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UNIT 8
GREEN LIVING
Lesson 1
Roots and Shoots
Leave the tap running while you brush your teeth.
Leave a light on when you go out.
Drop a piece of litter and can’t be bothered to pick it up.
What is happening in each picture?
懒得做某事
Lead in
Have you ever done any of these things?
What would happen if everybody did the same things?
ROOTS & SHOOTS
ROOTS
SHOOTS
Step 1 Pre-reading
Ant Forest
Read the text quickly and match the main idea of each part.
Part 1 (Para.1) A.The meaning of its name.
Part 2 (Para.2) B.What is“Just-me-ism”?
Part 3 (Paras.3-4) C.The establishment of Roots & Shoots.
Step 2 While-reading
Fast-reading
“Just-me-ism”
Examples Leaving the tap 1. while you brush your teeth
Leaving a light 2. when you go out.
Dropping litter and not being bothered to 3. .
Personal opinion Knowing those things are 4. but thinking it doesn't 5. .
Harm 6. .
Read paragraph 1 carefully and complete the following chart.
Wasting a lot of energy
wrong
matter
on
pick it up
running
Careful- reading
Read paragraph 2 and choose the best answer
(1)When was Roots & Shoots established?
A.In the early 1980s. B.In the late 1980s.
C.In the early 1990s. D.In the late 1990s.
(2) Who is Jane Goodall?
A.A scientist who’s the world’s best-known expert on wild chimpanzees.
B.A scientist who’s the world’s best-known expert on wild monkeys.
C.A scientist who’s the world’s best-known expert on wild tigers.
D.A scientist who’s the world’s best-known expert on wild wolves.
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(3)What’s the purpose of Roots & Shoots?
A.To educate old people.
B.To educate young people.
C.To educate middle-aged people.
D.To educate children.
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Read paragraph 3. Answer the following questions.
shoot: the first part of the plant that grows and is visible above the ground
root: the part of the plant that is under the ground
Roots move slowly under th