwheat;usewindturbinestogenerateelectricityhydroelectricityusetheforceofthewaterstoredinareservoirtogenerateelectricity6.DiscussthequestionsinPartB.AnswersB1Sustainabledevelopmentisdevelopingaccordingtoalong-termplanthatfocusesontheenvironmentandpreservingnatural用心爱心专心resources.ItisaformofdevelopmentwhichtriestoprotectEarthaswellasimprovestandardsofliving.2Ifwedonotlookaftertheenvironment,thelivesofourchildrenandgrandchildrenwillbeindanger.Therewillbeanincreaseinpollution,globalwarmingandacidrain.3Usingrenewableenergyweprotecttheenvironment,sincerenewableenergyismuchcleanerthanburningcoaloroil.Also,unlikefuelslikecoalandoil,wewillnotrunoutofrenewableenergyinthefuture.7.DopartsB1andB2onpage99inWorkbook.PartB1(page99)1poisonpoisonous3generategenerator5dependdependent2operatoroperation4systematicsystemPartB2(page99)1tentative3grandchildren5bell7petrol2alarm4coal6storage8solarPartB:1.Groupwork:discusstheeightquestionsinPartB.2.Presentyourprojecttotheclass.Homework:DoPartsD1andD2onpage99inWorkbook.用心爱心专心