牛津高中英语教学设计
单 元：Unit 2 The environment
板 块：ReadingⅠ
Thoughts on the design:
本单元的“Reading”是关于环境问题的一个电视辩论的开头部分，一个环保人士和一个经济学家表达了他们对环境和经济关系的不同态度。本课时是“Reading”部分的第一课时，通过以“Reading Strategy”为线索，让学生学会如何阅读辩论题材的文章。承接上一课时提到的全球环境问题，提出辩论的主题“The economy or the environment—must we choose?” 以“Reading Strategy”为线索，介绍辩论环节及要素的同时，让学生理解两位专家的看法，加强他们的阅读理解能力。最后鼓励学生通过讨论，表达他们对环境与经济关系的看法，提出日常生活中一些可行的环保措施。课后作业布置的是由学生围绕课文“关于环境和经济的关系”举行一个辩论会,从而使学生更全面地理解课文,使他们活学活用。
Teaching aims:
After learning this section, the students will be able to
gain an overall understanding of the article and learn to read a debate.
enhance their reading abilities.
talk about some practical measures to protect environment in our daily life.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 lead in (PPT4-10)
Talk about some environmental problems referred to in last part.
Show some pictures of environmental problems caused by human beings. (PPT 4-9)
Put forward the idea that with the improvement of economy, environmental problems have had impact on human beings seriously.
Today’s topic: The economy or the environment—must we choose? (PPT10)
[Explanation]
课前对上一课时内容进行复习，同时可以为本课时讨论内容做铺垫。图片的展示再一次在视觉上对学生产生冲击，进一步加深其对于环境日益恶化及其对人类生活产生危害的认识，循序渐进，引出辩论的主题，激发学生的阅读兴趣。
Step 2 Reading (PPT 11-20)
Have you ever watched a debate or even taken part in a debate? Do you know something about debates? (encourage students to say something about it) （PPT 11）
Reading strategy: reading a debate I (PPT 12)
What is the order of a debate?
①One side: present their points first
②The other side: follow and present their points
③Have a discussion
Skimming: The order of the debate (PPT 13)
Lin Shuiqing presents his points→Qian Liwei presents his points→Open discussion
3. Reading strategy: reading a debate II (PPT 14)
What are the basic elements in a debate?
clear views, persuasive language, convincing evidence, support your own idea only follow a certain order for the speakers
Scanning: Put the subjects each speaker talks about in the correct order. (PPT 15)
4. Ask the students to read Lin Shuiqing’s part and state his opinions and suggestions in details.(PPT 16-17)
5. Do you agree with Lin Shuiqing’s opinions? Do you think that we should stop the developnment of our economy thoroughly to protect the environment?
6. Reading strategy: reading a debate III (PPT18)
What else should we pay attention to when we read or listen to a debate?
We should not make a final decision until we have read or listened to both sides completely and understood all the arguments made by each side.
Go on to read Qian Liwei’s part and state his opinions and suggestions in details. (PPT 19-20)
[Explanation]
文章的阅读以“Reading strategy”为线索，通过介绍辩论的主要步骤及要素，引导学生通过快速阅读找出辩论双方的主要观点；细节阅读后鼓励学生复述观点及建议，有助于其对于文章的进一步掌握。尤其值得注意的是，阅读完林水清的观点之后，提醒学生阅读辩论题材，应注意完全阅读后发表自己的观点。
Step 3 Post-reading (PPT 21-23)
After reading two opinions on two sides, what’s your opinion?
What can we do in our daily life in order to protect the environment?
Use handkerchief instead of the paper napkin.
Use paper bag instead of plastic bag.
Do not use one-off chopsticks.
Throw cans, bottles, paper and plastic into the dustbin.
…
[Explanation]
鼓励学生在阅读完双方观点后，发表自己的观点，并就日常生活中如何为环境保护尽自己的一份力进行讨论。
Step 4 Homework
Prepare a debate
[Explanation]
在了解了辩论的步骤以及要素之后，由学生根据自己的理解，对于本话题进行辩论，可以复述文中出现的观点，亦可增加学生自己的观点。
牛津高中英语教学设计
单 元：Unit 2 The environment
板 块：Reading II
Thoughts on the design:
本课时是“Reading” 部分的第二课时，主要是对于学生课后所准备的辩论的展示、文章内容的复习以及课文语言点的处理。对“Reading”文章部分所涉及的一些语言上的难点和重点先进行梳理和罗列，后设有相关的活动和练习帮助教师指导和组织学生对知识点进行有效巩固。
Teaching aims:
After learning this section, the students will be able to
apply their understanding of a debate to practice;
have a review of what they have learnt in Reading;
master some new words , phrases and language points.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Presentation time (PPT 4)
Ask the students to present their prepared debate.
