Unit 8 We're trying to save the earth!
Section B(1a-2e)
I. Revision
Role-play this conversation.
A: I think that everyone should use public transportation.
B: I disagree. It’s difficult for parents with young children to use public transportation…
A: But we can do other things. For example, we can go to school on foot.
B: You are right. We should turn off the lights when we leave the room.
II. Leading in
(1) Tell students we should do these things to protect the environment.
Turn off the lights when you leave a room;
Stop riding in cars;
Stopping using paper towels or napkins;
Recycle books and paper.
Turn off the shower while you are washing your hair.
You can help reduce pollution by putting that soda can in a different bin.
Don’t use paper napkins.
(2)What can we do to help save the earth Rank these items from the easiest (1) to the most difficult(5). (1a)
______stop riding in cars
______recycle books and paper
______turn off the lights when you leave a room
______turn off the shower while you are washing your hair
______don’t use paper napkins
(3) Compare your answers in 1a with your partner.
III. Listening 1c&1d
(1) Listen and check (√ ) the things that Julia and Jack talk about.
(2) Check ( ) the things that Julia is doing now, the things she will do in the future and the things she would never do.
(3) Check the answers with the whole class.
Things Julia and Jack talk about Things Julia is doing now Things Julia will do in the future Things Julia would never do
___ turning off the light
___ turning off the shower
___ stopping using paper napkins
___ taking your own bags when shopping.
___ not riding in cars
___ riding a bike
___ recycling paper
(4) Listen again and answer the questions below.
①Who read a book
②Would Julia turn off the shower when she is washing the hair
③Does Jack live close to school
Get one student to write the answers on the blackboard.
Keys: Jack.
No, she would never do that.
Yes, he does.
IV. Practice
(1) Make a conversation using the information from the chart in 1c. Say what is true for you.
(2) Guessing game
Show some pictures to students and get them to guess what these things are made from.
V. Reading
Use pictures to presentation the new words.
(1) Read the passage and answer the questions below
①Who is Amy Hayes
②How many people are mentioned in the passage Who are they
Keys: She is a unusual woman in the UK.
Three. They are Amy Hayes, Jessica Wong and Wang Tao.
(2) Read the passage and complete the chart below.
Names What materials did they use What did they make
Keys:
Amy Hayes
windows and doors of old buildings that have been pulled down
an old boat
rocks
old glass bottles(n.瓶子)
a house
Jessica Wong
old clothes; especially old jeans
bags
Wang Tao
iron (n. 铁) and other materials from old cars
beautiful art pieces
(3) Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions.
①Did she win an award What was it from
②Where did her windows and doors come from
③What does the sentence “she lives in a house in the UK that she built herself
out of rubbish” mean
Keys:
Yes, she did. It was from the Help Save Our Planet Society.
They came from old buildings around her town that were pulled down.
她住在英国,房子是她自己用废弃物建造而成。
(4) Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
①Is Jessica Wong good at recycling What does she do
②Where does she sell her bags
③What will she write in her book
Keys:
Yes, she is. She uses old clothes that people don’t wear anymore to make bags.
Her shop and website.
New ways to use old clothes.
(5) Read paragraph 4 and answer the questions.
①What does Wang Tao hope to set up Why
②Translate the sentence “Not only can the art bring happiness to others, but it also shows that even cold ,hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity .” into Chinese.
Keys:
A “metal art” theme park.
Because he wants to show people the importance of environmental
protection.
艺术不但可以给人们带来快乐,而且也说明只需要一点创造力,即使是
冰冷、坚硬的铁也可产生活力。
VI. Language points
1.Do you often throw away things you don’t need anymore
1) throw away扔掉,丢弃浪费 (机会、优势或好处)
e.g. I never throw anything away. 我从来不扔任何东西。
2) 错过(机会等),放过;未能很好利用(机会等)
e.g. Don’t throw away this opportunity. 不要错过这个机会。
3) 浪费(时间、金钱等)乱花(钱等)
e.g. It will be time and money thrown away. 这将是浪费时间和金钱。
2. Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good use
put sth. to good use 好好利用
e.g. Your creative talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the
energy. 如果你能让自己精力充沛起来,你的创作才能也能得到很好的发挥。
3. She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish.
build/make ... out of 用……建造/制造
e.g. He built a model ship out of wood. 他用木头造了个模型船。
Some birds build nests out of twigs. 一些鸟用小枝筑巢 。
4. The top of the house is an old boat turned upside down.
turned upside down 意为“被翻转过来的;被颠倒过来的”,做后置定语修饰boat。
e.g. Tony had an upside-down map of Britain on his wall.
托尼的墙上倒挂了一张英国地图。
The lid, turned upside down, served as a coffee table.
