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Unit 13 We’re trying to save the earth!
Section A(2a-2d)
Teaching Aims
· Language goals
To think about ways of protecting the environment.
· Key words and phrases
coal,ugly, advantage, cost,wooden, plastic, takeaway,bin
· Key sentences
1. The air has become really polluted around here.
2. Our actions can make a difference and lead to a better future!
Teaching Difficulties
Let Ss think about ways of protecting the environment.
Teaching Aids
CAI,multimedia courseware or other realia that the T needs for teaching
Teaching Procedures
Tips
Step 1 Warming up
· Let Ss watch a video about pollution and the environmental protection, then answer the questions:
How do you feel after watching the video?
What can we do to heal the world in our daily life?
Step 2 Presentation & Practice
While-listening
2a
· Ask Ss to listen to the interview and circle the pollution that have been talked about.
Answers: circled: A, B
2b
· Ask Ss to listen again and complete the sentences.
T may want to focus on some words used to talk about the things that are thrown away.
Note:
rubbish (British English) — things that people throw away
trash / garbage (American English) — things that people throw away
waste — rubbish and unwanted materials left behind after we have used something, e.g. industrial waste
litter — things that people have thrown away and left on the ground in public places
refuse (n. ; pronounced differently from the verb) — a more formal word for “rubbish”
Answers: 1. more cars 2. pollute 3. are throwing away 4. public places
· Show Ss the listening material, ask Ss to read the conversation sentence by sentence following the recording.
Post-listening
2c
· Ask Ss to role-play the conversation using the information in 2a and 2d.
For weaker classes, T may want to provide some guidance for the Ss by demonstrating first how the conversation can flow between Jason and Susan. Together with a S more proficient in English, T can role-play the conversation before