Module 9 Population Unit 2 Arnwick was a city with a population of 10,000,000. 教案

Module 9 Population
Unit 2 Arnwick was a city with a population of 10,000,000.
【教学目标】
To understand the passage regarding changes and problems in the city.
To be able to write about problems and solutions..
【教学重点】
1. To get information from the reading material about city problems.
2. To write down suggestions to solve the problems in Arnwick.
【教学难点】
To understand the main idea of each paragraph of the article
【教学过程】
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 New words
Look and say. The teacher shows the pictures of new words and let the students say as quickly as possible.
Step 2 Warming up
Do you like cities or countryside What are the major differences between them
Step 3 Pre-reading
1. Ask and answer the questions
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you.
countryside, field, flat, hospital, job, office, rubbish, village
1) Why do people move to cities
2) What are the advantages and disadvantages of big cities
3) Read the title and look at the picture. Guess what the passage is about.
Step 4 While-reading
Reading carefully and fill in the blanks.
Para. I The old Parkville.
The old Parkville was a _______ village. Jo’s grandparents had a small house, close to ________ and hills.
Guess: How was Jo's life
Para. 2 The new Parkville
1. Why did people like to move to Arnwick
People moved to Arnwick to find jobs.
2. What happened in Parkville
First, people moved to Arnwick to find jobs.
Then, the government built flats outside the centre.
Soon, Parkville became a part of Arnwick .
Para. 3 Jo’s problems
1. What is Jo’s problem
Going to school is a problem for her. Getting to the nearest school in Arnwick takes her an hour by bus.
2. What other problems are mentioned in this paragraph
The traffic is always bad. The air pollution is bad too.
Para. 4 Government manages (设法) to solve the problems
To solve the problems, the government is making a great effort to ________.
A. offer better public services
B. build more schools and hospitals
C. reduce air pollution
D. All of the above
Para. 5 Questions to think about
What should big cities try to do when populations rising
With populations rising, cities should try to create a more enjoyable, comfortable and convenient living environment.
Step 5 Post-reading
1. Check the true sentences
First let the Ss read the passage carefully and then check the answers according to the passage.
1. Parkville was a quiet village.
2. Arnwick was a city with 20,000 people.
3. Arnwick now has a population of more than 10 million.
4. The local school in Parkville was big.
5. The government is building more schools.
Read the passage carefully and get the main idea and choose the words from the box, then use the correct form to fill in the blanks.
flat hospital local pollution service
Many towns and cities around the world have the same problems as Arnwick. When people come from villages, they need places to live, so _________ governments have to build more _________. They need better public __________. For example, they need more schools and ___________. Governments also have to make efforts to reduce ___________ in towns and cities.
Step 6 Retell
Step 7 Language points
Let Ss master the main points of the passage.
1. 1. When Jo’s grandparents first came to Parkville, it was a quiet village.
乔的祖父母刚到帕克维尔时，它还是一个静谧的村庄。
quiet adj. 寂静的，安静的
e.g. It is a quiet evening. 这是一个宁静的夜晚。
Be quiet, Tom! I’m on the phone. 保持安静，Tom!我正在打电话。
拓展quietly adv. 安静地
e.g. The girl is sitting on the sofa quietly. 女孩正安静地坐在沙发上。
2. The small local school in Parkville closed down five years ago, and getting to the nearest school in Arnwick takes her an hour by bus.
帕克维尔当地一所小规模的学校五年前就关闭了，而她现在坐公共汽车去阿恩威克最近的学校也要一小时。
local adj. 当地的；本地的，常在名词前作定语。
e.g. The local government should do something to help the old people.
当地政府应该做些事情来帮助老年人。
local n. 当地人；本地人，常用复数形式。
e.g. One of the locals showed me the way to the post office.
其中一个当地人给我指了去邮局的路。
close down (永久)关闭
e.g. That factory closed down five years ago. 那家工厂五年前关闭了。
3. The traffic is always bad, not to mention the air pollution.
交通总是拥堵，更别提空气质量了。
mention v. 提及，谈到
not to mention 更不要说某事物了
e.g. I mentioned the idea to Mary, and she seemed to like it.
我向Mary说起过这个想法，她似乎很喜欢。
It's too far to walk there, not to mention walk in this heavy rain.
走到那儿本来就很远，更别提在这大雨中走了。
pollution n. 污染
e.g. Everyone in the world should pay attention to the air pollution.
世界上每个人都应该注意空气污染。
拓展
关于pollution的短语：
environmental pollution环境污染
noise pollution 噪声污染
pollute v. 污染
e.g. The factory polluted the river.
这座工厂污染了这条河。
【语境应用】词汇运用。
1) The use of new energy cars helps to reduce air ________ (pollute).
2) Shared bikes can help people travel around freely in cities without ________ (污染).
4. Luckily, the government is making a great effort to solve Arnwick’s problems with better public services.
幸运的是，政府正致力于提供更好的公共服务，以期解决阿恩威克的问题。
make an effort to do sth 努力去做某事，尽力去做某事
e.g. I know you don’t like her, but please make an effort to be polite.
