冀教版八年级上册英语Unit 8 Protecting the environment课文音频

Unit 8 Protecting the environment 翻译：第八单元 保护环境

Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to: 翻译：在本单元学习结束时，你将能够：

understand the importance of protecting the environment; 翻译：认识到保护环境的重要性；

talk about the causes of environmental pollution; 翻译：谈论环境污染的原因；

write about environmental problems and ways to protect the environment. 翻译：写出环境问题和保护环境的方法。

The Earth does not belong to us; we belong to the Earth. 翻译：地球并不属于我们；我们属于地球。

— Chief Seattle 翻译：—— 西雅图酋长

Lesson 1 Let's clean it up! 翻译：第1课 让我们来打扫吧！

Read the questions and give your answers. 翻译：阅读问题并作出回答。

How often do you clean your house? 翻译：你多久打扫一次你的房子？

How does plastic pollution affect sea life? 翻译：塑料污染如何影响海洋生物？

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. 翻译：听对话并回答问题。

Jenny, Danny, and Brian are on a beach vacation with their families. 翻译：詹妮、丹尼和布莱恩正和他们的家人在海滩度假。

They're excited to go for a swim in the ocean. 翻译：他们很兴奋能去海里游泳。

Ouch! 翻译：哎哟！

I stepped on something and it hurts! 翻译：我踩到什么东西了，好疼！

Is it a shark? 翻译：是鲨鱼吗？

You're kidding me. 翻译：你在开玩笑。

It's just some plastic. 翻译：只是一些塑料而已。

Look, it's a plastic bottle. 翻译：看，是个塑料瓶。

Plastic? 翻译：塑料？

It should be in the bin, not in the sea. 翻译：它应该在垃圾桶里，而不是在海里。

I'll go throw this bottle in the recycling bin. 翻译：我去把这个瓶子扔进回收箱。

Look! 翻译：看！

That man over there is leaving his garbage on the beach. 翻译：那边那个男人把他的垃圾留在海滩上了。

Such behaviour is harmful to the ocean and its creatures. 翻译：这种行为对海洋及其生物是有害的。

Exactly! 翻译：没错！

Last week, I read that a whale died with more than 20 plastic bags, a toy gun, and other rubbish, 10 kilos in all, in its stomach. 翻译：上周我读到一头鲸鱼死亡的消息，它的胃中含有20多个塑料袋、一把玩具枪和其他垃圾，这些总共重达10公斤。

That's such a terrible story. 翻译：这是个多么可怕的故事。

If we do nothing, the situation will get worse. 翻译：如果我们什么都不做，情况会变得更糟。

How about cleaning up the beach? 翻译：我们清理一下海滩怎么样？

Sounds good. 翻译：听起来不错。

But it would take too long. 翻译：但这会花太长时间的。

There are only three of us! 翻译：我们只有三个人！

We can ask our family members to help. 翻译：我们可以叫上家里人来帮忙。

Good idea! 翻译：好主意！

They explain the plan to their family members, and everyone agrees to help. 翻译：他们把这个计划告诉了家人，大家都同意帮忙。

They spend the rest of the afternoon picking up bottles, plastic bags, and all kinds of garbage on the beach. 翻译：他们用下午剩下的时间捡了瓶子、塑料袋和海滩上各种各样的垃圾。

Before leaving, they take a final swim. 翻译：离开前，他们最后游了一次泳。

They feel proud that they made a difference at the beach. 翻译：他们为自己能为海滩带来改变而感到自豪。

UNIT 8 翻译：第八单元

What did the whale die from? 翻译：鲸鱼是怎么死的？

Why did Jenny suggest asking their family members to help? 翻译：为什么詹妮建议让他们的家人帮忙？

Why do they feel proud? 翻译：他们为什么感到自豪？

Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks. 翻译：再听一遍对话，然后填空。

Jenny, Danny, and Brian were on a beach vacation with their families. Jenny stepped on a plastic bottle. Danny saw a man leaving his garbage on the beach. They thought the situation would get worse if people did not take action to protect the beach. So they decided to clean up the beach. They asked their family members to help. They spent the afternoon picking up all kinds of garbage on the beach. They felt proud that they made a difference in keeping the beach clean and protecting the ocean and its creatures. 翻译：詹妮、丹尼和布莱恩正和他们的家人在海滩度假。詹妮踩到了一个塑料瓶。丹尼看到一个男人把垃圾留在了海滩上。他们认为，如果人们不采取行动保护海滩，情况会变得更糟。于是他们决定清理海滩。他们请家人来帮忙，花了一下午的时间捡海滩上各种各样的垃圾。他们为自己在保持海滩清洁、保护海洋及其生物方面做出了改变而感到自豪。

