Unit 8 Green living Topic Talk 课件 -2024-2025学年高一英语北师大版必修第三册

UNIT 8 GREEN LIVING What can you think of when talking about “green”? trees leaves grass hope army uniform environment What is green? Green is one of the basic color, and because of its connection with nature, it often refers to something environmentally friendly, like green travel, green energy and so on. What is green living? Can you think of examples of green living in our daily life? 4 5/28/2025 4 What is green living? What can we do to promote 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. 5 5/28/2025 5 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 7 5/28/2025 7 listen for general ideas of exercise 2 1.What is the speaker? 2. What aspects are included in the exhibition? Then listen to the introduction at a Green Living Exhibition and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear. Text Builder 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 10 5/28/2025 10 Text Builder Green Living 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 11 5/28/2025 11 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 12 5/28/2025 12 Use the Text Builder to talk about your understanding of green living. Discuss the questions. 1.What environmental problems can pollution cause? 2.What can we do to live green? 3. What do you think is green living? Listen for general idea: What are they talking about? They’re talking about their preference for their living space and what they do to create more green space. Listen to the dialogue. Answer the questions. 1. Why doesn’t the woman like living in a flat? There is no green space. 2. Where does the man live and what does he do to help the environment? 3. What do they think is important to fight against global warming? They think that green spaces are very important for fighting against global warming. The man lives in a flat. To help the environment he creates more green spaces, by planting flowers and vegetables outside his window. Use the language you have learnt to talk about what you can do to promote green living. key words: pollution /sandstorm/ smog/ recycle.... key phrases: globle warming , animal/plant extinction , save resources, use public transport, increase awareness, live a low-carbon life ... Read the following quotes and figure out what they focus on. Quote … Unquote Living things that are nourished will not injure one another; roads that run parallel will not interfere with one another. — Li Ji 万物并育而不相害，道并行而不相悖。 ——《礼记》 Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority. —Bill Gates 气候变化是一个严重的问题，它绝对需要被解决。它应当被视为一个重大的优先事项。 ——比尔·盖兹 We are using resources as if we had two planets, not one. There can be no “Plan B” because there is no “Planet B”. — Ban Kin-moon 我们正在使用资源（的方式）就像我们有两颗行星，而不是一颗。不会有“备选方案”，因为没有“备选行星”。 —— 潘基文 We won’t have a society if we destory the environment. — Margaret Mead 如果我们毁坏了环境，社会也就不复存在。 —— 玛格丽特·米德 All these quotes focus on the relationship between humans and nature and the urgency to protect the environment. It’s time for us to take immediate action to stop our planet from destruction. Write a short paragraph in 100 words about an environmental problem in your hometown and your solutions. 78262.68 39497.074 $$