Module5Unit2Theenvironment—Project(1)Reading:ProtectingtheYangtzeRiverLecturer:LiPing(fromNO.7MiddleSchool)Date:Oct.19Teachingaims1.MainlydealwiththereadingpassageaboutareportonprotectingtheYangtzeRiver.2.HelpSsunderstandthereadingmaterialandsomelanguagepoints,masteringknowledgeofprotectingtheYangtzeRiverandtheenvironment.3.LeadandencourageSstousetheyhavelearntinthereadingpassagetocompleteaproject/areport.TeachingimportantpointGetSstounderstandthereadingpassageaswellasthelanguagepointswiththemainidea—protectingtheYangtzeRiverandthetopicofthewholeunit---theenvironment.TeachingdifficultpointToleadSstolearnhowtowriteareportaboutenvironmentalprotectionaccordingtothewayinwhichthepassagedescribesprotectingtheYangtzeRiver.Teachingmethods1.Students-centered.2.Teacher&students’interaction.3.Multimediaway.Teachingaids1.Themultimedia.2.Theblackboard.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-inShowapieceofmusicofChankiangRiver/theYangtzeRiverandsomepicturesofitandtellSsthepurposeoftheclass.(T:HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheYangtzeRiver?TheYangtzeRiveristhethirdlongestriverintheworld,flowing6,300kilometersfromwesternChinaintotheEastChinaSea.ItrunsacrossnineprovincesandisChina’smostimportantfreshwaterriverandagreatmotherriveralongwithYellowRiver.Andlet’slookatthebeautifulseneryoftheYangtzeRiverandtherearemanykindsofanimaisandfishintheriver.Asweknow,thetopicofthisunitis“TheEnvironment”,it’sveryimportanttoprotectthe用心爱心专心1environmentandsoastotheYangtzeRiver.ThisclasswearegoingtostudyareportonwhatChinaisdoingtoprotecttheYangtzeRiverbeforeyoumovetowritingyourreportlikethepassge.)Step2WordreadingGetSstoreadthenewwordsinthereadingpassageonPages71-72aftertheteacher.Step3Fast-readingMakeSslistentotherecordofthereadingpassageanddivideSsintogroupsandaskthemtoreadtheirassignedparagraphandreportthemainideaofeachonetotheclass.(Suggestedanswers:e.g.P1TheenvironmentalproblemsoftheYangtzeRiverhaveraisedconcern.P2ManypeoplehaverecognizedtheimportanceofprotectingtheYangtzeRiverandmanyenvironmentalorganizationsandprojectshavebeensetup.P3Twospecialgovernmentprojectsareunderwaytoprotecttheriver.Oneisthewaterandsoilpreservationproject.P4Thesecondprojectisanaturereserveforwhite-flagdolphins.P5TheenvironmentalsituationoftheYangtzeRiverisimproving.Step4Careful-readingAskSstodiscussthefollowingquestionswiththebackgroundlightmusicconcernedwiththeenvironment:1.WhyhavetheenvironmentalproblemsoftheYangtzeRiverraisedconcernbothnationallyandinternationally?2.WhatdoestheGreenRiverorganizationdo?3.Whatproblemsdothetwogovernmentprojectsfocuson?4.Whatdidfarmershavetodounderthewaterandsoilpreservationproject?5.Whatdoesthesecondprojectconcern?Step5ReadingexerciseAskSstodoaclosetest.用心爱心专心2Step6HomeworkHaveSstrytowriteareportaboutprotectingtheenvironmentlikethereadingpassagethey’velearnttoday.用心爱心专心3