那个盖子被翻过来当作咖啡桌。
5. And the gate in front of her house is made of rocks and old glass bottles.
be made of和be made from都表示“由……制成”,但二者的用法有区别。be made of常常表示原材料未发生化学变化,从成品中仍可看出原材料;而be made from常常表示原材料经过化学变化,从成品中看不出原材料。
e.g. The desks and chairs are made of wood. 这些课桌椅是木材制成的。
This kind of wine is made from wheat. 这种酒是用小麦制成的。
6. He is known for using iron.
be known for 因……而著名
be known as 作为……而著名
be known to 对于某人来说是著名的
e.g. He was known for his friendly. 他以友好而著称。
He is known to the police as a thief. 对警察来说是一个小偷。
Zhou Jielun is known as a rap singer. 周杰伦是作为一个说唱歌手而出名。
7. Not only can the art bring happiness to others, but it also shows that even cold, hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity (n. 创造力).
bring back 恢复;使想起;归还
not only ... but (also) ... 表示“不但……而且……”。本句中的not only位于句首,其后的主谓要部分倒装,即根据主语的人称和数以及时态的变化,将不同的助动词提到主语前,需要注意的是but (also)后面的主谓不用倒装。例如:
Not only did my aunt teach at school, but (also) she wrote articles for newspapers.
我阿姨不仅在学校教书而且还给报纸写稿。
VII. Practice 2c and 2d
(1) Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases in the box.
put to good use build… out ofpull down (拆下) set upknown for not only… but also
1. Amy Hayes lives in the UK. Many of the old buildings in her neighborhood were _________________.
2. All the rubbish and old things in Amy’s neighborhood were then
_______________ when Amy built her house.
3. Amy is very creative. She _______ her front gate ___________ rocks and old glass bottles. She put an old boat on top of her house.
4. Jessica Wong sells her bags in a small shop, but she has also ________ an online business to sell them.
5. Though Jessica’s bags are make from old clothes, her bags are ____________ being cute and useful.
6. Wang Tao _________ makes large pieces of metal art that look like animals or humans, __________ makes smaller pieces for the home.
Keys: pulled down; put to good use; built out of; set up; known for; not only; but also
(2)Underline the words in the passage based on the words below. What are the differences
think use environment
usual recycle build
create special recent
important protect inspire
keys: think – rethink special – especially
use – reuse, useful recent – recently
usual – unusual environment – environmental
recycle – recycling important – importance
build – building protect – protection
create – creative; creativity inspire – inspiration
1. Rethink, Reuse, Recycle !
re-是最常用的前缀之一。它可以加在名词或动词前面,构成新的名词或动词。re-表示以下三方面的意义:
1)表示“回”或“向后”的意思。例如:return(回来)recall(回忆,召回)retract(缩回,取回)
2)表示“再”、“重新”、“重复”的意思。
例如:rethink(再思考)reuse(再运用)restart(重新开始)recycle (再利用)
3)表示“相反”、“反对”的意思。
例如:rebel(反叛,谋反)reverse (反转,颠倒)resist(反抗,抵抗)
2. She is a most unusual woman.
un-前缀,常加在形容词、副词、分词、动词和名词之前;第一,表示否定意义。第二,表示“反动作”。即“相反的动作”。
例如: uneconomic不经济的 uncomfortable不舒服的 unending无尽的 unfortunate不幸的 unusual不平常的 unkind不仁慈的 unbind解开,释放 uncover揭开……的盖子 unearth由地下掘出 unbutton 解开钮扣
3. Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind.
-ive是形容词后缀 一般表示有......的
create ﹢ -ive = creative
4. Amy recently won a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society.
recent ﹢-ly = recently形容词加 ly变副词
5. Amy is an inspiration (n.灵感) to us all.
后缀-tion附在动词后面构成名词
1)当单词最后是t, d, te, de时,变名词加tion或者ation, ition;
2)当单词最后是元音字母时,变名词加sion等。
6. She especially likes to use old jeans to make handbags.
special 和especial 是同义词,
especially 是especial 的副词。
7. The theme park to show people the importance of environmental protection.
importance是important的名词。
environmental 是environment 的形容词形式。
protect ﹢-ion = protection
VIII. Discussion 2e
Make a list of things that need to be done to save the environment. Which things can be done by common people every day Which things have to be done by governments and organizations Discuss these with your group.
Keys:
Things which can be done by people every day:
take your own bags when you go shopping
spend less time in the shower
turn off the lights when you leave a room
take public transport rather than drive
avoid using air conditioners
Things which have to be done by governments and organizations:
educate the public
ensure that factories get rid of waste in a responsible way
preserve the forests
preserve endangered species
not allow activities that seriously endanger the environment
IX. Homework
Survey the students in our class.
Then take a class vote.
Do you… Names
recycle paper
turn off lights in the house
…