初中进阶 初中进阶 (2290(2290 期期 20151113) 120151113) 1 版版The Dutch boy mopping up a sea of The Dutch boy mopping up a sea of

plasticplastic

Pre-readingPre-reading

1.1. Ocean pollution is Ocean pollution is becoming more becoming more and more serious. and more serious. Make a list of the Make a list of the things that you can things that you can do to make the do to make the oceans cleaner. oceans cleaner.

Pre-readingPre-reading

2.2. Do you believe a teenager can Do you believe a teenager can save the worldsave the world’’s oceans? Why or s oceans? Why or why not? why not?

While reading While reading • Complete the chart with information from the Complete the chart with information from the

article in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.article in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.

Year Boyan Slat’s activities

2010He __________1__________ in Greece and was

surprised by the __________2__________.

2013He ___________3___________ and set up a foundation

to ___________4___________ in the sea.

2014 He built floating barriers to __________5__________.

2015 He keeps __________6__________ in the Pacific ocean.

took a diving trip plastic waste in the seadropped out of

collegereduce plastic pollution collect plastic waste

building floating barriers

While readingWhile reading

• Correct the following false statements.Correct the following false statements. 1.1. Boyan Slat worked hard for creating a Boyan Slat worked hard for creating a

foundation immediately after he graduated foundation immediately after he graduated from high school. from high school.

2.2. Slat built floating barriers that could collect Slat built floating barriers that could collect rubbish on the land. rubbish on the land.

becoming an engineer

in the ocean

While readingWhile reading

• Correct the following false statement.Correct the following false statement. 3.3. Slat’s way of cleaning up the oceans costs a Slat’s way of cleaning up the oceans costs a

large sum of money. large sum of money.

4.4. The 2,000-meter-long barrier has been the The 2,000-meter-long barrier has been the longest floating structure in the world so far.longest floating structure in the world so far.

small amount

will be … after it is completed

Language studyLanguage study• Translate each sentence with one phrase Translate each sentence with one phrase

in the article. in the article. 1. 他们花了一周的时间才搞清楚如何操作这台机器。2. 由于父母手头拮据，她从大学退学了。3. 我们所有员工昨晚加班，为了想出一个更好的计划。

They spent a week figuring out how to operate the machine. She dropped out of college because her parents were short of money.

All of the employees worked overtime last night to come up with a better plan.

After readingAfter reading

• Is there anyone else who tries to Is there anyone else who tries to make the earth greener? Introduce make the earth greener? Introduce him or her to your classmates. him or her to your classmates.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Gisele Bundchen

Brad Pitt