Unit 2 The environment教案

unit 2 the environment
project
teaching aims 1.help ss learn and use english by doing a project.
2. encourage ss to use they have learnt to complete a project. 
teaching important points  help ss how to plan and do research for the report.

teaching difficult points
 help ss how to cooperate each part of work together.
teaching methods
 1.students-centered.
2.teacher & students’ interaction.
3.multimedia way.
teaching aids 1. the multimedia.
2. the blackboard.
teaching procedures: 
step 1  lead-in
show some pictures of the yangtze river and tell ss the purpose of the class. 
step 2 learning the text
1)  divide ss into groups and ask them to read their assigned paragraph and report the main idea of the if to the class. 
p1 the environmental problems of the yangtze river have raised concern.
p2 many people have recognized the importance of protecting the yangtze river and many environmental organizations and projects have been set up.

p3 two special government projects are under way to protect the river. one is the water and soil preservation project.
p4 the second project is a nature reserve for white-flag dolphins.

p5  the environmental situation of the yangtze river is improving.

2) encourage ss in other groups to raise as many questions as possible.
3) ask ss to read the report carefully and answer the questions.
4) ask ss to form into groups and discuss the following questions.
a.why have the environmental problems of the yangtze river raised concern both nationally and internationally?
b.what does the green river organization do?
c.what problems do the two government projects focus on?
d.what did farmers have to do under the water and soil preservation project?
e. what does the second project concern?

extension questions:
f. do you think the environmental situation of the yangtze river is getting better? why?
g. what else can we do to protect the yangtze river?
5) ask ss to read the article again and analyse the structure of it.
6) ask ss to do close test.
7) have ss do part b1 & b2, d1 & d2.
step 3 writing a report
planning
● work in small groups. discuss what you read on the previous page, briefly discuss the questions below and then decide on a topic for your report. have it approved by your teacher.
what do you think are the biggest environmental problems in china?
the topic for your report will be ___________________________.
● discuss the tasks listed below and decide which group members will be responsible for each task. write the names beside the work each member is going to do. (remember, two or three people can work on the same task!)