江苏省永丰初级中学八年级英语上册 Unit 6 Birdwatching 教案 （新版）牛津版.doc

Unit 6 Birdwatching教案
Period 1 Welcome to the unit
Teaching aims and demands:
1. To learn the common names of birds
2. To talk about birds on two aspects: characteristics and appearance.
3. To arouse the students‘ interest in birds in the wild.
Key points: To learn the common names of birds
Difficult points: To talk about birds on two aspects: characteristics and appearance.
Teaching aids: recorder and pictures
Teaching methods: Communication and description
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Presentation
1. Talking about birds
Show the pictures of different kinds of birds and talk about them focusing on what’s special about the birds.
Learn the new words (Revise some old words at the same time, like wing/ feather/ beak)
2. Do Part A on Page75.
Step 2. Practice
1. Show the pictures together and then get the students to give their names Make sure all the students can read the names correctly.
2. Play a game: reading and guessing (guess what bird it is.)
e.g. I live in wetland. I am very tall. I have long beak, long neck and long legs. I have black and white feathers. Who am I? (a crane)
3. Ask the students
Which is your favorite bird? Why?
Practice Part B on Page75 in pairs
Step 3. Production
Make up new conversations using Part B as a model and act them out.
Step 4. Presentation
1. Say: We love birds. Eddie loves birds, too. Listen to the tape and find the answers to the following questions.
1) What is Eddie going to do?
2) Does he really love birds?
3) What kind of birds does he like best?
2. Practice reading in pairs and try to act it out.
Step 5. Production
1. Choose a kind of birds and describe its appearance using the new words.
2. Do some exercises.
1) I hope to go ____________ (birdwatch) someday.
2) Among all the birds, I like cranes _______ (good).
3) How many ______ (type) of tigers are there in the world?
4) The other ________ (wing) of the bird was hurt.
Homework
Write a short passage about your favorite bird (5-6sentences) .
Teaching notes

Period 2 Reading
Teaching aims and demands:
1. To develop the ability to infer the general meaning from title and context.
2. To revise and expand vocabulary in the context wildlife and conservation.
3. To reinforce students ability to skim text for overall meaning and scan for details. 4.To encourage the students to join Birdwatching Club.
5.To get more detailed information about Zhalong Nature Reserve.
6.To analyze the sentences for the students to get a better understanding.
7.To make sure the students know the importance of wetlands and nature reserves
Key points:
To develop the ability to infer the general meaning from title and context.
Difficult points:
To reinforce students ability to skim text for overall meaning and scan for details Teaching aids: Recorder and pictures
Teaching methods: Reading and skimming
Teaching procedures:
Step 1: Review
Show some pictures and guess the name of the bird.
Step 2: Presentation
Show some pictures and teach the new words in the article.
Step 3: New lesson
Listen to Sandy and answer the following questions:
1. Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve?
2. Why is it a perfect place for wildlife?
3. Why are more and more birds in danger?
Step 4 Comprehension
Do part B1、B2 on the Ss’ textbooks. Check the answers one by one.
Read the article then do True or false. Check the answers.
Step 5 Summary
Complete their conversation with the words in the article.(B4)
Step 6 Language points
Step 7 Exercises
Step 8 Homework
1. Describe Zhalong Nature Reserve.
2. Make a plan how to protect the endangered wildlife with your classmates or family.
Teaching notes

