Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia
I．教学内容分析
本模块以Sandstorms为话题，旨在让学生深入了解沙尘暴的起因和对我国乃至整个亚洲的危害，并通过以“沙尘暴”和“环境保护”为话题的各种任务或活动，让学生掌握与沙尘暴和环境有关的词汇，了解沙尘暴方面的知识。培养学生用英语谈论沙尘暴及环保的语言技能，同时提高学生的环保意识。
Introduction 部分介绍了一些有关“沙尘暴”的词汇，要求通过练习让学生熟悉这些词汇的意义，并通过讨论问题的方式，让学生初步了解沙尘暴。
Reading and Vocabulary 部分通过阅读Sandstorms in Asia，让学生学习相关词汇，学会分析文章结构,归纳段落大意，同时增进对沙尘暴危害性的了解，为后面的说、写做准备。
Grammar 1 部分旨在让学生通过三个学习活动，发现规律，理解掌握“动词不定式”的各种时态和语态概念，以达到正确使用各种形式的目的。
Listening and Vocabulary 部分先引入大量与环境有关的词汇，然后通过给topics排序，回答问题以及用刚学词汇完成句子的活动对词汇加以巩固和掌握。
Grammar 2 部分为“动词不定式”的一种特殊用法，即but后加不带to的不定式。要求在进行活动的同时加以启发，让学生明确用法。
Pronunciation and Function部分通过听的训练让学生掌握句子的重读，同时掌握如何“表达强烈感情”，并加以练习进行巩固。
Speaking 1 部分要求学生就“沙尘暴”的话题进行访谈。
Speaking 2 部分要求教师引导学生认识了解环境污染问题，然后以“环保”为主题，进行讨论，提高学生的环保意识。
Writing 部分通过四个步骤的练习掌握写作技巧，学会写有关环保的短文。
Everyday English部分出自本模块听力部分，可以在听力结束后处理本环节。主要通过补全对话的形式使学生熟练掌握这几个表达
Cultural Corner部分通过介绍欧洲一些国家的环保情况，让学生了解欧洲国家在环保方面的一些做法。
Task部分为社区活动，要求写一张海报，列出有关环保的建议，鼓励人们采取行动。
Module File部分对本模块内容进行归纳，学生对自己的学习进行反思和检验，教师获得反馈信息。
II．教学重点和难点
1. 教学重点
掌握一些与沙尘暴和环保有关的词汇。
学习不定式的各种形式。
学习表达有关沙尘暴和环保的话题。
2. 教学难点
掌握不定式的各种形式。
谈论沙尘暴和环保。
(3) 写有关环保的短文。
Period 1 Introduction, Speaking 1
课题 Period 1 Introduction, Speaking 1 课型 New
教学目标 Enable the students to talk about the sandstorms, the reasons for causing sandstorms and the importance of protecting environment
重点 How to make a lively class.
难点 Enable the Ss to do some pair work.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. show some pictures to lead in.2. Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in class.
教学程序 教学内容 师生 ( http: / / www. )活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2 ( http: / / www. )Step 3 Step I Revision 1. Check the homework 2. Ask students to read the words together and check their pronunciation Step 2. Introduction1. Present some pictures and let Ss know what is Sandstorm.. 2. Ask Ss to work in pairs to make sure of the meanings of the words in the box of Activity 1. And then complete the sentences. 3. Ask Ss to discuss these questions in Activity 3.Step 3. Speaking 11. Ask Ss to discuss the following questions in groups.(1) Do sandstorms often take place in your city (2) What do you usually do when you cycling to school in sandstorms (3) What about the traffic in sandstorms (4) What about the sky and the air in sandstorms (5) Do sandstorms affect your study and life (6) What is your feeling in sandstorms 2. Suppose Student A has just experienced a sandstorm, and a reporter (Student B) is interviewing him or her. Ask some pairs to perform the interview for the class.Step 3. Homework1. Ask Ss to collect more information in English about sandstorms.2. Ask Ss to practice describing sandstorms.3. Preview Reading and Vocabulary. Gree ting&talkRead & learnLearn & practice 12’32’1’
板书 Period 1 Introduction, Speaking 11. last (for) 2.almost &nearly 3. cut down/cut up /dig up 4. sign5. major He majored in chemistry. 6. be caught in/catch up with 7. wake up to 意识到 认识到 某事物
教学后记 The Ss can’t grasp the structure: How do you find it / as you see /I did not get that meansPeriod 2 Reading and Vocabulary
课题 Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary 课型 New
教学目标 To get Ss to learn how to guess new words in the context;To get Ss to learn more words and phrases about sandstorms;To let Ss grasp some reading skills and reading strategy;To help Ss learn how to talk about sandstorms further.
