(
课件网) Every individual makes a difference. -- Dr. Jane Goodall Is there anything you have done for better the environment Ant Forest Combining the Internet, finance（金融） and a low-carbon lifestyle, the scheme aims to turn virtual（虚拟的） trees that users grow on the platform to real ones, thus contributing to tree-planting and environmental protection moves The Ant Forest is turning desert into green island. Who is the founder Unit 8 Green Living Greening the Desert Pre-listening: Dr. Chen Lan is going to give a talk on a tree-planting pioneer. Predict the content of the talk according to the poster. What Why Who Why planting trees Listen to answer questions. Listening 1-2 1. What was the terrible event that changed Yi Jiefang’s life Her 22-year-old son died in a road accident. 2. How did Yi Jiefang feel after the accident She was sad and felt life seemed to lose all meanings. 3. What made her start NPO-Greenlife Her son’s unfulfilled dreams made her start NPO-Greenlife. Yi Jiefang set up NPO-Greenlife to make her son’s dream come true _____ The early days of NPO-Greenlife _____. Yi Jiefang went to _____ Inner Mongolia and saw vast areas of _____ with little agriculture. So Yi Jiefang proposed to _____ in the region over _____ and the government agreed. Although the first trees were _____, her team continued planting more trees. Now the trees have _____. were not easy the deserts of dry lands plant one million trees 10 years blown away a survival rate of 85% Listening 2-2 Fill in the blanks with the help of your notes. “You are _____. Alive or fallen, you served a purpose, _____, you stood proud against winds and sandstorms; _____, your brightness gave _____to others.” “Let life prosper _____；let greenness last forever _____.” Try to complete the quotes written on the headstone of Yi Jiefang’s son and explain it in your own words. “You are _____. Alive or fallen, you served a purpose, _____, you stood proud against winds and sandstorms; _____, your brightness gave _____to others.” “Let life prosper _____；let greenness last forever _____.” a tree Alive fallen light and warmth in greenness in life Check the answers share your understanding Listen and answer the questions according to your notes: What help Yi Jiefang work through her sadness What changes has NPO Greenlife brought to the desert What new project did Yi start in 2013 Listening 3 Q & A session with Dr. Chen 1. What helped Yi Jiefang work through her sadness Her son’s wishes (to make the desert green) gave Yi Jiefang the strength to rebuild her life. 2. What changes has NPO Greenlife brought to the desert Huge changes have been seen there. Grassland has gradually started to grow from the sandy soil. Villagers can even grow watermelons now. The local river now runs and is full of fish. 3. What new project did Yi start in 2013 Began a new project to plant more trees in Inner Mongolia chose the county where many ... ...
