Unit 9 Reading

Heal The World

----Michael Jackson

Why should we heal the world?

How can we heal the world?

meeting among the heads of countries

The important news in China last weekend :

Beijing Summit of Forum ( ) on China-Africa

Cooperation was held.

How much do you know about

Beijing Summit of Forum ( ) on ChinaAfrica Cooperation

When was the Summit held?

It was held from Nov. 3 to 5.
How many countries attended Beijing Summit?
Heads from 48 African countries as well
as top leaders of China.

What is the theme of Beijing Summit?

Beijing Summit of Forum ( ) on China-Africa Cooperation

What was the main purpose of Beijing Summit?

Learning from each other and
seeking common development
Discuss how to cooperate & develop and find the solution
Do you think the Summit like this is important?

Because the Summit is a place to find solutions to

the problems. Make the people in the world become
united , help each other and lead to the global
development.

Besides Beijing Summit,

what other kind of summit do you know?

From the title

Welcome to the Earth Summit,
What is the purpose of the Earth Summit?

Lets come to The Earth

Summit & care about our only
homeEarth!

Read and fill in the chart:

1. How many earth summits are mentioned? What are
they?
2.When were the meetings held?
3.Where were the meetings held?
4. What was the main theme of each Earth Summit?
5. Why were the Summits held?
Name
Time
Place
Theme
Purpose

The Earth Summit

Name
Time

The Earth Summit

1972

2002

Place

Stockholm, Sweden Johannesburg, South Africa

Theme

Ways to take care

of our earth

Discuss some of
the most important
Purpose problems facing
our earth

Sustainable development
Discuss the question how
we can continue developing
the world without
damaging the environment

Between the two Summits, which one is mainly talked ,

Stockholm Earth Summit or Johannesburg Earth Summit?

Lets take part in

Johannesburg Earth Summit in 2002!

Read & answer: Para. 2-7

The Johannesburg Earth Summit in 2002

1. What problems were discussed in Johannesburg?
Big three, poverty, wars & violence.
2. What did China then Premier Zhus stress in the Summit?
Equality, fairness & international cooperation
3. What were the key solution to the problems? Why?
Education is the key to the future.
4. Why are conferences like the Earth Summit important?

What are the big three?

contaminated
drinking water

poor sanitation

air pollution

7 million deaths per year =15% of all the deaths

Whats the present problem with the global

development?
Rich people get richer while the poor get poorer.
What was our then Premier Zhu Rongji opinion on
solving this problem?
Rich countries have a
responsibility towards poor
countries and must do whatever
they can to help others.
Chinas then premier Zhu Rongji

Why is education the key to the future?

In harmony with nature

Better
education

Put an end to the death and

suffering caused by the big
three
The poverty can be wiped out

Less unfair
Less violence and fewer wars

Why are conferences like the Earth Summit

important?
Help to understand the existing serious problems
Theres still time to take action
Make us learn more about earth issues
Tell us what we can do to help.

If you were the head of

the United Nations,
what kind of Summit
would you organize in
2007 according to the
current trends in the
world?

Secretary-General
Kofi Annan

Work in groups and discuss: the name, the theme, the

time, the place, the representatives and the purpose of
your summit.
Report:
If I were the head of the United Nations, Kofi Annan,
I would organize a summit named________ whose
Theme is ________. The ______ summit would be held
in _____in/ on________ in order to discuss the issue
about _______. The representatives from ________
countries would attend the ______ Summit....

1. Write a letter to Kofi Annan.

Tell him about your idea of the
summit.
2. Review the passage.

a message given by a visitor

She said that hearing the speakers made
her realize that she could make a difference
by changing her behaviour.

The beautiful earth is our

home.Do you love to live here?

What can you get from this

passage ?

only one

Conclusion:
The earth summit offers solutions to the major
problems facing the earth. If we learn more
about the problems, we can take action to build
a better society, protect the environment, put an
end to the deaths, reduce poverty and make the
world more peaceful.

Discussion

What other solutions can you

think of to settle the problem?

alone causes almost three million deaths. Most

Air pollution ______
deaths happen in ______
rural areas.
If we are to develop the world successfully, we must make sure
create
that every one is able to take part in the new world we _____.
Rich countries have a responsibility
___________ towards poor countries
whatever they can to help others.
and must do ________
The message is spreading ______
across the world and man students
issues in school. A better
are learning more about earth_______
as is the
understanding of the environment is necessary, ____
willingness to act.
With better education, people will be able to build a better
harmony with nature and _____
put an end to the death
society in ________
suffering ______
____ of a
caused by the big three.And if poverty is less
problem and people are better educated, there is a good chance
less violence and ______
fewer wars.
that we will see _______

Welcome to the Earth Summit

4.Which Chinese officer

attended the meeting?

Premier Zhu
Rongju ,who
stressed the
need for
equality and
fairness in
the world.

(para
7)
What is the key to
solving the major
problems? Why?

Education.

wars

3. Which of the following best expresses the

main idea of the passage ?
A. Different countries have different opinions
about development
B. Equality and fairness are badly needed in
the today's world
C. The Earth Summit , a way to save the earth
D. Sustainable development , the future for
the world

Many people are suffering from poverty

There is a good way to

find problems and also a
good way to solve
problems.
the Earth Summit

Secretary-General
Kofi Annan

"This Summit makes

sustainable development a
reality." United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi
Annan said , "This Summit
will put us on a path that
reduces poverty while
protecting the environment,
a path that works for all
peoples, rich and poor, today
and tomorrow."