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课件网) Protecting the environment Unit 8 1 Let’s clean it up! Learning objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Master and use key vocabulary related to environmental protection, such as “plastic”, “garbage”, “recycling bin”, etc. Understand and use sentence patterns like “It should be in the bin.” and “We can ask...to help.” to express opinions and make plans for environmental protection. Improve students’ listening skills by having them listen to the conversations about beach-cleaning and environmental protection, and be able to extract key information accurately. What do you usually do to protect the environment Lead in Lead in What do you usually do to protect the environment Lead in What do you usually do to protect the environment Lead in What do you usually do to protect the environment 1 Read the questions and give your answers. A How often do you clean your house B How does plastic pollution affect sea life 2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. Jenny, Danny, and Brian are on a beach vacation with their families. They’re excited to go for a swim in the ocean. Jenny: Ouch! I stepped on something and it hurts! Danny: Is it a shark Jenny: You’re kidding me. It’s just some plastic. Look, it’s a plastic bottle. Danny: Plastic It should be in the bin, not in the sea. Brian: I’ll go throw this bottle in the recycling bin. Danny: Look! That man over there is leaving his garbage on the beach. Such behaviour is harmful to the ocean and its creatures. Jenny: Exactly! Last week, I read that a whale died with more than 20 plastic bags, a toy gun, and other rubbish, 10 kilos in all, in its stomach. Danny: That’s such a terrible story. If we do nothing, the situation will get worse. 2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. Brian: How about cleaning up the beach Danny: Sounds good. But it would take too long. There are only three of us! Jenny: We can ask our family members to help. Brian: Good idea! They explain the plan to their family members, and everyone agrees to help. They spend the rest of the afternoon picking up bottles, plastic bags, and all kinds of garbage on the beach. Before leaving, they take a final swim. They feel proud that they made a difference at the beach. 2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. A What did the whale die from B Why did Jenny suggest asking their family members to help It died from rubbish in its stomach. Because it would take too long to clean up the beach. C Why do they feel proud Because they think they made a difference at the beach. 3. Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks. Jenny, Danny, and Brian were on a beach vacation with their families. Jenny stepped on a _____. Danny saw a man leaving his garbage on the beach. They thought the situation would _____ if people did not take action to protect the beach. So they decided to _____ the beach. They asked their family memb ... ...
