What can we do to help protect the environment?
We can protect the environment by recycling waste.
We can save energy by turning off the lights when we leave a room.
We can reduce air pollution by riding bicycles.
We can save water by taking short showers.
live a green life
Green countries?
Green Switzerland
Prediction
1
Switzerland is a beautiful country.
2
People in Switzerland recycle many things to reduce pollution.
3
The government has laws to protect the environment.
4
People are starting to use new energy.
5
Martina asks everyone to do something for the environment.
Match the main points. (P111 B3)
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Switzerland is a beautiful country. (Para 1)
high mountains
clean blue lakes
People in Switzerland recycle many things to reduce pollution. (Para 2)
separate
People in Switzerland recycle many things to reduce pollution.
sold in charity shops
given to the poor
sent to factories for recycling
The government has laws to protect the environment. (Para 3)
3
1
2
You will be punished for cutting down trees.
You will be fined for dropping litter in public.
There are also laws to limit air and water pollution.
Do we have similar laws in China?
People are starting to use new energy. (Para 4)
energy resources
coal
oil
natural gas
sun
water
wind
New Energy
Fossil Fuels
People are starting to use new energy.
Compared with fossil fuels, what are the advantages of the new types of energy?
01
They cost very little.
02
They will never run out.
03
They produce little pollution.
renewable energy
clean energy
Para 4
Natural resources
Nature is ______ ____ resources.
rich in
Para 4
Nature is our ___________________.
greatest treasure
We ___________ its resources to live.
rely on
depend on
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Switzerland
China
recycling
laws
energy
Student A is Kitty from China and Student B is Martina from Switzerland.
Make up a dialogue to compare things that Switzerland and China have done to protect the environment.
Comparison & Contrast
Kitty: Hi Martina, what have you done to protect the environment?
Martina: We recycle many things to reduce pollution … (details)
Kitty: … (information about China) What else do you do?
Martina: The government made laws to protect the environment … (details)
Kitty: … (information about China) Anything else?
Martina: People are starting to use new energy… (details)
Kitty: …
We do … as well.
We also do similar things, like…
It’s a pity that we don’t…
I think we should learn from you and …
Comparison & Contrast
What’s Martina’s purpose to write this article?
Paragraph 5
Today is 5 June, World Environment Day. What have you done for the environment? Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference!
Positive?
Negative?
Design an activity to hold on World Environment Day.
It shall raise people’s awareness to protect the environment.