江苏省大丰市万盈二中八年级英语上册 Unit 5 BirdwatchersPeriod 2 Reading 教案 牛津版.doc

period 2 readingteaching goals 教学目标1. target language 目标语言a. words and phrases 生词和短语nature provide shelter wildlife comfortably while easily space farm tourist importance actively wet state rare government endangered provide sb. with sth. provide sth. for sb. different kinds of all year round want to do make space less and less more and more in danger in numbers take action protect / watch / feed / study / count birdsb. key sentences 重点句子, while （而，却）invite sb. to do sth.encourage sb. to do sth.need sb. to do sth.want sb. to do sth.make sb. do sth.help sb. (to) do sth.2. ability goals 能力目标read an article about a special place, zhalong and expand vocabulary to talk about birdwatching and its importance.3. learning ability goals 学生目标learn to describe a special place.teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点help ss to get more information about zhalongteaching aids 教具准备tape recorder and multi-mediateaching procedures and ways 教学过程与方式step i greetings and revisiongreet the whole class as usualt: in the last lesson, we learned some names of birds and some useful words to describe birds. now ill check your homework to see whether you can express freely. whod like to act out your dialogue?two students stand up and act out their dialogue.step ii lead-in and pre-readingt: thank you for your good work. yesterday we learned about a bird called crane, which is a water bird with long neck, long beak, and long legs. today lets pay a visit to a special place, which is an ideal home for a kind of cranes in china.write zhalong, a special place on the blackboard.t: now lets come to the text. i give you 3 minutes to read the passage fast, and then answer the simple questions on the screen.show the questions1. whats the name of the special place?2. is it a wetland or a park?3. where is it?4. is it a fine place for cranes or for swans?the ss and teacher go through the question together.t: quite good. today we are going to study the passage about zhalong a special nature reserve. first of all, lets learn the new words and expressions on the screen and deal with them as usual.step iii readingread the article a second time carefully and then do the exercise shown on the screen.1. zhalong is . a. a nature park in heilongjiang in north-east china b. one of the most important farms in the world c. home to different kinds of wildlife on earth d. an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes2. many of birds died and more and more are in danger because . a. they dont have enough living space b. forms and buildings have taken up more space c. there will be less and less space d. they are endangered3. we should do all except . a. doing a bird count once a year b. taking action to protect wildlife c. making more space for farms and buildings d. studying the different kinds of birds and the changes in their numbers4. zhalong is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish, and birds because . a. the area provides food and shelter for wildlife b. the birdwatching club here is one of the most worlds important clubs c. the red-crowned cranes here are rare in the world d. it is a special place for students to go birdwatchingafter checking out the exercise, let the students do the true or false work on page 79. then check for mistakes. after doing c1, look at c2 and match the sentences.step iv language pointsread the passage a third time with the tape in a low voice, ask ss to underline the useful sentences and difficult ones, and then deal with them.1. provide sth. for sb. 为（某人）提供（某物）the government provided food and clothes for the poor families.政府为贫困家庭提供食品和衣物。2. while (而，却)jane was dressed in brown, while mary was dressed in blue.珍妮穿着棕色连衣裙，而玛丽穿着蓝色的连衣裙。3. different kinds of 各种各样的we saw different kinds of animals in the zoo.在动物园，我们看到各种各样的动物。4. all year round 全年、整年some animals stay at the same place all year round, while a few animals move to warm areas.一些动物一直呆在同一个地方，而还有一些却迁徙到暖和的地区。5. take action 采取措施we should take action to protect the endangered birds.我们应采取措施保护那些濒临危险的鸟。6. in danger 处于危险中his life is in danger. 他的生命有危险。7. encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励（某人）做（谋事）my father encourages me to join the birdwatching club.我爸爸鼓励我加入观鸟俱乐部。bb: write the phrases and sentence structures on the blackboard.step v practicelet ss look at the exercises b1 on page 78, and choose the right meaning for each word.t: well-done, now complete the conversation between sandy and daniel. practise it with your partner. i will ask some of you to act it out.step vi summary and homeworkt: today weve learned more about zhalong by reading the passage. as one of the worlds most important wetlands, zhalong not only provides wildlife with food and shelter, but also provides and ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.in zhalong nature reserve the rare red-crowned cranes are well taken care of. now the chinese government is taking action to protect these endangered birds. by watching birds, studying the diffe