Unit8 SectionA（1a-2d）精品教案I. PresentationShow the picture of the earth and tell students the earth is polluted now.For example: (1) The factories that burn coal pollute the air with a lot of black smoke.(2) Factories put waste into the river.(3) People should throw away litter in the bin.(4)There are more cars on the road.II. LearningHere are some words related to different kinds of pollution. Write them in the box below. Then add more words.loud music cars rubbish planes littering ships factories smoking building houses mobile phonesnoise pollution air pollution water pollution____________ ___________ _________________________ ___________ _________________________ ___________ _________________________ ___________ _____________Keys : noise pollution loud music planes mobile phones building housesair pollution factories smoking cars building houseswater pollution ships rubbish littering factoriesIII. Listening1. 1b Listen and complete the sentences.Keys: really dirty rubbish fish litter waste government close down clean up2. Listen again and check (√) the sentences you hear.1) We could go fishing in the river.2) The river was really dirty.3) The river has always been the nicest river in this town.4) We should ask the teachers for help.Keys: 2 3IV. Practice1. Role-play the conversation in 1c.Mark: The river was dirty. Even the bottom of the river was full of rubbish. Tony: But it used to be so clean!Mark: Yes, but people are throwing litter into the river.Tony: Everyone in this town should play a part in cleaning it up!2. Make conversations using the pollution in 1a.A: The river has always been the nicest river in this town.B: Yes, it used to be so clean.A: But I was there last weekend and the river was really dirty.B: What caused the problem?A: People are throwing litter into the river.B: What should we do?A: Factories are also putting waste into the river.B: Yes, everyone in this town should play a part.A: We should write to the government and ask them to close down the factories. B: What else can we do?A: Everyone should help to clean up the river.V. Language points1. We’re trying to save the earth!我们正在竭尽全力拯救地球!try to do =try one’s best to do 努力去做某事。
e.g. Every student should try to study hard in order to study in a university.为了进入大学学习，每个学生都应该努力学习。
2. Here are some words related to different kinds of pollution.be related to 与…有关e.g. I am not related to him in any way. 我和他无任何关系。
3. Everyone in this town should play a part in cleaning it up!play a part in 在……方面起作用e.g. A good diet plays a large part in helping people live longer.健康的饮食在帮助人们长寿方面起着非常大的作用。
play a part 在……中扮演角色e.g. He was invited to play a part in this TV play.他被邀请参加这个电视剧的演出。
4. Even the bottom of the river was full of rubbish.Yes, but people are throwing litter into the river.litter 和rubbish 都可指“垃圾”，用作不可数名词。
rubbish 指“没用的东西(被扔或将要丢弃的无用的东西)”不可回收。
litter 指“(室内或公共场所)乱扔的废物(纸屑、不要的包装纸、废瓶等)”还可回收e.g. Throw the rubbish out. 把垃圾扔出去。
The room is full of rubbish. 房间里堆满了垃圾。
Pick up your litter after a picnic. 野餐后将废弃物收拾好。
VI. Listening1. 2a Listen to the interview. Circle the kinds of pollution that Jason and Susan talk about.A. land pollutionB. air pollutionC. noise pollutionD. water pollutionKeys: B A2. 2b Listen again and complete the sentences.1) The air is badly polluted because there are ___________ on the road these days.2) Factories that burn coal also ________ the air with a lot of black smoke.3) There is also too much rubbish and waste. People _________________ things every day.4) People are also littering in ______________ like parks. This is turning beautiful places into ugly (丑陋) ones.Keys: more cars pollute are throwing away public places3. Listen and answer the questions.1) Who is the interviewer talking to?2) What are they talking?3) What other problems do they see?Keys: Susan and Jason.The environmental problems.There’s too much rubbish and waste in the streets.VII. Practice (2c)Use the information in 2a and 2b to role-play conversations between Jason andSusan.Jason: The air has become really polluted around here. I’m getting very worri ed. Susan: Yes, I used to be able to see stars in the sky.Jason: The problem is that…VIII. DiscussionAsk students what we should do to save the earth. Help students answer, turn off thelights when you leave a room; stop riding in cars; stop using paper towels or napkins; recycle books and paper.IX. Reading1. Read 2d and complete the chart.2. Role-play the conversation.Interviewer: Jason and Susan, what are your ideas for solving these problems? Jason: Well, to cut down air pollution, we should take the bus or subway instead of driving.Susan: Yeah, or ride a bike. There are other advantages (优点) of bike riding. It’s good for health and i t doesn’t cost (花费) anything!Interviewer: Great ideas! What about waste pollution?Susan: Mmm, I think simple things like bringing a bag to go shopping can help. I started doing that a year ago.Jason: Me, too. Also, I never take wooden chopsticks or plastic (塑料) forks whenI buy takeaway (外卖食品) food. I use the ones at home.Susan: And remember to throw rubbish in the bins and keep public places clean and beautiful for everyone.Interviewer: So together, our actions can make a difference and lead to a better future!X. Summary and language points1. This is turning beautiful places into ugly ones.turn… into… 把……变成……e.g. The icy rain seemed like to turn into snow.渐渐地冻雨又变成雪花的模样。