冀教版英语必修7 Unit 2 Global warming.doc

Unit 2 Global warming 课时安排 Warming up Pre-reading Reading and comprehending Learning about language Using language Language points Teaching goals: To learn the causes and the effects of global warming To learn about useful words and expressions To grasp the grammar—how to use “it” for emphasis in a sentence To learn how to express agreement and disagreement, blame and complaint. To learn how to write report about saving resources and protecting the environment. Period One: Warming up Pre-reading Warming-up Leading in by brainstorm Put the students into groups of four and discuss the following questions: 1. What do we use energy for? 2. What are the sources of energy? 3. What sources are renewable and what are non-renewable? 1. (differently) Lights, heating, and all kinds of electric equipment use energy 2. coal, oil, solar panels, nuclear energy, natural gas, wind power, water, plant waste, tidal energy, ect. 2. coal; oil; solar panels; nuclear energy; natural gas; wind power; water; plant waste; tidal energy, ect. 3. fill in a form: Pre-reading 1.We use much energy in our daily life, what is the effect of using energy in our world? The use of energy Give off carbon dioxide, other wasted gases and heat into the air The earth is becoming warmer and warmer. (global warming) Greenhouse effect 2. How does a greenhouse work? The greenhouse traps the heat from the sun and keeps it from escaping, which can make it heat up and so the plants can grow throughout the cold period. 3. Under this greenhouse effect, what happens? The earth is becoming warmer and warmer. Period Two: Reading Topic: short passage about global warming. Leading in To stimulate Ss’ interest in reading the text. Divide the Ss into groups of four. Discuss the following three questions. 1. What is global warming? The earth is becoming warmer 2. How has this come about? Human activity—burning of fossil fuels Greenhouse effect—greenhouse gases—we need gases Huge quan