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 animals2. read out your report and share it with others3. write a report about the animals in dangerlanguage focuswild, 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, liveon, 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 sameas, 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, livinggrammarmay for possibilityverbs + to -infinitivesemotional focusafter introducing some wild animals which are in danger in the world, arouse the feelings of students to help and protect the poor animals.strategy focustelling a story according to the pictures. using verbs + to infinitives sentences.教学过程 welcome to the unitstep 1 lead-in 1) play a gameguess 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?tailswimfish foodin the waterrun fastin the hutchcolourful feathersbird foodlook like a bear, black and whitelive only in china2) look at the pictures. give the animal names of the pictures. let some ss give their answersstep 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 furlive in the trees, love climbing treeseat nuts (果仁）look like a bear, black and whitelovelylive only in chinathey are big. they have brown fur, they can _ in the water and _ trees. an african wild horse black and white stripesbig, strong, yellow fur with black stripes(条纹) run fast, hunt animalseat meat in the wild(野外)step 3 ask and answer.1. which is the biggest animal on land?2. its 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, its 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 dont 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 workdiscussion what wild animals do you like best? why?step 8 homework write a passage about your favourite wild animals.reading 1step 1 warming updo you know how the baby panda grow up into a giant panda?lets look at the pictures about the growth of the panda. step 2 fast reading1) read and answer.1. who is xi wang? whats 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 readingthe growth of xi wangmillie 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 herselfb 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 workwhat 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 storyreading 2step 1 language points1. when xi wang was born, she weighed just 100 grams. 1) was born 出生，出世 e.g. shewas bornin 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 mothers 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 cant 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 didnt 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. hes 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. its 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 drinkingright away. 你必须立刻戒烟酒。 step 2 practicegrammarstep 1 a using may for possibility1. 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 zoo1. 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-infinitives1. 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 doinvite sb. to do want sb. to dowould like sb. to doteach sb. to doadvise sb. to do 但有的动词后跟不带to的不定式作宾补, 如:hear sb. dosee sb. do watch sb. do make sb. dolet sb. dohelp sb. dowe dont useto 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 skillsstep 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. its 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. lets _(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 discussionwhat serious problems do wild animals face? step 5 speak upmake 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 & taskstep 1 study skillsthe suffixes -ing, -ness and ionwe can add ing, -ness and ion to some verbs and adjectives to form nouns.verb / adjective+ suffix nounmean+ ing meaningill + ness illnessact+ ion actionstep 2 exercises 1. discuss _ 6. celebrate _2. collect _ 7. begin _3. kind _ 8. dark _4. sick _ 9. meet _5. feel _ 10. invite _step 3 taska report on bearsbig and heavy, large body, short and strong legs, large paws, short tailmost eat