江苏省永丰初级中学八年级英语上册 Unit 4 Wild animals教案 （新版）牛津版.doc

Unit 4 Wild animals教案
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.

教学过程
Welcome 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
swim
fish food
in the water

run fast

in the hutch

colourful feathers

bird food

look like a bear, black and white

live only in China

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

Step 2 Presentation
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）

look like a bear, black and white
lovely
live only 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 Ask and answer.
1. Which is the biggest animal on land?
2. It’s a wild animal that has a long, soft tail and lives in the tree.
3. The animal lives only in Australia, and it has a pocket to carry its baby.
4. The animal with no legs lives in water, it’s friendly to people.
Step 4 Listening
Listen to the comic strip and complete the blanks.
Would you like to ___ __ ___ ____, Eddie?
No.
Why not? Wild animals are _____ and ______.
I don't think so. They may become 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 Exercises
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 6 Listen and answer.
1. Who like monkeys best?
2. What about Simon?
3. Does Peter like pandas best?
4. What wild animals does Millie like best?
Step 7 Group work
Discussion
What wild animals do you like best? Why?
Step 8 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 pandas.
Part 2 (Para 4) Pandas are in danger.
Part 3 (Paras 5--6) What can we do to help pandas.
Step 3 Careful Reading
The Growth of Xi Wang
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 100grams.
f She weighed over 35 kilograms.
Step 4 Pair work
What problems may Xi Wang meet in the future?
What can we do to save them?
Step 5 Exercises
Do more exercises B, B 3 and B 4.
Step 6 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.
你必须立刻戒烟酒。
Step 2 Practice

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 becoming 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
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
1. 在英语中某些及物动词后接动词不定式作宾语, 常用的此类动词有：
agree to do sth. 同意干
begin to do sth. 开始干
decide to do sth． 决定干
fail to do sth. 做某事失败
forget to do sth. 忘记干
hope to do sth． 希望干
learn to do sth． 学着干 plan to do sth． 计划干
prepare to do sth. 准备干
remember to do. 记得干
try to do sth． 尝试干
want to do. 想要干
2. to do 做宾语补足语
ask sb. to do
tell sb. to do
invite sb. to do
want sb. to do
would like sb. to do
teach sb. to do
advise sb. to do
但有的动词后跟不带to的不定式作宾补, 如:
hear sb. do
see sb. do
watch sb. do
make sb. do
let sb. do
help sb. do
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 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) softball.
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 complete A1.
Step 3 Task
Listen to the conversation again and read the Part A1then complete 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 Exercises
1. discuss _______ 6. celebrate _______
2. collect _______ 7. begin _______
3. kind _______ 8. dark _______
4. sick _______ 9. meet _______
5. feel _______ 10. invite ______
Step 3 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 in your written books.