Unit 13
We're trying to save the earth!
litter
bottom
fisherman
coal
ugly
advantage
cost
wooden
plastic
takeaway
bin
v. 乱扔
n. 底部；最下部
n. 渔民；钓鱼的人
n. 煤；煤块
adj. 丑陋的；难看的
n. 优点；有利条件
v. 花费
adj. 木制的；木头的
n. 塑料；塑胶
n. 外卖食物
n. 垃圾桶
Save the Earth!
接龙
幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。
每人一词，按行/列依次接龙，3秒内说不出，此行/列同学即失去此答题机会，下一行/列同学接续。
coal
plastic
ugly
wooden
bottom
fisherman
bin
cost
takeaway
advantage
litter
Endangered
animals
Natural
disasters
Pollution
The world's problems
How do you feel?
Saving endangered animals is one
thing we can do for our world.
What else can we do to help save
the planet?
try to use the public transportation
recycle books and paper
turn off the light when you leave a room
turn off the shower while you are washing your hair
1a
Here are some words related to different kinds of pollution. Write them in the box below. Then add mare words.
loud music cars rubbish planes
littering ships factories smoking building houses mobile phones
Noise pollution:
loud music, planes, building houses, mobile phones (machines, crowds, vehicles)
Air pollution:
cars, factories, smoking, building houses (burning, power plants, nuclear disposal)
Water pollution:
rubbish, littering, ships, factories (sewage, industrial waste, pesticides)
1b
Listen and complete the sentences.
What was the problem?
The river was __________. Even the bottom of the river was full of _______. There were no more _____ for fishermen to catch.
What caused the problem?
People are throwing ________ into the river.
Factories are polluting ______ into the river.
How should the problem be solved?
We should write to the __________ and ask them to __________ the factories. Everyone should help to ________ the river.
really dirty
rubbish
fish
litter
waste
government
close down
clean up
1c
Role-play the conversation. Then make your own conversations about the kinds of pollution in 1a.
The air was polluted. The heavy smoke flew to the air.
But, it used to be clean and clear.
Yes, but factories produced lots of waste gas everyday.
Everyone in the town should play a part in clean it up.
2a
Listen to the interview. Circle the kinds of pollution that Jason and Susan talk about.
land pollution B. air pollution
C. noise pollution D. water pollution
The air is badly polluted because there are __________ on the road these days.
Factories that burn coal also _______ the air with a lot of black smoke.
There is also too much rubbish and waste. People ________________ things everyday.
People are also littering in ____________ like parks. This is turning beautiful places into ugly ones.
more cars
pollute
are throwing away
public places
2b
Listen again and complete the sentences.
2c
Use the information in 2a and 2b to role-play conversations between Jason and Susan.
The air has become really polluted around here. I’m getting very worried.
Yes, I used to be able to see the stars in the sky.
The problem is that there’re more cars on the road these days and factories that burn coal also pollute the air with a lot of black smoke.
...
Read and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.
Role-play
1. Role play the conversation in groups;
2. Role play the conversation in front of the class
Let’s see which group does the best.
2d
Language points 部分供教师根据学生学习理解的实际程度
穿插选择讲解
We’re trying to save the earth!
我们正在竭尽全力拯救地球!
try to do =try one’s best to do
努力去做某事
Language points
Every student should try to study hard in order to study in a university.
为了进入大学学习，每个学生都应该努力学习。
2. Here are some words related to different kinds of pollution.
be related to 与…有关
I am not related to him in any way.
我和他无任何关系。
3. Everyone in this town should play a part in cleaning it up!
play a part in 在……方面起作用
A good diet plays a large part in helping people live longer.
健康的饮食在帮助人们长寿方面起着非常大的作用。
4. Even the bottom of the river was full of rubbish.
Yes, but people are throwing litter into the river.
litter 和 rubbish :“垃圾”，不可数名词rubbish 指“没用的东西(被扔或将要丢弃的无用的东西)”不可回收
litter 指“(室内或公共场所)乱扔的废物(纸屑、不要的包装纸、废瓶等)”还可回收
Throw the rubbish out.
Pick up your litter after a picnic.
Quiz
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你想要做什么？

他在工作中其重要作用。

这些问题都是密切相关的。
1. What are you trying to do?
2. He plays an important part in the work.
3. These problems are closely related.
Review
try to do =try one’s best to do
be related to
play a part in
litter & rubbish
1. Write a short passage about
how to protect our environment.
2. Preview the new words and expressions.
3. Preview the article on page 99.
Homework