Why do you do that

Step 4 Reading

1. T gives the Ss 10 minutes to read loudly and carefully, then T draws two columns on the Bb: Get Ss to answer what has changed in the past few years or today?

Answers:

In the past

No trees left; people walked a long way to fetch wood; when it rained, the soil was carried away; no new trees were planed

Today

forest programme; plant thousands of trees; people are not allowed to cut down small trees; everyone looks after the forests; the forests have grown, larger and better.

2.Ask the Ss to discuss this question in groups. What do you think of the women in Tangsa?

Answers:

They have a strong sense of responsibility. They are foresighted and hardworking. They know the importance of forests. They are willing to do things for other people.

Step 5 Discussion

1. Ask the Ss to discuss the fallowing question in groups.

If you are one of the villagers, what will you do? 

2. Ask the Ss to discuss the importance of forests and ask this question: Why should we protect the environment and reduce the pollution?

Step 6 Workbook

Read the text again and try to answer the questions of Ex. 1 on Page 78

Step 7 Language points

T deal with any difficult points at this stage. For examples:

obey, cut down , carry away, forest programme, so on.

Step 8 Homework

1. Do Ex. 2and3on Page 78

2. Retell the text.

3. Tell a story about protecting the environment.

探究活动

　　教师组织学生们进行讲述自己种植蔬菜，花和树木的经过，教师可给学生们种植西红柿的简单过程，如：
　　First put some soil in a box, sow the seeds carefully, and then cover them with more soil. After that keep the box in the shade so that the sun does not burn the little plants. Later ,after a few week’s time put the little plants in the earth. Don’t forget to water them, so that the soil will not be too dry.