高中英语必修5Unit 2 Reading The economony or the environ

Unit 2 EnvironmentPart One Teaching DesignReading The economy or the environment—must we choose?Step1: Leading-inA debate is serious discussion of a subject in which manypeople take part.Speakers in a debate will represent opposite views on thesubject being discussed.In a debate, one side gets the opportunity to present their pointsfirst. The other side follows and presents theirs.…Now, let’s have a debate, shall we?Some people say that money can solve all problems, but some say knowledge. Which one do you prefer? Money or knowledge?For reference:Could natural disasters devastate Britain?Yes NoIf the volcano on La Palma in the Canaries explodes, a 500m high mega-tsunami could engulf low-lying parts of the UK Though some scientists believe it will happen, it's unlikely for the next few thousand yearsOne of Britain's most severe tornadoes destroyed a church and 600 homes in central London in 1091 Most British houses are now built from brick and are much more sturdyIn 1995, a hurricane doubled back from the Caribbean and hit Britain This UK storm was only the remnants of a hurricane. In order to retain its strength, a hurricane must remain over warm water of 26.5C or aboveNorth-west Wales is one of the most seismically active places in the whole UK. In 1984, a quake registered 5.4 on the Richter scale. Another could hit any day now An earthquake of this magnitude rarely causes severe damage. Quakes above 5 are exceptional in the UK, and there is no proof that another is due soonStep 2: Fast reading for general ideasGo through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on Page 22. Just focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions.Answers1. Mr. Lin Shuiqing represents the environment and Mr. Qian Liwei represents the economy.2. Six times.3. They should have to pay higher taxes.Step 3: Detailed reading for important information1. Let’s read the speech a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 24AnswersC1 1). Lin Shuiqing belongs to the Society for environmental preservation.2). He starts his speech by talking about the way large areas of the world are damaged by industrial waste.3). They are being caught by fishing boats before they can lay eggs.4). He thinks we should teach people about environmentally friendly ways of living,5). Because jobs will be lost. People are more important than fish and trees.6). We should produce more things from recycled products.7). We need more effective laws to preserve the environment, which still allow the economy to grow.8). Many people are willing to pay slightly higher prices for things that are environmentally friendly.C2 Li Shuiqing 6 1 5 3 2 4Qian Liwei 5 3 1 2 42. Listen to the tape and choose the best answers to the following questions:(1) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Lin Shuiqing’s speech?A. Industrial waste destroyed many places and killed many places and animals.B. Factories producing poisonous chemicals should close down.C. Fishes died for more than one reasons.D. Polluted atmosphere can make human beings sick.(2) What can be inferred from the speech?A. Though we caught large numbers of fish, they develop so quickly that we’ll still have enough to eat.B. It’s likely that we’ll not have enough to eat if we keep producing people rapidly.C. Lin Shuiqing is for the idea of recycling, while Qian Liwei is against it.D. An economist is often seen as being against the environment.(3) What does the sentence “People often think that economic development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be right.〞mean?A. Economic development is good for the environment.B. Economic development is bad for the environment.C. Economic development is not always bad for the environment.Key: BBC3. Now, read the debate a third time and fill in the table with the correct answers.laws We need more effective laws topreserve the environment, which stillallows the economy to grow. Thisincludes more inspections to controlhow many trees are cut down and howmany fish boats can catch fish.taxes Factories which pollute theenvironment should have to pay highertaxes.Step 4: Practice:1. Let’s complete Parts D (Refer to the text while completing part D)AnswersD 1. b 2. f 3. c 4. d 5. h 6. e 7. g 8. a2. Now , let’s read a speech by a student who is interested in environmental protection and fill in the blanks with the given words. After that, you will be more familiar with the debate. Finish the exercise by yourselves and we’llE 1) environment 2) pollution 3) economy 4) reduce5) waste 6) recycled 7) industry 8) responsibility9) population 10) EarthStep 5: Post-reading activities1.Now let’s role-play the debate. You will be divided into six groups. Three groups should represent LinShuiqing and the other three groups should represent Qian Liwei. Each of you reads one or two points in the debate. If possible, you can make some changes to the debate or add your opinions to the debate. Three minutes later, I’ll ask several groups to present your role-plays to the class. Let’s see which group wins the debate!2.Let’s come to Part F. Work in pairs and then role-play the discussion.3.Let’s enjoy a flash A day of a photographer and have a discussion:Do you think it is possible to achieve a balance between the economy and the environment?How can this be achieved?For reference;1. We could educate people to respect and protect the environment.2. We could urge factories that produce large amounts of waste to build a system to purify the waste and minimize the damage to the environment.3. We could urge the government to pass stricter laws to protect the environment.4. We could produce strict laws to preserve the environment.5. We could create a system to deal with the waste and rubbish scientifically.Step 5: Language points:Step6: HomeworkParts A1 and A2 on page 98 in Workbook.。