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Unit 8 GREEN LIVING
Lesson 1 Roots and Shoots
Look at the following pictures and discuss.
ACTIVATE AND SHARE
Leave the tap running while you brush your teeth.
Leave a light on when you go out.
Drop a piece of litter and cannot be bothered to pick it up.
1. What is happening in each picture
懒得做某事
2. What other similar behaviors do you know
4. What would happen if everybody did the same things
3. Have you ever done any of these things
Find out the mis-action from the pictures.
Leave the tap running while brushing the teeth.
Leave a light on
when going out.
What is “Just-me-ism”
A way of thinking that focuses on caring for oneself and ignores the animals,environment
and cummunity.
How to solve the problem
ROOTS & SHOOTS
time ofestablishmentwhopurposesIn the early 1990sDr.Jane GoodallActivity2--:Basic information about Roots and ShootsRead paras 2-3 and complete the table.meaningof the nameLook at the title of the passage — “ROOTS & SHOOTS”, and guess what the passage is about.
ROOTS
SHOOTS
Match the main idea with each part of the text.
1. Part 1 (Para. 1) A. Acting together for a better world
2. Part 2 (Paras. 2 & 3) B. Introduction of Roots & Shoots
3. Part 3 (Para. 4) C. “Just-me-ism” and its harm
Read the first paragraph of the text. Discuss the questions.
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 “Just-me-ism” a problem
There will be nobody to care and look after the environment.
3. Do you have any suggestions on how to solve 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.
Careful Reading
There will be nobody to care and look after the environment.
Read the first paragraph of the text. Discuss the questions.
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 “Just-me-ism” a problem
Read the text and then fill in the form below.
In the early 1990s
To educate young people
Careful Reading
Dr. Jane Goodall
To inspire young people
move slowly
break open
value and importance
matters
makes a difference
Careful Reading
1. What contribution does Roots & Shoots make to society
2. What makes Dr. Jane Goodall think Roots & Shoots can help solve the problem of “Just-me-ism”
Careful Reading
Read the text again. Answer the questions.
It inspires young people to build a future that is secure and to live together in peace with nature.
It encourages individuals to play a part in making the world a better place instead of just thinking about themselves.
Read paragraph 2. Complete the table below.
The time of its establishment
The founder
The purpose
Read and Explore
While-reading
To inspire young people to take action for the environment, animals and their community, Roots & Shoots was established. This institute was set up in the early 1990s by Dr. Jane Goodall, a scientist who’s the world’s best-known expert on wild chimpanzees. In addition to her research, she has been whole-heartedly committed to environmental protection. The whole purpose of Roots & Shoots is to educate young people, from pre-schoolers to university students, so they can help to build a future that is secure and live together in peace with nature.
3
Please find other parallel structures in this paragraph.
logical(有逻辑的)，
convincing(令人信服的)
persuasive（有说服力的)
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

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