新进阶大学英语2综合_Unit_1Living_Green.pptVIP

New Progressive College English: Integrated Course Many decisions we make in our everyday lives have a major impact on the planet. Learn how you can make small changes that are eco-friendly and will have a lasting effect.  Text A: Living Off the Grid: How a Family of City-Dwellers Discovered the Simple Life Reading 1 The Free-Wheeling Family: Car-Free in Suburbia Reading 2 China’s Solar Roof Water Heaters 1. Teaching Materials 2. Teaching Objectives Knowledge objective Ability Objective Moral Objective Background information about “Live Green” Grasp the key ideas of Text A Practice in Reading (Skimming Scanning), Know the importance and means to live a green life speaking (Discussion) Key words Expressions Teaching Focus Discuss “Live Green” Read for the key ideas of Text A New words Key Expressions Teaching Difficulty Lead students to express themselves on the topic of this Unit 3. Teaching Focus Difficulty 4. Teaching Methods Learning Methods Teaching Methods Interactive Teaching Lecturing Task-based Teaching Learning Methods Cooperative Study Summarizing Analyzing Independent Study Part 5 Teaching Plan Of Unit 1 5.1 Design of Teaching Activities Part 1: Lead-in Activities 1. What is living green? 2. What are the possible means to live a green life? T: lead in to the topic of this unit and elicit Ss to figure out the possible answer to the following questions. Summarize Ss’ answers and provide more information about “Live Green” Part 2: Text Structure T: Show the Ss directly the structure of Text A Para. 1-4 Para. 5-10 Para. 11 Reasons to move Place to move to Challenges they met benefits they got Summary: Is it worth it? 5.1 Design of Teaching Activities Part 3: Reading Practice Why did the author and his family want to live off the city? What was so unusual about the place they finally decided to move to? What were the challenges they met the first 4 months? How did the family solve the problems of electricity and water? What a