2019新人教高中英语必修二Unit 2 Reading and Thinking公开课教案.docx

2019新人教高中英语必修二Unit 2 Reading and Thinking 公开课教案Analysis of teaching material:The theme of this unit is human and nature, focusing on the theme of wildlife protection. Nature is a complex ecosystem, in which there are delicate balance between animals and plants. Because of the role of the food chain, the extinction of one species will produce influence, causing a series of chain reaction. Large scale extinction of species will have a serious and even irreversible impact on the ecosystem, resulting in immeasurable losses. Therefore, it is of great significance to protect wild species. To protect wild species is to protect human beings themselves.The motto of this unit is “when the buying stops, the killing can too/ which is a public service advertising slogan to protect wildlife. It tells people that every rhinoceros horn, every fur, every bowl of shark fin soup, every ivory product, and every tiger bone product, etc. consumed by human beings, are innocent wild animals slaughtered behind them.The mission of wild aid is to ban illegal trade in endangered wildlife and mitigate climate change. It aims to educate the public to reduce the consumption demand for endangered wildlife products through public publicity and improve the awareness of environmental protection.Teaching aims:1. Improve the awareness of wildlife protection by acquiring the knowledge of wildlife protection.2. Focus on environmental protection and protection of all lives.3. Analyse the living environment of wild animals with appropriate thinking mode.4. Skillfully use the vocabulary and grammar knowledge of this unit to cultivate self-study ability according to the unit content.5. Develop cooperative learning ability through discussion and other ways.Teaching key and difficult points:1. Enable the students to talk about the current situation of wild animals.2. Guide the students to summarize the main idea of each paragraph as well as the main idea of the text.3. Help students learn what effort has been made to change the serious situation and what else should be done.Teaching procedures:Step 团 Lead-inShow students some pictures about Tibetan antelopes and the Changtang National Nature Reserve and ask students to describe them.Step团 Predicting possible informationAsk students to look at the pictures and the title on pagel, and then judge the type of writing of the text and predict what the text is probably about.1 .What's the type of writing of the text?2 .What's the text probably about?Suggested answers:1 .The type of writing of the text is a travel journal.2 .The pictures are of antelopes,so the text must be about them.Step 团 Skimming for main ideasActivity ISkim the text and answer the following questions.1 .What's the text mainly about?2 .What?s the purpose of the article?Activity 2 Read the text again and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1:Paragraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Paragraph 5:Paragraph 6:Paragraph 7:Suggested answers:Activity 11 .The Tibetan antelope was an endangered animal,but because of human action to protect it,its population has recovered and it was removed from the endangered species list.2 .The author intends to tell us that although the Tibetan antelope has been removed from the endangered species list,the threats to it have not yet disappeared.We must change our way of life and learn to exist in harmony with nature.Activity 2Paragraph l:The writer visited Changtang in order to observe Tibetan antelopes.Paragraph 2:Tibetan antelopes are in danger.Paragraph 3:The author's guide thinks that the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life.Paragraph 4:Bad times for the Tibetan antelope.Paragraph 5:The Chinese government and volunteers took effective measures to protect Tibetan antelopes.Paragraph 6:The effective measures have helped the population of Tibetan antelopes recover.Paragraph 7:Human beings must change the way of life in order to save the planet.Step团 Scanning for detailsActivity IRead the text and answer the following questions.1 .Why did the writer visit Tibet?2 .What does "/national protection'7 mean?3 .How does the writer feel about modern life?How do you know?Suggested answers：l.He wanted to observe Tibetan antelopes.2/National protection" means something is protected across the whole country,and it is illegal to harm it.3.The writer thinks our modern life goes against nature,because he says wemust change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet.Activity 2 Read the text again and fill in the form.(红色为学生填写部分)must change the way we live if we really want to protect wildlife and the planet.Activity 2 Read the text again and fill in the form.(红色为学生填写部分)Things thesnow-covered mountains disappear into clouds (Para.l)author seesthe antelopes move slowly across the green grass (Para.2)Changtang National Nature Reserve (Para.3)Things thebad times for the Tibetan antelope (Para.4)author hearsmeasures to protect the Tibetan antelope (Para.5)effects achieved after years of protection (Para.6)How thestruck by their beauty (Para.2)author feelschange our way of life (Para.7)or thinksexist in harmony with nature (Para.7)Activity 3 Read the text once more and try to finish the mind map.Protecting the Tibetan AntelopeMore to doResultsSuggested answers:What:Tibetan antelopes are graceful animals.(Para.l)They live on the plains of TibetzXinjiang,and Qinghai.(Para.2)They have valuable fur.(Para.2)Why:Hunters were shooting them to make profits.(Para.4)Their habitats were getting smaller.(Para.4)How:The Chinese government placed it under national protection.(Para.5)Bridges and gates were added to let them move easily and safely.(Para.5)Volunteers watched over them day and night.(Para.5)Results:The antelope population has recovered.(Para.6)The Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list in 2015.(Para.6)More to do:Change our way of life.(Para.7)Exist in harmony with nature.(Para.7)Activity 4Read the sentences below,and decide if each idea is the literal meaning (L) of the text or only implied (I) by the text.(红色为学生作答)I The Tibetan antelope lives high above sea level.I When they first saw the antelopes,they were very far away.I We should not buy goods made from endangered animals.I Human activities are threatening animals and plants.L The Tibetan antelope is not an endangered species now.StepV DiscussionDiscuss the questions in pairs.The writer says that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order to save our planet.Do you agree?What do you think we should do or change?Suggested answers：I agree that we must change our way of life and learn to live in harmony with nature in order to save our planet.I think what we must do is to realize that we are part of nature and should not separate from it.We can/t survive without it and so when we damage it,we literally damage ourselves.StepVI HomeworkRetell the passage in your own words.Do some research on other endangered animals by surfing the Internet and make a report.