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如皋市薛窑中学高一英语活动单 (M5 U2 Reading)M5 U2 The EnvironmentPeriod I-Reading comprehension Welcome to the unit & readingLearning aims : l Read an article about the environment l Improve the ability in expressing your opinions on the environmentl Realize the importance of protecting the environment【Activity procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案ReadingActivity 1 Fast reading 1Activity Aim：make Ss have a brief understanding of the passage2Teaching Method：students-centered practice Step 1.Warming up. Answer the following questions: 1) Can you think of any natural disasters that damage the environment? 2) If you were the speaker, which one do you choose, economy or environment? Why? Step 2. Reading strategy - reading a debate 1) What is the order of a debate? 2) What is important in a debate? 3) What should we pay attention to when we read or listen to a debate? Step 3. Fast reading: Go through the passage as quickly as they can and try to find answers to the following questions:1. Who are the three speakers?2. What side does Mr Lin Shuiqing and Mr Qian Liwei each represent?3. By how many times has the worlds population increased since 1800?4. According to Mr Qian liwei,what should be done to factories that pollute the environment?Activity 2 Detailed reading 1Activity Aim : make Ss get some details of the text2Teaching Method: students-centered practice Step 1. Read the text and do the following True or False questions.1. Before Qian Liwei makes a speech, well open the floor for discussion.2. Lin Shuiqing thinks many plants and animals have died because of pollution.3. The worlds population has grown by sixty times what it was in 1800.4. The amount of rubbish we produce is turning into a big problem.5. Qian Liwei is often seen as being against the environment.Step 2. Answer the following questions according to Lin Shuiqings debate.1. What society does Lin Shuiqing belong to?2. What does Lin Shuiqing start his speech by talking about?3. What is happening to large amounts of fish?4. What does Lin Shuiqing think we should teach people about?Step 3. Answer the following questions according to Qian Liweis debate.1. Why does Qian Liwei think production should not be cut back? 2. What does Qian Liwei say we should produce more of?3. What does Qian Liwei say we need more of?4. What does Qian Liwei say many people are willing to do?Activity 3 Consolidation1Activity Aim：make Ss master the text structures2Teaching Method：students-centered practiceTask-based readingDebatesPointsReasonsSuggestionsLin Shuiqing(an environm-entalist)Economic development is bad for the environment.I Many places have been destroyed and many plants and animals have died.II Many sea life is being 1._by fishing boats.III More people need more 2._to live on and more food to eat.I People should cut back on production and 3._ the amount of things they make and buy.II People should think more about 4._our waste.III people should be taught ways of living that do not 5._the environment.Qian Liwei (an economist)Economic development does not have to be bad for the environment.I Many factories and industries control the amount of pollution they produce.II They are careful to spend money 6._any damage they cause.III The people operating factories are deeply 7._about the environment.I People should not cut back on the quantity of things they produce.II People should produce more things from materials that have been recycled and less from 8._materialsIII There should be better laws to 9._the environment and allow the country to grow at the same time.IV Factories which pollute the environment should have to pay higher 10._.Activity4 Discussion1. Activity Aim : practice oral English and writing 2. Teaching Method: