1、Unit 2 Saving the Earth Topic 1 Pollution has caused too many problems . Section B,Watch the flash, then answer the questions below.,Answer the questions. 1. Does Bruce look well?2. Whats wrong with him?3. How long has he been like this?4. Has he seen a doctor?,No, he doesnt.,Two days.,He looks weak
2、.,He has a headache and a cough.,= He has got a pain in his head.,/He has been like this for two days.,No, he hasnt.,/ Not yet.,pain n. 疼，痛，痛苦,Kangkang was going to leave the West Hill.,He met Mrs. Zhou.,They had a talk. Kangkang asked Mrs. Zhou some questions.,What questions did Kangkang ask?,B. Li
3、sten again and match each question above with an answer below.,a. Not yet. b. Ive been like this since last week. C. Its difficult for me to breathe. d. Oh, yes.,C,b,a,d,1b A. Listen to 1a and check the questions you hear.Question Answer 1. Whats wrong with you? _ 2. How long have you been like this
4、? _ 3. Where have you been? _ 4. Have you seen a doctor? _ 5. Have you noticed the dead fish in the river? _,1c Read 1a and answer the questions.,1. What caused Mrs. Zhous problems?2. What will Kangkang do?3. Do you have any other ways to solve Mrs. Zhous problems?,The bad air and too much noise.He
5、will write to the newspaper about these problems.,2 Choose the correct words to complete the passage.,Dear editor, Im writing to say something about the chemical factory near my house. The factory causes _ (too many/ too much) problems. First, it produces terrible gas, and it is hard for us to _ (br
6、eathe/ breath). Whats worse, the factory makes a lot of noise. We cant sleep well at night. It also pollutes the river nearby. Now there are many _ (die/ dead) fish in the river. I think people should care for these problems and I hope the government will solve them soon.Yours, Kangkang,too many,bre
7、athe,dead,The factory causes too many problems.,too many + 可数名词复数 e.g. There are too many people in the supermarket. I dont want to go there any more.,too much + 不可数名词 e.g. I am busy. I have too much work to do.,much too + adj./ adv. e.g. Its much too cold today. Many people stay at home instead of
8、going out.,Language points,1a Look, listen and say.,Its difficult for me to breathe. 我呼吸很困难。,breathe v. 呼吸e.g. He could hardly breathe because of the lung cancer. breath n. 呼吸e.g. She took a long slow breath to calm down.,Its + adj. + for sb. to do sth. e.g. Its important for us to learn English wel
9、l.Its easy for him to solve this problem.,Language points,3a Look at the pictures and read the words and phrases, paying attention to the sounds and stress.,soil pollution water pollution noise pollution air pollution litter light pollution,( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ),F C D A B E,soil n. 土壤，土地,Example:
10、People use chemicals too much in their fields, /and soil pollution causesunhealthy food. 1. People pour waste water into rivers and lakes, /so _ is almost everywhere in China. 2. _ makes people sick. /It causes breathing problems andeven cancer. 3. In some cities, /theres too much _ caused by manyca
11、rs. 4. _ is harmful to birds. /Also, /when we use too many lights at night, we waste energy. 5. _ makes a mess of our environment, /so people shouldnt throw it around.,3b Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in 3a. Then read them aloud, paying special attention to the pronunciation, lia
12、ison and pause.,water pollution,Air pollution,noise pollution,Light pollution,Litter,Light pollution is harmful to birds.,harm v. & n. 危害，伤害，损害 harmful adj. 有害的,e.g. It is harmful to animals.= It does great harm to animals.,be harmful to = do harm to 对有害,Exercises,单项选择 ( ) 1. There are _ books in th
13、e shop. I dont know which one to choose.A. too many B. too muchC. much too D. too ( ) 2. Dont smoke. Its _ to our health. Sorry, I wont do it again.A. harm B. harmfulC. harms D. harmed ( ) 3. He has a headache. He feels difficult _.A. breathe B. breathC. to breathe D. to breath,A,B,C,Exercises,单项选择
14、( ) 4. She is so noisy that I cant _ her.A. see B. knowC. bear D. understand ( ) 5. How long have you _ this? For a week.A. liked B. beenC. been like D. like ( ) 6. If you are always _, it will be bad for your health.A. in a good mood B. in a bad moodC. in good health D. in need,C,C,B,summary,We lea
15、rn:,1. Use the correct stress, pronunciation, liaison and pause while reading aloud. 2. Know the differences between Simple Past and Present perfect.Ive got a pain in my throat.Pollution has caused too many problems.,We can:,1. Some words:breathe, pain, produce, chest, awful, bear, breath, soil, har
16、mful 2. Some phrases:have got a pain in, be harmful to, too many, too much 3. Some sentences: (1)How long have you been like this? (2) Whats worse, the factory makes too much noise.,Homework 1. Read 1a. 2. Read 3a and 3b, paying attention to the stress, pronunciation, liaison and pause. 3. Finish Section B in your workbook. 4. Preview Section C.,Thank you.,