新視野大學英語第三版第四冊第七單元Section A課件

FOREIGHLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERTISY4ThecomingenergycrisesUnit7SectionAFOREIGHLANGUAGETEACHINGAND147UNITEnergyandFoodCrisesWecancreateamoresustainable,cleanerandsaferworldbymakingwiserenergychoices.

—RobertAlanSilverstein(Americanauthor,artist,socialactivist)WhenwritteninChinese,theword“crisis”iscomposedoftwocharacters.Onerepresentsdangerandtheotherrepresentsopportunity.—JohnF.Kennedy(35thUSpresident)47UNITEnergyandFoodCrisesWe2SectionA

47UNITThecomingenergycrisisEnergyandFoodCrisesTotalkaboutenergycrisisTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillObjectivesSectionA47UNITThecomingene3ContentsWarming-upActivitiesTextStudyLanguageApplicationSummaryThecomingenergycrisesASectionContentsWarming-upActivities4Warming-upActivitiesLead-inPre-readingActivitiesCulturalBackgroundASectionThecomingenergycrisesWarming-upActivitiesLead-inPr51.Whatformofenergydothesefacilitiesbelongto?1.Whatformofenergydothes6Renewableenergyisclassifiedasenergythatcomesfromresourceslikesunlight(knownassolar),wind,geothermalheatandrainthatareconstantlyreplenished.Renewableenergycanserveasareplacementtoelectricity,motorfuels,ruralenergyandheating.Renewableenergyisclassified72.Whataretheadvantagesofrenewableenergy?sustainable,willneverrunoutminimalimpactontheenvironmenteconomicbenefitsstabilizeenergyprices…2.Whataretheadvantagesof81.Howenergy-consciousareyou?Withconstantwarningsaboutclimatechangeandthedepletionofnaturalresources,manypeoplebecomeawarethattheyneedtoliveagreenlifestyle.Whataboutyou?Haveyouadoptedaneco-friendlylifestyle,orareyoujustpayinglipservicetotheidea?Completethefollowingquestionnaireandfindouthowenergy-consciousyouare.1.Howenergy-consciousareyo9AlwaysSometimesNever1.Doyouswitchoffthelightwhen

you’rethelastto

leavearoom?2.Doyouclosethedoortokeepheatinsidethehouseinwinter?3.Doyouturnofftheair-conditionerandopenthewindowstolettheaircooldownyourhousewhenthere’swindoutside?4.Doyouusepublictransportationorcar-poolwhengoingtoschoolorwork

wheneverpossible?AlwaysSometimesNever1.Doyou10AlwaysSometimesNever5.DoyouswitchofftheTV,computerorstereoratherthanleavethemonwhenyouarenotusingthem?6.Doyoucheckwhetherithasagoodenergy-savingratingwhenbuyinganewapplianceorelectricalequipment?7.Doyouwaituntilyouhaveafullloadtodoyourlaundryratherthanusethewashingmachineforjustafewitems?AlwaysSometimesNever5.Doyou11AlwaysSometimesNever8.Doyouuseorencourageyourparentstousethewashingmachineonacoolwashwheneverpossible?9.Doyouuseorencourageyourparentstouseenergyefficientbulbsinsteadofthetraditionalones?10.Doyouwalkorencourageyourparentstowalkratherthandrivewhengoingshoppingnearbyyourhome?AlwaysSometimesNever8.Doyou12Nowaddupyourscore:?

2pointsforeach“Always”answer;?1pointforeach“Sometimes”answer;?0pointforeach“Never”answer.Whatisyourtotalscore?Listentotheteachertoseehowenergy-consciousyouare.Nowaddupyourscore:?2poin13Interpretationofyourenergyconsciousnessscores:?

Lessthan6pointsYoumayhaveheardaboutenergyconservation,butyouarenotgivingitthepriorityitdeserves.Youmustdobetter.?Between6-10pointsYouarealreadydoingafewbasicthings,butthereissomuchmorethatyoucoulddotoshowabetterawarenessforenergyconservation.Interpretationofyourenergy14Interpretationofyourenergyconsciousnessscores:?Between11-16pointsYoudisplayagoodawarenessofenergysaving,butthere’sstillroomforimprovement.?Between17-20pointsYoucanrightlycallyourselfan“EnergySavingChampion”—welldoneandkeepupthegoodwork!Interpretationofyourenergy151Isitimportanttoconserveenergy?

