1、Unit 2 The environmentReading教案1l Thoughts on the design本单元的Reading是关于环境问题的一个电视辩论的开头部分，一个环保人士和一个经济学家表达了他们对环境和经济关系的不同态度。本课时是Reading部分的第一课时，通过以Reading Strategy为线索，让学生学会如何阅读辩论题材的文章。承接上一课时提到的全球环境问题，提出辩论的主题The economy or the environmentmust we choose? 以Reading Strategy为线索，介绍辩论环节及要素的同时，让学生理解两位专家的看法，加强他们的阅
2、读理解能力。最后鼓励学生通过讨论，表达他们对环境与经济关系的看法，提出日常生活中一些可行的环保措施。课后作业布置的是由学生围绕课文关于环境和经济的关系举行一个辩论会，从而使学生更全面地理解课文,使他们活学活用。l Teaching aimsAfter learning this section, the students will be able to: 1. Gain an overall understanding of the article and learn to read a debate.2. Enhance their reading abilities.3. Talk abo
3、ut some practical measures to protect environment in our daily life.l Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead in1. Talk about some environmental problems referred to in last part. 2. Show some pictures of environmental problems caused by human beings.3. Put forward the idea that with the improvement of econo
4、my, environmental problems have had impact on human beings seriously.4. Todays topic：The economy or the environmentmust we choose? Explanation课前对上一课时内容复习，同时可以对本课时讨论内容做铺垫。图片的展示再一次在视觉上对学生产生冲击，进一步加深其对于环境日益恶化并对人类生活产生危害的认识，循序渐进引出辩论的主题，激发学生的阅读兴趣。Step 2 Reading1. Have you ever watched a debate or even take
5、n part in a debate? Do you know something about debates? (encourage students to say something about it) 2.Reading strategy：reading a debate IWhat is the order of a debate?One side：present their points firstThe other side：follow and present their points Have a discussionSkimming: The order of the deb
6、ateLin Shuiqing presents his pointsQian Liwei presents his pointsOpen discussion3.Reading strategy: reading a debate IIWhat are the basic elements in a debate?Clear views, persuasive language, convincing evidence, support your own idea only follow a certain order for the speakersScanning: Put the su
7、bjects each speaker talks about in the correct order.4. Ask the students to read Lin Shuiqings part and state his opinions and suggestions in details.5. Do you agree with Lin Shuiqings opinions? Do you think that we should stop the developnment of our economy thoroughly to protect the environment? 6
8、. Reading strategy: reading a debate IIIWhat else should we pay attention to when we read or listen to a debate?We should not make a final decision until we have read or listened to both sides completely and understood all the arguments made by each side.Go on to read Qian Liweis part and state his
9、opinions and suggestions in details.Explanation文章的阅读以Reading strategy为线索，通过介绍辩论的主要步骤及要素，引导学生通过快速阅读找出辩论双方的主要观点；细节阅读后鼓励学生复述观点及建议，有助于其对于文章的进一步掌握。尤其值得注意的是，阅读完林水清的观点之后，提醒学生阅读辩论题材，应注意完全阅读后发表自己观点。Step 3 Post-readingAfter reading two opinions on two sides, whats your opinion?What can we do in our daily life
10、 in order to protect the environment?Use handkerchief instead of the paper napkin.Use paper bag instead of plastic bag.Do not use one-off chopsticks.Throw cans, bottles, paper and plastic into the dustbin.Explanation鼓励学生在阅读完双方观点后发表自己的观点，并就日常生活中如何为环境保护尽自己的一份力进行讨论。Step 4 HomeworkPrepare a debateExplanation在了解了辩论的步骤以及要素之后，由学生根据自己的理解，对于本话题进行辩论，可以复述文中出现的观点，亦可增加学生自己的观点。
