1、 To revise the vocabulary presented in the unit To identify opinions and suggestions To complete spaces in four short texts with the unit target lexis, the unit target structures on relative clauses and collocations To complete the Unit Diary for this unit and reflect on what they have learntUse wha
2、t you have learnt from the unit “Conservation” to talk about endangered animals and environmental problems, and make or accept suggestions for protecting the environment.Chen Xi is preparing his report on endangered animals for the class presentation on “Protecting the Environment”. Complete his rep
3、ort using the correct form of the words or phrases below.habitat illegal apart from sum up speciesdecade decrease increase threat millionThere are thousands of endangered 1_ in the world and if the rate at which they are dying out continues to rise, 2 _ of plants and animals will become extinct in t
4、he next 3 _. speciesmillionsdecadeThe Giant Panda, a symbol of conservation, might be one of them. 4 _ the few living in zoos and conservation centres around the world, pandas are found only in the bamboo forest in southwest China. They are endangered as their 5 _ are being destroyed due to human ac
5、tivities. Because of conservation efforts, the number of pandas is 6 _ according to a survey in 2015. This news is exciting, but much still has to be done to save it from extinction. habitat illegal apart from sum up speciesdecade decrease increase threat millionApart fromhabitatsincreasingThe Yangt
6、ze Dolphin is another species under severe 7 _ in China. The number of them is 8 _ due to pollution in the river, 9 _ hunting and other human activities. 10 _ my presentation, I want to remind everyone that animals have no voice in our world. We need to speak out on their behalf before they disappea
7、r for good.threathabitat illegal apart from sum up speciesdecade decrease increase threat milliondecreasingillegalTo sum upLi Zhen is known as the “little inventor” in her class. Shes preparing a presentation on one of her inventions to help protect the environment. Choose the correct options to com
8、plete her presentation.I recently came back from a trip to the beach and was very upset to see the amount of 1 scene/plastic on the beach and in the water. Its disappointing to see the 2 ingredient/environment destroyed like this. Even though many people are trying to 3 reorganise/ recycle, there is
9、 4 hopefully /unfortunately still so much plastic waste that ends up being thrown away. Then I thought about doing something. As a result, I invented a new type of packaging. It is made from plant leaves and it is as light as plastic. It can be made into either bags or other types of 5 packet / shap
10、e. It is very convenient for 6 scientists / consumers to use. I am so happy that I have won an award for this 7 integrating / innovation for the environment. I hope that everyone can do something for the environment.Chen Yang gives a presentation and calls on people to use public transport. Complete
11、 part of her presentation with the words plain cancer jams cycle annoyed damageA lot of people feel that driving their own cars allows them to have more freedom and they often 1_ about the inconvenience of public transport. Well, waiting time, crowds and sweating on public transport do leave people
12、feeling 2 _, but in order to protect the environment, I think using public transport is worth the plainannoyedFirst of all, research shows that around 90% of total pollutants in some big cities come from cars. These pollutants are harmful to the environment and extremely dangerous to our health. The
13、y can 3_ our lungs and cause illnesses such as 4_. Relying too much on cars also creates problems such as traffic 5_, road accidents and noise pollution. Of course, cars are convenient and necessary when travelling long distances, for short journeys within the city it is often faster to 6 _. So let
14、us take action plain cancer jams cycle annoyed damagedamagecancerjamscycleChen Xis father is a scientist who does research into seas and oceans. He is invited to give a presentation to the class to share his working experience. Read and underline all the relative clauses and circle the words or expr
15、essions they refer to. Decide whether they are defining or non-defining relative clauses.Being a marine researcher is something that Ive always dreamed of. I work with a team of scientists, who are all experts in their fields, on an international project. Im currently based in Argentina, which is in
16、 South America, studying sea temperatures from Antarctica. Unfortunately, there has been a significant rise in temperatures over the past 50 years, which is clearly linked to human activity. (Non-defining)(Defining)(Non-defining)(Non-defining)The effects of hotter seas include more frequent storms,
17、natural disasters and, most worryingly of all, the melting of the ice caps. Polar ice caps that were frozen all year long, even ten years ago are now melting at an alarming rate. I hope by educating people about this and sharing research we can work together as aglobal community to protect our plane
18、t.(Defining)Li Zhen and Chen Yang are doing a role-play for the class presentation, in which they are talking about cycling in the countryside. Order the dialogue.( ) a OK, cycling sounds good. Why not pack a tent? We can camp overnight near a beautiful forest I know of.( ) b Would you like to join
19、me for a cycle next week? My mother can drive us to the mountain and we can start from there.( ) c Great. I have a tent too but we can use yours this time.( ) d Why dont we just cycle instead? It would be better for our health and the environment.( ) e Wonderful. I cant wait to go! I havent cycled o
20、r camped for ages.The students decide to write their ideas for protecting the environment on a poster. Complete their ideas with the correct form of the words below and give your own idea. share go keep take make1. We need to stop _ excuses for why we cannot do more for the environment.2. _ action a
21、nd do something for a better environment.3. We really dont want to see people driving the car when they only need to _ around the corner.makingTake go4. Tell your parents that if they really need to drive, car _ is better than driving alone.5. If we walk and cycle more, we can _ fit and help the env
22、ironment at the same time.6. I think _. share go keep take makesharingkeepits everyones duty to love and protect environmentUseful words I learnt to describe conservation and the environment:What have you learnt in this unit? Reflect and complete the diary. Then share in groups.Three impressive sentences Id like to remember from this unit:Three ways I can use to make or accept suggestions:The parts I like / dislike about this unit:Review this unit.
