◆Step 1 Nature Role Introduction
Work in groups of 4 - 5. Each student chooses one nature - related role (e.g. gardener, bird watcher, tree planter, nature photographer). Please introduce the role's daily activities in 3 - 5 English sentences, including 1 - 2 nature - related words(e.g. plant, animal, green, protect).

I am a gardener. Every morning, I go to the community garden to water various plants. I carefully check each plant to see if it is damaged by pests. My duty is to protect these green plants and help them grow healthily.

这是一项英语表达任务，需先从给定的自然相关角色（如园丁、观鸟者等）中选择一个，然后用3-5个英语句子介绍该角色的日常活动，句子中要包含1-2个自然相关词汇（如plant, protect等）。

◆Step 2 Mini Group Debate
Please debate the topic "Should students spend more time in nature after school?". Divide into pros(支持方) and cons(反对方) within the group. Each student expresses their opinions in 2 - 3 English sentences.

Pros 1: Spending more time in nature after school can help us relax our tired brains after a whole day's study. We can breathe fresh air and listen to birds singing, which makes us feel much happier.
Pros 2: Getting close to nature allows us to learn a lot of knowledge that we can't get from textbooks. For example, we can observe how plants grow and know more about different kinds of small animals.
Pros 3: Playing in nature also helps us build up our bodies. Running on the grass or climbing small hills is a good way to take exercise instead of sitting in front of computers.
Cons 1: We have too much homework to do after school. If we spend more time in nature, we won't have enough time to finish our homework well, which will affect our study.
Cons 2: There may be some safety problems when we stay in nature alone. We might get lost in the woods or be bitten by harmful insects, which is dangerous for us.
Cons 3: Some natural places are far away from our homes. It will take us a lot of time to go there and come back, which is a waste of our precious time after school.

这是一道英语辩论题，需围绕话题“Should students spend more time in nature after school?”分别给出支持方和反对方的观点，每个观点用2-3句符合八年级下册英语水平的句子表述。

◆Step 3 Future Nature Scene Sketch & Talk
Work as a group to create a simple scene of "Humans and nature living in harmony in the future". Describe the scene in 3 - 4 English sentences to show your understanding of "living with nature".

In the future, tall buildings are surrounded by thick green forests where lovely squirrels jump from tree to tree freely. People ride bikes instead of driving cars to cut down air pollution, and they often feed the homeless birds with warm smiles. Rivers are so clear that we can see fish swimming happily in them, which shows humans and nature have become the closest friends.

本题要求描述未来人与自然和谐共处的场景，需运用符合八年级下册水平的英语词汇与句式，围绕具体和谐画面展开，体现对“与自然共生”的理解，句子数量控制在3-4句。