1. What can we do about global warming?
Unit 4 Using language
What can we do about global warming?
Words study
Made by Kathy.f
(Fang Fang)

2. Watch the film about Global Warming
难以忽视的真相

3. Reading What makes him puzzled?
He isn’t sure where to start with his project about global warming.
2. Why is he not sure?
He thinks individuals can have little effect on such huge environmental problems.

4. No, individuals can make a difference Many things we do every day.
Fast reading
1.Does the editor agree with him?
2.What does the growth of CO2 in the air actually come from?
No, individuals can make a difference
Many things we do every day.

5. an electrical appliance
Match the words or phrases with the right definitions.
bear, stand, tolerate
on behalf of
advocate
eg: cars, buses using fossil fuels to drive
put up with
recommend, publicly support
an electrical appliance
be important, have effect
eg: TV, computer, fridge using electricity
motor vehicles
as the representative of; stand for
refresh
sb. who educate others, es
educator
make sb. feel less tired or less hot
count

6. Discussion Fill in the chart Earth Care’s suggestion
Can you carry it out
Reasons
If you are not using electrical appliances, turn them off.
save energy
Yes
If you’re cold, put on more clothes instead of turning up the heat.
save energy
Yes
Motor vehicles use a lot of energy, so walk or ride a bike if you can.
save energy
Yes
Recycle cans, bottles, plastics and newspapers and buy things made from recycled materials.
save energy
Yes

7. Plants absorb CO2 from the air. Plant more trees.
Earth Care’s suggestion
Can you carry it out
Reasons
Get your parents or friends to buy products that are made to save energy.
Yes
save energy
Plants absorb CO2 from the air.
Plant more trees.
Yes
Talk with your family and friends about global warming and tell them what you’ve learned.
Together, individuals can make a difference.
Yes

8. rubbish ×
basket
What should we do?
throw-away ×
box
clean

9. What should we do?
throw-away

10. solar energy ↖ ↗
What can we do? ↙ ↘

11. Group work What other good advice can you give Ouyang Gang?
Take action from our daily life now!

12. In the school: At home: In public places:
Individuals can make a difference
In the school:
At home:
In public places:

13. Help me, help you, help everyone. Return GREEN to the earth!
Design the slogan
Help me, help you, help everyone.
Return GREEN to the earth!
Help me, help you, help everyone.
Return GREEN to the earth!

14. Design the slogan
Advocate low-carbon life

15. Assignment
Design a poster with your slogan to call on more people to join us!

16. an example of the poster
an example of the letter
Fight global warming
Cut down on energy. Cut down on CO2.
★ Turn it off if an electrical item isn’t used.
★ Say no to thrown-away products!
★ Recycle paper, cardboard and so on.
★ Plant trees to absorb CO2.
★ …
Every effort counts!

17. See you!
Words study