Jenny, Danny, and Brian were on a beach vacation with their families. 翻译：詹妮、丹尼和布莱恩正和他们的家人在海滩度假。

Jenny stepped on a plastic bottle. 翻译：詹妮踩到了一个塑料瓶。

Danny saw a man leaving his garbage on the beach. 翻译：丹尼看到一个男人把垃圾留在了海滩上。

They thought the situation would get worse if people did not take action to protect the beach. 翻译：他们认为，如果人们不采取行动保护海滩，情况会变得更糟。

So they decided to clean up the beach. 翻译：于是他们决定清理海滩。

They asked their family members to help. 翻译：他们请家人来帮忙，

They spent the afternoon picking up all kinds of garbage on the beach. 翻译：花了一下午的时间捡海滩上各种各样的垃圾。

They felt proud that they made a difference in keeping the beach clean and protecting the ocean and its creatures. 翻译：他们为自己在保持海滩清洁、保护海洋及其生物方面做出了改变而感到自豪。

Danny is talking with Jenny and Brian. 翻译：丹尼正在和詹妮、布莱恩聊天。

It's a beautiful day today. 翻译：今天天气真好。

They are studying geography in class this week. 翻译：他们这周在课堂上学习地理。

They will ask their classmates to help. 翻译：他们会请他们同学们来帮忙。

They are going to pick up the garbage on the street. 翻译：他们打算去捡街上的垃圾。

What can people do to protect the environment? Talk with your partner. 翻译：人们可以做些什么来保护环境？和你的同伴讨论一下。

What can people do to protect the environment? 翻译：人们可以做些什么来保护环境？

Talk with your partner. 翻译：和你的同伴讨论一下。

When I see garbage on the street, I pick it up and throw it in the garbage bin. How about you? 翻译：当我看到街上有垃圾时，我会把它捡起来扔进垃圾桶。你呢？

When I see garbage on the street, I pick it up and throw it in the garbage bin. 翻译：当我看到街上有垃圾时，我会把它捡起来扔进垃圾桶。

How about you? 翻译：你呢？

Lesson 2 Look at the plastic！ 翻译：第2课 看看这些塑料！

Think and talk about the questions with your partner. 翻译：和你的同伴一起思考并讨论这些问题。

What plastic products do you see in your daily life? 翻译：在日常生活中，你能看到哪些塑料制品？

What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products? 翻译：我们可以做些什么来避免使用过多的塑料制品？

Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F). 翻译：阅读短文，判断正误，正确的写T，错误的写F。

In today's world, plastic pollution is a global problem. 翻译：在当今世界，塑料污染是一个全球性问题。

Humans produce millions of tons of plastic every year. 翻译：人类每年生产数百万吨塑料。

About half is for packaging goods. 翻译：其中约一半用于商品包装。

We use many plastic products only once or twice before they become waste. 翻译：我们使用许多塑料制品，只用一两次就变成了垃圾。

Plastic pollution affects the natural beauty of the environment. 翻译：塑料污染影响着环境的自然美感。

Even worse, millions of animals are killed by plastic every year. 翻译：更糟糕的是，每年有数百万只动物因塑料而死亡。

Plastic will stay in the ground for years and pollute the soil, water, and plants. 翻译：塑料会在土壤中留存多年，污染土壤、水源和植物。

If our environment suffers, humans will do too. 翻译：如果我们的环境受损，人类也会受到影响。

Why can't we just stop using plastic? 翻译：为什么我们不能停止使用塑料呢？

Think about drinking bottles and plastic bags. 翻译：想想饮料瓶和塑料袋。

They are indeed easy to carry and cheap to buy. 翻译：它们确实便于携带且价格低廉。

But they are not the only option! 翻译：但它们并非唯一的选择！

Bring your own shopping bag instead of using a plastic one. 翻译：带上你自己的购物袋，而不是使用塑料袋。

