Chapter5. Sick buildings-Reading

2. ask them to finish e2 on page 86 while they are scanning the report.
3.besides, teacher may ask students some more questions to help them find out specific information in a short period of time.
⑴ what is the general situation of solid insurance ltd?
⑵ could you tell us the problem with the building’s central air-conditioning system?
⑶ why do they need to purchase modern, adjustable chairs and introduce a system of regular breaks?
⑷ what conclusion can we draw from the report?
通過(guò)以上這些問(wèn)題，可以引導(dǎo)學(xué)生把握這篇報(bào)告的主要內(nèi)容，并訓(xùn)練他們?cè)诙虝r(shí)間內(nèi)迅速獲取信息的能力。
4.read and think
該部分是在學(xué)生完成了對(duì)課文整體理解的基礎(chǔ)上對(duì)獲取信息的進(jìn)一步思考，既能訓(xùn)練他們的思維能力，也能鞏固所學(xué)內(nèi)容，加深對(duì)課文的理解。
a. roughly how many of the workers said they had been ill?
b. ms ford says that smoking is the easiest problem to solve. what will probably be the most difficult problem to solve?
c. why do you think the company did not have a non-smoking policy in the past?
d. on what floor of the building is the plastics factory?
e. according to kate ford, which two improvements could conveniently be made at the same time?
f. what does kate ford imply about mr c k li’s abilities as a manager?
5.discussion: could you name some pollutants in our teachers’ office? what can we do to change the present situation?
這部分是為了給學(xué)生創(chuàng)造機(jī)會(huì)運(yùn)用所學(xué)知識(shí)解決實(shí)際生活中的問(wèn)題，將英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)與現(xiàn)實(shí)生活緊密結(jié)合起來(lái)，鼓勵(lì)他們積極地進(jìn)行語(yǔ)言輸出。
6.finish the rest exercises in the reading part.
7. assignments: read the supplementary material to know more about indoor pollution.(見(jiàn)鏈接3)

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說(shuō)明：
關(guān)于sick building的補(bǔ)充閱讀材料，拓展學(xué)生的閱讀能力，并加深對(duì)課文主題的理解。

what causes indoor air problems?
indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in homes. inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not carrying indoor air pollutants out of the home. high temperature and humidity levels can also increase concentrations of some pollutants.
pollutant sources
there are many sources of indoor air pollution in any home. these include combustion sources such as oil, gas, kerosene, coal, wood, and tobacco products; building materials and furnishings as diverse as deteriorated, asbestos-containing insulation, wet or damp carpet, and cabinetry or furniture made of certain pressed wood products; products for household cleaning and maintenance, personal care, or hobbies; central heating and cooling systems and humidification devices; and outdoor sources such as radon, pesticides, and outdoor air pollution.