新目标2015八下英语unit7SectionBreading

1、weigh v.称重称重adult n. 成人成人 adj. 成年的成年的3 Words for each grouptour v. n. 旅行旅行tourist n. 旅行者旅行者wall n. 墙墙amazing adj. 令人大为惊奇的令人大为惊奇的square n. 平方平方meter n. 米米deep adj. 深的深的desert n. 沙漠沙漠population n. 人口人口Asia n. 亚洲亚洲wild adj.野生的野生的government n.政府政府research n.&v.调查；研究调查；研究bamboo n. 竹子竹子endangered adj.濒危的濒

2、危的keeper n.饲养员饲养员ancient adj. 古代的古代的wide adj. 宽的；宽阔和宽的；宽阔和thick adj. 厚厚的；浓的的；浓的freezing adj. 极冷的；极冷的； 冰冻的冰冻的nature n. 大自然大自然illness n.疾病疾病 Do you like animals such as dogs,cats,birds or pandas? Do you know how to look after animals? What can you do?Talk about pandas in your class. Use these words to

3、 help you.2abig, bamboo, zoo, popular, cute, black and white, Sichuan, famous, endangered, beautiful, forest, protectReading Tips阅读时，可根据阅读任务的不同，阅读时，可根据阅读任务的不同，综合运用综合运用略读略读(skimming)与与扫读扫读(scanning) 。提高快速阅读水平。提高快速阅读水平。 略读略读(skimming)只看文章标题、下标只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部分或者段落第一行，关注题以及每个部分或者段落第一行，关注文章中反复出现的关键词。文章中反

4、复出现的关键词。 略读时，要用充足的时间读懂段落的略读时，要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二句，因为第一句往往是该第一句和第二句，因为第一句往往是该段的主题句段的主题句(topic sentence)，而第二句，而第二句往往是对前句的延伸往往是对前句的延伸(extension)或进一或进一步的解释步的解释(explanation)。通过略读把握文章大意通过略读把握文章大意This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.运用扫读运用扫读(scanning)迅速浏览从第三句开始迅速浏览从

5、第三句开始的后面部分的后面部分,搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句(supporting sentences),并同时注意文章中间并同时注意文章中间是否有转折词是否有转折词(transition),因为这些词常常因为这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。当读到段落的最后一句时当读到段落的最后一句时,我们又要使用略我们又要使用略读读,这时必须再次放慢速度这时必须再次放慢速度(slow down your pace)直到完全消化作者对段落的小结直到完全消化作者对段落的小结(conclusion),因为该小结有可能与主题句截因为该

6、小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。通过扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组通过扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean.10, 12, 300, 20002bScan the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 20,300, 2,000.2b2b10 Adult pandas eat 10 kilos of bamboo daily.300 About 300 pandas live in zoos o

7、r research centers in China or other countries.2000 Scientists say there are fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.12 Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating.Scan the article again and write short answers to the questions.1. What is Lin Weis job? 2. What do the baby pandas eat for

8、 breakfast? A panda keeper.Milk.2c3. Why are pandas endangered? Less forest for pandas to live. 4.What does the education program in Chengdu do?Teach children about pandas and other endangered wild animals. Tell children about the importance of saving these animals.5.Why are scientists doing search?

9、 To better understand the habits of pandas.Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage.1. The panda _ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _ breakfast for the baby pandas.2. In _ ,pandas have become so_ that they are now a symbol of China.keeperspre

10、pare2dpopularfact4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _ about why pandas are _.endangered5. The Chinese government is helping to_ the pandas. Scientists also want to better _ the habits of pandas.children3. Adult pandas do not have babies very _, and some of the babies only live for a short time

11、because of _.oftenillnessesunderstandsaveIt is 8:30 a.m. at the Chengdu Research Base. Lin Wei and the other panda keepers are preparing the milk for the baby pandasbreakfast. At 9:00 a.m., they find that most of the babies are already awake and hungry.When the babies see the keepers, they run over

12、with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over! Lin Wei ,one of the panda keepers, says“Theyre so cute and lovely. I take care of them like theyre my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. Theyre very special to me.” In fact ,many people around the world

