Unit 3 We are trying to save the manatees

Unit 3 We are trying to save the manatees! Period 1一Teaching Aims:1. Revise words and expresions. 2. Reading-3a, 3b 3. Have a debate-4 4. Do some exercises 二Key Or Difficult PiontsTo train Ss reading skill三Teaching procedure:StepI. Revision1. Can you describe these animals? Review some adjectives.T: Some words that describe animals.African elephantsChimpanzeesKangaroosManateesCheetahsPolar bears2. Pairwork: Looking and describingA:I think that African elephants are enormous and gray.B: I agree with you. I disagree with you.StepII. Lead-inT: Have you ever been to the zoo? Whatre they? And how to describe them?Do you think they are happy? Do you think zoos are good for animals?Ss: Free talk.StepIII. Reading and underlining3a Read the letter and underline the reasons why the writer is against the zoos.Dear Editor.I visited our zoo yesterday and I was very surprised to find hardly anyone there. Zoos are very important places. They are like living textbooks for young people. They provide homes for many endangered animals, and help to educate the public about caring for them. If we dont support our zoos, they wont have enough money to take care of so many fine animas. I urge all of your readers to visit our wonderful zoo soon.Sincerely, Animal friendStepIV. RetellWhy the writer is against the zoos? (be bad not suitable for)(1) Zoos are terrible places for animals to live.(2) The animals are kept in tiny cages and hardly move at all. (3). They are only given food once a day.I agree with the writer. I disagree with him her.StepV. Reading and writing1. True or False Questions:(1). The zoo that the writer visited was very crowded. ( )(2). He thinks the zoos are better homes for many endangered animals. ( )(3). The writer is strongly against for keeping the animals in the zoos.( )2. WritingWrite down Whats “Animal Friend” opinion about the zoo?He thinks that the zoo is an important place for the animals. (reasons)(1). Zoos are like living textbooks for young people.(2). Zoos provide homes for endangered animals.(3). Zoos educate people about caring for them.3. Fill in the chart.Zoos are terrible placesZoos are important places* Animals _in tiny cages* Zoos are living textbook.* Animals can _move_* Zoos _ homes _endangered animals.* Animals are only given food_.* Educate people about_them.StepVI. DebatingNow we are going to have a new activityto debate.Lets make two teams. Team A is to debate against keeping animals in the zoos, and Team B is to debate for keeping animals in the zoos for protection and education of the people. Practice in groups:S1: I think that animals should not live in zoos S2: I disagree with you.I feel that zoos provide clean and safe places for endangered animals to live. S3: I believe that zoos are bad for S4: StepVI. Do some exercises 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words.Dear Editor, I _ (visit) our zoo yesterday and I was very surprised _ (find) hardly anyone there. Zoos are very important places. They are like _(live) textbooks for young people. They _(provide) homes for many endangered animals and help to educate the public about _ (care) for them. If we dont support our zoos, they _(not have ) enough money to take care of so many fine animals. I urge all of your _(reader) to visit our wonderful zoo soon. Sincerely, Animal friendStepVII. SummaryHomework Period 2.Teaching goals：1.Key words: manatee, cheetah, chimpanzee , kangaroo, furry, enormous, playful, aggressive, gray, spotted2. Target language: I am likeBecause I am I like . Teaching Key Point:Train Ss listening ability .Teaching difficult points:How to improve Ss communicative competence Unit 15 We are trying to save the manatees!Lets go to the zoo.What animals can you see in the zoo?sealHow many animals can you see in the picture?Who has the quickest eyes?Competitionpenguin monkeygiraffelionelephanttigerrabbitKangaroopandahorsedolphin cheetahCan you describe them? zebra Hippo peacock deer wolfcatWhats this? How to describe it? enormousgrayTalkWhats this? How to describe it? playfulnoisychimpanzeeWhats this? How to describe it? playfulenergetickangarooWhats this? How to describe it? gentleshymanateeWhats this? How to describe it? playfulspottedfastcheetahWhats this? How to describe it? aggressivefunnyfurrypolar bearzoogray