Learning Plan for Unit 3 Under the sea
Vocabulary
Yiling Senior High SchoolLuo Fen
Learning Procedures
I. Lead in
1)Enjoy an interesting videoto appreciate the beauty of the sea.
2) Guess the names of different creatures under the sea.
3)An increasing number of people enjoy_______into the deep blue sea to explore its beauty.
II. Get to know the experience of Boyan Slat
Stage 1: A beautiful symphony
♫Listen to Boyan’s self-introduction and complete the following blanks.
Boyan Slat, aDutchinventor, is quite into________,by which he can seethe _____beauty of the ocean.Fantasticcorals,________seaweed,________dolphins and _________fish play a _______symphony under the sea.
Stage 2: A sudden cacophony
♫However, something unpleasant broke the beautiful symphony. Watch the video shot(拍摄) by Boyan and find out what happened.
1) Boyan _________more plastic than fish.
2) What made some seabirds and turtles struggle? _____________________.
Stage 3: Attitude&Action
♫Back home, Boyan posted his thought and attitude on Twitter. Before we get to know it, please work in groups to understand the new words & phrases.
Group 1: help...out
Back home, I decided to do something__________________________________(去帮助这些无辜的生物摆脱这种糟糕的处境).
△How to express “it is impossible to prevent sth.”by using “help”?
Group 2: depth
1) at a depth of 30 meters ___________________
2) Explain “in the depths of despair”in English._______________________
Group 3: reflect
△the noun form of “reflect” __________
△We should reflect_________what we have done to these innocent creatures.
Group 4: abandon
1) Don't abandon yourself in despair.(mistake correction)
2) A lot of________(abandon) trash goes directly into the ocean, causing great harm to the sea animals.
Group 5: be aware ofthe consequence
△one phrase of the similar meaning_______________
△the noun form of “aware”_______________
Group 6: relationship
♫Think out as many verbs as you can that can go with “relationship”.
Eg.build a relationship(between A and B)
Group 7: urge
Translate:
我呼吁我们所有人要减少塑料袋的使用。
_____________________________________________
△Words that can replace “urge”:
_____________________________________________
♫Complete Boyan’s tweet(推文) to make it logically connected and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, use the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word.
I was heartbroken after 1._________(witness) the terrible scene in Greece. We must help the innocent animals 2._____of the 3._______(deep) of despair. There isn’t much time left for 4._______(reflect) and we must work out a perfect way to handle the ocean trash 5._______(abandon) by selfish and irresponsible people. 6._______aware of the serious consequence brought by polluting the oceans is the first step to save our planet. 7.___the meantime, to keep a good relationship 8._______humans and the oceans, scientists are encouraged to research how to reuse the ocean trash. The government should spare no efforts 9.______(urge) people cut down the 10._____(use) of plastic bags.
♫Instead of going after the plastic, he designed a system through which, the plastic would be driven by the ocean currents and concentrate itself, thus reducing the cleanup time.
Stage 4: Song of the sea
♫Suppose you were the award presenter, please write a short speech to credit Boyan Slat. Each group writes one sentence on the card paper with the given information and word(s).
Group 1: the present situation of the sea (abandon, depth)
Group 2: people’s attitude (aware)
Group 3: people’s action (help out)
Group 4: Boyan’s contribution (pure)
Group 5: your hope/wish (urge, reflect)
Group 6: your expectation of the future ( relationship)
Group 7: ending words (congratulate)
♫ Award ceremony: Please read the speech with emotion.
Ⅲ. Self-Evaluation
★I have learned the inspiring story of Boyan Slat :_____________________________________
★I have learned some useful words and expressions:___________________________________
★I have learnedthe importance of ocean protection: _________________________________
★I have made some progress in this class:____________________________________________
Ⅳ. Homework
1. Review the new words and phrases we have learned.
2. Finish the exercise(1&2&3) on Page 22 and exercise(1&2) on page 63.
