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Unit 8 A green world
2. To learn to talk about how to live a green life
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Warming up
Did you know that all around the world, 3 to 6 billion trees are cut down each year? Have you ever planted a tree?
Watch a video.
Step 2 Presentation
1. Show some pictures and present the new words.
2. Read aloud the new words.
dig
serious
breadfruit
reduce
turn off
recycle
cause
wise
vt. & vi. 挖（洞，沟等）
adj. 认真的，严肃的
n. 面包树果实
vt. & vi. 减少，降低
关上（开关）
vt. 回收利用，循环利用
vt. 导致；造成
adj. 明智的，充满智慧的
Step 3 Learn the conversation
1. Listen to the tape and ask:
1) What is Hobo going to do?
2) Will more trees be planted this year?
3) What does Eddie like doing?
4) What will Eddie plant?
2. Act out the conversation.
Step 4 Practice
1. Do Part A on page 117.
2. Check the answers.
Step 5 Listen and answer
1. Listen to part B and answer the following questions.
1) How did Kitty go to school in the past?
2) What about now?
3) What does Millie think she should do to live a green life?
4) What about Daniel?
5) What about Sandy?
2. Read after the recorder.
Step 6 Free talk
Work in groups and talk about the ways to live a green life.
A: What should we do to live a green life?
B: I think ….
C: I think ….
D: I think ….
Step 7 Language points
1. What are you going to do? 你打算做什么？
句中be going to do sth. 意思是“打算、计划做某事”。
e.g. I am going to plant trees this Sunday.
我打算这个星期天去植树。
He is going to see a film next weekend.
他打算下个周末去看电影。
2. Will more trees be planted this year? 今年更多的树将会被种植吗？
句中will be planted 意思是“将会被种植”，“will be + 动词的过去分词”是一般将来时的被动语态。
e.g. The panda will be sent to the zoo tomorrow.
这只大熊猫明天将被送到动物园。
[及时练] 将下列句子改为被动语态。
1) His father will mend his bike.
__________________________________
2) John didn’t finish the homework.
__________________________________
3) Did Mike watch the new movie yesterday?
__________________________________
4) Are the students going to plant trees tomorrow?
_________________________________
3. We can reduce air pollution by riding bicycle.
我们可以通过骑自行车来减少空气污染。
句中reduce air pollution 意思是“减少空气污染”，“by doing sth.”意思是“通过做某事”。
e.g. We can protect the environment by recycling things.
我们可以通过回收利用东西来保护环境。
We can save energy by turning off the lights.
我们可以通过关灯来节约能源。
4. My dad used to drive me to school.
我爸爸过去常常开车送我去学校。
句中used to do sth. 意思是“过去常常做某事”。used to表示过去的习惯动作或状态，它可以用于各种人称，其后接动词原形。
e.g. They used to play football on the playground.
他们过去常常在操场上踢足球。
“drive sb. + 地点副词/to + 地点名词”意为“驾车送某人去某地”。drive to sp. = go to sp. by car意思是 “开车去某地”。
e.g. Can you drive me to the train station?
你可以开车把我送到火车站吗？
My friends often drive to work.
= My friends often go to work by car.
我的朋友们经常开车去上班。
5. It’s wise for people to choose public transport or ride bicycles. 对人们来说选择公共交通或骑自行车是明智的。
It is + adj. + for sb. + to do sth. 意思是“对某人来说做什么事情怎么样”。常用于此句型的形容词有important, difficult, dangerous, necessary, useful, possible等，用来对 to do sth. 进行说明，此句型可以转换成To do sth. is + adj.。
e.g. It is very important for student to learn English well.
对学生来说学好英语是很重要的。
[拓展] It is + adj. + of + sb. + to do sth.，常用于此句型的形容词有good, kind, nice, clever, wise 等，用来对sb.的性格、品质等进行说明，将这个句型中的 sb. 和 adj. 提出来可以造句为 sb. + be + adj.。
e.g. 你这样说真是太好了。
It’s very kind of you to say so.