[Explanation]
辩论的展示是为了确保学生在对文章理解的基础上，能够活学活用，同时也给学生提供了口语表达的机会。
Step 2 Revision of Reading (PPT 5-9)
Ask the students to try to repeat opinions and suggestions of two professors.
[Explanation]
由学生复述文章中主要观点，一方面唤起学生对文章内容的记忆;另一方面学生藉此熟悉文中出现的一些短语及词汇，并且训练了学生的语言组织能力。
Step 3 Language Points (PPT 10-31)
I am talking to you today about the way large areas of the world are damaged by industrial waste.
“the way” 是先行词，后接一个定语从句，“way”后面的关系词“that/in which”可以省略。
① I don’t like the way____you speak to her. (A)
A. that B. which C in that D where
② What surprised me was not what he said but ____ he said it . (C) A. the way B. in the way that C. in the way D. the way which
In addition, many sea creatures are being wiped out by fishing boats.
in addition (to sth./doing sth.) =as well as; besides 除······之外；另外
In addition, there is one more point I would like to make.
In addition to the sandwiched, Aunt Mary gave us cookies to bring to the picnic.
wipe out
destroy completely
The deadly disease almost wiped out the entire population.
clean something using a cloth
Can you wipe out the inside of the coffee pot?
3．These boats catch large number of fish without giving them time to lay eggs.
lay vt.放置；产卵，下蛋
Please lay the book on the desk. 请把书放在桌子上。
lie-lied-lied-lying vi. 撒谎
lie-lay-lain-lying vi. 躺，卧；位于
lay-laid-laid-laying vt. 放置；产卵
① I always feel relaxed when I _________in bed, listening to music.
② Would you please _______ the books on the table?
③ You should always be honest and never tell_____________ to your friends.
④ Cuckoos(布谷鸟) _________eggs in other birds’nests.
Keys: lie; lay; lies; lay
4．This will have a lasting effect upon the number of fish left for us to eat.
have a positive/good/deep effect on sth
have a negative/bad/side/effect upon sth
effect n.影响
affect vt .影响
effective adj.有效的
The conference has been help to discuss the effects of tourism ____ the wildlife in the area.(B)
A. in B. on C. at D. with
5．The world’s population has grown to more than six times what it was in 1800.
倍数的表达方式：
①… times + as + adj./ adv. + as + …
②… times + the comparative degree of adj./ adv. + than + …
③… times + the width (size, length, breadth, level, value, velocity…) of + …
④… times + what 从句
The box is four times as light as that box.
The cotton output was four times greater than that of 1996.
Earth is 49 times the size of the room.
The?Yangtze?River?is?almost?three times what?the?Pearl?River is.?
这座新楼是那座旧楼的四倍高。
① The new building is _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ the old one.
② The new building is _____ _____ _____ _____ the old one.
③ The new building is _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ the old one. ④ The new building is _____ _____ _____ the old one is .
(keys: four times as high as; three times higher than; four times the height of; four times what)
1. At a rough estimate, Nigeria is ___Great Britain. (D)
A. three times the size as B. the size three times of
C. three times as the size of D. three times the size of
2. It is reported that the United States uses _____ energy as the whole of Europe. （D）
A. as twice B. twice much C. twice much as D. twice as much
6．My suggestion is that we should try to cut back on production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy.
suggest作“建议”讲时, 与suggest／suggestion有关的主语从句、表语从句、同位语从句均用虚拟语气，“should”可省。
“suggest”还可作“暗示”、“表明”、“使人想起”等解，这时主语往往是物，后面接宾语从句时，其谓语动词要用陈述语气。
1. I suggest that a doctor _______ immediately. (A)
A. be sent for B. was sent for C. must send for D. should send for
2. His red face suggested that he _______ a lie. (A)
A. told B. tell C. tells D. telling
3. My suggestion is that he__ a few people to help them. (C)
A. sends B. sending C. send D. be sent
cut back on：reduce
To save money, we should cut back on our spending.
Many companies are cutting back on staff at the moment.
7．It is obvious that you are very concerned about the present situation of our environment.
It is obvious that …很显然······，“it”作形式主语，“that”引导主语从句。
be concerned about /with 对······关心
He expressed his concern to her. n.
The boy’s poor health concerned his parents. V.使······担心
The letter is concerned with export goods .关于，涉及
He is concerned for/about her safety. 担心
He is very concerned with/about her. 关心
8．Other important phrases
[Explanation]
以上是对于文章中出现的重点和难点的讲解，并通过讲练结合的方式，帮助学生掌握相关知识点。
Step 4 Exercises (PPT 32)
Finish Part E on P25.
[Explanation]
练习部分的设置，促进学生对词汇的巩固。
