Using LanguageⅠ教学设计第二课时

Book4

Unit 8

Natural Laws or Human Laws? Further reading

The sea

桂平市石咀中学

陆秀华

Learning targets: Knowledge target: to grasp the meaning of new vocabulary and the main idea of the text. Ability target: to improve the abilities of reading and speaking for information. Emotion target: to learn about the sea and how to protect the sea. Key points: Master different reading skills by practicing skimming and scanning. Difficult points: Catch the detailed information of the text and give advice on protecting the sea. Pre-reading Step 1.Warming up While-reading

Step 2.Fast reading (Tasks 1-2) Task1: Decide whether each of the following statements is true(T) or false(F)

(1) The sea is always rough. (

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(2) There is less land than sea in the world. (

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(3) The deepest place in the sea is nine kilometers deep.

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(4) The Dead Sea is very salty, and even fish cannot live in it. (

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(5) Millions of tiny living things that float in the sea are so small that it is difficult to see them. () Task2:Complete the outline of the text The topic of the Further Reading text is The sea Its appearance

Its characteristics (1)It looks pretty when the sun is

shining on it.

(1)The sea is very big. (2)It can be very rough when there is a strong wind.

(2)The sea is also very deep in some place.

(3)It’s salty.

(4)In most parts of the sea, there are plenty

of fish and plants. (5)The sea can be very cold. Step 3.Careful reading(Tasks 3-4) Task3 Fill in the blanks:

Talk about Mr . Earth and watch a short video about the sea .

1.The sea is ________.

2.It covers

____________ of the world. 3.The sea is also ________, and some parts of the sea are___________.

4.In most parts of the sea , there are plenty of ______________. Task5

Finish the following Qs: 1. Which of the following statements is NOT true？

A. Land covers one fourth of the area of the earth.

B. The depths of the sea are different in different places.

C. The depth of a sea at one spot near Japan is nearly the height of the highest mountain.

D. The salt in the sea mainly comes from the land. 2. The Dead Sea is lifeless because

A. the water in it is too cold

B. the water in it is too salty for anything to grow

C. the water in it never flows

D. no sunlight can reach the bottom of the sea 3.We can see the underlined word "rough" in this passage means

A. ugly

B. noisy

C. cold

D. not calm Post-reading

Task6

Discussion and Speaking What can we do to protect the earth.

Watch a short video . Homework

Write down some tips for protecting the earth.