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Unit 2
Greener Planet,
Better Home
Oral Communication
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Learning aims
能谈谈在日常生活中如何进行环境保护
通过听力活动,听懂每个人为环保所作努力
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Lead in
Watch & answer
Can we cut down trees like this?
Activity 1
Listen for what we can do to protect the environment
Listen to the monologs and match the speakers with the sentences.
Xiao Ya
Li Ming
Kangkang
We’ve planted many trees by now, and we take good care of them.
We’re doing our part to go green.
I’ve long been used to thinking twice before throwing things away.
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Listen again and complete the table.
Name Xiao Ya Li Ming Kangkang
Activity • writes on _______
sides of the paper
• ________ paper
boxes, plastic cups
and many other
things • a member of the _____________ club for 2 years
• plants trees on _________ 12, the National
Tree-planting Day • rides a _________ or takes the bus to and from school
• takes the ____________ as much as possible
both
reuse
school’s green
March
bike
underground
1. Hi, I’m Xiao Ya. I always write on ____________________, and I also like to reuse __________, __________ and many other things. In fact, I’ve long been used to thinking _________ before throwing things away.
Careful listening
both sides of the paper
paper boxes
plastic cups
twice
2. Hi, my name is Li Ming. I’ve been a member of our school’s green club for 2 years. One of the most important activities of our club is to _____________ on March 12, our National Tree planting Day. We’ve planted many trees now, and we ________________ the trees all the year round.
plant trees
take very good care of
3. Hi, I’m Kangkang. I ride my bike or take the bus ____________ school. When I go out, I also take the underground as much as possible. I think, by doing so, we’re doing our part of ____________.
to and from
going green
1. Hi, I’m Xiao Ya. I always write on both sides of the paper, and I also like to reuse paper boxes, plastic cups and many other things. In fact, I’ve long been used to thinking twice before throwing things away.
2. Hi, my name is Li Ming. I’ve been a member of our school’s green club for 2 years. One of the most important activities of our club is to plant trees on March 12, our National Tree planting Day. We’ve planted many trees now, and we take very good care of the trees all the year round.
3. Hi, I’m Kangkang. I ride my bike or take the bus to and from school. When I go out, I also take the underground as much as possible. I think, by doing so, we’re doing our part of going green.
Careful reading
Read the monolog, and answer the questions.
Pay attention to numbers.
What does Xiao Ya always do before she throws things away?
How long has Li Ming been a member of the school's green club?
What is the date of National Tree Planting Day in China?
How does Kangkang go to and from school?
She always thinks twice before she throws things away.
He has been a member of the school's green club for 2 years.
It is on March 12.
He rides his bike or takes the bus to and from school.
5.What other forms of transport does Kangkang use when he goes out?
6.What do Li Ming and his club members do to the trees all year round?
7.According to Xiao Ya, what are some examples of things she reuses?
8.Why does Kangkang say he rides his bike or takes the bus?
He also takes the underground as much as possible.
They take very good care of the trees all year round.
She reuses paper boxes and plastic cups.
He thinks he is doing his part of going green.
Language points
1 I’ve long been used to thinking twice
be used to + 名词/动名词(ing) = 习惯做某事
think twice 再三考虑,三思而后行
I am used to getting up early.
我习惯早起。
You should think twice before you make a decision.
做决定之前你应该三思。
2 One of the most important activities of our club is to plant trees
one of + 可数名词复数 + 谓语动词(用单数)
One of my hobbies is reading.
我的爱好之一是阅读。
3 ...and we take very good care of the trees all the year round.
take very good care of(非常)好好照顾/爱护……
We should take good care of our pets.
我们应该好好照顾我们的宠物。
all the year round 全年、一年到头
The weather here is warm all the year round.
这里全年气候温暖。
4 I also take the underground as much as possible.
as much as possible 尽可能多地
as + 形容词/副词原级 + as possible = as … as one can
I try to exercise as much as possible.
我尽可能多锻炼。
5 I think, by doing so, we’re doing our part of going green.
doing our part 尽某人的责
Everyone should do their part to protect the environment.
每个人都应该尽自己的一份力来保护环境。
Activity 2
Talk about how to protect the environment
Group work. Discuss what you have done to help protect the environment, and then report it to the class. The following information may help you.
Activities:
·ride a bike or take a bus
·plant trees; be a volunteer
·save water; recycle the waste
·use less paper
·stop using plastic bags
The Earth is our home. We have
done many things to make our
earth green. For me, First I
have ridden a bike to school
for three years …
Sample
The Earth is our home. We have done many things to make our earth green. For me, first I have ridden the bike to school for three years. It's healthy and clean. Second, I have stopped using plastic bags. I always bring my own cloth bag when shopping. Third, I have saved water. I turn off the tap when brushing my teeth and I take short showers. Fourth, I have used less paper. I write on both sides of my notebook. Fifth, I have recycled waste. I separate paper, plastic, and glass at home. In the future, I will plant more trees and be a volunteer. Let’s all do our part to protect our beautiful Earth! Thank you!
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Summary
◆重点词汇
◆重点句式
a member of,
In fact, I’ve long been used to thinking twice before throwing things away.
I’ve been a member of our school’s green club for 2 years.
We’ve planted many trees now, and we take very good care of the trees all the year round.
I ride my bike or take the bus to and from school.
Exercise
take care of, reuse, think twice, be used to, do our part
1. To save paper, we should _____________ envelopes and gift boxes instead of buying new ones.
2. You should always _____________ before you throw something away. Maybe it can be used again.
3. My grandmother has lived in the countryside for 30 years, so she ______________ living a simple life.
4. As students, we should ______________ to make our school cleaner and greener.
5. We need to _____________ the young trees we planted last week. They need water and sunshine every day.
选词填空
reuse
think twice
is used to
do our part
take care of
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Homework
1 Finish the exercise
2 Write how we can protect the environment in daily life.
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