2. Reuse: Reuse the useful things before getting rid of them.

eg. Show a picture of a coat; explain to the students that when our coat is not suitable for us to wear, we can give it to our brothers, sisters or give it to the Project Hope.

1. Reduce: Reduce the amount of waste by every possible means.

eg. Show a picture of a tree; explain to the students that we must reduce the amount of trees that we cut down.

3. What should we do to protect the environment that we live in?

　 5R policy.

2. What’s the relation between human beings and nature?

We can’t go against nature. We should live in harmony with the nature.

1. How does nature form a danger to people in the world and how can science help reduce that threat?

eg. In the summer, with the arrival of typhoon, a rain of storm and flood will come, which will damage a lot of things, including people, animals, and buildings, etc. The factory will also be closed because of it.

Ask the students to think as many examples as they can.

3. Slept after baths and dinner, told the flames came from the homes of farmers who had left in a panic with the kitchen fires still on.

Task 2 Further understanding

2. Rescued Pompy, calmed down, bathed and had dinner, sleep, etc.

1. He wrote a report about all he observed during his trip.

6. He looked more asleep than dead.

eg. The pig looks more lovely than stupid.

eg. The boy looks more stupid than angry.

Step 4 Post reading

Task 1 The uncle of the writer was not afraid of what was happening. How do you know? Give three examples that show he had no fear.

5. bath　　 n. 洗澡；浴缸

　 bathe　 v.　 洗澡