1. 打算、计划做某事 2. 植更多的树 3. 在花园里挖沟 4. 种植水果面包树 be going to do sth. plant more trees dig in the garden plant breadfruit trees Translate the following phrases.

5. 对 …… 有好处 6. 减少空气污染 7. 严重的，严肃的 8. 节约水 / 能源 9. 引起严重的空气污染 be good for… cause serious air pollution be serious save water/energy reduce air pollution

plastic cups / bags n. 塑料

cut down trees 砍倒

punish vt. 处罚，惩罚 fine vt. 罚款

rich forest resource adj. 丰富的 n. 资源

plastic separate recycling allow cut down punish fine limit n. 塑料 vt. 分开，分割 vt.&vi 回收利用，循环利用 vt. 允许 砍到 vt. 处罚，惩罚 vt. 罚款 vt. 限制

depend depend on /upon rich resource wisely run out produce difference make a difference (to sb/sth) vi. 依靠，依赖，指望 依靠，取决于 adj. 富有的，丰富的 n. 资源 adv. 明智的，充满智慧的 ; 用完，耗尽 vt. 导致，产生 n. 差异，不同之处 有影响，起作用

Match the words on the left with the meaning on the right. 1 separate ______ 2 recycle ______ 3 allow ______ 4 fine ______ 5 run out ______ 6 produce ______ a cause a result b make someone pay money because he/she has done something wrong c be used up d put things into different groups e let some one do something f treat something used so that it can be used again d f e b c a

What do you know about this country?

Switzerland is a beautiful country with high mountains and clean blue lakes.

Kitty’s online friend Martina is a middle school student in Switzerland. She’s writing in her blog on World Environment Day. Read the article and find out more information about Switzerland.

When’s World Environment Day? World Environment Day is on 5 June. Read the article quickly and answer the question.

Kitty made some notes of Martina’s blog on a piece of paper, but her mother tore it up by mistake. Listen to the tape and help her match the two halves of the sentences. Write the correct letters in the blanks.

a are separated into different groups and recycled. b energy from the sun, wind and water. c to protect the environment. d with high mountains and clean blue lakes. e because we depend on its rich resources to live. f to collect old clothes from around the country. 1 Switzerland is a beautiful country _____ 2 In Switzerland, glass plastic and paper _______ d a

3 An organization was set up _____ 4 The government has laws _____ 5 We should protect nature _____ 6 People are starting to use ______ a are separated into different groups and recycled. b energy from the sun, wind and water. c to protect the environment. d with high mountains and clean blue lakes. e because we depend on its rich resources to live. f to collect old clothes from around the country. f c e b

After reading Martina’s article, Kitty has written down the main points of the paragraphs. Write the correct numbers of the paragraphs in the boxes.

P1.____ P2.____ P3.____ P4.____ P5.____ a Martina asks everyone to do something for the environment. b People are starting to use new energy. c People in Switzerland recycle many things to reduce pollution. d The government has laws to protect the environment. e Switzerland is a beautiful country. e c d b a

Listen to the first paragraph carefully and answer the questions. 1. What is Switzerland like? 2. What do people there try to do? Switzerland is a country with high mountains and clean blue lakes. They try to keep their country beautiful and clean.

1. What can be recycled in Switzerland? 2. What does Martina’s family do with their old clothes? Listen to the paragraphs 2 and 3 carefully and answer the questions. Things like glass, plastic, paper, old clothes and shoes can be recycled. They send their old jeans and T-shirts to an organization for recycling.

3. Does Switzerland have laws to protect the environment? 4. What will happen if you drop litter in a public place in Switzerland? Yes, it does. It has many laws to protect the environment. You will be fined by the police.

1. What are the new ways to get energy? 2. What are the advantages of these new types of energy? Listen to the paragraphs 4 and 5 carefully and answer the questions. To get energy from the sun, wind and water. They cost very little and will never fun out. Also, they produce little pollution.

Kitty is telling Sandy about Martina’s article. Complete their conversation. Kitty: My online friend Martina wrote last week about how they protect the (1) _____________ in Switzerland. Sandy: Really? What do they do to keep their country clean? Kitty: In Switzerland, glass, plastic and paper are (2) _________ into different groups and then (3) _________. environment separated recycled

Sandy: Do they recycle anything else? What do they do with old clothes? Kitty: An organization (4) ________ old clothes from around the country. Then some are sold in (5) ____________, some are given to (6) ________, and others are sent to (7) _________ for recycling. collects charity show the poor factories

Sandy: That sounds like a good idea. Kitty: They have many (8) ______ to protect the environment too. For example, people will be (9) _________ if they cut down trees because it’s not (10) ________. Sandy: That’s great! Kitty: Yes. And they don’t drop (11) _____ in a public place. Otherwise, they’ll be(12) ______ by the police. laws punished allowed litter fined

How do you understand “Green Switzerland”? What’s the meaning of “green”?

You are an interviewer. You want to interview Martina about Switzerland. Work in pairs, try to ask at least five questions about the country.

Homework 1. Read aloud the article and underline the difficult parts. 2. Remember the new words in this lesson.