1、Unit 8 Green LivingTopic Talk Word formation1._ adj.全球的 _2._adj.工业的 _ n.工业，行业 _ v.工业化 3._ n.灭绝 _ adj.灭绝的4._ n.电 _ adj.电的 _ adj.与电相关的globalgloben.地球industrialindustryindustrializeextinction extinctelectricity electric electrical 1让水龙头开着 _2开着灯出门 _3捡起，接送 _4短途旅行 _5各种各样的 _6例如 _leave the tap running 表主动wi
2、th lights still on pick up on short journey different kinds/types of for instance/example Phrases7.解决方法 _8提高意识 _9废电池 _10切身体会 _11健康生活 _12与.和谐 _solution to increase ones awarenessused battery personsal understandinghealthy livingin harmony with Phrases与.不协调out of harmony with 1The shortage of water ha
3、s become a _ (全球的）problem.2Many species are on the edge of _（灭绝）3She proposed a possible s_ to the mystery.4.The _（运输）of goods by air is very expensive.根据句意和所给的首字母或中文提示写出符合句中单词的正确形式。globalextinction olutiontransport5We should try to r_ all our waste paper.6.The only way for us to survive is to live
4、_ nature.3.Ill _(尽自己所能做某事）the school sports meeting.ecyclein harmony with do my part for Topic Talk To talk about ways of green living To understand topic language To listen to two dialogues about green living To discuss famous quotes about the environmentWatch a video about glacier.Discuss what you
5、 think of after watching it.not to leave the tap runningnot to leave the house with lights still onto pick up litterto use less tissue paper不要让水龙头开着不要开着灯出门少用纸巾捡起垃圾to ride bikes on short journeysto refuse to use disposable chopsticks to plant more treesto be a volunteer for an environmental organisat
6、ion骑自行车短途旅行种更多的树做一个环保组织的志愿者拒绝使用一次性筷子Watch the video about RRR in Singapore.What can you do to lead a green life?Read the Text Builder carefully.Then listen to the introduction at a Green Living Exhibition and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.Text Builder Green LivingWe al
7、l know that there are various types of pollution around us,which may cause different kinds of environmental problems,for instance,_.Problemswater/ocean/soil/air/noise pollution,smog,sandstorms and deserts,global warming,industrial waste,animal/plant extinctionText Builder Green LivingFor example,a g
8、ood way to reduce pollution is to _.Solutions grow/plant more trees,cycle to work/school,save energy/water/paper/resources use less electricity/more public transport increase our awareness of environmental protection,change our living habits recycle used batteries live a low-carbon lifeText Builder
9、Green LivingTo me,green living is about _.Personal understandinghealthy living,living in harmony with nature,respecting nature,maintaining the balance between human and nature,doing my part for the environmentText Builder Green LivingWe all know that there are various types of pollution around us,wh
10、ich may cause different kinds of environmental problems,for instance,_.Problemswater/ocean/soil/air/noise pollution,smog,sandstorms and deserts,global warming,industrial waste,animal/plant extinctionText Builder Green LivingFor example,a good way to reduce pollution is to _.Solutions grow/plant more
11、 trees,cycle to work/school,save energy/water/paper/resources use less electricity/more public transport increase our awareness of environmental protection,change our living habits recycle used batteries live a low-carbon lifeText Builder Green LivingTo me,green living is about _.Personal understand
12、inghealthy living,living in harmony with nature,respecting nature,maintaining the balance between human and nature,doing my part for the environmentTopic Talk 8.1Dear all,welcome to our exhibition on green living.You may wonder what we mean by green living Im sure you will understand this concept af
13、ter the exhibition.There are four sections(部分）algother.The first section introduces different types of(不同类型的)pollution.We all know that there are various types of(不同类型的)pollution around us,which may cause different kinds of environmental problems,for instance,water pollution,air pollution,ocean poll
14、ution,soil pollution and noise pollution.This section will show how pollution affects our environment and our health.The second section explains the reasons that cause different types of pollution.And you will see that our actions as humans are the main sources of pollution.The third section present
15、s the solutions that have been taken to tackle（解决）the problems,detailing ways we can help the environment.For example,a good way to reduce pollution is to plant more trees.Finally,the exhibition ends with a summary about what we personally believe we should be doing to lead a green life.To me,green
16、living is about living in harmony with（与.和谐相处）nature.Listen to a dialogue.Answer the questions.1.Why doesnt the woman like living in a flat?Because she prefers to have a garden where she can be close to nature.2.Where does the man live and what does he do to help the environment?3.What do they think
17、 is important to fight against global warming?They think that green spaces are very important for fighting against global warming.He lives in a flat.To help the environment he creates more green spaces by planting flowers and vegetables outside his window.8.2W：I dont really like living in a flat in
18、the city.I prefer to（更喜欢）have a garden because I like being close to（接近）nature.Heres a photo of my garden.M:What a beautiful gardent!Actually,I live in a flat,but I can help the environment by creating more green spaces.For example,I plant some flowers and vegetables outside my window and I have a g
19、reat view,too.W:Indeed.Having more green spaces helps the environment.M:Yes,absolutely.Green spaces are very important in our fight against problems like global warming.Use the language you have learnt to talk about what you can do to promote green living.Do you like living in flats or houses with g
20、ardens?Why?Have you or your families ever created more green spaces in your house or neighbourhood?How?Read the quotes and discuss:What do they mean?What can you learn from these quotes?Do you agree with the quotes or not?Why or why not?Living things that are nourished will not injure one another;ro
21、ads that run parallel will not interfere with one another.Li Ji万物并育而不相害，道并行而不相悖。礼记Climate change is a terrible problem,and it absolutely needs to be solved.It deserves to be a huge priority.Bill Gates气候变化是一个严重的问题，它绝对需要被解决。它应当被视为一个重大的优先事项。比尔盖兹 We are using resources as if we had two planets,not one.T
22、here can be no“Plan B”because there is no“Planet B”.Ban Kin-moon 我们正在使用资源（的方式）就像我们有两颗行星，而不是一颗。不会有“备选方案”，因为没有“备选行星”。潘基文We wont have a society if we destory the environment.Margaret Mead 如果我们毁坏了环境，社会也就不复存在。玛格丽特米德 1.Nature,to be commanded,must be obeyed.欲驾驭自然必先顺之。欲驾驭自然必先顺之。2.Not a clean environment,the
23、n the living conditions favourable meaningless.没有一个清洁的环境，再优裕的生活没有一个清洁的环境，再优裕的生活条件条件也无意义。也无意义。3.Only to obey nature in order to overcome nature.要征服自然只能遵从自然。要征服自然只能遵从自然。4.Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.自然与智慧永不相悖。自然与智慧永不相悖。5.Protecting the environment is every mans responsibility.保护
24、地球环境是每一个人的责任保护地球环境是每一个人的责任。6.Green is a process,not a status.We need to think of“green”as a verb,not an adjective.绿色是个过程，不是一种状态。我们需要把绿色是个过程，不是一种状态。我们需要把“绿色绿色”当当 作一个动词，而不是一个形容词。作一个动词，而不是一个形容词。Which quotation do you agree with?Write your sentences about green living.Write a short paragraph about an environmental problem in your hometown and your solutions.