重点 How to do some explanation about the text.
难点 Try to improve students’ reading abilty and understand the passage better.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Fast reading and careful reading to help the students understand the passage exactly.2. Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in class.
教学程序 教学内容 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step5 Step 1. Pre-reading Ask Ss to answer the following questions to lead to the topic of this period.(1) What’s your definition of sandstorm (2) Can we prevent sandstorms How (3) Suppose you are an expert, what will you advise people to do in this situation Step 2. While-reading.1. Fast readingAsk Ss to read the passage quickly and decide how to divide the whole passage. Then give the main idea of every paragraph.Suggested Answers: (1) The structure of the passage:Part 1: para 1Part 2: paras2-4Part 3: paras5-6(2) The main idea of every paragraphPara 1: Major disaster in Asia—Sandstorms.Para 2: The description of sandstorms.Para 3: The causes of sandstorms.Para 4: The influence of sandstorms.Para 5: The forecast and suggestions of sandstorms.Para 6: The measures taken by the government.2. Intensive reading(1) Ask Ss to read the passage carefully in pairs and check the meanings of the new words or difficulty words with each other. If they have difficulty, they may refer to the dictionary. (2) Check whether Ss understand some words or phrases in the passage. Ask them to find words to match the definitions.① to ride a bicycle ______② someone who knows a lot about a particular subject ________③ things that happen one after another, and have a result ________④ someone who first lives in a particular town or country ________⑤ very small bits of dirt or earth, on the ground or in the air ______⑥ to continue to live after a difficult or dangerous situation or event _____⑦ to say what will probably happen ______⑧ everything that is happening at a particular time _______⑨ sand hills _______⑩ to cause a change ________ something that is worn over one’s face _______ the noun form of strong _______Suggested Answers:① cycle ② expert ③ process ④ citizen ⑤ dust ⑥ survive⑦ forecast ⑧ situations ⑨ sand dunes ⑩ affect mask strength可以自己多出一些题目，也可以就书上的练习把怎样引导学生的过程给出。Step 3. Language Points1. Ask Ss to work in pairs and find sentences in the passage to replace the following sentences.(1) Ren Jianbo is from Inner Mongolia. He described a terrible sandstorm that he experienced in the desert when he was a child.(2) When citizens wake up, they find that the sky has an orange color and there are strong winds with thick, brown-yellow dust.Suggested Answers:(1) Ren Jianbo, form Inner Mongolia described a terrible sandstorm he experienced as a child in the desert. (Paragraph 2, Page 32)(2) Citizens wake up to an orange sky and strong winds that cover the city in a thick, brown-yellow dust. (Paragraph 4, Page 32)2. Ask Ss to discuss the important and difficult language points. (1) They are so thick that you cannot see the sun, and the wind is sometimes strong enough to move sand dunes.沙尘暴能见度经常很低以至于看不见太阳，风有时得能移动沙丘。So… that…与 such… that…句型归纳 such + a/an + adj +单数可数名词 +that-clause such + adj + 复数可数名词 + that-clause such + adj +不可数名词 + that-clause so + adj/ adv + that-clause so + adj + a/an +单数可数名词+ that-clause so + many / few +复数可数名词 +that-clause so + much / little (少)+不可数名词 + that-clause(2) To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience. 陷在风尘暴中是一次可怕的经历。be caught in the heavy rain/snowstorm/traffic突然遭到 (雨,暴风雪，堵车等)。如：He was caught in the heavy snow on his way home last night.