Unit 13
We are trying to
save the earth!
Language goals:
Learn some words and expressions
about air pollution.
Be able to talk about this topic.
Air pollution
Lead in: Look and think
What is the weather like in the picture?
Why is it like that?
The air has been polluted seriously.
Presentation : Look and think
What has caused air pollution?
forest fires street barbecue
Practice : Look, think and say. What other
human activities have caused air pollution?
burning coal waste gas from cars
throwing away rubbish and waste smoking
Practice : Make a list in pairs.
What has caused air pollution?
burning coal waste gas from cars
throwing away rubbish and waste smoking
Discussion Group work
What should we do to cut down
air pollution?
Everyone should play a part in
cutting down air pollution.
Production1 Listen and complete the sentences
Kinds of
pollution
Problems What has caused the
problem?
air pollution The air is
___________
There are more cars on
the road.
Factories that
________ pollute the
air with black smoke.
_________
There’s too
much ______
___________
in the streets.
Every day people are
______________
things.
They’re also
__________ in public
places.
land
pollution
badly polluted
rubbish
and waste
burn coal
throwing away
littering
Problems Ways to solve the problems
air pollution
waste pollution
wooden
chopsticks or
plastic forks
rubbish
take the bus, subway or ride
a bike instead of driving.
bring a bag to go shopping.
use chopsticks or forks
at home.
throw rubbish in the bins.
Production 2
Read 2d and find out what Susan and Jason do
to solve the pollution problems.
Production 3 Complete the article.
Our town used to be beautiful and peaceful .
The river _________(以前是) clean. The sky
used to be blue. The ground used to be
covered with green trees and grass. But now
the environment has changed a lot because
of human activities. We have
serious______________(环境问题). The
most serious problem is that the air
is____________(被严重污染). The air in my
place is always foggy and hazy. We hardly
ever see blue skies. ….
Summary
Reduce, reuse and recycle
Our actions can make a big
difference.
Air pollution can be cut down soon!
Homework
Write down at least 5 human
activities that have caused air
pollution.
Write down at least 6 ways to
improve the air pollution.