(
课件网) Unit 5 Water is life 主题范畴： 人与自然 主题群： 环境保护 子主题： 环境污染及原因，环保意识和行为 Key question What does water mean to us understand the usefulness and importance of water. identify some facts about water in daily life. explore how to save water and use it wisely. describe the relationship between water and the development of our society. Unit objectives 单元目标 I can: Lead in Many parts of the world are still short of water. What do you think of this We should save water. Writing water-saving tips Writing Task 1 Work in groups. Brainstorm different ways to save water in our daily lives. Use the list below to help you. fix / report dripping (滴水) taps use rainwater to water plants take shorter showers wash more clothes together turn off the tap when brushing your teeth ... Task 2 Now write water-saving tips in our daily lives. Step 1 Plan Organize your ideas in the mind map below. You may think of other situations as well. Take quick showers. Turn off the tap when you soap your hands or body. Use a bowl to wash fruits and vegetables. When you wash the dishes, don’t let the water keep running. Wait until you have a full load of clothes. If you find a tap is leaking, tell someone to fix it. car-washing Collect rainwater in containers during rainy days. Step 2 Write Write a list of tips based on the mind map in step 1. Use different situations as subheadings Water is very important in our life. But there isn’t enough clean water in many places. So we must save water. Here are some water-saving tips. In the bathroom: Take quick showers. Long showers use a lot of water. Turn off the tap when you soap your hands or body. In the kitchen: Use a bowl to wash fruits and vegetables instead of running water all the time. When you wash the dishes, don’t let the water keep running. For example When washing clothes: Wait until you have a full load of clothes before using the washing machine. In public places: If you find a tap is leaking, tell someone to fix it. Saving water is easy. Let’s start to save water from now on! Task 3 Step 3 Check and revise Tick ( ) the boxes to check your writing, and then revise it. 请根据以下表格的内容提示，写一篇80词左右的英语短文，说明为什么要节约用水和如何节约用水，可适当发挥。 节约用水的原因 地球上大部分的水是海水，海水里有太多的盐，不能直接饮用；只有少量淡水可供饮用。 节约用水的方法 1. 不用水时，记得不要让水龙头开着。 2. 循环用水，而不要把水倒掉。 Task 4 Step 1: 激活词汇 你能想到本单元或以前学过的一些与水有关的词汇吗？把它们写下来吧！ 1. 对某人是重要的 2. 大部分 3. 太多的盐 4. 少量的水 5. 在很多不同的方面 6. 让水龙头开着 7. 代替；而不是 be important to sb most of too much salt a little water in many different ways leave the tap on instead of Step 2: 精彩结构 运用以下结构，可以让你的文章更出彩哦。 1. It is +形容词+ for sb + to do sth. “对某人来说做某事是……的”。 【例】对他来说，收集特别的硬币是有趣的。 It is interesting for him to colle ... ...
