Unit 11 Lesson 2 Five Tips for using Less Plastic（课件）-2023-2024学年剑桥少儿英语二级下册

BY: XXX LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 1 Reading Explorer 01 Before Reading While Reading Reading Skill 02 03 contents 04 After Reading 2 BEFORE YOU READ DISCUSSION A. Read the caption below and look at the photo. What plastic items do you see in this photo? Are any of them single-use items? Discuss with a partner. plastic fork, plastic rings to hold soda cans, bottle top, glove, straw, soda bottle; Yes, many of them are single-use items. A. Possible answer(s): plastic fork, plastic rings to hold soda cans, bottle top, glove, straw, soda bottle; Yes, many of them are single-use items. B. Possible answer(s): I can use reusable bottles and bring my own fork and knife when I am going to eat fast food. 3 BEFORE YOU READ PREDICING B. How can you use less plastic in your day-to-day life? Note some ideas. Then read the passage and check if any of your ideas are mentioned. plastic fork, plastic rings to hold soda cans, bottle top, glove, straw, soda bottle; Yes, many of them are single-use items. I can use reusable bottles and bring my own fork and knife when I am going to eat fast food. A. Possible answer(s): plastic fork, plastic rings to hold soda cans, bottle top, glove, straw, soda bottle; Yes, many of them are single-use items. B. Possible answer(s): I can use reusable bottles and bring my own fork and knife when I am going to eat fast food. 4 Reading Explorer 01 Before Reading While Reading Reading Skill 02 03 contents 04 After Reading 5 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING The world has a plastic problem — and it is increasing. Scientists are working to find a long-term solution by making plastic more biodegradable. But in the meantime, here are five things you can do to reduce plastic waste now. A reduce : to make something smaller 减少，降低 Do nuclear weapons really reduce the risk of war? My weight reduces when I stop eating sugar. 6 Ask and Answer The phrase in the meantime in paragraph A refers to the time ______. a. between now and the time a long-term solution is found b. it takes people to follow these suggestions c. scientists have spent so far looking for a long-term solution 7 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 1. Quit using plastic bags. Instead, take your own reusable shopping bag to the store. People use a trillion plastic bags worldwide every year. Roughly 10 percent are used in the United Stated alone. That's almost one bag per American per day. B quit : to stop doing something 停止，退出，离开 I'm going to quit smoking. = give up smoking Quit wasting my time! 8 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 1. Quit using plastic bags. Instead, take your own reusable shopping bag to the store. People use a trillion plastic bags worldwide every year. Roughly 10 percent are used in the United Stated alone. That's almost one bag per American per day. B a trillion plastic bags 9 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING In contrast, the average Dane uses four single-use bags per year. In 1993, Denmark was the first country to place a tax on plastic bags. B tax： a amount of money that you must pay to the government 税 place a tax on... 在... 上征税 increase / put on / raise taxes 增税 abolish/cut/reduce a tax 降税/减税 10 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING In contrast, the average Dane uses four single-use bags per year. In 1993, Denmark was the first country to place a tax on plastic bags. B Denmark 丹麦，Dane 丹麦人 11 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING Today, other countries (such as Chile, Kenya, Indonesia, Germany, and New Zealand) either make customers pay for plastic bags, or have banned them completely. B customer： someone who buys goods or services from a company 顾客 ban： to stop doing something 禁止 12 Ask and Answer Which of the following can be determined from the information in paragraph B? a. Almost 100 billion plastic bags are used in the U.S. annually. b. People in Denmark use an average of four plastic bags every day. c. Chile is one of the countries that has completely banned plastic bags. 13 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 2. Skip the straw. Today, around 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute the world's beaches. So when you order a drink, say no to the straw, or bring your own reusable one. C pollute： to make something dirty and dangerous to live in or to use 污染 We should respect the environment and not pollute it. 14 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING In 2018, Seattle became the first major U.S. city to ban plastic straws, and many other cities are set to follow its example. C 15 3. Don't usa plastic bottles. Buy a reusable bottle and fill it with any type of beverage you like. Some cities, like Bundanoon in Australia and San Francisco in the U.S., have completely or partially banned bottled water. D reusable bottle 可重复使用瓶子 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 16 Globally, however, people still buy nearly a million plastic bottles every minute. D globally： all around the world 全球的 The company has to be able to compete globally. In 1918, the Spanish flu infected one in five people globally. LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 17 4. Avoid plastic packaging. Buy bar soap instead of liquid soap in plastic containers. Don't buy fruit or vegetables in plastic packaging. E avoid： to stay away from someone or something 避免 I try to avoid supermarkets on Saturdays - they're always so busy. I try to avoid going shopping on Saturdays. LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 18 4. Avoid plastic packaging. Buy bar soap instead of liquid soap in plastic containers. Don't buy fruit or vegetables in plastic packaging. E container： something used to keep things in 容器 bar soap 肥皂 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 19 4. Avoid plastic packaging. Buy bar soap instead of liquid soap in plastic containers. Don't buy fruit or vegetables in plastic packaging. E plastic packaging 塑料包装 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 20 Ask and Answer The take-out containers mentioned in paragraph E, line 4 usually contain ______. a. liquid soap b. fresh fruits and vegetables c. prepared foods 21 5. Recycle. We can't recycle all plastic items, but it is possible to recycle most bottles and milk or juice cartons. F LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 22 In the United Kingdom, leaders are calling for supermarkets to have plastic-free areas. They also want to tax plastic take-out containers. F plastic take-out containers 塑料外带盒 LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING 23 Today, Norway recycles 97 percent of its plastic bottles. How? Machines at most supermarkets take the bottles and give a refund of up to 2.5 kroner (32 cents) per bottle. F LESS PLASTIC FIVE TIPS FOR USING refund： a sum of money that is returned to you 归还，偿还款，退款 I took the radio back to the shop and asked for/demanded/got/was given a refund. 