1、导读话题妙切入UNIT 8 GREEN LIVING Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.Xi Jinping 绿水青山就是金山银山。习近平 Not a clean environment，then the living conditions favourable meaningless.Qu Geping 没有一个清洁的环境，再优裕的生活条件也无意义。曲格平 It is usually their own surroundings as a form of free merchandise，I do not know a
2、ny way to cherish and spoil.Gan Harman 我们常把环境看作免费商品而不知珍惜。甘哈曼 Low-carbon everyday living means that men and women really should try their best to cut down resource consumption(资源消耗)to decrease discharge(排放)of carbon dioxide in order to lessen pollution to atmosphere and relieve deterioration(恶化)of ec
3、o-environment.We all know that humans are damaging the environment，but what can we do about it？Some peopleare trying to do their bit to try to be more environmentally friendly.Local councils in Britain encourage certain aspects of green living，such as recycling paper，tin，plastic and glass.They want
4、to reduce the amount of rubbish going into landfill sites，because they are running out of places to dump rubbish.Another way of reducing the amount of rubbish you create is to use reusable products instead of disposable ones.More people are becoming interested in reducing their carbon footprintthe a
5、mount of carbon they use up.They try to reduce their carbon emissions by cycling，using public transport or an electric car，rather than driving gasguzzling vehicles.Some people choose not to fly to go on holiday because aeroplanes are the biggest producers of carbon emissions.You can make“green”choic
6、es when buying food too.Its best to buy food which was locally grown or produced so that it hasnt been imported by air，or transported long distances by road.Houses can be environmentally friendly too.It takes less energy to heat a house if it has good insulation and double glazing.You can also creat
7、e your own energy if you have solar panels or a wind turbine fitted though these can be expensive.探索发现 1Find out how many ways to be more environmentally friendly mentioned in the passage?2Find out how can you reduce your carbon footprint?Five.By cycling，using public transport or an electric car.谢谢观看 THANK YOU!