初中英语山东版九年级--Unit 3

We're trying to save the planet 1.

[00:07.51]Section 1 Before You Read

[00:11.40]PAIRWORK

[00:13.22]List the ways you think it is possible for

[00:17.77]school students to help protect the environment.

[00:23.24]Section 2 While You Read

[00:26.27]Learning strategy 2:

[00:29.06]RECOGNIZING LANGUAGE STYLES

[00:32.42]When reading,notice how language is used.

[00:37.17]For reading passages,

[00:39.73]longer sentences and more formal words are used.

[00:45.36]For dialogs,you will find shorter sentences

[00:49.71]and more informal 3 language.

[00:53.57]We're trying to save the planet.

[00:57.54]Can each one of us help to save the environment?

[01:02.53]A group of students from Pine Hill Middle School

[01:06.39]got together to talk about this question.

[01:11.40]Read part of their discussion 4.

[01:14.39]Well,I think the environment is one of our

[01:18.99]biggest worries.

[01:21.26]You know...like the pollution in big cities,

[01:26.02]and the rainforests disappearing,and um...

[01:29.63]Yes,I agree,and saving 5 it is important too.

[01:35.71]I'm just not sure if there is much

[01:38.12]we can do about it.

[01:41.79]Oh,I don't think so.

[01:44.36]There are many things we can do.

[01:46.86]Like what?

[01:48.60]Well,we can make donations 6.

[01:52.97]Or we can help out.

[01:56.37]For example,we can help to set up events to

[02:00.88]teach people about looking after the environment

[02:05.74]Sure we can,but this is all just making speeches

[02:10.01]and raising money,isn't it?

[02:12.69]What I mean is,

[02:14.47]there's nothing we can actually do.

[02:18.55]I think governments,not people,

[02:21.37]need to fix the problem.

[02:24.30]I understand what you're saying,

[02:27.04]Ann,but actually I don't agree.

[02:30.76]There are so many things each one of us

[02:34.27]can do every day,like cutting down on waste,

[02:39.13]and we can recycle trash,and...

[02:44.69]That's right!

[02:46.25]You know,it was found out that a lot of

[02:50.46]air pollution is actually caused

[02:53.13]by ordinary people,not just by big factories,

[02:58.67]For example,when we use too many plastic bags

[03:02.96]for shopping,we are harming the environment.

[03:07.19]And you know what?

[03:09.68]Many things that help the environment can help

[03:12.66]us too.

[03:14.69]Using less energy or water saves us money.

[03:20.10]And eating more natural food,

[03:22.76]like fruit and vegetables,

[03:25.36]is much healthier than eating processed food

[03:29.19]like hamburgers.

[03:31.02]Still,it's hard to see how small things like

[03:34.59]this will help.

[03:36.32]You see,if I volunteer in a hospital,

[03:40.56]I really fell I am taking part in helping 7.

[03:44.21]But the environment is so huge.

[03:47.67]I just don't see what one person can do.

[03:52.22]Hey,that kind of thinking makes me sad.

[03:57.24]If everybody believes they can make a difference

[04:00.96]the situation will get better!

[04:04.60]Yes,our planet is not like a hospital,

[04:08.84]or even a country,is it?

[04:12.47]It belongs to everyone,and everyone should

[04:16.23]be taking care of it and trying to save it.

[04:19.91]That's very true!

[04:22.87]Section 3 After You Read

[04:26.97]3a Match the phrasal verbs 8 (1-6) from the

[04:32.68]reading with their meanings (a-f).

[04:36.42]3b Read the summary of what John thinks about

[04:41.81]the environment.

[04:43.82]Then summarize 9 what Peter and Ann think.

[04:48.16]John thinks that ordinary people can help to

[04:52.30]save the environment.

[04:54.85]He says we can organize events to help people

[04:59.27]to understand more about what they can do.

[05:03.93]He also thinks everyone should help save

[05:07.34]the planet.

[05:11.23]Section 4 Go For It!

[05:14.78]Each group chooses a topic from the list below.

[05:19.76]Make a presentation 10 to your class.

[05:22.85]Use pictures to support the presentation.

[05:27.74]Traffic jams

[05:30.52]Air pollution

[05:32.98]Healthy food

[05:35.55]Recycling

[05:38.47]Our group thinks that traffic jams

[05:41.33]are one of the biggest problems in our city.

[05:45.92]Sometimes...

[05:47.75]If you have time!

[05:50.43]Make your presentations 11 into a poster

[05:54.47]and display it on your classroom wall.

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