外研版必修3Module4學案
step 4 language points in the text
t: now let’s deal with some language points.
◆ you just had to hope you’d survive.
survive vi. continue to live or exist ~ (from sth), ~ ( on sth),
e.g. many strange customs have survived from earlier time.
i can’t survived on 30£ a week.
vt. continue to live or exist in spite of nearly being killed or destroyed
~ an earthquake, ~ shipwreck
survivor n. person who survived
◆as a result of “ desertification”.
…. 由于沙漠化的結果
desert + ify “-fy / -ify” 后綴 變為verb. desertify → desertification
◆ ……… because people cut down trees and dig up grass.
cut sth down (cause sth to fall down by cutting it at base)
~ a tree, 砍倒一棵樹,~ trousers, 改短褲子,~ one’s expenses, 減少開支
dig sth up ①break up(soil,etc) by digging, ②remove sth from the ground by digging
dig up the land for a new garden. 為建一座花園而墾地。
we dig up the tree by his roots.我們將樹連根拔起。
◆ …… weather experts advise people not to go out.
advise sb. (not) to do sth. give advice to sb; recommend
period 5 listening (listening and vocabulary; everyday english) listening and vocabulary (page35)
1 deal with vocabulary first to make preparations for listening. then the ss will hear a speech about environmental problems made by an expert. then solve all the questions in this part.
2 then turn to page38.let’s listen to the tape for the last time and deal with everyday english.
3 at last present the tapescript.
4 if time permits, deal with listening and speaking (wb p88)
period 6 extensive reading(cultural corner)
read the passage on p39 and answer the questions.
1. how do countries in europe try to improve the environment?
2. when did the “green” movement begin?
3. what does the “green” movement try to do?
ask students talk about the following two questions:
a. are there organizations in china whose aim is to protect the environment?
b. what do you know about the organizations?
if students don’t know any, present them some materials.
here are some supplementary reading materials on the paper.
china adopts environment-friendly way to dispose rubbish
china is adopting an environment-friendly way of rubbish disposal by building its largest rubbish-burning fueled power plant in shanghai, according to friday's chinadaily.
the plant to be built in shanghai's pudong new district is designed to have the capacity to generate 100,000 megawatts of electricity annually by means of thermal energy generated through burning 365,000 tons of rubbish, the paper said.