Step 8 Exercises
一、根据汉语提示写单词。
1. Is he ________ (严肃的)?
2. We can _________ (减少) air pollution by riding bicycles.
3. He is ________ (挖洞) in the garden.
4. We can ________ (回收利用) old things.
5. It is ____ (明智的) of you to take a map.
二、抢时记忆：翻译短语
1) 打算、计划做某事
2) 植更多的树
3) 在花园里挖沟
4) 种植水果面包树
5) 对…... 有好处
6) 减少空气污染
7) 严重的，严肃的
8) 节约水/能源
9) 引起严重的空气污染
Step 9 Homework
Read the text book and learn the new words and phrases by heart.
Reading I
Teaching Aims:
1. To get some idea about Switzerland
2. To learn to describe green Switzerland
3. To learn the words in this text
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Revision
Translate the following phrases.
1.打算、计划做某事
2. 植更多的树
3.在花园里挖沟
4.种植水果面包树
5.对… 有好处
6. 减少空气污染
7.严重的，严肃的
8.节约水/能源
9.引起严重的空气污染
Keys: be going to do sth.
plant more trees
dig in the garden
plant breadfruit trees
be good for…
reduce air pollution
be serious
save water/energy
cause serious air pollution
Step 2 Presentation
1. Show some pictures and present the new words.
plastic n. 塑料
separate vt. 分开，分割
recycling vt.&vi 回收利用，循环利用
allow vt. 允许
cut down 砍到
punish vt. 处罚，惩罚
fine vt. 罚款
limit vt.限制
depend vi. 依靠，依赖，指望
depend on /upon 依靠，取决于
rich adj.富有的，丰富的
resource n. 资源
wisely adv. 明智的，充满智慧的;
run out 用完，耗尽
produce vt, 导致，产生
difference n.差异，不同之处
make a difference (to sb./sth.) 有影响，起作用
2. Let some students spell the words.
3. Read after the teacher.
4. Read together.
5. Match the words on the left with the meaning on the right.
B1
1 separate ______ a cause a result
2 recycle ______ b make some pay money because he/she has done something
wrong
3 allow ______ c be used up
4 fine ______ d put things into different groups
5 run out ______ e let some one do something
6 produce ______ f treat something used so that it can be used again
Keys: d f e b c a
Step 3 Warming up
Show video and some pictures to present Switzerland.
Switzerland is a beautiful country with high mountains and clean blue lakes.
Step 4 Fast reading
Read the article quickly and answer the question.
When’s World Environment Day?
Keys: World Environment Day is 5 June.
Step 5 Careful reading
B2. Kitty made some notes of Martina’s blog on a piece of paper, but her mother tore it up by mistake. Listen to the tape and help her match the two halves of the sentences. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1 Switzerland is a beautiful country _____
2 In Switzerland, glass plastic and paper _______
3 An organization was set up _____
4 The government has laws _____
5 We should protect nature _____
6 People are starting to use ______
a are separated into different groups and recycled.
b energy from the sun, wind and water.
c to protect the environment.
d with high mountains and clean blue lakes.
e because we depend on its rich resources to live.
f to collect old clothes from around the country.
Keys: d a f c e b
B3 After reading Martina’s article, Kitty has written down the main points of the paragraphs. Write the correct numbers of the paragraphs in the boxes.
a Martina asks everyone to do something for the environment.
b People are starting to use new energy.
c People in Switzerland recycle many things to reduce pollution.
d The government has laws to protect the environment.
e Switzerland is a beautiful country.
Keys: e c d b a
Step 6 Listening
1. Listen carefully and answer the questions. (Listen to the paragraph 1)
What is Switzerland like?
What do people there try to do?
Keys: Switzerland is a country with high mountains and clean blue lakes.
They try to keep their country beautiful and clean.
2. Listen carefully and answer the questions. (Listen to the paragraphs 2-3)
What can be recycled in Switzerland?
