global warming reading.ppt

Global warming
潜江市园林高级中学万显军
Unit 4 module 6
Water power
solar energy
Wind power
Coal power station
Greenhouse Gases
1
Carbon dioxide
二氧化碳
2
Water vapor
水蒸气
1
1
Methane 甲烷
3
Reading & Comprehending :
The Earth is ing Warmer
--But Does It Matter?
Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions:
1. Who wrote the magazine article? What is the name of the magazine?
2. What are the names of the three scientists mentioned in the article?
3. Do they agree with each other about global warming?
4. What does the article mainly talk about?
Fast Reading
Are the statements True or false? Correct the false one.
1. Only a few scientists subscribe to the view that the increase in the earth's temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels.
2. If there were no ‘greenhouse effect’, the earth would be about 33 degrees Celsius cooler than it is.
3. We need greenhouse gases. So we should add huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
4. It was Janice Foster who made accurate measurements of the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.
5. All scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels has resulted in more carbon dioxide.
6. e Hambley agrees with Janice Foster on global warming.
All scientists
T
F
F
But too much carbon dioxide
F
Charles Keeling
F
Is opposed to
T
will cause temperature to go up
Careful Reading