译林版（2020）必修第三册Unit 1 Nature in the balance Extended reading 教学设计

B3 Unit 1 Nature in the balance ( Extended reading)
News that matters: pollution in Norgate
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the period, students will be able to:
1.analyse the environmental problems around the world and learn some ways to achieve the balance;
2.analyse the structure of this transcript;
3. analyse the main viewpoints of the host and three guests.
II. Key and difficult points
1. Develop the ability of listening and reading comprehension.
2. Develop a deep understanding of protecting the environment.
III. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Brainstorming /Lead-in
T shows Ss some pictures about the former environment and the current situation. Then ask them the following questions.
What can you see from the pictures
What damage have we done to the earth
How can we achieve a balance between environmental protection and the economic development
Step 2 Listening comprehension
T gives Ss 30 seconds to read the questions and then Ss will listen to the tape and write down their answers.
1.How many people are in this article
A.Three
B. Four
C. Five
2. What does Vincent Brown do
A．The chief of the Committee.
B．A factory worker of a local factory.
C．A senior manager of a local factory.
3. Why are these four people here
A．To discuss about pollution in Norgate.
B．To praise Norgate’s rapid development.
C．To protest against heavy industry.
4．What’s Archer’s viewpoint
A．It is the government’s duty to protect the environment.
B．Everyone should do his best to protect the environment.
C．Some factories have created jobs for local residents.
Step 3 Structural analysis
T leads Ss to analyse the structure of this TV show transcript.
Step 4 Reading comprehension
T will give Ss 8 minutes to read the transcript and answer the following questions.
1.How does paragraph three develop
A．By describing the scene before heavy industry factories moved in.
B．By giving an example of his current state of health.
C．By predicting how the city will change in a few years.
D．By comparing the former city with what happened now.
2．Mr Brown speaks for all factory managers for the reasons EXCEPT that_______ .
A．it is difficult to run a company
B．they take a lot of measures
C．they spend a lot of money reducing pollution
D．they create jobs for local residents
3.What does “advancing” in line 48 mean
A. preventing. B. limiting.
C. protecting. D. promoting.
4.Where is the passage probably taken from
A. A newspaper about investigation experiment.
B. A magazine about environmental pollution.
C.A TV interview programme on pollution.
D. A novel about protecting environment.
T will lead Ss to find the positioning paragraphs and sentences in the transcript and then analyse some difficult and important sentences or words.
Step 5 Summary
Give Ss 5 minutes to fill in the blanks and then invite some Ss to give the answers.
James Smith is a local resident. 1. _______he first moved there, the air was fresh. Then heavy industry factories moved in, and things became 2. _______(entire) different. Now, he doesn’t enjoy outdoor activities any more. The river is dirty and smelly. The smog in the air has 3. _________(colour) the sky a smoky grey; it’s also given him a cough 4. ___________ he can’t get rid of. He protested against heavy industry.
Vincent Brown is a senior manager of a local factory. He points out that people tend 5. ___________(connect) factories with pictures of clouds of dirty smoke and irresponsible businessmen eager to make huge 6. ________(profit). They also try to control 7. ______amount of pollution they produce and are deeply concerned about the environment. They’ve been taking various measures, even though these measures raise their production costs. What’s more, they have brought the 8. _________(economy) benefits to Norgate and created many jobs for local residents.
Julie Archer is chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee. She
thinks the committee has a major role to play in maintaining air and water quality. They have to achieve a balance 9. _________environmental protection and economic development. They’ve made environmental policies for businesses to observe. They also work hand in hand with other branches of government to ensure that development strategies 10. ____________(follow)in an environmentally friendly way.
Step 5 Further thinking
How can we achieve a balance between environmental protection and the economic development
Everyone can help by following the golden rule: reduce, reuse and recycle.
IV. Homework
Write a short passage about how to achieve a balance between environmental protection and the economic development.