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Unit8
A green world
Integration D
Mr Wu asked the Class 1, Grade 8 students to give a presentation on how to go green.
Brainstorming
If you are going to write your own presentation script on how to go green, what key points would you mention?
go green
Use both sides of paper
Say no to plastic bags
Stop food waste
Reduce Waste
Turn off lights and electrical devices
Turn off taps
Choose green travel
Save Resources
Recycle paper, glass, metal and plastic products.
Donate old books, clothes
Recycle and reuse
Call on classmates to work together to make our home greener.
Call for action
Millie is listing her ideas. Read her notes below.
Read Millie’s script for her presentation and pay attention to its structure.
Let's go green!
Are you ready to go green? Everybody can do something to help protect the environment. It's easy, and you only have to remember three words: reduce, reuse, recycle.
First, let's focus on reducing waste and pollution. We can save water by taking shorter showers. We can turn off lights when leaving a room to save electricity. In addition, we can reduce pollution by saying no to single-use plastic bags and bottles.
Reusing old things is another way to live a greener life. This produces less waste and saves energy. For example, we can donate old clothes or books to charities and shop at second-hand stores.
Finally, recycle. It's all about dealing with waste materials correctly, Remember that things like paper, plastic and glass can be recycled. We should also collect batteries and electronic products for recycling.
If we all follow these simple steps, we can make a big difference and enjoy a greener world!
Introduction:
the idea of the 3 R's
Main body:
the details of the 3 R's
Conclusion:
a call to action
Read part 1 and find out useful expressions.
Let's go green!
Are you ready to go green? Everybody can do something to help protect the environment. It's easy, and you only have to remember three words: reduce, reuse, recycle.
useful expressions:
Everybody/Everyone can …
It’s …, and you only have to …
Read part 2 and find out useful expressions.
Let's go green!
First, let's focus on reducing waste and pollution. We can save water by taking shorter showers. We can turn off lights when leaving a room to save electricity. In addition, we can reduce pollution by saying no to single-use plastic bags and bottles.
Reusing old things is another way to live a greener life. This produces less waste and saves energy. For example, we can donate old clothes or books to charities and shop at second-hand stores.
Finally, recycle. It's all about dealing with waste materials correctly, Remember that things like paper, plastic and glass can be recycled. We should also collect batteries and electronic products for recycling.
useful expressions:
First, let’s focus on …/First of all, we can …
In addition, …/Moreover, …
… is another way to …
Second, it is … to …
Finally, …/Last but not least, …
Remember that …/Don’t forget to …
Read part 3 and find out useful expressions.
Let's go green!
If we all follow these simple steps, we can make a big difference and enjoy a greener world!
useful expressions:
If we …, we can …
Let’s …
You are going to write your own presentation script. Make some notes first like the ones in Part D1. Use Millie's writing as a model.
Let's go green in daily life!
Reduce
Use reusable water bottles (instead of plastic ones).
Walk or ride bikes (instead of taking cars for short trips).
Buy products with less packaging (包装).
Reuse
Use old glass bottles to hold small things.
Pass old toys/books to younger kids.
Repair broken items (like umbrellas) instead of throwing them away.
Recycle
Separate waste into "recyclable" and "non-recyclable" bins.
Recycle old newspapers and magazines.
Send empty ink cartridges (墨盒) to recycling centers.
Useful expressions
Everybody can do something to help protect the environment.
Here are some simple steps to take.
First, we can save ...
We should also ...
In order to ..., we should ...
To help reduce pollution, we can ...
We should also ...
Instead of ..., we could
... is also a good way to help ...
It's important for us to ...
Sample:
Let's go green in daily life!
Everybody can do something to help protect the environment. It's easy — just follow three ideas: reduce, reuse, recycle. Here are some simple steps to take.
Firstly, let's talk about reducing. We can save resources by using reusable water bottles instead of plastic ones. To help reduce air pollution, we could walk or ride bikes for short trips instead of taking cars. We should also buy products with less packaging (包装) — this cuts down waste a lot.
Reusing is also a good way to live a greener life. It's important for us to reuse old glass bottles to hold small things. We can pass old toys or books to younger kids too — they'll love them! Instead of throwing away broken items, we should repair them (like fixing a broken umbrella).
