《英语》（八年级下册）
Unit 8 A green world
Reading (II)
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. use new words and phrases correctly;
2. retell the text in their own words;
3. realize the importance of protecting the environment.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: plastic, separate, recycling, allow, punish, fine, limit, depend, rich, resource, wisely, produce, difference, cut down, depend on/upon, keep it that way, cost little, run out, make a difference
2. New structures: It is a country with high mountains and clean blue lakes.
Things like glass, plastic and paper are separated into different groups and then recycled.
We depend on its rich resources to live.
It is important for us to protect it wisely.
Remember that everyone can do something to make a difference.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
1. Use the new words and phrases correctly.
2. Further understand the article.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Let’s make a difference
Present pictures of Switzerland and some polluted places in our country. Call on the students to do something to make a difference.
2. Do’s and don’ts
T: Switzerland is a beautiful country with high mountains and clean blue lakes. It has rich resources. Why it is so beautiful?
【设计意图：通过图片导入主题，提高学生的环保热情，并复习瑞士的环保做法。】
Step 2 Presentation
1. Group work
Separate the students into three groups (the Recycling Group , the Law Group and the New Energy Group) to finish three tasks and learn the new language points at the same time.
Task 1
The Recycling Group:
(1) What can be recycled? What should be done first before recycling?
(2) How do Swiss recycle old clothes?
All the students:
(1) How can we separate things?
(2) What can be recycled?
(3) What can’t be recycled?
Language focus:
被动语态：be + past participle
Some ..., some ..., and others ....
Task 2
The law group:
Complete a conversation about how to protect the environment.
All the students:
Discussion: (1) What’s the purpose of the laws, for punishment or prevention?
(2) What can be done to let more people know and follow the law rules?
Language focus:
Allow
Punish/Fine
Task 3
Energy group:
T: Can you say something about protecting nature according to the key words and phrases?
depend on, so, luckily, because, moreover
All the students:
Discussion: How can we protect nature wisely?
Language focus:
(1) Depend on
(2) Be rich in
(3) Little/Cheap/Low
(4) Run out
(5) Moreover
【设计意图：让不同的组完成不同的任务，通过竞争充分调动学生的积极性。在复习课文具体信息的同时让学生深入思考以培养学生的环保意识和思考习惯。】
Step 3 Practice
1. Retell Martina’s article
2. Finish a letter from Kitty’s friend
【设计意图：通过写信复述的形式达到语言输出的目的。】
Step 4 Conclusion
T: We have many ways to keep out earth green and clean. Everyone can do something to make a difference.
ways + everyone = green world
V. Homework
1. Find more ways to protect nature and save energy by referring to books and Internet.
2. Find your ways to make a difference to China’s environment. And write a short passage about
your ways.
课件30张PPT。Unit 8 A green world Reading (II)Lead-in SwitzerlandPollution
In Chinamake a differenceSwitzerland is a beautiful country with high mountains and clean blue lakes.
It has rich resources.What’s Switzerland like?
有(介词,表伴随状语）有（动词，作谓语）
clean , beautifulWhy is Switzerland so beautiful?recycle old thingshave laws use new energycut down treesdrop litter/throw rubbish everywhereGroup workI’ll separate you into 3 groups: the Recycling Group, the Law Group and New Energy Group. Each group finishes one task , and the best group can visit Switzerland with me.What do the Swiss do to keep Switzerland green?
把……分组1. What can be recycled? What should be done first before recycling?2. How do Swiss recycle old clothes?Things like glass, plastic and paper can be recycled. Things should be separated into different groups first.They collect from all over the country and then recycle them.
They give the old clothes to the poor, sell them in charity shops and send some to the factories. Think: How can we separate thingsBattery (电池), paper, old books, cartons, bottles, glass...cigarette ends, food, peel (果皮), construction waste (建筑垃圾), dirt, harmful things, ...governmentGreen
SwitzerlandPeople separate things like glass, plastic and
主语 谓语 宾语
paper into different groups.Things like glass, plastic and paper
主语 are separated into different groups
谓语 by people.
如果主语是动作的执行者，也就是说它们是主动关系，
此时动词用主动语态；如果主语是动作的承受者，
也就是说它们是被动关系，此时动词用被动语态。(主动语态）（被动语态）被动语态: be + past participleEven old clothes and shoes can be recycled.sell some in charity shops
give some to the poor
send others to the factoriespassive voiceSome are sold in charity shops.
Some are given to the poor.Others are sent to the factories.被动语态 some ... some ... Others ... 一些……另一些……
one... the other ... 一个……另一个…… （2个）
another 另一个（3个）This pair is too large. Please show me ( 另一个）pair.