※【拓展】catch常用词组：catch sb doing sth 撞见/发现某人正在做……catch up with 赶上(3) There was nothing to be done.什么也干不了。 这是一个动词不定式作定语的there be 句型,动词不定式用主动和被动都可以,但也略有区别.当说话人考虑的是必须有人去完成某事时，用主动；如强调的是事情本身必须完成，则用被动。 如：There was nothing to be done （某东西坏了，无法使之恢复）There was nothing to do. (无事可做，十分乏味)There is a lot of work to do. (Somebody has to do the work.)There is a lot of work to be done. (The work has to be done.)(4) Sandstorms in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result of “desertification”. 因“荒漠化”越发严重，中国近年来发生沙尘暴的次数明显增加了。 as a result of 因为……的结果。如： He got ill as a result of the bad weather. ※【拓展】相关词组：① as a result 因此。如： As a result, he got a great success in his experiment. ② result from 因于，因……而起。如： His success resulted from his hard work. ③ result in 致使， 导致，造成……的结果。如： His hard work resulted in his success.(5) This is a process that happens when land becomes desert because of climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up grass. ① cut down砍倒, 削减 (数量,开支)。如：Enough has been done to stop people cutting down many trees. ② dig up / dig out 掘出；挖出；发掘。如： (a) He has dug up some vegetables. (b) We have to dig out the car from the snow. (6) The storms sometimes continue all day and traffic moves very slowly because the thick dust makes it difficult to see. 暴风有时持续一整天，车辆开得很慢，因为浓浓的尘埃降低了能见度。make it + adj (n) + (for sb) to doto do为真正宾语，it是形式宾语。如：① The holes in the window made it very hard to keep the room warm.② This has made it necessary for us to learn English well.(7) … but the strength of the storm sometimes surprises people. surprise vt 使惊奇，使震惊。如：① That he cheated in the exam surprised me. ② The news surprised me. 类似的动词还有：excite, disappoint, frighten, interest, etc. (8) To be cycling in a sandstorm is frightening. 在沙尘暴中骑车真可怕。to be cycling 为动词不定式，在句子中做主语。如：To refuse him is no easy this time.(9) To prevent it coming nearer, the government is planting trees.为阻止沙漠的逼近，政府已经开始植树。① To prevent it coming nearer, 动词不定式作目的状语。② prevent… (from) doing…防止或阻止……干……如：His advice prevented me from making a serious mistake.类似的短语还有：stop … (from) doing…, keep… from doing…The heavy rain stopped /keept me from going shopping.3. Ask Ss to listen to the passage and complete the sentences.The winds in a sandstorm can sometimes________.When Ren Jianbo was living in Inner Mongolia_________.Sandstorms in China appear to have increased________.Cutting down trees and digging up grass can_______.Traffic moved very slowly because_______.The government is planting trees to the west of Beijing to______.Suggested Answers:prevent you from seeing the sunhe experienced a terrible sandsbecause of desertificationcause deserts and sandstorms to increasethe drivers cannot seeprevent the desert coming nearer.Step 4. Post-readingAsk Ss to work in pairs and discuss these questions.Q1. What do you know about sandstorms in Beijing Q2. What caused sandstorms Q3. What can we do to stop sandstorms Step 5. HomeworkAsk Ss to finish the Reading exercises in the Workbook on P87~88. See the pictures&talkRead & do exxlearn & practice 12’30’1’
板书 Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary1 So… that…与 such… that…句型归纳 such + a/an + adj +单数可数名词 +that-clause such + adj + 复数可数名词 + that-clause such + adj +不可数名词 + that-clause so + adj/ adv + that-clause so + adj + a/an +单数可数名词+ that-clause so + many / few +复数可数名词 +that-clause so + much / little (少)+不可数名词 + that-clause2.There was nothing to be done （某东西坏了，无法使之恢复）There was nothing to do. (无事可做，十分乏味)There is a lot of work to do. (Somebody has to do the work.)There is a lot of work to be done. (The work has to be done.)
