UNIT 8 Our Blue Planet · 仁爱科普版英语七年级下册（仁爱科普七下）
UNIT8 Our Blue Planet 第八单元 我们的蓝色星球
Big Question: Why is water important? 大问题：水资源为什么重要？
In this unit, you will learn to: 在这个单元，你将会学习：
talk about the importance of water. 谈论有关水资源重要性的话题。
understand the importance of saving water. 了解节约用水的重要性。
use a thinking map to identify the main idea and details. 用思维导图区分主旨和细节。
use the reading strategy of visualizing. 运用想象这一阅读策略。
design a poster for a special day of the earth. 为地球的特殊日子设计海报。
UNIT 8 Preparing for the Topic 第八单元 话题准备
Listening & Speaking 听说
Famous waterscape 著名的水景
Activity 1 活动1
A. Match the places (a–e) with the pictures at the top of the next page 将地点（a-e）与下一页顶部图片相匹配。
a. The Pacific Ocean 太平洋
b. Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉瀑布
c. The Nile River 尼罗河
d. Lake Baikal 贝加尔湖
e. The Bohai Sea 渤海
B. Read the descriptions and choose the correct places above. 读描述，用上述恰当的地名填空。
1. It is a 99-meter-high waterfall in North America. 这是一个位于北美的99米高的瀑布。
2. It is 6,671 kilometers long. It runs through eastern Africa. 它全长6671千米，并流经东非。
3. It's an old freshwater lake on the earth. It is over 25 million years old. 这是地球上一个古老的淡水湖，有着2000多万年的历史。
4. It is an inland sea in the north-east of China. 它是中国东北部的一个内海。
5. It is very large and deep. It is one of the four oceans on the earth. 它又大又深，是地球四大洋之一。
C C.
Pair work. 结对练习。
Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner. 听录音跟读，替换粗体部分并和搭档练习。
Kangkang, what do you know about the Nile River? 康康，关于尼罗河，你知道些什么？
It runs through eastern Africa. 它流经东非。
How long is it? 这条河多长？
It's 6,671 kilometers long. 有6671 千米长。
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Activity 2 活动2
Listen to the conversation and complete the table. 听对话，补全表格。
The ________ River ________河
________ kilometers long ________千米长
A ________ river of China 中国的________河
About ________ kilometers wide at some places 在一些地区大约有________千米宽
Activity 3 Pair work. 活动3 结对练习。
Look at the picture and talk about Huangguoshu Waterfall. 看图，讨论黄果树瀑布。
The expressions in the box may help you. 方框中的表达可能对你有所帮助。
Useful Expressions 有用的表达
in Guizhou, China about 100 meters wide about 80 meters high 在中国贵州 约100米宽 约80米高
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Function 功能
Let's save water 让我们节约用水
Activity 1 Pair work. 活动1 结对练习。
Look at the pictures and talk about where water comes from. 看图，讨论水的来源。
Activity 2 活动2
Listen to the conversation and answer the question. 听对话，回答问题。
What are Xiao Ya and her mom talking about? 肖雅和她妈妈在谈论什么？
Activity 3 活动3
Listen and read, and then complete the summary. 听录音，朗读课文，然后完成总结。
Mom, where does water come from? 妈妈，水从哪里来呢？
There is water everywhere. 到处都有水。
It's under the ground, in the ocean and in the sky. 地下有，海里有，天空中也有。
But I can't see any water in the sky. 但是我看不见天上的水。
It's in the air. 它在空气里。
On sunny days, water goes up into the sky and forms clouds. 天气晴朗的时候，水上升到天空中，形成了云。
I see. 我懂了。
As we all know, water is very important to us. 众所周知，水对我们非常重要。
Yes. We need to drink water every day. 是的。我们每天都需要喝水。
We also need to use a lot of water in our life. 我们在生活中也需要用很多水。
That's right. 对。
It's lucky that we have a lot of water on the earth. 很幸运的是，在地球上有大量的水。
Yes. Just because of this, we call the earth a blue planet. 是的。正因如此，我们才称地球为蓝色星球。
But we can only use about 1% of the water on the earth. 但地球上可利用的水资源大约只有总量的1%。
The rest is all sea water or ice. 其余的都是海水或冰。
That is very little water. （可用的）水还真是少。
Let's save every drop of water. 让我们节约每一滴水吧。
Water is ___________. 水是_________。
