Unit10 The world around usThe Second Period 教案

1、Unit10 The world around us(The Second Period) Teaching Aims: 1. Do some reading to improve the students reading ability. 2. Help the students to know that we must do what we can to protect the animals and plants around us. 3. Learn some useful words and expressions.  Teaching Important Poi

2、nts: 1. Improve the students reading ability. 2. Master the use of some important words and expressions.  Teaching Difficult Point: How to help the students improve their reading ability and help them to know the importance of environmental protection.  Teaching Methods: 1. Fast reading an

3、d careful reading to get the general idea and detailed information of the passage. 2. Discussion and explanation to help the students understand the passage better. 3. Listening and reading to improve the students pronunciation. 4. Pair work and individual work to make every student work in class. &

4、#160;Teaching Aids: 1. a tape recorder2. a projector and some slides Teaching Procedures: FStep . GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual. FStep . Preparation for ReadingT: In the last period, we talked about animals. We know that animals are friends of human beings. Today, were going to read m

5、ore about animals, plants and human beings. First of all, I will teach you the new words in this period. Please read after me. （Deal with the new words with the whole class. ）T: Before we read the passage, please discuss the questions on the screen with your partner. This can help you understand the

6、 passage easily. （Show the following on the screen. ）1. How do plants and animals live together? 2. What do human beings need to survive? 3. What do plants and animals need to survive? 4. What do animals do to survive in places where it is very hot or cold, where there isnt much water, or where it i

7、s difficult to find food? （Students discuss for about five minutes. Then the teacher asks some students to say their answers. Different opinions are possible. ）Suggested answers: 1. Plants and animals cant be separated. The things a plant or an animal throws away will become food for another. They c

8、ant live without each other. 2. We need air, water, the sun as well as plants and animals. 3. They need water, air, the sun and they also need a habitat or home where theres enough food and other resources. 4. They have to adapt to the situations or find a new home. FStep . Reading ComprehensionT: N

9、ow, please turn to Page 66. Read the passage quickly to find out general idea of it. （Students read the passage for a while. ）T: Who can tell us the general idea? S: It tells us why a species becomes endangered and what we can do to protect endangered plants and animals. T: Good. Now, please read th

10、e passage carefully. This time, you should find out the answers to the questions on the screen. You may discuss your answers in pairs. （Show the following on the screen. ）1. Why do animals and plants become endangered? 2. A species can become endangered when its habitat is changed or destroyed. Can

11、you think of things human beings do that may destroy or cause changes in a habitat? 3. What can we do to protect animals and plants that are being endangered? （A few minutes later, the teacher asks some students to answer the questions. ）Suggested answers: 1. They become endangered for three reasons

12、. First, they cant adapt to the changed habitats nor find new ones. Second, a new species is too strong or uses too much of the resources in the habitat. Third, humans or other animals use too much of a plant or kill too many animals. 2. Cutting too many trees; polluting rivers, seas or lands. 3. We

13、 should plant more trees, stop polluting the environment and stop killing animals and cutting trees. FStep . DisucssionT: From the passage we know that everybody should try to protect our environment so that we can live a better life and have a bright future. There are many things we can do to make

14、our world better. Even small things can make a big difference. Please turn to Page 67. Read the second part in Post-reading to see what Jennifer will do every day. And then write your own list. （Ss prepare for a moment. Then the teacher may ask some students to read out their lists. ）Suggested answe

15、rs: I will: not throw waste everywhere. take care of trees and flowers. make good use of everything to save resource. plant one tree each year. FStep . ExplanationT: Now, I think youve understood the passage well, but you should pay attention to some words and expressions. Please look at the screen.

16、 （Show the following on the screen and give brief explanation. ）1. keepfrom（doing） sth. e. g. Please keep the children from swimming in the sea. Cant you keep your dog from coming into my garden? 2. species n. （ pl. unchanged）e. g. This species of rose is very rare. There are over 200 species of fis

17、h. 3. live/lead alifee. g. The family lived/led a miserable life in the old days. Though they are old, they lead an active life. 4. be used to （doing） sth. （accustomed to sth. ）e. g. Im used to hard work. Im not used to being treated like this. 5. take measurese. g. The government has promised to ta

18、ke measures to help the unemployed. What measures were taken to prevent fires? 6. adapt v. （become adjusted to new conditions）e. g. Our eyes slowly adapted to the dark. She adapted （herself）quickly to the new climate. 7. first of alle. g. First of all you must be honest. 8. make a （no, some, ）differ

19、ence （to sb. /sth. ）a. have an （no, some, ）effect （on sb. /sth. ）b. be important （unimportant）（to sb. /sth. ）e. g. The rain didnt make much difference（to the game）. It wont make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow. FStep . Listening and Reading aloudT: Now, lets listen to the tape. The

20、first time, listen carefully. The second time, you can follow the tape and then read the passage aloud. （Play the tape twice for Ss to listen and follow. Then allow Ss a few minutes to read the passage by themselves. Teacher may go into the students to correct their mistakes in pronunciation. At las

21、t, ask some students to read the passage. One student, one passage. ）T: This passage is a little bit long and there are some long sentences in it. You must learn to phrase the long sentences correctly and remember to read the passage more after class. Next class, well see who can read the passage best. OK? Ss: OK. FStep . Summary and HomeworkT: In this period, weve read a passage about plants, animals and human beings. We know its very important for us to keep animals and plants from becoming enda