1、M5U2 Project Writing a reportl Learning aims1. To know something about protecting the Yangtze River and a low-carbon life.2. To know how to write a report.l Teaching proceduresReading comprehensionPassage 1 Protecting the Yangtze RiverStep1Skim the passage on page 38 and match the main idea with the
2、 correct paragraph.Paragraph 1 A: The environmental situation of the Yangtze River is improving. Paragraph 2 B: The second project is a nature reserve for white-flag dolphins. Paragraph 3 C: Many people have recognized the importance of protecting the Yangtze River and many environmental organizatio
3、ns and projects have been set up to do this. Paragraph 4 D: The environmental health of the Yangtze River has raised concern. Paragraph 5 E: Two special government projects are under way to protect the river. One is the water and soil preservation project. Step 2 Scan the passage and answer the ques
4、tions. 1. Why has the health of the Yangtze River raised concern both nationally and internationally?2. What does the Green River organization do?3. What problems do the two government projects focus on? 4. What did farmers have to do under the water and soil preservation project?5.What does the sec
5、ond project concern?Step 3 Read the article again and work out the structure of the passage._ _ _ _ _ _ _Step4 Fill in the blanks according to the text.Protecting the Yangtze RiverThe environmental problems of the (1) _ river in China called the Yangtze River has raised concern both nationally and i
6、nternationally. Rapid agricultural and industrial development plus population growth leads to the (2) _ of the Yangtze River.Polluted water has resulted in health problems for people living near the river. In (3) _, it has seriously (4) _ _ the ecology of the area, killing many plants and animals.Tw
7、o (5) _ have been set up to deal with the problems.The first project is that a non-governmental organization (6) _ the Green River organization educates and advises people on the importance of protecting this great river.The second project includes a nature reserve for white flag dolphins, (7) _ are
8、 one of the most (8) _ animals in the world.We still have a long way to go to solve the problems of the Yangtze River.(9) _ people have recognized the importance of protecting the Yangtze River and realized their responsibility, they have to continue making (10) _ to improve the environmental situat
9、ion of the great River.Passage Climate change and a low-carbon lifeStep 1 Read the article on Page 39 and try to find out what it is about.Problem：Causes：Solutions to the problem：Step 2 Answer the questions.1. What caused global warming?2. What can we do to prevent global warming?Step 3 Write a repo
10、rt (the basic structure of a report)Part 1 Raising the issuePart 2 How to solve the issuePart 3 Conclusion Language pointsI. Key sentences1. Rapid development and an increase in population have meant that the amount of water taken from the river is rising, and that the waste being put back into the
11、river has been increasing.句意：_1) 句中taken from the river用来作定语修饰water, 译为“_”;being put back into the river作定语修饰the waste, 译为“_”.又如：正在被建的大楼_ 正在召开的会议_2) 句中have meant后接两个_从句,其中第_个that不可省。他告诉我们明年他要去加拿大了，而且不再回来了。_爸爸承诺会在有空的时候带Jack去动物园，还会给他买他想要的玩具。_2. Nor is it good news for the wide range of fish and wildli
12、fe that live in or along the river.Nor或neither表示“也不”，置于句首时，句子要用倒装的形式。又如：你知道Tom考试又失败了吗？_不知道，也不关心。_他不喜欢跟别人聊天。他的同桌也不喜欢。 _3. It also watches the river and stops the illegal hunting of animals, which has put the wild animal population in danger.此句中watch译为“_”。put in danger 译为“_”，非限制性定语从句中的which指代主句中的_。4.T
13、wo special government projects are also under way to protect the river.under way在进行中, 发生; 在航行中 Preparations are _. 准备工作正在开展。归纳：under control _ under attack _under construction_ under consideration_under discussion _ under treatment_under debate _ under repair _5. We still have a long way to go to so
14、lve all the problems in regard to the Yangtze River.in/ with regard to关于，至于对于你的投诉,我无可奉告。 I have nothing to say _ your complaints. regards n. 问候,致意Pl. Please give my best regards to your parents. _ regard as把看作，把认为他被公认为是城里最好的医生。_. 6. Anytime something is burnt, carbon is put into the atmosphere.句意：_此
15、句中anytime 用作连词，译为“每次，每当”。引导状语从句该类连词还有：every time（每次），each time（每次），next time（下次）last time（上次） the first time（第一次）。无论我何时需要帮助，他都会帮助我。_她每次见到我都笑。_他对她一见钟情。_思考：以前还学过哪些名词短语充当连词的？副词呢？_7. Therefore, the more petrol and electricity we consume, the more carbon we are letting off. the +比较级, the +比较级比较级叠用The mor
16、e, the better._The more haste, the less speed._越多的人为保护环境努力，我们的地球就会越健康。_在读英语上花的时间越多，你的口语就会越流利。_8. Of course, there are times when we need to travel long distances.此句中，when充当_, 引导的是_从句。曾经有一个没有收音机，没有电话，也没有电视的时期。There was a time _曾经一度他很失望，想离开这里。There was a time _II. Key phrases:P291.毫无疑问(L1)2. 把归咎到上(L2)
17、3. 释放出二氧化碳(L4)4. 发电厂发电(L6)5. 在这种情况下(L12)6. 公共交通工具(L12)7. 一个好得多的选择 (L13)8. 使用尽可能少的能源(L16)9. 在使用中(L17)10. 尤其，特别(L118)11. 扔掉(L20)12. 最后但同等重要(L22)13. 满足感 (L25)P281.面临严峻的环境问题(P38) 2.尽某人的职责解决问题(P38)3.引起了国内外的关注(L1)4.依赖以得到(L5)5.各种各样的(L6)6.意识到的重要性(L7)7.建立以图解决问题(L8)8.教育人们的重要性(L9)9.阻止非法捕捞(L10)10.使处于危险之中(L11)11.在进行中(L12)12导致 (L13)13.以来代替 (L14)14.自然保护区(L16)15.的数量下降了(L17)16. 关于，至于(L21)17. 做-是某人的职责(L22)18.保护这条深受人们热爱的河流（L24)19. 在未来(L25)20.还有很长的一段路要走(L21)