2. Some fans are shouting while ( other ) are crying.anotherothersSuppose you are a reporter and are interviewing an official from Switzerland about their laws to protect the environment. You want to call on more Chinese people to protect the environment. Reporter: Your country is so clean. What does the government do to keep it clean and beautiful? Official : We have many the environment. Reporter: Please give some more details. Official: We to cut down trees. Reporter: What will you do if people cut down trees? Official: They will . Reporter: Anything else? Official: If we drop litter in a public place , we will __________
by the police. Reporter: That’s very strict ( 严格的). What about air and water pollution? Official : Of course. We have laws air and water pollution. Reporter: Thanks a lot. It’s of great value to us.
laws to protectare not allowed be punishedbe finedto limitDiscussionWhat’s the purpose of the laws, for punishment or prevention?
2. What can be done to let more people know the laws and follow them?
allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事
sb be allowed to do sth 某人被允许做某事
We are not allowed to cut down trees. Otherwise, we will be punished.
e.g. 法律不允许我们扔垃圾到河里。
The laws don’t allow us to drop litter into the river. We aren’t allowed to smoke in public places .1. We don’t allow smokers (smoke) in public places.
2. 我们不许在公共场合抽烟。
Have a try:to smokeThey will be punished/ fined.Punish v. 惩罚，处罚，对……判罪
punish sb for sth/doing sth 因某事而惩罚某人
punishment n. 惩罚
be fined 被罚款e.g. 他惩罚孩子们, 因为他们粗心大意。
He punished the children for their carelessness.The factory got its ( punish ) for its pollution.
If you don’t pay the tax (税) fee, you will ( 罚款)。
这些人因为随意砍伐森林受到了惩罚。
punishmentbe finedThe people are punished for cutting down forests carelessly.If we drop litter in a public place, we will be fined by the police . Don’t drop litter in a public place or you will be fined by the police. Have a try: 不要乱停车，否则要罚款的。Don’t park cars carelessly or you’ll be fined. If you park cars carelessly, you’ll be fined.
How can we keep it beautiful ?depend on
so
luckily
because
moreoverCan you say something about protecting nature according to the key words and phrases?natureDiscussion: How can we protect nature wisely?
We can reduce the use of energy.We can develop new energy.We should plant more trees.We can make machines which saves energy.…the sun,wind and waterenergyluckilynew energyHow can we protect nature wisely?Advantages?energy from the sun, wind and waterThey cost little and will never run out.They produce little pollution.moreoverNature is our greatest treasure. We depend on its rich resources to live, so it is important for us to protect it wisely.
I don’t want to depend too much on my parents. e.g. 我不想太依靠我父母。Have a try: 我们应该开发新能源，不应该总是依赖大自然。We should develop new energy. We shouldn’t always depend on nature.depend on 依靠，依赖，取决于We depend on its rich resources to live, so it is important for us to protect it wisely. e.g. He is poor in money, but rich in knowledge. 我们应该开发新能源，因为中国具有丰富的
太阳能资源。We should develop new energy, because China is rich in solar energy. be rich in 某方面富有?Can you guess the meaning of “rich”?丰富的energy from the sun, wind and waterThe new types of energy cost very little.cost little
sth. is cheap
the price of sth. is low
价格有高低，东西有贵贱，花费有多少= The new types of energy are very cheap.= The price of the new types of energy is very low. 试试看：煤炭和石油成本太高了。Coal and oil cost too much.
Coal and oil are too expensive.
The prices of coal and oil are too high. energy from the sun, wind and waterThey will never run out/use up.run out 用完，耗尽
run out of 用完，耗尽If we don’t protect our nature , we’ll all energy one day.
If we don’t protect our nature , all energy will one day.
run out ofrun out连接词胶水词连词是一种虚词，用于连接单词、短语、从句或句子，使句子结构更加清晰，紧凑。表递进Use a connective to combine the sentences into one. Some people waste energy.
Others do harm to nature.
moreover
Some people waste energy. Moreover, others do harm to nature.What’s morefurther morein additionThey cost little and will never run out. Moreover, they produce little pollution.A friend in Switzerland sent me a letter to introduce the ways to protect environment.Finish the letter from a Swiss friend Dear Kitty,
As you have known, Switzerland is the top performer for protecting the _____________.
In Switzerland, very young children have lessons at school to know the importance of _____________ rubbish to save ________ and reduce pollution. We have strict __________ to guarantee it. If someone ___________ a tree, he must plant one or he will be _________________. Some hotels also have a discount for customers who don’t drive cars there. In some cities, cars are not _________. environmentenergyseparatingallowedpunished/finedcuts downlawsFinish the letter from a Swiss friend Switzerland is rich in white coal. If we use it properly, energy from water will never _________. _________, our government encourages a planned grazing (放牧) system, which _________ plants to grow and thrive.
One person going green doesn’t make much of a _________. What if people of the whole country make their environmental and green efforts?
_________ its mountainous landscape, clean blue lakes and picturesque towns, Switzerland is truly a land like no other. Welcome to my country!run outMoreoverallowsdifferenceWith Everyone can do something to make a difference.ConclusionGreen WorldeveryonewaysWe have many ways to keep out earth green and clean.HomeworkFind more ways to protect nature and save energy by referring to books and the Internet.
Find your ways to make a difference to China’s environment. And write a short passage about your ways.
Good-bye! Thank you!
