1、Unit 3 ConservationLesson 3 Period 1 Warm upTake turns to ask and answer questions.1 How do you travel to school every day?2 How much time do you spend travelling to school every day?3 How do you feel when you get stuck in traffic jams?4 Why have your parents decided to rent an apartment near our sc
2、hool?Warm upReport your partners answers to the class.My partner is driven to school by her Dad every day.They spend about 30 minutes traveling to school.Sometimes she gets up late and there are traffic jams and it takes them longer time.She feels stressed out and sometimes she feels annoyed because
3、 she doesnt want to be late.After school,she has to take the bus home,which is quite crowded.When getting home,she feels exhausted and doesnt want to do her homework.Read and ExploreBelow is a passage about car uses in Britain.Guess the answers to the questions before you read the passage.How many c
4、ars are there on the roads?32 million/50 million/64 million By how much has the number of cars gone up in the last 20 years?10%/25%/40%How many people die every year in vehicle accidents?1,000/2,500/3,000 How many deaths per year are caused by air pollution?10,000/20,000/30,000Read and ExploreRead P
5、art 1 of the passage.Check your predictions/answers.How many cars are there on the roads?32 million/50 million/64 million By how much has the number of cars gone up in the last 20 years?10%/25%/40%How many people die every year in vehicle accidents?1,000/2,500/3,000 How many deaths per year are caus
6、ed by air pollution?10,000/20,000/30,000Read and ExploreScan and summarizeThe main idea of Part 1 is _.(Part 1)The content of Part 2 is mainly about _.(Part 2)The purpose of the conversations used at the beginning is to _.Anger and stress are nothing compared to _.traffic situation in Britain proble
7、ms caused by cars five ways to give up carsintroduce the following topic about car culture in Britainthe real costs of the motor carRead and ExploreProblems caused by cars(7)1 get stuck in traffic jamsWhat are the problems caused by cars?(Part 1)2 arrive stressed out3 too many cars on the road4 too
8、many deaths caused by vehicle accidents5 global warming and climate change6 too many deaths caused by air pollution7 some types of cancer caused by traffic pollutionRead and ExploreTaking Notes(2)Taking notes when reading a text is very similar to taking notes when listening(see Book 3,Unit 8).Read
9、the text quickly to _.Decide what kind of _ you are looking for,e.g.names,places,dates,events,reasons,feelings or numbers.Remember:Dont try to write _;use _ and symbols.get general idea of the textinformationin full sentencesabbreviations Skill BuilderRead and ExploreReview M3U8L2 Taking Notes(1)P34
10、Diagrams,tables and bullet pointsdiagramstablesbullet pointsRead and ExploreReview M3U8L2 Taking Notes(1)P34Symbols and AbbreviationSymbolsAbbreviationRead and ExploreTraffic ProblemsEffects:personal angryEffects:socialPossible solution：stressed out,tiredtraffic accidents,global warming and climate
11、change,deaths and cancer by air pollutionRead Part 1 more carefully.Complete the notes in the diagram.Then think about any possible solutions to the problems.Read and ExploreRead Part 2 and complete the notes.Solutions/AdviceUse public transportThink before you goShare carsTake actionRead and Explor
12、eThink about the following questions:1 What are the excuses that people make for using cars?Excuses:“The buses are terrible.”“The trains are always late.”“I havent got time to walk.“People are addicted to cars!”Read and Explore2 Can you say more about the five tips?Advantages of walking:save money,k
13、eep fit,cut the risk of heart diseaseAdvantages of buses over cars:save the number of cars,relaxThink before you go:go to nearby shops,need to make that journey?Advantages of sharing cars:cheaper,kinder to the environmentTake action:talk to neighbors,write to the papers,go to the city government,ask
14、 for speed limit,ask for a pedestrian areaRetellProblemsPersonalSocialAdviceWriters attitudeRetell the text according to the structure of the text.ReasonsDiscussIn groups,discuss these questions.1 What is the writers attitude towards cars?Find some evidence from the passage.2 How do you understand t
15、he title“The Road to Destruction”?The writer knows that cars have negative effects and she wants to help the environment(“We know that cars are bad for us”,all quite simple,isnt it?Five easy ways to improve our environment”)but she thinks it will be difficult for her to give up her car(“Ive got to p
16、ick up my daughter from school The traffic is going to be horrible,but what can I do?”).The road to destruction refers to the fact that the cars on the road willeventually lead to the destruction of our planet.Discuss3 Are the traffic problems in your city better,worse or the same as those in Britai
17、n?4 What has the government done or what should it do to help with traffic problems?In groups,discuss these questions.AssignmentWatch the video“Important Things to Know before Taking Public Transport in London”and write down the important things.Then conduct research on the public transportation in
18、your city/area.Summarize some important things to know before taking public transport in your city/area.Compare the differences and similarities between your citys public transportation and Londons.What suggestions can you put forward to help improve public transportation in your city/area?Watch and CompareVideoImportant Things to Know before Taking Public Transport in LondonGoodbye!