Whydoyouthinkso?2Besidestheideaslistedintheabovequestionnaire,

whatelsedoyouthinkwecandotohelpconserve

energy?2.Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.DiscussionQuestionsTipsTips1Isitimportanttoconserve161Isitimportanttoconserveenergy?

Whydoyouthinkso?Yes,it’sdefinitelyimportanttoconserveenergy.Thereareseveralreasons.First,itreducesourconsumptionoffossilfuelswhichhaveafixedquantityofavailabilityandarerapidlydiminishing.Second,itsavesusmoneybecausewedon’thavetobuildmorepowerplants.Third,itreducescarbonemission,whichwillcontributegreatlytotheimprovementofourairqualityandnaturalenvironment.DiscussionQuestions1Isitimportanttoconserve172Besidestheideaslistedintheabovequestionnaire,

whatelsedoyouthinkwecandotohelpconserve

energy?Therearemanyotherthingswecandotosaveenergy,suchas:?Nottooverheatorovercoolourrooms.?Reducetheamountofwasteweproduceby

buyingminimallypackagedgoods.?Choosereusableproductsoverdisposable

ones,andrecycle.TobecontinuedDiscussionQuestions2Besidestheideaslistedin18?Plancarefullyandclusterourerrandsand

shoppingtominimizethemileswedrive.?Uselesshotwaterbyinstallinglow-flowshowerheads.?Installasolarwaterheaterforourhome.?Driveapureelectriccar(withaback-upgeneratorforout-of-rangedriving).?Walkorrideabicyclewheneverwecan.DiscussionQuestions2Besidestheideaslistedintheabovequestionnaire,

whatelsedoyouthinkwecandotohelpconserve

energy??Plancarefullyandclustero19EnergysecurityremainsakeycomponentinrealizingthevisionofaEuropewhole,freeandatpeace,saidVicePresidentJoeBideninhisrecentaddresstotheAtlanticCouncilEnergyandEconomic________.Whilethereareseriousenergychallengesformanycountries,itisalsoauniquemomentforEuropetochangetheir_____________.Asamatterofeconomicandnationalsecurity,ListentoashortpassageconcerningEnergySecurityandfillinthemissinginformation.TobecontinuedsummitcircumstancesEnergysecurityremainsa20Listentoashortpassageconcerningmoneymarketsandfillinthemissinginformation.saidVicePresidentBiden,“weneedgovernmentsandtheEuropeanCommissiontoworkhand-in-handwiththeprivatesectortoensure________insourcesoffuelfromhydrocarbonstorenewables.”Thisincludesthepursuitofmorereliable____________,developmentofnewpipelinesandliquefiednaturalgasfacilities,andthepromotionofregulatoryandtechnologycooperationtoaddress21stcenturyenergychallenges.TobecontinueddiversitysupplyroutesListentoashortpassageconc21Listentoashortpassageconcerningmoneymarketsandfillinthemissinginformation.Wemustovercome_________hurdles(障礙)tocompleteprojectsliketheSouthernGasCorridor,whichwillbringgasfromtheCaspianand_________theeasternMediterraneantoEuropeanmarketsinlessthanfiveyears.TherehasbeensomeprogressonthepartofEuropeinitscrisiscontingency(應(yīng)急)planningfollowingenergycrisesin'06,'09,andin2014.TobecontinuedpotentiallyremainingListentoashortpassageconc22Additionalpipelineshavebeen___________,reverseflowsofenergyhavebeenmadepossibleandgreaterenergyinterconnectedness(互聯(lián)性)hasbeen________bytheBalticandScandinaviancountriesforexample.Butmoreneedstobedone,includingintegrating________________intothefuelmix.ItisalsocriticaltodevelopnewopportunitiestobringnewsourcesofsupplytoEurope.constructedpursuedrenewableenergyListentoashortpassageconcerningmoneymarketsandfillinthemissinginformation.TobecontinuedAdditionalpipelineshavebeen23Listentoashortpassageconcerningmoneymarketsandfillinthemissinginformation.TheSouthernCorridorpipelineisacase_______.WithU.S.support,TurkishandAzerileadership,thisprojecttraversing(穿越)Azerbaijan,throughGeorgia,Turkey,Greece,Albania,andItalywillbringgasforthefirsttimefromtheCaspianSea(里海)toEurope.inpointListentoashortpassageconc24CultureNotesQuestionsPreviewing1.Whatis“IndustrialAge”?2.Whatis“Chernobylreactormeltdown”?TipsTips3.Whatis“Fukushimaexplosion”?Tips4.Whatis“UnionofConcernedScientists(UCS)”?TipsCultureNotesQuestionsPr251.Whatis“IndustrialAge”?BackgroundInformationtheIndustrialAge:theperiodfromaround1760to1840,whentheIndustrialRevolutionchangedtheworldfromamainlyagriculturalonetooneinwhichindustryandmanufacturingwasincontrol.TheIndustrialRevolutionbeganinGreatBritainandwithinafewdecadesspreadtoWesternEuropeandtheUnitedStates.CultureNotes1.Whatis“IndustrialAge”?26theChernobylreactormeltdown:alsocalledtheChernobyldisaster.ItisacatastrophicnuclearaccidentthatoccurredonApril26,1986,attheChernobylNuclearPowerPlantintheformerSovietUnion.Sofar,ithasbeenwidelyconsideredastheworstnuclearpowerplantaccidentinhistory.2.Whatis“Chernobylreactormeltdown”?CultureNotestheChernobylreactormeltdown27the

