earth summit
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Sample outlineSample outlineIntroduce the Earth
Summit to the readers.
What we can do
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Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6
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impor-tance
Give more detailed information about
the problems
When and where was the first Earth Summit held?
When and where was the first Earth Summit held?
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In 1972
in Stockholm,Sweden
Scanning:1.What is the purpose of holding the conference?
2.Among the speakers,who stressed the need for equality and fairness in the world?
3.Is it possible for us to make a big difference?
4. Is the Earth Summit only about problems?
5.What does “sustainable development mean?
6.How will people be able to build a better society in harmony with nature and perhaps put an end to the death and suffering caused by the big three?
True or false questions:
1.One hundred representatives attended the first Earth Summit.
2.About 1.2 billion people on earth do not have access to clean drinking water.
3.Most of the people who die from air pollution are in cities ,where there are more cars and factories.
4.Global development,all too often, means that all the countries have the same chance to develop.
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5.Conferences like the Earth Summit help people
understand that there exist serious problems
and that it is too late to save the earth.
6.According to the visitor’s words we may know
that she did not know that air conditioners cause
a lot of pollution at first.
7.Air pollution is one of the most serious problems
that we are facing .
8.Students are now learning more about “earth
issues” in school.
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What are the “big three”?
Besides “big three” ,do you know any others?
How can we have real global development ?
Why are conferences like the Earth Summit
important?
2.Besides the “big three” ,do you know any
other major problems facing the earth?
3.How can we have real global development ?
Other problems include deforestation and desertification,AIDS,war,poverty,violence and so on.
We should strengthen international cooperation. We must make sure that everyone is able to take part in the new world we create. Rich countries have a responsibility towards poor countries and must do whatever they can to help others.
4.Why are conferences like the Earth Summit important?
Conferences like the Earth Summit help people understand that there exist serious problem and that there is still time to take action
Conferences like the Earth Summit help people understand that there exist serious problem and that there is still time to take action
The main idea of each paragraph:
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A brief introduction of the Earth Summit and one of the main themes of the summitWhat is the “big three”?
Other problems mentioned,like poverty,war and violence
The conference helps people understand that there exist serious problems and that there is still time to take action
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Words by a visitor to the Summit
Meetings like this can tell us what we can do to help.
The Summit is also a place to find solutions for the future. And many experts think that education is the key to the future
Main idea of each paragraph:
Discussion:
1.Is it important for us to hold the Earth
Summit? If yes,why?
2.What can we do in order to save the earth?
Language points:
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
sustainable development
make much/ little progress
continue doing/ to do
according to
on earth
have access to
讲
7 对……负责
8 尽力做…
9 采取行动做…
10 有影响,
起作用
have a responsibility for
be responsible to sb.
be responsible for sth.
sb. do whatever sb. can to do
take action to do
make a difference