九年级Unit 15 教案

1、Unit 15 Were trying to save the manatees!第 周 月 日 星期 累计教案 课题Unit Were trying to save the manatees!第1课时（本节共 课时）教学目标语言技能听：能听懂文本材料1b，2a，2b的文本内容，从中提取信息，了解有关海牛的生活习性。说：能及他人谈论濒危和珍惜动物的生存情况语言知识语音：能模仿录音中的语音语调，在及他人交流时，或朗读文本时做到语音准确、语调自然。词汇：furry, enormous, aggressive, gray, feed, manatee, habitat, underwater, po

2、lluted, etc.语法：现在时及进行时 used to tv.功能：Talk about the endangered animals.话题：Endangered animals.情感态度了解濒危和珍惜动物的生存情况，培养爱护动物的公德意识，倡导大家一起爱护动物。文化意识 了解主要英语语言国家以及我国民众保护动物的意识，能够用适当的语言表达自己的感受。学习策略 通过录音跟读，提交语音、语调的正确率以及听的能力。Teaching Foals1. Words and Expressions: furry, enormous, playful, aggressive, gray, spotte

3、d, feed, manatee, kangaroo, habitat, underwater, weigh.2.Seutenee structures: They weigh about 1,000 pounds. We are trying to save them. They used to be a lot of manatees.Anticipated Difficulties 1现在时及现在进行时 2. used to +v.Step I RevisionNow lets review five different verb tenses Can you name the five

4、 tenses? Please look at the screenShow the names of the five tenses on the screen by a projector along with a sample sentence for eachpresent progressive: Youre reading these sentencespresent: We use our books every daypast with used to: He used to live in the countrysidepassive voice: Our classroom

5、 is found at the end of the hallpresent perfect: We have already finished Unit 14 We havent finished Unit15 yetInvite a student to read the verbs in these sentences Then get other students to briefly explain what each tense is used forPresent progressive describes things that are happening right now

6、Present describes things that happen all the time or usually happenThe past with used to describes things that were a certain way in the past, but have changed nowThe passive voice describes things that we dont know who did, or we dont care who performed the actionThe present perfect describes recen

7、t eventsGet students to think of two or three more sample sentences using each type of verb Have several students read their sentencesStep 1aThis activity introduces the key vocabularyLook at the signs on each animals picture and read the words to the class Get students to repeat the name of each an

8、imalAfrican elephants, chimpanzees, kangaroos, manatees, cheetahs, polar bears If necessary, read the words and ask students to repeat them again Then have students read the words by themselvesMake sure students can read the words correctly and fluentlyRead the directions to the class Point to the l

9、ist of words in the box Read the words and let students repeat them Then get different students to explain what they think each word means in their own words For example, A gentle animal is quiet and not dangerous A fury animal is covered with soft hair Ask some students to explain any words student

10、s may not understandAn enormous animal is very greatA playful animal is full of funAn aggressive animal is fond of quarrels and quick-temperedA spotted animal is marked with spotsLet students begin filling in the answers on their own When they work, walk around the classroom checking their progress

11、and answering any questions they may have After students have finished using all the words from the box, let the students write some other words in the blanks below some of the picturesCheck the answers with the whole classLet students say the words they wrote under each headingAnswersPossible answe

12、rsmanatee: gentle, shychimpanzees: noisyelephants: enormous, graykangaroos: playfulcheetahs: spotted, fastpolar bears: aggressive, furryStep 1bThis activity gives students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversationGo through the instructions with the class Look back at the

13、list of words in Activity 1a You will hear Ginny and Victor talk about the animals in the picture in Activity 1a Now please listen to the recording carefully and circle the words on the list that they use to describe the animalsPlay the recording the first time This time students only listen Play th

14、e recording a second time Now listen to the recording again and circle the words you hear on the recordingCheck the answersAnswersThese words should be circled:aggressive, gentle, shy, furry, gray, fast, spottedTapeseriptBoy: Hey, Ginny, Whats that big, furry animal in the pond?Girl: Its a polar bea

