(共21张PPT)
Unit 8 Topic Talk
Green Living
Learning
Objectives
01
02
03
I can pronounce and spell new words
and phrases in topic talk correctly
I can understand the meaning of two dialogues while listening
I can apply the language I learnt to express my opinion of green living
第一课时
预习评价
1. exhibition 2. solution ____________________
3. extinction __________________ 4. industrial __________________
5. section _____________ 6. transport ______________________
7. recycle ________________ 8. concept _____________
9. source ___________________ 10. resources ______________
11. tackle ____________ 12. detail ___________________
13. do my part for sth 14. increase one's awareness of
展览;展出
解决方法
工业的
交通工具
再利用,回收利用
概念
来源
资源(常用复数)
应对,处理
部分
尽自己所能做sth
提高某人的意识
灭绝
详细列举,详细说明
Watch two videos and talk about the implication you get.
Lead in
What is green living What can you do to promote green living
Green living is a lifestyle that tries to bring balance between the natural resources, the various living things and people and their communities.
not to leave the tap running
not to leave the house with lights still on
to pick up litter
to use less tissue paper
to ride bikes on short journeys
to refuse to use disposable chopsticks
to plant more trees
to be a volunteer for an environmental organisation
Read and listen
Read the text builder carefully and then listen and choose the right answers.
Text Builder
Green Living
Before listening, you should read the text carefully.
Read and listen
Text Builder
Green Living
Let’s check
your answers.
We all know that there are various types of pollution
around us, which may cause different kinds of environmental problems, for instance, ______.
Problems
water / ocean / soil / air / noise pollution, smog, sandstorms and deserts, global warming, industrial waste, animal / plant extinction
Read and listen
Text Builder
Green Living
Let’s check
your answers.
For example, a good way to reduce pollution is to ______.
Solutions
grow/ plant more trees, cycle to work/ school, save energy/ water/ paper/ resources,
use less electricity/ more public transport increase our awareness of environmental protection, change our living habits recycle used batteries
live a low-carbon life
Read and listen
Text Builder
Green Living
Let’s check
your answers.
To me, green living is about ______.
Personal Understanding
healthy living, living in harmony with nature, respecting nature, maintaining the balance between human and nature, doing my part for the environment
Read and listen
Retell the text builder according to the following information.
There are various types of pollution around us. ...
A good way to reduce pollution is....
To me, green living is about ....
Read and Think
Use the text builder to talk about your understanding of green living.
Example:
A: What's the problem of the environment
B: We all know that there are various types of pollution around us, for instance ____________.
A: What solutions do you have
B: For example, a good way to reduce pollution is
to ________________.
A: How do you understand living greener
B: To me, green living is about ____________.
Review:Personal Understanding
living in balance with nature
maintaining the balance between human and nature
human
nature
1. Why doesn't the woman like living in a flat
2. Where does the man live and what does he do to help the environment
3. What do they think is important to fight against global warming
Listen and Answer
1. Why doesn’t the woman like living in a flat
Because she likes being close to nature.
2. Where does the man live and what does he do to help the environment
The man lives in a flat. To help the environment he creates more green spaces by planting flowers and vegetables outside his window.
3.What do they think is important for fighting against global warming
They think that green spaces are very important for fighting against global warming.
Think and Talk
Here are some sayings about green living.
Living things that are nourished will not injure one another, roads that run parallel will not interfere with one another.
——Li Ji
Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.
—— Bill Gates
Remember them!
万物并育而不相害,道不行而不相悖。
气候变化是一个非常严重的问题,它绝对需要解决,它理应成为一件重大的优先处理的事。
Think and Talk
Here are some sayings about green living.
We are using resources as if we had two planets, not one. There can be no “Plan B” because there is “Planet B”.
——Ban Ki-moon
We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment.
——Margaret Mead
Remember them!
我们滥用资源仿佛我们不只有一个地球,而是有两个地球似的。我们没有B计划,因为我们没有第二个地球。
如果我们毁坏了环境,社会也就不复存在。
Homework
Choice 1: Suppose you are given a chance to make a speech on green living, what would you like to share to further inspire others to engage in it
Choice 2: Using the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about green living.
Organise ideas in a logical way.
Use the expressions we learnt today if necessary.