初中英语人教版八年级下册Unit 7 SectionB Reading.doc

Unit 7Whats the highest mountain in the world?Learning aims1.我们能够带着精读和泛读的阅读策略,完成Section B 2b短文的阅读任务。2. Do a little thing every day to protect the environment and animals.Lets save endangered animals from you and me.Step1 Before reading (1)Lets enjoy a video about pandas. Step2 While reading. Scanning(1)The pandas are so cute. Now, Lets go into pandas world. There are four numbers. They have special meanings to pandas. Scan the article and find out What these numbers mean? Underline the sentences in the passage.(2)The teacher asks one student to read them out. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo.From this sentence,we know that pandas eat a lot,maybe they do not have enough to eat.Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. So there are only about 2,300 pandas in the world. Oh ,so few.We should protect pandas and take care of pandas.Step3 Careful reading (1) Pandas keepers take care of pandas, what do they give baby pandas for breakfast? How do the baby pandas feel when they see the pandas?Read paragraph 1 and answer the questions.(2) Pandas feel excited ,how about panda keepers? Lin Wei is a panda keeper,she is very happy every day because of pandas. What does she think of pandas? What does she do for pandas every day?Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions. (3) Oh ,the pandas are so lovely. I love them ,too. But I am sad because pandas are endangered. The first reason is that pandas do not have many babies,why? The second reason is baby pandas,whats wrong with them? The last reason is because of humans. What did they do?Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions. (4) But I heard some good news. An education program in Chengdu, the Chinese government and some scientists do some things to save pandas. What does the education program in Chengdu do? How about the Chinese government? What about some scientists?Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.Step4 After reading Now lets test your memory,fill in the blanks with correct forms.Step5 However, not only pandas are endangered, there are also many other animals in danger. As teenagers, what can we do to save endangered animals? Write down your ideas on a piece of paper to make a poster. Work in groups.Step6 Showtime.Step7 I hope you can do a little thing every day to protect the environment and animals.Lets save endangered animals from you and me.Love animals.Love the environment.Love the world.Step8 Homework. Write a proposal about how to protect endangered animalsHello, everyone. I am a student fromNo. 10 Middle School. When you eat something specia