描写春景的诗Unit 8 Protecting Our Environment
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汾的读音Ⅰ. Suggested Teaching Plan
Objectives
Students will be able to:
1. grasp the main idea (we should adopt a nsible environmentalism) and structure of the text (each part containing a contrast);
2. appreciate the various argumentative skills employed in the text;
3. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;
4. conduct a ries of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.
Time Allotment
1st period | 2nd period | 3rd period | 4th period | 5th period |
Pre-reading; While-reading (nsible environmentalism; text organization) | While-reading (language points) | While-reading (language points; text organization) | Post-reading (methods of argumentation; after-text exercis) Check on students’ home reading (Text B) | Theme-related Language Learning Tasks |
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Pre-reading tasks
1. T asks Ss the following questions on .the song Big Yellow Taxi: (5 minutes)
─ What kind of paradi is described in the song? (a rural paradi before it was spoiled by paved roads, parking lots, buildings, etc.)
─ What is the theme of the song? (protect the environment before it is too late)
2. Perceptual map (13 minutes)
1) T asks Ss to speak out anything they can think of in association with environmental protection.
2) T notes down tho things on the blackboard. T must put “environmental protection” down on the center of the blackboard, and arrange Ss’ ideas around it. Ss’ ideas are grouped by similarity.
3) T sums up the categories of association, and advis Ss that they may u some association groups in the writing required by the Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks.
3. T may lead in to Text A by saying: The issue of environmental protection has been talked about over and over again. That’s why we can come up with so many associations. Now let’s take a look at Text A to find out what new ideas the author has to offer. (2 minutes)
While-reading tasks
1. What is a nsible environmentalism? (15 minutes)
1) Ss look at the title, Saving Earth, but Only for Man, and try to make it into a complete ntence. (We must protect the earth’s environment so that it can better rve human beings.)
2) T guides Ss through the definition of nsible environmentalism in Para 5 ─ “A nsible environmentalism, the only kind of environmentalism that will win universal public support, begins by unashamedly declaring that nature is here to rve man. A ns
ible environmental is entirely man-centered: it calls for man to prerve nature, but on the grounds of lf prervation.”
3) Ss scan the text to find other ntences explaining nsible environmentalism (They can be found in Paras 2, 6, 8, 14).
招牌小说2. T draws Ss’ attention to Text Organization Exerci 1, dictates to them the main ideas of each of the three parts. Then T tells Ss that they are to fill in the supporting details as they go through the text. 尘肺病症状(10 minutes)
3. T explains language points in Part I and gives Ss practice (e Language Study). (25 minutes)
4. Ss find details supporting the main idea of Part I. (5 minutes)
5. T explains language points in Part II and gives Ss practice (e Language Study). (25 minutes)
6. Ss find details supporting the main idea of Part II. (10 minutes)
7. T explains language points in Part III and gives Ss practice (e Language Study). (10 minutes)
8. Ss find details supporting the main idea of Part III. (5 minutes)
9. Ss complete Text Organization Exerci 2. (7 minutes)
Post-reading activities
送花花语1. Methods of argumentation (e Text Analysis) (25 minutes)
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1) T states that this essay is a piece of argumentative writing, and asks Ss to come up with ways of prenting an argument. T writes down Ss’ answers on the blackboard. At the end, if necessary, T may supplement the Ss’ list with more methods of argumentation.
2) Ss form groups of four to five to find out what method of argumentation is ud in each part of the text.
3) Some groups report their findings to the class.
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4) T urges Ss to employ the methods in their own writing.
2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercis. (20 minutes)
3. T checks on Ss’ home reading (Text B). (3 minutes)
4. Ss do Part IV: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period)
