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大观念视角下的单元整体学习
主题语境 “人与自然”——关爱地球、保护环境
正视环保问题
单元大观念：正视全球面临的环保问题，了解先进的环保理念，增强环保意识，践行绿色生活方式，
树立共同关爱地球，保护环境，与自然和谐相处的价值观。
子主题
Period 1
Starting out & Vocabulary
感知环境问题；学习主题语块
把握主题，建立各语篇关联，形成大观念
Period 3
Using language: Grammar
关注海洋环境；聚焦人类活动
Period 4
Listening & Speaking
讨论雾霾污染；礼貌打断他人
增强环保意识
践行环保理念
Period 2
Understanding ideas
打破传统观念；
重新认识鲨鱼
Period 5
Developing ideas
了解先进理念；真正绿色生活
Period 6
Writing
宣传光盘行动；环保共同参与
Period 7
Presenting ideas & Reflection
关注“碳足迹”;
回顾单元内容
Book 2 Unit 6
Earth first
We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment.
--Margaret Mead
Period 2 Starting out & Vocabulary
Learning Objectives
By the end of this class, you are expected to be able to:
guess the writing purpose of the passage by analyzing the meaning of the title.
analyze the structure of the passage by summarizing the main idea of each paragraph.
briefly talk about how people’s attitudes towards animals are affected by films or books with the help of the phrases and expressions we learned during class.
Warming-up
It’s of great urgency to protect the endangered animals.
Which will be extinct next
Extinct or endangered
Baiji dolphin -
Warming-up
Bramble cay melomys -
Black rhino -
Amur leopard -
extinct
extinct
endangered
endangered
Hawksbill turtle -
Pinta island tortoise -
Splendid poison frog -
Yangtze finless porpoise -
Extinct or endangered
Warming-up
extinct
extinct
endangered
endangered
Great white shark-
？
Tick the words that you would use to describe sharks. Add any more you can think of.
Pre- reading
Now let’s read the passage and find out how sharks are described.
Let’s look at the poster of the film Jaws.
How do you feel about the shark in the picture
dangerous
terrifying
man-eating
creepy
…
Pre- reading
Look at the title and the picture and predict what will be talked about in the passage.
1. The question mark in the title indicates that the passage will talk about this question to make people aware of the truth about sharks.
2. The fin adds more sense of mystery and danger to sharks. It also reminds people of finning.
Can you guess the writing purpose
of this passage
Scan the passage and choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage. (2 mins)
To criticize Peter Benchley’s misleading description of sharks in his book and advocate the protection of sharks.
To explain people’s misunderstanding of sharks and raise awareness of shark protection.
To inform people about sharks and recommend the film and the book to them.
1st reading
How does the author develop the passage to express his purpose
Read the passage carefully and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
2nd reading
Sharks: Dangerous or endangered
2nd reading
Read paragraph one and summarize its main idea. (1 min)
vt. to make something stronger, powerful or more effective
strong adj strength n
strengthen v.
Main idea:
The film Jaws strengthened the idea of shark as a dangerous animal.
2nd reading
Read paragraph two and summarize its main idea.
(1 min)
Main idea:
The film Jaws made people become more scared of sharks and kill them.
phrase be afraid of or be frightened of sth.
scare v. scared adj.
2nd reading
Read paragraph three and summarize its main idea.
(1 min)
Main idea:
The number of large sharks fell quickly due to fear of sharks and finning.
phrase because of
Read paragraph four and summarize its main idea.
(2 mins)
2nd reading
v. to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly
She admitted (that) she had made a mistake.
She admitted making a mistake.
At first she denied making a mistake, but she later admitted (to) it.
Main idea:
Peter found that his book was wrong about sharks.
2. Finning would have an unexpected effect upon Peter
Benchley, the man who wrote the book the film Jaws
was based on.
Peter Benchley did not expect that finning would have a great effect on him.
气温升高会影响到海平面高度、旱情发生频率及更多方面。
A rise in temperature will have an effect on sea levels, drought frequency and more.
Paraphrase
have an effect on: to affect or influence someone or something
Read paragraph four and summarize its main idea.
(2 mins)
2nd reading
Main idea:
Peter found that his book was wrong about sharks.
2nd reading
3. In 1980, Benchley was diving when he came across
an awful sight.
我们正要出去，突然下起雨来。
我在我家乡的一个书店偶然发现了这本书。
when: at that / this time, used in an adverbial clause of time
We were about to go out when it started to rain.
I came across this book in a bookshop in my hometown.
come across: to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance
Read paragraph four and summarize its main idea.
(2 mins)
2nd reading
Main idea:
Peter found that his book was wrong about sharks.
2nd reading
4. He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round.
come to do: to finally reach a state in which sth. happens or you do sth.
过了几个月，她终于喜欢上了新老师。
She had come to like the new teacher over the months.
Paraphrase
He finally started to realise that people are a danger to sharks, rather than the opposite.
rather than: instead of; used esp. when you prefer one thing to another
我今晚想待在家，而不是去外面。
I’d like to stay at home this evening rather than go out.
2nd reading
Read paragraph five and summarize its main idea.
Main idea:
More people want to protect sharks now.
protect… from/ against…
phrase to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage or loss
It’s important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
Vaccination can protect you against COVID-19.
Now try to get the structure of the passage.
(1 min)
2nd reading
Dangerous
Endangered
More people want to protect sharks from extinction.
Sharks: Dangerous or endangered
Can you find out how people’s attitudes towards sharks have changed
Para.1:
The film Jaws strengthened idea of shark as a dangerous animal.
Para.2:
The film Jaws made people become more scared of sharks and kill them.
Para.3:
Number of large sharks fell quickly due to fear of sharks and finning.
Para.4:
Peter found that his book was wrong about sharks.
Para.5:
More people want to protect sharks now.
3rd reading
was wrong about sharks' behaviour
sharks were bad animals that ate humans
swimming in the sea
fish for sharks
as dangerous animals
to protect
sharks do not see people as food
understanding sharks
protect sharks from extinction
fear of sharks and finning
Read the passage quickly and complete the chart showing how attitudes towards sharks have changed with words and expressions from the passage. (2 mins)
Based on paragraph 4, can you guess how Peter Benchley felt after diving in 1980
He might feel sad for the sharks being killed;
He might feel regretful for depicting the great white shark as a dangerous animal in his book;
He might also feel angry about finning.
3rd reading
What have you learnt from this passage
Post-reading
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Don’t believe everything depicted in a book or a film.
Live in harmony with the nature.
…
What other films or books do you know that feature wild animals
Do they “paint” a good or bad picture of these animals
Say how the animals are described.
Post-reading
Thinking and Taking
It depicts pythons as evil and man-eating animals. This mis-leads the people, who have watched the film, to be scared of pythons and even to kill them. However, actually like sharks, pythons do not target people and they only attack people by mistake.
Reflecting
What should we do to protect the endangered animals that look dangerous
Post reading
Keep critical thinking
Always try to find out the truth
Show respect for life
…
Choose one film or book that feature wild animals and write a short passage (about 120 words) about it. The following aspects should be included:
How is the animal described in the film or book
How does the film or book make an effect upon people’s attitudes towards the animal
What is your own opinion
* Try to use the words and expressions learned in this class.
Homework
protect wildlife for a healthy planet
Each and every animal on earth has
as much right to be here as you and me.
Thank you!

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