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Unit 8 Green Living
Lesson 1 Roots and Shoots
Learning objectives
After the class, students are able to
get the basic information about Roots & Shoots
learn some writing techniques
be inspired to take action to protect environment
Step I Activate and Share
Step II Read and Explore
1. Pair Work Read Para. 1 and answer the questions.
What is “Just-me-ism”
Any suggestions for solving the problem
2. Read para. 2 and find out what Jane Goodall has done to solve the problem.
Roots & Shoots
3. Read para 2 & 3 and complete the table .
The time
The founder
The purpose
The meaning of its name
The early 1990s
Dr. Jane Goodall
To educate young people, from pre-school to university students, so they can help to build a future that is secure and live together in peace with nature.
Roots move slowly under the ground to make a firm foundation, and shoots seem small and weak, but they can break open brick walls to reach the light.
4. Watch a video and learn more about Roots & Shoots.
which words impress you most
Every individual matters.
Every individual has a role to play.
Every individual makes a difference.
quotation
5. Group Work Read the text again and find at least one example for each technique.
examples, colloquial style, repetition
Examples
… say you leave the tap running while you brush your teeth, leave a light burning when you go out or you drop a piece of litter and can’t be bothered to pick it up.
Colloquial style
You know that all those things are wrong, but so what
You get to choose: do you want to use your life to make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment
Repetition
… How can it matter if I leave one little tap running, one little light burning, one little piece of litter on the road
… Millions of gallons of water would be wasted, millions of lights would be left burning, millions of pieces of litter would be dropped.
Step III Engage and Expand
1. Learn about the Roots & Shoots projects.
2. Group Work Design a poster for your own Roots & Shoots project.
Step IV Summarize and Inspire
Homework
1. Put up your poster on the bulletin board and attract more students to participate in your project.
2. Visit the following websites and learn more about Roots and Shoots.
https://rootsandshoots.global/
https://www.janegoodall.org/
http://www.genyuya./
http://srschina./en/
Thank You!