Period 3 Grammar
Teaching aims and demands:
1. To make sure the students understand the use of to-infinitives for purpose.
2. To be able to use verbs + objects + to-infinitives to make sentences.
Important points: the use of to-infinitives
Teaching steps:
Step1 Presentation
Translation
1.他来上海拜访他的朋友。
2.政府应该立法来保护野生生物。
3.为了省钱，她每天回家吃午饭。
4.为了赢得下个月的比赛，他们每天刻苦训练。
Use these sentences to give the students some examples about to-infinitives for purpose.
Step 2 Introduce the uses of to-infinitives for purpose
We can use to-infinitives to express purpose.
e.g. I often go to the market to watch birds.
Now the Chinese government has made laws to prevent all these things.
We can also use in order to to express purposes. This is more formal than to-
infinitives.
e.g. Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings.
Take a notebook with you in order to write down what you see.
Step 3 Exercises
1.Match the first parts of the sentences on the left with the second parts on the right.
Write the correct letters in the blanks.(Page 73)
2. More exercises
1.我呆在那儿看看会发生什么。
(I stayed there to /in order to see what would happen.)
2.为了不忘记，他记下了我的电话号码。
(He wrote down my telephone number in order not to forget it.)
3.为了赶上早班车，今天早上我很早就起床了。
(In order to catch the early bus, I got up early this morning.)
Step 4 Using verbs + objects + to-infinitives
1 We can use some verbs with objects and to-infinitives.
e.g. We are now inviting them to help us.
We need more people to count and describe the birds.
2 We add not before to-infinitives to express a negative meaning.
e.g. We ask people not to catch birds for any reason.
3 Pay attention to these words:
We often use these verbs in this structure.
advise ask cause encourage get help invite order teach tell
4 Special words
We can use some verbs in this structure with infinitives without to.
make or let + object + infinitive without to
Max tells funny jokes and often makes me laugh.
Mr Wu agreed to let me join their school trip.
see or hear + object + infinitive without to
She saw a baby panda drink her mother's milk.
Millie and Amy heard someone sing in the park.
help + object + infinitive without to
This will help people (to) understand the importance of the wetlands.
Step 5 Exercises
1.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Ss’ books Page 74)
2. More exercises
1.我父亲经常鼓励我问老师问题。
(My father often encourages me to ask the teacher questions.)
2.李老师教我们打篮球两年了。
(Mr Li has taught us to play basketball for two years.)
3.语文老师让我们抄写这篇文章两遍。
(The Chinese teacher made us copy the article twice.)
4. 为了及时到达那儿，他们很早就动身了。
(In order to get there in time, they set off early.)
5.为了通过期末考试，我们必须更努力学习。
(We must study harder in order to pass the final exams.)
Step 6 Homework
Recite the related phrases with to-infinitives.
Teaching notes

Period 4 Integrated skills
Teaching aims and demands:
1. To listen to tape for details in order to extract factual information.
2. To do a quiz before listening may help the students to focus on the information they are trying to get.
3. To understand the information obtained from listening and know how to response to it by writing a report.
Key points:
1. To listen to tape for details in order to extract factual information.
Difficult points: To understand the information obtained from listening and know how to response to it by writing a report.
Teaching aids: tape
Teaching methods: Listening reading and writing
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in
Show a map of nature reserves in China in order to present Yancheng Nature Reserve.
2.Introduce Yancheng Nature Reserve to the students.
盐城自然保护区是以丹顶鹤为主的珍禽自然保护区。1982年由江苏省设立。俗称栖鹤滩。位于江苏省中部，包括盐城市属响水、滨海、 射阳、大丰4县及东台市东部黄海沿岸。该区面对黄海，由古黄河三角洲和长江三角洲所存泥沙在黄海和东海波浪冲撞作用及潮汐作用下形成，沿海滩涂长达444公里，为淤泥质平原海岸的典型代表。区内河流众多，沼泽湿地发育，生物资源丰富，核心区的生态系统基本处于原始状态。鸟类有315种，其中属国家一级保护的9种，二级保护的33种。
3. Teach the new words.
Step 2 New lesson
1.Read the quiz on page 75 and help Daniel choose the correct answer to each question.
2.Listen to the first part of a radio programme. Check whether you chose the correct answers .
The teacher can play the tape for more times according to the levels of the students.
3.Listen to the whole radio programme and help him complete the report.
Step 3 Presentation
T: I want to go birdwatching with friends in Yancheng Nature Reserve.Can you give us some advice before we go?
Give the students some time to think over then give the advice.
Step 4 Speak up
1 Listen to the conversation and answer this question:
What advice does Sandy give to Daniel?
2 Read the conversation and answer more questions:
What is the use of a pair of binoculars ?
(It helps people see more clearly.)
Why should Daniel take a notebook with him?
(He can write down what he sees.)
How many pieces of advice does Sandy give?
(Three.)
Step 5 Practice
Work in pairs and ask for advice on an activity.
Step 6 Language points
cover n. 封面(C),庇护所 (U) v. 覆盖，包括
e.g. 湿地为野生生物提供庇护所。
The wetlands provide cover for wildlife.
我们学校占地面积为3000平方米。
Our school covers an area of 3000 square metres.
把你的名字写在书的封面上。
Write your name on the cover of your book.
Step 7 Exercises
1.盐城自然保护区是很多野生生物的家园。
(Yancheng Nature Reserve is home to lots of wildlife.)
2.这个建筑物的面积有1000平方米。
(The building covers an area of 1000 square metres.)
(The building is 1000 square metres in area.)
3.公园是放风筝最完美的地方。
(Parks are perfect places to fly kites.)
Step 8 Homework
Write a letter to your friend to ask for information before going birdwatching.

