1. Your Money
Reading

2. Objectives In this lesson, we will
• read for main idea & specific information.
• learn to guess the meanings of
some new words in the context.
• Have an interview according to the text.
• understand the title.

3. Vocabulary Why is the water not clear? The yellow River
Every year, approximately 1.6 billion tons of soil flows into the Yellow River.

4. Vocabulary soil crops crops won’t grow.
The soil contains materials to make plants grow.
So the soil plays a very important role in keeping the balance of nature.
Without soil,

5. Vocabulary soil erosion
What is the problem with the land as so much soil is removed (washed away)?
soil erosion
The land will be too poor to grow plants.

6. Planting trees along the river.
Vocabulary
What can be done to stop soil erosion?
Planting trees along the river.

7. Your Money

8. Lead in Do you get pocket money from your parents?
How much pocket money do you get each month?

9. Lead in 2.What things do you like to spend money on? Key Words:
clothes, books, CDs, computer games, food, games in amusement parks, giving to charity
Key Words:

10. Lead in
3. What can you do with 5 yuan?
Buy some candies or cookies?

11. How about buying a tree instead?

12. the Jiuchengong Valley in inner Mongolia
Lead in
Your five yuan can change a poor land into a green homeland.
the Jiuchengong Valley in inner Mongolia

13. When Less Is More Yes Can your 5 yuan have so much effect?
Read the text
When Less Is More
Yes
All this started with 5 yuan

14. First Reading Match the topics with the paragraphs. Para 1 Para 2
What we can do to help
The use of five yuan
An example of success
Opinions about the problem
The problem with land

15. Second reading Facts of the Yellow River
1.6 billion tons of soil _____ ____ the River. A lot of soil, which _____ ___ ______ _______ of the land, ____ _____ ________. It ____ ______ serious erosion.
In some areas, this ___ _________ almost all the land, and ____ ______ many local farmers ___ ______.
flows into
keeps the natural balance
has been removed
has caused
has destroyed
has forced
to move
Solution
You can _____ __ _________ ____ in stopping the erosion. ______ a tree ____ __ _____ and help ____ ____ ____ on land, so that farmers can _____ _____ to _____ __ ______, This helps to _________ local economies.
play an important role
with yuan
Buy
make soil stay
grow crops
make a living
develop
example
Jiuchengong Valley in Inner Mongolia

16. Ask and answer Facts of the Yellow River
1.6 billion tons of soil _____ ____ the River. A lot of soil, which _____ ___ ______ _______ of the land, ____ _____ ________. It ____ ______ serious erosion.
In some areas, this ___ _________ almost all the land, and ____ ______ many local farmers ___ ______.
flows into
keeps the natural balance
has been removed
has caused
has destroyed
has forced
to move
Solution
You can _____ __ _________ ____ in stopping the erosion. ______ a tree ____ __ _____ and help ____ ____ ____ on land, so that farmers can _____ _____ to _____ __ ______, This helps to _________ local economies.
play an important role
with yuan
Buy
make soil stay
grow crops
make a living
develop
example
Jiuchengong Valley in Inner Mongolia

17. 1. Which river is being talked about in the article ?
Examples:
Ex. 4
1. Which river is being talked about in the article ?
2. In which area has soil erosion almost destroyed farming land?
3. What can we do to stop soil erosion?
4. Why does the writer say 5 yuan is important?
5. Which example is given to show that 5 yuan can help develop local economies?

18. Interview
Have an Interview with an expert on the soil problem of Yellow River. Ask questions about the soil problem of Yellow River and the solution.
Student A: a reporter
Student B: an expert
Begin Like this:
A: Hello, …. May I ask you some questions about the soil problem of …?

19. Vocabulary
Match the underlined words with the definitions in Ex. 3.
Ex. 3
Every year, approximately 1.6 tons of soil flows into the Yellow River.
The soil contains materials to keep the natural balance of the area.
Over time, a lot of soil has been removed, which has caused serious erosion of the land along the River.
You may agree with this point of view.
On land with rich soil, local farmers can grow crops to make a living.
Still puzzled how your 5 yuan can have so much effect?

20. Ex. 3 about approximately
plants such as wheat, rice or fruit grown by farmers
being worn away by water, wind or sand
unable to understand something
opinion
have something inside
the top part of the earth in which plants grow
take something away from a place
approximately
crops
erosion
puzzled
view
contain
soil
remove

21. Summary
Maybe you don’t’ think so, but 5 yuan can do a lot of help. With it you can _________, one along the Yellow River.
Every year, about 1.6 ______________ of soil flows into the Yellow River. Over time, a lot of soil __________________, causing _______________ of the land along the river. As a result, many local farmer have to __________________ to make a living. It is a huge job to control it.
buy a tree
billion tons
has been removed
serious erosion
move to other areas

22. However, everyone can help by buying a tree with 5 yuan
However, everyone can help by buying a tree with 5 yuan. It can make soil _______________ where farmers can _____________. That, in turn, will help to ________________________. If you still cannot believe it, here is an example: a tree-planting programme in the Jiuchengong Valley has not only changed it into ________________, but also greatly ____________________ of the local people.
stay on the land
grow crops
develop local economies
a green homeland
improved the lives

23. Voice your opinion How do you understand the title
" The When Less is More"?
2.Talk about the local environment you live in. What can you and your friends do to improve it?

24. Homework
Read the text & remember the new words.
P59—Ex. 6 & Word Corner.