Unit 1 Nature in the balance Extended reading （教学设计） I. Learning objectives By the end of the period, students will be able to: 1. know about the strategy of reading a TV show transcript; 2. understand the pollution in Norgate; 3. analyse the environmental problems around the world and find out some ways to cope with them; 4. write a short passage about what the world will be like 20 years from now. II. Key competence focus 1. Analyse the causes of the problem and find more solutions to protect the environment. 2. Develop a deep understanding of protecting the environment. III. Predicted areas of difficulty 1. Summarize the points of view of four speakers in the TV show. 2. Find out more solutions to protecting the environment. 3. Write a short passage about what the world will be like 20 years from now. IV. Teaching procedures Step 1 Brainstorming T shows Ss some pictures about pollution and ask them the following questions. What can you see from the pictures What do you think of them 【设计意图：通过一些图片导入本节课，让学生了解一些常见的污染现象，并畅所欲言表达心中所感，激发学生兴趣。】 Step 2 Prediction 1. T guides Ss to predict from the title and the picture and brainstorm the pollution in Norgate. T: Can you predict what will be talked about in the TV show T asks Ss to scan the first paragraph and predict what opinions James Smith, Vincent Brown and Julie Archer will hold. T: How many people are there in the TV show and who are they Can you guess what opinions they will hold 【设计意图：通过预测和快速阅读来制造悬念，激发学生研读语篇的兴趣。】 Step 3 Detailed reading 1. Read the third paragraph and answer the following questions. What are the environmental problems in Norgate What does James Smith think should be done to solve the problem 2. Read the fifth paragraph and answer the following questions. How does Vincent Brown respond to the protest of James Smith What do the factories do to protect the environment What benefits have the factories brought to Norgate 3. Read the seventh paragraph and answer the following questions. What does the committee do for protecting the environment in Norgate What else should be done to protect the environment according to Julie Archer 4. Read the last paragraph and answer the following question. What is the host’s attitude towards the situation in Norgate 5. T asks Ss to summarize the main viewpoints of the host and three guests. (1) T asks Ss to summarize the main viewpoints of James Smith. Norgate has become seriously polluted over the past 20 years. Factories have caused water and air pollution and endangered public health. Heavy industry should be moved out of Norgate. (2) T asks Ss to summarize the main viewpoints of Vincent Brown. Factory managers care deeply about the environment and the community. Factories have taken various measures to reduce pollution, even though these measures raise their production costs. Factories have helped Norgate’s economy and created job opportunities for loc ... ...
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