Fukushimaexplosion:alsocalledtheFukushimaDaiichinucleardisaster,whichhappenedinJapanaftertheTohokumagnitude9.0earthquakeandsubsequenttsunamionMarch11,2011.Itisaseriesofequipmentfailures,nuclearmeltdowns,andreleasesofradioactivematerialsattheFukushimaDaiichiNuclearPowerPlant.3.Whatis“Fukushimaexplosion”?BackgroundInformationCultureNotestheFukushimaexplosion:also28theUnionofConcernedScientists(UCS):

anonprofitscienceadvocacygroupbasedintheUnitedStates.Itwasfoundedin1969byfacultymembersandstudentsoftheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologylocatedinCambridge,Massachusetts.4.Whatis“UnionofConcernedScientists(UCS)”?CultureNotestheUnionofConcernedScienti29MainIdea&StructureLanguageFocusCriticalThinkingTextStudyThecomingenergycrisesASectionMainIdea&StructureLanguage30TextAisapieceofcause-and-effectwritingfeaturingcauses.Bystatingthevariousproblemsassociatedwithfossilfuelsandnuclearpower,aswellaswithdifferenttypesofrenewableenergyalternatives,theauthoraimstojustifyhisviewthatasevereenergycrisisiscoming,andthateffectivesolutionstotheproblemwillnotcomefromanysingleenergytechnologybutfromabodyofdiverseenergytechnologies.Thetextcanbedividedintothreeparts.MainIdeaoftheTextTextAisapieceofcause-and31PartI—(Paras.1~__)3BeginningwithamentionoftheIndustrialRevolution,thispartbrieflyliststheproblemsassociatedwithfossilfuelsandnuclearenergy,andleadsustothemaintopicandthesisoftheessay:Theeventualdepletionoffossilfuelsthathithertoprovedsoreliablehasleftuswithnochoicebuttoprepareforanewageofenergysynthesis.IntroductionPartI—(Paras.1~__)3Beginni32Whatenergysourceshavetheindustrializedcountriesdependedonfortheirindustrialdevelopmentinthepast?(Para.1)TipsIndustrializedcountrieshavebeenrelyingonfossilfuelslike__and_________aswellasuranium-based___________tomeettheirever-increasingenergydemands.oilnaturalgasnuclear