教学后记 The Ss can’t recite the text.Period 4 Grammar 1, Grammar 2
课题 Period 4 Grammar 课型 New
教学目标 To enable Ss to know about the active voice and passive voice of the infinitive;To enable Ss to know about three tenses of the infinitive;To enable Ss to know about a special use of the Infinitive: but + do
重点 1. about three tenses of the infinitive;2. about a special use of the Infinitive: but + do
难点 1.How to use passive voice of the infinitive2.How to use the Infinitive: but + do
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 explaining and practicing
教学程序 教学内容 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step3Step4 Step 1. RevisionCheck the answers to the Vocabulary Exercises in the Workbook.Step 2. Grammar 11. Ask Ss to divide the examples in Activity 1 on page 34 into two groups. The sentences in group one use the active voice and those in the other group use the passive voice.Suggested Answers:Group one:(a) The wind is strong enough to move sand dunes. (b) We were advised not to go outside. (c) It’s frightening to be cycling to work in a sandstorms. (d) I am the only person in my family to have been in a sandstorm.Group two:(e) There’s nothing to be done.(f) To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience.2. Ask Ss to observe the various forms of the infinitive and find the rules of the formation.3. Rewrite the sentences using infinitive structures in Activity 2.4. Ask Ss to put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive forms in Activity 3 on P34.5. Ask Ss to discuss and make the following conclusion.形式时态概念语态to do与主动词同时发生或发生在主动词之后主动to be doing主动词发生时，不定式动作正在进行。主动to have done发生在主动词之前主动to be done与主动词同时发生或发生在主动词之后被动to have been done发生在主动词之前被动6. Ask Ss to translate the following sentences妈妈警告我不要独自到河里游泳，因为太危险了。我不想被别人看到穿这么糟糕的衣服。不用假装在睡觉，我知道你醒着呢。你似乎已经知道这个消息了，我就不必再告诉你了。Suggested Answers:My mother warned me not to swim in the river alone because it’s dangerous.I don’t want to be seen in such an awful dress.Don’t pretend to be sleeping. I know you are awake.You seem to have known the news. I don’t need to tell you that.Step 3. Grammar 21. Ask Ss to read the sentences in Activity 1 on page 36 and discuss the questions in pairs.2. Ask Ss to finish Activity 2 on P36.3. Ask Ss to discuss the correct sentences in Activity 2 on page 36 and let them find the rules of the infinitive without “to”.For your reference: 常见的关于不带“to”的不定式的用法如下:cannot but; cannot choose but 与cannot help but 之后的不定式一般都不带to,常翻译成“不得不”。在连词but之前如有动词do,其后的不定式不用to, 即: do nothing but do, 译为“只……”,但如果but之前的动词不是do,其后的不定式一般不带to.4. Ask Ss to translate the sentences into English.那件事事关重大,我只好请警察来。听到这个消息,他忍不住哭了起来。我们不得不拒绝他的建议。我不得不承认他对了,我错了。Suggested answers：The matter was so serious that I did nothing but call in the police.Hearing the news, he cannot help but cry.We cannot choose but refuse his proposal.I could not but admit that he was right and I was wrong.Step 4. Homework 1. Ask Ss to review Grammar1 and Grammar2.2. Ask Ss to finish the Grammar exercises in Workbook on P85-86 10’34’1’
板书 Period 4 Grammar形式时态概念语态to do与主动词同时发生或发生在主动词之后主动to be doing主动词发生时，不定式动作正在进行。主动to have done发生在主动词之前主动to be done与主动词同时发生或发生在主动词之后被动to have been done发生在主动词之前被动
教学后记 The Ss have some difficulties in understanding the infinitive.Period 3 Vocabulary and Listening, Pronunciation and Function,
Everyday English
课题 Period 3 Vocabulary and Listening, Pronunciation and Function, Everyday English 课型 New
教学目标 To enable Ss to know some skills of listening.To let Ss know the stress of sentences.To enable Ss to express strong opinions.To study some daily expressions
重点 Enable the Ss to learn some language point.
难点 How to make a lively class.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. question, ask and answer.2. Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in class.
