Unit 8 Protecting the environment 8.2 Look at the plastic! 1 Think and talk about the questions with your partner. A What plastic products do you see in your daily life? B What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products? avoid doing sth. 避免做某事 太多 2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F). In today′s world，plastic pollution is a global problem. Humans produce millions of tons of plastic every year. About half is for packaging goods. We use many plastic products only once or twice before they become waste. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ before引导的时间状语从句。 [名词]商品；货品 Plastic pollution affects the natural beauty of the environment. Even worse，millions of animals are killed by plastic every year. Plastic will stay in the ground for years and pollute the soil，water，and plants. If our environment suffers，humans will do too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If 引导的条件状语从句。 [动词]导致死亡；杀死；破坏 [动词]污染；弄脏 [动词]遭受；蒙受；受苦 Why can′t we just stop using plastic? Think about drinking bottles and plastic bags. They are indeed easy to carry and cheap to buy. But they are not the only option! Bring your own shopping bag instead of using a plastic one. Carry a reusable water bottle. Choose products with less packaging. Learn to recycle plastic properly. [形容词]便宜的 [形容词]可再次使用的；可重复使用的 Let′s be part of the solution. Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste. [名词]解决办法；溶液 [名词]习惯；习性 对······有巨大的影响 [动词]减少；降低 00 A Plastic waste can stay in the ground for years. ( ) B We can′t use fewer plastic products because they provide convenience. ( ) C This passage draws attention to plastic pollution. ( ) T F T 3 Read the passage again and complete the table. Humans _____ millions of tons of plastic every year. About _____ is for packaging goods. Look at the plastic! Paragraph 1 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 2 global plastic pollution produce half Look at the plastic! Paragraph 1 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 2 harm of plastic pollution It _____ animals and _____ the soil and water. If our environment _____， humans will do too. kills pollutes suffers Look at the plastic! Paragraph 1 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 2 harm of plastic pollution Bring your _____ shopping bag. Carry a _____ water bottle. Choose _____ with less packaging. Learn to recycle _____ properly. own reusable products plastic 4 Work in pairs. Discuss the following Work in pairs. Discuss the following. A How do you sort the waste? ? vegetable leaves ? fruit peels ? waste paper ? medicine ? plastic bottles ? used batteries ? light tubes ? paint pots B Do you think it is important to sort waste? Why or why not? C What can we do to reduce the amount of waste? 1. What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products? 我们可以做些什么来避免使用过多的塑料制品?(教材第 102 页，1) avoid [动词] 避开；躲避 avoid doing sth. 避免做某事 I left early to avoid the rush hour. 我早早动身以避开交通高峰期。 1 ... ...
