Your Money Reading

Objectives In this lesson, we will • read for main idea & specific information. • learn to guess the meanings of some new words in the context. • Have an interview according to the text. • understand the title.

Vocabulary Why is the water not clear? The yellow River Every year, approximately 1.6 billion tons of soil flows into the Yellow River.

Vocabulary soil crops crops won’t grow. The soil contains materials to make plants grow. So the soil plays a very important role in keeping the balance of nature. Without soil,

Vocabulary soil erosion What is the problem with the land as so much soil is removed (washed away)? soil erosion The land will be too poor to grow plants.

Planting trees along the river. Vocabulary What can be done to stop soil erosion? Planting trees along the river.

Your Money

Lead in Do you get pocket money from your parents? How much pocket money do you get each month?

Lead in 2.What things do you like to spend money on? Key Words: clothes, books, CDs, computer games, food, games in amusement parks, giving to charity Key Words:

Lead in 3. What can you do with 5 yuan? Buy some candies or cookies?

How about buying a tree instead?

the Jiuchengong Valley in inner Mongolia Lead in Your five yuan can change a poor land into a green homeland. the Jiuchengong Valley in inner Mongolia

When Less Is More Yes Can your 5 yuan have so much effect? Read the text When Less Is More Yes All this started with 5 yuan

First Reading Match the topics with the paragraphs. Para 1 Para 2 What we can do to help The use of five yuan An example of success Opinions about the problem The problem with land

Second reading Facts of the Yellow River 1.6 billion tons of soil _____ ____ the River. A lot of soil, which _____ ___ ______ _______ of the land, ____ _____ ________. It ____ ______ serious erosion. In some areas, this ___ _________ almost all the land, and ____ ______ many local farmers ___ ______. flows into keeps the natural balance has been removed has caused has destroyed has forced to move Solution You can _____ __ _________ ____ in stopping the erosion. ______ a tree ____ __ _____ and help ____ ____ ____ on land, so that farmers can _____ _____ to _____ __ ______, This helps to _________ local economies. play an important role with 5 yuan Buy make soil stay grow crops make a living develop example Jiuchengong Valley in Inner Mongolia

Ask and answer Facts of the Yellow River 1.6 billion tons of soil _____ ____ the River. A lot of soil, which _____ ___ ______ _______ of the land, ____ _____ ________. It ____ ______ serious erosion. In some areas, this ___ _________ almost all the land, and ____ ______ many local farmers ___ ______. flows into keeps the natural balance has been removed has caused has destroyed has forced to move Solution You can _____ __ _________ ____ in stopping the erosion. ______ a tree ____ __ _____ and help ____ ____ ____ on land, so that farmers can _____ _____ to _____ __ ______, This helps to _________ local economies. play an important role with 5 yuan Buy make soil stay grow crops make a living develop example Jiuchengong Valley in Inner Mongolia

1. Which river is being talked about in the article ? Examples: Ex. 4 1. Which river is being talked about in the article ? 2. In which area has soil erosion almost destroyed farming land? 3. What can we do to stop soil erosion? 4. Why does the writer say 5 yuan is important? 5. Which example is given to show that 5 yuan can help develop local economies?

Interview Have an Interview with an expert on the soil problem of Yellow River. Ask questions about the soil problem of Yellow River and the solution. Student A: a reporter Student B: an expert Begin Like this: A: Hello, …. May I ask you some questions about the soil problem of …?

Vocabulary Match the underlined words with the definitions in Ex. 3. Ex. 3 Every year, approximately 1.6 tons of soil flows into the Yellow River. The soil contains materials to keep the natural balance of the area. Over time, a lot of soil has been removed, which has caused serious erosion of the land along the River. You may agree with this point of view. On land with rich soil, local farmers can grow crops to make a living. Still puzzled how your 5 yuan can have so much effect?

Ex. 3 about approximately plants such as wheat, rice or fruit grown by farmers being worn away by water, wind or sand unable to understand something opinion have something inside the top part of the earth in which plants grow take something away from a place approximately crops erosion puzzled view contain soil remove

Summary Maybe you don’t’ think so, but 5 yuan can do a lot of help. With it you can _________, one along the Yellow River. Every year, about 1.6 ______________ of soil flows into the Yellow River. Over time, a lot of soil __________________, causing _______________ of the land along the river. As a result, many local farmer have to __________________ to make a living. It is a huge job to control it. buy a tree billion tons has been removed serious erosion move to other areas

However, everyone can help by buying a tree with 5 yuan However, everyone can help by buying a tree with 5 yuan. It can make soil _______________ where farmers can _____________. That, in turn, will help to ________________________. If you still cannot believe it, here is an example: a tree-planting programme in the Jiuchengong Valley has not only changed it into ________________, but also greatly ____________________ of the local people. stay on the land grow crops develop local economies a green homeland improved the lives

Voice your opinion How do you understand the title " The When Less is More"? 2.Talk about the local environment you live in. What can you and your friends do to improve it?

Homework Read the text & remember the new words. P59—Ex. 6 & Word Corner.