1、 Unit 8 A green worldReading (II)I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. use new words and phrases correctly;2. retell the text in their own words;3. realize the importance of protecting the environment.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phr
2、ases: plastic, separate, recycling, allow, punish, fine, limit, depend, rich, resource, wisely, produce, difference, cut down, depend on/upon, keep it that way, cost little, run out, make a difference2. New structures: It is a country with high mountains and clean blue lakes. Things like glass, plas
3、tic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled. We depend on its rich resources to live. It is important for us to protect it wisely. Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference. III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. Use the new words and p
4、hrases correctly.2. Further understand the article.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in 1. Lets make a differencePresent pictures of Switzerland and some polluted places in our country. Call on the students to do something to make a difference.2. Dos and dontsT: Switzerland is a beautiful country w
5、ith high mountains and clean blue lakes. It has rich resources. Why it is so beautiful?【设计意图：通过图片导入主题，提高学生的环保热情，并复习瑞士的环保做法。】Step 2 Presentation1. Group workSeparate the students into three groups (the Recycling Group , the Law Group and the New Energy Group) to finish three tasks and learn the new l
6、anguage points at the same time.Task 1The Recycling Group:(1) What can be recycled? What should be done first before recycling?(2) How do Swiss recycle old clothes?All the students:(1) How can we separate things?(2) What can be recycled? (3) What cant be recycled?Language focus:(1) 被动语态：be + past pa
7、rticiple(2) Some ., some ., and others Task 2The law group:Complete a conversation about how to protect the environment. All the students:Discussion: (1) Whats the purpose of the laws, for punishment or prevention?(2) What can be done to let more people know and follow the law rules?Language focus:(
8、1) Allow(2) Punish/Fine Task 3 Energy group:T: Can you say something about protecting nature according to the key words and phrases?depend on, so, luckily, because, moreoverAll the students:Discussion: How can we protect nature wisely?Language focus:(1) Depend on(2) Be rich in(3) Little/Cheap/Low (4
9、) Run out(5) Moreover 【设计意图：让不同的组完成不同的任务，通过竞争充分调动学生的积极性。在复习课文具体信息的同时让学生深入思考以培养学生的环保意识和思考习惯。】Step 3 Practice1. Retell Martinas article2. Finish a letter from Kittys friend 【设计意图：通过写信复述的形式达到语言输出的目的。】 Step 4 Conclusion T: We have many ways to keep out earth green and clean. Everyone can do something to make a difference.ways + everyone = green worldV. Homework1. Find more ways to protect nature and save energy by referring to books and Internet.2. Find your ways to make a difference to Chinas environment. And write a short passage aboutyour ways.