Unit2EnvironmentPartOneTeachingDesignAimsandrequirements♦readadebateontheenvironmentandareportabouttheYangtzeRiver♦listentonewsreportsandinformationaboutdesertification♦discussenvironmentalprotection♦designaposter♦writeareportaboutprotectingtheenvironmentProcedures●WelcometotheUnitStep1:BrainstormingAtthebeginningoftheclass,let’sfirstenjoysomebeautifulpictures.Thebeautifulearthisourhome.Doyoulovetolivehere?Now,let’senjoyaflash,MichaelJackson’sEarthSong(地球之歌).EarthsongWhataboutsunriseWhataboutrainWhataboutallthethingsThatyousaidweweretogain.WhataboutkillingfieldsIsthereatimeWhataboutallthethingsThatyousaidwasyoursandmine.DidyoueverstoptonoticeAllthebloodwe'veshedbeforeDidyoueverstoptonoticeThecryingEarththeweepingshores?AaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahWhathavewedonetotheworldLookwhatwe'vedoneWhataboutallthepeaceThatyoupledgeyouronlyson...Whataboutfloweringfields用心爱心专心116号编辑IsthereatimeWhataboutallthedreamsThatyousaidwasyoursandmine.DidyoueverstoptonoticeAllthechildrendeadfromwarDidyoueverstoptonoticeThecryingEarththeweepingshoresAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahIusedtodreamIusedtoglancebeyondthestarsNowIdon'tknowwhereweareAlthoughIknowwe'vedriftedfarAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahHey,whataboutyesterday(Whataboutus)Whatabouttheseas(Whataboutus)Theheavensarefallingdown(Whataboutus)Ican'tevenbreathe(Whataboutus)WhataboutthebleedingEarth(Whataboutus)Can'twefeelitswounds(Whataboutus)Whataboutnature'sworth(ooo,ooo)It'sourplanet'swomb(Whataboutus)Whataboutanimals(Whataboutit)We'veturnedkingdomstodust(Whataboutus)Whataboutelephants(Whataboutus)Havewelosttheirtrust(Whataboutus)Whataboutcryingwhales(Whataboutus)用心爱心专心116号编辑We'reravagingtheseas(Whataboutus)Whataboutforesttrails(ooo,ooo)Burntdespiteourpleas(Whataboutus)Whatabouttheholyland(Whataboutit)Tornapartbycreed(Whataboutus)Whataboutthecommonman(Whataboutus)Can'twesethimfree(Whataboutus)Whataboutchildrendying(Whataboutus)Can'tyouhearthemcry(Whataboutus)Wheredidwegowrong(ooo,ooo)Someonetellmewhy(Whataboutus)Whataboutbabies(Whataboutit)Whataboutthedays(Whataboutus)Whataboutalltheirjoy(Whataboutus)Whatabouttheman(Whataboutus)Whataboutthecryingman(Whataboutus)WhataboutAbraham(Whatwasus)Whataboutdeathagain(ooo,ooo)DowegiveadamnAaaaaaaaahAaaaaaaaahAfterwatchingtheflash,whatdoyouthinkof?Whathavewedonetoourhome---theearth?Andwhathashappenedtotheearth?Comparedwiththelastfewyears,theenvironmentisgettingworse.Weshouldmaintaintheharmonybetweenmanandnature.…用心爱心专心116号编辑Step2:Sharinginformation1.Asweallknow,wehumanbeingsareoftenstrickenbynaturaldisasters.Canyounamesomeofthem?flood,fire,volcano,earthquake,typhoon,hurricane,tsunami,desertification,sandstorm,tornado,drought…Howdotheydamagetheenvironment?Sampleanswers:Theashesofthevolcanoeruptionwillengulftheregionaround.Vegetationsinitspathwillbetotallywipedout.ThetsunamithatravagedSouth-eastAsiancountriesinDecember2004provedjusthowdestructivenaturecanbe.Thousandsofpeoplediedwhilethousandsmorewerelefthomeless.2.However,besidesnaturaldisasters,manalsocausesalotofdamagetotheearth.Lookatthesixpicturesatpage21,describeeachpictureanduseyourimaginationtoexplainthepossiblecause.Picture1Thereissmokecomingoutofthechimney.Supposethisfactoryisinyourneighbourhood,howdoyouthinkthesmokewillaffectyou?Com...