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Unit 3 The environment
Period 2 Reading II & Listening
牛津深圳版 九年级下册
Learning objectives
1. 掌握核心词汇在阅读部分中的运用；
2. 进行与阅读环节的文章的相关练习，加强理解；
3. 在听力中了解如何表达对环境的关心的信息；
4. 能表达对环境问题的意见并与同学讨论。
Review
Read the words that the bees point to and make your sentences:
destroy
increase
concern
habit
soil
fuel
flood
guess
recyle
1. Do you recycle
A: newspapers 1’
B: tins 1’
C: plastic bags 2’
2. When you make a short journey, do you
A: walk or ride a bike 3’
B: go by car 0’
C: go by public transport 1’
Lead in
Play a game: Who is the greenest in your class
3. Do you make sure that lights and other electrical equipment are
switched off when not needed
A: nearly always 2’
B: seldom 1’
C: never 0’
4. Do you use disposable chopsticks
A: often 0’
B: seldom 1’
C: never 2’
Lead in
5. Do you use paper tissues
A: often 0’
B: seldom 1’
C: never 2’
6. Do you usually take
A: a bath 0’
B: a shower 1’
Lead in
Reading task
( )Too much CO2 pollutes the atmosphere.
( )Cities may disappear.
( )Sea level rises.
( )The atmosphere keeps in too much heat.
( )The greenhouse effect takes place---the Earth's temperature increases.
( )People burn fuels such as petrol and coal and produce a lot of CO2.
2
6
5
3
4
1
Read the first part and make the following sentences into correct order.
Reading task
Read the second part and fill in the blanks.
___________ huge areas of forests
make the greenhouse effect _______
destory the homes of the animals
destory the surface of the ______
result in ______ and more damage to the environment
cutting down
worse
soil
floods
Reading task
Read the third part and talk about it according to the following pictures.
Please think: What should we do
Reading task
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. Why must people do something to protect the environment
Because our world is in danger.
2. What causes sea level to rise
The greenhouse effect.
3. What controls the temperature on Earth
The atmosphere.
4. What should people do to protect the environment
People should become “green consumers”.
Reading task
Fill in the blanks according to the article of Page 35.
Our world is in danger. We are facing many problems now.
The atmosphere around the Earth is necessary for all ________(live) things. It is like the glass of a greenhouse, letting sunlight in and keeping heat from getting out. Without it, the Earth would be the _______ as the Moon-cold and _______(life). However, we produce too much carbon dioxide and this causes the atmosphere ________(keep) in too much heat. The greenhouse effect makes sea level rise, and in the future it may make cities __________(appear).
living
same
lifeless
to keep
disappear
Reading task
Every year, we destroy nature by _________(cut) down huge areas of forests. This makes the greenhouse effect _________(bad) and results in floods.
What’s more, many of our habits cause __________(pollute). For example, we use things once and then throw them away, or leave them on the ground as litter. This creates mountains of rubbish and _________(pollute) our land and seas.
In order to protect the environment, we must take proper action. We should be green consumers. If we just learn to live _______ new and different ways, we can make a difference.
cutting
worse
pollution
pollutes
in
Reading task
Replace the italicized words with information from the article on page 35.
1. The writer says that it is in danger.
___________________________________
2. It is necessary for all living things.
___________________________________
3. CO2 comes from burning them.
___________________________________
4. This causes sea level to rise.
___________________________________
5. It causes the surface of the soil to be easily destroyed by rain.
___________________________________
6. Many of our habits cause this.
___________________________________
our world/ The Earth
the atmosphere around the Earth
fuels such as petrol and coal
the increasing temperature
cutting down trees
pollution
Reading task
Read the article again and circle the correct answers.
1. Because of pollution, __________.
a not enough sunlight is reaching the Earth
b not enough heat is leaving the Earth
c not enough CO2 is leaving the Earth
2. If there are more trees, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere will be __________.
a greater b less c the same
Reading task
3. We can help protect the environment if we ___________.
a change our bad habits
b become consumers
c buy more products
4. The purpose of the article is to make ____________.
a people do more to protect the environment
b more people become consumers
c people learn more about the environment
Discuss
In groups, discuss the following questions.
The writer gives an example of a bad habit that causes pollution. Can you name some other bad habits that cause pollution
What should we do to help protect the environment
Pre-listening
water pollution
air pollution
noise pollution
litter pollution
desertification
Look and match the environment problems with the pictures:
While-listening
Listen to two women calling into a radio programme to talk about environmental problems. Arrange the pictures below in the correct order by writing the numbers 1-3 in the boxes.
2
2
3
1
3
1
While-listening
Listen to the recording again and fill in the table below. Write one word in each blank.
Problems Solutions
Litter on the ground outside the ____________ ________ ·Go out with friends and help ______ ______ the litter.
·Ask the workers at the station to ______ ______ a sign saying, “_________ ________ ________.”
_________ pollution ·Talk to the ________ ________.
·________ the city government.
underground station
pick up
put up
Noise
building manager
Contact
Do not litter
Post-listening
Listen and repeat:
Radio host: Our next caller is Tammy. Tammy, you’re on the air.
Tammy: I live near an underground station. This morning, the ground outside the station was clean. But in the afternoon, some people started giving out advertisements outside the station. Many people threw these advertisements on the ground. Now the road is full of litter. What can we do
Radio host: Well, you can go out with your friends and help pick up the litter. You can also ask the workers at the underground station to put up a sign saying, “Do not litter.”
Tammy: Thanks. That sounds great.
After-listening
Radio host: I’m glad to help. Now we have Louise. How can we help you, Louise
Louise: My family has a lot of problem with noise pollution. First, our neighbour plays the drums and we cannot sleep at night! Next is the awful noise from cars. That goes on all day. Finally, next year, there’ll be a building site nearby. It’ll be noisy. What can we do
Radio host: Well, when you have a noisy neighbour, you need to talk to the building manager. As for the cars and building site, you can contact the city government and see if that helps.
After-listening
1. Where does Tammy live
2. What problem did Tammy find in the afternoon
3. What problems did Louise talk about
4. How many factors did Louise mention that cause noise pollution
Near an underground station.
The ground outside the underground station was full of litter.
The problems with noise pollution.
Three.
Answer the following questions according to the recording.
1．Can you g__________ the meaning of the word “volcano”
2．We should develop a good h__________ of washing our hands before meals.
3．The ________ (目的) of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university.
4．The group has expressed __________ (忧虑) about reports of political violence in Africa.
5．They will have to __________ (增加) production of small cars.
uess
abit
purpose
concern
increase
Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese words or the first letter.
Exercise
1.我担心脏空气会使一些孩子生病。
___________ ___________ ___________ the dirty air might make some young children ill.
2.但没有人能够阻止你去申请一张自己的信用卡。
But no one can __________ you _________ applying for a credit card on your own.
Finish the following sentences:
I'm concerned that
keep from
Exercise
3.地震造成了成千上万的人死亡。
The earthquake _________ _________ thousands of deaths.
4.如果我们学习如何好好过生活，我们可以改变我们的生活。
If we learn how to live well, we can _________ _________ _________ to our life.
5.海滩上有很多垃圾，我们最好捡起来。
There are a lot of rubbish on the beach, we'd better _______ it _______．
resulted in
make a difference
pick up
Exercise
Summary
Key words:
surface, soil, flood, litter, noise
Key phrases:
cut down, take in, result in, throw away, pick up
Blackboard design
Unit 3 The environment
Period 2 Reading II & Listening
cut down
take in
result in
throw away
pick up
Homework
1. Copy the key words and phrases.
2. Retell the story according to the recording and talk about your opinion.
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