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课件网) Lesson 3 Key question Why should we learn about the Earth We often use “There is/are...” to say that sth. exists somewhere. There are millions of animals on Earth. Some live on land, some ... There are many people living on Earth. It provides ... with... There are fields and mountains, rivers and seas, forests and deserts. Can you describe these photos There are many different plants. Some are tall, some are small. Present—Observe—Discover—Induce Su Mei and Su Wen are talking about how to protect the sea. Guess what are the missing words and why. Su Mei: The sea is very important to us. But there is more and more plastic pollution in the sea. What can we do to help protect the sea Su Wen:There are many things we can do. We shoud organize a Beach Clean-up Day. You see, there are always many bottles and plastic bags, and a lot of other rubbish on the beaches in our area.These things all end up in the sea. Su Mei: That’s a good idea! Are there any other things we can do to help Su Wen:Yes,of course, I will send you an article with some good suggestions. Tip: Pay attention to the underlined nouns and noun phrases. Think about the difference: You see, there are always many bottles and plastic bags, and a lot of other rubbish on the beaches in our area. You see, there is always a lot of rubbish, and many bottles and plastic bags on the beaches in our area. Remember: There be句型在使用时, 谓语动词的单复数通常遵循 _____。 “就近原则” Today, there is a lot of pollution. There are also many people like you and me on Earth. There are many different plants. There are different animals on Earth too. There are forests and rivers, mountains and fields. We use _____ with a singular noun or an uncountable noun. We use _____ with a plural noun. there is there are Observe and think We often use there is … or there are … to say that something exists somewhere. There is a beautiful world under the water. a lot of pollution on Earth. Is there any water in the glass Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. There are different plants and animals on Earth. Are there five apples in the bag Yes, there are. No, there aren’t. There _____ a pen on the desk. There _____ two boxes on the desk. There _____ a pen and two boxes on the desk. There _____ two boxes and a pen on the desk. There _____ some water in the bottle. There _____ some rocks in the bottle. There _____ some rocks and water in the bottle. There _____ some water and rocks in the bottle. is are is are is are are is Can you try this exercise Practice and drill Word banks lithium battery 锂电池 tin can 锡罐Recyclable waste 可回收物 Residual waste 其他垃圾 Food waste 厨余垃圾 Hazardous waste 有害垃圾 What are they What rubbish is there in each bin Write sentences with There is / are. Task: Prepare a speech to ask more people to take part in the Beach Clean-up Day. Work in groups of four and answer the four questions respectively. S1：Why are you asking ... ...
