(共19张PPT)
Topic Talk
UNIT 8
GREEN LIVING
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1. talk about ways of green living;
2. understand topic language;
3. talk about what you can do to promote green living.
concept
section
for instance
main sources
tackle the problems
end with...
live in harmony with
be close to
have a great view
absolutely
扫清听力障碍
概念
部分
例如
主要来源
解决问题
以……结束
与……和谐相处
接近于……
视野好
绝对地
Pre-listening
What is 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.
Free talk
What can you do to promote green living
A: What is green living
B: Green living is a lifestyle that tries to bring balance between the natural resources, the various living things and people and their communities.
A: What can you do to promote green living
B: I can go green by not leaving the tap running.
Dialogue
A: What is green living
B: Green living is a lifestyle that tries to bring balance between the natural resources, the various living things and people and their communities.
A: What can you do to promote green living
B: I can go green by not leaving the tap running.
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Listen to the introduction
at a Green Living Exhibition.
Pre-listening
Predict content
Before you listen, you can read the text builder. It will help you to predict what you will hear.
Predict:What may the speaker talk about
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The speaker may talk about the problems the pollution may cause, the solutions to reducing pollution and his understanding of green living.
Activity 1: Complete it by ticking(√) the words or expressions you hear.
We all know that there are various types of pollution around us, which may cause different kinds of environmental problem, for instance, ______________
water pollution smog sandstorms and deserts ocean pollution soil pollution air pollution global warming noise pollution
industrial waste animal/plant extinction
Problems
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While-listening
Listen to the introduction at a Green Living Exhibition
For example, a good way to reduce pollution is to ______
grow or plant more trees cycle to work or school save energy, water, paper resources use less electricity use more public transport increase our awareness of
environmental protection
change our living habits
recycle used batteries
live a low-carbon life
Solutions
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To me, green living is about ________
healthy living
living in harmony with nature
respecting nature
maintain the balance between human and nature
doing my part for the environment
Personal understanding
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Activity 2: Listen again and filling in the blanks.
Dear all, welcome to our exhibition on _____ ______. You may wonder what we mean by green living. I’m sure you will ___________ this concept after the exhibition. There are _____ sections altogether. The first section introduces ________ ______ of pollution. We all know that there are ________ types of pollution around us, which may cause different kinds of ____________ problems, for instance, water pollution, air pollution, ocean pollution, soil pollution and noise pollution. This section will show how pollution _______ our environment and our _______.
green living
understand
four
different types
various
environmental
affects
health
The second section explains the ________ that cause different types of pollution. And you will see that our actions as humans are the ____ ______ of pollution. The third section presents the _________ that have been taken to tackle the problems, detailing ways we can help the environment. For example, a good way to ______ ________ is to plant more trees. Finally, the exhibition ends with a __________ about what we personally believe we should be doing to lead a green life. To me, green living is about living in harmony with nature.
reasons
main sources
solutions
reduce pollution
summary
A: Are there many types of pollution
B: Yes, there are various types of pollution. For instance, ...
B: A good way to reduce pollution is to...
B: Yes, we should lead a green life. It’s about ...
healthy living, living in harmony with nature.
respecting nature, maintain the balance between human and nature, doing my part for the environment
water/ocean/soil/air/noise pollution, smog,
sandstorms and deserts, global warming, industrial waste, animal/plant extinction
A: How can we solve them
grow/plant more trees, cycle to work/school, save energy/water/paper resources, use less electricity, use more public transport, increase our awareness of environmental protection, changing our living habits, recycle used batteries, live a low carbon life
A: What are the reasons
B: Our actions as humans are the main sources of pollution.
A: Do you mean living a
green life
Use the Text Builder to talk about your understanding of green living.
Post-listening
Listen to Dialogue 2.
Pre-listening
Read the questions below and predict what the dialogue may talk about.
1. Why doesn’t the woman like living in a flat
A. Because the garden in the flat is small.
B. Because she likes being close to nature.
C. Because there are traffic jams.
2. Where does the man live
A. In the countryside. B. In a suite. C. In a flat.
3. What does the man do to help the environment
A. Planting some flowers and vegetables. B. Going to work by bike.
C. Using less electricity.
4. What do they think is important to fight against global warming
A. Respecting nature. B. Having more green spaces.
C. Recycling used batteries.
The dialogue may talk about____________________________________
___________________________________________.
where the speakers live and what they do to help the environment
1. Why doesn’t the woman like living in a flat
A. Because the garden in the flat is small.
B. Because she likes being close to nature.
C. Because there are traffic jams.
2. Where does the man live
A. In the countryside. B. In a suite. C. In a flat.
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Activity 1: Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answers.
3. What does the man do to help the environment
A. Planting some flowers and vegetables.
B. Going to work by bike.
C. Using less electricity.
4. What do they think is important to fight against global warming
A. Respecting nature.
B. Having more green spaces.
C. Recycling used batteries.
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(W = Woman M = Man)
W:I don’t really like living __ __ ___ in the city. I prefer to have a _______ because I like being close to nature. Here’s a photo of my garden.
M: What a __________ garden! Actually, I live in a flat, but I can help the environment by ________ more green spaces. For example, I plant some flowers and vegetables outside my window and I _____ __ ______ ______, too.
W: Indeed. Having more green spaces helps the environment.
M: Yes, absolutely. Green spaces are very important in our fight against problems like ______ ________.
in a flat
garden
beautiful
have a great
global warming
creating
view
Activity 2: Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks.
Use the language you have learnt to talk about what you can do to promote green living.
Homework