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Unit 2 Saving the Earth
Topic 3 What can we do at home to protect the environment ?
Section B
课前小测
Complete the passage with and, but, so, while or although.
Mary lives about five miles from her work. She used to take a bus there. ________ now there are no buses travelling that way. So she rides to work, ________ her colleagues drive their cars. ________ she could afford a car, she did not want to add to the earth’s pollution. ________ she bought an electric motorbike. The bike does not pollute ________ Mary does not need to pay for gasoline. She is happy that her bike is not polluting the environment.
But
while
Although
So
and
掌握重点词汇和短语:action, ought to, shut off, after all, electricity, had better, instead of doing sth. , be good for, change into, pour into等。
2. 能用英语谈论环保生活方式以及保护环境的好习惯。
3. 能在日常生活中使用正确方式来保护环境。
Learning aims:
New words
ought to
shut off
electricity
distance
cloth
action
after all
[ˈͻ:t tu]
[ˈʃʌt ͻf]
[ıˌlek'trısətı]
['dıstəns]
[klͻ:θ]
['ӕkʃn]
[ˈɑ:ftə ͻ:l]
modal v. 应该
n.电,电能
关掉,停止
n.布料织物
n.距离
n.行为;行动
毕竟;归根结底
Pre-listening
距离
毕竟
布料
电
环境
行为
应该
关掉
Speak out
1b
Listen to 1a and choose the correct answers.
1. Jane and Michael are mainly talking about ______.
why we should shut off the electricity when we leave
what we should use when we go shopping
how to be a greener person
2. “Actions speak louder than words” means ______.
words are not as loud as actions
to do well is better than to say well
actions can speak, but words can’t do it
C
B
While-listening
Listen to 1a again and fill in the blanks.
Jane: Hi Michael.Would you like to be a _________ /ɡri:nə/ person?
Michael: Of course, I'd love to. ________ what should I do?
Jane: First, you ought to ______ /ʃʌt/ off the electricity when you
leave a room.
Michael: Oh,that's easy. What's next?
Jane: Second, you'd better _______ (walk) or ride a bike instead of
_________ (take) a bus or a taxi if you travel a short distance.
Michael: That's right. It will _______ /seıv/ energy and reduce air pollution.
Jane: _______, take a cloth bag when you go shopping.
Don't _______ (use) plastic bags.
Michael: It's so easy to _______ (be) a greener person.
Jane: Easier said _______ done.
Michael: Well, actions speak louder than words.
greener
But
shut
walk
taking
save
Second
use
be
than
Watch and follow
Read 1a and complete the table.
1c
To be a greener person
1. ________________________________when you leave the room.
2. If you travel a short __________, you shouldn’t
_________________ , but ________________. So this helps to
___________ and ___________________.
3. When you go shopping, you’d better _________________
instead of using _____________.
You ought to shut off the electricity
distance
take a bus or a taxi
walk or ride a bike
save energy
reduce air pollution
take a cloth bag
plastic bags
Look, listen and say.
1a
提示:点击文本框可听录音。
Hi, Michael. Would you like to be a greener person?
Of course. I’d love to. But what should I do?
First, you ought to shut off the electricity when you leave a room.
Oh, that’s easy. What’s next?
提示:点击文本框可听录音。
Second, you’d better walk or ride a bike instead of taking a bus or a taxi if you travel a short distance.
That’s right. It will save energy and reduce air pollution.
Third, take a cloth bag when you go shopping. Don’t use plastic bags.
It’s so easy to be a greener person.
Easier said than done.
Well, actions speak louder than words.
1. 最好做某事 ______________________
2. 代替做某事 ________________________
3. 短/长距离旅行 _____________________________
4. 带着布口袋/塑料袋去购物 ___________________________________
5. 变成 ________________
6. 把A倾倒入B里 ___________________
7. 毕竟 _____________
8. 砍伐,消减 __________________
9. 大声哭喊着求救 ______________________________________________
10. 将有....... _______________________________________________
Find the phrases.
had better do sth.
instead of (doing) sth.
travel a short/long distance
go shopping with a cloth/plastic bag
change into
pour A into B
after all
cut down
cry for help (向某人求救:ask sb. for help=turn to sb.)
there will be + 名词 = there is/are going to be + 名词
Post-listening
J: Hi, Michael. Would you like to be a greener person?
M: Of course. I’d love to. But what should I do?
J: First, you ought to shut off the electricity when you leave a room.
M: Oh, that’s easy. What’s next?
J: Second, you’d better walk or ride a bike instead of taking a bus or a taxi if you travel a short distance.
Look, listen and say.
1a
shut off the electricity 关闭电源
shut up 闭嘴
turn on 打开
turn off 关闭 turn up 调高
turn down 调低
Key points
1. You ought to shut off the electricity when you leave a room.
(1) 否定句: ought not to do sth. = oughtn’t to do sth. 不应该做某事
= shouldn’t do sth.
