Unit 18: Green LifeUnit 18: Green LifeUnit 18: Green LifeUnit 18: Green Life

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GreenpeaceGreenpeace Type: Type: Non-governmental organizationNon-governmental organization Founded: Founded: 19711971

VancouverVancouver, , British ColumbiaBritish Columbia, , CanadaCanada Location: Location: AmsterdamAmsterdam, , NetherlandsNetherlands (international)(international) Area served: Area served: WorldwideWorldwide Focus: Focus: EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism, , peacepeace Method: Method: Direct actionDirect action, , lobbyinglobbying, , researchresearch, , innovationinnovation Revenue: Revenue: €€196.6 million (2008)196.6 million (2008) Members: Members: 2.86 2.86 millionmillion (2008)(2008)Website: Website: www.greenpeace.orgwww.greenpeace.org

Green SolutionsGreen Solutions Green SolutionsGreen Solutions are the technologies, are the technologies, methodsmethods, ,

and and practicespractices used by used by businessesbusinesses and and organizationsorganizations to resolve problems that are to resolve problems that are causing causing degradationdegradation of the of the EarthEarth's 's environmentenvironment, , ecosystemecosystem, or , or natural resourcesnatural resources. Example of . Example of green solutions are green projects, green green solutions are green projects, green technologies and production of technologies and production of Green energyGreen energy like like Biosphere TechnologyBiosphere Technology. Green solutions are the . Green solutions are the responses to increasing problems on environment responses to increasing problems on environment due to human activities. These green solutions due to human activities. These green solutions may also relate to actions or initiatives of may also relate to actions or initiatives of individuals and businesses in mitigating the individuals and businesses in mitigating the increasing increasing environmentalenvironmental problems. problems.

Green BuildingGreen Building also known as also known as green constructiongreen construction or or

sustainable building, sustainable building, refers to a structure refers to a structure that is environmentally responsible and that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from design, construction, operation, cycle: from design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This practice concerns of economy, utility, practice concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.durability, and comfort.

A similar concept is A similar concept is natural buildingnatural building, which is , which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of the use of natural materialsnatural materials that are available that are available

locally. locally.

Green PoliticsGreen Politics

Green politicsGreen politics is a is a political ideologypolitical ideology that aims for the creation of an that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted ecologically sustainable society rooted in in environmentalismenvironmentalism, , social liberalismsocial liberalism and and grassroots democracygrassroots democracy. Developing . Developing in the western world in the 1970s, since in the western world in the 1970s, since then Green parties have developed in then Green parties have developed in many countries across the globe, and many countries across the globe, and have achieved some electoral success.have achieved some electoral success.

Non-Renewable EnergyNon-Renewable Energy

Gasoline, coal, natural gas, diesel, Gasoline, coal, natural gas, diesel, minerals like minerals like coppercopper, and other , and other commodities derived from fossil fuels commodities derived from fossil fuels are non-renewable. Unlike fossil are non-renewable. Unlike fossil fuels, renewable resource can have a fuels, renewable resource can have a sustainable yield because it can sustainable yield because it can decrease the amount of emission of decrease the amount of emission of carbon dioxide and greenhouse carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.gases into the atmosphere.

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Solar energySolar energy is the energy derived is the energy derived directly from the directly from the SunSun. Along with . Along with nuclear energy, it is the most nuclear energy, it is the most abundant source of energy on Earth. abundant source of energy on Earth.

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Wind powerWind power is derived from uneven heat is derived from uneven heating of the Earth's surface from the Sun aing of the Earth's surface from the Sun and the warm core. Most modern wind pond the warm core. Most modern wind power is generated in the form of electricitwer is generated in the form of electricity by converting the rotation of y by converting the rotation of turbine bladesturbine blades into electrical current. into electrical current.

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HydropowerHydropower is energy derived from the is energy derived from the movement of water in rivers and oceans ,movement of water in rivers and oceans , can likewise be used to generate electri can likewise be used to generate electricity using turbines, or can be used mechcity using turbines, or can be used mechanically to do useful work. It is a very coanically to do useful work. It is a very common resource. mmon resource.

