2020-2021学年度第35期总第741期
Protect the Planet (P4)
吉林毓文中学   吕承远
Lead-in 
What are the main concerns and threats to the environment and our planet?
 
How can you contribute to the protection of our planet?
 
Prediction  
What is the current status of global warming?
What have countries done to prevent it from worsening?

Read for details 
Read the article and answer the following questions. 
1. What topic is currently getting attention in 2021?
2. What is the goal?
3. What is “carbon neutrality”? Use your own words to explain it, or give some examples.
4. What is the BBC's view on the current situation?

1. What topic is currently getting attention in 2021?
Apart from COVID-19, people worldwide are also facing the effects of climate change.
2. What is the goal?
The goal is to halt global warming to below 2 C, if possible 1.5 C. 
3. What is “carbon neutrality”? Use your own words to explain it, or give some examples.
It is a state of balance between the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere and the CO2 removed from the atmosphere，which demands united efforts from individuals, companies and countries.
4. What is the BBC's view on the current situation?
COVID-19 disrupted the world, but it also presented us with a chance to build a better future going forward. It is significant that countries have agreed to make changes, but the actual actions they take will determine how successful we are as a world in combatting climate change.

Language study
1. 吸引人们的注意
2. 对抗气候变化的斗争
3. 在......公开之后
4. 达成巴黎协议的目标
5. 当前的政策
6. 关键年
7. 采纳这个协议
8. 减少碳排放
9. 细化他们的计划
10. 应对全球气候危机
11. 践行可持续的生活方式
12. 实现他们的新目标
Key:
catch people’s attention
in the fight against climate change
following the release of... 
meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
the current policies 
a crucial year
adopt the agreement
cut carbon emissions
detail their plans
confront global climate emergency
live a sustainable lifestyle
achieve their new aspirations
Exercise
Imitative writing
2021 is a make or break year to confront the global climate emergency.
仿写：2021年将是遏制大流行关键的一年。
2021 will be a crucial year in curbing the pandemic.
Homework 
Write a plan detailing how you and others can contribute to the protection of the planet.