新标准大学英语综合教程Book 2-Unit10教案

大学英语2课程教案

Unit 10 Green Fatigue

Teaching Content：Green Fatigue

Lesson Type: Intensive Reading (New Standard College English Book 1)

Total Time:4.5 Hours

Class/Object : Freshman (the Second term)

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1Starting Point(10mins)

Group discussion: What isthe most important threats and changes to the environment. Free talking: What will you do for protecting the environment？

Step 2Reading Task

1.Introductory remarks (10mins)

1) Background information:

Since at least the 1970s people have been aware of environmental issues, but in recent years widespread concern has focused more on climate change and global warming. Climate change is one result ofglobal warming, and has serious potential consequences. It could cause ice caps to melt, which would lead to a rise in sea levels, which in turncould endanger coastal cities. Climate change could also cause increases in droughts, floods, storms and cyclones, which could affect water supplies and lead toan increase in deserts and a decrease in harvests, and thus food shortages. So environmental awareness is important for everyone.

2)Environmental awareness

It means that people are aware of their impact on the environment. This includes an awareness of major environmental issues, such as climate change, global warming, pollution, recycling and energy-saving, and the role of people in them. Environmentally-aware people have some knowledge of possible solutions and make commitment to practical action towards solutions. This commitment is often called “green”. If businesses use a green label, they try to show that they support the protection of the environment. The meaning of environmental awareness has become broader as people have come to understand the complexity of environmental problems and the impact of people on the environment

3) carbon footprint

Thecarbon footprint is a measure of the direct contribution of carbon from energy use. The element carbon is added to the earth’s atmosphere by the use of energy in lighting,

heating or cooling houses, cooking, driving cars, flying planes and other human activities. This has an impact on the environment and affects climate change because it adds to greenhouse gases which contribute to global warming. Indirect carbon emissions from manufacturing and transport also create a carbon footprint. By measuring the carbon footprint we can get an idea of what each of us contributes to the climate change and what effect our actions may have on lowering the footprint, or reducing carbon emissions.

Step 3 Comprehending the text(15mins)

1. Do exercise 1(on page 16) before reading the text.

2. Do exercise 2(on page 18) and exercise 6(on page 19) after reading the text as

quickly as possible.

Step 4 Language Points and Difficult Sentences (130mins)

Language Points

1. fatigue n. [U]the feeling that you have done a particular activity for so long that you no

longer want to do it （长期做某事引起的）疲劳，疲倦

e.g.

1) Driver fatigue was to blame for the accident.

这个事故是驾驶员疲劳所致。

2) I was dropping with fatigue and could not keep my eyes open.

我快要累倒了，眼睛也睁不开了。

3) The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.

老太太不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。

2. environmental a.

1) intended to help or protect the environment环境保护的

e.g. Environmental awareness has increased over the years.

这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

2) relating to the natural world and the effect that human activity has on it 自然环境的

e.g. Environmental change has already set off some migration.

环境的变化已开始引发部分人口迁移了。

Word family:

1). environment n.

2). environmentalist n.

3). environmentalism n.