24 A. Choose the best answer for each question. READING COMPREHENSION 1. This passage generally consists of . a. suggestions b. reasons c. predictions 2. How many plastic bags are used in the United States every year? a. about 10 billion b. about woo billion c. a trillion 3. In paragraph B, what does average mean? a. typical or usual b. smart or intelligent c. responsible or careful GIST DETAIL VOCABULARY 25 A. Choose the best answer for each question. READING COMPREHENSION 4. According to the passage, which of the following should we NOT do?. a. buy a reusable bag b. get a metal straw c. use liquid soap 2. What does They refer to in the last sentence of paragraph E? a. plastic-free areas b. supermarkets c. U.K. leaders DETAIL REFERENCE 26 READING COMPREHENSION SUMMARIZING Review this reading skill in Unit 4A B. Complete the concept map with the correct city or country names from the passage. 1 and 2 . these cities made it impossible or harder to buy bottled water 3 . banned plastic straws other cities set to follow its example 4 . may have sections in supermarkets where no plastic wrapping is allowed may place a tax on plastic take-out containers 6 . recycles almost all of its plastic bottles 5 . the first country to make shoppers pay for plastic bags USING LESS PLASTIC Bundanoon San Francisco Seattle United Kingdom Denmark Norway 27 Reading Explorer 01 Before Reading While Reading Reading Skill 02 03 contents 04 After Reading 28 READING SKILL Finding Meaning (3) - Using Context When you come across an unfamiliar word, first see if it is defined within the text or in a glossary (see Unit 7B Reading Skill). If it is not, you can check its meaning in a dictionary, or look at the context - the words and sentences around it - to guess its meaning. To guess the meaning of a word from context, first identify the word's part of speech (noun, verb, etc.). Then look to see if there are synonyms, antonyms, or examples in the sentence or the sentences before and after it that can help you determine its meaning. 29 READING SKILL 1. roughly (paragraph B) a. only b. unfortunately c. approximately 2. skip (paragraph C) a. share b. reuse c. stop using 3. beverage (paragraph D) a. food b. drink c. bottle 4. partially (paragraph D) a. in part b. totally c. easily 5. cartons (paragraph F) a. straws b. containers c. bags WORDS IN CONTEXT B. Now look at the context around each of the words in the passage. Choose the option that is closest in meaning to each word. SCANNING A. Look back at Reading B. Find and underline the words in bold below(1-5). 30 READING SKILL CRITICAL THINKING Ranking Suggestions Rank the five tips 1-5 (1 = easiest to do; 5 = hardest to do). Then compare answers with a partner and give reasons for your answers. Quit using plastic bags. Skip the straw. Recycle. Avoid plastic paskaging. Don't use plastic bottles. A worker sorts plastic bottles at a recycling center in Wuhan, China. 31 Reading Explorer 01 Before Reading While Reading Reading Skill 02 03 contents 04 After Reading 32 reduce pollute ban avoid customer quit VOCABULARY PRACTICE globally refund VOCABULARY PRACTICE Wales /weɪlz/ n. 威尔士（英国大不列颠岛西南部地区） VOCABULARY PRACTICE COMPLETION A. Complete the paragraph with words from the box. The small nation of Wales has been working to 1 plastic waste for years. In 2011, the government introduced a law requiring all supermarkets and large stores to change a small fee for every single-use plastic bag used. By 2015, plastic bag use had fallen by 71 percent. This fee is not a 2 . The money raised goes to environmental projects, not to the government. Plastic bottles are also collected, and then reused or melted into new items. Furthemore, there are some shops in Wales that sell only plastic-free products. 3 can bring their own 4 and fill them with the items they buy. containers customers globally reduce tax reduce tax Customers containers 35 VOCABULARY PRACTICE COMPLETION In 2017, Wales ranked second 5 (just behind Germany) for recycling household waste, including household plastic. The country is now looking at ways to further improve its recycling systems, and may even become the world leader for recycling in the near future. globally A. Complete the paragraph with words from the box. containers customers globally reduce tax 36 VOCABULARY PRACTICE DEFINTIONS B. Complete the definitions below with words from the box. 1. If you an activity, you stop doing it. 2. If a government something (e.g., a movie or product), it must ot be shown or used. 3. When you water, air, or land, you make it dirty and dangerous to live in or use. 4. If you a person or thing, you stay away from them. 5. A(n) is a sum of money that is returned to you. avoid bans pollute quit refund quit bans pollute avoid refund 37 VOCABULARY PRACTICE COLLOCATIONS C. The words in the box are often used with the word global. Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box. One word is extra. 1. research shows that many plastics give off greenhouse gases as they break down, contributing to global . 2. Air pollution is a serious global . 3. The campaign helped raise global of environmental issues. awareness brand problem warming warming problem awareness 38 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC READING EXPLORER1 Thanks for Watching $$