students-centered practice Three groups represent Lin Shuiqing and the other three groups represent Qian Liwei.Each of you speaks one or two points.You can make some changes to the debate and add your opinions to the debate.Homework :1.Read the text.2. Preview the language points in the debate.M5 U2 The EnvironmentPeriod Language Points【Learning Aims】1. Learn some useful words and expressions.2. Master some important language points.3. Make use of the important words, phrases and sentences flexibly【Learning Procedures】学生学习活动【Activity procedures】1. Activity Aim：Enable students to master important words, phrases and sentences 2. Teaching Method：Explanation by teachers Step1 Key words 1. debate n. & vi. 争论; 辩论; 讨论, 争辩【常见搭配】a debate _ 关于.的辩论_ debate 无可争辩_ debate 正在辩论中_ 与某人就某事进行辩论E.g. 经过长久讨论之后，他被选为该委员会的主席。 _ 就这一问题我们班将举行一次辩论. _ 这个建议还在讨论中。 _ 我们最近正就时事问题与他们进行辩论。 _ 他们正讨论着今年冬天是否去滑雪。 _2. responsibility n. 责任；职责；义务 _ adj. 负责的；有责任的【常见搭配】责任感 _对.负责 _E.g. 他将为他的行为负责。 _ 保护环境是我们的责任. _ 照顾老人是我们应尽的义务. _ It is I rather than you who _(be) responsible for the accident.3. belief n. 看法；信念，信心；信任；信仰 _ v.【常见搭配】beyond belief 难以置信Its sbs belief that. 某人相信/ 某人认为.believe in 相信, 信任E.g. 我确信我们会克服所有的困难。 _ 我相信再过10年我们就能找到癌症的治疗方法。 _ The conditions they are living in _(令人难以置信). 4. operate vt. & vi. 经营；动手术；操作；（机器）运转 _ n.【常见搭配】_ 给.动手术come / go into operation 开始运转; 实施起来in operation 在运转中; 操作中的E.g. He is operating a patient on the head. ( ) The medicine operated quickly on me. ( ) The hotel was so badly managed that few customers came. ( ) The new rule comes into operation on February! ( )5. credit n. 赞扬，称赞，认可；信用，信誉；学分【常见搭配】to ones credit 为.带来荣誉; 值得赞扬take / deserve (the) credit 值得赞扬a credit to sb. / sth. 为.赢得尊重的人(或事物)credit card 信用卡on credit 记帐; 分期付款E.g. He is a credit to the family. She is a player who deserves the credit. Its to your credit that you have overcome such difficulties. Most new houses are bought on credit.6. quantity n. 数量；大量，大批【常见搭配】quantities of 许多，大量a large / small quantity of 大量/ 少量in large / small quantities 大量地/ 少量地in quantity 许多，大量 E.g. We care more about quality than quantity. He likes reading and always buys books_(成批地, 大量地). Large quantities of money_(send) to the earthquake victims. Every day in hot summer, a large quantity of beer _(consume 消费).注：a large / small quantity of ；large / small quantities of + n. 作主语时，其后谓语动词的单复数依据_而定。 A small quantity of water _(leave) in the bottle.7. willing adj. 愿意的，乐意的；自愿的 _ （反）【常见搭配】(不)愿意做某事 _E.g. 父母亲乐意为孩子们做一切力所能及的事情。 _ 她不愿意向我进一步提供信息。 _ Step2 Important phrases Translate the following phrases 1 自由发言 2 大量的3 也, 以及, 和.4 下蛋5 增长了.6 做某事是某人的责任7 削减8 变成.9 显然.(it 作形式主语)10 对关心11 把.看作.12 反对.13 躲避责任14 给某人更多的赞誉 15 四处打听16 愿意做某事17 环保18 用完，耗尽Step3 Important sentences (Learn the important and difficult points):1. With me are Ms Lin Shuiqing, from the Green Society, and. _倒装结构E.g. 这盒子里是一些我从学生们那里收到的小卡片。 _ 教室前面是操场，在那里我们每天早晨做早操。 _ 从窗户飘进来美妙的音乐。 _2. First I am talking to you today about the way vast areas of the world are damaged by chemical waste. the way是先行词，后接一个_从句。 E.g We admired the way _he solved the problem. Please pronounce the word the way_ she does. I dont like the way _he speaks to the teachers. Cf: This is the way _he used to work out the difficult problem. The way_ you told me last Sunday worked well.3. These boats catch large numbers of fish without giving them time to lay eggs.1) a large number of= large numbers of 修饰可数名词复数 the number of +名词复数 表示的数量/数目，后面的谓语动词用_. E.g. A number of students_ (admit) to our school this term. The number of the students admitted to our school _ (increase) year by year. 2)躺，位于lie-_(过去式)-_(过去分词)-_(现在分词) 说谎lie-_(过去式)-_(过去分词)-_(现在分词) 放置，下蛋，产卵 lay-_(过去式)-_(过去分词)-_(现在分词) E.g. The little boy _ to his mother he saw the white hen_ two egg and he_ them on the table, but in fact, it usually_ one egg every day.4. The worlds population has grown by six times what it was in 1880. 