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Unit 8
Topic Talk
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Let’s talk
Watch a video about glacier. Discuss what you think of after watching it.
课 堂 学 习
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.
What can you do to promote green living?
not to leave the tap running
not to leave the house with lights still on
to pick up litter
to use less tissue paper
to ride bikes on short journeys
to refuse to use disposable chopsticks
to plant more trees
to be a volunteer for an environmental organisation
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Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the introduction at a Green Living Exhibition and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
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Green Living
We all know that there are various types of pollution
around us, which may cause different kinds of environmental problems, for instance, ______.
Problems
water / ocean / soil / air / noise pollution, smog, sandstorms and deserts, global warming, industrial waste, animal / plant extinction
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For example, a good way to reduce pollution is to ______.
Solutions
grow/ plant more trees, cycle to work/ school, save energy/ water/ paper/ resources,
use less electricity/ more public transport
increase our awareness of environmental protection, change our living habits
recycle used batteries
live a low-carbon life
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Text Builder
Green Living
Text Builder
Green Living
To me, green living is about ______.
Personal Understanding
healthy living, living in harmony with nature, respecting nature, maintaining the balance between
human and nature, doing my part for the environment
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Use the Text Builder to talk about your understanding of green living.
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Example:
A: What's the problem of the environment?
B: We all know that there are various types of pollution around us, for instance ____________.
A: What solutions do you have?
B: For example, a good way to reduce pollution is to _______________.