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Unit 8 Lesson 1
Roots and shoots
Look at the pictures. Discuss the following questions.
1. What is happening in each picture
Leave the tap running while you brush your teeth.
Leave a light on when you go out.
Drop a piece of litter and can’t be bothered to pick it up.
Not be bothered to do sth.
懒得做某事
2. Have you ever done any of these things
3. What would happen if everybody did the same things
Activity 1
Read para1 and find out three examples of “Just-me-ism”.
Find out the mis-action from the pictures.
Leave the tap running while brushing the teeth.
Leave a light on
when going out.
Millions of gallons of water
would be wasted.
What is “Just-me-ism”
A way of thinking that focuses on caring for oneself and ignores the animals,environment
and cummunity.
Read and Explore
Read paragraph 1. Discuss the questions below.
1. What is “Just-me-ism”
“Just-me-ism” is a way of thinking that focuses on caring for just oneself and ignores the environment, animals and the community.
2. Why is it a problem
There will be nobody to care and look after the environment.
3. Any suggestions for solving the problem
A solution would be to make them understand that even the smallest action can change the world, so they should take actions whenever possible for the environment, animals and their community. For example, they should turn the tap off when brushing their teeth, turn the light
off when they leave a room and pick up even little pieces of litter they dropped on the road.
Complete the table below.
The time of its establishment
The founder
The purpose
The early 1990s
Dr. Jane Goodall
To educate young people, from pre-school to university students, so they can help to build a future that is secure and live together in peace with nature.
Fill in the blanks:
To ______激励 young people to_______ 行动for the environment, animals and their community, Roots Shoots was _________成立 in the early 1990s by Dr. Jane Goodall, who’s a scientist and_____ 专家on wild chimpanzees. The whole ______目的of Roots& Shoots is to ______教育young people, so they can help to build a future that is secure and live together in peace with nature.
inspire
take action
established
expert
purpose
educate
The meaning of its name
Roots move slowly under the ground to make a firm foundation, and shoots seem small and weak, but they can break open brick walls to reach the light.
time ofestablishmentwhopurposesIn the early 1990sDr.Jane GoodallActivity2--:Basic information about Roots and ShootsRead paras 2-3 and complete the table.meaningof the nameJaneGoodallA scientist who is the world’s best-knownexpert on wild chimpanzees.Jane GoodallShe has been whole-heartedly committed to environmental protection .(1). To inspire young people to _________for the environment, animals and community.
(2). To educate young people to ___________ that is secure and live together in peace with nature.
Purposes of Roots and Shootss
build a future
take action
The meaning of its nameShoots seemsmall and weak, but they canbreak openbrick walls toreachthe light.Roots move slowly under the ground tomake a firm foundation.Why is it called shoots and roots shootsroots
As teenagers, what can you do to protect environment
Persuade more people to ….
Action speaks louder than words!
Give a presentation to introduce Roots & Shoots according to the mind map.
Who
when it was established
contribution it makes to society
inspires young people to
in peace with nature
the meaning of
its name
move slowly
make a firm foundation
reach the light
why it was established
educate
build a future
belief
Roots
&
shoots
Scan the text. Focus on the techniques the writer uses.
What techniques does the writer use to make her view logical and convincing
quotations, examples, colloquial style, repetitions
Ordinary language used by common people in everyday life which can convey the writer’s message more clearly.
Think and share
Quotation
It doesn’t matter. It’s just me. And, anyway, no one knows.
Every individual matters.
Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.
Scan the text. Focus on the techniques the writer uses.
make the world better
say no to plastic bags
turn off the light when you are not in the room
use less tissue paper
join a volunteer organisation
ride bikes on short journeys
plant more trees
refuse to use disposable chopsticks
use energy-efficient light
take shorter showers
bikes on short journeys
to use disposable chopsticks
more trees
be a for an
environmental organisation
ride
plant
refuse
volunteer
As a part of Roots and Shoots, now write a short passage to call on young people to save energy.
Activity 5 Writing
To make the world better, we should...
It is our responsibility to...
We had better...
We are respected to...
In short, /In conclusion, every individual ....
Homework

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