It is under the ground, in the ________ and in the sky. 它存在于地下，存在于__________，也存在于天空中。
On sunny days, water goes up into the sky and forms ________. 天气晴 朗的时候，水上升到大气中，形成了________。
We need to drink water every day and we also use a lot of water in our life. 我们每天都要喝水，在生活 中也要用大量的水。
The earth is a blue planet. 地球是蓝色星球。
It is full of water. 它充满了水。
But we can only use about ________ of the water on it. 但我们大约只能用总量的________。
We need to save every ________ of water. 我们需要节约每________水。
Activity 4 Pair work. 活动4 结对练习。
Talk about the questions and make up a new conversation about water. 讨论下列问题，并编写一段有关水资源的对话。
1. Where is water from? 水从哪里来？
2. How important is water to us? 水资源对我们来说有多重要？
3. Why do we need to save water? 我们为什么要节约用水？
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Pronunciation 语音
Phonetic symbols & Intonation 音标和语调
Activity 1 活动1
Listen to the chant. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the colored letters. 听歌谣，注意彩色字母的发音。
Some children walk down from the bridge. 一些孩子从桥上走下来。
At the river they start to watch. 在河边，他们开始观察。
They always want to catch a fish. 他们总是想抓住一条鱼。
So they sit down and make a wish. 于是他们坐下来许个愿。
Right then, they see one large enough. 那时，他们看到了一只足够大的。
Guess what! 你猜怎么着！
They catch it and laugh! 他们抓住了它，笑了！
Activity 2 活动2
Listen and read the sounds and words aloud. 听录音， 大声朗读下列音标和单词。
Letter(s) 字母
Sound 发音
Word 单词
al .
[ɔ:] .
[ɔ:l] .
walk 步行
talk 说话
also 也
always 总是
ar .
[ɑ:] .
start 开始
dark 黑暗的
wa .
[wɒ] .
want 想要
watch 看
ch/tch .
[tʃ] .
chess 象棋
catch 抓住
dge/g .
/dʒ/ .
bridge 桥梁
judge 判断
large 大的
age 年龄
gu .
[g] .
guess 猜测
guide 指导
gh .
[f] .
laugh 大笑
enough 足够的
ght .
/t/ .
right 正确的
fight 斗争
Activity 3 活动3
Listen and circle the word with a different sound in each group. 听录音，圈出各组单词中发音不同的单词。
1. /ɔ:/ alone talk also 孤独的 说话 也
2. /ɑ:/ part around large 部分 大约 大的
3. /tʃ/ chair school teach 椅子 学校 教学
4. /dʒ/ bridge orange guess 桥梁 橘子 猜测
5. /g/ gun guest age 手枪 客人 年龄
6. /f/ high laugh tough 高的 大笑 艰难
Activity 4 活动4
Read the sentences aloud and mark the last word with a rising tone or a falling tone , and then listen and check. 大声朗读句子，在句尾标出升调或降调，最后听录音核对。
Read the sentences aloud and mark the last word with a rising tone or a falling tone, and then listen and check. 大声朗读句子，在句尾标出升调或降调，最后听录音核对。
1. Look at this river on the map. 看地图上的这条河流。
2. Are there any people in the desert? 沙漠中有人吗？
3. Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. 刷牙时关上水龙头。
4. What about making a poster about saving water? 制作一个有关节约用水的海报怎么样？
5. Water comes from rivers, lakes and oceans. 水来自河流、湖泊和海洋。
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UNIT 8 Exploring the Topic 第八单元 话题探索
Thinking Skills 思维技能
Identifying the main idea and details 区分主旨和细节
The main idea gives us the most important information and the supporting details tell us more about the main idea. 主旨表明文章的重要信息，而具体细节细述主旨。
Activity 1 Look at the pictures and read the text. 活动1 看图，读课文。
Learn how the details support the main idea. 学习细节是如何支撑主旨的。
Main idea: All living things need water. 主旨：所有生物都需要水。
Detail 1: People and animals drink water every day. 细节1：人类和动物每天都 要饮水。
Detail 2: Plants need water to grow 细节2：植物生长需要水分。
Activity 2 Read the text and complete the main idea and details chart. 活动2 读课文，完成主旨细节表。
Water is very useful. 水的用途广泛。
At home, we use water to cook, do washing or cleaning. 在家，我们用水做饭、洗衣服或打扫卫生。
Outside home, we can travel by water, do exercise in water, and have fun with water. 在外，我们乘船旅行，做水上运动，嬉戏和戏水。
