1、Lesson 1 Roots and ShootsRita1.What is happening in each picture?Leave the tap running while you brush your teeth.Leave a light on when you go out.Drop a piece of litter and cannot be bothered to pick it up.2.Have you ever done any of these things?3.What would happen if everybody did the same things
2、?What other similar behaviors do you know?Look at the title of the passage “ROOTS&SHOOTS”,and guess what the passage is about.ROOTSSHOOTS1.Whats the genre of this passage?A.An argumentation B.A narrative C.A news article D.An exposition(说明文)2.Match each paragraph to its main idea.Para 1:Para 2:Para
3、3:Para 4:a.The meaning of its nameb.What is Just-me-ismc.A call to actiond.Basic information of Roots and Shoots“Just-me-ism”ExamplesLeaving the tap 1.while you brush your teethLeaving a light 2.when you go out.dropping litter and not being bothered to 3.Personal opinionKnowing those things are 4.bu
4、t thinking it doesnt 5.Harm6.Read paragraph 1 carefully and complete the following chart.Wasting a lot of energywrongmatteronpick it uprunning Read paragraph 2-3complete the table in exercise 3:Roots&ShootsThe time of its establishmentThe founderThe purposeThe meaning of its name Read paragraph 2-3c
5、omplete the table in exercise 3:Roots&ShootsThe time of its establishmentThe founderThe purposeThe meaning of its nameThe early 1990sDr.Jane Goodallto educate young people to help build a secure future and live together in peace with naturepara.3 The organisation is called Roots&Shoots because roots
6、 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.The roots and shoots are you,your friends and young people all around the world.Hundreds and thousands of roots and shoots can solve the problems,change the w
7、orld and make it a better place to live inthe meaning of its name:young people in the world are just like the roots and shoots,which seem weak and move slowly but can make a difference.Read paragraph 4.Find the two quotes from Dr.Jane Goodall and Paraphrase the quotes.“It is by acting together,in th
8、is 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 play.Every individual makes a difference.”Only by acting together,can we ask thousands,millions of people to take action to create
9、change and influence the change that is needed in our communities and our world.Each one of us is very important,and each one of us has our own responsibility to take.A small action will lead to a huge change,especially when everyone works together.Focus on caring oneselfNobody to care and look afte
10、r the environmentTake smallest actionThe early 1990sDr.Jane GoodallTo educate young peoplemove slowly under the ground to make a firm foundationbreak open brick walls to reach the lightmatters Roots and Shoots is a global movement of youth just like you who have the power to use their voice and acti
11、ons to create and influence the change that is needed in their communities and our world.Learn more about Roots&Shoots Roots&Shoots is in more than 130 countries around the world.It inspires young people to create positive change in their communities.Many young people use their voice and actions to
12、make the world a better place for people,animals and the environment.Jane Goodalls Roots&Shoots is already in Beijing.We have only one earth,We have only one earth,lets live green and save the earth.lets live green and save the earth.Complete the summary with the correct form of the words and phrase
13、s below.harmful,individual,institute,just-me-ism,live in peace,involve,take action,a firm foundation,break open brick walls,leave the tap running Roots&Shoots is a/an 1 _ established in the early 1990s by Dr.Jane Goodall.It is called Roots&Shoots because roots move slowly under the ground making 2_
14、and although shoots seem small and weak,they can 3 _.The purpose of Roots&Shoots is to educate young people who suffer from 4 _.Those people dont think their actions such as 5 _ while brushing their teeth can have negative effects on the environment.In fact,these actions are very 6 _.Therefore,Roots
15、&Shoots hopes to 7_ millions of young people in building a secure future so that we can 8 _ with nature.Dr.Jane Goodall believes every 9_ matters.What we need to do is 10 _ and act together to make the world a better place.institutea firm foundationbreak open brick wallsjust-me-ismleave the tap runn
16、ingharmfullive in peaceindividualto take actioninvolveWhat techniques can a writer use to make his or her view logical and convincing?1.repetition 2.examples 3.data/numbers4.quotations 5.metaphor parison&contrast7.a colloquial style.oral/ordinary language used by common people in everyday lifeWhat t
17、echniques does the writer use to make his/her view logical and convincing?Find at least one example for each technique.1,2,4,71,2,4,7Study the techniques that the writer useQuotationExamplesColloquial styleRepetition“Every individual matters.Every individual has a role to play.Every individual makes
