1、大观念视角下的单元整体学习主题语境 “人与自然”关爱地球、保护环境正视环保问题单元大观念单元大观念：正视全球面临的环保问题，了解先进的环保理念，增强环保意识，践行绿色生活方式，树立共同关爱地球，保护环境，与自然和谐相处的价值观。子主题Period 1Starting out & Vocabulary感知环境问题；学习主题语块 把握主题，建立各语篇关联，形成大观念Period 3Using language: Grammar关注海洋环境；聚焦人类活动Period 4Listening & Speaking讨论雾霾污染；礼貌打断他人增强环保意识践行环保理念Period 2Understanding
2、 ideas打破传统观念；重新认识鲨鱼Period 5Developing ideas了解先进理念；真正绿色生活Period 6Writing宣传光盘行动；环保共同参与Period 7Presenting ideas & Reflection关注“碳足迹”;回顾单元内容Book 2 Unit 6Earth firstWe wont have a society if we destroy the environment. -Margaret MeadPeriod 2 Starting out & VocabularyLearning ObjectivesBy the end of this c
3、lass, you are expected to be able to:guess the writing purpose of the passage by analyzing the meaning of the title.analyze the structure of the passage by summarizing the main idea of each paragraph. briefly talk about how peoples attitudes towards animals are affected by films or books with the he
4、lp of the phrases and expressions we learned during class. Warming-upIts of great urgency to protect the endangered animals.Which will be extinct next?Extinct or endangered? Baiji dolphin -Warming-upBramble cay melomys -Black rhino -Amur leopard -extinctextinctendangeredendangeredHawksbill turtle -
5、Pinta island tortoise -Splendid poison frog -Yangtze finless porpoise -Extinct or endangered? Warming-upextinctextinctendangeredendangeredGreat white shark- ？dangerouspowerfulendangeredinterestingman-eatingterrifyingcuteintelligenthugeTick the words that you would use to describe sharks. Add any mor
6、e you can think of.Pre- readingNow lets read the passage and find out how sharks are described.Lets look at the poster of the film Jaws. How do you feel about the shark in the picture? dangerousdangerous terrifyingterrifying man-eatingman-eating creepycreepy Pre- readingLook at the title and the pic
7、ture and predict what will be talked about in the passage. 1. The question mark in the title indicates that the passage will talk about this question to make people aware of the truth about sharks. 2. The fin adds more sense of mystery and danger to sharks. It also reminds people of finning.Can you
8、guess the writing purpose of this passage?Scan the passage and choose the authors purpose in writing the passage. (2 mins) 1. To criticize Peter Benchleys misleading description of sharks in his book and advocate the protection of sharks.2. To explain peoples misunderstanding of sharks and raise awa
9、reness of shark protection.3. To inform people about sharks and recommend the film and the book to them. 1st readingHow does the author develop the passage to express his purpose ?Read the passage carefully and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.2nd readingSharks: Dangerous or endangered?2nd
10、readingRead paragraph one and summarize its main idea. (1 min) vt. to make something stronger, powerful or more effectivestrong adj strength n strengthen v.Main idea:The film Jaws strengthened the idea of shark as a dangerous animal.2nd readingRead paragraph two and summarize its main idea. (1 min)
11、Main idea:The film Jaws made people become more scared of sharks and kill them.phrase be afraid of or be frightened of sth. scare v. scared adj.2nd readingRead paragraph three and summarize its main idea. (1 min)Main idea:The number of large sharks fell quickly due to fear of sharks and finning.phra
12、se because ofRead paragraph four and summarize its main idea. (2 mins)2nd readingv. to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly She admitted (that) she had made a mistake. She admitted making a mistake. At first she denied making a mistake, but she later admitted (to) it. Main idea:Peter
13、 found that his book was wrong about sharks. 2. Finning would have an unexpected effect upon Peter Benchley, the man who wrote the book the film Jaws was based on. Peter Benchley did not expect that finning would have a great effect on him. 气温升高会影响到海平面高度、旱情发生频率及更多方面。气温升高会影响到海平面高度、旱情发生频率及更多方面。A rise
14、in temperature will have an effect on sea levels, drought frequency and more. Paraphrasehave an effect on: to affect or influence someone or somethingRead paragraph four and summarize its main idea. (2 mins)2nd readingMain idea:Peter found that his book was wrong about sharks.2nd reading 3. In 1980,