Main idea: ________________________ 主旨：
Detail 1: At home 细节1 ：在家
___________________________ .
Detail 2: Outside home 细节2 ：在外
___________________________ .
Activity 3 Pair work. 活动3 结对练习。
Talk about more uses of water in your daily life. 讨论水资源在日常生活中的更多用处。
Try to use a main idea and detail chart. 尝试运用主旨细节表。
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Reading Strategies 阅读策略
Visualizing 想象
Making pictures in your mind while reading can help you have a better understanding of what is going on in the text 阅读时在脑海中形成画面会帮助你更好地理解文章内容。
Activity 1 Read the text and use the picture to help you visualize what you read. 活动1 读课文，借助图片想象所读文章。
On sunny days, water goes up in the air and turns into clouds in the sky. 天气晴朗的时候，水会上升到空气中，在天空中变成云。
Steps to visualize: 想象的步骤：
I read: how water turns into clouds. 我读到的：水是如何 变成云的。
I see in my mind: some water ,the sun and some clouds. 我想到的：一些水、 太阳和一些云。
Now, I understand: clouds come from water. 现在我明白：云是水 形成的。
Activity 2 Read the text and underline what makes you picture something in your mind. 活动2 读课文，划出有助于你形成画面的内容。
Do you know the water cycle? 你知道水循环吗？
Water in the air gets cold, makes clouds and then forms water drops. 大气中的水遇冷形成积云，然后变成水滴。
The drops fall and it rains. 随着水滴的降落，天空开始下雨。
Rainwater goes into rivers, lakes and oceans. 雨水流入河流、湖泊和海洋。
When it is sunny, water goes up into the sky, forms clouds and then rains again. 在晴朗的日子，这些水又升至空中形成云，然后又开始下雨。
water cycle 水循环
Activity 3 Group work. 活动3 小组活动。
Read the text in Activity 2 again and tell your partners what you visualize, and then talk about the water cycle. 再读一遍活动2 的课文，和搭档描述你脑海中想象的画面，并讨论水循环的相关话题。
Steps to visualize 想象的步骤：
I read: ______________________________________________________ 我读到的：__________
I see in my mind: ______________________________________________________ 我想到的：__________
Now, I understand: ____________________________________________________ 现在我明白：_________
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Theme Reading 主题阅读
Saving water in deserts 在沙漠中节约用水
Activity 1 Group work. 活动1 小组活动。
Look at the pictures and discuss what you can do to save water. 看图，讨论你能为节约用水做些什么。
Take a quick shower. 快速淋浴。
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth. 刷牙时关上水龙头。
Reuse water. 重复用水。
Activity 2 活动2
Read the text and visualize what you read. 读课文，想象所读内容。
I read: _________________________________________________________________I see in my mind: ______________________________________________________ 我读到的： 我想到的：
Now, I understand: _____________________________________________________ 现在我明白：
Are there any people living in the desert? 有人居住在沙漠中吗？
The answer is yes. 答案是肯定的。
As a matter of fact, the desert is home to many people. 事实上，沙漠是很多人的家园。
I know a family living in the desert. 我认识一个住在沙漠中的家庭。
Water is so important and valuable for them. 对他们来说，水是非常重要而宝贵的。
The family don't have enough water. 这个家庭没有足够的水。
They seldom plant flowers or grasses. 他们很少浇灌花草。
They can only take a quick shower once a week. 他们每周只能快速沐浴 一次。
During the shower, they must collect the water. 洗澡时，他们必须把水收集起来。
After the shower, they reuse the water. 洗完澡，他们会将水重复利用。
It doesn't rain much in the desert. 沙漠中几乎没有降雨。
Most people get water from the underground, so they have to spend a lot of money digging wells. 许多人从地下打水，因此他们不得不花一大笔钱用于挖井。
I feel lucky. 我感到庆幸。
