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Lesson PlanTeacher: Zhu LiuhongType of Lesson: ReadingContents: BOOK 6 Unit 1 Reading: The Coqui in HawaiiTeaching Aims:1. Instructional objectives 1) Language Knowledge:Words: accidentally, threat, condemn, invadeProverb: One mans meat is another mans poison2) Language Skills:Reading: practice using reading skills: skimming and careful reading to get some information.Speaking: talk about advantages and disadvantages of one thing. 2. Educational objectives 1) Learning StrategiesLearn to deal with the given information and think in English. 2) Emotion and AttitudeHave a better understanding of love. Learn to protect the environment in travel Learn to work with others.Important Points:1. How to lead students to practise using reading skills in reading.2. How to help students be aware of environmental protection, especially when they travel far Difficult Points: Teaching Aids:1. The multimedia2. The blackboardTeaching ProceduresLead-in 1.Seeing picturesStudents will enjoy some picture and try to understand to proverb”One mans meat is another mans poison”2. Talking about frogsI think frogs are_ animals because_.3. Learning the coqiu and Hawaii Teacher will briefly introduce Hawaii and the coqui Teacher will guide the students to predit the attitude of Hawaii people to the coqui and the population of it according to 2 reportsWhile reading1. Fast readingStudents will quickly read the text and divide the text into 3 parts and match each part with proper key word. Para 1-4 Problems Para 5-8 Measures taken Para 9-10 Features2. New wordsStudents will work in groups and discuss the difficult words they meet during fast reading. They will put the word cards up; then, the teacher will explain these words in English and teach them how to read these words.3. Careful reading Students will read the text carefully and work in groups to complete the chartFeaturesThe coqui is a small and brown frog about1._ centimeters long. It hides in wet protected areas during the day and moves onto 2._ to feed at night.The call of a(n) 3._ coqui sounds like:Ko-Kee!ProblemsThey are a major threat to Hawaiis 4._They are also affecting the 5._industry in HawaiiThey have no 6._ to reduce their population size.Measures takenIn Hawaii, it is a(n) 7._ to transport, sell or set frogs free.The Department of Agriculture is trying to find an effective 8._ that can be safely used to kill the frogs.Teacher check students answers3. Further reading:Students will work in groups to finish the task, and teacher check the answers and teach reading skills1. What would be another title for the passage besides the one on the text? A. Coquis- Good or Harmful Animals? B. Coquis- A Big Threat to Hawaii C. Coquis Make Sleep Difficult D. Coquis- the Number Sharply Increased 2. Coqui frogs get their name from _. A. the sound of their loud calls B. their shape and colour C. their coming from other parts of the USA D. people who dislike them 3. The coqui frogs originally arrived in Hawaii _. A. by chance B. at the request of all the local citizens C. as a gift D. as goods demanded in the local marketPost-reading1. Quick review of the text Students will review the text and draw a diagram to check their understanding of the whole text. (refer to task 5 on page 5)2. Discuss environmental protection in travelStudents will see some pictures of behaviours in travel and think some questions. Then students will discuss in groups to finish a passage. Teacher will guide students to be aware of ones behaviour in travel and always remember to protect the environment.When we travel to another place, is it good to take invassive animals or plants away? _During the travel, is it right to leave rubbish anywhere you like? _What can we take and what can we leave?_When we travel to a distant place, we shouldnt take_away because_. And we cant leave _ because_.We can take _ away and leave_. We should be a _ tourist and always remember to_. Self-checkStudents will think by themselves their gains in this period and their problems and answer questions as follows:I got _ points in this period. I _ (reached, didnt reach) my goal this period. I understand _( all, most, some,little) of the knowledge in this period.W