摘要:
该初中英语学习任务单聚焦环保主题阅读“Switzerland: a green country”,核心内容为梳理瑞士保持绿色的三大途径,掌握recycle等环保词汇,分析“总—分—总”文章结构。学习支架从课前思考绿色国家特征、预习词汇奠定基础,到课上通过图片描述、预测、略读扫读深化理解,再到课后延伸讨论个人环保行动并拓展阅读,形成完整学习链。
该资料亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质与学习能力培养。语言活动如图片描述、小组讨论提升理解与表达,分析文章结构锻炼逻辑思维,推荐国家地理儿童频道视频及《Oxford Read and Discover》等阅读资源拓展渠道。习题设计注重细节与应用,如图表填空、开放问题,有效促进知识内化与环保意识提升。
内容正文:
学习任务单
课程基本信息
学科
英语
年级
八年级
学期
春季
课题
Unit 8 A green world (Reading I)
学习目标
通过本课时的学习,我能够:
1. 理解并概括文章“Switzerland: a green country”的主要内容,梳理瑞士保持绿色的三大途径:废物回收、严格法律和使用新能源。
2. 掌握与环保主题相关的核心词汇与表达,如 recycle, separate, punish, law, run out, make a difference 等。
3. 分析“总—分—总”的文章结构,理解作者从一般陈述到具体事例再回归主题的写作方式。
结合文章内容与自身实际,初步运用英语讨论个人能为环保做出的努力,提升环保意识与语言运用能力。
课前学习任务
1. Think about the topic: Consider “What is a green country?” and list three features you think a green country should have.
2. Preview vocabulary: Learn and understand key words from the text, such as: recycle, separate, punish, law, run out, make a difference.
课上学习任务
【学习任务一】 Lead-in
Describe a picture: Look at the image of Switzerland and describe it in 1–2 sentences in English.
【学习任务二】Pre-reading
1. Read the title and introduction: Answer:
Who wrote the article?
What is it about?
When did Millie read it?
2. Predict from the picture: Look at the picture in the textbook. Use one adjective to describe your first impression of Switzerland.
【学习任务三】While-reading
1. Skim the text:
(1) Match each paragraph (Para. 1–5) with its main idea.
(2) Identify the text structure (general → specific → general) and mark the corresponding parts.
2. Scan for details:
(1) Para. 1: Explain what “that way” means in the text.
(2) Para. 2: Complete a chart about recycling in Switzerland; describe how the clothing recycling organization works.
(3) Para. 3: Answer: Why does the government make environmental laws? What happens if people break the rules?
(4) Para. 4: Fill in a table comparing old and new energy; think about: Why aren’t new energy sources more widely used now?
(5) Para. 5: Find the date of World Environment Day and how countries celebrate it.
3. Think and discuss:
(1) Group discussion: Who makes Switzerland a green country? (government, companies, citizens…)
(2) Do you think it is necessary for governments to make strict environmental laws? Why or why not?
【学习任务四】Post-reading
1. Complete textbook exercise: Finish the chart on Page 110 to summarize three ways Switzerland stays green.
2. Extend the topic:
(1) What can we do to live a “green life”? (List at least three actions.)
(2) Besides a beautiful environment, what else does a “green country” mean? (lifestyle, public awareness, policies…)
3. Read and write: Read the short passage about another eco-friendly place on Page 111 and identify its environmental protection measures.
推荐的学习资源
1. 视频资源
(1)国家地理儿童频道(National Geographic Kids)
主题:“Recycling and Green Cities”系列短片
(2)BBC Learning English “Follow to Switzerland”
主题:短纪录片片段,展示瑞士自然风光与环保政策
2. 阅读与绘本资源
(1)《Oxford Read and Discover》Level 3 “Wonderful Water”
主题:水资源保护、循环利用
(2)中国日报社《英语周刊》(初中版)环保主题文章
主题:国内外环保案例,如“Green School in Sweden”
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