What does Martina’s family do with their old clothes?
Does Switzerland have laws to protect the environment?
What will happen if you drop litter in a public place in Switzerland?
Keys: Things like glass, plastic, paper, old clothes and shoes can be recycled.
They send their old jeans and T-shirts to an organization for recycling.
Yes, it does. It has many laws to protect the environment.
You will be fined by the police.
3. Listen carefully and answer the questions. (Listen to the paragraphs 4-5)
What are the new ways to get energy?
What are the advantages of these new types of energy?
Keys: To get energy from the sun, wind and water.
They cost very little and will never fun out. Also, they produce little pollution.
Step 7 After reading
Kitty is telling Sandy about Martina’s article. Complete their conversation.
Kitty: My online friend Martina wrote last week about how they protect the (1)_____________ in Switzerland.
Sandy: Really? What do they do to keep their country clean ?
Kitty: In Switzerland ,glass, plastic and paper are (2)_________ into different groups and then (3)_________.
Sandy: Do they recycle anything else? What do they do with old clothes ?
Kitty: An organization (4)________old clothes from around the country. Then some are sold in (5)____________, some are given to (6)________, and others are sent to (7)_________ for recycling.
Sandy: That sounds like a good idea.
Kitty: They have many (8)______to protect the environment too. For example, people will be (9)_________ if they cut down trees because it’s not (10)________.
Sandy: That’s great!
Kitty: Yes .And they don’t drop (11)____ in a public place. Otherwise, they’ll be(12)______ by the police.
Keys: environment separated recycled collects charity show
the poor factories laws punished allowed litter fined
Step 8 Group work
1. How do you understand “Green Switzerland”? What the meaning of “green”?
2. Interview
You are an interviewer. You want to interview Martina about Switzerland. Work in pairs, try to ask at least five questions about the trip.
Step 9 Homework
1. Read aloud the article and underline the difficult parts.
2. Remember the new words in this lesson.
Reading II
Teaching Aims:
1. Learn the language points in this article.
2. To learn to talk about how to live a green life.
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Revision
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
My online friend Martina wrote last week about how they protect the (1) e_____________ in Switzerland. In Switzerland, glass, plastic and paper are (2) s_____________ into different groups and then (3) r__________. An organization (4) c________ old clothes from around the country. Then some are sold in charity show, some are given to the poor and others are sent to (5) f__________ for recycling. Their government have many (6) l______ to protect the environment too. For example, people will be (7) p_________ if they cut down trees because it’s not (8) a________. And they don’t drop (9) l_____ in a public place. Otherwise, they’ll be (10) f______ by the police. They think that our human beings (11) d______ on the nature, so it is important for us to protect it (12) w____. We can use energy from the sun, wind and water because these new types of energy will never run out and even they (13) p______ little pollution.
Step 2 Language points
1. It‘s beautiful, and we should try to keep it that way.
它（瑞士）很美，而且我们应该尽力让它一直保持那样。
句中的way可以和this、that等连用。
e.g. Why does he act this way?
他为什么这样做？
2. In Switzerland, things like glass, plastic and paper are separated into different
groups and then recycled.
在瑞士，像玻璃、塑料和纸被分成不同的小组，然后回收利用。
separate…into… 把…分开，隔开
be separated into… 被… 分开，隔开
e.g. The children were separated into groups for the game.
那些儿童分成小组做游戏。
Let's separate children into six groups. 咱们把孩子们分成6组。
3. Some of the clothes are sold in charity shops, some are given to the poor, and others are sent to factories for recycling.
一些衣服放在慈善店出售，一些送给穷人，还有一些送到工厂循环再生。
句型Some…, some…, and others…. 表示“一些…, 一些…, 还有一些”。
e.g. Some students are reading quietly, some are talking notes, and others are searching for information on the Internet.
