1、8AUnit6Birdwatchers教案8A Unit 5 BirdwatchersComic strip and Welcome to the unitTeaching 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
2、 names of birdsDifficult points: To talk about birds on two aspects: characteristics and appearance.Teaching aids: recorder and picturesTeaching methods: Communication and descriptionTeaching procedures:Step 1 Presentation1.Warm- activities up Play a piece of music called the seaside voice(There is
3、sound by birds), then get the students to talk about it.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 ve
4、ry 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 pairsStep 3. Production Make up new conversations using Part B as a model and act them out.Step 4. Presentation 1
5、.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 outHomework:1. Copy the new words three time
6、s and recite them.2. Look for more information about birds.3. Write a short article about your favorite bird (characteristics and appearance)4. Preview the new words in Reading (reading and reciting)5. Read Birds in Zhalong twice and try to do Part C1 on Page 79.Reading (1)Teaching aims and demands:
7、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.Ke
8、y 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 detailsTeaching aids: Recorder and picturesTeaching methods: Reading and skimmingTeaching procedures:Step 1 Presentation
9、1. Ask the students to talk about their favorite birds.:Which bird do you like best? B: I like best.A: Why? B: Because 2. Have a dictation of the new words and phrases go birdwatching at the market learn more about encourage to do sth. Crane northern 3. Talk about a picture of Zhalong. E.g. What can
10、 you see in the picture? ( Birds, water and land with plants) Why are so many birds here? ( They can swim and find food here.) What birds, do you think, are they? 4. Talk about a picture of red-crowned cranes and learn the new words, like wetland/shelter/crane/rare Step 2. Practice1. Listen to the t
11、ape and find the answers to the following questions:What and where is Zhalong?Is it a great place for wildlife? Why?2. Read the passage silently and focus on the questions:Why is Zhalong a special place?( special land / special birds)What dangers does the reserve have?( danger to Zhalong/ danger to
12、wildlife)What actions can we take to protect birds?( government/ Birdwatching Club)3. Listen to the tape and practice reading the passage.4. Get the students to complete the following tableZHALONG-A SPECIAL PLACELOCATIONNorth-east ChinaLAND TYPEWetlandIMPORTANCEAn ideal home for wildlifeProvide food
13、 and shelter for wildlifeRARE BIRDSRare red-crowned cranesDANGERSLess and less space for wildlifeACTIONS PEOPLE TAKEMake reserves to protect birds. The birdwatchers do a bird count each year. They are studying the changes in birds numbersHOPEEveryone should do something to protect wildlifeStep3. Pro
14、duction1. Do C1 on Page 79 and check the answers to2. Retell the passage according to the keywords on the blackboard.(Location/ land type/ importance/ rare birds/ dangers/ actions people take)3. Talk about Zhalong and then do Part B2 on Page 78( Complete the conservation between Sandy and Daniel)1.
15、Recite the new words2. Recite the passage about red-crowned cranes.3. Find out useful words and phrases in ReadingDo B1 on Page 78 and C2 on Page 79.Reading (2)Teaching aims and demands: 1. To get more detailed information about Zhalong Nature Reserve. 2. To analyze the sentences for the students to
16、 get a better understanding. 3. To make sure the students know the importance of wetlands and nature reserves Key points: To get more detailed information about Zhalong Nature Reserve.Difficult points: To analyze the sentences for the students to get a better understanding.Teaching aids: recorder an
17、d picturesTeaching methods: Scanning and predictingTeaching procedures:Step 1 Presentation A. RevisionAnswer some questions about the text.1.Where is Zhalong?2.Where is Heilongjiang?3.Is Zhalong Nature Reserve a good place for wildlife? Why?4.Are there many red-crowned cranes in the world? Why?5.Why
18、 are more and more birds in danger?Translate some useful expressions: a nature reserve in north-east China One of the worlds most important wetlands providefor etc.B.Language points.1.providefor 为提供The dining-room provides food for students every day. 2.endangered: in a dangerous state. Giant pandas
19、 are endangered animals.3.tourist:visitor There are many foreign tourists visiting the World Park in Beijing every year.4.stay n. v. He learned a lot during her stay in Japan. Please stay here till I come back.5.change n. v. Why did you make a change to the plan? Shall we change seats?6.6.count n. v
20、.Our school does a student count every term. Lets help him count the books.用 important, importance 填空 Its _ to learn English well. Do you know the _ of learning English?Step II. Practice1.Read the whole passage .2.Part B1(Check the answers with the students )3.Match the first parts of the sentences
21、at the top with the second parts at the bottom( Check the answers to Part C2 and then practice reading)4.Get the students to read the passage again. Say Now you know Zhalong well. Lets see if you can do this.If you are a tour guide, how do you introduce Zhalong to the tourists?a nature reserve / imp
22、ortant wetlands / provides food and shelter / many birds -all year round / some birds- for a short stay / living area for red-crowned cranesStep III. Production1. Talk about Birdwatching ClubSay if you are a member of the birdwatching club, can you tell us something about your club? Get the students
23、 to talk about the things Birdwatchibg Club does / is going to do.StudyingDo a bird countNeed more people to helpHope the information will help people2. Get the students to read the whole passage together loudly again. 3. Complete the short passage about Zhalong.Homework.1. Finish the relative exerc
24、ises.2. Write a report about Zhalong to attract more people to protect wildlife.3. Preview the new words in Vocabulary4. Preview using prefixes to form adjectives with opposite.VocabularyTeaching aims and demands: 1. To get to know prefixes 2. To use adjectives in the context of talking about nature
25、 reserves and wild birds by applying prefixes to indicate negative meaning. 3. To show the students an effective way to enlarge their vocabularyKey points: To use adjectives in the context of talking about nature reserves and wild birds by applying prefixes to indicate negative meaning.Difficult poi
26、nts:. To show the students an effective way to enlarge their vocabulary by adding prefixes to adjectivesTeaching aids: word-cards picturesTeaching methods: Teaching procedures:Step 1 Presentation 1 RevisionCheck the homework and dictate new words on Page 80 2 Using some pictures to elicit some adjec
27、tives. Helpful / unhelpful grateful / ungrateful Kind / unkind lucky / unlucky Get the students to read the words and then direct their attention to the prefix un- .3 PresentationSay:With some adjectives,we can change the meaning by adding a prefix. Adding the prefixes “dis”, “im” “in” or “un” to an
28、 adjective will express the opposite meaning of the word. These prefixes mean “not” or “the opposite of”e.g. Trainers are comfortable to wear. Small shoes are uncomfortable.If someone shows good manners to others, he is a polite person.If someone does not show good manners to others, he is impolite.
29、Step 2. PracticeA. Match the adjectives on the left with their opposite on the right.( Part A)Tell the students that un- is not the only prefix. There are more prefixes like this. Invite the students to open their book and ask them to match the words on the left with their opposites on the right. 1.
30、necessaryunnecessary 2.importantunimportant fortableuncomfortable 4.honestdishonest 5.regularirregular 6.happyunhappy 7.wecomeunwelcome 8.correctincorrect monuncommon 10.friendlyunfriendly 11.possibleimpossible 12.ableunableB. Play a game. Show the word-cards for the students to say the opposite wor
31、ds by adding prefixes.C.Help the students to categorize the words using the following table. And work out some of the rulesun-unhealthy, unsafe, untidy, unpopulardis-dishonestim-impolite, impatient, impossible (usually before p)in-Infamous, inexpensiveir-irregularilillegalStep 3. Production ( Part B ) 1.Complete the sentences in Part
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