1、 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 learn about and practise parallel structures.To give a presentation about Roots&Shoots.To complete a summary of the text.Pair Work Lo
2、ok at the pictures.Discuss the following questions.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.1.What is happening in each picture?懒得做某事懒得做某事2.What other similar behaviors do you know?3.Have you ever do
3、ne any of these things?4.What are the consequences of each action in the pictures?Look at the title of the passage “ROOTS&SHOOTS”,and guess what the passage is about.ROOTSSHOOTSMatch the main idea with each part of the text.1.Part 1(Para.1)A.Acting together for a better world2.Part 2(Paras.2&3)B.Int
4、roduction of Roots&Shoots3.Part 3(Para.4)C.“Just-me-ism”and its harmRead the first paragraph of the text.Discuss the questions.1.What is“Just-me-ism”?“Just-me-ism”is a way of thinking that focuses on caring for just oneself and ignores the environment,animals and the community.2.Why is“Just-me-ism”a
5、 problem?There will be nobody to care and look after the environment.3.Do you have any suggestions on how to solve the problem?A solution would be to make them understand that even the smallest action can change the world,so they should take actions whenever possible for the environment,animals and
6、their community.For example,they should turn the tap off when brushing their teeth,turn the light off when they leave a room and pick up even little pieces of litter they dropped on the road.Roots&ShootsThe time of its establishmentThe founderThe purposeRead the rest of the text.Complete the table o
7、r use your own graphic organiser to illustrate what you have found about Roots&Shoots.in the early 1990sDr.Jane GoodallTo educate young people,from pre-schoolers to university students,so they can help to build a future that is secure and live together in peace with nature.Roots&ShootsThe meaning of
8、 its nameRoots 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 problem
9、,change the world and make it a better place to live in.Choose the best answer.1.Why does the author mention“Just-me-ism”in Paragraph 1?A.To show the importance of each individual.B.To reveal the damage humans do to the world.C.To call on people to save energy.D.To inform us of some awful facts.2.Fo
10、r what purpose was Roots&Shoots founded?A.To teach people how to be a person with a green thumb.B.To educate young people to take action for the environment.C.To promote the study of chimpanzees.D.To help educate young people to have a bright future.3.Who does Roots&Shoots represent?A.Researchers at
11、 the institute.B.Ordinary people in peace with nature.C.Children in primary schools.D.Young people around the world.4.What does Roots&Shoots emphasize?A.The importance of each individual.B.The importance of wildlife protection.C.The education of next generation.D.The urgency of environmental protect
12、ion.Para.1Paras.2-5Just-me-ismRoots&ShootsPart 1Part 2Para.2:The introduction of Roots&Shoots.Para.3:The meaning of the name Roots&Shoots.Para.4:The importance of the individuals.Para.5:Jane Goodalls quote.Read the text again.Answer the questions.1.What contribution does Roots&Shoots make to society
13、?It inspires young people to build a future that is secure and to live together in peace with nature.2.What makes Dr.Jane Goodall think Roots&Shoots can help solve the problem of“Just-me-ism”?It encourages individuals to play a part in making the world a better place instead of just thinking about t
14、hemselves.3.What is your explanation for the two quotes from Dr.Jane Goodall?Her quotes mean that changing the role is an individual act,because there are millions of people who can make a difference if they all act on their own.Prepare a presentation to introduce Roots&Shoots with the following inf
15、ormation.Then give your presentation in class.l When and why it was establishedl The meaning of its namel The contribution it makes to societyWhat techniques does the writer use to make his/her view logical and convincing?Find at least one example for each technique.The techniques the writer uses ar
16、e quotation,example,colloquial style,rhetorical question and repetition.Ordinary language used by common people in everyday life which can convey the writers message more clearly.It doesnt matter.Its just me.And,anyway,no one knows.Every individual matters.Every individual has a role to play.Every i
17、ndividual makes a difference.QuotationWell,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.Example You know that all those things are wrong,but so what?in the world and Im just me.Colloquial st
18、yle Do you think you help to make the world a better place when you make a sad person smile,when you water a thirsty plant?Do you want to use your life to make the world a better place for?Do you want to make Roots&Shoots rooted in?Do you want to be a part?Rhetorical question How can it matter if I