powerWhatenergysourceshavethei33nuclearpowerisnotreallycheapwhenallcostsareconsidered;disastrousnuclearaccidentscouldhappen;nuclearwastecanbeusedimproperlytocausedamage.Thereisadarksidetothedependenceonfossilfuelsandnuclearpowerforourenergyneeds.(Para.2)fossilfuels:nuclearpower:1)theirsupplyislimited;2)theycausehealthandenvironmentalproblems.nuclearpowerisnotreallych34TipsTheeventual________offossilfuelsthathithertoprovedsoreliablehasleftuswithnochoicebuttoprepareforanewageof______________.Whatisthethesisstatement?(Para.3)depletionenergysynthesisTipsTheeventual________off35PartI—(Paras.4~_)8Thispartfocusesonvarioustypesofrenewableenergyalternativesandtheirproblems.Itcanbeseenasprovidingreasonstoexplainwhyenergycrisisisstilllikelytocomedespitealltheseenergyalternatives.BodyPartI—(Paras.4~_)8Thispa36BodyRenewableenergyalternativesstillhavevariousobstaclestoovercomethoughtheylookpromising.(Para.4)unlimited;butisveryexpensivetouseenormous;butisunreliable&expensivetoproduceclean;butisenvironmentallyunfriendlyabundant;butisair-pollutingandcostlyBodyRenewableenergyalternati37Whatpointdoestheauthorwanttoillustratebytellingustheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdifferentrenewableenergysources？(Paras.4-8)TipsAlthoughrenewableenergysourcesare_________,therearestillvariousproblemswiththese“newenergy”technologies.Thegreatestproblemistofindwaystousethesetechnologiesmore________andat_____costs.Bodypromisingefficiently

lowerWhatpointdoestheauthorwan38PartIII(Para.9)Summaryandcalltoaction:1)Anenergycrisisisapproaching.2)Wemustactquicklyandworktogethertofindthemosteffectivesolutions.ConclusionPartIII(Para.9)Summaryand39Introduction(Paras.1~3):

Problemswithfossilfuelsandnuclearpower,withthethesisstatementprovided.Industrializedcountrieshavebeendependingonfossilfuelslikeoilandnaturalgasaswellasuranium-basednuclearpowertomeettheirever-increasingenergyneeds.(Para.1)Thereareproblemswithfossilfuelsandnuclearpower.Thetimewhenthereissufficientsupplyofcheapenergywillsoonbeover.(Para.2)Theeventualdepletionoffossilfuelsthathithertoprovedreliablehasleftuswithnochoicebuttoprepareforanewageofenergysynthesis.(Para.3)Introduction(Paras.1~3):Ind40Body(Paras.4~8):Renewableenergyalternativesandtheirproblems.Generalstatement:Renewableenergyalternativesstillfacevariousproblemsthoughtheylookpromising.(Para.4)Solarenergyisunlimited,butisveryexpensivetouse.(Para.5)Windenergyisenormous,butisunreliableandexpensivetoproduce.(Para.6)Hydroelectricpowerisclean,butisenvironmentallyunfriendly.(Para.7)Biomassenergyisabundant,butisair-pollutingandcostly.(Para.8)Body(Paras.4~8):Generalsta411)Anenergycrisisisapproaching.2)Wemustactquicklyandworktogethertofindthemosteffectivesolutions.Conclusion(Para.9):Summaryandcalltoaction.1)Anenergycrisisisapproac42EnergyandFoodCrisesTheindustrializedcountrieshavebeendependingon_________

likeoilandnaturalgasaswellasuranium-based____________

tomeettheirever-increasingenergyneeds.However,therearemanyproblemswiththem.Besides,the__________whenthereissufficientsupplyofcheapenergymaysoonbeover.Theeventual________offossilfuelsfossilfuelsnuclearpowerhoneymoonTobecontinueddepletionEnergyandFoodCrisesfossi43thathithertoprovedreliablehasleftuswith_________buttoprepareforanewageofenergy_________.Renewableenergyalternativesstillfacevariousproblemsthoughtheylook_________.Solarenergyisunlimited,butisvery________touse.Windenergyisenormous,butis________andexpensivetoproduce.Tobecontinuednochoicesynthesispromisingexpensiveunreliablethathithertoprovedreliable44Hydroelectricpowerisclean,butisenvironmentally________.Biomassenergyisabundant,butis__________andcostly.Tosumup,ansevere___________isapproaching.Wemustactquicklyand____________tofindthemosteffectivesolutions.air-pollutingenergycrisisworktogetherunfriendlyHydroelectricpowerisclean,45PracticalPhrasesSpecificMeanings1.factorsth.in/factorinsth.把…計入2.beprojectedtodosth.預(yù)計要3.clearup1)清理；收拾2)解釋；解決；解答3)好轉(zhuǎn)，轉(zhuǎn)晴4.bederivedfrom源自；源于；從…中取得5.hingeon/uponsth.依…而定;取決于…6.beuponsb.即將來臨PracticalPhrasesSpecificMea46把…計入(factorinsth.)Don’tforgettofactorinthecostofmaintenanceandrepairsforthevehicle.factorsth.in/factorinsth.短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用不要忘了計入車輛的保養(yǎng)和維修費用。意群提示把…計入(factorinsth.)Don’tfor47預(yù)計要(beprojectedtodosth.)By2030theworld’sdemandforenergyisprojectedtomorethandouble.beprojectedtodosth.短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用到2030年，世界對能源的需求預(yù)計要增加一倍多。意群提示預(yù)計要(beprojectedtodosth.)By481.清理；收拾2.解釋；解決；解答(clearup/areasofconfusion)1.Imustclearupmyroombeforemymotherreturns.2.Teachersshouldbewillingtospendtimeclearingupstudents’areasofconfusion.

