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Module 4 Book3 for High School Students

Topic: Sandstorms in Asia

Contents:

Information about sandstorms;

Environmental protection.

Teaching aims:

To help students to know the causes and effects of a sandstorm and solutions;

To enable students to find the answers in the text quickly and correctly;

To improve students’ Oral English by retelling the text;

To encourage students to talk about ways to protect the environment;

To increase students’ sense of duty to protect the environment.

Teaching difficulties:

How to help students to learn about sandstorms and the environment

Teaching aids:

Pictures PPT

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 lead-in (4 minutes)

T: Good afternoon, class. To begin with our class today, I’d like to show you some pictures. Can you tell me what is happening? (S: It’s a sandstorm.)

T: Right, there is a sandstorm. So have you ever been in a sandstorm? (S: No) No? Or you can talk about what you know about sandstorms.

S: We know Beijing is often attacked by sandstorms............

T: Oh, thank you. Yes, we see sandstorms really make life inconvenient and affect our life greatly. Actually, we are luky to live here without sandstorms. Do you have the same feeling?(S: Yes) Yes, so any other information?

S: Sandstorms destory many things................

T: Oh, it’s really terrible, isn’t it? (S: Yes) Have you seen the news about the Inner Mongolia?

S: Yes, I have. A sandstorm just happened in the Inner Mongolia this month. I saw it on the Internet.

T: Yes, very good. Can you give us more details?

S: Ok. .......

T: thank you for your information.

Step 2 Presentation (5 minutes)

T: Now, do you want to know more about sandstorms? Let’s move to the text on page 32, read Sandstorms in Asia.Try to find out the information about sandstorms, and then fill in the form according to the text.

Draw a form on the blackboard.

 Sandstorms in Asia



Causes





Effects





Advices





Measures













Step 3 Drill (4 minutes)

T: Have you finished? Now I’d like you to help me to finish the form. Ok, let’s look at the first one. The main places where sandstorms often happen. Any volunteers?

S: They are Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Australia.

T: Do you agree with her?(Yes) Yes. Ok, now look at the second one. Why sandstorms have increased in recent years?

S: Because of desertification, climate changes, people’s cutting down trees and digging up grass.

T: Has she got the point?(Yes)Yes, very good. Now, %s%s, the third one. What are the effects of sandstorms?

S: Citizens wake up to an orange sky and strong winds that cover the city in a thick, brown-yellow dust, causing traffic moving slowly and making it difficult to see and breathe.

T: Excellent. Now the next question. What do you think experts advice people to do?

S: Experts advice people not to go out, or to wear a mask when going out.

T:Good. And the last one. Do it together. What can we do to stop sandstorms?

S: We should plant more trees.

T: Well-done.

Step 4 Consolidation (4 minutes)

T: Ok,now there is a task for all of you. Retell the text according to the form. Do not look at your books. Are you ready? Now everyone, speak out.

T: Ok, who’d like to do the first half?

S: Sandstorms often happen in Central Asia, North America, Central Africa and Australia. In recent years sandstorms have increased because of desertification, climate changes, people’s cutting down trees and digging up grass.

T: Very good. Then the rest part? How about %s%s?

S: Where terrible sandstorms happen, there will be an orange sky, strong winds and a thick, brown-yellow dust, causing traffic moving slowly and making it difficult to see and breathe. Under this situation, weather expert advise people not to go out or to wear a mask when going out. Sandstorms are terrible disaster, we should plant more trees to stop it.

T:Excellent! You have got a good understanding of the text and a good ability of language organising.

Step 5 Discussion (5 minutes)

1. T: From this text, we know sandstorms are terriblly natural disaster. But because of some human activities, the situation is getting worse and sandstorms affect us more offten. And we konw besides sandstorms, there are many other environment problems because of our human activities. Here I want you to work in groups of four and discuss the follwing question:

What can we do to protect the environment?

(Walk around the classroom to see what they are talking about.)

2. T: what’s your group’s opinion?

S: .................

T:Yes, we should plant trees, save water, save and protect natural resouces. Thank you. How about your group?

S: We think it is very important to ..........

T:Yes. Thank you. So there are so many things we should do. Are you clear?

Step 6 Homework (2 minutes)

1. T: Today we’ve had a brief view of sandstorms. They remind us that the environment is deeply in need of protection. So It’s time and our duty to protect our own home. I hope everyone of you can try your best to protect the environment. Will you?(Yes)

2. T: Here comes the homework. Write a composition about environmental protection in at least 80 words. Ok, that’s all for today. See you next week.

Blackboard design

Sandstorms in Asia

Places Central Asia North America

Central Africa Australia

Causes desertification climate changes

cut down trees dig up grass What can we do to protect the environment?

Effects orange sky; strong winds; thick,

brown-yellow dust; move slowly; composition about environmental

difficult to see and breathe protection 80

Advices not to go out, wear a mask

Measures plant trees



Reflection：

Students are quite active in class. Reading for fun should be the key goal for reading class.

This is an attempt for self-centered teaching method with students more involved in learning.

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