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UNIT 8
UNIT 8
GREEN LIVING
To revise the vobulary presented in the unit;
To write a short introduction about a person who has helped reduce pollution and protect the environment;
To complete spaces in four short texts with the unit target lexis and structures;
To create a wall poster about a carpool.
Li Zhen has written about people who protect the environment. She has chosen to write about Jane Goodall and Yi Jiefang.
(1) Complete the paragraph about Jane Goodall. The first letter of each missing word is provided.
Jane Goodall has worked to protect wildlife for over 50 years and is the world's best-known 1 e_______ on wild chimpanzees. In 2 a_________ to her research, she also contributes greatly to green living. She has said that many people suffer from what is known as "Just-me-ism".
expert
addition
In the early 1990s, Jane Goodall 3 e__________ Roots & Shoots. It's an 4 o____________ that promotes 5 e____________ protection and empowers young people to take positive 6 a_________ for the environment, animals and their community.
established
organisation
environmental
action
(2) Choose the correct words to complete the paragraph about Yi Jiefang.
Yi Jiefang is a woman of great 1 force / strength and people 2 admire / consider her work very much. Her life changed after a car 3 disaster / accident took the life of her son. Before he died, her son was 4 concerned / questioned about the sandstorms and the increasing size of the deserts in Inner Mongolia. To remember her son, she founded a 5 committee / charity organisation called NPO-Greenlife.
Many people were moved by her story and became volunteers for the organisation. The organisation plants trees in the northern 6 region / city of China. The survival 7 rate / number of the trees is 85% now, which makes the organisation's work very effective.
(3) Write a short introduction about any other person you know who helps to protect the environment.
Think of another important person who has helped with the protection of the environment, e.g. Yu Xiaogang, David Attenborough, Vandana Shiva.
Write a short paragraph in your own words and use the vocabulay that you have learnt in this unit.
Chen Yang held an interview with an environmentalist, Prof. Liu, for her class plete their dialogue with the options below.
Are there any other advantages
Are there any problems with
Could you tell me more about
What’s your personal opinion about this idea
Are there any other advantages
Are there any problems with
Could you tell me more about
What’s your personal opinion about this idea
Could you tell me more about
Are there any other advantages
Are there any problems with
Could you tell me more about
What’s your personal opinion about this idea
Are there any other advantages
Are there any problems with
Are there any other advantages
Are there any problems with
Could you tell me more about
What’s your personal opinion about this idea
What’s your personal opinion about this idea
Work in pairs. Role-play the dialogue.
Chen Xi did a survey for his project among students who are concerned about the use of plete the students' comments (A-D) with the correct form of the words in brackets.
A: There are too many people 1________ (drive) on the road. Most people use cars without thinking about the necessity of using them, and many cars are used by only a driver
without any passengers. It's frustrating to see fuel 2_________ (waste).
wasted
driving
B: The increasing use of cars makes air pollution a very serious problem. It is harmful for humans, animals and plants to live with 3_________ (pollute) air.
C: Cars also cause noise pollution. According to research, cars are the main source of noise pollution in urban environments. I live near a main road and I find some drivers make a noise by beeping their car hooters loudly, even at night. That's really 4__________ (annoy).
polluted
annoying
D: We need to reduce the use of cars and make public transport cheap and efficient. When 5________ (stop) in a traffic jam, I always feel annoyed. Yesterday morning, it took my dad an hour to drive me to school in his car and therefore he was late for work. Do you know that cars produce more air pollution while stopped in a traffic jam than when they are moving
stopped
Chen Xi asked the students for ideas on how to set up a carpool as part of his survey. Help him turn their ideas into a poster for the classroom wall.
Three to four students per car
One parent drives the car
Families take turns to drive students to school
…
Work in groups and finish your poster.

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