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THE GREEN HILLS OF TANGSA

In the pastToday No tree left Forest programme People walked a long way To fetch wood When it rained, the Soil was carried away No new trees were planted Plant thousands of trees People are not allowed to Cut down small trees Everyone looks after the forests The forests have grown larger and better WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE PAST FEW YEARS?

1.IS Tangsa a city or a village? In what part of India is Tangsa? It’s a village. It’s in northern India.northern India. 2. What happened to the hills and soil around Tangsa many years ago? In the past In the past there were no trees left in or around the village.When it rained, the soil was carried away down the hills and into the river. 3. Why did this happen there? Trees were cut but none were planted.none 4. What did the people in Tangsa do after that? They had to walk many kilometers in order to fetch wood.fetch.

5. What did some strangers want to do in Tangsa in 1973? They wanted to cut down a large forest in the area 6.Why did the village people not allowed them to do that?allowed them to do They knew they had to save the trees. If not, they would have no wood at all. 7.What was the forest programme in that area? Twice a yearTwice a year, large teams of women plant thousands of trees.thousands of These small trees are given to the villagers and they are free. The village women The village women water the trees. They also make sure the cows do not knock down or eat the leaves.

8.What rules do the villagers have to obey? People are not allowed to cut down trees when they are still small. They are only allowed to cut down trees when they are big enough. 10.What does tangsa look like now? 9. Will they be punished if they break the rules?rules? Yes. So everyone now takes good care of the forests around their village. The forests have grown, larger and better.

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Many trees were cut down In the past So there were no trees left On the hills.

When flood came, nothing could hold the soil. The soil was carried away down the hills and into the rivers.

Indian women They are carrying water from a well.

What do you think of the women in Tangsa? They are foresighted and hardworking. They know the importance of forests. They have a strong sense of responsibility. They are willing to do things for other people.

1. If you are one of the villagers, what will you do? 2. Our hometown Wencheng is a very beautiful place, but it is being polluted everyday, why should we do to Protect its natural beauty?

A few of them= some of them A few of … Few of … + 复数可数名词 在 …… 中有一些 在 …… 中几乎没有 In the village, a few of the children can read and write. 在那个村庄里，有几个孩子能读书写字。 In the village, few of the children can read and write. 在那个村庄里，没有几个孩子能读书写字。

The rest “ 其余的 ” 、 “ 其他的 ” 当它作主语时，谓语动词视情况采用单数 或复数形式。 Those books are mine; the rest are yours. Give me a glass of beer; the rest is yours. 可数，用复数 不可数，用单数

fetch bring take carry “ 去取来 ” 、 “ 去拿 ” “ 拿来 ” 、 “ 带来 ” “ 拿去 ” 、 “ 带去 ” 携带，无方向性，即可指 “ 带来 ” ， 也可指 “ 带去 ” Please ______ me some chalk from the teacher ’ s office. A. Fetch B. take C. bring D. carry A

Allow “ 允许 ” 、 “ 让 ” allow sb. to do sth. let sb. to do sth. ( 正式场合）客气、郑重 （非正式场合）亲切、随便 Please allow me to buy you a drink. Let me buy you a drink.

twice a year once a yeartwice a year three times a yearfour times a year Thousands of Hundreds of Millions of Dozens of

none 代词， “ 没有一个 ” 、 “ 一个也不（没有） ” 用 “ none ” 或 “ none of ” 作主语时，谓语动词既可 用单数形式，也可用复数形式。

rule “ 规则 ” 、 “ 章程 ” 破坏规则 遵守规则 制定规则 执行规则 break a rule keep the ruleobey the rule work out a rule carry out a rule

Fill the blanks with the right prepositions. Years ago there were few trees ____ or _______ the village of Tangsa _____ northern India. The villagers had to walk many kilometres ____ order to fetch firewood. And when it rained, the soil Was carried away _____ the hills and _____ the rivers. Later, a forest programme was operated ______ Tangsa and other villages. Many trees have been grown _____that area. ________ 1975 and 1980 more than 1.2 million trees were planted. Now everybody takes care ___ the forests around their village. in around in downinto in Between of

1.Finish all the exercises on page 78& 同步练习 & 优化设计单项部分。