Worksheet
Unit 2 The environment
Task Designing a poster
Listen to a lecture about desertification from the radio part by part, and try to collect specific information you need for your poster.
Part 1: What is called desertification?
_______________________________________________________
Part 2: How serious is this problem?
Desertification affects _________ people and __________ of the land of the Earth suffers form this problem.
250 million; 4 million hectares (公顷)
0.25 billion; 4 billion hectares
25 million; 4 billion hectares
250,000,000; 4 million hectares
Part 3: How are people affected by desertification?
People breathe in _____________.
People lose their ________________.
Many families go hungry.
Many move to cities to ____________.
part 4: Why does desertification happen?
① It naturally happens.
② People plant ________________ without ________________ .
③ Too many animals depend on __________________ .
④ People cut down _____ for fuel(燃料) and make space for more ____________.
Part 5: What’s the importance of making posters of desertification?
It can _________ people around the world about the growing problem of desertification.
课件24张PPT。THE ENVIRONMENTwater pollutionair pollutionsandstormacid rainglobal warmingdesertificationUnit2TASKDesigning a posterWork in groups of four, design a poster about
desertification. Only the first three groups
have the chance to represent our school to take part
in the national competition.heading
(标题) a sentence/
phrase
about your topicdesertificationcontent
(内容)details about
your topicWhat is
desertification?How does it
affect the
environment?Why does
it happen?etc.solutionspictures/
layout(布局)pictures about
your topic/arrangement
about your poster
a poster
Where can we find information we want?Listen to a lecture about desertification from the radio part by part, and try to collect specific information you need for your poster.Listening What is desertification?It is when _______ land becomes ____ and turns into a _______.useabledrydesertHow serious is this problem? Desertification affects _________ people and __________ of the land of the Earth suffers form this problem.
250 million; 4 million hectares(公顷)
0.25 billion; 4 billion hectares
25 million; 4 billion hectares
250,000,000; 4 million hectaresHow are people affected by desertification? People breathe in _____________.
People lose their ________________.
Many families go hungry.
Many move to cities to ____________.Conclusion: __________________________________ People are suffering a lot from desertification!dirty airhomes and farmsfind workWhy does desertification happen?① It naturally happens.
② people plant ____________________
without _________________.
③ Too many animals depend on the same
land to ______ .
④ People cut down ______ for fuel(燃料) and
make space for ______________ .too much on the land giving it a resteatmore farmstreesWhat’s the importance of making posters of desertification?It can ________ people around the world about the growing problem of desertification. educateIt’s because many people around the world do not know about desertification.Reading Skim a scientific article about desertification from a newspaper on page 35 to pick out all the solutions mentioned to desertification.. Use satellites.Build fences.Better manage the land.Train people in responsible water use.Plant more trees and bushes.Find underground water.Share information and solutions between countries. Now you have collected much information about desertification, please finish writing the content of your poster.Writing Designing a posterStep1. Headinge.g. Desertification —— A growing problem!
Desertification needs your concern!
Anti-desertification etc.Step2. ContentWrite a short passage about desertification, including the
important things that you want people to pay attention to.
But before writing, you should collect as much information
about desertification as you can.Step3. pictures/layoutAdd some pictures about desertification to your poster, and
thus your poster is done. But a better layout will make your
poster more attractive.Homework Finish your poster after class. You should present your poster to the whole class in the next class. Thank you