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Geothermal powerGeothermal power(( 地热能地热能 ) ) ， ， directly directly harnesses the natural flow of heat from tharnesses the natural flow of heat from the ground. The available energy from nahe ground. The available energy from natural tural decay of radioactive elementsdecay of radioactive elements in th in the Earth's e Earth's crustcrust and and mantlemantle is approximat is approximately equal to that of incoming solar energely equal to that of incoming solar energy. y.

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AlcoholAlcohol derived from derived from corncorn, , sugar canesugar cane, e, etc. is also a renewable source of energy. tc. is also a renewable source of energy. Similarly, Similarly, oilsoils from plants and seeds can from plants and seeds can be used as a substitute for non-renewabbe used as a substitute for non-renewable diesel. le diesel. MethaneMethane is also considered as is also considered as a renewable source of energy.a renewable source of energy.

1. main sources of air pollution 2. definition of green lifestyle

3. ways for green lifestyle

1. main sources of air pollution 2. definition of green lifestyle

3. ways for green lifestyle

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4. 3R life principles 5. ways to “reduce” 6. ways to “reuse”

4. 3R life principles 5. ways to “reduce” 6. ways to “reuse”

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7. ways to “recycle”

8. recyclables

9. benefits of recycling (summary)

7. ways to “recycle”

8. recyclables

9. benefits of recycling (summary)

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Key-1,2,3Key-1,2,3

1. family, commercial building, 1. family, commercial building, educational establishmenteducational establishment

2. healthier and more environmental 2. healthier and more environmental friendly lifestyle, that minimizes friendly lifestyle, that minimizes negative impact, and increases negative impact, and increases positive impact on environment.positive impact on environment.

3. buy wisely, consume less, waste 3. buy wisely, consume less, waste less, think through the consequences less, think through the consequences of purchaseof purchase

Key- 4,5,6Key- 4,5,6

4. reduce, reuse, recycle4. reduce, reuse, recycle

5. purchasing durable, long lasting 5. purchasing durable, long lasting goods, seeking products free of goods, seeking products free of toxics, redesigning products that use toxics, redesigning products that use less raw materialless raw material

6. repair, donate, sell6. repair, donate, sell

Key- 7,8,9Key- 7,8,9

7. set out recyclables, buy recycled 7. set out recyclables, buy recycled products and packagingproducts and packaging

8. glass, metal, plastic, paper8. glass, metal, plastic, paper

9. (open to discussion )9. (open to discussion )

i) economic and environmental benefits, i) economic and environmental benefits,

ii) saves resources for future generationii) saves resources for future generation

iii) last paragraphiii) last paragraph

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1. 1. 被破坏的生态和环被破坏的生态和环境境

2. 2. 构成巨大威胁构成巨大威胁3. 3. 教育机构教育机构4. 4. 环保的生活方式环保的生活方式5. 5. 绿色、自然、合乎绿色、自然、合乎

道德的消费方式道德的消费方式

A. environmental A. environmental friendly lifestylefriendly lifestyle

B. green natural, B. green natural, ethnical consumptionethnical consumption

C. educational C. educational establishmentestablishment

D. damaged ecology D. damaged ecology and impaired and impaired environmentenvironment

E. pose a great threatE. pose a great threat

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6. 6. 降低生活质量降低生活质量7. 7. 减少资源消耗减少资源消耗8. 8. 经久耐用的产品经久耐用的产品9 9 无毒产品和包装无毒产品和包装

F. products and F. products and packaging free of packaging free of toxicstoxics

G. durable, long-lasting G. durable, long-lasting goodsgoods

H. source reductionH. source reduction

I. make a compromise I. make a compromise on the quality of lifeon the quality of life

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10. 10. 变废为宝变废为宝11.11. 带来大量裨益带来大量裨益12.12. 经济上切实可 经济上切实可

