Unit 2 The Environment Welcome 教学设计 1.doc

Unit 2 The Environment Welcome 教学案 Lead-in 1. Dictate some words 2. Brainstorm: A: The topic of this unit is “The environment”. Can you explain “the environment” in your own words？ (1. It is the place where people， animals and plants live. 2. It is the natural world…) B: When we talk about “the environment” what word or words will come to your mind？ You can look them up in a dictionary or discuss it with your partner， then come to write then on the blackboard. (harmony / harmonious ； peace / peaceful ； destruction / destructive ； pollution ； disaster ； protection ； environmentalists …) C: Questions: 1. Compared with the last few years， do you think the environment is getting better or worse？ 2. What might be the reason for the changes， do you think？ D: Discussion: Talk about the following topics: 1) flood 2) forest fires 3) the greenhouse effect 4) acid rain Sharing information Please turn to page 21. There are six pictures. Please describe each picture， starting with the one with the rubbish. You should describe: what you see in the picture and explain the possible cause of each one Pic. 1. 1.How do you feel when seeing piles of rubbish like this？ 2. As far as you know， how do people deal with everyday rubbish？ 3. Do you think it possible for us to classify rubbish as recyclable or that cannot be recycled？ 4. Do you think rubbish is a big problem for the environment？ Pic. 2. 1. Look at the picture， there is smoke coming out of the chimney. Suppose this factory is in your neighborhood， how do you think the smoke will affect you？ 2. Which is more important， the economic benefits a factory can bring to a neighborhood or the environment？ Why？ Pic.3. 1. What can you see in the picture？ 2. Why do people chop down so many trees every year？ 3. What can human and the environment benefit from trees？ 4. What will happen if we continue chopping down so many trees？ 5. What can we do to prevent this from happening