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Unit8 reen iving
Topic Talk
Listening&Speaking
Activate and Share
Activity1
What's the video about
What’s your first impression
W : I don’t really like living in a flat in the city . I prefer to have a garden because I like being close to nature . Here’ s a photo of my garden .
M : What a beautiful garden ! Actually , l live in a flat , but I can help the environment by creating more green spaces . For example , I plant some flowers and vegetables outside my window and I have a great view , too .
W : Indeed . Having more green spaces helps the environment .
M : Yes , absolutely . Green spaces are very important in our fight against problems like global warming .
Listen to a dialogue----
What are important for both of them & What is the theme
humans
environment
It is something about humans and nature.
Both of them think green spaces are very important for them.
We all know that there are various types of pollution around us, which may cause different kinds of environmental problems, for instance, _____________.
Could you list some other environmental problems
water pollution, air pollution, ocean pollution, soil pollution and noise pollution
Activity 2---to listen &collect new words
smog
sandstorm
desert
Activity 3----to collect more relative words about the environment
global warming
carbon
dioxide
limited green space in cities
ocean
pollution
指机械、轻工及其它工业在生产过程中所排出的固体废弃物。
如机械工业切削碎屑、研磨碎屑、废型砂等,食品工业的活性炭渣,硅酸盐工业和建筑业的砖、瓦、碎砾、混凝土碎块等
industrial waste
人为破坏如砍伐森林、围湖围海造田、过度放牧等环境污染
20世纪以来,由于农药、鼠药、化肥、煤炭、石油的广泛使用,产生了大量工业“三废”和有毒物质,严重污染了大气、土壤和水体
乱捕滥猎
animal/plant extinction
animal/plant extinction
Environmental problems
With the development of science and technology, people’s living standards have greatly improved.
But meanwhile, different kinds of pollution have been produced. Energy in the world will be used up.There are many environmental problems.
How do they affect us humans
(Pair work)
Activity 4---Sum up&Think
The polluted air does great harm to our health.
Natural resources will be used up.
Drinking water safety is threatened .
Animals and plants play an important role in keeping the balance of nature. Without them, it will be terrible.
If we continue to do so, life on earth can’t survive, including us humans.
So it is quite important for us to protect the environment and save energy.
And nowadays we advocate the lifestyle of green living or a low--carbon life to reduce the effect.
What is green living
It refers to ...
“We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment”
-------Margaret Mead
To me, green living is about _______________
live in harmony with nature
To you, green living is about _______________
Activity 5----to listen and understand
------to discuss in groups to report your understanding
to get on well with nature /respect nature
keep the balance between humans and nature
------to discuss in groups to report your understanding
healthy living
reduce their carbon footprint
------to discuss in groups to report your understanding
have the awareness to protect the environment
be friendly to the earth
do something good to the earth
Group evaluation
confident
organized
logical
For example, a good way to reduce pollution is to
_______________.
And you will see that our actions as humans are the main sources of pollution
What can we do to live in harmony with nature or what can you do to promote green living
plant more trees.
Activity 6----listening & creation
Creation
government
individuals
As students, what can we do to promote green living
“Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.” -----Bill Gates
Creation&Presentation
One person, one measure(individual work)
don’t leave the tap running
make full use of water
plant
to plant more trees
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to pick up litter
to sort rubbish
volunteer
to be a volunteer for an environmental organisation
equipment
not to leave the house with lights still on
not to set the temperature of the air-conditioner too high or too low
paper
to use less tissue paper
transport
to use public transportation to get to school
to ride bikes on short journeys
to save food
disposable products
to say no to disposable products
To protect flowers& the grass
Raise the awareness of environmental protection
Set realistic targets----reduce our carbon footprint
Do our part for green living
creation
Green Living
What is green living
What can you do to promote green living?
Participation
Confidence
Activity7 Self--assessment
Green living
environmental problems
definition
Activity8----Homework
solutions
Basic: Complete a mind map about green living based on what we’ve learned today
Extensive: According to what we have learned today, work out your own belief about green living by imitating the “quote...unquote” on page 29 .
Everyone can make a difference
Thank
you