1、Unit 7 EnviromentThere is a new leisure area near Mays home.Last week,the workers finished it.May watched them and then wrote a short article for her school newspaper.Look at the pictures and write the answers to the questions.1 The workers arrived on a lorry.1 The workers arrived on a lorry.On the
2、back of the lorry there On the back of the lorry there were some trees and flowers.were some trees and flowers.2 They dug holes in the ground 2 They dug holes in the ground and then planted the trees in and then planted the trees in them.them.3 They brought some large containers 3 They brought some
3、large containers and put earth in them.Then they and put earth in them.Then they planted flowers in the containers.planted flowers in the containers.4 They picked up all the rubbish 4 They picked up all the rubbish and cleaned the area.After and cleaned the area.After that,they watered the plants.th
4、at,they watered the plants.5 Now,it looks pretty.5 Now,it looks pretty.WritingA newspaper reportThere is a new leisure area near Mays home.Last week,the workers finished it.May watched them and then wrote a short article for her school newspaper.A:Work in pairs.Look at the pictures on page 26 and wr
5、ite the answers to the questions.Use the words in brackets to help you.1.What did May see last week?What was on the back of the lorry?(workers/arrive/lorry/be/trees/flowers)2.What did the workers do?(dig/holes/ground/plant/trees/holes)The workers arrived on a lorry.On the back of the lorry there wer
6、e some trees and flowers.They dug holes in the ground and then planted the trees in them.3.What did the workers do then?(bring/large/containers/put/earth/containers/plant/flowers/containers)4.What did the workers do next?(pick up/all rubbish/clean/area/water/plants)5.How does the leisure area look n
7、ow?(pretty)A:Work in pairs.Look at the pictures on page 26 and write the answers to the questions.Use the words in brackets to help you.They brought some large containers and put earth in them.Then they planted flowers in the containers.They picked up all the rubbish and cleaned the area.After that,
8、they watered the plants.Now,it looks pretty.B:Complete Mays report by adding more details.DAILY POST 23 MARCHOur new leisure areaNear my home,there is a new leisure area.Some workers finished it last week.I watched them from my flat.First,the worker_.arrived in a lorry.On the back of the lorry there
9、 were some trees and flowers.Second,the workers dug holes in the ground and planted the trees in them.Next,they brought some large containers.They put earth in them.Then they planted flowers in the containers.Next,they picked up all the rubbish and cleaned the area.After that,they watered the plants
10、.Then the work was finished.Now it looks very pretty.More practiceA:Read the poster below.Dear friends Trees are our friends.They work hard for us.They cool our cities and clean the air.They also give out oxygen for us to breathe.Trees reduce sound pollution in cities and make cities more beautiful.
11、Without trees,the soil would be washed away and there would be no food for us to eat.Without trees,it would get too hot for us to live on Earth.Without trees,we would die.Trees also provide a lot of things for people.They provide food.They also supply material for houses,furniture and paper products
12、.Some trees even provide important ingredients for medicine.In the last 200 years,more than half of all the trees on Earth have been destroyed.We need more trees!A:Read the poster below.Trees for Earth is making a difference.To help protect our environment,we plant trees and take care of them.We nee
13、d more people to join us in this project.We want to plant 100 million trees in the next 10 years.If you want to find out more about us,please send us an e-mail at infotreesforearth.org.FromTrees for EarthA:Read the poster below.Answer the questions1.Why are trees in cities useful?Key:Trees in cities
14、 can reduce sound pollution and make cities more beautiful.2.What is the job of Trees for Earth?Answer the questionsKey:Trees can provide food,material for houses,furniture and paper.Key:The job of Trees for Earth is to help protect the environment by planting trees and taking care of them.3.What ki
15、nd of things do trees provide?B:Now you want to help Trees for Earth.Fill in the membership from below.Sign up for Trees for Earth!First name:_ Last name:_Language:_ Postcode:_ Country:_ Sex:_ Date of birth:_ Job:_ E-mail address:_ My promise:_.C:In groups,make your own poster about trees similar to
16、 the one for Trees for Earth.Put it up in your classroom or school to let everyone know the importance of protecting trees.Using EnglishThe index of a book When you want to find out about the information in a book,you can look at the index pages.These come at the end of most books.The information in
17、 the index pages is in alphabetical order.An index page is like a contents page.Both help you find information fast.Look at the index on page 28,find out about these topics.Write the page number for each of the following topics.1.energy 2.noise pollution 3.transport-4.Shenzhens harbour5.Fresh food 6 litter-3663 58-59501327