Unit 3 Video time Green school 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

UNIT 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Video Time A ban on some single-use plastics will come into force生效 in England from October, the government has announced. To tackle the growing plastic problem, takeaways, restaurants and cafes must stop using single-use plastic cutlery餐具, plates and bowls. Plastic items relating to takeaway food and drink, including food containers and cutlery, make up the largest share of litter in the world’s oceans, according to research. Similar bans have already been made in Scotland, while single-use plastic straws, stirrers搅拌器 and plastic stemmed cotton buds塑料棉签棒 were already banned in England in 2020. Lead-in: How do you deal with things you don’t use? Green School in Uruguay This video is about a green school in Uruguay that teaches its students about recycling, energy saving, and growing their own food. Built from recycled materials, the school produces no waste and is powered by solar panels太阳能板 . solar panels trash school reuse build tin cans plants volunteers grow food collect oil car tyres learn children teach Here are some photos from the video. In groups, use the following words and phrases to describe what is going on in the photos. 1. These are tin cans that would usuallybe trash,but have been collected, perhaps to reuse them for something. 2. Volunteers are building part of the school. 3. This is part of the school that has been built using old car tyres. 4. These are plants. Students grow food inside the school. 5. This is a classroom where children are taught. 6. There are solar panels on the outside of the school building. These use energy from the sun to provide power for the school. Answer these questions. 1 Where is Uruguay? 2 Why is the school “autonomous”? 3 What nickname does the US architect Michael Reynolds call himself? 4 Who else other than the students learn from the workshops? 5 How does one student educate his