Lesson 2 Protecting the Sea

Step 1 Discussion Topic 1 -- Group 1 and 2 : How do people use the sea? How is the sea important to people? Topic 2--Group 3 and 4: What is sea pollution? Please report your discussion to the class.

Step 2 Listening 1. Please listen to the conversation and get the general idea. Question: What is Zhi Hong’s project about? Answer:It is about protecting the sea.

2. Listen the first part and get the specific( 详细 的 ) information and fill in the table. Problem 1 Problem 2 Causes for Problem 2 Causes for Problem 1 pollution over-fishing too many fishermen in the same place, better technology can catch more fish chemicals, plastic, rubbish, oil, industrial waste, and agricultural waste

Solutions to Problem 1 Solutions to Problem 2 government departments, look for ways to reduce pollution, keep a record of levels of pollution, finding where it comes from, punishing people who cause the pollution and break the law. control the number of fish that people can catch, ban fishing completely, help people to get other kinds of jobs 3. Listen to the second part and fill in the table.

4. Listen to the interview a third time. Complete the sentences in the Function file with words and expressions that we use to show interest and keep a conversation going. Answer: 1. Really? 2. Do you mean 3. It sounds like 4. Are they? 5. Yes, I suppose it must be. 6. That’s a good idea.

Step 3 Pronunciation: Showing Interest(1) 1.Listen to eight conversations and make a note of whether the listener is interested in or not? 1.interested 2. interested 3. interested 4.not interested 5. not interested 6. not interested 7. interested 8. interested Answers:

2. Listen again and repeat the words and sounds.

Step 4 Writing and Speaking 1. Look at the list of subjects. sea animals water sports history of sea travel ports sea fishing science and the sea 2. Choose one from it and write notes about these things.

3. Try to note down according to these question. Which subject are you interested in? What do you already know about the subject? What do you need to find out about the subject? How can you find out more about the subject? How will you present your project?

4. Work in pair. Take turns to tell each other about your projects according to the example. When listening, try to show interest.

Step 6 QUOTE… UNQUOTE Modern technology owes ecology an apology. 现代科技欠生态学一个道歉。 What do you think about the quote? What can we do if we don’t want to owe ecology an apology?

Language points

1 Protecting the sea from what? protect…from--- 保护, 防护 He is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes from the strong sunlight. 2 handle vt. 触摸；拿 ; 处理；应付；控制 ; 操作 He learnt how to handle an axe. 他学会了怎样使斧头。 I can't handle children. 我管不住孩子们。

3 be responsible for 对 … 负责 I am responsible for the ship's safety. 我对轮船的安全负责. 4 ban vt. n. 禁止 ( banned, banning) Smoking is banned in school. 在学校禁止吸烟。 There is a ban on smoking. 有一个禁烟令。

5 owe sb sth. ( owe sth to sb) 欠某人某物 owe sth to sth\sb. 归功于 … I insist on your returning the money you owe to me. He owed his success to gook luck.