15、r, Victor Theyre kind of aggressiveBoy: Are they? They looks like really love waterGirl: Uh-huhBoy: And what do you call those big, gray things in the water?Girl: Theyre called manateesBoy: What?Girl: Manatees Theyre very gentle and very shyBoy: Oh And how about the yellow and black spotted animals

16、in that cage?Girl: Theyre cheetahs The cheetah is the fastest animal on earthStep 1cThis activity provides oral practice using the target languageGo through the instructions with the whole classLook at the sample conversation in the box and get three students to read it aloud to the classSA: I am li

17、ke this animal because I am strong and intelligent I like water, and I like to eat vegetablesSB: Youre like an elephantSA: NoSC: Youre like a manateeSA: Yes!Tell students to think of an animal that is the same as them in some ways Take a few minutes to write down a statementSay, You can write a sent

18、ence or two that describes how you are similar to the animal you choose Dont say the name of the animalA few minutes later, let student read their statements to the class and see how quickly the other students can guess what animal the students is talking aboutStatement 1S1:I am like this animal bec

19、ause I am playful and funnySs: Youre like a polar bearS1: NoSs: Youre like a kangarooS1: Yes!Statement 2S2: I am like this animal because I run very fast I like to wear colorful clothesSs: Youre a kangarooS2: NoSs: Youre like a cheetahS2: Yes!Notelike（here prep ）in the manner of Step 5 2aThis activi

20、ty provides guided listening practice using the target language Look at the picture Ask, What can you see in the picture? （A manatee is in the water）Go through the instructions with the class You will hear two people talking about manatees Listen and draw a line between each word and its definitionR

21、ead the sample answer Then say, The word endangered means there arent very many of this animal left in the world The manatee is endangered because there arent very many of these animalsPlay the recording for students the first time This time students only listen to the recording carefully Play the r

22、ecording a second time This time students draw lines between each word and its definitionCheck the answers with the classAnswers1 b 2 d 3 a 4 cTapescriptBoy : Can you tell us about the manatees, please?Man : Sure Were trying to save themBoy : Why? Are they endangered?Man : Yes There used to be a lot

23、 of manatees, but now there arent very many of themBoy : Do you know how many there are?Man : At this point, there are only about 2 500 in the U S In 1972, it was discovered that they were endangered Since then, the government has passed laws to protect themBoy : Where do they live?Man : Their favor

24、ite habitat is the water under the trees in mangrove swampsBoy : And why are they endangered?Man : Some of the swamps have become polluted Also, there sometimes isnt enough food for all of them As you can see, theyre large The average manatee is about three meters long and weighs about 1 000 pounds

25、They need about 100 pounds of aquatic feed a dayBoy: Aquatic feed?Man: Oh, thats underwater plants and vegetation Thats what they eatStep 6 2bThis activity provides listening practice u-sing the target languageGo through the instructions with the class Look at the headings in the chart and the blank

26、s next to each heading You will hear the same recording again This time listen carefully to what both people say and fill in the blanks in the chart Look at the sample answer The two people on the recording are talking about manatees, so you write the word manatee after the words kind of animal in t

27、he chartPlay the recording again Get students to fill in the blanks in the chart Check the answers with the classAnswersKind of animal: manateeNumbers: 2 500 in the U SHabitat: water under trees in mangrove swamps Reason why they are endangered: swamps polluted, not enough foodDescription : large, t

28、hree metres long, weighs 1 000 poundsStep 7 2cThis activity provides guided oral practice using the target language Look at the sample conversation in the box Invite a pair of students to read it to the classSA : How big are manatees?SB : Theyre about l0 feet long and they weigh about 1 000 poundsRe

29、ad the instructions aloud to the class Each pair of students can make a conversation using information from Activities 2a and 2b Let students work in pairs While they are working, move around the classroom, checking the progress of the pairs and offering help as neededWhen students finish the work,

