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Unit8
A green world
Reading1:A green country
Learning objectives
1.To master the new words and phrases.
2.To learn about Switzerland's environmental protection measures through reading.
3.To talk about your opinions about protecting the environment.
World Environment Day is coming, do you know about it?
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"。
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》。将这次会议开幕日的6月5日定为"世界环境日"。
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。
It’s a beautiful European country.
It has high snow mountains and clear lakes.
Famous watches and tasty chocolate come from here.
People love quiet and peaceful life here.
Guess the country?
Riddle
Switzerland
Millie is reading Martina's article posted online before World Environment Day.
1. Who wrote the article?
2. What is the article about?
3. When did Millie read the blog?
Martina, a middle school student in Switzerland.
It’s about a green country—Switzerland.
Before World Environment Day.
Before reading, think about the questions below.
1.What do you know about the environment in Switzerland?
2.What do you think “a green country” means?
Switzerland: a green country
I love Switzerland. It is a country with high mountains and clean blue lakes. It is beautiful, and we should try to keep it that way.
In Switzerland, things like glass, plastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. In fact, Switzerland has one of the highest levels of waste recycling in the world--it successfully recycles more than 50% of its total waste. I learnt about an organization for recycling clothes. It collects old clothes from all over the country. Some of the clothes are sold in charity shops, some are given to people in need, and others are sent to factories for recycling. My family and I often send our old clothes and shoes to this organization.
Our government has many laws to protect the environment.There are strict rules about how many trees people are allowed to cut down as well as laws to control air and water pollution.When people break these rules, they will be punished. For example, if we drop litter in a public place, we will be fined by the police.
Nature is our greatest treasure. We depend on its rich resources to live, so it is important for us to protect it wisely. Luckily, we have already started to use energy from the sun, wind and water.These new types of energy will never run out. Moreover, they produce little pollution.
Tomorrow is 5 June, World Environment Day. Lots of activities and events are going to be organized all around the world to celebrate this day. What are you going to do for nature and the environment? Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference!
What's the structure of the passage?
Switzerland is a
beautiful country
ways to make the country green
ways to make the country green
Everyone can do something for nature and the environment.
General to specific to general 总一分一总
Switzerland: a green country
I love Switzerland. It is a country with high mountains and clean blue lakes. It is beautiful, and we should try to keep it that way.
In Switzerland, things like glass, plastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. In fact, Switzerland has one of the highest levels of waste recycling in the world--it successfully recycles more than 50% of its total waste. I learnt about an organization for recycling clothes. It collects old clothes from all over the country. Some of the clothes are sold in charity shops, some are given to people in need, and others are sent tofactories for recycling. My family and I often send our old clothes and shoes to this organization.
Our government has many laws to protect the environment.There are strict rules about how many trees people are allowed to cut down as well as laws to control air and water pollution.When people break these rules, they will be punished. For example, if we drop litter in a public place, we will be fined by the police.
Nature is our greatest treasure. We depend on its rich resources to live, so it is important for us to protect it wisely. Luckily, we have already started to use energy from the sun, wind and water.These new types of energy will never run out. Moreover, they produce little pollution.
Tomorrow is 5 June, World Environment Day. Lots of activities and events are going to be organized all around the world to celebrate this day. What are you going to do for nature and the environment? Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference!
What does “green” mean?
A.The colour green
B.A good environment
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Switzerland: a green country
I love Switzerland. It is a country with high mountains and clean blue lakes. It is beautiful, and we should try to keep it that way.
In Switzerland, things like glass, plastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. In fact, Switzerland has one of the highest levels of waste recycling in the world--it successfully recycles more than 50% of its total waste. I learnt about an organization for recycling clothes. It collects old clothes from all over the country. Some of the clothes are sold in charity shops, some are given to people in need, and others are sent tofactories for recycling. My family and I often send our old clothes and shoes to this organization.
Read part 1 and answer the question
What do you think of Switzerland?
It is a baeutiful country with high mountains and clean blue lakes .
Read part 2 and fill in the blanks.
Complete the chart below with the information in Martina's blog post.
Switzerland
Has one of the world's highest levels of
(1) _____________________________
Has strict laws (2) _________________
________________________________
Uses energy from (3) _______________
_________________________________
the sun, wind and water
waste recycling
to protect forests and control pollution
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Read para. 2 and answer the questions.
Switzerland: a green country
I love Switzerland. It is a country with high mountains and clean blue lakes. It is beautiful, and we should try to keep it that way.
In Switzerland, things like glass, plastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. In fact, Switzerland has one of the highest levels of waste recycling in the world--it successfully recycles more than 50% of its total waste. I learnt about an organization for recycling clothes. It collects old clothes from all over the country. Some of the clothes are sold in charity shops, some are given to people in need, and others are sent to factories for recycling. My family and I often send our old clothes and shoes to this organization.
1. How much waste is recycled in Switzerland?
It successfully recycles more than 50% of its total waste.
2.What can be recycled in Switzerland?
Things like glass, plastic, paper and old clothes can be recycled.
