Unit15 We’re trying to save the manatees!

九年级英语全册

Saving endangered animals is one thing we can do for our world. How else can we help save the planet? Rank these items from the easiest(1) to the most difficult(5).

______don’t use paper towels or napkins

______turn off the shower while you are washing your hair

______turn off the lights when you leave a room

______recycle books and paper

______stop riding in cars

• Words

recycle 再循环，回收利用stuff 废物，无用的东西material 材料，原料pull 拉，拖，拔pull down 摧毁，推翻be made from 由…制成，由…构成bottle 瓶子glue 胶合，粘贴，胶水roof 顶， 屋顶discard 丢弃，放弃

• Words

tile 瓦片fence 栅栏，围墙can 金属罐inspiration 灵感，鼓舞人心的人（或事物）spare 多余的，空闲的politely 礼貌地，客气到environment 环境，生态环境

• ListeningListen and check (√) the things that Julia and Jack talk about.

recycling paper

riding a bike

not riding in cars

taking your own bags when shopping

stopping using paper napkins

turning off the shower

turning off the lights

Things Julia and Jack talk about

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• Listening

recycling paper

riding a bike

not riding in cars

taking your own bags when shopping

stopping using paper napkins

turning off the shower

turning off the lights

Things Julia would never do

Things Julia will do in the future

Things Julia is doing now

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• WritingFill in the blanks with the words given.

support endangered recycle wear pull down1.Why are you a coat? It’s not very suitable for this hot weather.2.Our school football team needs more . They aren’t doing very well.3.Pandas are animals. There aren’t many of them left.4.It’s important to paper to save the trees.5.That apartment block is old and dangerous. It should be .

wearing

support

endangered

recycle

pulled down

• SpeakingMake conversations with the information below.

Don’t use paper towels or napkins

Turn off the shower while you are washing your hair

Turn off the lights when you leave a room

Recycle books and paper

Stop riding in cars

A: Recycling paper is really easy.B: I agree. But it’s hard to stop riding in cars.

• SpeakingMake conversations with the information below.

A: We really shouldn’t use paper napkins, you know.B; I know. I stopped using them last year.

recycling paper

riding a bike

not riding in cars

taking your own bags when shopping

stopping using paper napkins

turning off the shower

turning off the lights

• ListeningListen to the article. Imagine that you are going to interview Amy Winterbourne. Write down five questions you would like to ask her.

How long did it take to build her house?

Where is the house?

When did she start making her trash house?

What isn’t made out of trash in her house?

Who taught her how to make her house?1.

2. 3.

4. 5.

• WritingLook at the pictures below and complete the article. Use the phrases “made from” and “used to be” in your article.

Joe Winterbourne loves the clothes his mother made for him. At school, everyone calls him Mr Recycling. His hat is made from_______________.

• SpeakingA: What are you supposed to do in protecting the environment?B: …