Unit 13

We are trying to save the earth.

Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don’t wear anymore to make bags. She has been doing this for a few years now. She opened a small shop where she sells her bags, and she has also set up a website to sell them online. She especially likes to use old jeans to make handbags. Her bags are cute and useful. “I plan to write a book about new ways to use old clothes,” she said.

“I hope people can read my

book and enjoy it!”

Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago. He is known for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. The more popular works can even been seen in art shops around the city. Wang Tao hopes to set up a “metal art” theme park to show people the importance of environmental protection.

Not only can the art bring happiness to others, but it also shows that even cold, hard iron can be brought back to life with a litt le creativity.

Names What's materials did they use?

What did they make?

Amy Hayes

Jessia Wong

Wang Tao

Name What's materials did they use?

What did they make?

Amy Hayes

•windows and doors of old bulidings

•an old boat

•rocks

•old glass bottles

a house

Name What's materials did they use?

What did they make?

Jessia Wong•old clothes, especially old jeans

bags

Wang Tao•iron and other materials from old cars

beautiful art pieces

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases in the box.

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put to good use build ... out of pull down

set up known for not only ... but also

1. Amy Hayes lives in the UK. Many of the old

buildings in her neighborhood were _________ .

2. All the rubbish and old things in Amy’s neigh

borhood were then ______________when Amy

built her house.

pulled down

put to good use

3. Amy is very creative and she _____ her front gate _____ rocks and old glass bottles. She put an old boat on top of her house.4. Jessica Wong sells her bags in a small shop, but she has also _____an online business to sell them.5. Though Jessica’s bags are made from old clothes,her bags are _________being cute and useful.6. Wang Tao _______ makes large pieces of metal art that look like animals or humans, ________ makes smaller pieces for the home.

built out of

set up

known for

not only but also

Underline the words in the passage based on the words below. What are the differences?

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think

use

usual

actual

build

create

special

recent

environment

important

protect

inspire

recent

environment

important

protect

inspire

Make a list of things that need to be done to save the environment.Which things can be done by regular people every day? Which things have to be done by governments and organizations? Discuss these with your group.

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Things which can be done by people every day:

• take your own bags when you go shopping.

• spend less time in the shower

• turn off the lights when you leave a room

• take public transport rather than drive

• avoid using air conditioners

Things which have to be done by governments and organizations:

• educate the public

• ensure that factiries get rid of waste in a responsible way

• preserve the forests

• preserve endangered species

• not allow activities that seriously endanger the environment

Think about the environment in your town /

city and complete the chart below.3a

1.Which parts of the town or city have a nice

environment and why?

2.Which parts may be less nice and need to

be improved? Why?

3a

Good environment Why?

Central park

•clean

•greenery

•fresh air

•nice to look at

•quiet and peaceful

Bad environment Why?

Rubbish disposal areas at the bottom blocks

•rubbish spilling out of bins

•bad smells

•unsightly

•unhealthy

•full of pests like rats, insects, cockroaches

Write a letter to the city mayor about the problems and your suggestions.

I think that ...

We should/could...

I suggest...

3b

In your letter, describe the environmental problems in your town/city. What are the problems? Where are they? What or who os causing there problems?

then, give suggestions or possible ways to solve the problems.

Writing tips

Dear Sir/Madam,I have lived in this town ever since I was born and i love this town very much.I think that there are beautiful areas in this town, but there are also areas that aren't attractive, like the rubbish disposal areas at the bottom of our apartment blocks. there is rubbish coming out of the bins, and flies, cockroaches and rats running all over the rubbish. It is unpleasant to look at, smelly, and it makes the environment very unhealthy

.

the ploblem is there because the rubbish collectors do not come often enough to collect the rubbish. the people living here may also be throwing away too much rubbish.

We could try to ask people to produce less rubblsh. I sugest that rubbish collectors collect rubbish more often as well.

I believe that a better environment can be created in this town and we could all work together to acheive it.

Your faithfully,Wang Xi

1.Circle 可数名词，意为 “圆圈”，也可表示

具有共同兴趣爱好或职业等的 “阶层；圈子；

界” .e.g.

The children stood in a circle around the fire.

He is well-known in theatrical circles.

Circle 还有动词的意思，表示“圈出”。

Please circle the correct answer.

Language Points

1.Not only… but also… 意为 “不但…而且…”

遵循一下三个原则(a) 并列连词，连接两个并列成分，其中 also

可以省略。(b) 主谓一致原则： not only…but also.. 连接两个主语时，谓语动词在人称和数上要与 but also

的主语保持一致。

Language Points

(c) 倒装原则： not only…but also… 连接两个并列分句时， not only 置于句首，表示强调，其引导的句子要用部分倒装，即将谓语动词的一部分 ( 情态动词，助动词等 )放在句子的前面，而 but also 后的句子用正常语序。

• Not only he but also I am interested in pop music.

• Not only do I feel good about helping people, but also I get to spend time doing what I love to do.

⑴ need doing=need to be done " …需要被 "现在 分词 doing “ ”表被动 需要被做 ，相当于 need

to be done。 My watch needs repairing. =My watch needs

to be repaired.我的表需要修了。 ⑵ need后加不定式，证明 need为实义动词，

而 非情态动词，这时 need有人称和数的变化。 He needs to get up early. 他需要早起。

辨析： need to be done; need doing 与 need to do

例句： Something is wrong with my car. It needs _____.

A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. to be repair

解析： need to be repair= need repairing,表示头发该收拾了。

cause “用作动词，当 引起，造成，使得”讲。一般指 引起或造成不好的结果。

cause sb. sth.= cause sth. to sb.(后接间接宾语 +直接宾语 ) 为固定用法。He caused his parents much trouble.= He caused much

trouble to his parents. 他给父母带来很多烦恼。例句： It caused him lots of worries.

It caused lots of worries ____ him. to

自我练习

I. 用方框中词的适当形式完成下面的句子。

1. Mr. Wang is the _________ of the company.

2. The young man likes Lu Xun’s ______.

3. Could you please give me a ______ of water?

4. Tom! Someone is waiting for you at the scho

ol _____.

5. We should ______ garbage, not burn it

recycle, gate, bottle, president, work

presidentworks

bottle

gaterecycle

II. 单项选择。1. —Your coat looks nice. —It’s made ____ cotton. And it was made ____ Shanghai. A. in; by B. from; by C. by; in D. of; in2. —____ he ____ I have been to Beijing. —Really? When did you do there?

A. Not only; but also B. Neither; nor C. Either; or D. Too; to

3. The old city walls are dangerous. So they will be _____ soon.

A. pulled down B. pulled outC. pulled over D. pulled off

4. The old man built himself a house ____ wood. A. out of B. in to

C. to use D. in for 5. They decided to ____ a small business to make some money.

A. set up B. put upC. take up D. go up