Finally, let's remember to recycle. We need to separate waste into "recyclable" and "non-recyclable" bins every day. Don't forget to recycle old newspapers and magazines. In order to recycle better, we can send empty ink cartridges (墨盒) to special recycling centers.
It's all these small steps that make a big difference. Let's start today and enjoy a cleaner, greener world!
World Environment Day is on 5 June every
year. It aims to highlight the importance of
environmental protection across the world. Its
official website gives many ideas for helping
protect the environment. Visit the website
and see what things you could do. Discuss
your ideas with your classmates.
Further study
Language points
Language points
1. According to the United Nations, in the last 40 years, desertification has been a problem across almost 30% of the earth's land. 根据联合国统计,在过去40年里,地球上近30%的土地都存在荒漠化问题。
According to
根据,依照
According to our teacher, we should do more to go green.
根据这份报道,全球塑料污染问题愈发严重。
According to the report, plastic pollution is getting worse around the world.
据我们老师所说,我们应该为环保多做些事。
Language points
2. China has made a great start in dealing with the problem of desertification.中国在处理荒漠化问题上已经实现良好开局。
made a great start
开个好头
You made a great start with your presentation.
我们班的环保活动有了一个良好的开端。
Our class made a great start on the green activity.
你的演讲开了个好头。
Language points
3.In addition, we can reduce pollution by saying no to single-use plastic bags and bottles.此外,我们可以通过拒绝一次性塑料袋和塑料瓶来减少污染。
In addition
此外,另外
Reading is fun. In addition, it helps us learn new things.
He likes walking. In addition, he often rides bikes.
Language points
4. Go green! 行动起来,保护环境!
go green相当于do something to protect the environment,其中green意思是“环境保护的,环保的”
We should learn how to go green and protect our Earth.
越来越多人选择在日常生活中践行环保。
More and more people choose to go green in daily life.
我们应该学会绿色生活,保护地球。
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
Every small act of kindness can make a difference in someone's life.
每一个小小的善举都可能对他人的生活产生影响。
makes a difference to
对……有作用,有影响
The fresh air has made a difference to her health.
新鲜的空气改善了她的健康状况
Language points
(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。
Language points
1. 践行环保;绿色生活
2. 保护环境
3. 减少垃圾和污染
4. 缩短淋浴时间
5. 关灯
6. 一次性塑料袋和塑料瓶
7. 此外;而且
8. 重复利用旧物品
Practice
一、重点短语 汉译英练习
go green
protect the environment
reduce waste and pollution
take shorter showers
turn off lights
single-use plastic bags and bottles in addition
reuse old things
9. 节约能源
10. 例如
11. 把旧衣物和书籍捐给慈善机构
12. 二手商店
13. 处理废弃物
14. 回收利用电池和电子产品
15. 遵循简单的方法
16. 产生很大影响;发挥大作用
save energy
for example
donate old clothes or books to charities
second-hand stores
deal with waste materials
collect batteries and electronic products for recycling
follow these simple steps
make a big difference
Practice
1. 每个人都可以做些事来保护环境。
2. 做到这一点很简单,你只需要记住三个词:减量化、再利用、再循环。
3. 离开房间时我们可以关灯来节约用电。
4. 拒绝一次性塑料制品可以减少污染。
Practice
二、重点句型 / 句子 汉译英练习
We can reduce pollution by saying no to single-use plastic products.
Everybody can do something to help protect the environment.
It's easy, and you only have to remember three words: reduce, reuse, recycle.
We can turn off lights when leaving a room to save electricity.
Practice
5. 重复利用旧物品是绿色生活的另一种方式。
6. 纸、塑料和玻璃这类物品都可以回收利用。
7. 如果我们都遵循这些简单做法,就能带来巨大改变,拥有一个更绿色的世界。
If we all follow these simple steps, we can make a big difference and enjoy a greener world!
Reusing old things is another way to live a greener life.
Things like paper, plastic and glass can be recycled.
Homework
1. Write your article and share it with others.
2.Complete the exercises on the workbook.
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