I don't need to worry about water, but now I start to save water. 我并不需要担忧水资源 的问题，但现在我开始节约用水。
Join me and let's make a difference together. 加入我，让我们一起有所作为。
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Activity 3 Read the text again and mark T (True) or F (False). 活动3 再读一遍课文，判断正（T）误（F）。
1. Very few people live in the desert. 沙漠中几乎没人居住。
2. People in the desert reuse water to take a shower. 沙漠中的居民用回收的水来洗澡。
3. Most families in the desert get water from the underground. 沙漠中的大多数家庭从地下打水。
4. I start to worry about water now. 如今我开始为水资源而担忧。
Activity 4 Complete the main idea and detail chart according to the text. 活动4 根据课文完成主旨细节表。
Main idea: 主旨：
From the story, I know __________________________________________________________________________ for families in the desert. 从这个故事中，我了解了对于沙漠中的家庭来说，_____________。
Details 细节：
The family don't have __________________________ 家庭中没有___。
The family pay much money for __ 家庭______________________而花一大笔钱。
Now I start to _____________, and I want others to _____________. 如今我开始_________________，我想让其他人________________。
Activity 5 Fill in the blanks with the phrases from the text. 活动 5 用课文中的短语填空。
It rains very little in the desert, so people there don't have _________________. 沙漠中降雨很少，因此当地人没有_______。
To _________ could help them get water from the underground. _________能帮他们从地下打水。
People have to make full use of water. 人们不得不充分利用水资源。
___________ once a week ___________每周一次。
Collect the water _________. 收集水___________。
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Grammar in Use 语法应用
Numbers 数词
Activity 1 Look at the pictures and read the sentences. 活动1 看图， 读句子。
Pay attention to the numbers. 注意数词。
TIPS We use a comma every 3digits from the right when the number is greater than 999. 提示：当数字大于999 时，右起每三个数字添加一个逗号。
The Qinghai Lake is about 4,600 square kilometers. 青海湖大约有4600平方公 里。
The coastline of the Arctic Ocean is about 45,390 kilometers long. 北冰洋的海岸线长约45390公里。
The Changjiang River is about 6,300 kilometers long. 长江长约6300公里。
The Atlantic Ocean is more than 93,363,000 square kilometers. 大西洋的面积超过93363000平方公里。
Activity 2 Read the numbers and complete the table. 活动2 读数字完成表格。
4,186 four thousand, one hundred and eighty-six 四千一百八十六
45,390 forty-five __________, three __________ and ninety 四万五千三百九十
6,363,000 six million, three hundred and sixty-three thousand 六百三十六万三千
1,386,000,000 one billion, three hundred and eighty-six __________ 十三亿八千六百万
909,090,009,900 nine hundred and nine __________, ninety __________, nine __________, nine hundred 九千零九十亿九千万零九千九百
Activity 3 Complete the sentences with the numbers in the brackets. 活动3 用括号中的数字完成句子。
1. Antarctica is about _________________________________________ (14,200,000) square kilometers in size, and ice covers about 98 percent of the land. 南极洲面积约为________________________（14,200,000）平方公里，约98%的陆地被冰覆盖。
2. The Sea of Marmara is about ____________________________________ (11,350) square kilometers. 马尔马拉海的面积约为___________________________________________（11,350）平方公里。
3. Oceans cover about ___________________________________________________ (360,000,000) square kilometers of the earth. 海洋大约覆盖了地球_________________________________________（360,000,000）平方公里。
4. There are about ___________________________ (307,000,000) lakes in the world. 世界上大约有__________________________________（307,000,000）个湖泊。
