Unit8 Reading 课件 2025-2026学年译林版八年级英语下册

Reading In this lesson, you will become more aware of how to protect the environment. read about a green country;  ➷➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ ➷ Do you know about World Environment Day? When is World Environment Day? Where and how was it started? 世界环境日的由来 源于联合国人类环境会议 1972年6月5日-16日联合国在瑞典斯德哥尔摩召开了有113个国家参加的"联合国人类环境会议"。 1 会议讨论了保护全球环境的行动计划，通过了《人类环境宣言》。 2 会议建议联合国大会将这次会议开幕日的6月5日定为"世界环境日"。 3 同年10月，联合国大会第27届会议接受并通过了这项建议。 4 1973年首次庆祝，1974年起联合国环境规划署正式按当年核心环境问题确定年度宣传主题。从1987年开始，选择一个城市作为宣传活动中心。 5 Today, we'll read about a country that's really good at protecting the environment — Switzerland. What do you know about the environment in Switzerland? It's known as a "green country". Switzerland is a peaceful and beautiful country. What do you think a "green country" means? To understand what a green country means, we can first look at the basic meanings of the word green in the dictionary: A "green country" should have: green nature eco-friendly practices, a high level of people's awareness of living a green life ... Millie's online friend, Martina, is a middle school student in Switzerland. Millie is reading Martina's article posted online before World Environment Day. A green country What may Martina write about in this blog post? natural scenery history and culture ways to protect the environment pollution green lifestyles Let's read the blog post and see what Martina wrote about. Find out the topic sentence in each paragraph. What's the structure of the passage? Admiration for Switzerland Ways to make the country green Calls for personal action Read the blog post part by part. Read part 1 and choose the right picture. A B C Which one is Switzerland? Para. 1: Admiration for Switzerland 首句直抒胸臆，奠定自豪感； 后点明“green country”的视觉特征；又自然引出“保护环境”的核心主题，快速抓住读者注意力。 A Complete the chart below with the information in Martina's blog post. P110 A Read part 2 and fill in the blanks. waste recycling to protect forests and control pollution the sun, wind and water Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Read para. 2 and answer the questions. Para. 2 waste recycling 1 How much waste is recycled in Switzerland? (B 1) 2 Besides glass, plastic and paper, what else is recycled in Switzerland? (B 2) It successfully recycles more than 50% of its total waste. Old clothes (and shoes) are also recycled. over 50% total waste recycling Clothing Recycling (a specific organization) ├─ Collection method: Collect old clothes __________________ ├─ Clothing destinations (衣物去向): ├─ be sold in ____________ ├─ ______________________ └─ be sent to factories for recycling └─ Personal practice: The author's family often sends old clothes and shoes to this organization. Read para. 2 and fill in the blanks. Para. 2 Waste recycling practices Common Item Recycling (_____, ______, ______) └─ be ___________________________ first and then recycled over 50% total waste recycling separated into different groups glass plastic paper all over the country charity shops be given to people in need waste recycling Read para. 3 and answer the questions. Para. 3 Strict laws What will happen if you drop litter in a public place in Switzerland? (B 3) ___________ for rule-breaking └─ Example: They will be fined if dropping litter in a public place. You will be fined by the police. to protect forests and control pollution Punishment Read para. 3 and fill in the blank. Read para. 4 and answer the questions. Para. 4 Natural ________ / Renewable energy (可再生能源) What is special about using energy from the sun, wind and water? (B 4) These types of energy produce little pollution and will never run out. the sun, wind and water Benifits ├─ They will never run out. └─ They produce little pollution. What we should do └─ Protect nature _______. resources Read para. 4 and fill in the blanks. wisely Read part. 3 and answer the questions. 