浙江省湖州市环渚学校九年级英语 Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees 教案 人教新目标版.doc

unit 15 were trying to save the manatees!. analysis of the teaching material1. status and functionin this unit, students learn to debate an issue. the topic is meaningful and practical to students. it is very important and necessary for students to learn something about it. it is of great benefit to students. it is very useful for students to use the topic to communicate with others in their daily life. it is also helpful for students to improve their speaking ability. after studying this unit, students should be fully aware of the importance of reducing pollution and protecting animals. we must take action to protect the environment.(1) the first period mainly gives students listening and oral practice using the target language i am like this animal because i am strong and intelligent. i like water, and i like to eat vegetables.youre like an elephant. no.youre like a manatee. yes!(2) the activities in the second period give students more listening and speaking practice as well as grammar focus to practise the target language. the practice can help students improve students listening and speaking skills. it also helps students review the five tenses that they have learned.(3) the third period provides two letters. students must learn to get detailed information from the letters.it is a basic reading skill, and also it is of great help for students to improve their reading skill. students also learn to write a letter to improve their writing skill.(4) the fourth period not only introduces some new words but also provides students with many different kinds of activities. in this class, students learn how to express their own opinions using the target language.they can also improve their listening ability.(5) a lot of practice is designed in the fifth period to train students reading and writing skills.(6) all the activities in the last period in this unit are used to provide writing practice using the target language to review the structures from unit 11 to unit 14.2. teaching aims and demands(1) knowledge objectsin this unit, students learn how to debate an issue and how to express their own opinions using the target language. they also review five tenses they have learned. (2) ability objectto train students listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using the target language.(3) moral objectsanimals are our friends, but some of them are endangered because of pollution. so we must be fully aware of the importance of reducing pollution and protecting animals. in order to live happily and longer, we must take action at once to protect animals and the environment.3. teaching key pointsto make students learn and grasp the key vocabulary words and the target language4. teaching difficult pointsto train students listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.to train students communicative competence.to master some tenses by reviewing.5. studying waysteach students how to debate an issue and how to review what they have learned. language functiondebate on issue. target languagei think that animals should not live in zoos.i disagree with you. i feel that zoos provide clean and safe places for endangered animals to live. structurereview of structures. vocabularymenatee, cheetah, kangaroo, chimpanzee, recycle, aquatic, habitat, gentle, aggressive, playful, furry, gray, enormous, strong, spotted, underwater, mangrove, vegetation, swamp, save, environment, educate, public, politely. recyclingelephant, polar bear, trash, zoo, endangered, shy, noisy,