1Period3ExtensiveReadingTheGeneralIdeaofThisPeriodThisperiodisaboutthereadingofthepassages:Organicfarming.Itcanhelpthestudentslearnsomethingmoreaboutthemodernagriculture.TeachingImportantPointsHelpthestudentstounderstandthepassagesandrealizetheimportanceoforganicfarming.TeachingDifficultiesHowtoimprovethestudents’readingability.Howtohelpthestudentsunderstandtheadvantagesoforganicfarming.TeachingMethodsAsking-and-answeringactivitytocheckthestudents’understandingofthetext;individual,pairorgroupworktofinisheachtask.TeachingAidsAtaperecorderAmulti-mediacomputerandablackboardThreeDimensionalTeachingAimsKnowledgeandSkillsTrainthestudents’readingability.Learnsomeusefulwordsanddrill.Enablethestudentstoknowthedifferencesbetweenorganicfarmingandchemicalfarming.ProcessandStrategiesPairworktotalkabouttheadvantagesoforganicfarming.Individualworktofinisheachtask.FeelingsandValueThroughthereadingofthispassagethestudentsmayhaveabetterunderstandingoftheadvantagesoforganicfarming.Itisimportantaspeoplearemoreandmoreconcernedaboutthequalityofthefoodweeat.TeachingProceduresStep1Warmingup1.Greetings2.Checktheanswersoftheexercisesaboutthe-ingformasthesubjectandobject.Step2ReadingforstructureT:IntheReadingpartwelearntsomethingaboutplantingrice,butdoyouknowwhatisthebestwaytoplantrice?Ss:...T:Todaywe’lllearnapassageaboutorganicfarming.Nowpleasereadthetextandtrytofindoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.I’llgiveyoufiveminutes.(fiveminuteslater)T:WhowouldliketotellmethemainideaofParagraphOne?S:It’s“Whatis‘organicfarming’?”T:That’sright.HowaboutParagraphTwo?S:Themainideais“Thefertilizerthatorganicfarmerspreferisnaturalwastefromanimals”.T:Thankyouforyourgoodanswers.Let’scometothenextparagraph.S:Themainideaforthelastparagraphis“Organicfarmerschangecropseverytwoorthreeyears”.T:Everyonehasdoneagoodjob,Ihopeeveryonegotalltheanswersbyyourself.Step3ReadingfordetailsT:Nowpleasereadthepassageagain,andtrytofindalltheanswersforthefollowingquestions:21.Whatisorganicfarming?2.Whatproblemsarecausedbyusingchemicalfertilizers?3.Whydoorganicfarmersgrowpeasorsoybeansaftercornorwheat?T:Finish?Anyonegetstheanswerforthequestions?Suggestedanswers:1.Organicfarmingmeansgrowingcropswithoutchemicalfertilizers.2.Therearethreeproblems.First,chemicalfertilizersaffectthesoilandthewatersupplybadly.Second,theyallowfarmerstogrowthesamecropyearafteryearandexhaustthesoil.Third,theykillbothhelpfulandharmfulpests.3.Farmersgrowpeasorsoybeansaftercornorwheatsothatpeasandbeanscanputmineralsbackintothesoil,makingitrichandhealthyandreadytogrowmorewheatorcorn.Step4ExtensiveReadingT:Pleasereadthetextforthethirdtime,thenfillinthefollowingtable.(Fiveminuteslatertheteacherchecktheanswersonebyone.)AdvantagesoforganicfarmingReason1.Farmersusenaturalwastefromanimals.1.Thismakesthesoilricherinmineralsandsomorefertile.2.Thesoilisnotexhausted.2.Peasandsoybeansrenewthemineralsinthesoilanditbecomesrichandhealthy.3.Theyusethesoiltobestadvantage.3.Theyplantcropsthatneedsurfacesoilandnextcropsthatgrowatadeeperlevel.Sothewindandwaterdoesn’tcarryawaythesoil.Alltherichnessofthesoilisused.Step5RetellingT:Nowpleaseretellthetextaccordingtothefollowingchart,youcandiscussingroups.Organicfarming1.Cropsgrowingwithnaturalfertilizers.2.Farmersprefernaturalwastefromanimals.①make...richerandmorefertile①leaving...isnotgood②reduce...andhelp...strong②grow...yearafteryear③thefertilizerskill...andhealthy④keepfree...fromchemicals(Threeminuteslater,theteacherasksomestudentstohaveatry)Step6LanguagepointsTeacherexplainstheimportantwordsandexpressionsfromthereading.Trytouseasmanyexamplesaspossibletoillustratethepoint.Afterillustration,teachercangivestudentssomeexercisetoconsolidatetheirunderstanding.Step7SummaryandHomeworkT:Todaywelearnedapassageaboutorganicfarming.Ifyouareinterestedinit,youmayfindmoreinformationaboutitontheInternetafterclass.What’smore,youshouldfinishyourworkbookexercises.Somuchfortoday!TheDesignoftheWritingontheBlackboardUnit3WorkingthelandPeriod3Extensivereading1.reducev.makesth.smallerinsize,number,degree,price,etc.e.g.Thecompanytriestoincreaseprofitsbyreducingcosts.Wehavereducedexpensesthisyear.2.supplyv.givesb.sth.thatisneededoruseful3e.g.HekeptmewellsuppliedwithcupsofcoffeewhileIwrotethereport.Theshopwasunabletosupplywhatshewanted.3.refertov.mentionorspeakofsb./sth.e.g.WhenIsaidsomepeoplewereverystupid,Iwasn’treferringtoyou.Don’trefertothismatteragain.RecordafterTeachingActivitiesandResearchTheteachermayencouragethestudentswhoareinterestedinorganicfarmingtofindmoreinformationaboutitandshareitwithotherstudentsinclass.ReferenceforTeachingLanguagePoints1.reducev.makesth.smallerinsize,number,degree,price,etc.e.g.Thecompanytriestoincreaseprofitsbyreducingcosts公司尽力通过减少花销来提高利润。Wehavereducedexpensesthisyear.今年我们已经减少了业务开支。2.supplyv.givesb.sth.thatisneededorusefule.g.HekeptmewellsuppliedwithcupsofcoffeewhileIwrotethereport.当我写报告时,他不断地给我提供咖啡。Theshopwasunabletosupplywhatshewanted.在这家商店她买不到她所想买的东西。3.refertov.mentionorspeakofsb./sth.e.g.WhenIsaidsomepeoplewereverystupid,Iwasn’treferringtoyou.当我说有些人是很愚蠢的时候,我不是说你。D