Teaching lan Of Chapter 3__ Environment.docVIP

Teaching plan Of Chapter 3 Environment Chapter topic: Overview This chapter is about the treat posed by pollution and the best way to protect the environment. The main passage is a review of a guidebook for young people who are interested in becoming ‘ green consumers.’ The Listening section contains the sequence of events, and follows the enviromental theme. The Language section contains the use of why questions and the construction of comparisons: (not) as...as, like, the same as and different from. The Speaking section tells Ss how to express preferences and give reasons. The Writing section requires students to write a letter complaining about some real environmental problems affecting their own lives. The Using English section has students complete a questionnaire to find out how green they are. The cartoon The joke in the cartoon is a pun on the two meanings of the word ‘green’. Hi has told Lo to become green, meaning that he should care more for the environment. But Lo has misunderstood the advice from his friend, and has painted himself the colour green. The First Period Important points: Do some pre-reading activities. Learn some new words about the reading. Teaching procedures: Step 1: Pre-reading activities Tell students to look at the cartoon, and explain it if necessary. Look at some pictures and get to know some new words about describing the environment, especially their pronunciations. atmosphere the greenhouse effect the surface of the moon rainforest destruction of rainforest flood Some questions for the students to think. What’s happening to the ozone layer? What will the result be? How much do you know about trees? Why do people cut down trees? What will happen to Earth? Step 2: What do you know about…? (P 30) A Look and think You are going to read a book review by Tony Ma. Before you read it, look at the book cover, the title, the first paragraph and the headings, and try to answer these questions. 1.What is the name