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课件网) Pre-reading Watch the video and answer the following questions. 请教师自行搜索 2024年“地球一小时”宣传片。 Pre-reading Watch the video and answer the following questions. Can we help save our planet by switching off the lights for an hour Why do people take part in Earth Hour every year No. Because they want to save electricity and call on more people to save electricity. Earth Hour What is Earth Hour On the last Saturday night of March every year, people around the world turn their lights off for one hour. They do this because they care about climate change. They are trying to show that small changes can make a great difference to our planet. How did it start The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) started Earth Hour in 2007, in Sydney, Australia. More than 2.2 million homes and businesses joined in. Even the lights at the Sydney Opera House were out for an hour. This saved a lot of electricity. The same amount of electricity could power thousands of computers or television sets for an hour. When the lights were out, the stars were clearer in the sky. People in China liked this idea too. They started to take part in the event in 2008. Every year, many landmark buildings in Chinese cities turn off their lights for Earth Hour. What can you do You can take part in Earth Hour next March. Find out the date and time of the event on the Earth Hour website. When the time comes, turn off your lights and enjoy your special hour in the dark. It will be even more fun if you ask your friends, family and classmates to join as well. Language notes 1. climate /'klaImRt/ n. 气候 He is used to the climate in the north, so he is not afraid of cold weather. 2. amount /R'maWnt/ n. 数量；数额 His car cost a large amount of money. 3. power /'paWR(r)/ v. 驱动；推动（机器或车辆） Most cars are powered by petrol. 4. television set /'telIvIZn set/ n. 电视机 We bought a bigger television set for our new home. 5. landmark /'l ndmA:k/ n. 地标 The Big Ben is one of the landmarks in London. 6. special /'speSl/ adj. 特别的 Is there anything special about this place 7. event /I'vent/ n. 公开活动 The Art Festival is one of the biggest events in our school. 8. care about 关注；担忧 Earth Hour makes people care more about the environment. 9. make a difference 产生影响；引起变化 Events like Earth Hour will make a difference. 10. join in 参加；加入 I hope you can join in the beach clean-up tomorrow. 11. climate change 气候变化 Climate change can cause many environmental problems. While-reading Read the article and answer the following questions. 1. When do people take part in Earth Hour 3. What were the benefits of the first Earth Hour People take part in Earth Hour on the last Saturday night of March every year. They do this to show they care about climate change. They are trying to show that small changes can make a great difference to our planet. 2. Why do they do it It saved a lot of electricity. The same amount of electrici ... ...
