Unit 8 A green world Reading 课件 2025-2026学年译林版英语八年级下册

Reading 八年级下册 Unit 8 A green world 2. What do you know about the environment in Switzerland? I know it’s beautiful and has high mountains and clean blue lakes. Pre-reading 3. What do you think “a green country” means? A green country means a place where people and the environment live in harmony and everyone tries to keep it green. 1. What do you know about Switzerland? Swiss watches, chocolate, the Alps ... Prediction 1. Who wrote the article? 2. What is the article about? 3. When did Millie read the blog? Prediction Martina, a middle school student in Switzerland. It’s about a green country—Switzerland. Before World Environment Day. While reading Skim the article and analyse its structure. Paragraph(s) Main ideas (1) _ (2) _ (3) _ 1 2–4 5 Switzerland is a beautiful country. Switzerland does a lot to keep the country beautiful. Everyone can do something for nature and the environment. How many parts are there in each article? What is each part about? Scan the article and complete the chart below. While reading the sun, wind and water waste recycling to protect forests and control pollution A While reading Listen to the article and fill in the blanks. Switzerland Has one of the highest levels of waste recycling in the world Things like (1) _ are separated into different groups and then recycled. It successfully recycles (2) _ of its total waste. An organization collects (3) _ from all over the country. Some of the clothes (4) _ in charity shop, some are given to (5) _, and others are sent to factories for (6) _. glass, plastic, and paper more than 50% old clothes are sold people in need recycling While reading Switzerland Has strict laws to protect forests and control pollution People will be (7) _ if breaking rules. Uses energy from the sun, wind and water These types of energy produce (8) _ pollution and will never (10) _. They are going to be used (10) _ in the future. punished run out little more widely While reading Read the article again and answer the questions below. 1. How much waste is recycled in Switzerland? 2. Besides glass, plastic and paper, what else is recycled in Switzerland? 3. What will happen if you drop litter in a public place in Switzerland? More than 50% of its total waste. Old clothes. I will be fined. B While reading 4. What is special about using energy from the sun, wind and water? 5. When is World Environment Day? 6. Why do you think Martina wrote the article? These types of energy produce little pollution and will never run out. On 5 June. To call on more people to do something for the environment. Read the tip and answer the following questions. 1. How does Martina organize ideas in the article? She organizes ideas from general to specific. She gives a general statement first—Switzerland is green and should stay green, and then uses specific information like waste recycling, making strict laws and using new types of energy to support the main idea. While reading 2. How does Martina give specific information to support the main idea? give explanations While reading give examples lists numbers Post-reading Retell Martina’s blog according to the following chart. Application total run out separate punish strict make a difference control recycle Greenville is a perfect place to live. Thanks to the efforts of the citizens over the years, Greenville has become a great eco-friendly city. There are (1) _ laws about waste management in the city. People have to (2) _ their rubbish so it can be dealt with differently. In fact, over 40% of the (3) _ waste in Greenville is (4) _. The city is very clean and tidy. People do not drop litter in Greenville. They will be (5) _ if they do. strict separate total recycled punished Application The city has also built many bicycle paths to encourage travelling by bike, and the number of cars on the road is (6) _ by the local traffic rules. Many people now get around by bike. This has (7) _ to the air quality of the city. Greenville uses plenty of clean energy from the sun and wind. This is better for the environment, and the energy will never (8) _. The citizens of Greenville live happy and healthy lives. They work together to protect the environment and build a green city. controlled made a difference run out total run out separate punish strict make a difference control recycle Discussion 1. What has the city done to encourage bicycle travel? Work in pairs and answer the following questions according to the article in Part C. The city has built many bicycle paths and controlled the number of cars on the road by local traffic rules. Discussion 2. What makes Greenville an eco-friendly city? 3. What’s the result of the citizens’ efforts in Greenville? Strict waste management laws, promotion of bicycle travel, use of clean energy from the sun and wind, and citizens’ efforts to protect the environment. The citizens live happy and healthy lives. Post-reading 1. According to Martina, what are the main ways to deal with old clothes in Switzerland? Have you tried any of these? Some of the clothes are sold in charity shops, some are given to people in need, and others are sent to factories for recycling. I have sent my clothes to my friends and relatives in need. Post-reading 2. Do you think it is necessary for a government to make strict laws to protect the environment? Give your reasons. Yes, I believe it is necessary for a government to make strict laws to protect the environment. Not everyone will protect the environment on their own. Some companies care more about making money than protecting nature. Laws can make them follow rules, such as cleaning up waste or using cleaner energy. Post-reading 3. Besides the efforts mentioned in the text, what else can we do to help protect the environment? To help protect the environment, we can take small actions every day, for example: turning off taps while brushing our teeth and taking shorter showers; turning off lights and unplugging chargers when not using them; using reusable bags, bottles and lunchboxes instead of disposable ones. Thank you! Blues 136495.3 $