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Unit 6
Earth first
Developing ideas
What's really green?
The Turning Point is an environmentally friendly satirical(讽刺的) animated short film. The role exchange between humans and animals has made humans victims(受害者) of environmental pollution, global warming, and other issues caused by animals' daily lives, needs, and commercial activities.
What would happen if humans exchanged roles with animals?
Garbage gets stuck(卡)
in human bodies.
Arctic(北极的) sea ice melts(融化)
Growth deformities.
生长畸形
Humanity becomes extinct and can only exist in museums.
Garbage piles up like a mountain.
The cat strokes(撸) the human.
We should promote green living, concern about the living environment, and care for green homes.
Look at the questions about "green living" and tick your answers.
Are you an environmentally friendly person?
视情况而定
关掉
拔掉...的电源插头
两者都不
What's the meaning of the title?
What's really green?
a color
Environmentally friendly(环保的)
While-reading
What's the main idea of the passage?
It discusses some common
which have been shown to be only or even completely .
green truths
false
half true
While-reading
Q. Did you find something special about the structure of the passage?
Learning to learn
As subheadings expand on the main
heading or title,they can be slightly longer than the main heading. Although not every paragraph needs a subheading, they can be skimmed to give the reader an overall understanding of the content of a text.
to add details to what you are saying
What is the genre(文体) of the passage?
Editorial 社论文
(to make an authoritative comment)
做出权威性评论
While-reading
Paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones.
When you turn off a device, it stops using power.
It's better to take a shower than a bath.
True or False half true?
Eating local food is good for the environment.
F
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subheadings
F
Half true
Half true
Read subheading 1 and answer the question.
1. In the following, which one is not the disadvantage(坏处)of plastic bags?
A. Causing litter.
B. Being treated as food by wild animals.
C. Taking much more time to break down.
D. Using much more energy to produce.
2. According to common truth, we should take when shopping.
A. a plastic bag
B. a paper bag
C. a reusable bag
D. a cheap bag
可重复利用的
Read subheading 2 and answer the question.
Why does the device still use power when it is turned off?
Read subheading 3 and answer the question.
Why is it not always better to eat local food?
A. Because it can save the energy used to transport.
B. Because it tastes worse than the food transported long away.
C. Because its production uses less energy.
D. Because it uses more energy and produces more greenhouse gas.
Read subheading 4 and answer the question.
Why is it not always better to take a shower than a bath?
how long you spend in the shower
how large your bath is
We should keep our shower time as short as possible.
Conclusion
last paragraph
The passage mainly tells us .
A. We should raise the awareness of environmental protection.
B. We must take care of the environment.
C. Not all the "green truths" are really green.
D. The common ideas are false.
Q1. Which of the “green truths” surprises you most? Give your reasons.
Q2. Are you aware of any other “green truths” that are not true? Share them with the class.
Think & Share
Q3. How "green" are you? Share your "green actions" with the class.
Q4. What can you do to become "greener"?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:
Think & Share
By reducing consumption, reusing items whenever possible, and recycling materials like paper, plastics, glass, and metals.
Waste Recycling
Avoiding Single-Use Items
Planting plants
Water Conservation
Energy Conservation
Encouraging Low-carbon Transportation
Summary
Do not refrain from doing small good deeds, and do not commit small bad deeds.
Thank you!
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