Unit 8 Green Living Lesson 1 Roots And Shoots 学案 -2023-2024学年高中英语北师大版（2019）必修第三册

Roots and Shoots Reading Before you start Have you ever had behaviors of waste or pollution? Did you know what was happening when you had such kind of behaviors? Tell the class using the key words below to help. ( KEY WORDS waste water: leaving the tap running, …… waste energy: leaving the light on , …… pollute the streets: littering, …… ) Read to learn Read paragraph one and make an analysis with the following mind map. ( Just-me -ism one little ________ ________ millions of ________ ________ Three Behaviors ) Read the rest part of the text and tell what type of text it is: · a narration (记叙文) □ an exposition (说明文) □ an argumentation (议论文) Find out the sentences that express the writer’s opinion. Analyze paragraph 2-4, share ideas in groups and make your own mind map. ( Roots & Shoots ) Answer the following questions. (1) What are the three behaviors in paragraph one called? (2) How does the author present the problem of Just-me-ism in paragraph one? (3) Why did Jane call her institute Roots & Shoots? (4) Why did Jane solve the problem (Just-me-ism) by establishing Roots & Shoots? (5) Can you suggest another title for the text? How is the text developed? Complete the structure of the text. Part Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Para. Para. _________ Para. _________ Para. _________ Function Voice your opinion Do you want to use your life to make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment? Do you want to make Roots & Shoots rooted in everyone’s heart? Do you want to be a part of a community for a shared future? Why or why not? Work in groups to evaluate the author’s argument. ( Checklist: 1. Is the author’s argument logical and effective ? 2. Are there enough evidences for the conclusion? 3. Are the examples appropriate for the argument? ) Do you accept the author’s opinion? Give reasons. The following expressions may help you: (1) I agree with the writer, because ... (2) The writer has got a point there. But ... Language in Use ( Hi, my name is Teresa. I know just-me-ism is a serious problem. But I am just a student. I think I can do more when I become a powerful person. ) Imagine you are a volunteer of Roots & Shoots. Use what you have learnt to persuade one of the following people. ( Hi, I am Jack. I am doing what I can to avoid just-me-ism. But I don't know how to make my friends do the same. ) ( Hello, I am Linda, the manager of a large company. I know it's important to prevent just-me-ism. But I am too busy and I don't have time for small things like this. ) Write an e-mail to Tom, introducing your organization and its 10 rules, inviting him to join and urging him to conduct small acts of kindness and make individual contributions to making the world a better place to live in. Suppose you are going to establish your own organization with your friends to inspire young people to take actions for the environment, animals and community. 1. Give it a creative name (e.g. Love me, Love my birds) and explain its meaning. 2. Make rules for people to follow in their daily life --- List out 5 Dos and 5 Don’ts. _____________________________________ (name) meaning founder purpose value 5 Dos 5 Don’ts 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$