M5U2Reading课案.doc

Dont let our tears become the last drop of water on the earth.不要让我们的眼泪成为最后一滴水地球上的水。Unit 2 The environmentReading: The economy or the environment -must we choose? 课案Learning aims: In this period, we are going to enjoy a script of a television debate about environmental issues. After reading the text, we will have a better understanding of the two experts attitudes towards the relationship between the environment and the economy. Ss are also encouraged to express their opinions about this topic freely.Teaching difficulties:1. Ss are expected to know different words and expressions related to environment and economy. 2. How to encourage Ss to express their opinions freely.Teaching procedure:Pre-class:1. Preview the reading part, and match the words with their true meanings. 1) consultant A. connected with environment 2) duty B. a person who speaks on behalf of a group or an organization 3) greedy C. responsibility, obligation 4) businessman D. a person who works in business, especially at a high level5) belief E. in its natural state; not yet changed into sth else 6) environmental F. an expert who gives advice7) operate G. to work in a particular way or from a particular place8) credit H. an argument or discussion expressing different opinions 9) seafood I. praise because youre responsible for sth good that has happened 10) debate J. wanting more money, power, food etc. than you really need11) spokeswoman K. fish and sea creatures that can be eaten12) recycle L. money that you have to pay the government for public services 13) raw M. a strong feeling that sth/sb. exists or is true14) tax N. take sth back and use it again2. Go through the reading strategy and get to know the skills in reading a debate.The order of a debate: One pro side: present their points _ The con side: follow and present their points Have a _ (Speakers in a debate will represent o_ views on the subject being discussed.)In-classStep 1: Brainstorming1. The beautiful earth is our home. Do you love to live here? (Enjoy some pictures.)2. What can you see in the following pictures? What are the causes of them?(Show students some impressive pictures)3. Can you think of other natural disasters that damage the environment?_4. Can you think of other ways in which people damage the environment?_Step 2: Fast readingGo through the debate quickly and choose the best answers.1. Ms Lin Shuiqing is an_. She thinks_.A. it is bad to increase the amount of things we recycle B. production should be cut down and waste should be recycled C. laws should be made to protect the environmentD. we should control how many trees are cut down and how many fish are caught 2. Mr Qian Liwei is an _. He thinks_A. fish and trees are more important than people.B. economic development is bad for the environment.C. a healthy environment and a stable economy should be possible at the same time.D. we should cut back on productionStep 3: Careful reading (Read the passage part by part )Part 1: Read the speech made by Ms Lin carefully and fill in the form.Points presented Reasons provided industrial wastewater pollutionfishing population Suggestions: _ _Part 2: Read the speech made by Mr Qian carefully and finish the following exercises.Points presented Reasons provided factories production Suggestions: _ _Step 4: Further understanding 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Lin Shuiqings speech?A. Industrial waste destroyed many places and killed many plants and animals.B. Factories producing poisonous chemicals should close down.C. Fishes died because of more than one reasons.D. Polluted atmosphere can make human beings sick.2. What can be inferred from the speech? A. Though we caught large numbers of fish, they develop so quickly that well still have enough to eat. B. Its likely that well not have enough to eat if we keep producing people rapidly. C. Lin Shuiqing is for the idea of recycling, while Qian Liwei is against it. D. An economist is often seen as being against the environment.3. What does the sentence “People often think that economic development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true.” mean? A. Economic development is good for the environment. B. Economic development is bad for the environment. C. Economic development is not always bad for the environment. D. People are wrong to think economic development is bad for the environment. 4. What does the phrase “open the floor for discussion” mean in the last paragraph?A. Let people step on the stage to discuss.B. Allow people to come into and discuss with speaker.C. People can bring out questions or give their opinions freely.D. The speaker comes onto the stage to discuss with the audience.Step 5: Group work(Debate)Divide the whole class into two groups. Each represents one side. Then raise questions to the other side.Step 6: DiscussionWhat can we ordinary people do in our daily life to protect the environment?_Post classWriting最近，你们学校就发展经济与环境保护问题举行了一次辩论会，下面是辩论会的内容，请你给他远在美国的笔友Tom发一封电子邮件，如实反映辩论会的内容，并发表自己就这个问题的看法(2-3条) ，字数150左右。一些同学认为：减少生产,高度重视环境保护另外一部分同学认为：发展经济,健康的环境可以与稳定的经济共存1.废物废气排放导致动植物死亡，人类生病； 2.大量猎杀海洋生物，持续影响其数量平衡；3. 人口过多,需求过大； 4. 要教育人们再次利用垃圾，及环保的生活方法 1. 人比动植物重要，若减少生产，许多人将会失业2. 经营工厂的人很关心环境，投入资金修复其造成破坏。3. 可以