M5U3-Project.doc

M5U3 Project Having a debate
Class__________ Name__________ Number
Objectives:
Help students learn how to express and support their opinions and help them form an argument.
Focuses:
1. Help students gain a clear understanding of the importance of protecting the environment .
2. Help students learn more about GM food.
I. Warming up
Comments
P72-73 Read the new words in M5U3.

II. Lead-in
Revise the M5U2 Reading and raise the question again: economy or environment? With the development of science and technology, then how to cope with science and nature?
III. Presentation (content & task)

1. Read Part A and report the main idea of the paragraph:
Helpful questions:
What have people done to nature? If we continue in this way, what might happen?
Which is more important, economic development or protecting nature?
What did developing nations do decades ago?
What are they concerned about now?
What are poorer nations doing now? What is their purpose for doing so?
Do you think the problem of humans winning and nature losing can be settled? If so, can you suggest some solutions?
2. Read part B and answer the following questions:
What are people’s different attitudes towards the study of genetics?
What are the two ways that an animal and a plant can be genetically modified?
What is the one aim of GM research talked about in the article?
What has GM technology been done to plants?
What is many countries’ attitude toward GM food?
IV. Exploration & Cooperation

1. Focuses
1) Not everything that is best for nature is good for people. (p.58, line 7-8)
Not +every / all / both …或 Every / All / Both…not表示部分否定，意思为“不是…都”，故以上两句亦可改为：
All the information you gather at school is not kept…
Everything that is best for nature is not good for people.
试完成：
a. Not every student likes outdoor activities. ________ student does ________ like outdoor activities.
b. All the students are not League members. ________ ________ the students are League members.另： 表示全盘肯定：both…and…或both of…(两者)+肯定句 all / every…(三者)+肯定句
全盘否定：neither…nor…或 neither of…(两者) none (of) / no one / nothing…(三者)
2) It should not be a question of humans winning and nature losing. (p 58, line 26)
of是介词，所以后面接动名词的复合结构。又如：
The boy was frightened by the door shutting.
Is there any hope of our team winning the match?
试完成：
a. Have you heard of _____________________ (女子踢足球)?
b. The father insisted on John and Mary _____________________ (步行上学).
2. New words and phrases: fill with proper words in page 58—page59 and translate
1) A_________ has developed rapidly, thus providing light industry with plentiful raw materials.
2) The captain sailed his ship through the narrow c_________.
3) The president warned people that if war broke out, it would be a c_________.
4) A large i_________ is not necessary for the full enjoyment of life.
5) Don't put your prices too high or you'll f_________ the customers off.
6) The greedy boss stopped at nothing to gain p_________.
7) He is the owner of a c_________ of restaurants.
8) You were wrong to take the car without p_________.
3. Familiar words: fill with proper words in page 58—page59 and translate
harm, through, suffer, argue, decade, wealthy, system, progress, exist, genetically, remove,
desire, harvest, raise, cautious
1) A nationwide good _________ soon brought down the price of rice.
2) We all have to _________ at some time in our lives.
3) Prices have risen steadily during the past _________.
4) Smoking a lot of cigarettes can _________ and even kill over a long period of time.
5) The educational _________ should be shaped to the needs of the children, not to politicians' ideas.
6) He argued that ideas do not _________ independently of the language that expresses them.
7) They have won a lot of money _________ gambling(赌博).
8) My _________ for a desirable house will come true in the near future.
9) Some people might _________ that a woman shouldn't work if she had children.
10) I noticed with great satisfaction that you made great _________.
11) The students should be _________ not to make any mistakes in spelling.
12) It is a custom among the Japanese to _________ their footwear before entering a house.
13) All the bees in the colony are _________ related.
14) He had little interest in money, though he could have been very _________.
15) Why didn't you _________ the question at the meeting?
4. Fill with the following phrases and translate
meet needs, at a…pace, after all, so far, defend (…) against, be limited to, as to/for,
hesitate to do, have a…effect on, argue for/against, in favor of
1) If there is anything I can do, please don't ___________________ ask.
2) The expenses should ___________________ what you can really afford.
3) Einstein ___________________ science and history that only a few men have ever achieved.
4) He has hired a lawyer to _______________ him ______________ the allegation(指控).
5) Time moved _______________ a snail's(蜗牛) ________________ before the holidays.
6) The scientist is doing experiments no one has ___________________ attempted.
7) He is curious ___________________ what we are going to do.
8) I know he hasn’t finished the work but, ___________________, he’s very busy.
9) There were 16 votes ___________________________my suggestion, and 15 against.
10) We are speeding up production to _______________ the increasing __________ of the masses of the people.
11) But there are many people who ___________________changing their jobs, they argue that change means progress.

