Module 12

Module 12 Save our world

Repeat these three words daily: reduce, reuse and recycle. Unit 2 Repeat these three words daily: reduce, reuse and recycle.

Do you live a green life?

Resource conservation and pollution reduction 节约资源, 减少污染

Green consumption and green purchase 绿色消费, 环保选购

Repeated use 重复使用，多次利用

Recycling 分类回收，循环再生

Natural protection and co-existence 保护自然，万物共存

Save the earth and save us.

New words china n. 瓷; 瓷器 bottle n. 瓶

divide n. 分开; 分隔

policy n. 政策; 方针

plastic n. 塑料 adj. 塑料的 cloth n. 布; 布料

recycling n. 回收利用 reuse v. 再次使用; 重复利用 reduce v. 减少; 减低; 缩小

throw away 扔掉; 丢弃

rubber n. 橡胶 ton n. 吨 tons of 许多, 很多

grandson n. (外)孙子 granddaughter n. (外)孙女

step n. 步骤; 措施 rapid adj. 快速的; 迅速的

Look at the pictures. Say which ways are good for the environment and why.

china divide necessary plastic policy reuse Look at the title of the passage. What suggestions do you think the passage will make? Use the words in the box to help you. china divide necessary plastic policy reuse

It is better to use china cups and bowls because they can be used many times.

Read the passage and answer the questions. Which ways are good for the environment and why?

Check (√) the suggestions that are mentioned in the passage. Order food that you can finish. 2. Use less electricity at home. 3. Learn ways to recycle rubbish. 4. Use paper cups and paper bags. 5. Repair things.

6. Divide rubbish into different groups. 7. Collect waste or rubbish to raise money. 8. Burn things to save energy.

Find two things you should do and two things you should not do in the passage. Give reasons. Use your answers to write sentences.

We should recycle rubbish because it can help us protect the environment.

1. We throw tons of rubbish away each year, and we have to make a change. ton n. 吨 tons of 许多, 很多 e.g. We’ve bought tons of beer for the party tonight. 我们为今晚的聚会买了大量啤酒。

throw away 扔掉; 丢弃 e.g. When are you going to throw away those old magazines? 你打算什么时候扔掉那些旧杂志？ He has thrown away a good opportunity. 他已经失去了一个良好的机会。

2. Repeat these three words daily: reduce, reuse and recycle. repeat v. 重说; 重新做 前缀“re-”, 意思是“再, 重复” e.g. I repeated after the teacher word by word. 我跟着老师一个字一个字地读。

reuse v. 再次使用; 重复利用 e.g. She often reuses old envelopes. 她经常重复使用旧信封。 The bottles can be reused up to 20 times. 这些瓶子可重复使用达20次。

3. Although it takes energy to change 3. Although it takes energy to change things into something else, it is better than throwing things away or burning them. change … into … 把……变成…… e.g. You can’t change iron into gold. 你无法把铁变成金子。

4. We cannot hope for rapid change,. but let’s take these simple steps 4. We cannot hope for rapid change, but let’s take these simple steps today … take steps 采取措施 e.g. We need to take some steps to reduce pollution. 我们需要采取一些措施了减少污 染。

Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.

divide granddaughter plastic policy rapid recycle repeat step ton We throw away _____ of rubbish every year. If we want a clean world for our grandsons and ______________, we have to reduce, reuse and _______. tons granddaughters recycle

_______ these three words every day. The first _____ is to use less _______ these three words every day. The first _____ is to use less. The second is to use things as long as possible. Then ______ your rubbish into _______, paper, rubber and glass. Finally, draw up a recycling ______ for your community. We cannot hope for _____ change, but every little bit helps! Repeat step divide plastic policy rapid

Work in pairs. Make a list of things you can do to make your school greener. Don’t throw bottles away.

Write a passage on how to make your school greener and give reasons Write a passage on how to make your school greener and give reasons. Use the list you have made in Activity 7 to help you. Use because, so and so that.

Don’t throw bottles away because it is better to recycle them.