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1、unit5 全单元教案Unit 5 BirdwatchersWelcome to the unit and Comic stripsTeaching goals:1. To learn common names of birds.2. To revise characteristics and appearance in the context of birds .3. To learn sth funny about Eddie.Focuses:To memorize the names of common birdsDifficulties: To express opinions abo

2、ut birdsStep 1 Introduction1. Write birdwatcher and birdwatching on the Bb and elicit Ss comments from Ss about what it is. Prompt Ss by asking such questions: What do birdwatchers do? Why? Where?2. Sum up Ss answers on the Bb.Step 2 Presentation/ Practice1. T: Now Eddie is going to the market tomor

3、row. What is he going to do there? Is Eddie a birdwatcher? Why? Show the slides to Ss to arouse their interest.2. Play the tape for Ss to listen and give their answers according to the tape and the pictures.3. Get some pairs to act out the part according to the pictures on the slide show.Step 3 Acti

4、vating1. T: Lazy Eddie doesnt know what a birdwatcher does in fact. But now we all know what to do to protect birds. Birds are the spirit of the nature, all of us have the duty to love birds and protect them. You see your friends are coming. Show Ss the pictures of different birds and help them lear

5、n their appearance and characteristics together. 2. Practice the names and their characteristics together.Step 4 Practice 1. Ss describe the birds according to the pictures of each bird, help them at any time.2. Ask pair Ss to make up conversations like this: A：Which bird do you like best?B：I like _

6、 best.A : Why?B：Because it has_. Step 5 Production 1. Ask more able Ss to describe the appearance and characteristics in front of the class.2. Praise them at any time and encourage more and more Ss to give their opinions bravely. Step 6 Homework1. Go over Reading part after class.2. Practice giving

7、the English for these sentences as written work.1. 丹顶鹤躯体高大，长喙，长脖子， 长腿，身披黑色和白色的羽毛。2. 海鸥翅膀长，蹼足，长着灰白色和黑色的羽毛。3. 麻雀身材娇小，短喙，长有褐色和灰白色的羽毛。4. 燕子翅膀又长又尖，叉状尾巴，身披黑色和白色的羽毛。5. 天鹅长有黄色的喙，脖颈细长，身披洁白的羽毛。6. 金雕长着钩状的喙，翅膀宽大，长有带棕色的羽毛。Reading (I)Teaching goals:1. To infer general meaning from title and context.2. To check un

8、derstanding by evaluating sentences3. To skim text for overall meaning and scan for detailsFocuses:To revise and expand vocabulary in the context of wildlife and conversationDifficulties: To infer the meaning of words from the contextStep 1 Presentation1. T: Do you know where birdwatchers watch bird

9、s? Elicit Ss answers on he Bb: in the country parks; special nature reserves.2. Write the title: Zhalong- A special Place on the Bb. Ask Ss what they know about Zhalong. Encourage any contributions.3. Conclude this on Bb: birds come to Zhalong are water birds. They live on wetlands to feed, breed or

10、 rest for all or part of their life cycle. Some swim under the water to get food; Some feed at the edge of water and on land; and others find food in the vegetation in the wetlands. Many species of water birds are migratory. They breed in one wetland area and fly to a different one to spend the cold

11、 months. They sometimes interrupt their journey and stop at other wetlands to rest and feed.4. Ask pair Ss to exchange their information and opinions about the different materials they are studying.Step 2 Reading1. Ss skim the text quickly, focusing on the keywords and main points only.2. Pair Ss as

12、k and answer the questions in class and check together.(1)What birds come to Zhalong?(2) Why is zhalong a special space ?(3) Do birds live in Zhalong all year round?(4) What does Chinese government want to do?(5) What do people should do for birds?(6) What do you think about after listening to the t

13、ape?Step 3 Reading1. Ask Ss to write a caption for each paragraph. Elicit quick feedback from the class on the correct allocation of captions by asking Ss to read out the captions in the correct sequence. (1) Zhalong is an ideal home of a lot of plants, fish and birds.(2) Natural homes for red-crown

14、ed cranes.(3) Dont use wetlands as farms and buildings.(4) More and more birds are in danger.(5) Making records of birds in Zhalong.(6) Zhalong needs help.2. Play the tape for Ss to follow twice with books open, the play the tape again for Ss to repeat with books closed.Step 4 Consolidation1. Ss rea

15、d the text freely for true or false questions. (page79 Part C1)(1) Zhalong is a nature reserve in China. ( )(2) Birds can find food easily in Zhalong. ( )(3) Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay. ( )(4) The birds in Zhalong live in large cages. ( )(5) There are lots of red-crowned cranes in oth

16、er parts of the world. ( )(6) Many endangered birds live in Zhalong now. ( )(7) Zhalong needs more people to feed birds. ( )(8) Studying zhalong helps us to learn about protecting wildlife. ( )2. Ss practice the sentences together. Check answers as a whole class.3. Give the English for the sentences

