(
课件网) UNIT 8 GREEN LIVING LESSON 1 ROOTS AND SHOOTS Learning Objectives To read and talk about Roots & Shoots, an educational organization. To read for general understanding, specific information and answer questions on details. To complete a summary of the text. To give a presentation about Roots & Shoots. At the end of this class, we will be able to: Lead-in Look at the pictures and answer the following questions. 1. What is happening in each picture Leave the tap running while you brush your teeth. Leave a light on when you go out. Drop a piece of litter and can’t be bothered to pick it up. 2. Have you ever done any of these things 3. What would happen if everybody did the same things Millions of gallons of water would be wasted, millions of lights would be left on and millions of pieces of litter would be dropped. The world would become worse and worse. What’s your understanding of “Roots and Shoots ” What does the title Roots and Shoots mean ROOTS SHOOTS Pre-reading the part of the plant that grows and is visible above the ground the part of the plant that is under the ground 1. What’s the genre(体裁) of this passage A. An argumentation B. A narrative C. A news article D. An exposition(说明文) 2.Match each paragraph to its main idea. Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: a. The meaning of its name b. What is Just-me-ism c. A call to action d. Basic information of Roots and Shoots While-reading Fast-reading for the main ideas. While-reading “Just-me-ism” Examples Leaving the tap while you brush your teeth Leaving a light when you go out. dropping litter and not being bothered to . Personal opinion Knowing those things are but thinking it doesn't . Harm . Task1: Read Para. 1 and complete the following chart. Wasting a lot of energy wrong matter on pick it up running Careful-reading for the details. 1. What is “Just-me-ism” “Just-me-ism” is a way of thinking that focuses on caring for just oneself and ignores the environment, animals and the community. 2. Why is it a problem There will be nobody to care and look after the environment. Task2: Read Para1. and discuss the questions below. Task3: Read Para. 2&3 and complete the table about “Roots & Shoots”. Roots & Shoots :_ its meaning its establishment When: Who: Why: :_ In the early 1990s Dr. Jane Goodall To _____ young people, from pre-schoolers to_____ students, so they can help to build a future that is _____ and live together _____. Roots _____ under the ground to make a firm _____.Shoots seem _____, but they can _____ brick walls to reach the light.The roots and shoots are you, your friends and all around the world. Your friends and you can _____ the problems, _____ the world and make it a _____ to live in. university secure in peace with nature educate move slowly foundation break open small and weak solve change better place young people What does roots & shoots call on peoole to do Hope and power How 1. What does roots & s ... ...
