Learning Objectives By the end of this class

Learning Objectives By the end of this class, we will be able to: 1) develop the viewing ability by describing the pictures and understanding the messages they convey; 2) title the passages by summarizing the main idea of each paragraph ; 3) provide other ways of saving water and protecting our environment.

Stage I Pre-reading

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 1: Viewing the pictures Q 1: What do you think these pictures are? Q 2: What can you see in the pictures? Q 3: What message do the pictures convey? Assignment 学习理解类活动

Stage II While-reading

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 2: Fast reading Assignment 学习理解类活动 Read the passage quickly and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 The reasons why the world is thirsty for water. Para. 2 The importance of dealing with water shortage. Para. 3 The ways of stopping waste water. Based on the main ideas, what can be the corresponding title of this passage? Saving Water Tip: By summarizing the main idea of each paragraph, we can title the passage.

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 3: Careful reading Read the first passage and answer the questions below. Q 1: Why is the world thirsty for water? Q 2: Why is it important to deal with water shortage? Q 3: How can we stop wasting our precious water? Assignment 学习理解类活动

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 3: Careful reading Assignment 学习理解类活动 Q 1: Why is the world thirsty for water? 1. Nearly 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97% of this huge amount is sea water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%. 2. And we can not even use all of that because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers. 3. Even worse, some of it has been polluted. Q: How does the author state the reasons? By using linking words, such as, and, even worse, . . . Q: Why does the author list some figures in the first reason? To show thirsty for water our world is. Tip: Figures can make the object more exact, persuasive and convincing.

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 3: Careful reading Assignment 学习理解类活动 Q 2: Why is it important to deal with water shortage? Our need for water is increasing rapidly-almost day by day. Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. A limited water supply would have a bad effect on agriculture and inverted sentence industry. Tip: By using inverted sentence, the author emphasizes the importance of dealing with the water problem.

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 3: Careful reading Assignment 学习理解类活动 Q 3: How can we stop wasting our precious water? One of the first steps we should take is to develop ways of reusing it. re + use = reuse The affix “re-”can mean “again”, so “reuse” means “to use something again. Tip: Affix can help us guess the meaning of a word.

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 4: Fast reading Assignment 学习理解类活动 Read the passage quickly and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 An introduction to the World Environment Day. Para. 2 The things people can do on WED. Based on the main ideas, what can be the corresponding title of this passage? World Environment Day Tip: By summarizing the main idea of each paragraph, we can title the passage.

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 5: Careful reading Assignment 学习理解类活动 Read the second passage carefully and answer the questions below. Q 1: What's the function of WED? Q 2: What can people at different levels do ?

Pre-reading While-reading Activity 5: Careful reading Post-reading Assignment 学习理解类活动 Q 1: What's the function of WED? 1. WED helps raise worldwide awareness of the threats to our environment.

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 5: Careful reading Assignment 学习理解类活动 Q 2: What can people at different levels do ? 1. People can change their lifestyle to reduce the carbon footprint and can use less power to help the environment. 2. People in poorer countries should be aware of the dangers to the environment. 3. The governments of new superpowers need to reduce their energy consumptions.

Stage III Post-reading

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Activity 6: Discussing and writing Assignment 迁移创新类活动 Discuss in groups what you can do to protect our planet and share with your classmates. Write down all the things that you can do to save water, and then share them in class. take shorter showers plant more trees don’t leave the tap running save energy reuse water reduce emission don't pollute water. . .

Stage Ⅳ Assignment

Pre-reading While-reading Post-reading Assignment Search the Internet and list more ways to protect our planet and save water.

Learning Reflection Items Have I develop the viewing ability? Can I title the passages by summarizing the main idea of each paragraph ? Can I provide other ways of saving water and protecting our environment? No So-so Good Fantastic

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