30、ask one or two pairs to say their conversations to the classConversation 1SA: Where do manatees live?SB: They live in the water under the trees in mangrove swampsConversation 2SA : Why are manatees endangered?SB : Because some swamps have been polluted And there isnt enough food for all the manatees

31、, eitherStep 8 Grammar FocusLook at the grammar focus box Invite five students to read the statements to the classWere trying to save the manages Manatees eat about 100 pounds of food a dayThere used to be a lot of manatees In 1972, it was discovered that they were endangeredPast with used to: Unit

32、4 Passive voice: Unit 10Present perfect: Unit 14While the groups are working, walk around the classroom helping the students with their explanations and their sample sentencesAsk one student of each group to show their work As the students show their work, ask questions and correct any errors in the

33、ir explanations or sentences（1） Present progressive: One form of the verbs that express action that continues over a period of time, also called Present continues tense The structure is am/is/are+ -ing For example: He is reading a story book（2） Present: It is used for indicating action that is usual

34、 and habitual The form of the verb is do or does For example:I go to school by bikeShe does her homework every day（3）Past with used to: The structure of used to + inf indicates a constant or-frequent practice in the past For example:I used to go swimming when I was a child（4）Passive voice: The form

35、of the verb is be + pp in the sentence For example:Our classroom is cleaned every day（5） Present Perfect: The from of the verb is have/has + p p For example:I have already finished my homeworkStep 9 SummaryIn this class, weve learned some important words, such as endangered, mangrove swamps, habitat

36、, aquatic feed Weve also learned the target language How big are manatees? Theyve about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1 000 pounds At last, we reviewed some grammar we have learnedStep 10 Homework1 Make conversations in pairs to review the target language2 Make five sentences to review the gramm

37、ar focus第 周 月 日 星期 累计教案 课题Unit 15 Section A3a-4第2课时（本节共 课时）教学目标语言技能读：能读懂文本材料3a的短文内容，并能从中提取信息，及其跟3a相类似的篇章阅读。说：能及此同时他人谈论动物园的存在对于保护动物是否有利。语言知识语音：能模仿录音中的语音语调，做到在及他人交流时或朗读时语音准确、语调自然。词汇：suitable, tiny, cage, disgusted, care for, urge, expression语法：object clause功能：Talk about whether zoos are good for anima

38、ls话题：Protecting animals in the zoo.情感态度 了解濒危和珍惜动物的生存状况，探讨生活中的问题，倡导大家一起爱护动物。文化意识 了解主要英语语言国家以及我国民众保护动物的意识。学习策略 通过小组讨论，展开调查和研究，明确在用中学，在交流中学习。Teaching Foals1. Words and Expressions: Suitable, tiny, cage, dusted, educate, care for, urge, expression.2.Seutenee structures: I think/ believe / feel/ agree th

39、atI disagree with youAnticipated Difficulties Object clause.Step I RevisionT: Yesterday we learned the target language and reviewed some grammar Now who can make sentences using the grammar we reviewed yesterdayS1 : Im answering a questionS2 : My mother goes shopping every weekS3 : She used to live

40、in the countryside, but now she lives in the cityS4 : He was made to do soS5 : She has learned a lot of new wordsT: Very goodStep 3aThis activity provides reading practice u-sing the target language Show the key vocabulary words on the screen by a projectoragainst prep 反对；违反suitable adj 合适的；适宜的tiny

41、adj 极小的；微小的cage n 笼子；囚笼educate v 教育；培养public adj& n 公众（的）；民众（的）care for 关怀；照顾urge v 强烈要求；竭力主张Read the words and ask students to re-peat again and again until they can pronounce the words fluently and accurately Go through the instructions with the whole classInvite a student to read the letter t

42、o the class Correct any pronunciation errors to make sure the student is providing a good model for the rest of the classGet students to read the letter on their own again and underline the reasons why the writer is opposed to zoosCheck the answers with the classAnswersZoos are terrible places for a

