Gaia hypothesis
The theory,put forward by British scientist James E. Lovelock in the early 1970s, that the earth is a single, living organism. Gaia was the ancient Greeks’ earth goddess. Lovelock suggests that the earth is selfregulating, like the human body. Gaia theory worships the earth to the point of excess.
---They should bring a suit against the
PG&E company.
Environmental
protection organizations
Green Party: a British political party that aims to protect the environment. It is against the use of nuclear power and other forms of industry and transport which it considers harmful. It was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party, and changed its name to the Green Party in 1985. Other countries also have parties that share the same name and ideals.
The Environmental Protection Agency:
A US government
organization that established
rules and standards for the
protection of the environment,
e.g. against pollution.
Green Rally Green parties,
which focus on environmental concerns as well as social change, emerged as a political force in Europe in the 1980s. Shown here, supporters of the green political movement demonstrate in Paris.
2. Do you think that PG& E deliberately cheat these p Nhomakorabeaople?
---Yes.
3. What do you think should the woman and her family do if there’s really something poisonous in their water?
---No, the woman doesn’t think that the water is poisonous; because the guys from PG&E told her that the water was fine and the doctor paid by PG&E also told her the same.
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Greenpeace
A large international pressure group that aims to protect the environment. Its members are well known for taking direct action and putting their own lives in danger in order to stop people from harming the environment. For example, they often go out in small boats to stop people from killing whales or throwing poisonous materials into the sea.
Greenpeace Flagship Rainbow Warrior
This photo shows Greenpeace’s flagship, Rainbow Warrior, which was launched in 1989 on the fourth anniversary of the sinking of its namesake. The original Rainbow Warrior was sunk in a New Zealand port by French agents to prevent Greenpeace protests against nuclear tests in the South Pacific. The ship was named after the “warriors of the rainbow,” who, according to a Native American prophecy, were predicted to save the earth from ecological disaster.
Unit 11 Silent Spring
Saving Nature, Not Only for Men
Translate the following into English
1. 塑造年轻人的心灵 2. 涂上黄油
3. 污染环境
4. 克制冲动
5. 喷上油漆
6. 缓和口气
7. 造成未曾料到的伤害 8. 赏心悦目
9. 解决这一争端
10. 挖一口井
monitoring well:.监控井 hexavalent.[化]有六价的 chromium n.铬 toxicologist n.毒物学者 PG&E: name of a company
1. Does the woman think that the water is poisonous? Why or why not?