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imperative sentences 祈使句
Activity 1 Pair work. Read the conversation. Pay attention to the imperative sentences. 活动1 结对练习。读对话，注意祈使句。
(Xiao Ya is knocking on the door.) （肖雅正在敲门。）
Come in, please 请进。
Miss Wang, here is the poster about saving the ocean. 王老师，这是一张关于拯救海洋的海报。
Can I put it on this table? 我能把它放在桌子上吗？
Oh, don't put it here. 噢，别放在这。
Please put it on that big chair. 请放在那 张大椅子上。
Activity 2 Complete the table and learn how to use imperative sentences. 活动2 完成表格，学习如何使用祈使句。
Positive 肯定
Negative 否定
_____ every drop of water. _____每一滴水。
_____ enough water. _____足够的水。
Save water, save our planet! 节约用水，拯救我们的地球！
_____ your step! _____你的脚步。
The floor is wet. 地板是湿的。
Let's _____ a poster about saving water. 让我们_____一张关于节约用水的海报。
Don't _____ waste into the lake. 不要向湖里_____垃圾。
_____ waste water _____浪费水。
No _____ in that lake. 湖里禁止_____。
Never _____ the water running. 不要_____水流着。
Let's not _____ here! 不要在这_____！
Activity 3 Match the pictures with the words or phrases, and then make imperative sentences. 活动3 将图片与单词或短语相匹配，然后用祈使句造句。
litter 扔
take a shower 洗澡
swim 游泳
turn off 关掉
collect 收集
fish 钓鱼
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UNIT 8 Developing the Topic 第八单元 话题拓展
Oral Communication 口头交际
Talking about World Water Day 谈论世界水日
Activity 1 活动1
A. A.
Listen to the conversation and put the pictures in the correct order. 听对话，将图片排序。
B. B.
Listen again and complete the table. 再听一遍对话，完成表格。
Making a poster for World Water Day 为世界水日制作一张海报
Date 日期
Topic 话题
Purpose 目的
Tasks 任务
_____________ 22nd ________________ 22日
How to ___________________________________________ 如何________________
To make a list of dos and don'ts 列清单记录要做和不要做的事
Asking our _____________ and _____________ for suggestions 询问________和________意见
Searching for information __________________________ 查信息________________
Introduce the poster to the _____________ 给________________介绍海报
Activity 2 Group work. 活动2 小组合作。
Talk about the pictures and discuss what else you can do to save water. 谈论图片内容并讨论 其它你可以做到的节水行为。
Write your ideas in the blank. 将你的想法 写在白框内。
collect rainwater 收集雨水
turn off the tap 关水龙头
take a quick shower 短时淋浴
reuse water 重复用水
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Reading for Writing 以读促写
Every drop counts 每一滴水都重要
Read the text and complete the chart. 读课文，并完成表格。
Activity 1 活动1
Title 标题
Beginning 开头
Body Actions of saving water at home and outside your home 主体 户内外的节水 行为
End 结尾
Saving Every Drop of Water 节约每一滴水
We all need water, but there isn't enough water on the earth. 我们都需要水，但地球上却没有足够的水资源。
So, we need to save water 因此，我们需要节约用水。
You can start with little things to save water at home. 想要节水，你可以从家中的小事做起。
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. 比如，在刷牙时关掉 水龙头；用洗衣机时不要只洗几件脏衣服；选择淋浴而不是泡澡。在户外你也同样可以节水。
You can also save water outside your home. 在户外你也同样可以节水。
You can collect water when it rains. 你可以在下雨时收集雨水。
Don't throw away drinking water bottles when there is still water in them. 不要把没喝完的水瓶扔掉。
Always be careful! 一直保持细心！
And you are sure to find many ways to save water. 你肯定能发现很多节水方式。
Main idea: ______________________________ 主旨：
Detail 1: At home 细节1：在家
Detail 2: Outside 细节2 ：在户外
