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Unit 5
A fine balance
Presenting ideas & Reflection
Learning objectives
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. grasp the connection between President Xi Jinping's quote and ecosystem balance, improve group cooperation and research abilities, master the method of organizing ideas with an outline to write a thematic research report, and enhance oral presentation skills.
2. deepen the understanding of the balance between people and nature, improve the ability of self-assessment on language knowledge application, and develop a positive attitude towards protecting the Earth and wild creatures.
3. master target language points and consolidate application through exercises.
Lead in:
Purpose:
To arouse students’ interest in tropical rainforests and ecological protection via the interactive "Eco-Saver Mission" activity, activate their existing environmental knowledge, and lay a contextual foundation for subsequent group research.
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Mission 1:
Home for Gibbons Problem:
Trees are cut down. Gibbons can't find holes to live in.
Your Task: Write 1 quick solution!
Mission 2:
Clean the River Problem:
Waste makes the river dirty. Little fish are dying.
Your Task: Write 1 quick solution!
BULLET SCREEN TIME! ✅
Write your solution on your notebook(1 sentence max!).
Hold up your notebook when I say "FIRE!"
Let’s see all your great ideas!
Ready? 3...2...1... FIRE!
🌿 Mission 1: Home for Gibbons
· We can build artificial tree holes or hang special nest boxes to give gibbons a warm new home.
· Plant more trees that gibbons like to live in, so they can have natural habitats again in the future.
· Launch a "Protect Our Forests" campaign to stop people from cutting down trees illegally.
🐟 Mission 2: Clean the River
· Organize a river clean-up day with classmates to pick up trash and make the river safe for fish again.
· Set up recycling bins by the river and teach local people not to litter, to stop pollution at the source.
· Ask factories and neighborhoods to install water treatment systems to keep the river clean.
Let’s write a research report on people's efforts to keep ecosystems balanced. Are you ready?
Presenting ideas
Make a nature protection plan.
Step
1
Work in groups. Choose one problem you can see around you.
water pollution
noise pollution
too much rubbish
few trees or plants
Purpose:
To improve students’ group cooperation and research abilities, guide them to master the method of organizing ideas and writing thematic research reports, enhance their oral expression skills, and deepen their understanding of ecosystem balance through peer voting and mutual learning.
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Presenting ideas
Make a nature protection plan.
Step
2
Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your plan. You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit.
Presenting ideas
Make a nature protection plan.
Step
3
Practise and present your plan to the class.
Step
4
Vote on the best three plans and the best three presentations.
Check your presentation
Present your poster to the class.
language correct form(形式正确)
accurate meaning(意义精确)
proper use(使用恰当)
poster design creativity(创意)
performance confidence(自信)
OK Good Excellent
表演过后让学生进行投票
We should protect the eco-environment as we protect our eyes, and cherish it as we cherish our own lives.
Reflection
1. After completing this unit, I understand more about the balance between people and nature.
Balance between people and nature
People should think about their influences on nature.
People need to _________
.
People’s efforts lead to ______.
live in harmony with nature
a better balance between people and nature
Reflection
2. To express my understanding, I can...
☐use words and expressions in the unit to talk about our relationship with nature: ____
☐use attributive clauses with that and which to talk about humans’ influence on nature.
☐ explain the importance of protecting nature.
*1=excellent, 2=good, 3=not yet
3. I still need to improve: ________
Save wild creatures,
keep nature’s features.
1. too much rubbish
翻译:太多垃圾
too much 意为“太多......”,常修饰不可数名词。
例句:We waste too much water every day.
我们每天浪费太多水。
拓展:too many “太多......”,修饰可数名词复数;
much too“太......”,修饰adj./adv.
例句:Too many trees were cut down years ago.
多年前太多树木被砍伐了。
The water is much too dirty for fish to live in.
水实在太脏,鱼儿没法生存。
2. ... is/are in trouble.
翻译:......陷入麻烦。
in trouble 处于麻烦中;遇到困难。
例句:If you are in trouble, you can ask teachers for help.
如果你遇到困难,可以向老师求助。
拓展:have trouble (in) doing sth 做某事有困难
例句:They had trouble planting trees in the dry desert.
他们在干旱的沙漠里种树很困难。
3. ... increases in number / drop(s) greatly / appear(s) again.
翻译:......数量增长 / 急剧下降(减少)/ 再次出现。
increase in number 在数量方面增长。
例句:These monkeys increased in number and now live safely.
这群猴子数量变多,如今生活安稳。
拓展:increase in area/weight/height/cost ... 面积/重量/高度/成本...增长
例句:The forest increased in area after protection.
经过保护,这片森林的面积扩大了。
4. It’s much easier for ... to ...
翻译:对......来说......变得容易多了。
much可修饰比较级,表示“......得多”,类似可修饰比较级的还有far,even,a lot,a little等。
例句: It’s much easier for birds to live in the new wetland.
鸟儿在新湿地里生活要容易得多。
The number of wild animals is a lot larger than before.
野生动物的数量比以前多得多。
5. ... is / are not troubled by ...
翻译:......不再被......所困扰。
trouble在此是动词,这里是被动语态结构。
例句:The birds are not troubled by noisy visitors now.
如今这些鸟儿不再被吵闹的游客打扰。
trouble还常作不可数名词。
例句:Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
不要自找麻烦。(四个trouble词性分别为:v. / n. / n. / v.)
一、短语翻译
1. 太多垃圾
2. 一个严重的问题
3. 遭受......
4. 处于麻烦中
5. 由于......
6. 建立
7. 数量增长
8. 容易得多
9. 给......带来希望
too much rubbish
a serious problem
suffer from...
in trouble
because of
set up
increase in number
much easier
bring hope to...
二、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 这个湖泊正遭受着严重的污染问题。
The lake is _________ ________ serious pollution problems.
2. 这为处于麻烦中的动物带来了希望。
This _______ _______ _______ animals _______ _______.
3. 有些地区人口数量下降严重。
The population ________ ________ in some areas these years.
4. 过多垃圾让我们的城市变得脏乱。
_________ _________ rubbish makes our city dirty and messy.
suffering from
brings hope to
in trouble
drops greatly
Too much
三、 英译汉
1. 污染也是河流面临的一个严重问题
2. 人们对自然的爱给地球带来希望。
3. 因为污染,空气质量实在太差。
4. 许多动物受污染困扰。
Pollution is also a serious problem for the river.
People’s love for nature brings hope to our earth.
The air is much too bad because of pollution.
Many animals are troubled by pollution.
Homework
Basic homework
Practical homework
Select 5 core words related to nature protection, write their definitions and an original sentence for each, then identify and underline all attributive clauses in the report outline.
Extended homework
With a partner, give a 2-minute oral talk about one nature protection efforts (use 2 present perfect sentences).
Write an 8-sentence short report on protecting nature (include problems and solutions).
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