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TEENS 初三20-21学年第42期总第660期教案

凌红珊

 

 

Why support the plan? (P2)

 

 

I. Warm up

What do you know about electricity?

How is it produced?

 

The electricity that we use is a secondary energy source because it is produced by converting (转化) primary sources of energy such as coal, natural gas, nuclear energy (核能) , solar energy, and wind energy into electrical power.

 

 

 

II. Reading

Pre-reading

nuclear power plant 核电站

radioactive wastewater 核废水

 

1. Have you heard about this news?

2. What do you think of it?

 

 

Look at the title and predict.

1. What is the plan?

2. Who might support the plan?

3. Why?

 

 

 

Fast reading

Read fast and check your predictions:

 

1. What is the plan?

2. Who might support the plan?

3. Why?

 

Read again and divide the passage into several parts.

 

Part 1: Japan’s decision

Part 2: The world’s criticism

Part 3: The US’s double standard toward Japan

 

 

Careful reading

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The US asked the world to stop criticizing Japan.

B. The US said that Japan has been honest about its decision.

C. Japan has tried other methods to deal with its wastewater before.

D. Japan has started to release its wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.

B 

 

2. What did the US do after the Fukushima nuclear plant was destroyed?

A. Helped Japan deal with the wastewater.

B. Sold farming and fishing products to Japan.

C. Banned farming and fishing products from the region.

D. Came up with new rules about seafood safety.

C

 

3. What is this passage mainly about?

A. Trade relations between the US and Japan.

B. Japan’s decision about its radioactive wastewater.

C. The reason why the US supported Japan on its decision.

D. The attitude that the US holds toward Japan’s decision.

D

 

 

Further reading

Read and answer:

 

1. What is this part about?

2. If you were the ocean, what would you say to these countries?

III. Post-reading

Discuss within your group and share your opinion about the following question.

 

IV. Words in use

Complete the sentences using the words provided.

instead of    remind of    make sure       so far

 

1. How many driving lessons have you had _____?

2. Now I can walk to work ________going by car.

3. _________ that you are working in a comfortable position.

4. This painting ___________another painting that I’ve seen before.

so far

instead of

Make sure

Reminds me of