牛津初中八年级8A Unit5教案(Reading)

8AUnit5Birdwatchers教案ReadingPresentation (Reading A)1 Before Ss look at this page, review vocabulary of wildlife and conversation previously taught.2 Write the title ZhalongA special place on the board. Ask Ss what they know about it. Ask where do you think it is? What kind of animals live there? Etc. . Encourage any contributions. 3 Encourage Ss to visit some of the websites providing information about Zhalong before the lesson.4 Ask pairs of Ss to exchange information and opinions about the different materials they are studying.5 Ask more able Ss to look for names and descriptions of birds. Have a class feedback using Ss research skills.6 Read the title and explain the context. Ask questions about why Ss think that Zhalong is a special place.7 Ask Ss to skim the text quickly,focusing on key words and main points only. Set a strict time limit and tell them in advance that they only have 8 minutes, for example, to read the text. Then ask volunteers to each read a paragraph to the class.9 Ask Ss to write a caption for each paragraph. Presentation (Reading B)1 Ask students to do Part B1 as a quiz.2 Divide the class into groups of six. Choose a group to start the competition. Ask what does endangered mean? Set a time limit for each group to answer.3 In pairs, Ss read and complete the conversation. Invite some of them to read it in front of the class.Presentation (Reading C)1 Divide the class into teams of 4-5 students. Do Part C1 as a quiz. Set a time limit.2 Ask students to correct the false sentences.3 Encourage discussions about why a sentence is wrong in order to develop Ss deductive skills.Language points (Part A)A nature reserve, in north-east China, one of the worlds most important wetlands, wildlife, provide sth. for sb. ,different kinds of, all year round, for a short stay, there are many fish, catch them for food, the rare red-crowned cranes, change the wetlands to make more space for farms, less and less space for wildlife, have enough space, the Chinese government, protect these endangered birds, a lot tourists, members of our Birdwatching Club, study the different kinds of birds, the changes in their numbers, a bird count, the importance of wetlandsLanguage points (Part B)Areas of land with wet ground, areas of land for farming, a place to live or stay, in a dangerous state, a large number of, people who are traveling, be important for Language points (Part C)Find food easily, in other parts of the world, have enough space to live, the ideal