Carry a reusable water bottle. 翻译：随身携带可重复使用的水瓶。

Choose products with less packaging. 翻译：选择包装较少的产品。

Learn to recycle plastic properly. 翻译：学会正确回收塑料。

Let's be part of the solution. 翻译：让我们成为解决问题的一份子。

Small changes in our daily habits will have a big impact on reducing plastic waste. 翻译：日常生活习惯上的小改变，将对减少塑料垃圾产生重大影响。

UNIT 8 翻译：第八单元

Plastic waste can stay in the ground for years. 翻译：塑料垃圾可以在土壤中留存多年。

We can't use fewer plastic products because they provide convenience. 翻译：我们无法减少塑料制品的使用，因为它们能提供便利。

This passage draws attention to plastic pollution. 翻译：这篇文章引起了人们对塑料污染的关注。

Read the passage again and complete the table. 翻译：再读一遍短文，完成表格。

Humans produce millions of tons of plastic every day. 翻译：人类每天生产数百万吨塑料。

About half is for packaging goods. 翻译：其中约一半用于商品包装。

Look at the plastic! 翻译：看看这些塑料！

Paragraph 1 global plastic pollution 翻译：第1段 全球塑料污染

Paragraph 2 harm of plastic pollution 翻译：第2段 塑料污染的危害

It kills animals and pollutes the soil and water. 翻译：它会杀死动物，污染土壤和水源。

If our environment suffers, humans will do too. 翻译：如果我们的环境受损，人类也会受到影响。

Paragraph 3 ways to reduce our use of plastic products 翻译：第3段 减少塑料制品使用的方法

Bring your own shopping bag. 翻译：带上你自己的购物袋。

Carry a reusable water bottle. 翻译：随身携带一个可重复使用的水瓶。

Choose products with less packaging. 翻译：选择包装较少的产品。

Learn to recycle plastic properly. 翻译：学会正确回收塑料。

Paragraph 4 small changes, big impact 翻译：第四段 小改变，大影响

Let's be part of the solution. 翻译：让我们成为解决问题的一份子。

Work in pairs. 翻译：两人一组。

Discuss the following questions with your partner. 翻译：和你的搭档讨论以下问题。

How do you sort the waste? 翻译：你是如何进行垃圾分类的？

vegetable peels 翻译：蔬菜皮

fruit peels 翻译：水果皮

waste paper 翻译：废纸

medicine 翻译：药品

plastic bottles 翻译：塑料瓶

used batteries 翻译：使用过的电池

paint pots 翻译：油漆罐

Do you think it is important to sort waste? Why or why not? 翻译：你认为垃圾分类重要吗？为什么重要或为什么不重要？

Do you think it is important to sort waste? 翻译：你认为垃圾分类重要吗？

Why or why not? 翻译：为什么重要或为什么不重要？

Lesson 3 The green miracle 翻译：第3课 绿色奇迹

Look at the pictures of the same place and answer the questions. 翻译：观察同一地点的图片，然后回答问题。

What's the difference between the two pictures? 翻译：这两张图片有什么不同？

What do you think led to the difference? 翻译：你认为是什么导致了这种不同？

Before 翻译：之前

Now 翻译：现在

Read the passage and complete the timeline. 翻译：阅读短文并完成时间线。

Saihanba, located in the far-northern part of Hebei Province, became a green miracle. 翻译：塞罕坝，位于河北省最北部，它成为了一个绿色奇迹。

Around the late 1950s, you could hardly see a tree or a flower anywhere in Saihanba. 翻译：20世纪50年代末左右，你在塞罕坝几乎看不到一棵树或一朵花。

In 1962, the government decided to change this dead land into a forest. 翻译：1962年，当地政府决定把这片荒芜的土地变成森林。

To carry out the task, a group of 369 foresters, mostly in their 20s, was orgnised. 翻译：为了实施这项任务，政府组织了一支369人的林业工作者队伍，其中大部分人年龄在二十多岁。

"At the very beginning, I did not realise that the working conditions would be so harsh and the weather so bad," said Zhao Zhenyu, one of the first-generation foresters. 翻译：“一开始，我没有意识到工作条件会这么艰苦，天气会这么恶劣。”第一代林业工作者之一赵振宇说。

But they never gave up. 翻译：但他们从未放弃。

The foresters carried on, overcoming the challenges of the land. 翻译：林业工作者们坚持了下来，克服了这片土地带来的挑战。

They used science and technology to help trees to survive harsh conditions. 翻译：他们运用科学技术，帮助树木在恶劣环境中存活下来。

