Unit 2 Saving the EarthTopic 3 What can we do at home to protect the environment? Section D


GrammarCompound Sentence Recycling can protect the environment, _______ it can save money, too. Some things we have done are good for the earth _________ some are bad. We should do everything to protect it, ________ we’ll be punished and lose our home. …people produce power from coal, _______ it is very dirty and causes acid rain . andwhile orbut


( ) 1. Help others whenever you can _____ you’ll make the world a nicer place to live in. A. or B. and C. but D. while( )2. Cross the road carefully, ________ you’ll keep yourself safe . A. so B. or C. but D. and ( ) 3. Hurry up, ________ you’ll be late for the concert . A. or B. so C. but D. and ( ) 4. ---Tell us something about Canada, OK? --- I’m sorry. ________ Jack _______ I have ever been there. A. Either, or B. Not only, but also C. Both, and D. Neither, nor ( ) 5. I always enjoy visiting London, ______ I wouldn’t like to live there. A. because B. so C. but D. and Choose the best answer.BDADC


Functions Would you like to be a __________ person? First, you ought to _________ the electricity when you leave a room. __________ said than done. Action speak _________ than words. The train can _________ a top speed of 431 km per hour. greenershut off Easierlouderreach


1.What are the three R’s? 2.Which means “make something less or smaller”? 3.What should we reduce? 4.Which means “use it again”?5.What should we reuse?6.What should we do about recycling?Reduce, reuse and recycle. Reduce. We should reduce the things which people can use only once. Reuse. We should reuse plastic bags. We should collect waste paper or soft drink cans, and sort them so that they can be recycled. Can you answer them?


•Throw the rubbish here and there. •Don’t spit in a public place. •Draw a beautiful picture on the public walls. •Don’t throw things away if they can be reused. •Go to school by bike instead of by bus. •Collect the rubbish and try to sort it.•Pour dirty water into rivers directly.•Turn off the lights when you go out.Which one is right?


How important is the forest?


Forests are the lungs of the earth.


Remove carbon dioxide from the airMake oxygen


Cut down Build houses


Plant trees


How do you understand “Forests are the lungs of the earth”?Forests can remove carbon dioxide from theair and make oxygen. Retell it


What difficulties do tree planters facewhen they plant trees ? (1)The weather may be very hot and dry or it may be very cold and wet. (2)There are often many insects that bite these planters on their legs, arms, and faces while they work. (3)They carry heavy bags of small trees, and working in the mountains can be dangerous. adj.干燥的，雨少的，干性的v. 使……干，弄干，擦干


Why do they plant different kinds of trees ?They plant different types of trees so thatbirds and animals can live in the forests. Paragraph Paragraph 33


•What will happen if we do not plant new forests ? The forests will become less and less. We cannot breathe without them. •Would you like to be a tree planter when you are older ? Why or why not ? …Have a try


1. Answer the following questions to see how green you are.Finding the Greenest Person=2=1=0 0—4 You have not started turning green yet! 5—9 You are pale green.10—13 You are medium green. Try harder.14—18 You are bright green, but do not stop trying.Score:=3


1、Do you usually recycle newspaper or cans? Often. Seldom. Never. 2. What do you usually take ? A bath. A shower. 3. When you have a short journey,how do you usually go there ? Walk or ride a bike. Go by car. Go by bus. 4. What do you usually do when you see others littering? Stop them. Pick the litter up. Do nothing.


5. How often do you use paper towels? Often. Seldom. Never.6. How often do you eat fast food? Often. Seldom. Never. 7. What type of bags do you use for shopping? Baskets or cloth bags. Reused plastic bags. New plastic bags. 8. How often do you turn off the lights when you leave a room? Nearly always. Seldom. Never.


We learn: 1. Some words: dry 2. Some phrases: provide sth. to do sth.; face difficulties; even though 3. Some sentences: (1)Without them, it cannot breathe. (2)They plant different types of trees so that birds and animals can live in the forests. We can: 1. Use the compound sentence correctly. 2. Realize the importance of the forest.Summary



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