clearup短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用1.媽媽回來之前我必須收拾好房間。2.老師應(yīng)該樂意花時間解答學生的疑難點。意群提示Tobecontinued1.清理；收拾(clearup/areasof49（天氣）好轉(zhuǎn)，轉(zhuǎn)晴(clearup/

furiously)Theweatherforecasthadsaidthatitwouldclearuplateintheevening,butitrainedfuriouslyallnightlong.

clearup短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用天氣預(yù)報說夜間天氣會轉(zhuǎn)好，結(jié)果卻下了一整夜大雨。意群提示（天氣）好轉(zhuǎn)，轉(zhuǎn)晴(clearup/furiously)50源自；源于；從…中取得(bederivedfrom)Partofmyhappinessisderivedfrommyabilitytohelpothers.短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用我的幸福感部分源自于我能夠幫助他人。意群提示bederivedfrom源自；源于；從…中取得(bederivedfrom)P51依…而定;取決于…(hingeon/

council)Thefateoftheprojecthingesonthedecisionofthecouncil.短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用這項工程的命運取決于委員會的決定。意群提示hingeon/uponsth.依…而定;(hingeon/council)The52即將來臨(beuponsb.)Autumnisuponus.Thetreeleavesareturninggold.短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用秋天就要來了。樹葉正變成金黃色。意群提示beuponsb.即將來臨(beuponsb.)Autumnisup53FunctionalPatternsFunctions&Usages1.Thereisadarksideto

(doing)sth.…用于表達“（做）……具有危險的一面”。2.Sth./sb.,once/consistently

hailed/applausedas“…”,

hasbeen/turnedout…用于對比宣傳與事實，說明“某人/某事名不副實”。3.…

hasleftuswithnochoicebuttodo…用于表達“使某人別無選擇，只好……”。FunctionalPatternsFunct54但是，對煤炭、石油、天然氣這些不可再生的礦物燃料及有爭議的鈾進行近乎壟斷地使用以滿足我們?nèi)找嬖鲩L的對能源的需求的做法有其危險的一面。原句譯文逆譯練習Butthereisadarksidetothenearmonopolyofnon-renewablefossilfuelslikecoal,oilandnaturalgas,alongwithcontroversialuranium,tosupplyourgrowingenergydemands.(Para.2)句型提煉但是，對煤炭、石油、天然氣這些不可再生的礦物燃料及有爭議的鈾55Thereisadarksideto(doing)sth.…句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于表達“（做）……具有危險的一面”。句型應(yīng)用Thereisadarksideto(doing56(getaddictedto/

ruinone’slife)典型例句電視是通往世界的窗口，但也有其危險的一面。大人和孩子都可能看電視上癮，以致毀掉自己的生活。意群提示Televisionisawindowtotheworld,butthereisadarksidetoitaswell.Bothadultsandyoungpeoplecangetaddictedtoitandruintheirlives.(getaddictedto/ruinone’sl57如果把所有代價都考慮進來的話，曾經(jīng)被稱頌為“便宜到無法計量”的核能從經(jīng)濟效益上來說則從未獲得過成功。原句譯文逆譯練習Nuclearenergy,oncehailedas“toocheaptometer”,hasneverbeeneconomicallysuccessfulwhenallcostsarefactoredin.(Para.2)句型提煉如果把所有代價都考慮進來的話，曾經(jīng)被稱頌為“便宜到無法計量”58Sth./sb.,once/