The Saihanba people worked hard with their hearts and minds for more than half a century. 翻译：半个多世纪以来，塞罕坝人全身心地辛勤付出。

The Saihanba Spirit inspired the foresters to complete the difficult task. 翻译：塞罕坝精神激励着林业工作者们完成了这项艰巨的任务。

Saihanba is now the largest human-made forest in the world. 翻译：塞罕坝现在是世界上最大的人工林。

It plays an important role in environmental protection. 翻译：它在环境保护中发挥着重要作用。

People can enjoy fresh air, birds singing, and beautiful scenery there. 翻译：人们在那里可以享受新鲜空气、鸟鸣和美丽的风景。

UNIT 8 翻译：第八单元

around the late 1950s 翻译：20世纪50年代末左右

People could hardly see a tree or a flower anywhere. 翻译：人们在任何地方都几乎看不到一棵树或一朵花。

The government decided to change this dead land into a forest. 翻译：当地政府决定把这片荒芜的土地变成森林。

1962 翻译：1962年

now 翻译：现在

Saihanba is the largest man-made forest in the world. 翻译：塞罕坝是世界上最大的人工林。

Read the sentences and pay attention to the parts in yellow. 翻译：阅读这些句子，注意标黄部分的内容。

Then write more examples. 翻译：然后写出更多例子。

To carry out the task, a group of 369 foresters, mostly in their 20s, was organised. 翻译：为了实施这项任务，政府组织了一支369人的林业工作者队伍，其中大部分人年龄在二十多岁。

The Saihanba Spirit inspired the foresters to complete the difficult task. 翻译：塞罕坝精神激励着林业工作者们完成这项艰巨的任务。

We use the to-infinitive to express purpose. 翻译：不定式可以用于表达目的。

We also use the to-infinitive after certain verbs. 翻译：它还可以用于某些动词后。

Some verbs are followed by a direct object and then the to-infinitive. 翻译：一些动词后面跟一个直接宾语，再接不定式。

Read and complete the conversation. 翻译：阅读并完成对话。

to survive harsh conditions 翻译：为了在恶劣环境中存活

to visit it someday 翻译：为了某天去参观它

To change the situation 翻译：为了改变这种状况

Do you know about Saihanba? 翻译：你知道塞罕坝吗？

Yes. 翻译：知道。

It used to be a deserted land around the late 1950s. 翻译：10世纪50年代末左右，它曾是一片荒芜的土地。

Really? 翻译：真的吗？

That's hard to imagine. 翻译：这太难以想象了。

What happened next? 翻译：后来发生了什么？

To change the situation, the local government organised many foresters and started planting trees. 翻译：为了改变这种状况，当地政府组织了许多林业工作者，开始植树。

Did they meet any difficulties? 翻译：他们遇到困难了吗？

Of course. 翻译：当然了。

The working conditions were so harsh and the weather was bad. 翻译：工作条件非常艰苦，天气也很恶劣。

But scientific and technological methods helped trees to survive harsh conditions. 翻译：但科技手段帮助树木在恶劣环境中存活了下来。

How brave the foresters were! 翻译：这些林业工作者真勇敢啊！

What is Saihanba like now? 翻译：现在的塞罕坝是什么样子的？

Nowadays, Saihanba is not only the largest human-made forest but also a popular tourist spot. 翻译：如今，塞罕坝不仅是最大的人工林，还是一个受欢迎的旅游景点。

Wow, I want to visit it someday. 翻译：哇，我希望有一天能去参观它。

Lesson 4 Global warming 翻译：第4课 全球变暖

Read the questions and give your answers. 翻译：阅读问题并作出回答。

What problems do you think our environment is facing now? 翻译：你认为我们的环境现在正面临哪些问题？

Do you think these problems are related to human activities? 翻译：你认为这些问题与人类活动有关吗？

Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F). 翻译：阅读短文，判断正误，正确的写T，错误的写F。

The earth is getting hotter. 翻译：地球正在变热。

We call it global warming. 翻译：我们称之为全球变暖。

What makes this happen? 翻译：是什么导致它发生的呢？

People burn things like gas, oil, and coal. 翻译：人们燃烧天然气、石油和煤炭等东西。

They cut down trees and create a lot of waste. 翻译：他们砍伐树木，制造大量废弃物。

These are major reasons for global warming. 翻译：这些是全球变暖的主要原因。

Global warming affects everything on the planet. 翻译：全球变暖影响着地球上的一切。

It's like getting a fever. 翻译：这就像发烧一样。

If we have a few degrees' increase in body temperature, we feel sick. 翻译：如果我们的体温升高几度，就会感到不适。

