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unit6-PartALead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|ExercisesLead-inTask 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups.Use the words given below if necessary.Cues:1.Gulf oil disaster,Fukushima2.recycle,turn off,be conservative,air conditioning usageLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|ExercisesLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|ExercisesLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|ExercisesLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises a bunch of companies vote for profit over conserving our .M:Youre right.It seems a widespread phenomenon that governments act responsibly and that their citizens act that way,but they dont.W:Exactly.Their actions have ditched many social .M:Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster could have been prevented had their leaders been thoughtful and carried out industry safety rules.W:The is done.The least we can do is to try to reduce the risks caused by those actions.demandresponsibilitiesdamage_resources_Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|ExercisesTask 3 Watch the video“Earth Day School Teaches Green Lifestyle”and answer the following questions.1.2.What are the concerns of the students?“I worry about,sometimes,like,what will happen when Im ,like what could be different about the planet.”“I think the earth will be really and there will be like garbage everywhere.”“There also might not be a lot of trees left,and I like to climb .”What do teachers encourage the students to do?Teachers encourage them to make healthy decisions on everything from exercise to and they try to make it fun.older_polluted_trees_diet_Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|ExercisesScript3.4.What will the students do to take care of the planet?“I will try to tell people not to like plastic stuff away.”“I,Ill always like try to like one or two trees,or like a couple of flowers or something.”What pollution problems are you most concerned about?throw_plant_Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|ExercisesEarth Day School Teaches Green Lifestyle For the students at Willard Elementary in Ridgewood,New Jersey,its just another day at school.But whats on the minds of these young impressionable students may surprise you.“I worry about,sometimes,like,what will happen when Im older,like what could be different about the planet.”“I think the earth will be really polluted and there will be like garbage everywhere.”“There also might not be a lot of trees left,and I like to climb trees.”ScriptLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises Such concerns are why these students are learning more than just how to sort paper from plastic.“Yeah,go ahead.”Teachers encourage them to make healthy decisions on everything from exercise to diet and they try to make it fun.On this day,each grade wears a specific color and brings in a snack to represent it.“What did you bring for lunch?”“I brought carrots and cantaloupe.”“Carrots and cantaloupe,not a bad mix.Its definitely orange.”They also have an extensive recycling program,from collection bins in classrooms to composting.Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises “.and for,they should be kind of like every day because you should do it every day and not just one day.”“What do you do to take care of the planet?”“I will try to tell people not to like throw plastic stuff away.”“I,Ill always like try to plant like one or two trees,or like a couple of flowers or something.”41 years after Earth Day began,saving the environment is no longer a new way of thinking.Its a way of life,and these students will set the standard for generations to come.Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|ExercisesYes,We Can Support Mother Earth 1.Turning off the lights for an hour on March 26 is just a step to recognize that mother earth needs our help.Together we can protect earths precious resources by conserving,developing,and spreading the word.Flipping the switch for one hour will be your vote for mother earth.Help the USA support Earth Hour1 by going beyond the light switch.How can you conserve this year?Text ABy Mark HagemannLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises 2.Earth Hour was first started in Australia in 2007 as a way to bring community together to acknowledge the importance of reducing consumption of earths natural resources.Turning off the lights for an hour helps us see the impact we have on the environment.Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises 3.Just one year after the first Earth Hour in Sydney,Australia,it became a widespread phenomenon,now spreading globally with a movement reaching more than 50 million people that participate in more than 35 countries.2Sydney set a goal to reduce carbon emissions3 by 5%.In the US it is estimated that 80 million people joined the Earth Hour movement in 2009.Recent estimates show 1 billion supporters in 4,100 cities from 87 countries located on seven different continents joined in turning off their lights for Earth Hour.Earth Hour hopes to encourage consumers,businesses,and governments to be thoughtful in action plans to carry out practical ways to reduce emissions.Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises 4.Lets go beyond the light switch!Look at what some are doing to save energy to conserve precious fossil fuels:5.“For me it starts early.Im trying to teach my kids to conserve electricity by turning off lights when not in use.We try to make it a game!”Linda J.Travis 6.“I just bought a bunch of energy conserving light bulbs4 and replaced my old Watt Guzzling light bulbs.I dont always remember to turn off the lights,so at least Im now using less energy when I forget.”David McclureLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises 7.“We removed the old single pane windows and upgraded to the double pane glass.Now my house is less drafty and it helps a bit with the gas bill.”Carmen Wright 8.“We should all ditch the old outdated CRT monitors and upgrade to LCD5 monitors.My work office just did this and we all love the new screens.Plus,its nicer on the eyes.”Jermaine VasquezLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises 9.“It seems like every time I go to a large city I find over half of the businesses that leave their lights on after hours6.I guess they do it for security,but theres got to be a better solution.Maybe they could install some low energy video cameras.”Holly PerrottaLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises 10.“Maybe we should all buy mini scooters!.at least take the bus a couple of times.”Gary Callihan 11.“For new years I made a goal to lose weight and save energy.So,now I take the stairs in my 5-story apartment building instead of using the elevator.”Cora AlemLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises 12.“Since I couldnt afford to do many upgrades to the house,my husband and I agreed to turn down the heat 2 degrees.Surprisingly we adjusted to the drop in temperature without problem.Immediately we noticed a drop in our heating bill.”Beatrice BickerstaffLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises 13.“My family took a trip to the home improvement store and asked a clerk what affordable product we could buy to save energy cost.He quickly showed us a thermal blanket that was designed to be wrapped around a water heater.We grabbed it for less than thirty bucks7.”Timmy McneelyLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises 14.“In the summer we open the window more and dont run our air conditioner nearly as much.”Mark Hagemann(615 words)Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises precious:a.of great valuee.g.Each life is precious.每个生命都是宝贵的。We cant afford to waste our planets precious resources.浪费地球的宝贵资源是我们无法承担的。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises conserve:v.to prevent(sth.)from changing or being damagede.g.It is our responsibility to conserve and protect the planets wildlife.我们有责任保存和保护地球上的野生动物。When swimming for long distance,you must conserve your energy.长距离游泳时，你必须保留能量。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises.and spreading the word.Note:=.and people are telling others about it.Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises vote for/against:to formally express an opinion or choice by votee.g.Many environmentalists urged lawmakers to vote against this plan.许多环保主义者敦促立法者投票反对这一计划。I may vote for the other candidate if I hear the right things from him.如果从另一候选人那儿听到对的事情，我可能会 投票给他。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises Earth HourNote:Earth Hour is a worldwide event organized by the World Wildlife Fund(WWF)and held on the last Saturday of March annually,encouraging households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change.The event first took place in 2007,when 2.2 million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all non-essential lights.Following Sydneys lead,many other cities around the world adopted the event.Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises go beyond:to exceede.g.The hidden effects of a good teacher go beyond the expanse of a classrooms time and space.一位好老师的潜在效果超越教室的时间和空间。The benefits of this program go beyond this.这个方案的好处不止于此。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises reduce:v.to cut down one.g.He believes biotechnology can help reduce hunger and guarantee food security.他认为生物技术可以帮助减少饥饿和保证食品安全。Research shows that eating chocolate may reduce the chance of developing heart disease.研究表明吃巧克力可降低患心脏疾病的可能性。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises have an impact on:to have an effect or influence one.g.The severe weather is having an impact on travel.恶劣天气正对旅游业产生影响。The computer has had an enormous impact on our daily life.计算机对我们的日常生活产生了巨大的影响。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises widespread:a.existing or happening in many places or among many peoplee.g.There was widespread opposition to the plan.人们普遍反对此计划。The high cost made the widespread use of the medicine difficult.昂贵的价格使该药难以广泛应用。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises phenomenon:n.sth.that happens or exists in society,science,or naturee.g.A red tide is a natural phenomenon that causes fish to die.