牛津英语8AUnit-5-Wild-animals-教案.doc

Unit 5 Wild animals
Teaching objectives 教学目标
1. Catch the main features about the animals.
2. Read out your report and share it with others.
3. Write a report about the animals in danger.
Language Focus
wild, free, dish, no way, pity, have/take pity on, die, in fact, dolphin, giant panda, squirrel, zebra, mean, be born, beginning, in the beginning, sadly, face, live…on, mainly, result, as a result, danger, in danger, action, take action, right away, reserve, law, none, at birth, closed, bat, bee, lost, get lost, the same…as, save, stripe, quality, while, hunter, catch, wolf, thick, kill, human, yours sincerely, sorry, sell, pity, shame, act, illness, accept, report, tail, insect, slowly, daytime, otherwise, living
Grammar
may for possibility
verbs + to -infinitives
Emotional Focus
After introducing some wild animals which are in danger in the world, arouse the feelings of students to help and protect the poor animals.
Strategy Focus
Telling a story according to the pictures.
Using verbs + to –infinitives sentences.

教学步骤
Wele to the unit
Step 1 Lead-in
1. Play a game
Guess the name and features of the animals.
What does it look like?
What can it do?
What does it eat?
Where does it live?
What is it?
tail---fan
swim
fish food
in the water

 long ears
run fast
 carrots
in the hutch

colourful feathers
sing, learn to say
bird food
in the cage

black and white
climb trees
bamboo 
in the bamboo forests

2. Look at the pictures. Give the animal names of the pictures. Let some Ss give their answers.

Step 2 Presentation
Work on A.
The Wild Animals Club is doing a quiz on wild animals. How much do you know
about them? Write the correct names under the pictures.
Dolphins live __ ___ __________, they can ______ fast. They can play tricks so they are very ______. And they are ________ to people. They eat _____.
small, lovely, a long soft tail, red or black fur
live in the trees, love climbing trees
eat nuts (果仁）

black and white
lovely
live in China

They are big. They have brown fur, they can ______ in the water and ______ trees.

an African wild horse
black and white stripes

big, strong, yellow fur with black stripes(条纹)
run fast, hunt animals
eat meat
in the wild(野外)

Step 3 Work on B.
Listen and answer.
1. Who likes monkeys best?
2. What about Simon?
3. Does Peter like pandas best?
4. What wild animals does Millie like best?
Step 4 ic strip
1. Presentation. (flash)
2. Listen and fill in the blanks.
Would you like to ___ __ ___ ____, Eddie?
No.
Why not? Wild animals are _____ and ______.
I don't think so. They may bee dishes ___ ___ ____ any time.
So could you please not eat them?
No way！
Please ____ ____ ____ them, Eddie.
I may die ________ them. __ ____, these are not wild animals, Hobo.
Step 5 Discussion
What wild animals do you like best? Why?
Step 6 Exercise
Put the phrases into English.
1. 野生动物
2. 住在野外
3. 任何时候
4. 对它们有同情心
5. 事实上
Step 7 Homework
Write a passage about your favourite wild animals.

Reading 1
Step 1 Warming up
Do you know how the baby panda grow up into a giant panda?
Let’s look at the pictures about the growth of the panda.

Step 2 Fast Reading
1. Read and answer.
1) Who is Xi Wang? What’s the meaning of Xi Wang?
2) What do you think the writer wants us to do?
2. Read again and try to make clear about each part.
Part 1 (Paras 1--3) the growth of Xi Wang
Part 2 (Para 4) the problems giant pandas face
Part 3 (Paras 5--6) what actions should be taken to protect giant pandas
Step 3 Careful Reading
1. Millie is making a growth chart for Xi Wang. Help her match the sentences with pictures. Use the information in the report on page 58 to help you. Write the correct letters in the boxes.
a She learnt to look after herself.
b She was about eight kilograms and started to go outside.
c She looked like a white mouse.
d She began to eat bamboo.
e She weighted 100 grams.
f She weighed over 35 kilograms.
2. Millie is telling Amy about the serious problems that giant pandas are facing. plete what she says with the words in the box.
as a result in danger in the wild
live on take action very young
We need to do something for giant pandas. They’re now _________. For example, giant pandas do not have many babies during their lives, and it’s easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when they’re ___________. Also, giant pandas mainly ___________ a special kind of bamboo, so the bamboo forests are very important to them.
However, the bamboo forests are being smaller and smaller. __________, giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. There are now only about 1,600 pandas ___________. We should ___________ to protect them right away.
3. Millie’s classmates are asking her some questions about Xi Wang. Help Millie answer their questions.
Kitty: What did Xi Wang eat when she was born?
Millie: She ______________________ in the beginning, but half a year later, she began to __________.
Simon: Did Xi Wang grow very quickly after she was born?
Millie: Yes. She weighed only _________ at birth, but she weighed over _____________ when she was one year old.
Sandy: Is it easy for giant pandas to live in the wild?
Millie: No, it isn’t. They face ________________.
Daniel: So what should we do?
Millie: We should help pandas ____________________, build more _______________ and _________ to protect them.