15、 Benchley was diving when he came across an awful sight. 我们正要出去，突然下起雨来。我们正要出去，突然下起雨来。 我在我家乡的一个书店偶然发现了这本书。我在我家乡的一个书店偶然发现了这本书。when: at that / this time, used in an adverbial clause of time We were about to go out when it started to rain. I came across this book in a bookshop in my e across: to meet, f
16、ind, or discover someone or something by chanceRead paragraph four and summarize its main idea. (2 mins)2nd readingMain idea:Peter found that his book was wrong about sharks.2nd reading 4. He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round. come to do: to finally reach a st
17、ate in which sth. happens or you do sth. 过了几个月，她终于喜欢上了新老师。过了几个月，她终于喜欢上了新老师。She had come to like the new teacher over the months. ParaphraseHe finally started to realise that people are a danger to sharks, rather than the opposite. rather than: instead of; used esp. when you prefer one thing to anoth
18、er 我今晚想待在家，而不是去外面。我今晚想待在家，而不是去外面。Id like to stay at home this evening rather than go out.2nd readingRead paragraph five and summarize its main idea. Main idea:More people want to protect sharks now.protect from/ againstphrase to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage or loss Its importan
19、t to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Vaccination can protect you against COVID-19.Now try to get the structure of the passage. (1 min) 2nd readingDangerousEndangeredMore people want to protect sharks from extinction.Sharks: Dangerous or endangered?Can you find out how peoples
20、attitudes towards sharks have changed?Para.1:The film Jaws strengthened idea of shark as a dangerous animal.Para.2:The film Jaws made people become more scared of sharks and kill them.Para.3:Number of large sharks fell quickly due to fear of sharks and finning.Para.4:Peter found that his book was wr
21、ong about sharks.Para.5:More people want to protect sharks now.3rd readingwas wrong about sharks behavioursharks were bad animals that ate humansswimming in the seafish for sharksas dangerous animalsto protectsharks do not see people as foodunderstanding sharksprotect sharks from extinctionfear of s
22、harks and finningRead the passage quickly and complete the chart showing how attitudes towards sharks have changed with words and expressions from the passage. (2 mins)Based on paragraph 4, can you guess how Peter Benchley felt after diving in 1980?lHe might feel sad for the sharks being killed; lHe
23、 might feel regretful for depicting the great white shark as a dangerous animal in his book; lHe might also feel angry about finning.3rd readingWhat have you learnt from this passage? Post-reading Dont judge a book by its cover. Dont believe everything depicted in a book or a film. Live in harmony w
24、ith the nature. What other films or books do you know that feature wild animals? Do they “paint” a good or bad picture of these animals? Say how the animals are described.Post-readingThinking and TakingIt depicts pythons as evil and It depicts pythons as evil and man-eatingman-eating animals. This a
25、nimals. This mis-leadsmis-leads the people, who have the people, who have watched the film, to watched the film, to be scared of be scared of pythons and pythons and even to kill them. However, actually like sharks, even to kill them. However, actually like sharks, pythons do not pythons do not targ
26、ettarget people and they only people and they only attack people attack people by mistakeby mistake. . ReflectingWhat should we do to protect the endangered animals that look dangerous?Post readingKeep critical thinkingAlways try to find out the truthShow respect for lifeChoose one film or book that
27、 feature wild animals and write a short passage (about 120 words) about it. The following aspects should be included:a)How is the animal described in the film or book?b)How does the film or book make an effect upon peoples attitudes towards the animal?c)What is your own opinion?* Try to use the words and expressions learned in this class.HomeworkPROTECT WILDLIFE FOR A HEALTHY PLANETEach and every animal on earth Each and every animal on earth has has as much right to be here as you as much right to be here as you and me. and me.