红潮是一种会导致鱼类死亡的自然现象。Many phenomena related to weather are not fully understood.人们至今仍不能完全明白与天气有关的许多现象。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises participate in:to involve oneself in(an activity)e.g.Everyone participated in decision-making.每个人都参与了决策。The elderly man finally decided not to participate in the marathon.那位老人最终决定不参加马拉松比赛。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises set/make a goal:to decide what should be achievede.g.How are we going to set specific goals that are attainable?我们该如何设定可以实现的具体目标呢?They set the goal to reach a final peace agreement before September the thirteenth.他们设定的目标是在9月13日前达成最终的和平协议。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises estimate:v.to judge the value,size,amount of sth.n.a judgment of the value,size,amount of sth.e.g.They estimated the value of my painting at$1,500.他们估计我的画值1 500美元。A recent estimate shows that America has about sixty million cats that have no owners.最近的估计表明美国有大约6 000万只流浪猫。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises locate:v.to be in a particular place or positione.g.Its corporate headquarters is located in Oregon,USA.该公司总部位于美国俄勒冈州。The local government is offering incentives for companies to locate to their city.当地政府提供优惠政策吸引企业落户该城市。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises continent:n.a large mass of land surrounded by seae.g.She loved the African continent.她喜爱非洲大陆。The Olympic rings represent the five continents that the participants come from.奥运五环代表参赛者所属的五大洲。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises thoughtful:a.having intellectual depth;always thinking of making people happy or comfortablee.g.It is always hard to involve people in a thoughtful conversation.让人们加入有深度的谈话总是很困难。She was a thoughtful and kind person.她是一个体贴又善良的人。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises carry out:to fulfill sth.Note:carry out 常与a promise,a threat,a plan,an order搭配。e.g.The final part of the document is about how to carry out the agreement.文件的最后一部分是关于如何执行这一协议。Their research on the senior people was mainly carried out in Britain.他们对老年人的研究主要在英国进行。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises.by turning off lights when not in use.Note:This is an elliptical sentence.when not in use=when(lights are)not in use.Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises We try to make it a game!Note:=We try to make it fun and entertaining!Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises a bunch of:a number of things grouped togethere.g.When I was at the store,I bought a bunch of bananas as they were on sale.因为促销，我在商店里买了一串香蕉。To apologize for being late,I brought you a bunch of flowers.我给你带来了一束鲜花，为我的迟到表示歉意。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises replace:v.to take the place of sb./sth.;to put(sth.)back in its placee.g.Many cities support the use of bicycles to replace cars.许多城市支持用自行车来代替汽车。You can borrow the book but please replace it on the shelf after reading it.你可以借这本书，但是读完后请放回书架。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises“Watt Guzzling”light bulbsNote:=light bulbs that run on a very high wattage or consume a lot of electricityLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises remove:v.to take sth./sb.away from one placee.g.He was removed from the office.他被免职了。Spring cleaning is the time to remove useless things from the house.春季大扫除是清理家中废物的时候。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises ditch:v.to abandon;to get rid ofe.g.Jack ditched his girl friend.杰克抛弃了他的女朋友。His car gave him too many problems and he finally ditched it and started taking the bus.他的车给他带来太多的麻烦，他最后放弃了它，开始 坐公交车。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises plus:prep.used to add more informatione.g.The work of an engineer requires intelligence plus experience.工程师的工作需要智慧加经验。Our van can accommodate up to seven passengers,plus the driver.我们的车可容纳7名乘客，再加上司机。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises after hoursNote:=after the regular closing of business or office timee.g.We must stay behind after hours to catch up on our work.为了完成落下的工作，我们下班后还得留下继续干。If we stay after hours,then we get paid over time.如果我们下班后加班，就会得到加班费。after hoursLead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises I guess they do it for security,but theres got to be a better solution.Note:=I suppose they do it out of safety,but they have to think of a better way to solve this problem.Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises turn down:to decrease or lowere.g.She asked her roommate to turn down the radio.她让室友把收音机声音调低一点。Dont forget to turn down the gas after an hour or so.别忘了过一小时左右把燃气关小点。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises adjust to:to become or make suited(to new conditions)e.g.It has taken me a long time to adjust to life in North America.过了很长时间我才适应北美的生活。The body can quickly adjust to changes in temperature.身体能迅速适应温度的变化。Lead-in|Text A|Translation|Words&Notes|Exercises temperature:n.degree of heat or colde.g.This causes cooler than normal temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean.这使得太平洋中部的温度比往常凉爽。Oh,look at the thermometer.The temperature has hit 98.哦