Module 12 Save our world
Unit 3 Language in use
Teaching aims
To practice word-building: compounds, derivatives, conversion.
Enable students to learn how to protect environment and Earth Hour.
To arouse the awareness of students protecting environment.
Teaching important and difficult points:
To learn word-building: compounds, derivatives, conversion
Teaching steps:
Chapter 1 Lead-in : Warming up (营造氛围,导入新课)
Step 1 Language practice
Reuse means “use again”.
Though pollution is heavy now, I don’t think it’s hopeless.
Step 2 Make a new words. Join the parts of words in Box A with the words in Box B. You need to use some of the parts more than once.
A –able -ful im- -less re- un-
B care collect hope possible use usual wanted waste
Chapter 2 The students can learn by themselves, and ask some questions about the study. (自主学习,提出疑问)
Step 3 Now work in groups. Play the guessing game English for Fun.
English for Fun
1. full of care ____________
2. can be collected ____________
3. full of hope ____________
4. without any hope ____________
5. not possible ____________
6. not usual ____________
7. without any use ____________
8. use again ____________
9. not wanted ____________
10. making a lot of waste ____________
Step 4 Learning to learn
Sometimes if you know the meaning of the parts of a word, you can work out the meaning of the whole word.
re + new + able
re = again
able = can be
renewable = can be new again
Chapter 3 The students can learn the main point with the help of the teacher, and solve the problems. (精讲点拨)
Step 5构词法
1. 合成法
将两个或两个以上独立且语义不同的单词合在一起构成新词的方法叫做合成法。合成法是一种比较灵活的构词方法,可以合成名词、形容词、副词、代词、动词等。例如:afternoon, sportsman, blackboard, sportsperson, newspaper, airplane, classmate, grandfather 等就是通过合成构词法构成的名词;kind-hearted, middle-aged, hard-working等为合成形容词;however, maybe, himself, everyone, nothing, overlook 等也都是通过合成法构成的单词。
2. 派生法
通过在词根前面加前缀或在词根后面加后缀构成一个新词的方法叫做派生法。要通过派生法理解和记忆单词, 我们需要掌握常见的前缀和后缀及派生规律。
3. 转化法
英语构词法中把一种词性转化为另一种词性而词形不变的方法称作转化法。常见的转化有:
(1) 动词转化为名词
— Let’s talk about it more. 咱们再谈谈这件事吧。
— I think we’d better finish the talk now. 我想我们最好现在结束谈话。
(2) 名词转化为动词
She gave me a cup of water. 她给了我一杯水。
You should water the flowers twice a day.
你应该每天给这些花浇两次水。
(3) 形容词转化为名词
She was wearing a black dress.
她穿着一条黑色的裙子。
The girl in black looks very beautiful.
那个穿黑衣服的女孩看上去很漂亮。
Chapter 4 Effective practice, consolidate the knowledge (训练巩固)
Step 6 Exercises
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
hopeful impossible reuse unhealthy wasteful
1. Polluted water is _________.
2. It is _________ to throw so much food away.
3. If you look after things well, you may _________ some of them later.
4. It is _________ to clean up the whole river in such a short time.
5. If we pay attention to pollution now, the future will be _________.
Step 7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 3
She was hopeful that her new job would make her more successful.
1. The factory ___________ the river, and the fish died.
2. We often walk in the countryside. It is a(n) ___________ activity for us.
3. Do not use so much water. It is very ___________.
4. To keep the flowers growing, you need to ___________ them once a day.
Step 8 Complete the sentences
A lunchbox is a box that you keep your lunch in.
1. A ___________ is a card that you write on one side of and send to someone by post.
2. A ___________ is a room where you have classes at school.
3. A ___________ is a book that has one or more stories for children.
4. A ___________ is a black board that is used at school for writing on with chalk.
Step 9 Work in pairs
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1.What kinds of things can be recycled
2.How can these things be reused
3.How does this help the environment
4.Have you ever recycled or used things that can be recycled How
Step 10 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the expressions in the box
be good for throw away turn off worry about
Mike: I hear you are off to the Caribbean for a holiday! Lucky you! But aren’t you _____________ the pollution that such long plane journey may cause for the environment
Ken: I know, but what can I do about it I’ve already tried my best to protect the environment. I recycle. I don’t _____________ things if I don’t want them anymore. I _____________ the lights when I leave a room. Don’t tell me I shouldn’t travel by plane anymore!
Mike: No, of course not. But we can do more to protect the environment. For example, we can help keep the air clean by planting trees. Trees _____________ the environment. In this way, we can reduce the harm of pollution.
Ken: Good! So I can enjoy my holiday, and when I come back, I’ll plant some trees!
Mike: That’s the idea! Maybe we can all join in and start a small forest!
Step 11 Listening
Listen and check (√) the true sentences.
1. Do not throw away things made of glass, plastic and paper, but recycle them when possible.
2. Take a bag when you go shopping.
3. It is OK to throw used things away. Looking after them takes a lot of time.
4. Turn off lights when you do not need them.
5. Ride a bike or walk, and do not often drive your car.
6. Paper cups and bottled drinks make our life easier. We can use them as much as possible.
Step 12 Listen again and complete the table
1. Don’t throw away things made of _______, but _______ them. Throwing things away is wasteful.
2. _______ your plastic bags when you can and _______ with you when you go shopping. Plastic bags _______ recycle.
3. Use less electricity and oil to _______.
4. Don’t leave lights on and _______.
5. _______ and do not often drive your car. Producing electricity and using oil may cause _______.
Chapter 5 Summary evaluation, leak turnover (总结评价,查漏补缺)
Step 13 Around the world
Earth Hour
Read the passage and answer the questions.
When is Earth Hour held each year
Why do people switch off the lights during Earth Hour
When and where was the first Earth Hour held
Which city take part in the event today
Step 14 Module task: Discussing what you can do about pollution
Work in groups. Decide what kind of pollution you want to talk about.
Choose a subject that you care about the most. It could be water pollution, air pollution, etc.
Find out more information about your subject. Look it up on a website or in a book.
If you choose air pollution, let’s watch a video about air pollution from a factory.
Do you know PM 2.5 Let’s know more about PM 2.5 and protect the environment from now.