行行13.13. 回收、生产、回收、生产、 上市上市

J. economically feasibleJ. economically feasible

K. generate a host of K. generate a host of benefitsbenefits

L. collect, manufacture, L. collect, manufacture, marketmarket

M. turn waste materials M. turn waste materials into valuable into valuable resourcesresources

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14. 14. 辉煌的多元文辉煌的多元文化化

15. 15. 具有共同命运具有共同命运的地球社区的地球社区

16.16. 建立可持续性建立可持续性发展 的社会发展 的社会

17.17. 朝着这个目标朝着这个目标

N. Earth community N. Earth community with common with common destinydestiny

O. towards this endO. towards this end

P. magnificent P. magnificent diversity of diversity of culturescultures

Q. bring forth a Q. bring forth a sustainable societysustainable society

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1-D1-D 2- E2- E 3- C3- C 4- A4- A 5- B5- B 6- I6- I 7- H7- H 8-G8-G 9- F9- F

10- M10- M 11- K11- K 12- J12- J 13- L13- L 14- P14- P 15- N15- N 16- Q16- Q 17- O17- O

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1. 1. feasiblefeasible: adj. : adj. 可行的；可能的；可实行的可行的；可能的；可实行的 This land is feasible for cultivation. This land is feasible for cultivation.

这块地适合耕作。 这块地适合耕作。 2. 2. minimizeminimize: v. : v. 将将 ...... 减到最少减到最少 We‘ve taken steps to minimize the losses. We‘ve taken steps to minimize the losses.

我们已采取措施尽量减少损失。我们已采取措施尽量减少损失。3. 3. generategenerate: v. : v. 产生产生 , , 导致导致 , , 发生发生 Racial prejudice sometimes can generate hatred.Racial prejudice sometimes can generate hatred.

种族偏见时常会引起仇恨。 种族偏见时常会引起仇恨。

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4. 4. fragilefragile: adj. : adj. 易碎的易碎的 ; ; 脆的脆的 The old lady looks very fragile. The old lady looks very fragile.

那位老妇人看上去十分虚弱。 那位老妇人看上去十分虚弱。 5. 5. imperativeimperative: adj. : adj. 势在必行的势在必行的 , , 急需的急需的 It is imperative to act now. It is imperative to act now.

现在必须行动起来。 现在必须行动起来。 6. 6. alternativealternative: adj. : adj. 两者择一的两者择一的 ; ; 替代的替代的 They had no alternative in the matter. They had no alternative in the matter.

在这件事上在这件事上 ,, 他们没有选择的余地。 他们没有选择的余地。

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7. 7. impairimpair: v. : v. 损害损害 , , 削弱削弱 , , 减少减少 Poor food impaired her health. Poor food impaired her health.

粗劣的食物损害了她的健康。 粗劣的食物损害了她的健康。 8. 8. conceivable:conceivable: adj. adj. 可能的可能的 , , 可想像的可想像的 They have tried every conceivable meanThey have tried every conceivable mean

s s 他们已经尝试了一切能想到的方法 他们已经尝试了一切能想到的方法

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feasiblefeasible ， ， minimizeminimize ， ， generate, fragile, generate, fragile, imperative, alternative, impair, conceivableimperative, alternative, impair, conceivable

1. If you don't like the school lunch, you 1. If you don't like the school lunch, you have the ______ of bringing your own. have the ______ of bringing your own.

(alternative)(alternative)

2. They carefully packed the ______ china 2. They carefully packed the ______ china into cartons. into cartons. (fragile)(fragile)

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feasiblefeasible ， ， minimizeminimize ， ， generate, fragile, generate, fragile, imperative, alternative, impair, conceivableimperative, alternative, impair, conceivable

3. Poor food ______ her health. 3. Poor food ______ her health. (impaired)(impaired)

4. It is ______ that they knew about it 4. It is ______ that they knew about it beforehand. beforehand.

(conceivable)(conceivable)

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feasiblefeasible ， ， minimizeminimize ， ， generate, fragile, generate, fragile, imperative, alternative, impair, conceivableimperative, alternative, impair, conceivable

5. It was not ______ to build a bridge at that 5. It was not ______ to build a bridge at that point. point.

(feasible)(feasible)

6. Investment ______ higher incomes. 6. Investment ______ higher incomes.

(generates)(generates)