The same goes for our planet. 翻译：我们的星球也是如此。

The effects of global warming are serious. 翻译：全球变暖的影响是严重的。

For example, snow and ice in the North Pole are starting to melt. 翻译：例如，北极的冰雪开始融化。

This causes the sea level to rise, which can lead to more floods and storms. 翻译：这导致海平面上升，从而引发更多的洪水和风暴。

Thankfully, we can help slow down global warming by taking some simple actions. 翻译：值得庆幸的是，我们可以通过采取一些简单的行动来帮助减缓全球变暖。

Instead of driving, we can choose to walk or bike. 翻译：我们可以选择步行或骑自行车，而不是开车。

Turn off devices we aren't using like TVs and lights. 翻译：关掉我们不使用的设备，比如电视和灯。

Another great way to help is by planting trees in our community and doing other "green" activities. 翻译：另一个很棒的助力方式是在我们社区里种树，以及进行其他的“绿色”活动。

Just by making some small changes in our daily lives, we can play a role in addressing global warming. 翻译：只需在日常生活中做出一些小改变，我们就能在应对全球变暖方面发挥作用。

Global warming is mainly caused by nature. 翻译：全球变暖主要是由自然造成的。

Global warming affects everything on the planet. 翻译：全球变暖影响着地球上的一切。

Planting trees is a great way to slow down global warming. 翻译：种树是减缓全球变暖的一个好方法。

UNIT 8 翻译：第八单元

Read the passage again and complete the mind map. 翻译：再读一遍短文，完成思维导图。

Burn things like gas, oil, and coal. 翻译：燃烧天然气、石油和煤炭之类的东西

Cut down trees. 翻译：砍伐树木。

Create a lot of waste. 翻译：制造大量废弃物。

major reasons 翻译：主要原因

effects 翻译：影响

The snow and ice in the North Pole are starting to melt. 翻译：北极的冰雪开始融化。

The sea level is rising, which can lead to more floods and storms. 翻译：海平面上升会引发更多的洪水和风暴。

Global warming 翻译：全球变暖

solutions 翻译：解决办法

Choose to walk or bike instead of driving. 翻译：选择步行或骑自行车，而不是开车。

Turn off devices we aren't using like TVs and lights. 翻译：关掉我们不使用的设备，比如电视和灯。

Plant trees and do other "green" activities. 翻译：种树以及进行其他的“绿色”活动。

Is there anythings you can do to slow down global warming? 翻译：还有没有什么事情是你能做来减缓全球变暖的？

Think and tick. 翻译：想一想，勾一勾。

Use energy sources such as solar and wind power. 翻译：使用太阳能、风能等能源。

Let people around you know about the harm of global warming. 翻译：让你身边的人知道全球变暖的危害。

Take shorter showers to save water and energy used for heating the water. 翻译：缩短淋浴时间，以节约水和加热水所需要的能源。

Choose environmentally friendly products with less packaging. 翻译：选择包装较少的环境友好产品。

Use things again or recycle them for other purposes. 翻译：重复使用物品或将其回收用于其他用途。

Attend environmental clubs to learn more about the environment. 翻译：参加环境俱乐部，更多地了解环境知识。

Try to eat less meat and more vegetables. 翻译：尽量少吃肉类，多吃蔬菜。

There are many other environmental problems. 翻译：这里还有许多其他的环境问题。

Think and write about one of them. 翻译：思考一下并写下其中一个。

What is the problem? 翻译：这个问题是什么？

What do you think are the causes of this problem? 翻译：你认为这个问题的成因是什么？

What are its effects? 翻译：它的影响是什么？

What should we do to solve this problem? 翻译：我们应该做些什么来解决这个问题？

Lesson 5 It is everyone's duty! 翻译：第5课 这是每个人的责任！

Project 翻译：项目

Read the passage and choose the correct headings for each paragraph. 翻译：阅读短文，为每个段落选择正确的标题。

In Canada, many students join environmental clubs. 翻译：在加拿大，许多学生加入了环境俱乐部。

In an environmental club, students learn to reduce pollution and protect the environment. 翻译：在环境俱乐部里，学生们学会减少污染和保护环境。

