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Our Blue Planet
Reading for Writing
Unit 8
Learning aims
能够理解并总结关于节约用水的主要观点和措施
能够撰写一篇关于节约用水的短文
Lead in
Why and how do we save water
Activity 1
Know the basic measures to save water and its reason
Saving Every Drop of Water
We all need water, but there isn’t enough water on the earth. So, we need to save water.
You can start with little things to save water at home. For example, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth; don’t use the washing machine for just a few dirty clothes; and take a shower, not a bath. You can also save water outside your home. You can collect water when it rains. Don’t throw away drinking water bottles when there is still water in them.
Always be careful! And you are sure to find many ways to save water.
Read the text and find the main idea of it.
Main idea：
________________________________________
Saving Every Drop of Water
We all need water, but there isn’t enough water on the earth. So, we need to save water.
You can start with little things to save water at home. For example, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth; don’t use the washing machine for just a few dirty clothes; and take a shower, not a bath. You can also save water outside your home. You can collect water when it rains. Don’t throw away drinking water bottles when there is still water in them.
Always be careful! And you are sure to find many ways to save water.
We need to find ways to save water
Read the text and complete the detail chart.
Detail 1: At home
● _____________________________
● _____________________________
● _____________________________
●_____________________________
turn off the tap when brushing teeth
Detail 2: Outside
● ___________________________
● ___________________________
● ___________________________
Main idea：
________________________________________
We need to find ways to save water
don’t use the washing machine for just a few dirty clothes
take a shower, not a bath
collect water when it rains
Don’t throw away drinking water bottles when there is still water in them
Read for structure.
title
Beginning
Body
Actions of saving water at home and outside you home
End
Saving Every Drop of Water
We all need water, but there isn’t enough water on the earth. So, we need to save water.
You can start with little things to save water at home. For example, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth; don’t use the washing machine for just a few dirty clothes; and take a shower, not a bath. You can also save water outside your home. You can collect water when it rains. Don’t throw away drinking water bottles when there is still water in them.
Always be careful! And you are sure to find many ways to save water.
Read for details.
Why do we need to save water
What are some small actions we can take to save water at home
3.How can we save water outside our homes
4.How do the water-saving suggestions in the article help us
Because there isn’t enough water on Earth, and we all need water.
We can turn off the tap while brushing our teeth, avoid using the washing machine for just a few dirty clothes, and take showers instead of baths.
We can collect rainwater and avoid throwing away drinking water bottles that still have water in them.
These suggestions help us reduce water waste and ensure we have enough water for the future.
Activity 2
Write a passage about how to save water
写作指导
title
Beginning
Body
Actions of saving water at home and outside you home
End
Every drop is valuable
Why do we need to save water
Topic sentence
Give a call
Structure and content
Useful expressions
Beginning
We need to save water because it is a limited resource on Earth.
Saving water helps ensure there is enough for everyone, now and in the future.
Many places around the world face water shortages, so saving water can help others.
Water is precious, and wasting it can harm plants, animals and so on.
By saving water, we can make sure there is enough for farming and growing food.
Every drop counts—saving water today ensures a better tomorrow.
We all depend on water, so it’s our responsibility (责任) to use it carefully and avoid waste.
Body
Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth.
Take shorter showers instead of long baths.
Fix any leaks in faucets or pipes.
Only run the washing machine with a full load.
Use a bucket to wash the car instead of a hose.
At home
Outside
Collect rainwater in a barrel for watering plants.
Water plants early in the morning or late in the evening.
Don’t waste drinking water; finish the bottle before throwing it away.
Use mulch in the garden to keep the soil moist.
Avoid overwatering the lawn or garden.
End
Be mindful of your water usage—small changes make a big difference!
Let’s work together to save every drop of water for our planet!
Draw your own main idea and detail chart about saving water.
Main Idea:
Saving water is important because it helps protect our planet and ensures we have enough water for the future.
Detail 1: At Home
Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth.
Take shorter showers instead of long baths.
Fix any leaks in faucets or pipes.
Only run the washing machine with a full load.
Use a bucket to wash the car instead of a hose.
Detail 2: Outside
Collect rainwater in a barrel for watering plants.
Water plants early in the morning or late in the evening.
Don’t waste drinking water; finish the bottle before throwing it away.
Use mulch in the garden to keep the soil moist.
Avoid overwatering the lawn or garden.
Draft your essay about saving water.
______________________________
Water is _______________________________. We___________________________. _____________________________________________________________________.
_____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Let’s_________________________________________________________________.
Tips
The title should summarize the main idea of the passage. It should be short and clear.
Write your final draft in your exercise book.
Saving Water
Water is precious. We all need water to live, but there isn’t enough water on Earth for everyone if we waste it. That’s why we must save water every day.
At home, we can save water by turning off the tap while brushing our teeth. We can also take shorter showers instead of long baths. Fixing leaking faucets is another way to stop water from being wasted. Outside, we can collect rainwater to water plants and avoid throwing away water bottles that still have water in them.
Saving water is not just good for us—it’s good for the planet too. When we save water, we help protect rivers, lakes, and oceans. We also make sure there is enough water for farming and growing food.
Let’s work together to save every drop of water! Small actions can make a big difference. Start today and help protect our planet for the future.
Invite your partner to rate your final draft. Write 1 (more improvements needed), 2 (fair), 3 (good), or 4 (excellent) for the ratings.
How well can you ________ Partner’s rating express your view of saving water organize the main idea and details
write about saving every dropofwater
organize ideas into a well-balanced structure
use the theme vocabulary of the unit
use the imperative sentences use punctuation spellthe words Summary
◆文章框架
title
Beginning
Body
Actions of saving water at home and outside you home
End
Every drop is valuable
Why do we need to save water
Topic sentence
Give a call
Homework
1 Revise your draft
2 Write down what you can do to save water in daily life.

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