How to carry out environmental protection education in primary school English teaching

How to carry out environmental education in primary school English teaching

English is a highly practical subject, which requires teachers not to limit themselves to language education but to regard it as social education Therefore, as an English teacher, we must focus on the relationship between human beings and the environment, pay attention to environmental protection education, and adopt a penetration model based on the knowledge and characteristics of this subject, that is, in the process of education implementation, we must "moisten things silently" and be good at grasping all aspects of education. This opportunity can be used to disseminate relevant environmental knowledge to students, strengthen students' awareness of environmental protection, and help students establish correct environmental values.

1. Combine teaching materials, penetrate environmental protection knowledge, and stimulate students' environmental protection emotions

Penetrating environmental protection education into English classroom teaching can enable students to learn from multiple aspects, levels, and Understand the importance of environmental protection from a perspective, let "environmental protection" take root in the hearts of students, and truly implement it in action.

1. In vocabulary teaching

Vocabulary teaching is one of the important components of English teaching, so environmental education can be infiltrated into vocabulary teaching. For example, in the second volume of the new Standard English, animal words such as panda, bird, lion, elephant, etc. appear. It can make students understand that panda is our national treasure and a rare animal that only exists in China. Countries around the world have taken effective protection measures for some endangered animals such as Bengal tigers and elephants. From these vocabulary teaching, students can be educated to love animals and protect the ecological environment.

2. In conversation teaching

Conversation teaching occupies an important position in primary school English textbooks, and the content of environmental protection education can also be incorporated into it. For example, when I teach New Standard English Volume 7, there are some warning slogans such as: Don't walk on the grass. etc. This can also encourage students to talk about some examples of caring for the environment that they often encounter in daily life, so as to promote environmental protection. Knowledge is harmoniously integrated into the English classroom.

3. In classroom exercises

In addition to consolidating the knowledge learned, classroom exercises can also be designed to incorporate environmental education. We once did such an exercise where we put these words in a picture and asked students to identify and color them. For example, when reviewing words such as bird, sky, boat, plane, girl, boy, etc., I guide students to carefully look at the pictures and color them: green trees and green mountains in the distance, rippling clear water nearby; people are picnicking on the beach, and people are enjoying themselves freely in the water. The ground is swimming; in the sky, children are trying to fly kites and model airplanes. What a harmonious picture of people and animals, people and plants, people and nature! Guide students to analyze such pictures, so that students can yearn for the beautiful scenery where man and nature are in harmony. The emergence of this kind of consciousness and emotion is exactly what we need in environmental education.

2. Infiltrating environmental protection education into classroom teaching

Penetrating environmental protection education into English classroom teaching can enable students to understand environmental protection from multiple aspects, levels and angles. The importance of "environmental protection" can take root in students' minds and be truly implemented in action.

1. Infiltrate environmental education into Let's learn teaching

Vocabulary is the basic material of language and one of the important components of English teaching. Therefore, environmental education can be integrated into vocabulary teaching. middle. For example, when teaching Unit 4, the first volume of PEP primary school English for third grade students, animal words such as monkey, panda, rabbit, elephant, and bear appeared. I try to let students know that the panda is our country’s national treasure. It is a rare animal that only exists in China. The golden monkey is our country’s first-level protected animal. For some endangered animals such as elephants and Bengal tigers, countries around the world have taken effective measures. protective measures. From these vocabulary teaching, students can be educated to love animals and protect the ecological environment. Another example: When teaching Unit 6 of the third grade English course in PEP primary school, when Throw the plane appeared, I showed Throw your trash in the trash bin. I also used actions to help students understand and guide students to develop good hygiene habits from an early age.

2. Integrate environmental protection education into story time teaching

For example, when teaching story time, Yisheng said: "I can empty the trash." At this time, I asked a question: What do remember to do? Students have different opinions, but no one knows what else to do when taking out the garbage? Under my repeated guidance, a female classmate said timidly: "Is it a battery?" I praised her and told them: used batteries should be put into the used battery recycling bin and should not be discarded casually, otherwise it will pollute our environment. of. They looked at me suspiciously, as if to say: How is this possible? When the battery is almost out, we will put them in our mouths and bite them; when we are done with them, we will play with them or throw them randomly in the field or pond. Is there anything wrong with them? To this end, I did not directly present the answers to them, but gave them an extracurricular assignment: look up information about used batteries online, and I will tell you my views on used batteries in the next class. When I walked into the classroom for the second period, everyone was very excited. They told me about the dangers of used batteries and made it clear how they should deal with used batteries in the future. And he also vowed to tell his family the relevant knowledge when he returns. Isn’t this what we are after?

3. Integrate environmental education into Let’s Sing teaching

Children’s songs and songs have the characteristics of beautiful melody, bright rhythm and catchy words, and are deeply loved by primary school students. Weaving environmental protection knowledge into children's rhymes or songs, and matching them with actions not only helps students learn English knowledge, but also infiltrates environmental protection knowledge into students. It kills two birds with one stone, why not? For example, when teaching Cambridge English Level 1 Unit 1 What's your name?, after learning the original children's song, change it to: One two three, love each tree. Four five six, pick up the sticks. Seven eight nine ten, don' t throw again. Through the singing of this children's song, students can understand and know that to care for flowers, plants and trees, it starts with me. Another example is when teaching Let's sing----Boy and girl in Unit 1 of PEP Three, students are taught to be united, friendly and good friends. This leads to the following: We humans should also become good friends with animals and plants (i.e. nature) . Therefore, teachers and students worked together to change the lyrics to: I am a monkey, you are a boy/girl. Do you want to be my friend? I am a boy/girl, you are a monkey. Yes. I want to be your friend . Another example, when teaching the song Father and Mother, replacing father and mother with plants and animals makes the original song become: I love plants. I love animals. They're good for me. They're good for me .Through singing songs, students can learn to care for and protect the natural world on which we depend.

3. Integrating environmental protection education into extracurricular activities

Extracurricular English activities are an extension of classroom teaching. They can put English knowledge into practice, allowing students to learn by playing and learn by playing. It not only enhances students' interest in learning English, but also cultivates students' environmental awareness. For example, students in fifth and sixth grade can combine the book knowledge they have learned to make English environmental protection slogans for campus flower beds, trees, pools, etc.: Don't harm the flowers! (Don't pick flowers!) Don't harm the trees! (Don't climb and break) Trees! Keep clean! Be quiet! No spitting! Don't throw paper! Love the fish! Small fish! ) and other English slogans.

It enables students to learn and apply English while making slogans, and at the same time educates them to care for the environment in which we live and study, start from small things, and protect the ecology.

In short, environmental pollution is a global problem that cannot be solved by one person. It requires the attention of all mankind. As primary school English teachers, it is our unshirkable responsibility to strengthen the education of students' environmental awareness in the teaching process. Combined with environmental protection education, carry out colorful English activities to improve yourself, starting from small things around you.