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Activity 2 Draft your own chart about saving water, and then draft your essay. 活动2 制作你自己的关于如何节约用水的表格，并起草你的短文。
TIPS The title should summarize the main idea of the passage. It should be short and clear. 提示：标题应概括文章大意，做到简短清晰。
Water is _______________________. 水是___________________________。
We __________________________. 我们___________________________。
_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________. _________________________________ _______________________________。
______________________________________________________________ Let's ___________________________________ _________________________________ 让我们_________________________。
Activity 3 Rate your draft,and then complete. 活动 3 请对你的草稿进行评分，然后完成你的作文。 1 - 需要改进， 2 - 一般， 3 - 好， 4 - 极好
How well can you ____________________ ? 你能多好的____________？
Self-rating Partner's rating 自我评价 伙伴的评分
express your view of saving water 表达自己关于节约用水的观点
organize the main idea and details 组织主旨和细节信息
write about saving every drop of water 就节约每一滴水写一篇文章
organize ideas into a well-balanced structure 将想法组织成一个均衡的结构
use the theme vocabulary of the unit 运用本单元的主题单词
use the imperative sentences 运用祈使句
use punctuation 使用标点符号
spell the words 拼写单词
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Please ask your partner to review your draft and offer suggestions for improvement. 请伙伴审核你的草稿，并给出改进建议。
UNIT 8 Wrapping Up the Topic 第八单元 话题收篇
Project 项目实践
Making a poster for a special day of the world 为世界特殊日设计海报
Activity 1 Pair work. 活动1 结对练习。
Talk about the poster for World Forest Day and list more reasons why forests are important. 讨论世界森林日的海报，列出更多森林重要性的原因。
World Forest Day 世界森林日
When: On March 21st 时间：3月21日
Why forests are important: 森林重要性的原因：
Provide home for plants and animals 为动植物提供家园
Keep the air clean and fresh 保持空气清新
Protect the soil 保护土壤
Activity 2 Group work. 活动2 小组活动。
Design a poster for a special day of the world to protect the earth 为世界特殊日设计一个海报呼吁保护地球。
Draw a picture here. 在此处画图。
Activity 3 Share your poster in class, and then choose the best design. 活动3 在班级分享你的海报，选出最佳设计。
Here is our poster for … It … 这是我们有关……的海报。它……
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Review 复习
Activity 1 活动1
Pair work. 结对练习。
Listen to the conversation and mark T (True) or F (False), and then talk about what you've learned from the book. 听对话，判断正（T）误（F），谈论你在书中所学的内容。
1. The book is about water and our health. 本书是关于水和我们的健康的。
2. Up to 60% of our human body is water 人体中含有高达60%的水分。
3. Women need more water than men 女性需要的水分比男性更多。
4. We are not thirsty, so we don't need to drink water 我们不觉得口渴，因此不用喝水。
5. We can also get water from what we eat. 我们也能从摄入的食物中补充水分。
Activity 2 Look at the pictures and complete the text with the correct form of the phrases in the box 活动2 看图，用方框内短语的恰当形式完成短文。
clean up get into learn more about look like by sea 清理 进入 学习更多有关于……的知识 看起来像 乘船
A 16-year-old boy from the Netherlands goes to Greece ____________. 一名来自荷兰的16岁男孩去希腊________。
He sees a lot of plastic bags in the sea. 他在海边看到了许多塑料袋。
The sea ___________ a big rubbish bin. 海洋________一个巨大的垃圾桶。
This gives him a great shock. 这让他十分震惊。
After he gets home, he reads a lot of books to ___________ the plastic rubbish. 回家后，他读了很多书去________这些塑料垃圾。
He finds that far too much rubbish ___________ the sea every year. 他发现每年有太多的垃圾________海洋。
