Unit 6 Live Green, Live Better

Online Motivating and Enabling/Flipped Class (Pre-Class) 

Objectives: 

By the end of the lesson, you should 

• Get familiar with the words and expressions of Unit 6;

• Research on the topic and theme of Unit 6;

• Self-study of the teaching video How to Begin Your Speech;

• Write a 3-minute speech on My City's Green Efforts.

Task 1: Conduct an online search to find answers to the following questions on Page 96:

(1) What are the most pressing environmental issues faced by the world? 

(2) What is biodiversity? Why is it important to protect it?  What actions can we take to protect it?

Task 2: Read the key text of Unit 6 on Page 99 to 101 and answer the following questions): 

(1) What must we do to promote the green development model and a green way of life?

(2) Why is necessary for us to promote the green development model and a green way of life?

(3) What is meant by the term “green development”?

Task 3. Watch the teaching video on How to Begin a Speech by clicking on the following link  https://umoocs.unipus.cn/course/2922/task/216813/show, and deepen your knowledge of how to write a captivating beginning (Supplemental teaching video from Unipus).      

How to Begin Your Speech

Task 4: Conduct research on the environmental challenges your hometown is facing and green efforts it has made to address those challenges. You can find facts and figures on the official website of related government organs. Write a 3-minute speech on My City’s Green Efforts and upload to iTest for online machine assessment and offline teacher-student collaborative assessment (A modified task from Warming-up questions on Page 97). 

Task 5: Practice reciting the tongue twister on Page 97 with a video clip of children reciting it.

Task 6: Listen to the recording of Audio 05. Follow along and read it out loud. Pay attention to grouping and linking words together, as well as clear articulation of content words.

Expand your knowledge

UN Sustainable Development Goal

 Goals to Transform Our World

The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection. More important than ever, the goals provide a critical framework for COVID-19 recovery. Read more here