Unit3Lesson3TheRoadtoDestructionReading LanguagePoints课件--高中英语北师大版(2019)选择性必修第一册.pptx

;How many cars are there on the roads? 32 million / 50 million / 64 million By how much has the number of cars gone up in the last 20 years? 10% / 25% / 40% How many people die every year in vehicle accidents? 1,000 / 2,500 / 3,000 How many deaths per year are caused by air pollution? 10,000 / 20,000 / 30,000 ;stressed out tired;Solutions / Advice;The writer knows that cars have negative effects and she wants to help the environment (We know that cars are bad for us, All quite simple, isnt it? Five easy ways to improve our environment ) but she thinks it will be difficult for her to give up her car ( Ive got to pick up my daughter form school ... The traffic is going to be horrible, but what can I do? ) ;Read Part 1 of the passage. Check your predictions in Activity 2.;In the last 20 years, the number of cars on the roads has gone up by 25%.There are now 32 million cars. Over the last decade, an average of 2,500 people have died every year in vehicle accidents. Traffic is one of the major causes of global warming and climate change, as car engines produce various types of greenhouse gases. Almost 30,000 deaths per year are caused by air pollution. Some types of cancer are related to traffic pollution.;be related to 与…有关 related adj.相关的；有联系的 relate v. 联系 relation n.关联；联系 relative n.亲戚 adj. 相对的；相关联的;We know that cars are bad for us. But we all make excuses: The buses are terrible; The trains are always late; I havent got time to walk. Im talking about myself, too. To be frank, Im addicted to my car. When I asked Jenny Trowe of Greenpeace for advice about how to give up, she told me five things:;Use your legs. In 2014, over 55% of car journeys were under eight kilometres. Instead of taking short car journeys, we could easily walk or cycle. Leg power can save your money, keep you fit and help you live longer. Regular exercise also cuts the risk of heart disease by 50%!;Use public transport. Up to 90 people can travel in one bus, whil