,What is the focus of the song ?,Which ones are caused by nature and which ones are caused by man?,Drought, air pollution, noise pollution, earthquake, hurricane, tsunami（海嘯）, flood, deforestation（采伐）, volcano eruption, sandstorm, famine（饑荒）, desertification(沙漠化）, global warming ，rubbish, smoke, water pollution,The environment,The economy,or,must we choose?,Have you ever seen a debate or even taken part in a debate? Do you know something about debates?,The procedure of the debate:,A presents his points.,B presents his points.,Open discussion,1.Whats the procedure(程序) of a debate?,The hosts introduction,What should we pay attention to while reading or listening to a debate ? While reading or listening to a debate, remember that speakers speech is meant to convince you. Just keep in mind that you should not make a final decision until you have read or listened to both sides completely and understood all of the arguments made by each side.,Fast reading:,Fill in the table below,The environment or the economy?,Ms. Lin Shuiqing,Mr. Qian Liwei,James Long,the environment,the economy,cost,environment,skimming,spokeswoman,consultant,thinking,arguing,Scanning,Lin Shuiqings Speech,(para 2-4) What are the three _ responsible for the environmental damages? 1. (line 11) 2. (line 15 ) 3. (line 18 ),chemical waste,fishing boats,an increasing population,His _ :,Cut back on production Reduce the number of things Recycle Teach people environmentally-friendly ways of living,Part 2: Answer these questions:,In Mr. Qians opinion, what belief do people often have? 2. What does Qian Liwei say we need? 3. What are many people willing to do according to Qian? 4. According to Mr Qian Liwei, what should be done to factories that pollute the environment? 5. What are suggestions in Qian Liweis speech?,In Mr. Qians opinion, what belief do people often have? 2. What does Qian Liwei say we need?,People often have this belief that development is bad for the environment, but this doesnt have to be true.,We need better laws to preserve the environment , and still allow our country to grow .,3. What are many people willing to do according to Qian? 4. According to Mr Qian Liwei, what should be done to factories that pollute the environment?,Those factories which pollute the environment should have to pay higher taxes,Many people are willing to pay a little higher prices for things that are friendly to the environment.,Produce more things from recycled materials and less from raw materials,Make better laws,Pay higher prices for things that are friendly to the environment,What are suggestions in Qian Liweis speech?,Factories which pollute the environment should pay higher taxes,1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Lin Shuiqings speech? A. Industrial waste destroyed many places and killed many places and animals. B. Factories producing poisonous chemicals should close down. C. Fishes died because of more than one reasons. D. Polluted atmosphere can make human beings sick.,2. What can be inferred from the speech? A. Though we caught large numbers of fish, they develop so quickly that well still have enough to eat. B. Its likely that well not have enough to eat if we keep producing people rapidly. C. Lin Shuiqing is for the idea of recycling, while Qian Liwei is against it. D. An economist is often seen as being against the environment.,3.What does the phrase “open the floor for discussion” mean in the 1st paragraph? A. Let people step on the stage to discuss. B. Allow people to come into and discuss with speaker. C. People can bring out questions or give their opinions freely. D. The speaker comes onto the stage to discuss with the audience.,4. What does the sentence “People often think that economic development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true.” mean? A. Economic development is good for the environment. B. Economic development is bad for the environment. C. Economic development is not always bad for the environment. D. People are wrong to think economic development is bad for the environment.,5. After the speech, what may be accepted by people? A. The development of the economy and the environment should go at the same time. B. The environment comes before the economy. C. The economy should be paid more attention than to the environment. D. There is no co-operation between the governments, either in the economy or the environment.,Do you think it is possible to achieve a balance between the economy and the environment? How can this be achieved?,Discussion,Firstly, we could educate people to respect and protect the environment. Besides, we could urge(催促,勸告) factories that produce large amounts of waste to build a system to purify the waste and minimize the damage to the environment. Whats more, We could urge the government to pass stricter laws to protect the environment. Last but not least, we could create a system to deal with the waste and rubbish scientifically.,The beautiful earth is our home. We should spare no efforts to save it.,Discussion:,Do you think it is possible to achieve a balance between the economy and the environment? what can we do to balance the two sides?,1. We could educate people to respect and protect the environment. 2. We could urge factories that produce large amounts of waste to build a system to purify the waste and minimize the damage to the environment. 3.We could urge the government to pass stricter laws to protect the environment. 4. We could create a system to deal with the waste and rubbish scientifically.,