(2) 一般疑问句: 把 Ought 提到句首。
肯定回答: Yes,主语 + ought.
否定回答: No,主语 + ought not.
eg. You ought to tell her the bad news. (改为否定句)
____________________________________
We ought to go there. (改为一般疑问句)
____________________________________
You oughtn’t to tell her the bad news.
Ought we to go there?
Key points
闯关练习:
1. 你不应该睡得太晚。
You ____________________ sleep late.
2. 他们应该把这件事告诉老师吗?
是的,他们应该。/ 不,他们不应该。
______ they _______ tell it to their teacher?
= Should they tell it to their teacher?
Yes, _____ _______. / No, they _______ _______.
shouldn’t/oughtn’t to
Ought to
they ought
ought not
M: That’s right. It will save energy and reduce air pollution.
J: Third, take a cloth bag when you go shopping. Don’t use plastic bags.
M: It’s so easy to be a greener person.
J: Easier said than done.
M: Well, actions speak louder than words.
take action to do sth.
“采取行动做某事”
= take measuers to do sth.
“采取措施做某事”
常见英语谚语:
Seeing is believing. 眼见为实
No pains, no gains. 没有付出就没有收获
The early bird catches the worm. 勤能补拙
Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧
Key points
3. Actions speak louder than words.
action 是 act 的名词形式
take action to do sth. “采取行动做某事”
类似于:
take measuers to do sth. “采取措施做某事”
闯关练习:
1. We must take action ______ our mother earth immediately.
A. to protect B. protecting
2. The government ought to take measures _____ environmental pollution.
A. stopping B. to stop
A
B
闯关练习:
1. It’s better to teach fishing than _____ fish.
A. offering B. to offer C. offer D. to offering
2. My bike is quite different from _______.
A. him B. he C. his D. his’s
3. The coats on the left look nicer than _____ on the right.
A. that B. it C. one D. those
2. Easier said than done. (词性一致:都用了过去分词)
To do well is better than to say well. (词性一致:都用了不定式)
Seeing is believing. (词性一致:都用了动名词)
Key points
B
C
D
2
Choose the correct verbs or phrases to complete the statements.
shut off reduce grow recycle ride cover use
________ waste. Don’t buy cups or boxes (which can be used only once).
2. Save electricity. __________ the electricity
when you are not using it.
3. __________ boxes and plastic bottles.
4. ________ fruit and vegetables yourself.
5. Try to ________ a bike when you travel.
6. _________ both sides of the paper.
7. __________ pans when you are cooking.
Reduce
Shut off
Recycle
Grow
ride
Use
Cover
which 引导的定语从句
2
Then match them with the right pictures.
1. Reduce waste. Don’t buy cups or boxes
which can be used only once.
2. Save electricity. Shut off the lights
when you are not using them.
3. Recycle boxes and plastic bottles.
4. Grow fruit and vegetables yourself.
5. Try to ride a bike when you travel.
6. Use both sides of the paper.
7. Cover pans when you are cooking.
2
6
4
1
7
5
3
3
Read the passage and fill in the blanks .
The earth is our home. Some things (we have done) are good for the earth w_______ some are bad. We have polluted the earth, a_______ it is sick now. We c_____ down too many trees, so lots of rich land has c_______ into desert. Factories p______ waste water into rivers. Pollution has caused many s________ problems. The earth is crying for help.
What shall we do to save it? We should plant more trees, r__________ the waste (we produce), r__________ the waste paper and soft drink cans, and ride bikes to reduce air pollution. I think we should try to be g__________ people to protect our earth. After all, we have only one earth. We should do e_________ to protect it,
or we’ll be punished and lose our home.
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Exercises
用所给词汇的适当形式或根据汉语提示填空。
1. You’d better ___________ (not tell) the bad news to his wife.
2. Jim is used to __________ (put) away his own things instead of
__________ (throw) them around.
3. It’s better to give than ___________ (receive).
4. They __________ (go) on having the baseball match as soon as it stops
___________ (rain).
5. Work hard, or you __________ (lose) your future.
7. You must take ___________ (act) before it is too late.
not tell
putting
throwing
to receive
will go
raining
will lose
action
How can we become a greener person?
Retell 1c
I would like to be a greener person.
First, I ought to shut off the electricity when I leave a room.
Second, I’d better walk or ride a bike instead of taking a bus or a taxi if I travel a short distance. I will save energy and reduce air pollution.
Third, I will take a cloth bag when I go shopping. I won’t use plastic bags.
It’s easy to be a greener person.
Summary
We learn:
1. Some words: action, cloth, distance, electricity...
2. Some phrases: had better, ought to, after all, shut off, instead of (doing) sth.,
pour into…
3. Some sentences:
(1) Would you like to be a greener person?
(2) First, you ought to turn off the lights when you leave a room.
(3) Easier said than done.
(4) Well, actions speak louder than words.
We can:
1. Use the proper ways to protect he environment in our life.
2. Talk about the greener life style.
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