Unit 2 Topic 3 Would you like to be a greener person? Section D

How many ways can you think of to produce electricity? Which way do you think is the most useful? Which way do you like best? Why?

In order to protect the environment, we should have more good habits. Can you list some? Turn off …

HarmWe have __________ the earth and made it ________. ProblemThe river is _______ and the ____________ of the earth is rising. The earth is _________ for help. SuggestionPlant ________ trees, put the _________ into dustbins and stop factories from pouring waste water ________ into rivers. Listen to the passage. Fill in the blanks. pollutedsick dirtytemperature crying morerubbish directly （录音）

Many people in the world are trying to protect the environment.

Are you a greener person? Answer the following questions to see how green you are.

Are you a greener person? Answer the following questions to see how green you are. 1 、 Do you usually recycle newspaper or cans? Often. Seldom. Never.

2. Do you usually take ? a bath a shower 3. What do you usually do when you see others littering? Stop them. Pick the litter up. Do nothing. Are you a greener person? Answer the following questions to see how green you are.

Are you a greener person? Answer the following questions to see how green you are. 4 、 When you make a short journey, do you usually ____? walk or ride a bike go by car go by bus

Are you a greener person? Answer the following questions to see how green you are. 5 、 What type of bags do you often use for shopping? Baskets or cloth bags. Reused plastic bags. New plastic bags.

Are you a greener person? Answer the following questions to see how green you are. 6 、 How often do you turn off the lights when you leave a room? Nearly always. Seldom. Never.

Are you a greener person? Answer the following questions to see how green you are. 7 、 How often do you use paper towels? Often. Seldom. Never.

Can you ask more questions to see how green your classmates are?

Score:0—4 You have not started turning green yet! 5—9 You are pale green. 10—13 You are medium green. Try harder. 14—18 You are bright green, but do not stop trying. =2 =1 =0

2bGroup work Work in groups and talk about your answers and score in 2a like this: My score is... This means that... To be greener, I’ll...

Grammar focus Compound sentence About 35% of the garbage in Hong Kong can be recycled every year while the rest can’t. People produce power from coal, but it is very dirty and causes acid rain. （录音）

Useful expressions Everyone is supposed to do so. Would you like to be a greener person? May I have your attention, please? First, you ought to turn off the lights when you leave a room. There will be an increase in electricity needs if they are widely used. The train can reach a top speed of 431km per hour. （录音）

project Try to design a new activity to spread the message of the environment protection. （影片）

4 Project Friends of the Earth is a magazine in China. Now the reporters are writing an article. Help them finish the following tasks. 1. List the measures which the local government has taken to improve the environment. 2. Offer more suggestions about how to improve the environment. 3. Imagine what your hometown will be like in the future. Try to describe it. （影片）

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