(共38张PPT)
大观念视角下的单元整体学习
主题语境 “人与自然”——关爱地球、保护环境
正视环保问题
单元大观念:正视全球面临的环保问题,了解先进的环保理念,增强环保意识,践行绿色生活方式,树立共同关爱地球,保护环境,与自然和谐相处的价值观。
子主题
Period 1
Starting out & Vocabulary
感知环境问题;学习主题语块
把握主题,建立各语篇关联,形成大观念
Period 3
Using language: Grammar
关注海洋环境;聚焦人类活动
Period 4
Listening & Speaking
讨论雾霾污染;礼貌打断他人
增强环保意识
践行环保理念
Period 2
Understanding ideas
打破传统观念;重新认识鲨鱼
Period 5
Developing ideas
了解先进理念;真正绿色生活
Period 6
Writing
宣传光盘行动;环保共同参与
Period 7
Presenting ideas & Reflection
关注“碳足迹”;回顾单元内容
Book 2 Unit 6
Earth first
We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment.
--Margaret Mead
Period 1 Starting out & Vocabulary
Learning Objectives
By the end of this class, you are expected to be able to:
perceive the meaning of the title with the help of the video and the pictures;
briefly talk about environmental issues with the help of the phrases and expressions we learned during class;
analyze the causes of the green house effect and provide solutions to global warming.
Brainstorming: environmental challenges
water pollution
climate change/global warming
deforestation 沙漠化
air pollution
Activity 1
soil pollution
土壤污染
overpopulation
Brainstorming: environmental challenges
Activity 1
waste disposal
acid rain
Brainstorming: environmental challenges
Activity 1
Loss of biodiversity
生物多样性缺失
public health issues
Brainstorming: environmental challenges
Activity 1
Word ladder: environmental challenges
Top 10 Major Global Environmental Issues in the World
Pollution
Global Warming
Overpopulation
Waste Disposal
Ocean Acidification
(海水酸化)
Loss of Biodiversity
Deforestation
Ozone Layer Depletion
(臭氧层缺失)
Acid Rain
Public Health Issues
Activity 2
More facts about our planet
Watch the video and pay close attention to the numbers.
Activity 3
130,000
square kilometers of forest disappear every year.
Around 25,000
trees are cut down each day just to make toilet paper.
130,000
Around 150-200
of plants and animals become extinct.
Around 25,000
130,000
nearly 1,000
times the natural rate of extinction.
Around 150-200
Around 25,000
130,000
Over 1,000,000
animals are killed by ocean pollution each year.
.
nearly 1,000
Around 25,000
130,000
Around 150-200
100,000,000
don’t have clean drinking water.
.
Over 1,000,000
nearly 1,000
Around 150-200
Around 25,000
130,000
450 years
are needed for plastic bottles to break down.
100,000,000
Over 1,000,000
Around 150-200
Around 25,000
nearly 1,000
130,000
50% 40 years
The ice caps are more than 50% thinner than they were 40 years ago.
450 years
Over 1,000,000
Around 150-200
Around 25,000
100,000,000
nearly 1,000
130,000
450 years
100,000,000
Over 1,000,000
nearly 1,000
Around 150-200
Around 25,000
130,000
These are not just numbers.
50% 40 years
How do you feel about these numbers
horrifying
alarming
concerned
guilty
surprising
sad
Time is running out.
Earth should be placed in the first place.
Activity 3
What does “Earth FIRST” mean
first place/champion
priority 优先权
Activity 4
lady first
First: No. 1; priority; first place; important, respect
What does “Earth FIRST” mean
Activity 4
Earth first
a global environmental advocacy group in the US
founded in 1980
branches all over the world
No Compromise in Defense of Mother Earth!
What does “Earth FIRST” mean
Activity 4
Scan the QR code to visit their website.
Earth first
to see the bigger picture 着眼于大局
far-sighted instead of short-sighted
respect and take care of the nature
protecting earth as the top priority
What is your understanding of the title
Activity 4
Why do we put Earth in the first place
Earth first
we live on Earth.
We don’t have a “Planet B”.
for our future generations
Activity 4
Severe environmental problems we are facing nowadays make our future uncertain. It’s time for everyone to take action now and make our planet a greener and safer place for our future generations.
If we don’t change our ways, we are at the risk of ruining our planet and destroying many more plants and animals.
Why do we put Earth in the first place
Activity 4
How do we practice “Earth first”
Let’s start with global warming!
Activity 5
What is the root cause of the greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
carbon dioxide 二氧化碳
water vapor 水蒸气
methane 甲烷
It’s we humans who should do something to stop this!
Activity 5
fossil fuel burning
Dealing with global warming
water conservation
LED bulb
renewable energy
carbon footprint
碳足迹
greenhouse effect
reusable water bottle
Activity 6
Chase the mouse: Dealing with global warming
Activity 7
water conservation
LED bulb
renewable energy
carbon footprint
greenhouse effect
reusable water bottle
Complete the brochure on Page 66
Activity 7
reusable water bottle
carbon footprint
renewable energy
LED bulb
Water conservation
greenhouse effect
Save our planet from today!
We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment.
--Margaret Mead
Increase your awareness of environmental protection first!
Self-reflection
After this class, now I can... Yes/Needs work
talk about the meaning of the title
briefly talk about environmental issues with the help of the phrases and expressions we learned during class.
analyze the causes of the green house effect and provide solutions to global warming.
Activity 8
Assignment
Quick read through the passage and think about:
Are sharks dangerous or endangered
How are the animals are depicted in the films or books that feature wild animals
Activity 9
Activity 9
Vocabulary mind map
We only have one planet.
Let’s take care of it.