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UNIT 8 Our Blue Planet
Theme Reading Saving water in deserts
Activity 1 Group work. Look at the pictures and discuss what you can do to save water.
1看图片描述人物正在做什么,为什么?
What is he doing ? He is taking a shower.How can he save water?
Take a quick shower.
What is he doing ? He is brushing his teeth?. .How can he save water? He can turn off the tap.
After washing vegetables, we can use the water do do other things. Reuse water.
2.三幅图公共之处是什么?是哪个话题的?范围在哪里?
3.还有其它的方法吗?请分享。
(
Turn off
the
tap
while
brush
ing your teeth.
) (
Take a
quick
shower.
)
(
Reuse
water.
)
4.完成活动2
Activity 2 Read the text and visualize what you read.
I read:____people live in the desert.Water is so _____and____for them.
I see in my mind:People use ______ways to save water in the desert.And it is _____to get water there.
Now, I understand: Water is_____for everyone.We should save every____of water.
Are there any people living in the desert? The answer is yes. As a matter of fact, the desert is home to many people. I know a family living in the desert.Water is so important and valuable for them.
The family don't have enough water. They seldom plant flowers or grass. They can only take a quick shower once a week. During the shower, they must collect the water. After the shower, they reuse the water. It doesn't rain much in the desert. Most people get water from the underground, so they have to spend a lot of money digging wells.
I feel lucky. I don't need to worry about water, but now I start to save water.Join me and let's make a difference together.
5.读文章写出划线单词和短语的含义
6.文章的体裁是什么,理由是什么?主题是什么
7.第一段怎样引入主题,提到几个方面,逻辑顺序是什么?(问题—答案—例子-观点)
8.围绕观点第二段提到了几个细节?分别是什么?
9.第二段细节的关键词是什么?涉及那些动词短语?那些副词?那些逻辑词描述洗澡试节约用水?
10.第三段怎样结尾?运用什么写作手法?
11.文章的写作目的是什么?找出依据。
12文章可能来自哪里?(网络文章或博客,社交媒体平台,教育或公益组织,科普平台)
13.第二段第二个细节你能补充吗?
Most people get water from the underground, so they have to spend a lot of money digging wells. These wells can be very deep, and it takes strong machines and goodworkers to make them. Sometimes, people have to dig for days or even weeks before they find enough water. It’s not just the digging that costs money; they also need to buy specialthingss to bring the water up to the ground and pipes to carry it to their homes. Many families find it hard to buy all these things.
14.完成活动3和4,对4的表格你有疑问吗?
Activity 3 Read the text again and mark T (True) or F (False).
1. Very few people live in the desert.
2. People in the desert reuse water to take a shower.
3. Most families in the desert get water from the underground.
4. I start to worry about water now.
Activity 4 Complete the main idea and detail chart according to the text.
(
Main idea:
From the story, I know
_________________________
________________________
for families in the desert.
)
(
Details:
. The family don't have
__________________________
. The family pay much money for
_________________
. Now I start to
________
,and I want others to
________
)
15看表格分析表格主旨内容
16完成表格,把表格中的句子组成一个短文
Activity 5 Fill in the blanks with the phrases from the text.
(
It rains very little in the desert, so people there
don't have
_____________.
)
(
To
_________
could help them get water from the underground.
)
(
People have to
make full use
of water.
)
(
______
once a week.
) (
Collect the water
________
)
In the desert, it rains very little, so people there don't have enough water. To solve this problem, they have to find other ways to get water. One way is to dig wells, which can help them get water from underground. However, digging wells is not easy. It takes a lot of time and costs lotsofmoney, but it is worth it because it can give water for the people living there all the time.
Water is so valuble, people in the desert have to make full use of it. They collect every drop of water they can. For example, they use buckets to catch rainwater when it rains. They also collect water from washing vegetables and reuse it to water plants. This way, they can save a lot of water.
Another important thing they do is to use water wisely in their daily lives. They can take a quick shower once a week. This helps them save a lot of water, which is very important in such a dry place.
By digging wells, collecting water, and using it wisely, people in the desert can live well. They show us that with care, we can make the most of the water we have
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