Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees!教案

check the answers with the class.
answers
they talk about: turning off the lights,
turning off the shower.
taking your own bags when shopping.
not riding in cars, riding a bike.
tapescript
boy: hey, julia. don’t forget to turn off the lights. it saves electricity.
girl: oh, i know. i usually do that. i was just in a hurry. how you’re so interested in the environment, jack?
boy: i always have been. lots of people think there’s nothing they can do, but i just read this book about it, and there are lots of things the average person can do.
girl: like what?
boy: well, you should turn off the shower when you’re washing your hair.
girl: oh, i’d never do that]
boy: you wouldn’t?
girl: no, i have very short hair. i’m only in the shower for a few minutes.
boy: well, every minute helps.
girl: what else does it say?
boy: it says you should take your own bags when you go food shopping.
girl: oh, that’s not difficult. i can do that. what else?
boy: hmmm. here’s a good one. it says people should stop riding in cars and start riding hikes.
girl: oh, i’ll never do that! can you see me riding 45 minutes to and from school every day?
boy: well, i think the environment is really important. besides, i like riding my bike.
girl: yes, and you also live close to school!
step ⅴ 2b
this activity gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation.
you will hear the same recording again.
listen and check the things that julia is doing now, the things she will do in the future, and the things she would never do.
point to the three column headings in the chart and let students read the headings again on their own. now listen to the recording carefully and check the things.
play the recording again if necessary.
students check their answers. correct the answers.
answers
things julia is doing now: turning off the lights.
things julia will do in the future: taking bags when shopping.
things julia will never do: turning off the
shower not riding in cars or riding a bike.
step ⅵ 2c
this activity provides guided oral practice using the target language. look at the sample conversation. invite a pair of students to read it aloud to the class.
a: we really shouldn’t use paper napkins, you know.
b: i know. i stopped using them last year.
go through the instructions with the class. say, have a conversation about the items in the chart. talk about which of these things you do now, which you will do in the future, and which you would never do.
get students to work in pairs. while they are working, walk around the classroom checking the progress of the pairs and offering help as needed. invite one or two pairs to say their conversations to the class.