43、nimals to liveThe animals are kept in tiny cages and can hardly move at allAnd they are only given food once a day Notes1 tinyvery small2 Culture note: Many Westerners are extremely concerned about animal welfare and often support organization to protect them Such protection includes the ethical tre

44、atment of farm animals and animals in zoos Some people feel that we should not eat any food made from animals or wear any animal products, including leather shoesStep 3bThis activity provides reading and writing practice using the target languagego through the instructions with the classInvite a stu

45、dent to read the letter to the class Correct any pronunciation errors to make sure the student is providing a good model for the rest of the classAsk students to read the letter again Then finish the work on their own or in pairs When they work, walk around the classroom, checking the progress of th

46、e pairs and offering help as neededCheck the answers Answers will vary but a good letter will take the points from the letter opposite to their point of view and argue with themA sample answerDear Editor,After reading the two letters, I realize that I must say something about animals and zoos I dont

47、 agree with Disgusted In fact, many animals only eat once a day or once every few days, so feeding them just once a day is not a problem at all I think zoos are very important to animals They can stop many endangered animals from being killed or hunted They can provide man with places for research w

48、ork Also we can visit the animals in the zoos to learn some knowledge to protect the animals betterSincerely,Write the letter on the blackboard as an exampleNotes1 livingactive: lively2 care forlook after; provide food, money, shelter, etc3 urgerequest earnestly; try to persuade; strongly recommend

49、Step Part 4This activity provides oral practice using the target languageGo through the instructions with the class There will be two different teams One team will talk about why zoos are good places for animals and the other team will say why zoos are bad paces for animalsLook at the list of expres

50、sions Invite a student to read the list aloud to the class Then get some students to use each expression in a complete sentenceS1 : I think that elephants shouldnt be kept in zoosS2 : I believe that animals in zoos live longer than animals in the jungle Put students in two teams Let each team work t

51、ogether as they write down some statements showing their viewpoint, using the expressions in the boxLook at the sample language in the box Invite a pair of students to read it to the classSA : I think that animals should not live in zoosSB : I disagree with you I feel that zoos provide clean and saf

52、e places for endangered animals to liveAsk the two teams to debate in classFirst, call on one team to give a statement Then ask the other team to give a statement that is related to the first statement Help the teams make several different statements about a single point before going on to another p

53、ointFor example:Team 1: I think that zoos are not suitable for animals to live inTeam 2: Why do you think so?Team 1: Because animals there are only given food once a day Theyre hungryTeam 2: I disagree with you I believe that many animals only eat once a day or once every few days So, there is no ne

54、ed to worry about thatStep SummaryIn this class, weve learned some key vocabulary words such as against, be suitable for, tiny cages, care for, urge Weve also done a lot of reading, writing and speaking practice using the target languageStep Homework1 Finish off the exercises on pages 6162 of the wo

55、rkbook2 Write the letter to the editor第 周 月 日 星期 累计教案 课题Unit 15 Section B1a-2c第3课时（本节共 课时）教学目标语言技能听：能听懂听力材料2a，2b的文本内容，指出人类做了哪些破坏地球的事。说：能及他人讨论人类应该怎样挽救自己，保护我们的家园、地球！语言知识语音：能模仿录音中的语音语调，及他人交流时或朗读文本时做到语音准确、语调自然。词汇：recycle, turn off, stop doing sth.语法：句型结构：We really shouldnt Stop doing sth.功能：Talk about w

56、hat we can do for our planet.话题：Protecting the environment.情感态度探讨生活中的环境问题，培养爱护环境的公德意识，并能用自己的言行去影响周围的人。文化意识了解主要英语语言国家以及我国民众保护环境的意识，能够用恰当的语言表达自己的内心感受。学习策略 通过小组讨论，开展调查和研究，明确在用中学，在交流中学习。Teaching Foals1. Words and Expressions: recycle, turn off, stop doing sth.2.Seutenee structures: Turn off the lights. Stop using paper napkins. Take your own bags whe