Unit 3 Science and nature 教案

Project: Having a debate

Lead-in

1、Check the homework exercises

2、Review some language focus in Task

Reading

A. We have learned sth. about "man versus nature" in the reading. Today we will learn sth. more about this topic. Please turn to page 58 and read the "Project" in five minutes. Then I'll ask you to answer some questions to see how well you understand the passage.

Questions:

1、What have people done to nature? (They have done a lot to destroy and damage nature.)

2、If we continue in this way, what might happen?

The planet we live on will be eventually destroyed.

3、Which is more important, economic development or protecting nature? Why do you think so?

4、What is the attitude of poorer nations towards the problem? And what about the attitude of developed nations? (Poorer nations pay more attention to economic development but less to the environment while developed nations do things in a different way.)

5、Do you think the problem of humans winning and nature losing can be settled? If so, can you suggest some solutions?

B. Decide whether the following are true or false:

1、Endless over-development is sure to affect natural resources and destroy nature.

2、Few will agree that economic development should be stopped in favor of protecting nature.

3、Many developed countries have seen the effects of the careless use of Earth's resources.

4、Humans can't really win without protecting nature.

5、People should enjoy healthy and productive lives at any cost.

6、People should produce food in a healthy and natural way.

7、The poorer the nations are, the faster they use up their natural resources.

8、There must be solutions acceptable for both humans and nature and we are sure to find them.

1. T 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. T

C. Fill in the article with suitable words:

People have done a lot to ___________ nature by overdeveloping Earth's _________ and by

Constructing new water channels, building new factories and creating _________ with industrial

waste.

Some people think that something that is best for nature may do no ______ to people. We are