He decides to do something for the sea. （于是）他决定为海洋做些什么。
He and other people start to ___________ the rubbish in the sea. 他和其他人开始________海洋里的垃圾。
They use a big machine for their cleaning work. 他们用一个巨大的机器进行清洁。
They hope more people can join them to help make the sea clean again 他们希望更多地人加入他们使海洋再次变得干净。
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Activity 3 Pair work. 活动3 结对练习。
Look at the pictures and talk about how to protect our planet by using imperative sentences 看图，用祈使句讨论如何保护我们的星球。
put 放
throw 扔
collect 收集
reuse 重复利用
waste 浪费
keep 保持
Example: Don't litter! 例句：禁止乱扔垃圾！
Put the waste into the bin. 将垃圾扔进垃圾箱。
Activity 4 Pair work. 活动4 结对练习。
Read the text and then share your ideas about saving water by answering the questions. 读课文，然后通过回答问题分享你是如何节水的。
We all know we need to save water. 我们都知道要节约用水。
But do you know how to do it? 但你知道如何去做吗？
Here are some suggestions. 以下是一些建议。
1. Don't keep the water running while brushing your teeth.2. 1.刷牙时不要开水龙头。
Turn off the tap each time after using water. 2.用完水后关上水龙头。
3. Do not take long showers. 3.不要长时间洗澡。
4. Collect rainwater for later use. 4.收集雨水以备后用。
5. Reuse the water from washing. 5.回收利用洗衣水。
6. Wash as many clothes as possible at a time. 6.尽量一次性多洗衣服。
In short, we need to develop the good habit of saving water. 总之，我们需要养成节约用水的好习惯。
Remember, every drop counts! 记住，每一滴水都很重要！
Let's start saving water from now on. 让我们从现在开始节约用水吧。
1. What do you usually do to save water? 你通常如何节约用水？
2. Do you keep the water running while brushing your teeth? 你在刷牙时会开着水龙头吗？
3. What can you do with rainwater? 你可以用雨水做什么？
4. How can you reuse water in your daily life? 在日常生活中你会如何重复用水？
5. What is most important about saving water? 节约用水最重要的是什么？
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Self -assessment 自评
1. How much do you enjoy the topic?I'm interested in the topic of the importance of water.I always try to save water, and I usually ____________________ ____________________________________________________. 你有多喜欢这个话题？ 我对水资源的重要性的话题感兴趣。 我总是尝试成为一个节约用水的人，同时我经常______________________。
2. How well can you use the language and cultural knowledge? 你运用语言和文化知识的能力如何？
I can use proper rising and falling tones in my speech. 我能在交际时合理运用升降调。
I can use the vocabulary for/of water protection. 我能运用保护水资源的单词。
I can use the numbers and imperative sentences. 我能运用数词和祈使句。
I can save every drop of water in my daily life. 我能在生活中节约每一滴水。
3. How well can you use English to perform the activities? 你运用英语展开活动的能力如何？
I can talk about different forms of water. 我能谈论水的不同形态。
I can understand the texts and recordings in this unit. 我能理解本单元的课文和录音。
I can introduce World Water Day to my classmates. 我能向同学介绍世界水日。
I can write about how to save water 我能就如何节约用水进行写作。
4. How well can you use thinking skills and learning strategies? 你运用思维技巧和学习策略的能力如何？
I can identify the main idea and details. 我能区分主旨和细节。
I can use visualizing strategy in reading. 我能在阅读时运用想象策略。
I can work with my partners in pair/group work. 我能和搭档进行小组活动。
5. How are you satisfied with your group project? 你在哪方面对你的小组项目实践满意？
I can design a poster for a special day of the world with my partners. 我能和搭档就世界特殊日做一张海报。
I can report our project to the class. 我能在班级里汇报我的项目实践。
6. How are you going to improve your English learning? 你打算如何提高你的英语学习水平？
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