The following is a list of their activities and advice. 翻译：以下是他们的一些活动和建议。

How much garbage do you throw away after lunch? 翻译：午饭后你会扔掉多少垃圾？

Environmental clubs encourage students and teachers to bring their lunches in reusable bags and dishes. 翻译：环境俱乐部鼓励学生和老师用可重复使用的袋子和餐具带午餐。

This way, people will produce less garbage. 翻译：这样，人们产生的垃圾会更少。

On World Car-Free Day, nobody comes to school in a car — neither the students nor the teachers! 翻译：在世界无车日，没有人开车来学校——学生和老师都不例外！

Cars pollute the air, so refuse the car on the day and remember: Walk, skip, bike or run. 翻译：汽车会污染空气，所以在这一天拒绝汽车，记住：步行、跳绳、骑自行车或跑步。

Use your legs! 翻译：用你的双腿！

It's lots of fun! 翻译：这很有趣！

Did you know that a leaky toilet can waste 20 to 40 litres of water an hour? 翻译：你知道吗？一个漏水的马桶每小时会消耗20到40升水。

In a year, that would fill a large swimming pool! 翻译：一年下来，消耗的水可以填满一个大游泳池！

In environmental clubs, students check washrooms for leaky toilets or sinks and remind their school to fix them. 翻译：在环境俱乐部里，学生们检查洗手间是否有漏水的马桶或水槽，并提醒学校进行维修。

UNIT 8 翻译：第八单元

Save water 翻译：节约用水

World Car-Free Day 翻译：世界无车日

No-garbage lunches 翻译：无垃圾午餐

Think of more activities you can do to protect the environment. 翻译：想出更多你能做的保护环境的活动。

Choose one that interests your group. 翻译：选择一个你的小组感兴趣的活动。

bring your own shopping bag 翻译：带上你自己的购物袋

Work in groups. 翻译：小组合作。

Complete the environmental club slogans and give more ideas. 翻译：完善环境俱乐部的口号，并提出更多想法。

Making the earth healthy is our mission! 翻译：让地球健康是我们的使命！

Protecting our environment is the need of the hour! 翻译：保护我们的环境是当务之急！

Plant trees, save nature, live better! 翻译：种树护自然，生活更美好！

Think green, act green, be green! 翻译：心怀绿色理念，践行绿色行动，成为绿色使者！

Let's keep the earth healthy and clean! 翻译：让我们一起守护地球，让它健康又洁净！

Suppose you are a member of an environmental club. 翻译：假设你是环境俱乐部的一员，

Make a poster with your group members. 翻译：和你的组员一起制作一张海报。

Club name: ______ 翻译：俱乐部名称：

Slogan: 翻译：口号：

Theme: 翻译：主题：

Date: 翻译：日期：

Place: 翻译：地点：

Activities: 翻译：活动：

Vote for the five most popular posters in class. 翻译：在班级里投票选出五张最受欢迎的海报。

Create these clubs in the school to make your school green. 翻译：在学校里成立这些俱乐部，让你们的学校成为绿色学校。

Understanding cultures World Environment Day 翻译：理解文化 世界环境日

Read the passage and answer the questions. 翻译：阅读短文并回答问题。

On June 5 each year, our class celebrates a special event: World Environment Day (WED). 翻译：每年6月5日，我们班都会庆祝一个特别的节日：世界环境日（WED）。

For over 50 years, the United Nations has encouraged people from all over the world to take care of the environment. 翻译：50多年来，联合国一直鼓励全世界的人们爱护环境。

Each year, WED has a different theme that focuses on some of the most serious environmental problems of our time. 翻译：每年，世界环境日都有一个不同的主题，聚焦于我们这个时代最严重的一些环境问题。

The theme this year in our school was reducing plastic pollution. 翻译：今年我们学校的主题是减少塑料污染。

First, we went outside and collected garbage left on the school grounds. 翻译：首先，我们去外面收集校园里遗留的垃圾。

Then, our teacher helped us brainstorm ways to use less plastic in the classroom. 翻译：然后，我们的老师帮助我们集思广益，想办法在教室里少用塑料。

"We could bring our own lunch boxes instead of plastic bags," said Li Ming. 翻译：“我们可以带自己的午餐盒，而不是用塑料袋。”李明说。