我知道你不喜欢她，但请尽量礼貌些。
The local clubs are making a great effort to interest more young people.
当地的俱乐部致力于吸引更多的年轻人。
solve v. 解决问题，常跟problem连用，后跟名词或代词作宾语。
e.g. The expert cannot solve this difficult problem.
专家无法解决这个难题。
Talk to me about whatever is troubling you. I’ll help you solve it.
告诉我你在烦恼什么。我帮你解决。
拓展
solve a problem 解决问题
solve a puzzle 解决难题
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) Just calm down — shouting won’t solve anything!
2) 我们找不出解决这个问题的办法。
Keys: 1) 冷静些—喊叫解决不了任何问题！
2) We can’t find a solution to this problem.
public adj. 公共的；公众的
e.g. Don’t be so noisy, this is a public place.
不要大声喧哗，这是公共场所。
作名词时，与the连用，the public 公众
in public 公开地，在公众面前
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 这个镇上有一座公共图书馆。
There is a ___________________ in this town.
2) 这个公园现在对公众开放了。
The park is now open to _____________________.
3) Edith从不当众唱歌。
Edith never sings _____________________.
5. The government is reducing air pollution from traffic.
政府在减少交通造成的空气污染。
reduce v. 缩小; 减少; 降低
e.g. You can bring a shopping bag when shopping to reduce the pollution.
在购物时，你可以带一个购物袋来减少污染。
The helmet law should reduce injuries (伤害) in motorcycle accidents.
头盔法的实施应该能减少摩托车事故的受伤率。
【语境应用】完成句子，每空一词。
1) 我们需要减少饮食中盐的含量。
We _________ _________ _________ the amount of salt in our diet.
2) 戒烟会降低得心脏病的风险。
Giving up smoking ________ ________ ________ ________ heart disease.
6. With populations rising, cities should try to create a more enjoyable, comfortable and convenient environment.
随着人口的增长，城市应该努力营造一个更加宜居、舒适和方便的生活环境。
With介词短语作状语，又如本文中另一句话中也有with结构：Parkville was near Arnwick, a city with a population of 10,000,000. 本句中with短语作定语，修饰a city。
create v. 创造; 创建; 发明; 创作
e.g. The new factory will create more than 400 new jobs.
这家新工厂能创造400多个新的就业机会。
The software makes it easy to create colourful graphs.
这种软件使设计彩色图表变得简单了。
The musician created a new kind of music.
这位音乐家首创了一种新的音乐形式。
Step 8 Summary
close down (永久)关闭，关停
move to ... 搬到……
part of ... ……的一部分
not to mention 更不用说
public services 公共服务
make an effort to do sth 努力去做某事
meet the needs of 满足……的需求
Step 9 Writing
Write down more suggestions to solve the problems in Arnwick.
Describe the problems Arnwick has.
Brainstorm your suggestions for the city government to solve these problems.
The city government should…
Why not…
It’s a good idea to…
How about…
指导：
写作应分两部分：一是分析问题的现状，二是针对现存的问题提出对策，发出倡议。发出倡议时可能用到的句型有We should / shouldn’t ..., We’d better ..., We must ... 等。
sample
Write down your suggestions. Start with:
To solve the problems in Arnwick, the city government can take the following actions…
Step 10 Exercises
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给汉语提示语写出所缺单词。
1. There are about 1,500 _______(小学生) in this primary school.
2. I saw some children collecting _______(垃圾) on my way home.
3. The air _______(污染) in this area is becoming worse and worse.
4. Life in my village is much _______(更安静的) than that in a big city.
5. He thought of a good idea and _______(解决问题) the problem quickly.
6. The _______(当地的) government plans to build two museums in the next five years.
7. The _______(公寓) near the city centre are more expensive than those in other places.
Ⅱ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，注意形式变化。
close down, close to, move to, in fact, all over the world, some day
1. Don't stand ______________ the train when it stops.
2. Jane lost her job when the restaurant ______________.
3. The book is not boring at all. ______________, I enjoy it very much.
4. They hope to go back ______________ and do good for their country.
5. Tina ______________ another town last year, so we spent less time together.
6. The famous musician has fans from ______________.
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. Perry在西雅图度过了他的部分假期。
Perry spent _______ _______ his holiday in Seattle.
2. 孩子们将帮助清理城市公园。
The children will _______ _______ _______ the City Park.
3. 政府正试图从多方面改善其公共服务。
The government is trying to improve its _______ _______ in many ways.
4. 我花了大约半个小时制作这些汉堡包。
_______ _______ me about half an hour _______ _______ these hamburgers.
5. 我的糖快用完了，我需要你买一些。
I'm running out of sugar. I _______ _______ _______ _______ some.
6. 长途旅行之后，Michael很累，他不得不睡一会儿。
Michael was tired and he _______ _______ get some sleep after the long trip.
Step 11 Homework
Write a passage about our town/city.
Our town/city has changed these years. ...
So there are some problems. First, ... Second,... ...
As a student, we need to work hard to make our town better. We ...
Useful expressions
1. There are/is...
2. ... is a problem.
3. The government is making a great effort to...
4. There will be...