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Unit 2 The Environment Project Protecting the Yangtze River Learning aims 1) Let the student realize the environmental problems of the Yangtze River. 2) Let them learn about the measures being taken to protect the great river 3) Let them know the importance of protecting the Yangtze River and our environment Teaching Procedures I Reading 1. Show the students pictures of the Yangtze River and read the instructions on page 38. Then let them think about the following questions: What are the three longest rivers in the world? As the third longest river in the world, how long is the Yangtze River? How many provinces does it run cross? 2. Ask them to read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. These questions will help them to get a general idea of the passage and the main meaning of each paragraph. 1). What has caused the pollution of the Yangtze River? 2). What do the two special government projects focus on? 3). Have people solved all the problems concerning the Yangtze River? 3. Fill in the form Problems ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Endangering the wild animal population. Causes Rapid development ___________________________ Untreated human and industrial sewage Solutions Set up environmental organizations and projects Educates and advises people _______________________________________________ 4. Focus on the second article Climate change and a low-carbon life. Problem: more and more carbon dioxide has been put into the atmosphere, which has brought about climate change. Cause: _____________________________________________________________ Solutions to the problem: ______________________________________________ II Language points 1. …the health of the Yangtze River has raised concern both in China and abroad. raise在此处意为___________. Eg.他的缺席引起人们对他安全的担心。________________________________ Other meanings of the wor‘raise’:______________________________