内容正文:
Unit 8 Our Blue Planet
Developing the Topic:
Reading for Writing
(Every drop counts)
掌握与节约用水相关的词汇,综合运用所学目标语言,提升语言综合运用能力;
培养全球视野,理解水资源的珍贵与短缺,形成节约用水的环保意识;
锻炼批判性思维和创新能力,通过绘制图表和
撰写文章,能够深入思考并表达自己
对节约用水的看法和行动方案。
Leading in
What is the struture of a text?
A Text
Title
Beginning
Body
End
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Draft your essay about saving water.
_____________________
Water is ______________. We ________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Let’s ______________________________________________
___________________________________________________.
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分组对话练习。
Kangkang: Tomorrow is March 22nd. It’s World Water Day.
Li Xiang: Yes. Our group needs to make a poster for this day.
Lingling: I think we can talk about how to save water.
Kangkang: Good idea! We can do many things to save water, like taking a short shower and reusing water.
Li Xiang: Yes. And it’s also important to keep the water clean, so we can’t litter in the rivers or lakes.
Lingling: All sound like great ideas! Why not make a list of dos and don’ts?
Kangkang: Great! And we can ask our teachers and classmates for their suggestions.
Li Xiang: I can search for information online.
Lingling: OK. Let me introduce the poster to the class on this World Water Day.
1. Do you have any ___________(建议)?
2. They can’t give me any more ___________(信息).
3. 她想介绍自己的家乡。
______________________________________________
4. 我们可以在网上搜索信息。
______________________________________________
suggestions
information
She wants to introduce her hometown.
We can search for information on the Internet/online.
根据汉语提示完成句子。
回顾文章结构
Title
Beginning
Body
End
题目
开头
主体
结尾
An Essay
1. What is the title of this text?
___________________________________________
2. Is there enough water on the earth?
___________________________________________
3. What should we take, a shower or a bath?
___________________________________________
Saving Every Drop of Water
No, there isn’t.
We should take a shower.
Scan the text and answer the questions.
Guess: What’s the main idea of the text?
Draft your essay about saving water.
The title should summarize the main
idea of the passage. It should be
short and clear.
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Read the text and complete the chart.
Main idea
____________________
Detail 1: At home
______________________________
_______________
Detail 2: Outside
______________________________
Saving Every Drop of Water
We all need water, but there isn’t enough water on the earth. So, we need to save water.
You can start with little things to save water at home. For example, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth; don’t use the washing machine for just a few dirty clothes; and take a shower, not a bath. You can also save water outside your home. You can collect water when it rains. Don’t throw away drinking water bottles when there is still water in them.
Always be careful! And you are sure to find many ways to save water.
We need to save water.
①Turn off …
(
)
②Don’t use…
③Take a shower…
(
)
② Don’t throw …
① Collect water …
Draft your essay with the structure and content.
Title
Saving Every Drop of Water
Beginning
Why we should save water
Body
Actions of saving water at home and outside your home
End
Hope for more ways to save water
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Draft your essay with the useful expressions.
We all need water but.... So, we need....
我们都需要水,但是……。所以我们需要……。
We can't live without water, so we should must/have to....
没有水我们不能生存,因此我们应该/必须……。
Water is important/useful/valuable for us, so we should/must....
水对我们来说是重要的有用的/珍贵的,所以我们应该/必须……。
Beginning
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Saving Every Drop of Water
We all need water, but there isn’t enough water on the
earth. So, we need to save water.
You can start with little things to save water at home. For example, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth; don’t use the washing machine for just a few dirty clothes; and take a shower, not a bath. You can also save water outside your home. You can collect water when it rains. Don’t throw away drinking water bottles when there is still water in them.
Always be careful! And you are sure to find many ways to save water.
Title
Beginning
Body
End
Discuss the structure of the text.
Actions of saving water at home and outside your home
why we should save water
At home
Outside
①
②
③
①
②
Hope for more ways to save water
Read the text and complete the chart.
Main idea:
_________________________
Detail 1: At home
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Detail 2: Outside
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We need to save water.
①Turn off the tap when brushing
your teeth;
② Don’t throw away drinking water bottles when there is still water in them
②Don’t use the washing machine
for just a few dirty clothes;
③Take a shower, not a bath
① Collect water when it rains;
Title
Beginning
Body
End
Discuss the structure of the text.
Actions of saving water at home and outside your home
why we should save water
At home
Outside
Hope for more ways to save water
① Turn off the tap
② Use washing machine wisely
③ Take a quick shower
① Collect rainwater
② Don’t waste any drinking water
Saving Every Drop of Water
Read the text and answer the questions.
2. Where can we save water according to the text?
A. Only at home.
B. Only outside the home.
C. Both at home and outside.
D. Only in schools and offices.
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Read the text and answer the questions.
3. What is one way to save water at home?
A. Leave the tap running while brushing teeth.
B. Turn off the tap when brushing teeth.
C. Always take a bath instead of a shower.
D. Use the washing machine for just one shirt.
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Take notes.
Saving Every Drop of Water
We all need water, but there isn’t enough water on the earth. So, we need to save water.
You can start with little things to save water at home. For example, turn off the tap when brushing your teeth; don’t use the washing machine for just a few dirty clothes; and take a shower, not a bath. You can also save water outside your home. You can collect water when it rains. Don’t throw away drinking water bottles when there is still water in them.
Always be careful! And you are sure to find many ways to save water.
on the earth
在地球上
start with=begin with
以…为开始
For example 例如
brush one’s teeth刷牙
use….for用…做…
throw away扔掉
be sure to 一定会做某事
Read the text and answer the questions.
What does the text suggest about washing machines?
A. They should always be fully loaded to save water.
B. They use less water than hand-washing clothes.
C. They should never be used for dirty clothes.
D. They waste less water than showers.
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Read the text and answer the questions.
What should you do with a drinking water bottle that still has water in it?
A. Throw it away immediately.
B. Drink the remaining water before disposing of it.
C. Refill it with rainwater.
D. Use it for watering plants only.
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Read the text and answer the questions.
6. What can you do outside your home to save water?
A. Throw away half-full water bottles.
B. Collect rainwater.
C. Always wash your car every day.
D. Water plants with bottled water.
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Invite your partner to rate your final draft. Write 1 (more improvements needed), 2 (fair), 3 (good), or 4 (excellent) for the ratings.
How well can you ______________?
express your view of saving water
organize the main idea and details
write about saving every drop of water
organize ideas into a well-balanced structure
use the theme vocabulary of the unit
use the imperative sentences
use punctuation
spell the words
Partner’s rating
Summary
We learn to draw a thinking map to organize our structure of writing.
We learn to reflect in the process of ratings and improve our writing.
3.We can call on (呼吁) people to save more water.
Which of these is NOT a way to save water?
A. Taking a shower instead of a bath.
B. Using the washing machine for just one pair of socks.
C. Drinking all the water in a bottle before throwing it away.
D. Turning off the tap while brushing teeth.
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Read the text and answer the questions.
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Homework
实践型作业:
基础型作业:
3. Perfect your writing according to the ratings.
1. Improve your essay after class and hand it in tomorrow.
2. Share your ideas in class and ask more students
to save water.
Thank you
for your listening!
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