Step 4 Homework
Retell the story.

Reading 2
Step 1 Language points
1. When Xi Wang was born, she weighed just 100 grams.
1) was born 出生，出世
e.g. She was born in America. 她出生于美国。
2) weigh在此句中是个及物动词，意为“重量为”，可直接跟基数词加重量单位。
e.g. He weighs 150 pounds. 他的体重是150磅。
2. In the beginning, Xi Wang drank her mother’s milk.
beginning n. 开始，起初 （动词begin的名词）
in the beginning等于at first，意思是“开始，起初”，与later（后来）相对。短语at the beginning (of) 指开始的时间或地点。如：
e.g. Our summer holiday starts at the beginning of July.
我们的暑假从七月初开始。
He was a little shy in the beginning.
起初他还有点害羞。
3. Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wild.
句中的face用作动词，意思是“面临”。face还有“面对，面朝”的意思。如：
Most of the rooms face south.
多数房间朝南。
4. Also, giant pandas live mainly on a special kind of bamboo.
live on 以食……为生
e.g. You can't live on bread alone.
你不能仅靠面包维生。
5. As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat.
as a result 因此
e.g. He didn't work hard, as a result he failed his exam.
他不用功，结果考试不及格。
6. Giant pandas are now in danger.
in danger 指处于危险的境地
  e.g. The old man is ill. He’s in danger.
那个老人生病了。他现在处于危险的境地。
7. We should take action right away.
1) take action to do 采取措施/行动
e.g. It’s time for us to take action to protect wild animals.
是时候我们应该采取行动去保护野生动物了。
2) right away 立刻，马上
e.g. You must give up smoking and drinking right away.
你必须立刻戒烟戒酒。
Step 2 Exercises
1. When Tom was born, he ________ (weigh) 6 jin.
2. She __________ (be born) in America.
3. We have already made a good _________ (beginning).
4. Now many pandas are in ________. (dangerous)
5. ____________ (sadly), we could only stay there for three weeks.
6. I will set off ____________ (立刻).

Grammar
Step 1 A Using may for possibility
1. If we do nothing, soon there may be none left!
may 表示猜测，可能性（用于肯定句中或否定句中）
2. The bamboo forests are being smaller and smaller. As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat.
may not do... 意为“可能不......”
Step 2 Exercises
In the zoo
Millie is in the zoo. She is telling Sandy on the phone about what happens. plete what Millie says using may with the words in brackets.
1. The elephant is going towards the water.
It ___________ (need ) a bath.
2. A little boy is crying when he sees the tigers.
He ________ (be) afraid of them.
3. I cannot go near the lions and tigers.
They __________ (hurt) me.
4. The baby panda is staying near its mother.
It _______________ (be drinking) milk.
5. The monkeys are jumping around.
They _______________ (be playing) with each other.
6. The horse is standing with its eyes closed.
It ______________ (be sleeping).
Step 3 B Using verbs + to-infinitives
当句子中已经有谓语动词, 而我们又要表达不止一个动作概念时, 其余的动词可以使用非谓语形式表达。动词不定式就是动词的一种非谓语形式, 其基本形式是“to+动词原形”。 如：
He wants to play football after class.
他想课后踢足球。
My mother forgot to turn off the lights yesterday.
我妈妈昨天忘记关灯了。
注意:
动词不定式在句子中不作谓语, 因此没有人称、数和时态的变化。
动词不定式在句中常作谓语动词的宾语, 这一类谓语动词常见的有:
agree choose decide forget
hope learn like plan
prepare promise refuse remember
seem want wish would like
注意：
动词不定式的否定形式是“not to + 动词原形”。如:
You must promise not to be late again.
你必须保证不再迟到了。
区分：
remember to do sth.
remember doing sth,
stop to do sth.
stop doing sth,
We don’t use‘to’after these verbs.
1) enjoy
Kitty enjoys dancing.
2) let
The teacher lets him read loudly.
3) practise
You should practise speaking often.
4) make
The joke makes me laugh and laugh.
5) help
She often helps me (to) carry water.
6) finish
You must finish doing your homework on time.
Step 4 Exercises
1. You must _____ (listen) to the teacher carefully in class.
2. Mary agreed _____ (go) shopping with Lucy.
3. Look! The boys ____________(play) football.
4. May decided ______ (buy) a book for Ann’s birthday.
5. Max tells funny jokes to make us ____(feel) happy.
6. Let’s ____ (go) on a trip tomorrow.
7. The policeman told the boys __________ (not play) football in the street.
8. Would you like something ________ (drink)?
9. _________ (not be) late for class again.
10. I plan ________(travel) around the world in the summer.
11. Daniel hopes ______(be) a doctor when he ________ (grow) up.
12. I prepare _________ (clean) my room this afternoon.
13. Do you want _______ (see) a film with me?
Step 5 Homework
Finish the exercise on page 62— More about wild animals.

