Unit9SavingtheearthWelcometotheEarthSummitTheEarthSummitTheEarthSummitisameetingheldbytheUnitedNationstodiscussenvironmentalissues.ThefirstEarthSummitwasheldinStockholm,capitalofSweden,toexchangeideasonhowtoprotecttheearth.Since1972to2002,ithasaltogetherbeenheld21times,eachwithatheme.Forexample,Thefirst--theHumanEnvironment21st---SustainableDevelopmentScanthetextandseewhichofthefollowingbestexpressthemainideaofthepassage?A.Differentcountrieshavedifferentopinionsaboutdevelopment.B.Equalityandfairnessarebadlyneededinthetoday’sworld.C.TheEarthSummit,awaytosavetheearth.D.Sustainabledevelopment,thefuturefortheworld.Readthetextandfindoutwhichparagraphthemainideabelowbelongsto.a.thebigthreeandtheresultscausedbythemb.itisaplacetofindsolutionsforthefuturec.abriefintroductiontotheEarthSummit.d.WordsbyavisitortotheEarthSummite.Somethingaboutpoverty,war,andviolencef.Willingnesstotakeactionisnecessary.g.conferenceshelppeopleunderstandthatthereexistseriousproblemsandthereisstilltimetotakeaction.para2para7para1para5para3para6para4IntroductionPara1BodyPara2-3ConclusionPara4-7IntroductiontotheEarthSummitMajorproblemsfacingtheworldWhatwecandotosolvetheproblemsWhatdoyouthinkeachpartofthetextisabout?TheEarthSummitTimePlaceTheme1972StockholmWaystotakebettercareoftheearth2002Johannesburgsustainabledevelopment(可持续发展）Whatarethe“bigthree”?2Whydopeoplecallthe“bigthree”thethreebiggestkillersintheworld?3Howmanypeopleonearthdonothaveaccesstocleanwater?4Whatisthemaincauseofmillionsofdeathsinruralareas?WhichChineseofficerattendedthemeeting?Whatdidhesay?(para2-3)1.Whatarethe“bigthree”?Thebigthreecontaminateddrinkingwater（饮水污染）poorsanitation（卫生状况恶劣）airpollution5WhichChineseofficerattendedthemeeting?Whatdidhesay?PremierZhuRongji1What’stheuseofconferencesliketheEarthSummit?2HowcanwesavetheearthaccordingtoPara4?4Whatisthekeytosolvingthemajorproblems?Why?(para4-7)2HowcanwesavetheearthaccordingtoPara4?Onlybychangingthewaywelivecanwesaveearth.Wecansavetheearthonlybychangingthewaywelive.Youcansolvetheproblemsonlyinthisway.Onlyinthiswaycanyousolvetheproblem.4Whatisthekeytosolvingthemajorproblems?Why?inharmonywithputanendtobewipedoutThereisagoodchance(that)inastateofagreementfinishcleansth.bywiping/destroyItislikelythat…..Conclusion(para7)Q:Whatisthekeytotheproblemaccordingtothetext?Why?1.Tobuildabettersocietyandputanendtothedeathandsufferingcausedbythebigthree.2.Towipeoutmuchofthepoverty.3.Toseelessviolenceandfewerwars.AsweknowtheEarthSummitisaplacetofindsolutionsforthefuture.Somepeoplesaythatmoneycansolveallproblems,butsomesayknowledge.Whichonedoyouagree?Moneyorknowledge?Ithinkmoney……No,knowledge….Languagepoints:1可持续发展2取得进步3继续做某事4据……所说5世界上；到底6有……的机会sustainabledevelopmentmakemuch/littleprogresscontinuedoing/todoaccordingtoonearthhaveaccessto7对……负责8尽力做…9采取行动做…10有影响，起作用havearesponsibilityforberesponsibletosb.beresponsibleforsth.sb.dowhateversb.cantodotakeactiontodomakeadifference11是……的关键12和睦，融洽13结束14擦洗，去除，消灭15有……的机会thekeytosth./doingsth.inharmonywith…putanendtowipeoutThereisagoodchancethat…Butnow------