13、love these black and white animals.Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China. . 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.Pandas do not have many babies, maybe on

14、ly one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long.Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down the forests. As the forests

15、 get smaller and other human activities cause more problems,pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.An education program in Chengdu teaches children in cities about pandas and other endangered animals. They send people to schools to tell children about the importance of sav

16、ing these animals. The Chineseis trying hard to help save the pandas. Scientist are doing research to better understand the habits of pandas. We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas than now.Discuss what other ways you think children can help to save the pandas.2eWhat other wa

17、ys do you think children can help to save the pandas?2e2eDo not bother the pandas and let them live peacefully in the wild.Volunteer to do some work helping to protect the pandas.To do some advertisement about protecting the pandas.prepare for be awakewalk into 撞上撞上fall over摔倒摔倒take care ofplay with

18、ones ownbe special to sb. a symbol of every two yearsdie from illness spend time doing sth.cut down an education programendangered animalsa lot more pandas in the futurethe importance of saving1. die from 死于（外伤、劳累、意外）死于（外伤、劳累、意外） die of 死于（疾病、具体病情死于（疾病、具体病情 、情感）、情感） die out 濒临灭绝濒临灭绝eg. The old man d

19、ied from a car accident. His grandfather died of cancer in 1992. This kind of bird is dying out.2. a lot more bamboo forests than a lot 修饰形容词比较级，此处还可用 even , much ,far来代替。 more 为many 比较级 3.We all hope that in the future there will be a lot more pandas.将来时：There will be =there is /are going to be 一般时

20、:there is/are过去式:there was /were 没有没有 there will have ,there is /are going to haveThere have/has /had4. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests.living in the remaining forests 是一个现在是一个现在分词短语，用做定语，修饰分词短语，用做定语，修饰pandas。e.g. the girls singing under the tree

21、树下唱歌的女孩们树下唱歌的女孩们 the women washing clothes by the river 河边洗衣服的女人们河边洗衣服的女人们Can you guess what the animal is?They are huge animals.They live in the sea.They can sing songs.They can jump high out of water.They are very clever and also very friendly.What are they? 鲸的体型是世界上存在的动物中最大的，鲸是终生生活在水中的哺乳动物，对水的依赖程

22、度很大，以致它们一旦离开了水便无法生活，鲸形状像鱼，鼻孔在头的上部，用肺呼吸。体长可达三十米，是现在世界上最大的动物。 鲸为适应水中生活，减少阻力，它们的后肢消失，前肢变成划水的浆板。身体成为流线型，酷似鱼。因而它们的潜水能力很强，小型齿鲸可潜至100-300米的水深处，停留4-5分钟，长须鲸可在水下300-500米处待上1小时，最大的齿鲸-抹香鲸能潜至千米以下，并在水中持续2小时之久。Read the following words and phrases about whales. Put them in the correct place in the chart.1. Humans c

23、atch whales for meat, fat and oil2. Eat small fish and other sea life3. Jump high out of the water4. Rules on whale protection5. Huge6. Water pollution3a7. Live in the sea8. Some kinds have teeth9. Learn more about whales10. Stop putting rubbish into the sea11. Sing songs12. Whale parts sold to make

24、 things likes candles and soapWhat do they look like？Where do they live?What do they eat?What can they do?Why do some of them have to be protected?How can we protected them?5 8723 111 6 124 9 10II. 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。形式填空。 1. Look! Tom is staying in bed _ (wake).2. The number of pa

25、ndas is _ (two) as many as before.3. Lions spend at least 8 hours _ (sleep) during the daytime.awaketwicesleepingIII. 翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。1. 他太高兴了，不小心撞到了老师身他太高兴了，不小心撞到了老师身上跌倒了。上跌倒了。2.我们应该花些时间做个详细的计划去我们应该花些时间做个详细的计划去保护濒危动物。保护濒危动物。He was so excited that he walked into his teacher and fell over.We should spe

26、nd some time making a detailed plan to protect the endangered animals.Write a paragraph about whales and why they need to be protected. Use the information in 3a. Then make a poster.3bWhales are They live in They eat They canOne interesting fact is Another interesting fact isSome kinds of whales are in danger becauseWe should protect whales fromI think people should/shoul