Unit 1 Nature in the balance：Integrated skills (II) 教学设计 -2024-2025学年高中英语必修 第三册（译林版）

Unit 1 Nature in the balance Integrated skills (II)（教学设计） I. Learning objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. talk about animal protection; 2. write an article calling for the protection of animals; II. Key competence focus 1. Have a better understanding of the relationship between man and nature. 2. Think critically and creatively. III. Predicted areas of difficulty 1. Think of ways of protecting animals. 2. Write an article calling for the protection of animals. IV. Teaching procedures Step 1 Lead-in T asks Ss to recall what they have learnt in the last lesson by asking the following questions. What’s the title of the news report we learnt (Human activities cause increasing harm to animals) How are human activities harming animals according to the news report (Some human activities, such as hunting and fishing, directly cause populations of many animals to fall. Other human activities have an indirect impact on animals.) According to the video we watched, why are animals important (They make our world more beautiful and lively; they provide food and medicine for us; they play a role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem.) What are the ways mentioned in the video to protect animals (Make hunting endangered animals against the law; protect animal habitats by creating well-planned and well-managed protected areas and taking small actions like using less paper; make people understand the problems facing animals.) 【设计意图：该部分为复习导入环节，通过头脑风暴，激活学生对于“动物保护”这一话题已有的知识和经验，为下一环节做铺垫。】 Step 2 Discussion in pairs 1. T asks Ss to work in pairs to talk about animal protection using the questions and expressions given in part C. (1) T asks Ss to think about the following questions: Why should we protect animals How are animals harmed by human activities What action should be taken to protect animals (2) T gives Ss the following expressions about animal protection. Animals are in danger/at risk when we ... We can take care of/protect animals with these measures. Protecting animal habitats is of great importance because ... We can take measures to/make efforts to ... We should call on people to ... 2. T asks some pairs to share their dialogues. 3. T asks Ss to read the sample dialogue and remember some useful expressions. Animals, especially wild ones, are at risk when ... It’s of great importance because ... We can take measures to ... We should call on people to ... 【设计意图：该环节强调生生互动，鼓励大胆表达，训练说的技能。首先在提供丰富的表达的基础上让学生探究给定的三个问题，然后让学生进行对话练习并分享，最后让学生阅读对话范例，学习有用的表达，为写作输出奠定基础。】 Step 3 Pre-writing 1. T asks Ss to work in groups to fill in the following form using information in parts A, B and C. Animal protection The importance of protecting animals They make our world more beautiful and lively. They provide food and medicine for us. / They provide us with many things such as fo ... ...