1. Chapter 1 The Green Consumer Pengpu Middle school Cao Ting

2.  Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are true or false

3. 1. A green consumer is a person who never use products which are harmful to the environment. 2. If there was no atmosphere, the earth would be a dead planet. 3. Burning fuels won’t produce any carbon dioxide. T T F

4. 4. If we plant more trees, there will be less erosion of the soil. 5. We can only help save the earth by producing the atmosphere and the ozoner layer. T F

5. Answer the following questions according to the text.

6. 1. How many kinds of threats is the earth facing according to the author? What are they? They are the Greenhouse Effect, damage to the ozone layer, destruction of the rain forests and bad habits of the human. 2. What does the atmosphere act like? It acts like the glass of the greenhouse.

7. 3. What’s the result of the Greenhouse Effect? It may cause the level of the sea to rise and drown cities and even whole countries. 4. What’s the use of the ozone layer? It forms a protective layer around the earth. 5. Why is the Greenhouse Effect becoming worse? Because people are burning and cutting down trees.

8. 1. vital 2. threats 3. environment 4. lifeless 5. drown 6. occurs 7. massive very, very important things or people that might cause harm the natural world that we live in without any life kill by water exists or happens huge

9. Word Bank n. / n.-phrases a. / a.-phrases v./ v.-phrases drown threats environment cause massive lifeless occurs pollution vital environment threats pollution massive lifeless vital drown cause occurs

10. Consolidation Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

11. massive lifeless threats environment drown 1.Both drivers were killed in the crash. Firemen removed two ________ bodies from the wrecked cars. 2.Every year, a few people accidentally_________ in swimming pools. 3.Careless drivers are ________to the lives of pedestrians. 4.The government plans to spend a _______ amount of money on protecting our city’s_______________ from pollution. lifeless drown threats massive environment

12. pollution cause vital occur 5. The Greenhouse Effect may ________ the level of the sea to rise. 6. It is ________ to sound the alarm if you smell smoke. You may save lives. 7. __________ is one of the most serious problems nowadays. 8. I hope the terrible kind of disease, SARS won’t __________ around the world again. cause vital Pollution occur

13. danger n. 危险 dangerous a. 危险的 in danger 陷于危险 out of danger 脱离危险 1. The bridge is ______________ of falling down. 2. It’s ____________ to drive fast on icy road. 3. Don’t worry, madam. Your husband is _________________ now. in danger dangerous out of danger

14. save v. 挽救，节约， safe a. /n. 安全的，保险箱 safely ad. 安全的 safety n. 安全 1. __________ is very important to everyone. 2. The policeman tried his best to ________ the old man from the flood. 3. The plane arrived at Hongqiao Airport ____________. 4. The boy tries to hide himself in a ________ place. 5. He can’t open the _______. He has forgot the number. Safety save safely safe

15. live v. 生活，居住 life n. 生命, 生活 living n. / a. 生计, 活着的 lifeless a. 无生命的 alive a. 活着的 lively a. 活泼的 1. Happy Day made a good _________ by selling African ghost fish. 2. Cartoons are always full of __________ characters. 3. Water can keep us ________ for some days without food. 4. We know Mars is a __________ planet. 5. The doctor has saved many ________ from death. living lively alive lifeless lives

16. pollute v. 污染 pollution n. 污染 1. Don’t ________ the water. Everybody should help to fight against ____________. ? Don’t drink the _________ water. It’s harmful to your health. pollute pollution polluted

17. A close test about the Chapter One This book says the world is in danger. The atmosphere around our earth is e_________ to all living things. Pollution is c________ the atmosphere. The pollution from burning fuels may c______ the Greenhouse Effect, which could d______ many cities. Ozone is a gas which protects us f______ the sun. CFC gases destroy ozone ane are making h______ in the ozone layer. Cutting down the rain f_______ makes the Greenhouse Effect w______ and causes soil erosion and flooding. We create too much r________. The book says we should only buy and use g______ products to save the earth. ssential hanging ause rown rom oles orests orse ubbish reen

18. Writing: How to be green consumers 1.What kind of person would you like to be ? 2. What should you do to help save the earth? a.buy and use green goods b. have good habits c. recycle newspapers, cans and so on d. reuse plastic bags for shopping e. use basket for shopping f. use fewer spray cans at home g.switch off the lights when leaving the room h.eat less fast food i. sort out ( 分类） the rubbish

19. Assignment: 1. Read Chapter One fluently. 2. Finish writing: How to be a green consumer