教学程序 教学内容 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6 Step 1. Revision Check the answers to the Reading exercises in the Workbook.Step 2. Vocabulary studyAsk Ss to match the words with the definitions in Activity 1 on page 35. Step 3. Listening1. Ask Ss to listen to the conversation and finish Activity 2 on page 35.2. Get Ss to check and explain the meaning of the words in the box in Activity 3 in pairs.3. Get Ss to listen again and ask them to answer the questions in Activity 3.4. Ask Ss to listen again and complete the sentences in Activity 4.Step 4. Post-listeningAsk Ss to think about the following question:As a senior high student, what should we do to improve our environment Step 5. Pronunciation and Function1. Ask Ss to look at the sentences in Activity 1 and 2. Ask Ss to discuss the stress of the sentences and underline the stressed words. Let them listen to the tape and check the answers.2. Let Ss know that the sentences in Step 4 can be used to express strong opinions. Then ask Ss to finish Activity 3 using the sentences.Step 6. Everyday English1. Ask Ss to finish the exercises in Everyday English on page 38.2. Give Ss the explanations of the expressions.(1) In a nutshell：简言之(2) It’s scary：很害怕(3) I’ll do my best： 尽我最大努力(4) From what I understand：我所理解的是……(5) You’re absolutely right：你完全正确Step 7. HomeworkAsk Ss to finish the Vocabulary exercises in the Workbook on P86. Choose the right answer 17’
板书 Period3 Grammar, Vocabulary and Listening1，but与 however,相同点：都表示转折，都可以连接两个句子不同点: ①but还可连接两个并列的成分，however不能；②however可置于句首，句中，句末，而且在句中时前后用分号或逗号隔开的情形较多。but往往置于句首，无需用标点符号与句子隔开。2，although与 while相同点：都是连词，都可引导让步状语从句；不同点：①although意为“虽然，尽管”，相当于though，所引导的句子通常置于句首。含although从句的复合句可以转化为由but引导的并列句，但although与but不能同时出现；②while意为“然而，但是”，可用作并列连词，表示前后的对比，一般不与but转换，所引导的句子不能置于句首。
教学后记 So many usage for Ss.Period 5 Cultural corner and Speaking 2
课题 Period 5 Cultural corner 课型 New
教学目标 1. To introduce the environmental protection in some European countries;2. To enable Ss to talk about environmental protection;3. To develop Ss’ sense of environmental protection.
重点 1. Learn and master the main idea of Cultural corner.2. Learn some language points in the Cultural corner..
难点 Learn and master the main idea of Cultural corner.
学情分析 The Ss can finish the task.
教具课件 1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer
教法 1. Revision to help the students consolidate the language points of this unit.2. Fast reading and careful reading to help the students understand the passage exactly.
教学程序 教学内容（引入、例题、练习题、检测题等） 师生活动 时间分配
Step 1Step 2 Step 1. Revision Check the answers to the Grammar exercises in the Workbook.Step 2. Cultural Corner1. Leading-in Ask Ss to look at the picture on page 39 and answer the questions. (1) What is the child doing (2) Why is he doing so 2. While-reading Ask Ss to read the passage and discuss the following questions in pairs.Which countries in Europe work hard to improve the environment How do the countries in Europe try to improve the environment What does the “Green” movement try to do How does it work Suggested Answers:In Europe, Germany and northern European countries work hard to improve the environment.They recycle everything, do differential collection of rubbish and have green movement.The “Green” movement tries to get governments to think seriously about the environment and how to look after it.It collects information about how industry is damaging the environment and gives this information to newspapers.3. Post-reading Ask Ss to work in groups and discuss the following questions.Are there any organizations in China whose aim is to protect the environment What do you know about these organizations Step 3. Speaking1. Present the following pictures and let Ss say what are bad for the environment. If necessary, offer the following words: damage, give out, environment, carbon dioxide, chemicals, pollute, white pollution, dig out, desertification. 、 2. Ask Ss to discuss the causes of environmental pollution and make a list. Then collect the information.For your reference:(1) Serious air and water pollution.(2) Cutting down too many trees.(3) Desertification.(4) The growing population of the world.(5) Climate changes.(6) Waste in the use of water.(7) High temperature and little rain.(8) Gas from the running cars.(9) Plastics in the rubbish.3. Ask Ss to do discussion: (1) Ask Ss to work in pairs and think of several things we need to do to improve the environment and say why. (2) Ask each pair to compare the solutions with another pair. Then work in groups and choose two solutions that they are the most important.(3) Choose a group number to tell the class why these are the two most important solutions.For your reference:① Control water and air pollution.② Build green fences along the desert.③ Reduce the number of the population.④ Produce new types of cars.⑤ Plant more trees.⑥ Reduce the number of the cattle to protect the grass land. ⑦ Prevent people using plastics bags as containers.4. As senior high students, what should we do to improve our environment in our daily life Step 4. Homework Ask Ss to find out more measures our city takes to protect the environment after class. Read & learnRead & learn 5’35’5’’
板书 Period 5 Cultural corner(1) Serious air and water pollution.(2) Cutting down too many trees.(3) Desertification.(4) The growing population of the world.(5) Climate changes.(6) Waste in the use of water.(7) High temperature and little rain.(8) Gas from the running cars.(9) Plastics in the rubbish.
教学后记 It’s easy in Cultural Corner.
