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Unit Five
Part II
A.
1. … no, they live in Africa and they feet on leaves. I don’t think they roar or make any noise. Oh, they’ve got these wonderful long necks. You’ve been to the zoo, haven’t you? Now, when you were there did you see the giraffes?
2. extinct
3. the environment
4. greenhouse effect
5. acid rain
6. unleaded petrol
7. unclear energy
8. recycled
Challenges
Supporting details
aging populating
Beginning of new millennium---1.3 billion middle
Of next century
agriculture
1/4 of land---- dry
Arable land ----decrease
energy
since 1993--- a net importer of petroleum
by --- 100 million ton gaps
environmental
damage
drying lakes, rivers, desertification, salinization, deterioration of grasslands
Top 10 air-polluted cities---- 7 in China
Information industry
Core of information industry: CPU, operating systems--- nominated by foreign companies
Accessories, sensors, software---- not protected by intellectual property rights
Problem
Details
population
This will be a big problem in the middle of next century
the world’s resources
We are using up both renewable and non-renewable resources very quickly
poverty, famine and hunger
In various parts of the world, this will get worse before the turn of the century
the arms build-up
One thousand million million dollars are spent every year
Part 1
1. How did Jonathon Porritt become interested in the environment? / While he was a teacher, he began to wonder what the future world would be like for the children he was teaching.
2. Why do you think he says that “you can’t really talk about ecology as a science, you have to consider ecology within a social and political context?/ Because the state of the environment depends on what we as citizens and politicians an decision makers want to do with it.
Part 2
3. Why does he call himself a constructive pessimist? / A pessimist, because there is a lot of to be pessimistic about, and constructive because something must be done about it.
4. He refers to four crucial problems that the planet faces. Write in the chart what the problems are, and add some details on each.
5. He says that these problems have the same roots, that is, the belief that “the only way we can increase human wealth is by producing more and consuming more, even if we destroy the planet in the process”. Do you agree?
Part 3
6. He gives three reasons for optimism. Write in the chart what the reasons are and add some details on each .
7. At the end of the interview he says that “spiritual aspect, combined with the political aspect, set within a context of greater awareness, is really the path that the “Green Movement” is trying to carve out for itself at the moment.” Do you agree?
Reasons
Details
Environmental awareness
More people are aware of the need to look after planet, and are better informed
Increasing political
Awareness
People need to involve themselves in organizations.
Awareness of spiritual
values
More people are aware of the spiritual values or an alternative to materialism, rather than the search for material wealth alone.
D.
John Moretimer’s arguments
In defense of the chemical industry
Andy Pearson’s arguments in defense of the environment
The lifestyle today is much better
Than 30 years ago---- travel by car
Most people, if given a choice, would try to minimize environmental damage – use unleaded petrol.
Medicines are the contribution of the chemical industry to the good life--- cure asthma.
Asthma is ten times more common now than 50 years ago--- industrial pollution.
Thanks to chemical preservatives, people can eat most produce all the year round--- vegetables and fruit.
The unrestricted use of phosphates and nitrates is having a terrible effect on our environment ---supper-bugs.
No one can stop the steps forward in progress.
It is possible to have a good life with a pollution-free environment --- political will and public concern
Part III. Independent Listening
Key Words and Phrases
Features of the exhibit: multi-media/ animated/ high tech/ music-filled/ fun/ colorful/ booming
Goal of the exhibit: teach children 4-12 about environment/ bring ecology down to day-to day life/ there are choices/ choices make difference
Motive of the exhibit: American youngsters/ concerned about environment doubtful about own ability
Interesting things in the exhibit: JD junkyard dog/ TV monitors/ Tox monster / puzzles/ games / scavenger hunt/ model car/ model of house/ process
Term of the exhibit: Philadelphia/ end of May/ five-year tour / United States/ Canada
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