18、 a difference.”say you leave the tap running while you brush your teeth,leave a light burning when you go out or you drop a piece of litter and.You know that all those things are wrong,but so what?You get to choose:do you want to use your life to make the world a better place for people,animals and
19、the environment?How can it matter if I leave one little tap running,one little light burning,one little piece of litter on the road?Millions of gallons of water would be wasted,millions of lights would be left burning,millions of pieces of litter would be dropped.Most people suffer from what is know
20、n as“Just-me-ism”.What is that?Well,say you leave the tap running while you brush your teeth,leave a light on when you go out or you drop a piece of litter and cant be bothered to pick it up.You know that all those things are wrong,but so what?“What difference can it possibly make？”you say to yourse
21、lf.“There are millions of people in the world and Im just me.How can it matter if I leave one little tap running,one little light on or leave a little piece of litter on the road?And anyway,no one will know.”Of course,it wouldnt matter if there were just a few people in the world.But just think of a
22、ll the millions of people saying to themselves:“It doesnt matter.Its just me.And,anyway,no one knows.”Millions of gallons of water would be wasted;millions of lights would be left on;millions of pieces of litter would be dropped.And all of this would be very harmful.if条件句表示真实时，用主将从现:If it rains tomo
23、rrow,we will stay at home.if引导的虚拟条件句:主句谓语主句谓语if if从句谓语从句谓语例句例句与现在相反should/would/could+V原形一般过去时（be-were)If I had a lot of money,I could buy whatever I want.与过去相反should/would/could have done过去完成时If you have attended the meeting yesterday,you would/should have met her.与将来相反should/would/could+V原形should
24、do;were to do;一般过去时If I should win/were to win/won a lottery tomorrow,I might pass out at once.Of course,it wouldnt matter if there were just a few people in the world.But just think of all the millions of people saying to themselves:“It doesnt matter.Its just me.And,anyway,no one knows.”Millions of
25、 gallons of water would be wasted;millions of lights would be left on;millions of pieces of litter would be dropped.And all of this would be very harmful.To inspire young people to take action for the environment,animals and their community,Roots&Shoots was established.This institute was set up in t
26、he early 1990s by Dr.Jane Goodall,a scientist whos the worlds best-known expert on wild chimpanzees.In addition to her research,she has been whole-heartedly committed to environmental protection.The whole purpose of Roots&Shoots is to educate young people,from pre-schoolers to university students,so
27、 they can help to build a future that is secure and live together in peace with nature.动词不定式作表语不定式作表语时，如果主语中含有实义动词do(包括do的任何形式)，则作表语的不定式可以省去符号to.What squirrels can do is(to)store all kinds of food.The organisation is called Roots&Shoots because roots move slowly under the ground to make a firm found
28、ation,and shoots seem small and weak,but they can break open brick walls to reach the light.The roots and shoots are you,your friends and young people all around the world.Hundreds and thousands of roots and shoots can solve the problems,change the world and make it a better place to live in Do you
29、think you help to make the world a better place when you make a sad person smile,when you make a dog wag its tail,and when you water a thirsty plant?One cheered-up person,one happy dog,one flowering plant,and you.Thats what Roots&Shoots is all about:the value and importance of each individualhuman,a
30、nimal or plant.make宾语宾补Make+宾语+宾补V-ingV-eddoadj.n.I am sorry to make you waiting for so long.You should make your views known.when you make a dog wag its tail.The Internet makes our lives convenient.make the world a better placeMastering the technology makes it possible for us to use the Internet mo
31、re effectively.makeitn./adj.to do sth./doing sth./that从句(1)The construction of the two major highways has made the once isolated village _(access)to visitors.(2)The teacher raised his voice so that he could make himself _(hear)accessibleheard Do you think you help to make the world a better place wh
32、en you make a sad person smile,when you make a dog wag its tail,and when you water a thirsty plant?One cheered-up person,one happy dog,one flowering plant,and you.Thats what Roots&Shoots is all about:the value and importance of each individualhuman,animal or plant.Dr.Jane Goodall believes that the m
33、ost important thing is that：“Every individual matters.Every individual has a role to play.Every individual makes a difference.”You get to choose:Do you want to use your life to make the world a better place for people,animals and the environment?Do you want to make Roots&Shoots rooted in everyones heart?Do you want to be a part of a community for a shared future?You cannot be absent.It is by acting together,in this exciting way,that we can involve thousandsmillionsof people,and this is what is going to change the world.Jane Goodall
