八一中学 安娜

Reading Global Warming

The temperature is increasing.

The ice is melting.

The sea level is rising.

Extreme weather is appearing.

Animals are disappearing.

Warming-upWarming-up

What is global warming?What is global warming? What cause global warming?What cause global warming? What is the consequence(What is the consequence( 后果后果 )of )of global warming?global warming?

How much do you know about global

warming ?

Step 1 Fast reading Step 1 Fast reading

Part APart A

Part BPart B

Part CPart C

Part DPart D Introduction 引言

Definition

Causes

Consequences

title

The correct order: B C A D

Para.1 Introduction What kind of problem is global warming?Para 2 Definition What is global warming?Para 3 Causes What cause global warming?Para 4 Consequences What effects will global warming have?

Step 2 Careful readingStep 2 Careful reading

Step 3 Guess the meaning of the Step 3 Guess the meaning of the underlined words in context.underlined words in context.1. pump

2. vehicle

3. trap

4. bounce

5. pin blame on

6. coincidence

7. condemn

8. consequence

a. cars, buses, motor cyclesb. absorb, take in( 吸收 )c. reflect, jump back( 反射 )d. be responsible for/take the blame fore. the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance( 巧合 )f. destroyg. result, effecth. release, give out( 释放 )

Step 4 PredictStep 4 Predict

Can you guess what the author will write in Can you guess what the author will write in the following part? How do you know that?the following part? How do you know that?

According to the last sentence of the passage.

What can we do to stop global warming?

Step 5 DiscussionStep 5 DiscussionWhat can we do to stop global warming? ---save energy(turn off electric appliance)---walk, ride, take a bus, use carpooling( 拼车 )---recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags, newspaper---be an educator---plant trees---live a low-carbon life……

Only everyone fulfills the concept of zero carbon release and try to reduce, reuse, recycle as much as one’s ability allows, can a better and cleaner planet be expected.

Challenge yourself

If you are the author, now write the following Para.