Module 12 Save our world
Unit 1
If everyone starts to do something, the world will be saved.
【教学目标】
1. To learn more about how to protect the environment.
2. To talk about environmental protection.
3. To learn some rules of word building
4. To learn some key words and useful expressions.
【教学过程】
Step 1 Warming up
Pollution is our great enemy, and we have to fight it.
Ss look at the pictures, learn some new words and talk about:
What should we do to save the earth
Step 2 Listening
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and talk about them. Use the words in the box to help you.
factory pollute recycle waste
Step 3 Listen and complete the sentences.
1. The factory is causing a lot of _____________.
2. There should be some ________ to stop the pollution.
3. We can _______ waste products, such as __________ and paper in a recycling centre.
Step 4 Listen and read.
1. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
1) Why is Lingling worried about the future
2) Why is pollution a danger to our health
3) What do you think can cause pollution
2. Read and learn the new words.
3. Read the dialogue and complete the notes.
Pollution problems
1) If the rivers are polluted, ________________________________________.
2) In some places, pollution from factories ___________________________.
3) The cars on the roads ________________________________________.
What the students can do
4) Support a green school: every class ___________ which can be ____________. Then the school _______________________ to help students ________________.
5) Students learn _________________________. That means ___________.
4. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
cause enemy kill oil factory pollute spread
Pollution is our great (1) ________. Pollution from (2) _________ is a danger to our health, and may even (3) _________ people. Factories sometimes (4) _________ the rivers, and farmers cannot use the water for their crops. Pollution (5) ________ over cities and villages, and that (6) ________ even more danger. Cars use a lot of (7) _______ and cause pollution too.
Step 5 Role play
1. Role play the conversation in groups;
2. Role play the conversation in front of the class.
Step 6 Everyday English
It’s no use …
Such as …
Nice idea!
Step 7 Language points
1. We can recycle waste products, such as glass and paper in a recycling centre.
我们可以回收再利用废品, 比如回收中心的玻璃和纸。
recycle v. 回收利用,再使用(废品)
recycling n. 回收利用
e.g. We should recycle all our waster paper.
Recycling is good for the environment.
【拓展】recycled/recyclable adj. 可循环利用的
【语境应用】词汇运用。
1) These glass bottles can be _________(recycle).
2) They came up with many ideas to encourage __________(recycle).
3) This newspaper is made of _________________ (recycle) paper.
2. We can recycle waste products, such as glass and paper in a recycling centre.
我们可以回收再利用废品,比如回收中心 的玻璃和废纸。
waste n. 废料; 废弃物
v. 浪费; 滥用
e.g. There is too much waste in this house.
You shouldn’t waste water.
【搭配】waste … on … 在……上浪费……
waste … (in) doing sth. 浪费……做某事
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 多少废弃物得到了回收利用呢?
How much ________ got recycled
2) 他们不应该浪费时间讨论它是如何发生的。
They shouldn't ________ time ________ ________ ________ how it happened.
3) 别把你的时间浪费在电脑游戏上。
Don't ________ your time ________ computer games.
3. If the rivers are polluted, farmers can’t use the water for their crops.
如果河流受到污染,农民就不能用河水去浇灌庄稼。
pollute v. 污染
pollution n. 污染
heavy pollution 重污染
polluted adj. 被污染的
e.g. Don’t pollute the water.
Air pollution is a serious problem.
Don’t pour the polluted water everywhere.
【语境应用】词汇运用
1) The river is _________(pollute) with rubbish.
2) The government closed down many factories that caused heavy __________(pollute).
3) This island is one of the most _________(pollute) areas in the world.
4. It’s no use talking about things we can’t do.
It’s no use doing sth. 做某事没有用
e.g. It’s no use staying here. We must do something.
待在这儿没有用,我们必须做点儿什么。
【语境应用】翻译句子
1) 和爸爸讨论这件事是没有用的,他不会同意的。
2) 和她解释这个问题是没有用的,她不会听的。
5. That means less waste.
这意味着减少浪费。
less adj. 较小的; 较少的
n. 较少数; 较少量
e.g. People should eat less fat (脂肪).
-less还可作后缀,加在某些名词之后,使其构成形容词,含有“无、没有”之意,如:careless, hopeless等。
【拓展】
less和fewer分别是little和few的比较级。less用于修饰不可数名词;fewer用于修饰可数名词。
【语境应用】
I. 词汇运用
1) Mary was so _________(care) that she made so many spelling mistakes.
2) This tool is ________(use) because it breaks easily.
3) The little girl felt _________(hope) after she lost her arm in an accident.
II. 选词填空
less fewer
1) John spent _______ time on his homework than his sister.
2) There will be _______ cars on the road in the future.
3) He was advised to eat _______ hamburgers and drink _______ beer.
Step 8 Pronunciation and speaking
Listen and mark the words which the speaker links.
1. After our lesson on the environment, I’m worried about the future.
2. Students at a green school also learn ways to save energy and recycle at home.
Now listen again and repeat.
Step 9 Work in pairs.
List the pollution problems in your place. Choose one problem and say what should be done about it.
For example:
— The air pollution in our city is getting worse. What can we do to stop it
I think we can ride our bicycles to school more.
Step 10 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给首字母提示补全所缺单词。
1. Most bikes don't need o_______, so riding bikes can save money and energy.
2. The boy's father was k_______ in a traffic accident last year.
3. The brave soldier fought against a group of e_______ and caught all of them.
4. Many paper f_______ were shut down for the good of our environment.
5. C_______ grow well in places where there is plenty of rain.
Ⅱ. 根据语境用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Don't throw these boxes away. They can be _______(recycle).
2. The more you exercise, the _______(little) weight you'll put on.
3. If you spend all your time playing computer games instead of studying, your future is _______(hope).
4. —What caused the death of the fish in this river
—Water _______(pollute), of course.
5. The river was heavily polluted because people threw too much _______(waste) into it.
Ⅲ. 根据括号内的要求完成下列各题,每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. If you get up late, you'll miss the early train. (对划线部分提问)
_______ _______ _______ if I get up late
2. We had a concert to raise money for Project Hope. (对划线部分提问)
_______ _______ you have a concert
3. Don't worry about your friend, and he's OK. (改为同义句)
Don't _______ _______ _______ your friend, and he's OK.
4. Smoking is dangerous to our health. (改为同义句)
Smoking is _______ _______ _______ our health.
5. I think he works hard enough this term. (改为否定句)
I _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ enough this term.
6. We have to write the article again. (改为否定句)
We _______ _______ _______ write the article again.
7. Mrs Xu speaks English. She also speaks French. (合并为一句)
Mrs Xu speaks English and French _______ _______.
Ⅳ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空词数不限。
1. 如果你邀请她参加晚会,她会很开心。
If you invite her to the party, she ____________________.
2. 向Tom求助没用,他从来不帮别人。
____________________ Tom for help. He never helps others.
3. 那就意味着我们有更多的取胜机会。
____________________ we have more chances to win.
4. 我们可以用这些钱来帮助那个可怜的孩子。
We can use the money ____________________ the poor child.
5. 学习节能方式对我们来说是很有必要的。
It's necessary for us ____________________ save energy.
6. 我认为他的观点是不正确的。
____________________ his opinion is right.
7. 我们能够让这个世界成为更美好的地方。
We can ____________________ the world ____________________.
Step 12 Homework
Make a list of your ideas for solving the air pollution/waste pollution problem
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