1 When is World Environment Day? (B 5) 2 Why do you think Martina wrote the article? (B 6) World Environment Day is on 5 June. She wants to call on readers to take action to protect the environment and nature. Para 5: Calls for personal action Admiration for Switzerland Calls for personal action love; with hight mountains and clean blue lakes; keep it beautiful Glass, plastic, paper: be separated → be recycled (over 50%) Clothes: an organization collects → be sent to charity shops/people in need/factory recycling (My family sends old clothes/shoes there.) Punishment: be fined for dropping litter in public Benefits: never run out; little pollution What we should do: Protect nature wisely. World Environment Day (June 5); activities and events; Everyone can make a difference! Ways to make the country green Retell the blog post according to the mind map. Pay attention to the expressions. separate ... into 把……分成 ... be separated into ……被分成 废物回收 扔垃圾 慈善商店 有需要的人 依赖，依靠 用完，耗尽 世界环境日 有作用，有影响 一些……，一些……，另一些…… be (am/is/are) + V-ed 一般现在时的被动语态 will be / be going to be + V-ed 一般将来时的被动语态 保持原样 Translate and fill in the blanks. 1. 保持原样 2. 废物回收 3. 把……分成 4. 有需要的人 5. 慈善商店 6. 扔垃圾 7. 用完，耗尽 8. 依赖，依靠 9. 有作用，有影响 10. 世界环境日 11. 用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空 Old clothes ____________(collect) by the recycling organization every month. Tomorrow, many events ____________(hold) to celebrate World Environment Day. separate ... into waste recycling charity shops people in need drop litter depend on run out World Environment Day make a difference are collected will be held keep it that way C Millie is reading an article about an eco- friendly place. Complete the article with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box. P111 C total run out separate punish strict make a difference control recycle strict separate total is recycled punished controlled made a difference running out 格林维尔（美国城市） 废物管理 deal with 处理 the number of (……的数量) 后接可数名词复数，作主语时谓语动词用单数。 相关辨析： a number of（许多） 后接可数名词复数，作主语时谓语动词用复数。 到处旅行；游历 清洁能源 Para. 1: Introduction Para. 2: Strict laws about waste management Para. 3: Green Transportation Para. 4: Clean energy Para. 5: Closing D Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates. P111 D 1 According to Martina, what are the main ways to deal with old clothes in Switzerland? Have you tried any of these? 2 Do you think it is necessary for a government to make strict laws to protect the environment? Give your reasons. 3 Besides the efforts mentioned in the text, what else can we do to help protect the environment? First, strict laws can stop people from polluting the environment, like littering or cutting down trees. Second, if people break the rules, they will be punished. This makes everyone take environmental protection more seriously. Without strict laws, it’s hard to keep our country clean and green. Some are sold in charity shops, some are given to people in need and others are sent to factories for recycling. Yes, I have tried donating old clothes to charity organizations. It feels good to know my clothes can help others or be reused instead of being thrown away. Save energy: Turn off lights and TVs when we leave a room. Use less plastic: Bring cloth bags when shopping and use reusable water bottles. Walk or cycle: Choose bikes or public transport instead of cars to reduce air pollution. ... By living a green life, we can ... 推进生态文明建设 全面建设美丽中国 1. It is beautiful, and we should try to keep it that way. 它(瑞士)很美，而且我们应该尽力让它一直保持那样。 that way 指代前面说过的内容，意思是“那样”。 (1) I have never found it difficult to make friends. I guess I was just lucky that way. 我从不觉得交朋友是件困难的事。我想在这方面我只是幸运而已。 (2) We should ride bikes instead of driving cars — that way, we can reduce air pollution. 我们应该骑自行车而不是开车，那样的话，就能减少空气污染。 在瑞士，玻璃、塑料和纸张等物品会被分类，然后再回收。 separate vt. & vi. (使)分开；区分 我们应该把垃圾分成不同类别以便回收利用。 这条河把这个村子和隔壁村子分隔开了。 separate ... into ... 把……分成 被动语态： ... be separated into ……被分成 separate A from B 将……与……分开 2. In Switzerland, things like glass, plastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. (1) We should separate the waste into different groups for recycling. (2) The river separates this village from the next one. separate ... into ... 把……分成 At home, we separate our rubbish into different bins: one for paper, one for plastic, and one for glass. 在家里，我们会把垃圾分到不同的垃圾桶里：一个装纸类，一个装塑料，还有一个装玻璃。 把一堆混合物“分拣”成不同类别。重点在于“分类”或“分离”。 divide ... into ... 把……分成 In the math class, the teacher asked us to divide the circle into four equal parts. 数学课上，老师让我们把这个圆划分成四个相等的部分。 侧重把一个整体“切分”成若干部分。重点在于“分割”。 用所给短语的适当形式。 1. The teacher ________ the class ________ four teams for the game. 2. It is hard to ________ the good apples ________ the bad ones quickly. 