Unit 13 The water planet Writing

A piece of news in yesterday’s newspaper. It is reported that Ning Xia has been short of water for a long time. The daily water supply is 14,500 m3 , while they need at least 17,000 m3 per day. In some areas, water supply has already been cut off.

Composition: 地球上的水资源是丰富的， 但可利用的淡水资源却是有限的， 因此在日常生活中我们必须节约用水。 某英语杂志正在举办节约用水的征文活动，根据下面提供的信息，写一篇120词左右的短文，投稿至该杂志社。 1.水对我们非常重要。 2.家庭用水被浪费的现象严重。 3.我们应当采取措施，节约家庭用水。

Which one is more persuasive? It is reported that Ning Xia has been short of water for a long time. The daily water supply is 14,500 m3 , while they need at least 17,000 m3 per day. In some areas, water supply has already been cut off.

1.水对我们非常重要。 examples

Which one has the closest relationship with us? How is water being used? Home use Transportation Industry Agriculture

2.家庭用水被浪费的现象严重。 examples

Indoor water use percentage Dishwasher 2.7% Washing machine 24.7% Shower 19.8% Bath 2.4% Faucet 3% Toilet 29.7% Leak 17.7% Indoor water use percentage

Some people let water run while brushing teeth. Other water wasting facts: Some people let water run while brushing teeth.

2.家庭用水被浪费的现象严重。 Figures (Numbers) Facts

3.节约用水的措施。 examples

What’s your suggestions to save water at home? We must/ can/ had better… I suggest that… My suggestion is that sb. should… I think it would be a good idea to … Why not… ……

Finish the composition 地球上的水资源是丰富的， 但可利用的淡水资源却是有限的， 因此在日常生活中我们必须节约用水。 某英语杂志正在举办节约用水的征文活动，根据下面提供的信息，写一篇120词左右的短文，投稿至该杂志社。 1.水对我们非常重要。 2.家庭用水被浪费的现象严重。 3.我们应当采取措施，节约家庭用水。

Check your composition Read your partner’s composition If you finish writing, … Check your composition Read your partner’s composition

Let’s share the composition.

Topic sentence examples

Homework Ask your parents or neighbors for more suggestions about saving water at home. Add suggestions that you got from your parents to your composition.

Call on everybody around you to save water. Thank you! Water is a must to life. Without water, life would not exist. Call on everybody around you to save water. Start it from yourself. Insert a map of your country.

Check your composition 分数 项目 5分 4分 3分 Examples 具体事例 每段都有事例 且丰富（ ） 每段都有两个 事例（ ） 每段都有一个 Sentence structures 句型 每段至少使用三种不同句型（ ） 每段使用两种不同句型（ ） 每段至少有一个新句型（ ） Suggestions 节水建议 三个以上建议（ ） 三个建议 （ ） 两个建议 Score

Water can be used to irrigate farmland. How is water being used? 1.水对我们非常重要。 Water can be used to irrigate farmland.