高二英语教案：高二英语上册Unit 2教案3

Unit 2 The environment

Reading 1

Teaching Aims:

 To help Ss get a general idea about the text.To make Ss become familiar

with the detailed information about the text.

 To help Ss master Reading Strategy.

Procedures

Step 1 Worm up

 Have you ever had a debate ?

 Do you know the steps of a debate ?

Step 1: The presenter introduce both sides who have opposite opinions and arrange the time.

Step 2: Both sides present their views and try to convince the listeners with points and facts.

Step 3: Free Discussion.

Step 2 Fast reading

 What side does Mr lin Shuiging and Mr Qian Liwei each

represent?

Mr Lin Shuiging represents the environment and Mr Qian

Liwei represents the economy.

 What does Lin Shuiqing start his speech by talking about?

He starts his speech by talking about the way large areas of world are damaged

by industrialWaste.

 According to Mr Qian Liwei, what should be done to factories

that pollute the environment?

They should have to pay higher taxes.

Step 3 Reading for Details

 What society does Lin Shuiqing belong to?

to the society for Environmental preservation

 What is happening to large amounts of fish?

They are being caught by fishing boats before they can lay eggs.

 What does Lin Shuiqing think we should teach people about?

He thinks we should teach people about environmentally

friendly ways of living

 Why does Qian Liwei think production should not be cut back?

Because jobs will be lost. People are more important than

fish and trees

 What does Qian Liwei say we should produce more of ?

We should produce more things from recycled products

 What does Qian Liwei say we need more of?

more effective laws to preserve the environment ,which still allow the

economy to grow .

 What does Qian Liwei say many people are willing to do ?

to pay slightly higher prices for things that are environmentally

friendly .

Step 4 Text Analysis

Read the passage again and find out the subjects each speaker talk about.

 Lin Shuiqing: industrial waste Water pollution Fishing Population

Production Recycling

 Qian Liwei: Factories Production Laws taxes

Complete the tables

Speaker Points Reasons to convince readers

Environment

is more

important

than

factories

and

products.

industrial

waste Many places have been destroyed and many plants and animals have

died. Factories produces large amounts of poisonous chemicals, the

waste of which goes into air and make us sick.

Water

pollution Rivers are full of chemicals which flow into the sea and kill sea

creatures.

Fishing Fishing boats catch large numbers of fish without giving them to lay

eggs.

Population

The world’s population has grown to more than six times what it was in

1800.The figure is now approaching 6.5 billion people.

Production People should try to cut back on production and reduce the amount of

things they make and buy

Recycling It would be beneficial to expand our recycling industry, and teach

people about environmentally friendly ways of living. We may even

create more jobs and help the economy at the same time.

Qian liwei

(economist)

Points Reasons to convince their points

Factories There are many factories and industries which control the amount of pollution

they produce and are very careful to spend money repairing any damage they

cause. The people running these factories are very concerned about the

environment.

Production If we cut back on the amount of things we produce in order to save the

environment. Then jobs will be lost. People are more important than fish and

trees.

Laws We need more effective laws to preserve the environment, which still allowed

the economy to grow. This includes more inspections to control how many Healthy

environment

and a

stable

economy

is

possible

trees are cut down and how many fish boats can catch.

Taxes Factories which pollute the environment should

have to pay higher taxes.

Step 5 Role play

Work in groups of 4, two students play the role of

Lin Shuiqing and the other two Qian liwei. Using their own words

if possible.

Step 6 Discussion

Discuss the following questions:

Do you think it is possible to achieve a balance between the

economy and the environment? How can this be achieved?