内容正文:
Unit 5 Water is life
P5-Writing
The journey of a drop of water
词汇热身
drink water 喝水
cook food 做饭
take a shower 洗澡
wash hands 洗手
wash clothes 洗衣服
6. save water 节约用水
7. turn off the tap 关掉水龙头
8. take shorter showers
缩短淋浴时间
Warming up
句型回顾
We use water for drinking.
We use water to cook food.
It’s important to save water.
One way to save water is to turn off the tap.
Warming up
Warming up
What can we use water for at home?
drinking
bathing and showering
cooking food
We use water for + doing / to + do ...
We need to + do ...
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washing hands
washing dishes
washing clothes
We use water for + doing / to + do ...
We need to + do ...
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What can we use water for at home?
What can we use water for at school?
drinking
doing experiments
gardening
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What can we use water for in factories?
cooling machines
making products
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What can we use water for on farms?
watering crops
providing water for animals
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Speaking
Task 1: Work in group of four. Talking about the usage of water in different places.
Different uses of water
At home: drinking, cooking food, bathing and showering, washing hands/dishes/clothes, ...
At school: drinking, washing hands, doing experiments, gardening, …
In factories: cooling machines, making products, …
On farms: watering crops, providing water for animals, …
While-learning
How can we save water at the following situations?
Situation: ______________
Water-saving tip: ________
_______________________
washing hands
Task 2: Talk with your deskmate
turn off the water when you’re not using it
When we are washing hands, we can ______ to save water.
While-learning
Situation: ______________
Water-saving tip: ________
_______________________
drinking
use a water filter
How can we save water at the following situations?
When we are drinking, we can ______ to save water.
While-learning
Situation: ______________
Water-saving tip: ________
_______________________
washing clothes
collect enough clothes and use washing machine
How can we save water at the following situations?
When we are washing clothes, we can ______ to save water.
While-learning
Task 3: Think about how we can save the water, and tick (✔) the things you are going to write about. You may add your own ideas. (P76)
Independent work (3mins)
tick the things you’re going to write
add your own ideas to the topic
Group work (2mins)
share your own ideas with group members
take down others’ good ideas
Group Report Time
How can we save water?
In the bathroom
In the kitchen
In public places
Use a lid (盖子) while cooking.
Wash vegetables in a bowl.
Avoid wasting food.
Take shorter showers.
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth.
Use water-saving shower heads.
Check if the tap is fully turned off.
Use eco-friendly hand soap.
Throw trash into bins instead of washing it away.
Collect rainwater for watering plants.
Wash full loads of laundry.
Use less water when mopping the floor.
Other home areas
Share your ideas
Water-saving tips
文体:
人称:
时态:
写作要点:
说明文
Step 1: 审题
第一人称
一般现在时
不同地点节水方法
While-learning
Title
Introduction
Introduce the topic and state the importance of saving water.点明水很重要,我们要节约用水
Body
Discuss the water-saving tips in different situations. Use different situations as subheadings.分场所写节水方法(bathroom /kitchen/public /other areas)
Conclusion
Offer solutions or actions we can take. Call on people to save water.呼吁大家行动起来
To show the topic of the article
Structure of the article
Step 2 Write Write your article (10 minutes)
Use different situations as
subheadings.
Improve your article with
phrases and sentence
patterns in this unit.
It’s important to...
One way to... is...
Another way to... is...
By [doing something], we can...
[Action] can help [benefit].
It’s a good idea to...
In order to... we should...
[Doing something] is a simple but effective way to...
If we [do something], we can...
[Action] helps to [benefit].
[Verb] not only [result 1], but also [result 2].
It’s easy to forget to... but we should always...
Instead of [doing something], we can [do something else].
[Action] is a great way to...
Some useful structures
It’s important to ...
One way to ... is ...
Another way to ... is ...
By ..., we can ...
... can help ...
It’s a good idea to ...
In order to ... we should ...
... is a simple but effective way to ...
If we ..., we can ...
... helps to ...
... not only ..., but also ...
It’s easy to forget to ... but we should always ...
Instead of ..., we can ...
... is a great way to ...
We all need water in our daily lives, so we should not waste it. There are many ways to save water. We can make a big difference if we start today!
In the bathroom:
Take shorter showers. By spending less time in the shower, we can save a lot of water.
Turn off the tap while brushing our teeth. This helps prevent water from running unnecessarily.
Use water-saving showerheads. They use less water but still provide a good shower.
Water-Saving Tips
An Example
In the kitchen:
Use a lid while cooking. This helps food cook faster, saving both time and water.
Wash vegetables in a bowl. Washing vegetables in a bowl uses less water than washing them under a running tap.
Avoid wasting food. If we only cook the right amount of food, we don’t waste either food or water.
In public places:
Check if the tap is fully turned off after use. This helps make sure no water is wasted.
Use eco-friendly hand soap. It’s better for the environment and uses less water.
Throw trash into bins instead of washing it away. This helps keep water clean and prevents waste.
In other home areas:
Collect rainwater to water plants. This way, we don’t have to use tap water for plants.
Wash full loads of laundry. Washing a full load saves both water and energy.
Use less water when mopping the floor. You don’t need a lot of water to clean the floor well.
By following these simple water-saving tips, we can help protect our planet and save valuable water. Let’s all try to use less water today!
Check and revise 检查和修改
Tick (√) the boxes to check your writing, and then revise it.
根据下面的清单检查和修改作文。
I provided water-saving tips for different situations,
such as .
I presented the information in a clear and logical way.
I used the words and expressions I learnt in this unit.
I used correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Post-learning
Thank You
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