Switzerland: a green country
Our government has many laws to protect the environment.There are strict rules about how many trees people are allowed to cut down as well as laws to control air and water pollution.When people break these rules, they will be punished. For example, if we drop litter in a public place, we will be fined by the police.
Nature is our greatest treasure. We depend on its rich resources to live, so it is important for us to protect it wisely. Luckily, we have already started to use energy from the sun, wind and water.These new types of energy will never run out. Moreover, they produce little pollution.
Tomorrow is 5 June, World Environment Day. Lots of activities and events are going to be organized all around the world to celebrate this day. What are you going to do for nature and the environment? Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference!
Read para. 3 and answer the questions.
1.How does the law help protect the environment?
The government has strict rules to limit the number of trees people can cut down, and laws to control air and water pollution.
2.What will happen if you drop litter in a public place in Switzerland?
You will be fined by the police.
Switzerland: a green country
Our government has many laws to protect the environment.There are strict rules about how many trees people are allowed to cut down as well as laws to control air and water pollution.When people break these rules, they will be punished. For example, if we drop litter in a public place, we will be fined by the police.
Nature is our greatest treasure. We depend on its rich resources to live, so it is important for us to protect it wisely. Luckily, we have already started to use energy from the sun, wind and water.These new types of energy will never run out. Moreover, they produce little pollution.
Tomorrow is 5 June, World Environment Day. Lots of activities and events are going to be organized all around the world to celebrate this day. What are you going to do for nature and the environment? Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference!
Read para. 4 and answer the questions.
What is special about using energy from the sun, wind and water?
These types of energy will never run out and produce little pollution .
Switzerland: a green country
Our government has many laws to protect the environment.There are strict rules about how many trees people are allowed to cut down as well as laws to control air and water pollution.When people break these rules, they will be punished. For example, if we drop litter in a public place, we will be fined by the police.
Nature is our greatest treasure. We depend on its rich resources to live, so it is important for us to protect it wisely. Luckily, we have already started to use energy from the sun, wind and water.These new types of energy will never run out. Moreover, they produce little pollution.
Tomorrow is 5 June, World Environment Day. Lots of activities and events are going to be organized all around the world to celebrate this day. What are you going to do for nature and the environment? Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference!
Read part. 3 and answer the questions.
1. When is World Environment Day?
2. Why do you think Martina wrote the article?
On 5 June.
To call on more people to do something for the environment.
pair work
If you are a reporter,you want to interview Martina about Switzerland, make up a new conversation with your partner according to the post and share it with your classmates
Reporter: Hello, Martina. You wrote an article about Switzerland. What is Switzerland like?
Martina: It is a beautiful country with high mountains and clean blue lakes.
Reporter: How do Swiss people deal with waste?
Martina: They separate glass, plastic and paper to recycle. Over half of waste can be recycled.
Reporter: What about old clothes?
Martina: A special organization collects them. Some are sold, some go to poor people and others are recycled.
Reporter: Does the government protect the environment?
Martina: Yes. It makes strict laws. People will be punished if they break rules, like dropping litter.
Reporter: What new energy do they use now?
Martina: They use solar, wind and water energy. They won’t run out and cause little pollution.
Reporter: Tomorrow is World Environment Day. Any advice?
Martina: Everyone can do small things to protect nature and make a difference.
Reporter: Thank you very much!
Martina: You’re welcome.
Practice
1. 高耸的山脉
2. 湛蓝清澈的湖泊
3. 垃圾分类回收
4. 旧衣物回收机构
5. 有需要的人
6. 保护环境
7. 砍伐树木
8. 空气污染和水污染
9. 乱扔垃圾
10. 自然资源
11. 太阳能、风能和水能
12. 用尽,耗尽
13. 世界环境日
14. 发挥作用,产生影响
一、重点短语 汉译英练习
high mountains
cut down trees
air and water pollution
drop litter
natural resources
energy from the sun, wind and water
run out
World Environment Day
make a difference
clean blue lakes
separate and recycle waste
clothes recycling organization
people in need
protect the environment
Practice
二、重点句型 汉译英练习
1.它是一个拥有高山和澄澈蓝湖的国家。
2. 玻璃、塑料和纸张会被分类回收。
3. 瑞士的垃圾回收率位居世界前列。
4. 政府制定诸多法律来保护环境。
It is a country with high mountains and clean blue lakes.
Glass, plastic and paper are separated and recycled.
Switzerland has one of the highest waste recycling levels in the world.
The government makes many laws to protect the environment.
5. 违反规定的人将会受到处罚。
6. 我们依靠丰富的自然资源生存。
7. 这些新型能源几乎不会产生污染。
8. 每个人都可以为环保贡献一份力量。
Practice
二、重点句型 汉译英练习
People who break the rules will be punished.
We depend on rich natural resources to live.
These new types of energy produce little pollution.
Everyone can do something to make a difference.
Homework
1.Search more information about Switzerland on the internet and make a poster,then share it with your classmates.
2.Finish the exercises on the workbook.
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