Integrated skills
Step 1 Revision
用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空。
1. They are preparing _______ (have) a sports meeting.
2. Jim agreed ______(go) to the West Lake.
3. It’s easy _________(play) pingpong.
4. What made you______ (feel) sad?
5. Mr White learned ________ (ride) a horse last year?
6. We will try our best ________ (read) more books.
7. Let’s ______(share) our joys together.
8. Where do you plan _______(visit ) next year?
9. Max decided________(stay) with us at home.
10. Are you ready________(drive) me home?
Step 2 Listening
Listen to a conversation and plete A1.
Step 3 Task
Listen to the conversation again and read the Part A1, then plete A2.
Step 4 Group work
Discussion
What serious problems do wild animals face?
Step 5 Speak up
Make a conversation about how to protect wild animals with your partner.
Step 6 Homework
Make a speech about how to protect wild animals in danger.

Study skills & Task
Step 1 Study skills
The suffixes -ing, -ness and –ion
We can add –ing, -ness and –ion to some verbs and adjectives to form nouns.
Verb /
Adjective
+ Suffix
Noun
mean
+ ing
meaning
ill
+ ness
illness
act
+ ion
action
Step 2 Change the following verbs and adjectives into nouns by adding the correct suffixes. You may use a dictionary to help you.
1. discuss _______ 6. celebrate _______
2. collect _______ 7. begin _______
3. kind _______ 8. dark _______
4. sick _______ 9. meet _______
5. feel _______ 10. invite _______
Step 3 Fill in the blanks with the words in brackets. Change each word into a noun by adding a suffix. Use the plural form if necessary.
Dear all,
We are members of the Wild Animals Club. Many wild animals are now in danger because of ________(hunt). They need our _________ (protect).
Wild animals are our friends. Some famous artists have wonderful ________
(paint) of them. Wild animals also have their own families. They have ______
(feel) of _________ (happy) and _______ (sad). We should not kill them for any
reason.
We hope you can accept our ________ (invite) and join us. Thank you for your
_________ (kind).
Task
A report on bears
big and heavy, large body, short and strong legs, large paws, short tail
most eat meat and fish, some also eat plants and insects
can run very fast, good at climbing and swimming
move around slowly in the daytime, sleep through the winter, seldom hurt people
hunters catch them for their fur and paws
Step 4 Useful expressions
… are big and heavy / strong / small/ lovely / cute.
They have …
Their … are …
They eat meat / fish / plants / insects.
They can …
They are good at …
They seldom / often…
People catch / hunt … for …
We should take action to …
Step 5 Exercises
1) Do exercise B.
2) Write a report about giant panda.
Step 6 Pair work
1. There are many wild animals in danger. Can you tell me which are they?
2. Can you describe the looks, ability, qualities or dangers?
Step 7 Group work
Discuss how to write a report on a wild animal in danger.
( 1 ) First make some notes.
( 2 ) Then give the report in class orally.
Step 8 Homework
Write a report on a wild animal in danger.