1、第 1 页 共 4 页 Book 3 Unit 1 Nature in the balance Extended reading News that Matters: pollution in Norgate 一、一、教学目标教学目标 By the end of this section, students will be able to: 1. understand the TV show transcript about a polluted city; 2. summarize the main viewpoints of the host and three guests; 3. co
2、me up with their own ideas about the relationship between economic development and environmental protection; 4. appreciate the functions of the hosts words and the language strategies the host has adopted; 5. describe what the world will be like 20 years from now. 二、二、教学重难点教学重难点 1. To read and under
3、stand the transcript; 2. To write about what the world will be like 20 years from now. 三、三、教学过程教学过程 步步 骤骤 教学活动教学活动 设计意图设计意图 互动时间互动时间/ /模式模式 Lead-in Step 1 Students brainstorm different kinds of pollution. 复 习 相 关 词 汇，进入学习状态。 2 Class Work Step 2 Students think about the pollution they have met or hea
4、rd of before. The teacher has students share their stories with the rest of the class. 激发学生学习 兴趣，激活已有的 相关知识和经验。 5 Individual Work Class Work Reading 第 2 页 共 4 页 Step 3 The teacher has students answer the following question. What kinds of pollution do you think the cities have now? 根据标题预测 文章内容。 4 Ind
5、ividual Work Class Work Step 4 The teacher has students finish Part A on Page 12. Summarize the main viewpoints of the host and three guests. 明 晰 各 方 论 点，理清文章脉络。 8 Individual Work Step 5 The teacher has students find the supporting details of the three guests and the host. James Smith: 1. Norgate ha
6、s become seriously polluted over the past 20 years. 2. Factories have caused water and air pollution and endangered public health. 3. Heavy industry should be moved out of Norgate. Vincent Brown: 1. Factory managers care deeply about the environment and the community. 2. Factories have taken various
7、 measures to reduce pollution, even though these measures raise their production costs. 3. Factories have helped Norgates economy and created job opportunities for local residents. Julie Archer: 1. The Norgate Environmental Protection Committee not only plays a major role in controlling pollution, b
8、ut also has a duty to promote economic growth. 2. Different branches of government work together 明确论点和论 据的关系，培养思 辨能力。 8 Individual Work 第 3 页 共 4 页 to ensure that development strategies can be followed in an environmentally friendly way. 3. Everyone should do their part to protect the environment. H
9、ost: 1. Norgates fast development has brought increased pollution and greatly damaged the environment. 2. The fortunes of our environment and our economy are inseparable. 3. We should build a better future and a cleaner world for our children. Appreciation Step 6 The teacher has students work in pai
10、rs and answer the following questions. 1. Whats the style of this TV show transcript? 2. Whats the function of this style? 关注文本的文 体特征，思考其背 后的依据。 3 Pair Work Step 7 The teacher has students read the hosts words and explore their functions. 1. Our topic today is pollution in Norgate. 2. Joining us in
11、the studio tonight are James Smith, a local resident; Vincent Brown, senior manager of a local factory; and Julie Archer, chief of the Norgate Environmental Protection Committee. 3. Mr Smith, youve lived in this city for over 20 years. How would you describe the effects of pollution over that time?
12、4. Mr Smith protested against heavy industry. 5. Mr Brown, would you like to respond? 从 语 用 的 角 度，了解主持人话 语在话题讨论中的 重要作用。 3 Pair Work 第 4 页 共 4 页 6. Mrs Archer, what are your thoughts on how to deal with pollution? 7. A former UN official once said Its our duty to build a human community with a shared
13、 future. Step 8 The teacher has students work in groups and finish Part B on Page 12. Describe what the world will be like 20 years from now. Students share their descriptions with the rest of the class. 拓展学生思维 的深度和广度，训 练学生对自身和他 人行为进行反思的 能力。 10 Group Work Class Work Homework 1. Polish up the writing. 2. Finish the workbook. 2