Consolidation
Multi-choice
1) We haven’t enough books for ________; some of you will have to share.
A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
2) The discovery of new evidence led to ________.
A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught
3) Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?
  A. in relation to    B. in addition to  C. in case of    D. in favor of
4) He was not ________ to the club because he wasn't a member.
   A. allowed    B. admitted    C. permitted    D. approved
5) ________ by the bullets whistling by, the timid(胆怯的) fellow hid his head in the bush, ________.
A. Frightened; left his body exposing B. Frightening; and left his body exposed
C. Frightening; leaving his body exposed D. Frightened; leaving his body exposed
6) He has made good ________ in his studies since last failure.
A. difference B. promise C. progress D. decision
7) The report argues ________ tax increase, because it would raise a concern about price increase.
  A. for　　 　      B. with 　　　   C. against 　　　    D. over
8) I’d like you to ________ my name from your list. I don’t want to be involved in the matter.
A. modify    B. guide C. remove    D. weed
9) The matter is at present under ________. Please have a patient wait for the final decision
A. consideration  B. construction C. control      D. repair
10) We are at your service. Don’t ________ to turn to us if you have any further problems.
A. beg          B. hesitate          C. desire       D. agree
11) Don’t be too strict with him. ________ , he is still a child
A. Above all B. At all C. After all D. In all
12) The good thing about children is that they ________ very easily to new environments.
A. adapt  B. adopt     C. admit  D. apply
13) Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter ________ physical and mental health.
　A. of; at B. by; in　　 C. of; on D. on; at
14) In order to change attitudes ________ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.
　A. about B. of　　 C. towards D. on
15) Roses are quite ________ flowers in English gardens.
A. ordinary    B. common    C. usual    D. general
16) My english teacher is very kind. I’ll never forget the ________ he has done me.
A. favor B. deed C. help D. value
17)We were just ________ calling you up ________ you came in.
A. about; when B. on the point of; while C. on the point of; when D. to the point of; as
18)I’m sorry I can’t give you the telephone number without Mr. Smith’s ________.
A. permission B. recommendation C. information D. performence

"Look, it's Baldy!" A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱) because of the 1 on my head, it was 2 horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious 3 after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was 4 to hospital and had to say there for weeks while the doctors 5 to save my life. "Holly's very 6 to be alive," they told Mum and Dad. "But she'll be 7 with scars on her head, and of course her hair won't grow there."
As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I 8 wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home. 9 I didn't, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me ,they never 10 understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was 11 to a children's burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There, I 12 14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so 13 that she never lets anyone put her down. "You shouldn't 14 what people say about what you look like because we're not different from anyone else, Holly," she 15 me. "And you don't need to wear a scarf because you look great 16 it!" For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who'd been through something 17 . So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, 18 by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to 19 away behind my scarf.
Now, I am 20 of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality（个性）that decides who you truly are.
1. A. hat B. scarf C. scars D. cuts
2. A. still B. just C. never D. seldom
3. A. hunger B. cold C. defeats D. burns
4. A. rushed B. led C. invited D. forced
5. A. learned B. fought C. returned D. decided
6. A. happy B. lucky C. lonely D. poor
7. A. pressed B. occupied C. left D. painted
8. A. possibly B. usually C. finally D. nearly
9. A. Although B. Since C. If D. Before
10. A. correctly B. roughly C. easily D. really
11. A. promoted B. introduced C. reported D. carried
12. A. met B. recognized C. remembered D. caught
13. A. honest B. strong C. active D. young
14. A. write down B. agree with C. pass on D. listen to
15. A. promised B. encouraged C. ordered D. calmed
16. A. in B. for C. without D. beyond
17. A. similar B. strange C. hard D. important
18. A. allowed B. required C. guided D. inspired
19. A. hide B. give C. keep D. put
20. A. sick B. aware C. tired D. proud

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