1、Unit 6 Earth First WritingAccording to the pictures,please talk about some environment-friendly actions that are worthy of being advocated around you.Such as:1.No Bottled Water2.No Throwing Rubbish Everywhere3.Clear Your Plate Campaign.Read the following letter and answer the questions.Dear Friends,
2、We are writing this letter to call on everyone to take part in the Clear Your Plate campaign.It urges people to save food by not wasting anything on the dining table.You may not know over 30%of the worlds food is wasted,while many people in poor areas do not have enough to eat.In order to save food,
3、we propose:1 Do not order more than you need in the school canteen.2 Order less and take leftover food home when dining in restaurants.3 Call on family members and friends to take part in the campaign.Reducing daily food waste by just 5%could save millions of people from starvation.Lets start doing
4、what we can to make the world a greener,cleaner place.With best wishes,Class 8 Read the letter Answer the questions.1.What is the purpose of the letter?2.What is the existing problem?3.What are the proposed actions from Class 8?Answers:1 The purpose of this letter is to call on everyone to take part
5、 in the Clear Your Plate campaign.2 Over 30%of the worlds food is wasted,while many people in poor areas do not have enough to eat.3 Do not order more than you need in the school canteen;order less and take leftover food home when dining in restaurants;call on family members and friends to take part
6、 in the campaign.Read the letter again,find some useful expressions and summarize the genre of the letter.Useful ExpressionsWe are writing this letter to call on.We propose.Do not.Call on.Lets start.Can you.GenrePersuasive A public and persuasive article is written to initiate an activity.The genera
7、l public,or people from schools,companies,units,even a region are often the participants.倡议书是为倡议、发起某项活动而写的公开的、具有号召性的文章。它的受众往往是广大群众、或是学校、公司、单位的所有人、或是一个地区的所有人。Skills of WritingFour Principles1.具体性原则I hope these suggestions will be helpful to you.（2018.全国卷I）I would like to invite you to join,since you
8、are skillful at table tennis,and you are the most suitable person.(2017.全国卷II)Moreover，the scenery along the river is amazing,with many well-known sightseeing spots.(2017.北京卷)评:helpful,skillful,the most suitable和amazing比good更生动具体。2.新颖性原则We will experience the glory of our school,and we are growing t
9、ogether.We will witness the glory of our school,and we are growing together.(2017.全国卷II)I should be free any time after school nextweek.1 should be available any time after scool nextweek.(2016.全国卷III)3.短语优先原则(1)Our team,apart from regular training,will join in many activities,such as participating
10、in some national competitions on behalf of our school.Our team,apart from regular training,will join in a variety of activities,such as participating in some national competitions on behalf of our school.（2018.天津卷）(2)The university is known for its language and culture courses for international stud
11、ents.-The university is known for its language and culture courses intended for international students.(2018北京卷)(4)避免重复原则As is indicated in the graph,the box-office income of Chinese films increased constantly from2012 to 2015，but its increase,for one reason or another,slowed down in 2016.As is indi
12、cated in the graph,the box-office income of Chinese films increased constantly from2012 to 2015，but its growth,for one reason or another,slowed down in 2016.(2017江苏卷)Key Points of Writingkey 1.background,reason or purpose.倡议的倡议的背景、原因或目的背景、原因或目的key 2.specific contents倡议的具体内容倡议的具体内容key 3.expressing wi
13、shes or giving proposals again表达希望或者再次倡议表达希望或者再次倡议More Useful Expressions倡议的背景、原因或目的倡议的背景、原因或目的1.It is obvious that as people live in an age of abundance,more and more people.2.I am writing this letter to call on everyone to pay attention to.caused by.3.To fulfill our obligation to do sth,we are sup
14、posed to follow the following ecological codes.倡议的具体内容倡议的具体内容1.It is necessary for us to be aware of/realize the importance of.2.We are supposed to try to balance the relationship between.and.3 It is advised/suggested that we should pay more attention to.表达希望或再次倡议表达希望或再次倡议1.Dont let your tear be the
15、 last drop of water in the world.2.I am here again to call on all of us to save natural resources and not destroy the environment.3.Every effort counts/makes a difference Lets work together to make the world a better place.HomeworkWork in groups.Discuss another environment issue about which to write
16、 a persuasive letter and make notes.Problem:Cause(s):Solution(s):SampleProblem:Bottled waterCauses:Millions of tons of plastic are used worldwide to make water bottles each year;the plastic can take hundreds of years to break down.Solutions:Carry your water in a sustainable,reusable bottle.In this w
17、ay,you dont need to buy bottled water;if you have to purchase a plastic bottled beverage,recycle the bottle after use;ask your family members and friends to take part in this campaign.ProposalsWe wont have a society if we destroy the environment.Margaret Mead,an American anthropologist如果我们毁坏了环境，社会也就不复存如果我们毁坏了环境，社会也就不复存在。在。玛格丽特玛格丽特.米德米德伤害与被伤害，有时候也是对立统一关系，伤害与被伤害，有时候也是对立统一关系，伤害他人有时候意味着在毁灭自己，如果我伤害他人有时候意味着在毁灭自己，如果我们失去了平衡，那对不起，枪响之后没有赢们失去了平衡，那对不起，枪响之后没有赢家家董卿董卿
