Unit3 Lesson 3 The Road to Destruction 教案
Teaching Objectives:
to get a general idea of this article
to get to know about the problems caused by cars, the reasons behind them and the solutions
to use the words and phrases to talk about traffic problems and solutions
Lead-in
How much time do you spend travelling to school every day Did you ever arrive at school, stressed out, tired and angry Why
Fast-reading
You are going to read a passage about car uses in Britain. Guess the answers to the questions before you read the passage.
1 How many cars are there on the roads
A. 32 million B. 50 million C. 64 million
2 By how much has the number of cars gone up in the last 20 yeas
A. 10% B. 25% C. 40%
3 How many people die every year in vehicle accidents
A. an average of 1000 B. an average of 2500 C. an average of 3000
4 How many deaths per year are caused by air pollution
A. almost 10, 000 B. almost 20, 000 C. almost 30, 000
Read Part 1 of the passage and check your guesses.
Careful-reading
What can we get from the figures about Britain
Read Part 1 more carefully. Complete the notes in the diagram.
What will this article talk about next
Read Part 2 and complete the notes.
Post-reading
1 What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs
A. To introduce the topic.
B. To give some examples.
C. To make comparison.
D. To attract reader’s attention.
2 How did the author support his main idea in Part 1
A. By giving examples.
B. By make comparison.
C. BY stating facts.
D. By giving statistics.
3 What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. It is always easier said than done.
B. We can’t live without a car.
C. Jenny has a tight schedule.
D. We could do nothing to improve the traffic.
4 Where do you think this article is from most probably
A. An academic book
B. A medical magazine
C. An autobiography.
D. an environmental website
Group Work
What is the writer’s attitude towards cars How do you know that
How do you understand the title “The Road to Destruction”
What is the purpose of this article Why
Summary
Now there are 32 million cars running on the roads in Britain and the number is still _______, which leads to many _______ problems. We often hear people complaining that they __________ traffic jams but personal anger and stress are nothing _______ the social costs. Problems _______ cars like climate change, air pollution, some types of cancer and traffic accidents have been increasing in the past few decades. Some ______ has been given for people to help protect the environment. First of all, we can walk and cycle _______ taking short car journeys to save money and keep fit. Besides, taking public transport and thinking before you go will really help. In addition, sharing journeys with others, which is much ____________ to the environment, is also be a good idea. Last but not least, _________ rather than sit around and complain, because It is always easier said than done.(共11张PPT)
Unit 3 conversation
Lesson 3 The Road to Destruction
to get a general idea of this article
to get to know about the problems caused by cars, the reasons behind them and the solutions
to use the words and phrases to talk about traffic problems and solutions
Learning Objectives:
How much time do you spend travelling to school every day Did you ever arrive at school, stressed out, tired and angry Why
It takes sb. some time to do sth.
almost about an average of over up to more than less than
get stuck in a traffic jam
There are now 32 million cars.
In the last 20 years, the number of cars on the roads has gone up by 25%.
Over the last decade, an average of 2,500 people have died every year in vehicle accidents.
Almost 30,000 deaths per year are caused by air pollution.
What can we infer from those figures about Britain
What are the effects of traffic problems in your opinion
Traffic problems
Effects: personal
Effects: social
Possible solutions:
Effects: personal
angry
stressed out
tired
Effects: social
traffic accidents, global warming and climate change, deaths and caner by air pollution
Personal anger and stress are nothing compared to the real costs socially.
Try to summarize Part 1
What will this article talk about next
Solutions/
Advice
walk or cycle
use public transport
think before you go
share cars
take action
Other benefits
Other benefits
Other benefits
What can we do
1 What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs
A. To introduce the topic. B. To give some examples.
C. To make comparison. D. To attract reader’s attention.
2 How did the author support his main idea in Part 1
A. By giving examples. B. By make comparison.
C. BY stating facts. D. By giving statistics.
3 What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. It is always easier said than done.
B. We can’t live without a car.
C. Jenny has a tight schedule.
D. We could do nothing to improve the traffic.
4 Where do you think this article is from most probably
A. An academic book B. A medical magazine
C. An autobiography. D. an environmental website
Group Work
What is the writer’s attitude towards cars
How do you know that
How do you understand the title “The Road to Destruction”
What is the purpose of this article Why
Summary
Now there are 32 million cars running on the roads in Britain and the number is still _______, which leads to many _______ problems. We often hear people complaining that they __________ traffic jams but personal anger and stress are nothing __________ the social costs. Problems ________ cars like climate change, air pollution, some types of cancer and traffic accidents have been increasing in the past few decades. Some ________ has been given for people to help protect the environment. First of all, we can walk and cycle _______ taking short car journeys to save money and keep fit. Besides, taking public transport and thinking before you go will really help. In addition, sharing journeys with others, which is much ____________ to the environment, is also be a good idea. Last but not least, _________ rather than sit around and complain, because It is always easier said than done.
going up
traffic
get stuck in
compared to
related to
solutions
instead of
cheaper and kinder
take action
