第35/695期初二教案

李甜洁

 

 

Warming the world (P4-5)

 

 

I. Pre-reading

·Do you know what April 22 is?

  April 22 is Earth Day

·This year's Earth Day, which falls on April 22, again focuses on climate change.

·How can climate change affect human health?

 

II. While reading

Let’s read.

1. Number the paragraphs.

2. Underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.

·The argument: How can climate change affect human health?

 

Which one do you choose?

·The story talks about the relationship between climate change and _____.

A. the COVID-19 pandemic

B. wild animals

C. human health

D. forest coverage

 

·What do we know about heat waves?

A. They won’t cause people to die

B. They can cause stomachaches.

C. They can’t harm elderly people.

D. They are very dangerous.

 

·How can climate change cause more infectious disease outbreaks?

A. Because some insects may spread diseases farther.

B. Because infectious diseases are stronger in warm weather.

C. Because more extreme weather is happening.

D. Because more species will die out due to climate change.

 

·According to the story, to prevent epidemic outbreaks, we should _____.

A. cut down trees

B. protect forests

C. protect wild animals

D. stay away from bats

 

·The solution → reduce carbon emissions: government citizens

 

·Think about:

1. Where can we easily find the topic sentence for each paragraph?

At the beginning or ending of a paragraph. The topic sentences can be followed by “For example,.../ According to...study/sb. / In...place,...”

 

2. What is the structure of this passage?

summary

Brainstorm

Besides affecting human health, what other effects will climate change bring?

·Rising sea levels

·Loss of animal habitats

·Social unrest

·Less access to drinking water

·Climate change can also harm plants and animals.

·Because of climate change, the coral in the Great Barrier Reef is also in great danger.

 

 

Coral reef is suffering (P6)

 

 

I. Let’s read

1. Number the paragraphs.

2. Underline the topic sentence for each Paragraph.

3. Analyze (分析) the passage with the help of the structure shown below.

 

 

 

II. While reading

1. What caused the Great Barrier Reef bleaching event?

A. Ocean pollution.

B. Overfishing.

C. Low water temperatures.

D. Global warming.

 

2. As a result of coral bleaching, _____.

a. large amounts of coral will die

b. animals that depend on coral will die

c. some people will lose their jobs

d. ocean temperatures will keep rising

A. abc                 B. abd                 C. acd                 D. bcd

 

3. According to Terry Hughes, _____.

A. mass coral bleaching is getting worse

B. people should take action to protect the animals

C. tropical coral reefs will soon disappear

D. there is no need to pay attention to coral reefs

 

4. The last paragraph mainly tells us that _____.

A. coral reefs are very important to our ecosystem

B. mass coral bleaching can affect us

C. the fishing industry will benefit from coral bleaching

D. human activity causes mass coral bleaching

 

 

III. Post reading

Summary

1. Climate change has been drawing public attention for many years.

2. They can cause harm to us in many different ways. 

3. One result of climate change is .../Climate change can also cause ...

4. Sth/Doing sth. is closely linked (有关联的) to sth/doing sth.

5. Humans will be heavily affected by...

 

·What is the writer's purpose in writing these two articles?

 

·Homework:

Write a 100-120 word composition to share how you feel about climate change and talk about what we can do to protect the environment.

 

 

参考答案及解析

【P4-5】

II. CDAB

 

【P6】

II. DAAB