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Be Ware the Dirty

Seas Geoffrey Lean

Luo Zhaohui

Unit two

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Background Knowledge

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Nice, French Riviera Nice( 尼斯 ), a city on the Medit

erranean Sea, is a popular resort town known for its elegant hotels, wide avenues, and picturesque villas with gardens. Many people visit Nice during the winter, as the nearby Alps shelter the area from cold northern winds, giving it a mild climate year round.

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Mediterranean sea

Surrounded by southern Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia, the Mediterranean Sea covers about 2,510,000 sq km (about 969,000 sq mi). Some of the world earliest civilizations began along the shores of the Mediterranean, and it has served as a vital trade route for thousands of years.

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Mediterranean sea

Mediterranean Sea, inland sea of Europe, Asia, and Africa, linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar. Known to the Romans as Mare Nostrum (our sea), the Mediterranean is almost landlocked.

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Mediterranean sea The Mediterranean is a remnant of the vast ancient s

ea called Tethys （古地中海，特提斯海） , which was squeezed almost shut in the Oligocene Epoch( 渐新世纪，地质时代中古近纪的最后一个主要分期，大约开始于 3400 万年前，终于 2300 万年前 ), 30 million years ago, when the crustal plates （地壳板块） carrying Africa and Eurasia collided. The plates are still grinding together, causing the eruption of volcanoes such as Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius, and Stromboli, all in Italy, and triggering frequent earthquakes, which have devastated parts of Italy, Greece, and Turkey..

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The Incubator of Western Civilizations

The ancient Egyptian civilizationThe Hellenic civilization 希腊文明 (Anc

ient Greek race was called Hellene around 4th-1th B.C)

Greek culture Roman culture No other sea has played a more impo

rtant role than the Mediterranean in the history of western man.

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Questions for Discussion

What’s the purpose of writing? Has the author succeeded achieving his purpose? How?

What do you learn after your first reading of the text?

Why does the author choose the Mediterranean sea instead of any other ?

What is special about the paragraphing of the text?

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Structure of the text

Paras1-4 Introduce the topic

Paras.5-10 the first main cause—sewage

Paras.11-13 the second main cause —industries

Paras. 14 -15 other causes of pollution

Paras.16-20 Geographic(16-17) and demographic factors(18-20)

Paras.21- 22 conclusion

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Paras. 1 – 4: Introducing the Topic

Thesis statement:

the Mediterranean is the most polluted sea in the world.

Causes and consequences of the pollution in general

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Paras. 5-10: Improper treatment of sewage

Consequences:

Contamination of sea water and fish Greater likelihood of disease

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Paras. 11-13:Second main cause - industries

Untreated water emitted from factories along the coast and from factories located far inland

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Paras. 14-15Other causes of pollution

Pesticides, detergents, fertilizers, oil, etc.

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Paras. 16-20Factors that lead to the severity of the ca

se Narrow and shallow outlet of the Strait of

Gibraltar; Weak coastal currents and feeble tides; Long-standing practice of dumping wastes

into the sea; Multiplication of population and increasing

number of tourists.

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Paras. 21-22

Conclusion

Efforts are being made to solve the problem, but there will be a long way to go.

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Questions for Discussion What’s the relationship between industrial

development and environmental protection? How does the author organize or develop

his essay?A. Cause and effect

Effect—serious pollution of the Mediterranean.

Causes—a number of geographic, demographic, and historical

factors(abundant, specific and precise figures and facts).

B. Transitional words and phrasesC. Comparison and contrast

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Assignment

Please underline the transitional words or phrases and comment on their function;

Please restore the outline of the text.

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Thank you!

Thank you!