gentle enormousspotted fastaggressivecheetahelephantfurry aggressiveplayfulPolar bear zoogentlefurrywhite and blacktigerpandachimpanzeeaggressivefastplayfulfurrynoisyWhats this? And how to describe it? What animal are you like ? manateegentle enormous shy10 feet long , weigh 1000 poundsIts a manatee .Its enormous , its about 10 feet long and weighs 1000 pounds , but its gentle and kind of shy. I am like this animal because I like water and I like to eat vegetables. How big is the manatee ? Its about 10 feet long and weighs 1000 pounds.kangarooPlayful high 2.6 meters tall weigh 80 kilosIts a kangaroo .Its about 2.6meters tall and weighs 80 kilos . Its playful .It can jump very high . Im like this animal because I like jumping. How big is the kangaroo ?Its about 2.6meters talland weighs 80 kilos . Can you guess what animals they are?1 They look like a cow, but they live in the sea.2 They are furry enough to keep out the cold. They are all white and only live in the North pole.Lets relax .Lets play a guessing game. what animals they are?3. They are enormous, have long trunks. They live in Africa and Southeast Asia.4. They only live in Australia and have pockets to keep their babies safe.5. They look like monkeys but bigger than monkeys. They can imitate what people do.6.They are spotted and aggressive. They run fast.elephantkangaroochimpanzeecheetahenergeticplayfulshyspottedplayfulfast furry aggressive funnyplayful noisy enormous gray gentle furry enormous playful noisy shy aggressive gray fast spotted ListenListen and circle the words in 1a that Victor and Ginny use to describe the animals.1bI am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent. I like water and I like to eat underwater plants.Youre like an elephant. No.GroupworkYoure like a manatee. Yes!GroupworkListenListen and answer the following questions:.IV. Practice in groups: S1: I think that animals should not live in zoosS2: I disagree with you. I feel that zoos provide clean and safe places for endangered animals to live.S3: I believe thatI feel that- S4: I agree with you. V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given words.Dear Editor, I _ (visit) our zoo yesterday and I was very surprised _ (find) hardly anyone there. Zoos are very important places. They are like _(live) textbooks for young people. They _(provide) homes for many endangered animals and help to educate the public about _ (care) for them. If we dont _(support )our zoos, they _ (not have ) enough money to take care of so many fine animals. I urge all of your _ (reader) to visit our wonderful zoo soon. Sincerely, Animal friendVI. 中考集中练1. 东营中考The new bridge in Wenchuan _ last month. Now its easy to go to the city center.A. built B. was builtC. has been built D. were built2. 深圳中考Dad, why should I stop _ computer games?For your health, my boy, Im afraid you _.A. to play; must B. playing; have toC. to play; can D. playing; may3. 宜昌中考It is said that a new zoo will be built in our town.Im _ it. Zoos are terrible for animals.A. through B. besides C. against D. except4. 德州中考You are always talking about your pet dog. Whats it like? _ .A. It likes meat B. Its three years oldC. Its small and white D. It likes playing with me5.【威海中考】 We _ a market in front of our school. Its too noisy. A. against build B. are against to buildC. against building frican elephantsChimpanzeesManateesCheetahsPolar bears Period31 语言目标Debate an issue2 重点词汇本文由免费提供save gentle furry enormous playful aggressive gray spotted African strong mangrove swamp habitat aquatic feed underwater vegetation foot weigh pound against suitable tiny cage educate public urge recycle stuff material pull bottle glue roof discard tile fence can inspiration spare politely environmentcare for pull down be made from3 关键句型Were trying to save the manatees! I am like this animalTheyre about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1, 000 pounds. I dont think so. I disagree with you. Recycling paper is easy. But its hard to stop riding in cars. 4 语法复习现在进行时，一般现在时，一般过去时及used to的用法，被动语态和现在完成时。课前学习提示一、词汇 1 save seivvt. &vi. 抢救, 节省, 储蓄, 顾全。【例】 （1）The doctors tried their best to save the patients life. 大夫们尽力抢救这个病人。（2）Your kind help saved me a lot of trouble. 你好心的帮忙省了我很多麻烦。（3）Every month they have been trying to save 10 percent out of their monthly pay, so that in time theyll be able to buy a computer. 