内容正文:
Unit 6 Energy, nature and us
Part B Read and write
Save energy, save our Earth!
Learning Goals
understand three ideas for saving energy and resources.
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find key details and match the best titles.
answer and share the Think questions.
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write three clear tips in a short letter.
读懂三类建议 - 匹配标题 - 回答分享 - 完成回信
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Today's Learning Journey
3R
Review the 3R rules
Read three ideas
Find key tips
Learn to write clear advice
Write to the editor
复习3R - 读三类建议 - 找关键信息 - 写具体建议 - 给编辑回信
Warm-up: Which rule does it follow?
take quick showers
reuse a bag
recycle old books
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
The 3R rules are useful. What other ideas can help Mother Earth?
Reduce
Recycle
Before Reading: Energy in our day
What energy do you use every day?
Sample:
We use electricity every day.
Do people waste energy? How?
Sample:
Some people leave the lights on.
Words for Reading: resources are running out
resources 资源
waste energy 浪费能源
be running out of resources 资源正在逐渐减少
Mother Earth is running out of resources!
Predict from the title and picture
Save energy, save our Earth!
How many ideas will we read?
What may the ideas be about?
Three ideas.
Possible prediction: water, electricity and resources.
First Reading: What is the text mainly about?
Read quickly. What is the text mainly about?
Save energy, save our Earth!
Mother Earth is running out of resources! We should all try to save energy and save our Earth. What can we do? Here are our top three ideas.
Idea 1
Useful tips to save water:
Wash all your dirty clothes together, not one at a time.
Wash fruit and vegetables, then use the water again.
Think: How does a quick shower save energy?
A. Three ways to make new energy.
Idea 2
Useful tips to use less electricity:
Turn off your TV or computer and unplug it.
Set your air conditioner to 26°C or more in summer.
Think: How can you use air conditioners less?
Idea 3
Great tips to save and reuse resources:
Reuse old bottles. You can put pencils in them.
Think: What are your ideas for following the "3R" rules?
C. Three reasons to use more electricity.
Take a quick shower.
Use LED lighting.
Use both sides of paper.
B. Three groups of ideas to save energy and resources.
Build the Text Map
Save energy, save our Earth!
Introduction:
Why should we act?
Idea 1:
save water
Idea 2:
use less
electricity
Idea 3:
save and reuse resources
Read the Introduction: Why should we act?
Mother Earth is running out of resources!
We should all try to save energy and save our Earth.
What can we do? Here are our top three ideas.
What is happening to resources?
They are running out.
What should we all try to do?
We should try to save energy and save our Earth.
Language Focus: run out of
be running out of + noun
Mother Earth is running out of resources.
正在逐渐用完……
We are running out (of / from) resources.
Idea 1: Useful tips to save water
Take a quick shower.
Wash all your dirty clothes together, not one at a time.
Wash fruit and vegetables, then use the water again.
Idea 1: Find the action chain
quick shower → use less water
wash clothes together → not one at a time
wash fruit and vegetables → use the water again
one at a time = 一次一个 / 一次一件
Think 1: How does a quick shower save energy?
a quick shower
less water
less energy
A quick shower uses less water and energy.
Idea 2: Useful tips to use less electricity
Use LED lighting.
Set your air conditioner to 26°C or more in summer.
Turn off your TV or computer and unplug it.
Idea 2: Read the details carefully
use →
LED lighting
turn off and unplug → TV or computer
set →
air conditioner to 26°C or more
Turn off the computer. Do we unplug it too?
Yes. Turn it off and unplug it.
Think 2: How can you use air conditioners less?
use a fan first
open the windows when it is cool
26°C
We can use a fan first and set the air conditioner to 26°C or more in summer.
or more
+
Use both sides of paper.
Reuse old bottles. You can put pencils in them.
Idea 3: Save and reuse resources
What does them mean?
them
Reuse old bottles. You can put pencils in them.
them = old bottles
it
Reuse an old bottle. Put pencils in (it / them).
Think 3: Ideas for the "3R" rules
What are your ideas for following the "3R" rules?
Reduce:
Reuse:
Recycle:
We can use less paper, reuse old bottles and recycle old clothes, toys and books.
Textbook Task: Choose the best title
Choose the best title for each idea.
Idea 1 ( )
Idea 2 ( )
Idea 3 ( )
A. Do small things to save water.
B. Save and reuse resources.
C. Save electricity.
Check the titles: Find key words
Idea 1
Do small things to save water.
Idea 2
Idea 3
Find repeated words
understand the whole idea
choose the best title.
Save electricity.
Save and reuse resources.
Share the three Think answers
1.
A quick shower ...
2.
We can use air conditioners less by ...
3.
For the "3R" rules, we can ...
Is the answer clear and useful?
?
Writing Focus: Start with an action verb
Take
a quick shower.
Use
LED lighting.
Turn
off your TV and unplug it.
Use
both sides of paper.
Reuse
old bottles.
具体建议常用动词原形开头。Action verb + object / detail.
Quick Practice: Make the tip clear
Water
A. Save water.
B. Take a quick shower.
Electricity
A. Save electricity.
B. Turn off your computer and unplug it.
Which tip tells us exactly what to do?
A clear tip tells us the action.
Read the editor's letter
Who writes the letter?
The Editor.
Who is the letter for?
The readers.
What does the editor want?
Ideas and tips to help Mother Earth.
Dear readers,
How can we help Mother Earth? We want good ideas from our readers. Please write to us and share your ideas and tips. Thank you.
Sincerely,
The Editor
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How is the reply organized?
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1. Greeting: Dear Editor,
2. Opening: We are running out of resources, but it is not too late. We can do things to change this. Here are my ideas.
3. Body: Three clear tips.
4. Closing: Sincerely, + your name
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Plan my three tips
Save electricity:
Save or reuse resources:
Word bank
Take
Sample
Take a quick shower.
Turn off your computer and unplug it.
Use both sides of paper.
Tip 1
Save water:
Tip 2
Tip 3
Wash
Use
Turn off
Unplug
Set
Reuse
Textbook Writing: Write to the editor
Dear Editor,
We are running out of resources, but it is not too late. We can do things to change this. Here are my ideas.
Tips to save energy and resources:
Sincerely,
1.
2.
3.
Does the letter have three tips?
Does each tip tell us an action?
Are spelling and punctuation correct?
Is there a name after Sincerely?
Summary: From reading to action
quick shower • wash together • use water again
LED • turn off and unplug • 26°C or more
Reading: find key words and match the best title.
Writing: start with an action verb and make the tip clear.
Today I can read ideas and write useful tips.
Save water:
Save electricity:
Save and reuse resources:
both sides • reuse old bottles
Homework
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1. Read P68 aloud and underline the action verbs.
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2. Improve your letter. Check the three tips and your signature.
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3. Try one tip at home and write one sentence about what you did.
只写自己真实做过或准备做到的一项行动。
Save energy. Save resources. Save our Earth.
Small actions can make a big difference.
See you next lesson!
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