"We can use colouring pencils instead of plastic highlighters and buy school things that come in cardboard boxes instead of plastic ones," suggested Wang Mei. 翻译：“我们可以用彩色铅笔代替塑料荧光笔，购买用硬纸盒而不是塑料包装的学习用品。”王梅建议道。

"Those are both great ideas!" 翻译：“这两个主意都很棒！”

said the teacher. 翻译：老师说。

Then, she told us that the World Environment Day is a great reminder for everyone to take care of the world around us. 翻译：接着，她告诉我们，世界环境日提醒每个人都要爱护我们周围的世界。

It brings attention to the problems that are harming the planet! 翻译：它让人们关注那些正在危害地球的问题！

World Environment Day 翻译：世界环境日

UNIT 8 翻译：第八单元

"Protecting the planet is very important. 翻译：“保护地球非常重要。

Over 150 countries in the world take part in World Environment Day, but the earth needs help every day", added the teacher. 翻译：世界上有150多个国家参与世界环境日活动，但地球每天都需要帮助。”老师补充道。

Can one person protect the whole planet? 翻译：一个人能保护整个地球吗？

No. 翻译：不能。

But if everyone makes at least one small change each day, imagine how the world will be in a year, five years, or twenty years! 翻译：但是如果每个人每天至少做出一点小改变，想象一下，一年后、五年后、二十年后，这个世界会变成什么样！

When is World Environment Day? 翻译：世界环境日是在什么时候？

What is World Environment Day for? 翻译：世界环境日是为了什么？

What's the theme in Li Ming's school this year? 翻译：李明的学校今年（世界环境日）的主题是什么？

Read the passage again and write true (T) or false (F). 翻译：再读一遍短文，判断正误，正确的写T，错误的写F。

The theme of World Environment Day is the same each year. 翻译：世界环境日的主题每年都是相同的。

Using less fresh water is the theme in our school. 翻译：我们学校的主题是减少淡水使用。

Using colouring pencils instead of plastic highlighters is good for the environment. 翻译：使用彩色铅笔代替塑料荧光笔对环境有益。

Each year, WED has a different theme. 翻译：每年，世界环境日都有不同的主题。

Search the internet and write the themes of different years. 翻译：请上网搜索并写出不同年份的主题。

Then choose one and discuss what you can do about the theme in groups. 翻译：然后选择一个主题，分组讨论你们可以为此做些什么。

Year 翻译：年份

Theme 翻译：主题

Self-check 翻译：自我检测

I can understand the importance of protecting the environment: 翻译：我能理解保护环境的重要性：

Plastic pollution affects the natural beauty of the environment. 翻译：塑料污染破坏了环境的自然美。

Plastic will stay in the ground for years and pollute the soil, water, and plants. 翻译：塑料会在土壤中存留多年，污染土壤、水源和植物。

I can talk about the causes of environmental pollution: 翻译：我能谈论环境污染的成因：

That man over there is leaving his garbage on the beach. 翻译：那边那个男人把他的垃圾留在海滩上了。

People burn things like gas, oil, and coal. 翻译：人们燃烧天然气、石油和煤炭等东西。

They cut down trees and create a lot of waste. 翻译：他们砍伐树木，制造大量废弃物。

I can write about environmental problems: 翻译：我能写出有关环境的问题：

Global warming affects everything on the planet. 翻译：全球变暖影响着地球上的一切。

I can take action to protect the environment: 翻译：我能采取行动保护环境：

Bring your own shopping bag instead of using a plastic bag. 翻译：带上你自己的购物袋，而不是使用塑料袋。

Turn off devices we aren't using like TVs and lights. 翻译：关掉我们不使用的设备，比如电视和灯。

Improvement needed: 翻译：有待改进：

Fun Time 翻译：趣味一刻

Hand in hand 翻译：手拉手

In nature's embrace, we find our home, 翻译：在大自然的怀抱中，我们找到了自己的家园，

With forests green and oceans that foam. 翻译：那里有绿色的森林，还有泛起泡沫的海洋。

Let's join hands, together we'll stand, 翻译：让我们携手，并肩站立，

Protecting the earth, hand in hand. 翻译：手拉手，一起保护地球。

Planting trees, creating a haven, 翻译：种下树木，打造一个天堂，

For birds to sing and skies to brighten. 翻译：让鸟儿歌唱，让天空明亮。

Reduce, reuse, recycle our way, 翻译：践行减量化、再利用、再循环的生活方式，

Preserving nature for each new day. 翻译：为新的每一天守护自然。