19、leave one little tap running,one little light on or leave a little piece of litter on the road?Millions of gallons of water would be wasted;millions of lights would be left on;millions of pieces of litter would be dropped.Every individual matters.Every individual has a role to play.Every individual
20、makes a difference.RepetitionCan you suggest another title for the text?Say No to Just-me-ismIts time to Make a DifferenceTurn the Light OffSave the EnvironmentRead the text again and try to match sentences in the left column to those in the right.1.Name of the organisation is Roots&Shoots.A.The aim
21、 is to educate young people.2.You feed a homeless cat and take it in.B.Slow,small and weak as they seem,roots and shoots bear great potential.3.They share in peace with nature a secure future.C.Millions of people adopt“Just-me-ism”.4.The environment would be harmed.D.Every individual has his value.B
22、DACThe text uses many parallel structures with the same pattern of words and sentences.Underline these structures.Discuss why the writer uses them.The writer uses the parallel structures to create a strong effect on readers so that they understand the writers point better and reflect on their own be
23、havior deeply as well.Complete the summary with the correct form of the words and phrases below.harmful,individual,institute,just-me-ism,live in peace,involve,take action,a firm foundation,break open brick walls,leave the tap runningRoots&Shoots is a/an 1 _ established in the early 1990s by Dr.Jane
24、Goodall.It is called Roots&Shoots because roots move slowly under the ground making 2 _ and although shoots seem small and weak,they can 3 _.institutea firm foundationbreak open brick wallsThe purpose of Roots&Shoots is to educate young people who suffer from 4 _.Those people dont think their action
25、s such as 5 _ while brushing their teeth can have negative effects on the environment.In fact,these actions are very 6 _.just-me-ismleaving the tap runningharmfulharmful,individual,institute,just-me-ism,live in peace,involve,take action,a firm foundation,break open brick walls,leave the tap runningT
26、herefore,Roots&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.live in peaceindividualtake actioninvolveharmful,individual,in
27、stitute,just-me-ism,live in peace,involve,take action,a firm foundation,break open brick walls,leave the tap running1.Millions of gallons of water would be wasted;millions of lights would be left on;millions of pieces of litter would be dropped.排比排比parallelism、重重复复repetition 三三个结构及长度类似、语气一致、意义相关的句子构
28、成了排个结构及长度类似、语气一致、意义相关的句子构成了排比句比句，突，突出了节奏感出了节奏感，排，排比的强烈语势有效地表达出个人微比的强烈语势有效地表达出个人微损行为造成的巨大危害损行为造成的巨大危害。millions of的重复使用，再次强调的重复使用，再次强调了日常生活中浪费及环境破坏现象的严重性了日常生活中浪费及环境破坏现象的严重性。2.The roots and shoots are you,your friends and young people all around the world.暗喻暗喻metaphor、押押韵韵rhyme 暗暗喻又叫喻又叫“隐喻隐喻”，直，直接指出本体就
29、是喻体，说明两者具有接指出本体就是喻体，说明两者具有极其相似的特征极其相似的特征。作。作者者把把you,your friends and young people比比喻成根与芽喻成根与芽，表，表达每个人都有着根与芽那样的力达每个人都有着根与芽那样的力量，量，只要只要行动起来，将每个人的力量聚集在一起，就能够形成巨大的行动起来，将每个人的力量聚集在一起，就能够形成巨大的力量去改变世界力量去改变世界。押韵。押韵rhyme，是是词之词之间或间或词结词结尾之间的音尾之间的音的呼应，尤用于诗歌中。的呼应，尤用于诗歌中。roots and shoots采用押采用押韵的手法，韵的手法，读起来朗朗上口，便于传
30、播读起来朗朗上口，便于传播。3.Do you 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?反问反问rhetorical question、排排比比parallelism、举举例例examples 反反问是用疑问的形式表达确定的意思，只问不答，答案暗含问是用疑问的形式表达确定的意思，只问不答，答案暗含句中句中。容。容易激发读者情感，极具说服力易激
31、发读者情感，极具说服力。通。通过反问手法发人过反问手法发人深思，让人们意识到即便是微深思，让人们意识到即便是微小举小举动也动也能改能改变世界变世界。连。连续列续列举了生活中的三个善举了生活中的三个善举举make a sad person smile，make a dog wag its tail，water a thirsty plant，由，由when引导构成时引导构成时间状语从句的排比，通过实例间状语从句的排比，通过实例让意让意识到每个人都可以对世界识到每个人都可以对世界产生影响，以产生影响，以此鼓此鼓励大励大家从家从点滴的行动去改变世界点滴的行动去改变世界。4.“Every indivi
32、dual matters.Every individual has a role to play.Every individual makes a difference”.引用引用quote、排排比比parallelism、重重复复repetition 引用引用Jane Goodall的的话。引文重复使话。引文重复使用用every individual，强，强调个人力量的重要性调个人力量的重要性，使用排，使用排比的句式，比的句式，matters has a role to play makes a difference三句含义循序渐进，呼吁三句含义循序渐进，呼吁人们为改变世界做出努力，极具感染
33、力与号召力。人们为改变世界做出努力，极具感染力与号召力。Imagine you are a volunteer of Roots&Shoots.Use what you have learnt to persuade one of the following people.Im just a student.When I become a powerful person I can do more.Im doing what I can,but I dont know how to make my friends do the same.I know its important,but Im
34、too busy and dont have time for small things like these.Plans to protect air and water,wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.保护空气和水、荒野和野生动物的计划实际上是保护人类保护空气和水、荒野和野生动物的计划实际上是保护人类的计划。的计划。Write down your opinions:From the perspective of a community of a shared future,how do you understand Roots&Shoots?Would you like to be a volunteer of Roots&Shoots if possible?Why or why not?How can you live in harmony with nature?Try to give some specific examples.
