1、Lesson 1 Roots and Shoots To read and talk about Roots&Shoots,an educational organization To read for general understanding To read for specific information and answer questions on details To complete a summary of the text.To give a presentation about Roots&ShootsLeave the tap running while you brus
2、h your teeth.Leave a light on when you go out.Drop a piece of litter and cannot be bothered to pick it up.1.What is happening in each picture?懒得做某事懒得做某事Look at the title of the passage “ROOTS&SHOOTS”,and guess what the passage is about.ROOTSSHOOTSRead the text carefully and match the main idea of ea
3、ch part.Part 1(Para.1)AThe meaning of its name.Part 2(Para.2)BWhat is“Just-me-ism”？Part 3(Paras.3-4)CThe establishment of Roots&Shoots.Step 1 While-reading“Just-me-ism”ExamplesLeaving the tap while you brush your teethLeaving a light when you go out.dropping litter and not being bothered to .Persona
4、l opinionKnowing those things are but thinking it doesnt .Harm .Read paragraph 1.and complete the following chart.Step2 Careful-readingWasting a lot of energywrongmatteronpick it uprunningRead paragraph 2.and choose the best answer(1)When was Roots&Shoots established?AIn the early 1980s.BIn the late
5、 1980s.CIn the early 1990s.DIn the late 1990s.(2)Who is Jane Goodall?AA scientist whos the worlds best-known expert on wild chimpanzees.BA scientist whos the worlds best-known expert on wild monkeys.CA scientist whos the worlds best-known expert on wild tigers.DA scientist whos the worlds best-known
6、 expert on wild wolves.(3)Whats the purpose of Roots&Shoots?ATo educate old people.BTo educate young people.CTo educate middle-aged people.DTo educate children.Inspired by the message of Roots&Shoots,many young people have taken action to protect the environment.Read paragraph 3.Answer the following
7、 question.Read paragraph 3.Answer the following question.Roots move slowly under the ground to make a firm foundation,and shoots seem small and weak,but they can break open brick walls to reach the light.1.Whats the meaning of its name?2.who does Roots&Shoots represent?It represents young people aro
8、und the world.Read paragraph 4.Find the two quotes from Dr.Jane Goodall and Paraphrase the quotes.“It is by acting together,in this exciting way,that we can involve thousands millions of people,and this is what is going to change the world.”“Every individual matters.Every individual has a role to pl
9、ay.Every individual makes a difference.”Only by acting together can we ask thousands millions of people to take action to create change and influence the change that is needed in our communities and our world.Each one of us is very important.Each one of us has our own responsibility to take.A small
10、action will lead to a huge change especially when everyone works together.Dr.Goodalls quotes mean that changing the role is individual act,because there are millions of people who can make a difference if they all act on their own.Since 1991,millions of students have taken on the challenge of making
11、 the world a better place for people,animals and the environment we share.Roots&Shoots youth are not only the future,they are the present and they are changing the world.Learn more about Roots&Shoots Learn more about Roots&Shoots Roots&Shoots is in more than 130 countries around the world.Learn more
12、 about Roots&Shoots Learn more about Roots&Shoots It inspires young people to create positive change in their communities.More about Roots&ShootsLearn more about Roots&Shoots Learn more about Roots&Shoots More and more young people want to be a part of Roots&Shoots.More about Roots&ShootsLearn more
13、about Roots&Shoots Learn more about Roots&Shoots Young people are taking action to create change that is needed in our world.More about Roots&ShootsLearn more about Roots&Shoots Learn more about Roots&Shoots Many young people use their voice and actions to make the world a better place for people,an
14、imals and the environment.More about Roots&ShootsLearn more about Roots&Shoots Learn more about Roots&Shoots Jane Goodall s Roots&Shoots is already in Beijing.The time is now to speak up and take action.More about Roots&ShootsLearn more about Roots&Shoots Learn more about Roots&Shoots Step 3Post-rea
15、ding.After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.Most people suffer 1.what is known as“just-me-ism”.Actually,it is 2 (harm)to the world.3 (inspire)young people to take action for the environment.animals and their community,Roots&Shoots 4 (establish).The organization is called Roots
16、&Shoots because roots move 5 (slow)under the ground to make a firm 6 (found)and shoots can break open brick walls 7 (reach)the light.The value and importance of each individual is 8 Roots Shoots is all about.Dr.Jane Goodall thinks each individual has a role 9 (play)and every individual makes 10 diff
17、erence.fromTo inspirewas establishedto playwhatharmfulato reachfoundationslowlyRead the whole text again.Answer the questions.1.What can we learn from the text?2.As teenagers,what can you do to protect environment?Step4 Group workEvery individual can make a difference to the world.not to leave the t
18、ap runningnot to leave the house with lights still onto pick up litterto use less tissue paperWhat can we do to promote green living?to ride bikes on short journeysto refuse to use disposable chopsticks to plant more treesto be a volunteer for an environmental organisationwhen and where it was estab
19、lishedthe meaning of its namethe contribution it makes to societyGroup work 2：Prepare a presentation to introduce Roots&Shoots with the following tips.Then give your presentation.Step5 Homework1.Finish exercise on page 32.2.If possible,Please draw a mind map about“Roots&shoots”with some detail.Thank You