1) 倍数表达法： A+倍数+形容词/副词比较级+than+B A+倍数+as+形容词/副词原级+as+B A+倍数+the+名词（size/ length/ height.）+ of+B E.g. 这个房间是那个房间的四倍大。 _ 这家小汽车厂现在的产量是5年前的三倍。 _ 房价急剧上升，是2002年的三倍。 _ 2) grow / increase / rise/climb to 增加到 grow / increase / rise/ climb by 增加了E.g. 工人们正全力以赴，力争使产量增长到五年前的三倍。The workers are going all out to make the output _. 这座城市居民的收入在过去的两年里增加了百分之六十，这让人感到惊讶。 It is amazing that the income of the people in the city _ 60 percent in the last two years.5. It is clear that you are very concerned about the present situation of our environment. It is clear that. 很显然. (it作_，that引导_从句) E.g. 显然, 这次错误你应受责备. _ 在仅仅20天里他写完了一部小说, 真令人惊奇. _ 确信他会来加入讨论. _ 很奇怪, 没有人知道发生了什么. _6. Ms Lin suggested we should cut back on the quantity of things we produce in order to save the environment.suggest / advise / require / order / demand / insist等表示“建议，要求，命令”的词后的宾语从句中，常用_。E.g. I suggested that John _(phone) home before he decided to stay late at the library. The teacher agreed to the suggestion that the students _(give) two weeks to prepare for the exam. She insisted that the seats _(book) in advance. The workers demanded that their wages _(raise) by 10 percent.【课堂检测】I单词拼写1. There are two _(顾问) to the governor on environmental protection.2. A fierce _(辩论) on the tax cut was going on.3. Thousands of men were employed in the _(生产) of cars.4. There are some items I have never thought to _(回收利用).5. Dont be so_(贪吃的) - leave some of the food for the rest of us.6. A little child does not feel much _(责任).7. My father hadnt much _(相信) in doctors of traditional Chinese medicine.8. The _(环境的) benefits of the trolleybus are considerable.9. The machine is not _(运行) properly.10. Our international _(信誉) is excelent.II 选词填空ask around; be bad for; result in; cut back on; large amounts of; open the floor; be concerned about run out; have responsibility for; pay a high price for; 1. There are fine meals to be owned if you _.2. If we keep polluting the environment, we will have to _it.3. TV presenter, thank you. Lets _for questions.4. Smoking _health, so you should try to break away from the bad habit.5. It seems that you _the reports of political violence in the Middle East.6. My suggestion is that we should try to _production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy.7. People should _not buying certain kinds of fish, because there are not many left in the ocean.8. In my opinion, his carelessness _this terrible traffic accident.9. If we go on wasting water like this, it will _in the years to come.10. _money were spent on the bridge being built.III 单项填空 1. The two parties held the talk in a friendly _and reached an agreement.A atmosphere B state C situation D phenomenon2. The speaker had to raise his voice _by the listeners in the hall.A to make himself heard B making himself heardC to make himself hear D making himself hear3. On his way home, he found a wallet _on the ground, which he picked up and _in his schoolbag.A lying; laid B laying; laid C laid; lay D lain; lay4. Though Alice is busy, music has always been _her work.A as much a part of her life as B as a part of her life much as C as much as a part of her life D so much a part of her life as5. With food, water and electricity _, the village is suffering a humanity disaster.A cut down B cut up C cut off D cut in6. _, Nathan gave back the enormous amount of money he found.A. To his sorrow B. To his joy C. To his surprise D. To his credit7. John agreed to the suggestion that his students _two weeks to prepare for the exam.A give B should give C be given D would be given8. At the back yard, we found him _on a bench, with his eyes _on his neighbors garden of roses.A seated; fixing B sitting; fixing C seated; fixed D sitting; being fixed9. I _you a valuable pr