3. We should ________ the waste ________ recyclable and non-recyclable. separate ... into ...; separate A from B; divide ... into ... divided into separate from separate into 3. Some of the clothes are sold in charity shops, some are given to people in need, and others are sent to factories for recycling. 一些衣服在慈善商店出售，一些送给有需要的人，还有一些则被送到工厂循环再生。 some ..., some ..., and others ... 一些……，一些……，还有一些…… (1) Some students are reading quietly, some are taking notes, and others are searching for information online. 一些学生在安静地看书，一些在做笔记，还有一些在上网查资料。 (2) In the park, some people pick up litter, some plant trees, and others give speeches on environmental protection. 在公园里，一些人捡垃圾，一些人种树，还有一些人就环境保护发表演讲。 我们的食物不久就吃光了。 4. These types of energy produce little pollution and will never run out. 这类能源产生的污染很少，且永远不会耗尽。 run out 用完，耗尽 问题是我们的钱已经用完了。 不及物短语，主语通常是物，表示某物被用完、耗尽，不能用于被动语态。 run out of 用完；用光 及物动词短语，其后可以跟宾语，主语通常是人，表示某人用完某物。 (1) Our food soon ran out. (2) The problem is that we have run out of money. 用 run out 或 run out of 的适当形式填空。 1. Time _________ quickly when you're busy with interesting projects. 2. We _________ milk this morning, so I need to buy some on the way home. 3. The children _________ their pocket money last weekend. 4. Our car's fuel _________ halfway to the mountain. We had to call for help. runs out ran out of ran out of ran out (2) Learning a new language makes a difference to how you see the world. 5. Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference! 记住，每个人都可以做点(对保护环境)有益的事！ make a difference 有作用，有影响 (1) Anything that we can do will make a difference. 我们所能做的一切都会有所影响。 学习一门新语言会影响你看待世界的方式。 make a difference to sb./sth. 对……有作用/影响 (1) The internet has made much difference to the way people communicate. (2) Adding a bit of lemon juice makes all the difference to the taste of this dish. (3) That will make no difference to the outcome. 网络对人们沟通的方式产生了很大的影响。 make a difference根据影响的大小或多少，可把a换成much，no，some，all the等。 加一点柠檬汁会让这道菜的味道大不相同。 这对最终结果不会产生任何影响。 拓展 When finishing, exchange your papers to grade each other.(Score one point for each correct answer.) Name Score Now 4 minutes to test your spelling. 1. English-Chinese recycle fine punish management cut down 2. Chinese-English 把……分成 一些……，一些……，还有一些…… 用完，耗尽 对……有作用/影响 1. We should r________ plastic bottles instead of throwing them away to protect the environment. 2. Water is a valuable natural r________ and we must save it every day. 3. You need to c________ your temper (脾气) when you are angry, or you will hurt others' feelings. 4. Our teacher is very s________ with us in class, but she is friendly after class. 5. The t________ number of students in our school is 1,200, including 650 boys and 550 girls. I. 根据句意及首字母提示写出单词。 ecycle esource ontrol trict otal II. 用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。 1. Parents need to ________(wise) guide their children to balance study and play. 2. Poor _____________(manage) of waste can lead to serious pollution in the neighborhood. 3. The team finished the difficult task ___________(successful) with the help of all members. 4. If people cut down trees illegally (违法地), they ______________ (punish) by the government. 5. Anyone who breaks the traffic rules in this area ______________ (fine) at least 200 yuan. wisely management successfully will be punished will be fined Ⅲ. 根据所给汉语意思，完成下面的句子。 1. 如果人类不节约能源并且找到新能源，地球上的能源总有一天会耗尽。 The energy on the earth will __________ one day if humans don't save energy and find new energy. 2. 这场雨对比赛没有多大影响。 The rain did not ______________________ the game. 3. 我已经砍倒了树木，搭建了一座木屋。 I have already _______________ and built a house. 4. 这种混合物被用一种特殊工具分成了油和水。 The mixture _________________ oil and water by using a special tool. 5. 为了保护环境，我们可以采取多种方式行动。一些人选择骑自行车，一些人开始更多地回收利用，还有一些人努力在家节约用水。 To protect the environment, we can take action in many ways. _______ people choose to ride bikes, _______ start to recycle more, __________ try to save water at home. run out make much difference to cut down trees was separated into Some some and others 1. What has Switzerland done to protect the environment? Can you explain why it's known as a green country? 2. Can you list some ways for us to go green? You must do: 1. Memorize the words and phrases in this lesson. 2. Preview Grammar on pages 112-114. You choose to do: 1. Think about life around you or do a quick check. Write at least 3 environmental actions in China. 2. Combine Switzerland's actions and our actions in China. Summarize shared ideas of environmental protection. null 115490.805 $