Teaching notes

Period 5 Study skills
Teaching aims and demands:
1. To understand the meaning of the suffixes.
2. To know how to form nouns for people by adding the suffixes.
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Revision
用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. The government had better ________ (take) action ____________(prevent) air pollution.
2.Binoculars can help you see _________(clear).
3.It takes hours_____________ (watch) the birds.
4.Take a pair of sunglasses with you ________________(protect) your eyes.
5.The gym is about 500 square metres in _________(area).
6.Many ______(visit) come to Yancheng Nature Reserve to go birdwatching every
year.
7.There are ________(speak) in each corner of the hall.
8.Yi Jianlian is my favourite basketball _________(play).
9.Einstein was one of the greatest _______(science) in history.
Step 2 Explanation
Explain the meaning of suffixes. Tell the students that we can add -er, -or and -ist to some words to form nouns for people.
Step 3 Practice
Finish the exercises on Page 77 and check the answers with the students together.
Step 4 Language points
1.make beautiful sounds 发出优美的声音
2.at bird shows 在鸟展上
3.birds in the pictures 画里的鸟
4. include birds in their poems 把鸟写进他们的诗里
5. part of our lives 我们生活的一部分
Step 5 Exercises
Step 6 Homework
Revise how to form nouns for people by adding -er, -or and -ist.
Teaching notes

Period 6 Task
Teaching aims and demands:
1. To use the knowledge they have learned in the former parts.
2. To fill in form beforehand.
3. To organize the information into an invitation letter.
4. To get the students involved in the topic and arouse their interest.
Key points and difficult points:
1. To organize the information into an invitation letter.
2. To use the knowledge they have learned in the former parts.
Teaching aids: Tape & application forms
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Warm-up
How can we be a member of the club?
You should finish three tasks if you want to be a member of the Birdwatching Club.
Step 2
Task 1: Complete the application form
Complete the application form with your own information.
Task two: Study Amy’s letter.
1.Listen and answer:
(1) Why does Amy write the letter?
(Because she would like to join the Birdwatching Club.)
(2) What is Amy's favourite subject?
(Biology.)
(3) When can Amy take part in the activities?
(From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.)
(4) How can we contact Amy?
(We can give her a call or email her.)
2. Match the Para with the main idea.
Present the content by PowerPoint.
Step 3 Language points
1. introduce myself 介绍我自己
2. be interested in 对……感兴趣
3. learn about 学习
4. different kinds of plants 各种各样的植物
5. become a member of 成为……的一员
6. natural world 自然界
7. take part in 参加
8. know more about 更了解……
9. call sb. on + (phone number) 拨打（电话号码）找某人
10. email sb. at +(email address) 按照（邮件地址）发邮件给某人
11. I think it is important for me to do something to protect them.
It is + adj. + for sb. to do sth. 表示对某人来说做某事怎么样
e.g. 对我来说，解决这道数学题很容易。

It's easy for me to work out the math problem.
孩子们在那条河里游泳是危险的。
It is dangerous for children to swim in that river.
Step 4
Task three: Try to write an application letter
写作指导：
在构思这封信时, 你可以从以下几个方面入手：
1) 确定申请信的格式；
2) 说明自己的写信意图；
3) 简单介绍一下自己的情况，包括年级、兴趣、爱好等；
4) 说明自己要加入这个俱乐部的原因；
5)交代清楚自己的联系方式。
1) Write your own application letter. Use Amy's letter as a model.
2) Offer some useful expressions:
I am a student at ... and I am in Grade...
My favourite subject(s) is/ are...
I am very interested in ...
I would like to be a member of / join ...
I think it is important for me to ...
I can take part in activities from ... to ...
I will be very happy if I can become a member of ...
You can call me on ... or email me at ...
Teaching notes