17、.(page 79 Part C2)(1) 观鸟俱乐部需要人们来为鸟类做点事情。(2) 扎龙是个特殊的地方,因为它是鱼类和鸟类的理想家园。(3) 许多丹顶鹤生活在扎龙。(4) 如果人们改变这些湿地，作为农场的空间，鸟类将没有足够的生存空间。(5) 湿地很重要，因为它们为鸟类提供食物和栖息地。Step 5 Homework1. Go over Reading part after class.2. Practice the sentences in Step 4 as written work.Reading (II)Teaching goals:1. To learn more details

18、 about Zhalong Nature Reserve.2. To identify specific meaning by scanning the story.Focuses:To learn more details about Zhalong Difficulties: To find out the useful language points in the textProceduresStep 1 Reading1. Play the tape twice for Ss to listen and repeat with books closed.2. Play the tap

19、e for individuals to repeat once.Step 2 PracticeI. Learn the new words together, then get individuals to match the words with their meanings, check as a whole class.A. nature not made by peopleB. wildlife animals or plants which live in the wildC. provide give sth to sbD. shelter a place to live or

20、stayE. stay to remain somewhereF. rare very uncommon/ unusualG. farm an area of land and buildings where grow crops and raise animalsH. government the people rule a countryI. endangered be in dangerJ. tourist a person traveling for pleasureK. importance of being importantL. wetland an area of land w

21、ith wet groundM. red- crowned crane bird with red crownII. Match the words with their meanings. (page78 Part B1)1. wetlands a place to live or play2. provides gives something to someone3. shelter in a dangerous state4.endangered an area of land with wet groundStep 3 Production: Finish off the conver

22、sation. ( page 78 Part B2) cranes, endangered, ideal, wetlands, wildlifeDaniel: Why is it important to protect the_ in Zhalong? Lots of people can live there if we build some houses there.Sandy: Zhalong is important for_. Daniel: Do lots of birds go there?Sandy: Yes, some of them go there for a shor

23、t stay.Daniel: Do the other birds stay in Zhalong all year round?Sandy: Yes, Zhalong is the _home for _and many other_ birds.Step 4 Homework 1. Go over Reading part after class.Reading (III)Teaching goals1. To master the details of the reading part2. To do some relevant exercises Focuses1. To practi

24、ce the language points wellDifficulties:To use the information to express their own opinionsProceduresStep 1 Reading/ Reciting1. Play the tape for Ss to repeat one by one in class with books closed.2. Practice reciting the part one by one.3. Guide Ss if they have problems in retelling the part.Step

25、2 PracticeI. Give the proper forms of the following words:important n importancedifferent n differencedanger adj dangerousdanger v endanger adj endangeredII. Give the English for the phrases.1. 自然保护区 2.理想家园3.足够的空间 4.特殊的地方5.全年 6.为某人提供某物7.提供某人某物 8.去某处作短暂停留9.研究它们在数量上的变化Step 3 PracticeI. Finish off the

26、following noun phrases.1. Zhalong is _(最重要的自然保护区之一) in the world.2. It is the _(理想家园) for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.3. The_(中国政府)_ (want) to protect these_ (danger) birds.4. Many people dont understand the _(important)of wetlands.II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the gi

27、ven words.1. The area is a great place for wildlife because it_(provide) food and shelter _ them. （同义句） It_ them _ food and shelter.2.Some people want_(change) the wetland_(make) _(much) space. _ as farms and buildings.3.This_(mean) there_ (be)_(little) and_(little) space for wildlife.4. We need mor

28、e people _(help)_(we) _(count) and _(do) sth for the birds.5. _ (study) Zhalong _(help) us _(learn)_(much) about wildlife.6. If people _(change) the wetlands _(make) space for farms, the birds_(not have) enough space_(live). Step 4. consolidationI. Give the English for the sentences.1. 越来越多的鸟类陷入危险中因

29、为它们没有足够的生存空间。2. 我们每年对鸟的数量作一次统计。3. 我们希望这个信息能够帮助人们采取措施保护野生动物。Step 5 Homework1. Go over Vocabulary after class.2. Do Step 3 as written workVocabularyTeaching goals1. To develop an understanding of prefixes2. To use adjs in the context by applying prefixes to indicate negative meaningFocuses1. To practi

30、ce the prefixes correctly and fluentlyDifficulties:To learn to add correct prefixes to express negative meaningsProceduresStep 1 Brainstorming activitiesBrainstorm about the adjs learnt before to arouse Ss interest. Elicit Ss answers on the Bb and try to divide them into groups. Use the task to check Ss knowledge of prefixes.(un)tidy (un)happy (un)welcome (in)correct (ir)regular (im)possible etc2. Observing the forms and try to find out the usage of prefixes in the words.3. Lead into the new prefixes.