教案编号 5▪Unit 6 Eco-friendly World●Teaching MaterialForward English for Practical Purposes, Book 2, Unit 6●Teaching Aims:In this unit, students are supposed to▪master the words and expressions often used to talk about Eco-friendly World1.learn2. how to express hopes and desires;▪understand the listening information about Eco-friendly World;3.understand the main idea of Text A, and master the useful sentencestructures and words and expressions;4.master phonetic skill: liaison;5.do some grammar practice– attributive clause;6.know about some writing strategies and learn how to write an Outlineand fill out a form.●Teaching Emphasis1.to master the key language points and grammatical structures inthe text;2.to know how to write an outline and fill out a form.●Teaching Difficulties1.to understand the main idea of Text A, master the key languagepoints and grammatical structures in the text.2.to use the expressions learnt to talk about lifelong learningfreely.3.to express one’s hopes and desires.●Teaching ApproachesCommunicative approach and Computer-Assisted Instruction●Teaching Aidsa projectora multi-media computer system●Teaching Procedures and contents (8 periods)Part A Lead inTask 11 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary1What can we benefit from the equipment in the first picture?2Do you know what the house in the first picture is called? What is special about it?. 3 What are the advantages of U-shaped lamps in the third picture?Task 2 Listen to the short dialogues and fill in the blanks.Task 3 Listen to the recording, and complete the passage.Task 4 Discuss the following questions with your partner about your understanding of lifelong learning.1..What are the advantages of U-shaped lamps in the third picture?2.How do you understand the saying “It’s never too old to learn”?Text AGreening the World Begins at HomeLanguage and Cultural Points in the TextPara. 1greenv. to make greene.g. The company is making efforts to green its products.公司正竭尽全力使产品更环保。
It took him five years to green the hill.他花了五年时间才让这座小山变绿。
Para. 2convincev. to make sb. feel certain; to cause sb. to realizee.g. I was convinced I saw you there, but it must havebeen someone else.我以为看见你在那里,一定是看错人了。
What she said convinced me that I was wrong.她的一番话使我认识到自己错了。
use upto use (material, etc.) until no more is lefte.g. We have used up all the paper.我们把纸全用完了。
He used up all his money in one week.一周之内他就用光了所有的钱。
Tacklev. to deal with or overcomee.g. It’s time to tackle my homework.现在该对付我的家庭作业了。
Mr. Wells tackled the diffi cult problem, but he couldn’t solve it.威尔斯先生处理过这一难题,但未能解决Para. 3globala. world-widee.g. Having a global tour is my dream.环球旅行是我的梦想。
The global energy crisis is getting more and moreserious.全球性的能源危机日益严峻。
be on one’s wayhaving started one’s journey; already in the process of e.g. Work harder, you’ll be well on your way to jobpromotion.勤快些吧,你很快就会获得提拔的。
Some people say that this country is well on its way to being the other superpower.有人说这个国家就要成为另一个超级大国了。
investv. to use (money) to buy shares, property, etc., in orderto earn interest or bring profite.g. The best time to invest is now.现在是投资的最佳时机。
He invested all his money in real estate.他把钱全部投资房地产了。
hybrida. of mixed character; composed of different elementse.g. Hybrid diesel-electric cars are gaining greaterpopularity in China.动力混合车在中国越来越普遍了。
renewablea. that can be renewede.g. Water is a renewable energy resource.水是一种可再生资源。
Is the permit renewable?这个许可证可以延期吗?Para. 4consumptionn. using up of food, energy, resources, etc.e.g. The meat was declared unfit for human consumption.已宣布这种肉不适宜人们食用。
We have measured the car’s fuel consumption.我们测量了这辆汽车的汽油消耗量locavoren. those who prefer to eat locally produced food to thatwhich is moved to the market from a distanceNote: It is a movement in the United States and other countrieswith the idea of sustainable developmentin turnas a result of sth. in a series of eventse.g. Increased production will, in turn, lead to increased profits.增加生产会继而增加利润。
Para. 5arise fromto follow as a result of sth.e.g. Problems often arise from the lack of communication.问题常常是由于缺乏交流而产生的。
The accident arose from carelessness in theexperiment.事故是由于实验过程中的疏忽而造成的Para. 6.declinev. to become smaller, weaker, fewer, etc.e.g. Her influence declined after she lost the election.落选后她的影响力大为降低。
With the development of the economy, the birthrateis declining.随着经济的发展,出生率在不断下降take onto accept; to decide to do sth.; to undertake sth. e.g. She took on greater responsibilities when she waspromoted.她得到提升,担负了更大的责任。