consistentlyhailed/applausedas“…”,hasbeen/turnedout…

句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于對比宣傳與事實,說明“某人/某事名不副實”。句型應(yīng)用Sth./sb.,once/

consistentlyh59(box-office

marvel)典型例句曾經(jīng)被稱頌將會成為“票房神話”的那位知名導演的最新影片，結(jié)果卻讓他的影迷們大失所望。意群提示Thelatest

movieofthatfamousdirector,once

hailedas“awould-be

box-office

marvel”,hasturnedoutagreatdisappointmenttohisfans.(box-office

marvel)典型例句曾經(jīng)被稱頌將60迄今為止一直被證明是穩(wěn)定可靠的礦物燃料終將消失，這讓我們別無選擇，只能作好準備，迎接新的能源綜合利用時代的到來。原句譯文逆譯練習Theeventualdepletionoffossilfuelsthathithertoprovedsoreliablehasleftuswithnochoicebuttoprepareforanewageofenergysynthesis.(Para.3)句型提煉迄今為止一直被證明是穩(wěn)定可靠的礦物燃料終將消失，這讓我們別無61…

hasleftuswithnochoicebuttodo…句型提煉應(yīng)用提示用于表達

“使某人別無選擇，只好……”。句型應(yīng)用…h(huán)asleftuswithnochoiceb62(atanearlierage)典型例句他的病使他別無選擇，只好提前退休。意群提示Hisillnesslefthimwithnochoicebuttoretireatanearlierage.(atanearlierage)典型例句他的病使他別無63

1.Inexpensiveandseeminglyabundantnon-renewableenergyfromdeadplantsandextinctanimalsfueledthe20thcenturyeconomy,butgeologists,climatologists,environmentalists,andmanyothersarewarningthatthehoneymoonmaysoonbeover.(Para.2,L15)

死去的植物和動物所產(chǎn)生的價格低廉且看似充足的非再生能源推動了20世紀的經(jīng)濟發(fā)展，但地理學家、氣候?qū)W家、環(huán)境學家以及其他許多人都在警告我們：這樣美好的時光很快就要結(jié)束了。1.Inexpensiveandseemingly64

2.Thesolarapparatusitselfisreadyformanynewbusinessandconsumerapplications,butitiswaytooexpensivetoreplacetheoldcombustionmachineryofgearsandmotorswithnewelectronictechnologyofsemiconductorsandtransistorsonaglobalorevenanationalscale.(Para.5,L5)太陽能設(shè)備本身已是技術(shù)成熟，可以使商業(yè)和消費者進行許多新型應(yīng)用，但是，在全球或者即便是在全國范圍內(nèi)，用新型的半導體和晶體管電子技術(shù)取代老式的用齒輪和發(fā)動機驅(qū)動的燃燒設(shè)備，其成本實在太高。

2.Thesolarapparatusitsel65

3.Theprinciplebehinditisthatwindconvertsrotaryforceintoelectricitybyturningthebladesoftheturbineclockwiseorcounterclockwisearoundanaxis.(Para.6,L2)風能的原理是：風通過驅(qū)動渦輪機葉片按順時針或逆時針方向繞著一個軸旋轉(zhuǎn)，從而把轉(zhuǎn)動時所產(chǎn)生的力轉(zhuǎn)換成電能。

3.Theprinciplebehinditi66

4.Theanswerinsteadmustcomefromafamilyofdiverseenergytechnologiesthatshareaunifiedpurpose–theydonotdepleteournaturalresourcesordestroyourenvironment.(Para.9,L5)相反，答案須來自一系列各種不同的能源技術(shù)。這些技術(shù)有一個共同目的：它們不會耗盡我們的自然資源，也不會破環(huán)我們的環(huán)境。