一些学生在安静地看书，一些在做笔记，还有一些在上网查资料。
4. We are not allowed to cut down trees. 我们是不允许砍伐树木的。
allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事
sb. be allowed to do sth. 某人不被允许做某事
e.g. My boss doesn’t allow me to use the telephone. 老板不允许我使用电话。
5. Nature is our greatest treasure. We depend on its rich resources to live, so it is important for us to protect it wisely.
大自然是我们最大的财富。我们依靠其丰富的资源生存，所以要理智地保护它，这一点很重要。
句中depend on 的意思是“依靠，依赖，取决于” 。
e.g. I don’t want to depend too much on my parents.
我不想太依靠我父母。
6. These new types of energy cost very little and will never run out.
这些新型能源不仅成本低廉，而且用之不尽。
句中run out 的意思是“用完，耗尽” 。
e.g. Our food soon ran out. 我们的食物不久就吃光了。
7. Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference！
记住每个人都可以做点（对保护环境）有益的事！
短语make a / no/ some/ much difference to …意思是“对…有/没有/有些/有很大作用、关系、影响”。
e.g. The rain did not make much difference to the game.
这场雨对比赛没有多大影响。
Step 3 Exercises
一、根据汉语提示完成句子。
1. We shouldn’t use ________ (塑料) bags when we go shopping .
2. Boys and girls will be __________ (分开) into two groups .
3. He will be __________ (惩罚) by the police because of stealing.
4. You should spend your money _______ (明智地).
5. There are many rich _________ (资源) in our country.
二、用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. There are many __________ (different) between American English and British English.
2. We are not allowed ______ (cut) down trees.
3. I learned about an organization for _________ (recycle) clothes.
4. He is much _________ (rich) than me.
5. If we drop litter in a public place, we _____________ (fine) by the police.
三、翻译下列短语
1.尽力做某事
2.被…分开
3.一个回收旧衣服的组织
4.收集来自全国的旧衣服
5.送给某人某物
6.有法律做某事
7.允许某人做某事
8.砍伐树木
9.限制空气、水污染
10.依靠某物/某人
11.使用来自太阳的能量
12.世界环境日
四、完成句子：
1.瑞士是一个有高山、干净蓝湖的国家。
2. 它很漂亮，而且我们应该一直让它保持那样。
3. 一些旧的衣服和鞋子可以被循环利用。
4. 我和我的家人经常把我们的旧衣服送给这个组织。
5. 我们的政府已经有了许多法律来保护环境。
6.如果我们在公众场所扔垃圾，我们将会被警方罚款。
Step 4 Homework
1. Recite this article.
2. Remember the language points in this lesson.
3. Preview Grammar.
Grammar
Teaching aims:
To learn to use passive voice in the simple future tense.
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Presentation
1. Show some pictures and present the new words: display, pollute, harm, living.
2. Let some students spell the words.
3. Read after the teacher.
4. Read together.
Step 2 Explanation
1. 被动语态的一般将来时的概念
被动语态的一般将来时用来描述将要发生的动作。
e.g. He will be/is going to be taken to hospital in a few minutes.
他几分钟之内就会被送到医院。
The food will be /is going to be eaten by the dog soon.
这些食物马上就会被狗吃掉。
2. 被动语态的一般将来时的构成
主语
will be/ be going to be
过去分词
I
will be /am going to be
supported.
You /We /They
will be /are going to be
He /She/It
will be /is going to be
注意：主语是第一人称时，被动语态的一般将来时也可以用“shall be+动词的过去分词”来表达。
Step 3 Practice
1. Complete part A on page 112.
2. Check the answers.
3. Complete part B on page 113.
4. Check the answers.
Step 4 Exercises
I. 根据句意及括号内所给动词的提示填空。
1. A cat __________ (keep) in my grandmother’s house.
2. The concert ___________ (hold) last Friday evening.
3. Jane was made __________ (work) ten hours a day.
4. A new hospital _________________ ______ (build) in our city next year.
5. More than 50 trees ________________ (plant) since last month.
II. Complete part C on page 114.
Step 5 Homework
1. Review the contents of this lesson.
2. F
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