选择性必修一 Unit 3 Conservation (3)
War on Plastic Packets
Listening
Activate and share
Do you often use plastic bags and boxes? What are the advantages
and disadvantages of using them? Use the phrases below to help you.
convenient wasteful and unnecessary
friendly terrible for the environment
recyclable to keep the product lasting longer
environmentally to keep the product fresh
Listen for understanding
1. Listen and answer the questions.
1) What did Kevin see in the supermarket?
2) What does Kevin think about this?
3) What solution does Alicia suggest?
4) What does Kevin suggest?
Listen for understanding
1. Listen and answer the questions.
1) What did Kevin see in the supermarket?
He saw each coconut was wrapped in clear, thin plastic.
2) What does Kevin think about this?
He thinks that it’s stupid and wasteful.
Listen for understanding
1. Listen and answer the questions.
3) What solution does Alicia suggest?
Using recycled packaging.
4) What does Kevin suggest?
He suggests we should do away with packaging completely
and take our own refillable containers.
Listen for understanding
2. Who says it?
1) It is stupid to wrap coconuts in plastic.
2) Plastic packaging keeps the product fresh.
3) Plastic packaging is bad for the environment.
4) The packaging should be recyclable.
5) We should do away with packaging completely.
6) Refillable containers are not convenient.
Kevin
Alicia
Kevin
Kevin
Alicia
Alicia
Listen for understanding
Plastic packaging
Kevin: For or against Alicia: For or against
Arguments Arguments
3. Identify opinions and understand arguments.
Listen for understanding
Kevin: Against
Each coconut was wrapped in clear, thin plastic. Isn’t
this the most stupid example of packaging ever?
But it’s completely wasteful and unnecessary. It
already has its own packaging. It’s got a tough shell
that’s almost impossible to break!
Listen for understanding
Kevin: Against
A lot of the plastic used in packaging never recycles.
It’s terrible for the environment. Our oceans are full
of plastic waste, and animals and birds end up
swallowing the plastic and dying as a result.
Listen for understanding
Alicia: For
But there is a reason for this. Supermarkets want to
make sure that coconuts reach the consumer in the
best condition. The packaging helps to keep the
product fresh, and the product will last longer.
Listen for understanding
Alicia: For
But the plastic wrapping also has other uses. It stops
coconut hairs from getting into other food during
transport. And it keeps the coconut clean.
But let’s be realistic. We still need packaging. We just
need to use the right kind of packaging.
Listen for understanding
Kevin: Against
Main arguments Examples
4. Ways to argue for your opinions.
Listen for understanding
Kevin: Against
Main arguments Examples
Wasteful Coconuts have their
natural packaging.
Environmentally unfriendly
4. Ways to argue for your opinions.
Listen for understanding
Alicia: For
Main arguments Examples
Necessary for storage and
transportation
Packaging keeps the
products fresh and clean.
An alternative solution
4. Ways to argue for your opinions.
Role play the conversation
1. Work in pairs as Kevin and Alicia.
2. Use the information in table and add
your own ideas.
Example：
S1: I went to buy some coconuts at a local supermarket
yesterday and I found each coconut was wrapped in
clear, thin plastic.
Role play the conversation
S1: I went to buy some coconuts at a local supermarket yesterday
and I found each coconut was wrapped in clear, thin plastic. Isn’t
it the most stupid thing to do?
S2: I wouldn’t say it’s stupid. The supermarkets probably just want to
keep the coconuts fresh and make them last longer.
S1: But coconuts have their own natural packaging
already, which is very tough and hard to break.
Role play the conversation
S2: But the plastic packaging can also prevent coconut hairs getting
into other food and keep everything clean.
S1: Then what about the environment? A lot of the plastic used in
packaging is not recyclable and a lot of animals end up
swallowing the plastic and die from it.
S1: I have to say that I agree with you on that. We should use the
right kind of packaging.
Focus on function
1. Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.
1) What are Lisa and Amy talking about in their conversation?
2) What kind of wastes did they simply throw away？
3) Are they alone in action to protect the environment?
Focus on function
1. Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.
1) What are Lisa and Amy talking about in their conversation?
They are talking about how to become more environmentally
aware.
Focus on function
1. Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.
2) What kind of wastes did they simply throw away?
They simply threw away newspapers and glass bottles.
Focus on function
1. Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.
3) Are they alone in action to protect the environment?
No, there are lots of groups of people online who share ideas
on how to reduce and recycle and who are committed to
contributing to a better future of our planet.
Focus on function
Wastes What to do in the future
Plastic bags
Takeaway food packaging
Cartons & plastic cutlery
Newspapers & glass bottles
2. Listen again and complete the table.
Focus on function
Wastes What to do in the future
Plastic bags Buy reusable shopping bags
Takeaway food
packaging Cook at home
2. Listen again and complete the table.
Focus on function
Wastes What to do in the future
Cartons &
plastic cutlery
Tell restaurants not to give
any plastic cutlery, chopsticks
or paper plates
Newspapers &
glass bottles
Sort rubbish and take them to
a recycling center
2. Listen again and complete the table.
Making and accepting suggestions
1. try to cook for ourselves more often.
2. like a good start.
3. sort our rubbish and take it to a recycling centre from now on.
4. Wonderful! these are all realistic and achievable steps.
What’s the function of
these expressions?
We should
That sounds
Let’s
I think
More expressions
1. How about going…?
2. Why don’t we go…?
3. Shall we…?
4. What would you say to…?
5. Don’t you think it is a good
idea to…?
6. Do you fancy…
7. Would you like to…?
8. I suggest you / we take…into
consideration…
9. We might as well…
10. Why not?
11. With pleasure.
12. Brilliant!
Online shopping is becoming more and more popular. However, it
produces lots of unrecyclable packaging. What solutions do you have
to this problem? Use the expressions we learnt to give suggestions.
Example:
I think as a consumer, we should choose to buy from the stores that
use more recyclable packaging materials…
Discussion
I think as a consumer, we should choose to buy from the stores that
use more recyclable packaging materials. We can also try combining
orders and requiring items to be shipped together. I also suggest the
online shop owners take packaging waste into consideration. They
can give a packaging option that items are delivered with easy-to-
open, recyclable packaging without any additional boxes or envelopes
even on some additional charges.
Discussion
Summary
1. A conversation of two people talking about their opinions on
using plastic packaging.
2. An analysis of how they argue for their opinions.
3. How to give and accept suggestions.
4. Use expressions to give and accept suggestions to provide
solutions to a problem.
1. Have a group / pair discussion.
Share your suggestions and solutions for online shopping
packaging over WeChat group and choose the most feasible
and effective four or five solutions.
2. Write your suggestions down in a short paragraph.
Homework
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