他们每月把百分之十的工资储蓄起来，准备买一台电脑。（4）He said that just to save his face. 他这么说只是为了保全面子。2 feed fi: d n. 饲料，牧草。作动词用表示“喂食物，供给”等意思。【例】（1）There is enough feed for the animals. 动物的饲料足够。（2）He feeds his horse on beans. 他用豆子喂马。（3）The lake is fed by four big rivers. 有四条大河流入这个湖。（4）The bird refuses to feed. 这只鸟不肯吃食。（5）The stream feeds into a pond. 这条小溪流入一个池塘。3 foot futn. 英尺，脚，脚步，底部，它的复数是feet。它可作动词用。【例】 （1）She has never set foot on American soil. 她从来没有到过美国。（2）He has a light foot. 他脚步轻快。（3）The village lies at the foot of a green hill. 村庄坐落在青葱的小山脚下。（4）The road is twenty feet long. 这条路有二十英尺长。（5）We missed the last bus and had to foot it. 我们误了最后一班车，只好步行。（6）They told me to foot up the account. 他们叫我结账。（7）He footed the bill for us all. 他替我们大家付了账。（8）The expenses footed up to four hundred Canadian dollars. 全部费用共计四百加拿大元。4 weigh weivt. & vi. 称重量，考虑，重压，有影响等。它的名词是weight。【例】 （1）She weighed two apples in her hand and gave me the bigger one. 她用手掂量两个苹果，把大一点的给了我。（2）Young people sometimes do things before weighing the consequences. 青年人办事有时不考虑后果。（3）The branches of the apple tree were weighed down by the fruit. 苹果树的枝子被果实压弯了。（4）The airplane weighs five tons unloaded. 这架飞机不载货时重五吨。（5）Your eloquence will not weigh with us. 你的雄辩不会对我们起什么作用。（6）Her illness weighed on her husbands mind. 她的病使他丈夫心情沉重。（7）Vegetables are sold by weight. 蔬菜是按重量卖的。（8）Her success in the examination was a great weight off her fathers mind. 她考试及格，使父亲心头如释重负。（9）It has some weight with me. 此事对我有一点影响。5 pullpulvt. &vi. 拉, 牵, 拔, 吸引。可作名词用，它的反义词是push。【例】（1）She pulled the door open. 她拉开了门。（2）I pulled at the handle but the door didnt open. 我拉了一下把手，但没有把门拉开。（3）They vie with each other in pulling more votes for themselves. 他们相互争着为自己多拉选票。（4）He took a pull at the bottle. 他从瓶里喝了一大口酒。（5）It was a long pull along the Great Wall to the beacon tower on the peak. 还要沿着长城爬很长一段路，才能爬到顶峰的烽火台。（6）A good education gives a man a great pull. 良好的教育能给人带来莫大的好处。（7）Why do you push against me? 你为什么推我？（8）The strikers pushed for higher wages. 罢工者争取提高工资。6 discard diska: d vt. 丢弃，放弃。【例】 （1）He discarded the old dictionary for a new one. 他丢弃了旧字典，换上新的。（2）Such die-hards will be discard by history. 这种顽固分子会被历史所抛弃。（3）We should discard the dross and select the essential. 我们应该去粗取精。7 cank nn. 罐头。作动词用表示“装罐头”，此外它可作情态动词用，后跟动词原形。【例】（1）He bought two cans for his daughter. 他给女儿买了二听罐头。（2）Turtle meat is canned and sold as a delicacy. 甲鱼肉被制成罐头作为美食出售。（3）He can sing and play the piano at the same time. 他能边弹钢琴边唱歌。（4）What he said can be true. 他说的可能是真的。（5）You cant say such things to a friend. 你不可以对朋友说这种话。8 environment invai r nm ntn. 环境【例】 (1) They live in a quiet environment. 他们住在安静的环境里。(2)We must protect our environment. 我们必须保护环境。(3)This is a true story of mans struggle with his environment. 这是个人类与环境作斗争的真实的故事。二、交际用语1 形容事物的大小、长宽等How big are manatees? Theyre about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1, 000 pounds. 2 表示赞同或不赞同I dont think so. I disagree with you. I agree with you. 3 表示像似或喜欢Im like the animalYoure like an elephant. Youre like a manatee. I like to eat vegetables. 三、语法本单元主要是复习几种时态和被动语态，这几种时态和语态在前面已分别作了说明，这里不再重述，仅举几例加以巩固。1 现在进行时【例】(1)Were waiting for you. 我们在等你。【例】(2)Are you feeling better now? 你现在好点了吗？2 一般现在时【例】 （1）He goes to school every day except Sunday. 除星期天他每天都上学。（2）Marx is a great man. 马克思是个伟人。（3）The old man said the sun rises in the east. 那老人说太阳从东方升起。3 一般过去时及used to 的用法【例】 (1)I stayed there for two days. 我在那儿住了两天。(2)Tom joined the army in 1994 汤姆1994年参了军。（3）We used to swim every day. 我们曾每天游泳。（4）They used to have four meals a day. 他们过去每天吃四餐。4 被动语态的用法【例】 （1）A thief has been caught by them. 一个小偷被他们抓住了。（2）His homework was being done. 他在做作业。（3）A letter was written to me. 有人给我写了封信。（4）He is regarded as our father. 他被当作我们的父亲。5现在完成时态【例】 （1）We havent finished the work yet. 我们尚未完成这项工作。（2）The telephone has rung four times in the last two hours. 电话铃在这两小时内响了四次。（3）For the last month the weather has been nice. 过去这一个月来，天气一直很好。点拨重点难点1 复习巩固一般现在时, 一般过去时, 现在进行时和现在完成时。2 复习巩固被动语态，尤其要注意被动语态在各种时态中的应用。3 本单元中出现的常用词和短语，如：save, environment及care for和be made from的用法。4 be trying to do sth. , I dont think so. 等句型的用法。5 关注动物的生存环境。6 学会如何进行环保，环保必须从我做起，人人有责。拓展发散思维发散思维分析1 Were trying to save manatees! 我们正尽力挽救海牛! try to do sth. 尽力做某事; try doing sth. 尝试着做某事。【例】 （1）They tried to solve the problem. 他们尽力解决这问题。（2）They are trying using another method. 他们正试用另一种方法。注 try ones best=do o