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Unit 13 We’re trying to save the earth!
Period 5 Section B (2a-2e)
一、教学目标
1. 语言知识目标:
1) 掌握本课时的重点短语:throw into, be put to good use, hear of, out of rubbish, pull down, turn upside down, an inspiration to …
2) 掌握本课时的重点句型:Not only can the art bring happiness to others, but it also shows that even cold, hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity.
3) 理解单词前缀和后缀的含义与构成。
2. 语言技能目标:
1) 能读懂有关环境污染和环境保护话题的文章,并能从中提取信息和观点;
2) 能就该话题表达观点和意见。
3. 情感态度价值观目标:
本单元以“pollution and environmental protection”为话题,谈论目前的环境现状、存在问题,呼吁保护环境,树立环保意识。引导学生根据不同语境选择不同时态来表述环境问题,并能正确认识人与自然的关系。
4. 学习策略目标:
本节课重在培养学生阅读策略,鼓励学生积极用英语和他人交流。
5. 文化意识目标:
学生能用恰当的时态和语态描述环境问题,树立环保意识。
二、教学重难点
1. 教学重点:
1) 掌握本课时重点单词短语。
2) 理解“re-”单词前缀的含义。
3) 引导学生理解回收利用的意义,树立资源回收的意识,保护环境。
2. 教学难点:
引导学生体会前缀和后缀的用法及它们是如何改变单词含义或词性的。
三、教学方法
本节阅读课采用活动教学法和合作教学法相结合的方法。
四、教学过程
Step 1 Lead-in
Free talk.
T will show some pictures and make Ss guess: What are they made of?
S: …
T: Nothing is a waste if we have a creative mind.
Step 2 Pre-reading
1. 2a. Look at the title and the pictures in 2b. Can you guess what the passage is about?
T: What can you see in the pictures?
S: An old boat turned upside down, old clothes, iron and other materials.
T: What’s the title of the passage?
S: Rethink, Reuse, Recycle.
T: What’s the passage about?
S: It may be about recycling and the protection of the environment.
Step 3 While-reading
1. Skimming for the general idea.
(1) What’s the passage about?
A. how Amy Hayes makes her house.
B. some beautiful art pieces made of rubbish.
C. how people create ways to use things that are no longer wanted.
(2) What’s the main idea of each paragraph?
T: Reading skill: The first and last sentences of each paragraph may help you.
(3) What’s the structure about the passage?
2. Scanning: Read for the specific ideas.
(1) T: Para. 1 is an introduction.
(2) T: Read Para. 2 and answer the questions.
Q1: Who is Amy Hayes?
She is a most unusual woman.
Q2: Did she win a prize? What was it from?
Yes, she did. It wa