Unit8 Green living Lesson 1 Roots and Shoots-2025-2026学年高中英语北师大版必修第三册

Lesson 1 Roots and Shoots Leave the tap running while you brush your teeth. Leave a light on when you go out. Drop a piece of litter and can't be bothered to pick it up. · Have you ever done any of these things? · What would happen if everybody did the same things? P30 1 Look at the picture and the title. Guess what the text may be mainly about. Roots & Shoots is actually an institute(机构) that is committed to environmental protection! Now let's read the text and learn more about it. Task 1 Read the text get the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 The Just-me-ism and its harmful effects. Para. 2 Basic information of Roots & Shoots. Para. 3 The meaning of Roots & Shoots. Para. 4 A call to take action: Every individual matters. Task 2 Read the first paragraph of the text. Discuss the questions. P30 2 1. What is “Just-me-ism”? 2. Why is “Just-me-ism” a problem? 3. Do you have any suggestions on how to solve the problem? Check your answers. 1. What is “Just-me-ism”? 2. Why is “Just-me-ism” a problem? “Just-me-ism” is a way of thinking that focuses on caring for just oneself and ignores the environment, animals and the community. There will be nobody to care and look after the environment. A solution would be to make them understand that even the smallest action can change the world, so they should take actions whenever possible for the environment, animals and their community. For example, they should turn the tap off when brushing their teeth, turn the light off when they leave a room and pick up even little pieces of litter they dropped on the road. 3. Do you have any suggestions on how to solve the problem? Task 3 Roots & Shoots The time of its establishment The founder The purpose P30 3 in the early 1990s Dr. Jane Goodall To educate young people, from pre-schoolers to university students, so they can help to build a future that is secure and live together in peace with nature. Read paragraph 2 of the text.Complete the the table. Born April 3, 1934 – London, England died October 1, 2025 – Los Angeles, California (age 91) Famous for 60-year wild chimpanzee study in Gombe, Tanzania Biggest discovery Chimpanzees make and use tools; Meat-eating & hunting; Emotions & personalities Organizations founded Jane Goodall Institute (1977), Roots & Shoots (1991) Dr. Jane Goodall – Brief Biography Task 3 P30 3 Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions. 1. What is the meaning of its name? 2.What does roots and shoots stand for? 3.Why do you think the author chose roots and shoots instead of, for example, “giant trees” or “strong winds”? Task 3 P30 3 Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions. 1. What is The meaning of its name? 2.What does roots and shoots stand for? Roots: move slowly under the ground to make a firm foundation Shoots: break open brick walls to reach the light Roots: Young people working quietly to make a firm foundation Shoots: Young people’s small actions overcome obstacles Task 3 Because roots and shoots seem small and weak but are powerful over time – this matches the idea that individual actions seem tiny but collectively make big change. Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions. 3.Why do you think the author chose roots and shoots instead of, for example, “giant trees” or “strong winds”? Task 4 Read paragraph 4 carefully. Answer the following questions: 1.What three examples does the author give to show making the world better? 3. What does “You cannot be absent” mean? Explain in your own words. 2. What is your explanation for the two quotes from Dr. Jane Goodall? Task 4 Read paragraph 4 carefully. Answer the following questions: 1.What three examples does the author give to show making the world better? make a sad person smile, make a dog wag its tail, water a thirsty plant. Every person matters, and when millions of us act together in small ways, we change the world. “It is by acting together, in this exciting way, that we can involve thousands — millions — of people, and this is what is going to change the world.” “Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.” Task 4 Read paragraph 4 explain the quotes.. 2. What is your explanation for the two quotes from Dr. Jane Goodall? Task 4 Read paragraph 4 carefully. Answer the following questions: You cannot say you are not part of this – everyone must participate in building a better world. 3. What does “You cannot be absent” mean? Explain in your own words. Techniques: · Examples · A colloquial style (口语体) · Repetition · Quotations What writing techniques does the writer? What are the effects of the writing techniques? Task 5 Find at least one example for each technique. · Examples Makes abstract ideas (like “just-me-ism”) concrete and relatable. Readers easily recognize these everyday actions, so they accept the problem is real. · A colloquial style Creates a friendly, conversational tone like talking to a friend. Lowers resistance, makes the argument feel natural and trustworthy, not like a lecture. · Repetition Adds rhythm and emphasis. Drives the key message deep into the reader’s mind. Makes the idea feel powerful, certain, and unforgettable. · Quotations Borrows authority and credibility from an expert. Readers trust a famous scientist more than just the writer’s opinion. Makes the argument feel proven, not just personal. P32 6 1.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage? 3. What contribution can you make to the environment as an individual? 2. Can you suggest another title for the text? Explain your answer. P32 6 1.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage? Call on every individual to take action to protect our environment, animals and community. 2. Can you suggest another title for the text? Explain your answer. Together, we can make a better world A small action, a better world P32 6 3. What contribution can you make to the environment as an individual? Behave yourself. Even a small change can make a difference. Save our future by our individual effort. Take action now, and the world is what you make it. Choose one of the following prompts and write 4–5 sentences in response Option A (Text-to-Self): Describe a time when you thought “It doesn’t matter because it’s just me.” After reading this text, would you act differently now? Why or why not? Option B (Text-to-World): Give an example of a global problem (e.g., plastic pollution, climate change, animal extinction) that needs millions of individuals to act. What is one small thing you can do? We have only one earth, let’s live green and save the earth. Be a part of a community for a shared future(人类命运共同体) . We can not be absent. 1. suffer from 2. just-me-ism 3. leave the tap running 4. set up an institute 5. inspire sb. to do sth. 6. be whole-heartedly committed to … 7. live together in peace with nature 8. make a firm foundation 9. break open brick walls 10. all around the world 忍受/遭受…… 激励/鼓励某人做某事 全身心地致力于/投入…… 与自然和平共处 形成坚实的基础 世界各地的 以自我为中心 让水哗哗地流 创立一个组织/机构 冲破砖墙的阻挡 1. What is “Just-me-ism”? 2. What do you know about Roots & Shoots? * When and why it was established * The meaning of its name * The contribution it makes to society 3. Have you grasped the writing techniques used in the text? 4. Have you raised awareness of individual importance of protecting the environment in our daily life? Search for more information about what Roots & Shoots did to inspire people to take action for the environment. Then write a short paragraph to call on people to live in peace with nature. 1.Compulsory: Prepare a presentation to introduce Roots & Shoots in groups. It can also be a role-play group interview. 2.Optional : Visit http://www.rootsandshoots.org/campaigns and have a look at any of the campaigns listed there. Explain what they found out and why they'd be interested to join this campaign. $