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Rethink, Reuse, Recycle: Creative Ways to Save the Earth!

Discover how people are using their creativity to repurpose unwanted items and make a positive impact on the environment. Learn about innovative projects like building houses from rubbish and making art from old materials. Find inspiration to rethink, reuse, and recycle in your own life!

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Rethink, Reuse, Recycle: Creative Ways to Save the Earth!

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  1. Unit 13 We're trying to save the earth! Section B 2a-2e Chen Hongxia

  2. What can you see in the pictures? How do you feel?

  3. 1 Before you read 2a Look at the title and the pictures in 2b. Can you guess what the passage is about? Rethink, Reuse, Recycle! It may about how people can think of creative ways to use things that are no longer wanted.

  4. Read and match Para 2 A. Bags made of old clothes B. Art pieces made of iron and other materials from old cars Para 3 Para 4 C. House built of rubbish

  5. 2c Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases in the box. 1. Amy Hayes lives in the UK. Many of the old buildings in her neighborhoodwere _________ . 2. All the rubbish and old things inAmy’s neighborhood were then ______________when Amy built her house. pulldown put to good use

  6. 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 cuteand useful. 6. Wang Tao _______ makes large pieces of metal artthat look likeanimals or humans, ________ makessmaller pieces for the home. built out of set up known for not only but also

  7. Read Para 2 and answer the questions. 1. Who built the house? Amy Hayes. 2. What did she use to build the house? She used the rubbish to build the house. 3. Where do the windows and doors come from? The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down. 4. What is the top of the house ? The top of the house is an old boat turned upside down. 5. What is the gate made of?

  8. Reuse, Recycle Amy Hayes out of rubbish built her house The windows and doors come… The top of the house is… The gate…is made of… She is a most unusual woman She is an inspiration to us all.

  9. Reuse, Recycle Amy Hayes rubbish built her house creative Do you think Amy has a creative mind?

  10. Read Para 3 and answer the questions. 1. Where is Jessica Wong from? She is from Hong Kong. 2. What does she do at recycling? She uses old clothes that people don’t wear anymore to make bags. 3. How long has she been doing this? She has been doing this for a few years. 4. How does she sell her bags? She opened a small shop and has also set up a website to sell her bags. 5. What does she plan to do? She plans to write a book about new ways to use old clothes.

  11. Reuse, Recycle uses…to make…for a few years. opened a small … to sell her bags hasalso set up … Jessica Wong cute especially likes to use…to make... useful plans to write…to use… hopes people can…

  12. Reuse, Recycle Jessica Wong old clothes bags creative Do you think Jessica has a creative mind?

  13. Read Para 4 and answer the questions. 1. Who made the art pieces? 2. What is he known for? 3. What do the art pieces look like? 4. What does he hope to do? 5. Why does he hope to do that? ﹙ not only…but also﹚

  14. Read Para 4 and answer the questions. 1. Who made the art pieces? Wang Tao. 2. What is he known for? He is known for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. 3. What do the art pieces look like? They look like animals or humans. 4. What does he hope to do? He hopes to set up a “metal art” theme park to show people the importance of environmental protection.

  15. Read Para 4 and answer the questions. 5. Why does he hope to do that? 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 little creativity.

  16. Reuse, Recycle set up…in…four years ago. Some are… Wang Tao is knownfor…art pieces Some are… hopes to…to show… because Not only…bring…to…,but it also shows that even…with…

  17. Summary rubbish Amy a house Jessica old clothes bags iron and other materials Wang Tao art pieces

  18. Read Para 1 and get your answer. What can you learn from this passage? Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind.

  19. Nothing is a waste if we have a creative mind. Recycle Reuse Rethink

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

  21. Write a letter to the city mayor about the problems and your suggestions. writing In your letter, describe the environmental problems in your town / city. • What are the problems? • Where are they? • What or who is causing these problems? Then, give suggestions or possible ways to solve the problems. • I think that… • We should/could… • I suggest…

  22. Learn to rethink, reuse and recycle! Protecting the environment is protecting ourselves! Saving the earth is saving ourselves!

  23. Homework 1. Read the passage again. 2.After class, write a letter to the local goverment, raise the environmental problems and try to think out possible solutions .

  24. Thank you

  25. Goodbye

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