2018-2019学年度第5期总第724期Time for action to save whales (P2)邯郸市第一中学 李松Lead-in 1. What is the largest mammal in the world? 2. What do you know about it?I. Pre-readingDo whales face any threat? What did the IWC do to protect whales?II. Understanding-fast-readingRead the passage and answer these questions.•How many animal protection organizations are mentioned in the passage? What are they?Five. The IWC, OceanCare, the World Wildlife Fund, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, and Greenpeace.•How many countries mentioned in this passage allow commercial whale hunting? What are they?Japan, Norway and Iceland.•What did Japan suggest doing about the ban on commercial whaling? Japan suggested ending a ban on the commercial hunting of whales. III. Understanding-detailed readingList the reasons for these events.IV. Words& Expressions1. Pandora’s box (Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind.2. ... Japan is using science as a cover for commercial whaling...behavior or activities that seem normal or honest but are being used to hide something bad or illegal3. ... believes the practice can be changed. Many countries adopted similar practices in the past...The word “practice” refers to eating whale meat.V. Language points•威胁threat •商业的commercial•禁令ban•灭绝extinction•增长increase•拒绝reject•减少decrease•阻止prevent•把……归类为classify ... as•濒危的endangered•研究study•短缺shortage•一代人generation•使想起remind•采纳adopt•做法practiceVI. DiscussionIn your opinion, should commercial whale hunting be allowed? Please list your reasons.Gaming addiction becomes a problemIntegrated reading and writing (PIII)江苏省南菁高级中学 吉莉Before readingQ1. Do you enjoy playing video games? If you do, how do you feel when you play them? If you don’t, what don’t you like about them?Q2. What effects do you think video games have on students?Good effects:1. Games that involve multiple players encourage children to work cooperatively to achieve their goals. 2. If students play video games in their spare time, it can be very relaxing.…Bad effects: 1. Gaming can cause many physical problems. For example, staring at a screen for hours on end can cause vision problems. 2. Additionally, playing video games too much may keep students from making social contact in the real world.…While reading: structurePart I (Para 1-3) Part II (Para 4-9) Part III (Para 10-11) While readingPart I (Para 1-3): Introduction to the topic 将游戏成瘾与赌博成瘾进行类比Part II (Para 4-9)：Dangers of gaming addiction Use examples to prove your idea Part III (Para 10-11)：Measures taken to solve the problem Measures in ChinaMeasures in South KoreaMeasures in JapanMeasures in the USPost-readingQ1. In your opinion, should teenagers be allowed to play video games? Why?1. There is nothing wrong with playing video games, as long as the player is sensible. 2. Teenagers shouldn’t play video games, as many of them have weak self-control and may end up ignoring their studies. Q2. In your opinion, how can we prevent students from becoming addicted to video games?1. Set a reasonable time restriction/limit for how long students should play games if they want to achieve a balance between work and play. When they stick to their agreed time limit, reward them in various ways.2. Recommend some other hobbies such as reading, listening to music, or playing sports. 3. Ask teachers and parents for help. After reading: writing请根据图片，以Video gaming addiction 为题，写一篇150字左右的作文。写作内容：1.简要描述图片的内容；2.阐述游戏成瘾的危害；3.提出防止游戏成瘾的建议 （至少两点）。StructurePara 1: Describe the picture and point out the problem of gaming addition.Para 2: Explain the dangers caused by gaming addiction. You may discuss it from the aspect of an individual’s physical and mental health, family relationships and social development.Para 3: Make suggestions about preventing gaming addiction. You may think from different angles, such as school, family and the government.useful expressionsbe glued to your phoneask for medical helpa mental health conditionlose control over sthThankfully, measures have been taken to address the problem.prevent students from doing sthbe addicted to the internet and gamestaken actionput age restrictions on sth Video gaming addiction Are you glued to video games like the child in the picture? There’s no doubt that gaming addiction can give rise to a series of problems. To start with, it is likely that teenagers with gaming addiction spend a lot of time playing games and ignoring their studies. At the same time, they may get poor eyesight due to staring at the screen for a long time. Worse still, teenagers who spend too much time playing video games may grow distant from their family and friends. Measures should be taken to prevent gaming addiction as early as possible. First of all, teenagers should be made fully aware of the bad effects of gaming addiction and be set reasonable time limits on gaming. On top of that, it would be a good idea for teenagers to develop more hobbies such as swimming or reading. Last but not least, rewarding them when they spend less time playing games would be a great way to encourage teens to spend less time on video games. Assignment Polish your writing and get ready for peer evaluation.