4.Theanswerinsteadmust相反67Doyouthinktheworldwillexperienceanenergycrisisinthenearfuture?Whyorwhynot?Whatproblemsmayoccurifthereisanenergycrisis?Worldoilpricesarechangingallthetime.Whatdoyouthinkarethekeyfactorsthatcausethechangesofoilprices?Shouldnuclearenergybebanned?Whyorwhynot?DoyouagreeChinaisfacingaseriousenergyproblem?Whyorwhynot?TipsTipsTipsTipsTipsDoyouthinktheworldwillex68Yes.Because:-Non-renewablefossilfuelsarebeingusedup.-Nuclearenergyisnotsafe.Renewableenergyalternativesarestilltooexpensive,andcan’tbeusedonalargescale.-Populationisincreasingfast.-Developingcountriesdemandmoreenergythanbeforebecauseoftheireconomicdevelopment.tobecontinued1.Doyouthinktheworldwillexperienceanenergycrisisinthenearfuture?Whyorwhynot?Yes.Because:tobecontinued1.69No.Because:-Thereisstillabundantoilandnaturalgasintheground.Therearemoreknownreserves

nowthantherehaveeverbeen.-Conservationwillplayarole.Energyefficientproductsandbuildingsare

becomingmoreandmorecommon.Newenergytechnologiesarebeingdeveloped

andperfected.1.Doyouthinktheworldwillexperienceanenergycrisisinthenearfuture?Whyorwhynot?No.Because:1.Doyouthinkth70Alotofproblemsmayoccurifthereisanenergycrisis,suchas:?disruptionofenergysupplies;?rapidlyincreasingenergyprices;?decliningeconomicgrowth;?increasinginflation;?risingunemployment.2.Whatproblemsmayoccurifthereisanenergycrisis?Alotofproblemsmayoccurif71Thekeyfactorsthatcausethechangesofoilpricesusuallyinclude:?changesinoilsupplyanddemand;?oilspeculationactivities;?worldconflicts;?naturaldisasters;?monopolyoftheoil-producingnations.3.Worldoilpricesarechangingallthetime?Whatdoyouthinkarethekeyfactorsthat

causethechangesofoilprices?Thekeyfactorsthatcausethe72Yes,nuclearenergyshouldbebannedbecause:-Radioactivewasteisharmfultopeople’shealth.-Disastrousnuclearaccidentsmayhappen.-Thereisthedangerofnuclearproliferation.Exploitationofnon-renewableuraniumwillcontinue,whichwillresultintheexhaustionofanothernaturalresource.4.Shouldnuclearenergybebanned?Whyorwhynot?tobecontinuedYes,nuclearenergyshouldbe73No,nuclearenergyshouldn’tbebannedbecause:Nuclearenergycausesnoreleaseofgreenhousegases.-Nuclearenergyhaslowoperatingcosts.Nuclearenergycanbeanextremelyreliablesourceofpowerifmanagedwell.4.Shouldnuclearenergybebanned?Whyorwhynot?No,nuclearenergyshouldn’tb74Yes,IagreethatChinaishavingaseriousenergyproblem.WithChina’srapideconomicgrowthandcontinuouslyexpandingurbanpopulation,thedemandforenergyisincreasingtremendously.Thepresentenergysupplycanhardlymeetthedemandfrombothindustryandhouseholds,especiallyinsummermonths.Moreelectricityhasyettobeproduced.5.DoyouagreeChinaisfacingaseriousenergyproblem?Whyorwhynot?tobecontinuedYes,IagreethatChinaishav75

No,Idon’tagreethatChinaisfacingaseriousenergyproblem.Chinaisalargecountrywithrichnaturalresources.Thoughtraditionalfossilfuelsarereportedtoberunningout,thereisnohardevidenceshowingtheyreallyarebecausenewcoalminesandoilfieldscouldbediscovered.Besides,Chinaisseriousaboutthedevelopmentofrenewableenergy,andiscurrentlyleadingtheworldinrenewableenergyinvestment.So,eveniffossilfuelsbecomeless,Chinacandependmoreonsolarandwindpowerforitsenergyneedsinthefuture.5.DoyouagreeChinaisfacingaseriousenergyproblem?Whyorwhynot?No,Idon’tagreethatChina76

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OneAngelSquare,Manchester,UK:

Manchester’sOneAngelSquareistheheadquartersoftheCo-operativeGroup.Ithasbeenawardedan“Outstanding”BuildingResearchEstablishmentEnvironmentalAssessmentMethodology(BREEAM)rating.

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