Цель урока: развитие навыков разговорной речи при обсуждении экологических проблем окружающего мира.
Задачи:
1.Употребление лексико-грамматических единиц
по заданной теме.
2.Развитие навыков монологической и
диалогической речи учащихся.
3.Экологическое и нравственное воспитание
учащихся.
Оборудование:
Техническое оснащение:
1.Телевизор
2.Видеокассеты
3.Плакаты с изображением планеты Земля
4.Рефераты
5.Раздаточный материал
Продолжительность урока: 1 час.
Ход урока:
I.
Good morning students, sit down. How are you?
1.The topic for our discussion today is really interesting to everyone, no matter where they live, what nationally, age or religions they are. It is not politically colored, but it can cause a lot fo argument and can be one of the biggest issues in the election campaign.
Nowadays it is the top topic throughout the world. Even if you are not enthusiastic about it you will have to face it.
2. So, can you guess what I am speaking about?
3. What is the environment?
(The air. Water and the land where people, animals and plants live and the way all these things depend on each other so that life can continue).
II.
Today people are very much concerned about environmental problems that are discussed in meeting, newspapers, on television, etc.
It is the burning point of our everyday life.
And here is some green news from all around the world that you’ve found
Reports(TV news):
Black Sea faces oil 'catastrophe'
Soldiers and emergency workers are battling to clean up an oil spill that has reportedly killed some 30,000 birds in the Kerch Strait, by the Black Sea.
Alexander Tkachev, governor of Russia's Krasnodar region, said the incident was an "ecological catastrophe".
Some 2,000 tons of fuel oil leaked into the straits between the Black Sea and the Azov Sea after a fierce storm broke a tanker apart on Sunday.
About 10 ships sank or ran aground in the region and 20 sailors are missing.
So far, 35 crew members from the stricken vessels have been plucked to safety by rescue teams.
The bodies of three sailors were found on Monday morning.
At least two other ships were carrying potentially hazardous cargo when they sank, including nearly 6,000 tons of sulphur.
'Great damage'
The Russian tanker Volganeft-139, with more than 4,000 tons of fuel aboard, came apart after it was smashed by 108km/h (67 mph) winds and 5m (16ft) waves in the narrow Kerch Strait between Russia and Ukraine.
Stormy weather is hampering the clean-up operation
Officials estimate that nearly half the tanker load has already leaked out in the water.
"Some 30,000 birds have died and it's not possible to count how many fish," Mr Tkachev was quoted as saying by Russia's Interfax news agency.
"The damage is so great that it's hard to assess. It can be equated with an ecological catastrophe," the governor said.
Oil-soaked birds have been seen struggling in the polluted water, and a number of them have been found dead on the sandy shores.
Others have been seen hopping weakly along the beaches, weighed down by a thick coating of fuel oil.
Hundreds of Russian soldiers have deployed to clean up the spill, but the operation is being hampered by stormy weather.
Soil-excavating vehicles have been sent to clear affected beaches around the Russian port of Kavkaz.
Helicopter and ships equipped with tackling the oil spill at sea have been hampered by more stormy weather.
The prime ministers of Russia and Ukraine are due to visit the region later on Tuesday to discuss the emergency aid plan.
Russian environmentalist Vladimir Slivyak told the AFP news agency the tanker accident was a "very serious environmental disaster".
The heavy oil was sinking to the seabed and could take years to clean up, he said.
Russian prosecutors say they are investigating whether the ships' captains ignored warnings of the approaching storm.
III.
Well you have heard the news, so, say what environmental issues the world is facing at the moment?
- the greenhouse effect
- global warming
- holes in the ozone layer
- acid rain
- the destruction of habitats
- cars
- different forms of pollution
- how do these forms of pollution affect the environment
IV.
You know that, people are not indifferent to the environment, they are becoming more aware of “green” issues.
Now we are going to work in 2 groups:
The first group is going to discuss the pros of building a new road.
And the second group is going to talk about cons of the construction.
So,you have about 3 minutes.
You can take notes on the main ideas your groups come up with and report back on them at the end.Also you can add your own ideas to those mentioned by the other group.
Benefits
- more money coming into the area
- more jobs considering the amount of unemployment in this area
- economic development
- new houses, schools
- modern facilities
Drawbacks
- the cost to our local environment
- the route goes through an area of a particular interest which should be turned into a nature reserve
- reduce the number of visitors to the area two main reasons for preserving this area in its natural state
- an important bird watching area
- some specious of wild flowers
What action is Green watch taking?
-organizing a number of meetings to express opinion
-writing to local people informing them about the situation
-organizing demonstrations
V.
Have your say!
- What environmental problems does your local area face?
- What solutions can you think of?
Problems
- air pollution, water pollution, smog
- destruction of forests
- extinction species
- rubbish
- building new reservoir, new watch facilih
- droughts floods
Solutions
- make factories install filters using unleaded petrol public transport
- stop cutting down forest
- make nature reserves
- recycling rubbish
- using what we already have more sufficiently and wisely
VI.
Are you green?
To entertain you I would like to give you this questionnaire to find out how environmentally friendly you are.
Work in pairs to see how green you are.
1.Do you recycle all your used bottels,packets,boxes and paper?
2.Do you just throw your rubbish in the bin (or on the floor!) and not worry about it?
3.Do you buy environmentally friendly products, even if they’re a bit more expensive?
4.Do you frequently buy disposable razors,cameras,etc?
5.Do you care about the rainforests being cut down?
6.Do you think that an urban environment is always better than a rural?
7.Do you think that cars pollute the atmosphere with their exhaust fumes?
8.Do you think that the car is the best envention ever?
New words:
disposable-something that is disposable is designed to be thrown away after you have used it once or a few times.
razor-a small tool or a piece of electrical equipment used for shaving.
VII.
Conclusion.
If you focus on the topic for our discussion you will notice a question.
The Green? World Around Us.Green is used about places in which the environment is protected.
A green area-has a lot of grass, trees.
Green-used about people who care about the environment.
Is the world really green?
In your life you will have to make a lot of decisions. Let’s come to some conclusion today. So, in odder to save the environment and the future you should: recycle, reuse, reduce, make nature reservoirs, protest, save water,etc.