1、Unit 8 A green worldTaskDear Mr Wu,Daniel and I did a survey this Wednesday.Students were asked about their daily habits.Here are the results of the survey.Only 20 students usually take showers for less than 10 minutes,but 35 students turn off the tap when brushing their teeth.Only 15 students recyc
2、le empty bottles,but 40 students use both sides of the paper.It is great that most students remember to turn off the lights when they leave a room,but few students take their own bags to the supermarket.The survey shows students are doing a lot to help protect the environment,but there are still man
3、y more things they can do.Sandy A note to Mr WuLets find outGeneral idea of the survey:what,when,where,who,The results of the survey:some factsTheir own opinionsSandys note to Mr Wu about the surveyMr Wus adviceCan you show us some more ways of protecting the Earth?What steps can we take to go green
4、?Writing is a step-by-step process.The first step in the writing process is getting ready to write.You choose a topic,collect details about it,and plan how to use them.During this step,you write a first draft(初稿初稿).It is your first chance to get all your ideas down on paper.Next,you check your revis
5、ed writing for mistakes and write a final copy.You start the revising process by review your first draft.Then you change the parts of the content that may be unclear or incomplete.Your planet needs you opinionSupporting factsEarth changes for the worse.Its time for us to go green.Save water:Short sh
6、ower,Reuse water,Save power:Turn off power when leaving,Reduce pollution:No plastic bags,Separate waste,More tips:Exercise more,less TV,Plant flowers,Choosing a topicCollecting details Your planet needs youYour planet needs you.is changing for the worse,so it is time for us to.Here are some simple s
7、teps to take.Useful expressions We can.by.when we.We should also.if possible.In order to.,we should.Some other good habits can help.too.We should not.Instead,we should.is aslo a good way to help.We should.so that.Moreover,it is important for us to.It is good/time for us to.Follow these small steps,a
8、nd we can make a big difference to the Earth!We can borrow some useful expressions from the model and use them directly in our writings.1.Choose a topic that interests you.2.Collect facts or reasons to support your opinion.3.Plan how to organize them.1.Use your prewriting as a guide.2.The beginning
9、gives your topic and opinion.3.The main body gives the examples,facts,or reasons to support it.4.The ending repeats your opinion and asks the reader(s)to take some action.1.Revise your ideas and organization first.2.Ask your classmates to read your writing.3.Make other changes if needed.1.Use a dict
10、ionary or a computer for help.2.Ask someone else to check your writing for any grammatical mistakes.1432Ask yourself:opinionSupportingfacts Save water,save our life Choosing a topicCollecting detailsEnding 15Sample writingSave water,save our life 17 Read your writing again and revise it if necessary.Prepare for a presentation.Homework
