初中英语人教版七年级下册Unit5 Section B 2a-2c.doc

Teaching Plan U5 Why do you like pandas?The 4th period (Section B 2a-2c)No. 19 Middle School Fang XianrongTeaching Aims1. Knowledge Objects(1) Function: To train students reading and retelling skills.(2) Key Vocabulary: kill, save, symbol, flag, forget, place, water, danger, cut, down, tree, ivory, Thailand(3) Target Language: The elephant is one of Thailands symbols. Our first flag had a white elephant on it. We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory(4) Structure: Why/What/Where questions.2. Ability Objects To train students reading and retelling skills and to train their communicative competence.3. Moral ObjectsTo raise students consciousness of protecting animals in danger.Teaching Key and Difficult Points1. Key vocabulary and target language in this period.2. Reading practice and how to fill in the blanks.Teaching Methods1. Reading and retelling methods.2. Introduce some background information.Teaching AidsA computer for multimedia use and an intelligent class.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Greeting and Revision (5 min)1. Greeting Students.2. A guessing game. Can you guess what the animal I am referring to in the zoo?3. Q: Why cant we see many more kinds of animals? Play a video and ask the Ss to find the answer, then lead to the topic of this lesson. Step 2 Pre-reading1. Introduce the new words.2. 2a.Check () the animals you think are in great danger. Step 3 While-reading1. Read the article quickly for the first time and finish the two tasks below.Task One: 2b.Read this website article and check () the best title for it.What Is an Elephant?Come to ThailandLets Save the Elephants Elephants Are Good PetsTask Two: Find the topic sentence (中心句) of each paragraph.(1)The elephant is one of Thailands symbols.(2)Elephants are smart animals.(3)But elephants are in great danger.We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory!2. Read for the second time and find the answers to the questions.(1)Where are the students from? _(2) Are elephants smart animals? _(3)Why are elephants in great danger? _ (4)When is Thai Elephant Day? _3. Read again and fill in the mind map.1. Importance in Thailandfirst flag had _symbol of _3.Facts and figurespeople _ many treespeople kill them for _today there are _ (over _ before) 4.How to save themdont cut down too many _dont _ things made of ivory._ is Thai Elephant Day. 2.Abilitiescan play _ _can also _ wellcan _ places with food and waterPlay a short video which introduces what the mind map is and its function.Then students discuss in groups and fill in the mind map above.Step 4 Post ReadingAsk the students to retell the text according to the mind map and they may finish this task in groups. Each group retell one part of them. Step 5 Free talkWatch a video that introduces “Thailand and Elephants” and then ask the students opinions on how to protect the animals in danger.Blackboard DesignU5 Why do you like pandasPeriod 4 Section B(2a-2c)Learn to retell a text according to the mind mapsymbol, Thailand kill, save, forget, cut, down,flag, place, water, danger, tree, ivory,本课设计意图及思路本课内容旨在引导学生转向对“濒危动物”的关注，2a通过调查学生对濒危动物的了解引出保护濒危动物“大象”的语篇阅读。这样的选材旨在培养学生的动物保护意识和人文素养。2b活动让学生进行整体阅读并选择最佳标题及中心句，意在培养学生快速阅读和归纳语篇中心的能力；2c渗透了构建思维导图（Mind map）的阅读策略培养，帮助学生抽象的零碎信息分类整理成与主体密切相关、又相对独立的块状知识。这不仅有助于学生深入理解语篇，抓住重要