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1、A puma at large课前明确学习要求:1) 一定要预习!生词课前背。课文课前听。2) 认真准备背诵、听写。3) 认真完成仿写练习,学会用。Do you understand it? Do you know how to use it? 积极词Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were
2、not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries
3、saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twent
4、y miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing t
5、rip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on
6、 for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.Step1 Lead in注:(上课视情况简化或拓展)Today well talk about a story about a puma. Do you know puma? Have you ever seen a puma? What are pumas like? (large, look lik
7、e big cats/cat-like, eat meat/animals like rabbits, deer etc, run fast; can climb the trees; dont attack people/human being unless they are cornered)Have you ever been to Beijing Zoo? What animals can we see there? Can we see pumas in Beijing Zoo? If todays newspaper/China Daily said that a tiger ha
8、d been seen/spotted by a farmer/some farmers in the countryside of Beijing, would you believe it? (you would take it seriously). what evidence do you need? If there were more and more evidence/evidence began to accumulate, would you buy their story? If those reports proved to be true, what would the
9、 policemen do? (would try to catch the lion) How would you feel if policemen failed to catch the lion/the lion was still at large? (worried>disturbed: It is disturbing to think that a dangerous animal is at large.) Step2 New words注:教学步骤了解英英释义;引入课文用法,不出课文原句;平行小练;不用大讲用法,放到language points部分讲Words&am
10、p;phrasesdefinitionexamplepumaa large brown wild cat that lives in North and South America-spotto see or notice, pick out, recognize 看出, 发现,辨认出Tall people are easy to spot in the crowd. Wangfeng was spotted on the street yesterday.evidenceinformation that gives a reason for believing sth or proves s
11、th 根据; 证据; 证词There wasn't enough evidence to prove him guilty. 没有充分的证据证明他有罪.accumulateto collect a large number of things over a long period of timeaccumulate enough evidence to prove the thief guiltyobligeto force迫使 someone to do something, or to make it necessary有必要 for someone to do something
12、oblige sb to do sth常用被动形式Sb be/feel obliged to do sth=sb feel they have to do sthIf you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing.The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot.huntsearch(这里是名词)Th
13、e hunt has started since last week.confirmto make certainMy classmates confirmed that I was not late today.blackberryA blackberry is a small, soft black or dark purple fruit黑莓-human beingAnother word for man人类-cornerto force a person or an animal into a place or situation情形 from which they cannot ea
14、sily escape使走投无路,使陷入困境The escaped prisoner was cornered at last. traila long line or a series of marks that have been left by someone or something痕迹trail ofleave a trail ofbehind留下一串a trail of wet footprintsprintMark印记 left on a surface where sth has (been) pressed on it 印痕; 印记paw prints爪印 fingerpri
15、nt指纹 footprint脚印cling(clung-clung) (to sth) become attached to sth; stick to sth (毛发、气味等)附着於某物:粘I found cat fur clinging to my coat when I took it off. The smell of smoke clings (to one's clothes) for a long time. 烟味长久附着(在衣服上)不散The smell of smoke was found clinging to his sons jacket.convinceto
16、make sb believe使相信convince sb of sth. sb is convinced that=sb is sure/certain thatI was convinced I saw you there, but it must have been someone else.somehowin some way, for some reason unknown以某种方式,不知道怎么回事I was lost yesterday somehow.The lion somehow escaped from the zoo last night.disturbcause (sb
17、) to worry让人不安 disturbing令人不安的,disturbed感到不安的I always feel disturbed whenever I have important exams. Important exams are disturbing.at largenot caughtThe escaped murder was still at large, which had disturbed us. claim,investigate,extraordinarily similar,be in the possession of,collector, descripti
18、ons, take sth seriously, complain of Step3 ListeningPumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in _. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles _of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Z
19、oo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to _the puma were extraordinarily similar. The hunt _ the puma began in a small village where a woman_blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and ex
20、perts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being _ it is cornered. The search proved _, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at _place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it _behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints
21、 were seen in a number of places and puma fur was _clinging to bushes. Several people complained of 'cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas
22、had been reported _ from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow _ to escape. The hunt _ for several weeks, but the puma was not _. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.Step4 Com
23、prehension1 What do pumas look like? (Pumas look like large cats.)2 Where are they found? (In America.)3 Where had a wild puma been seen? (Forty-five miles south of London.)4 The report was received by London Zoo, wasn't it? (Yes, it was.)5 Why did the Zoo feel obliged to investigate? (Because t
24、he descriptions given by people were similar.)6 Where did the hunt for the puma begin? (In a small village.)7 What did a woman claim she had seen? (A large cat.)8 What had the woman been doing at the time? (Picking blackberries.)9 When/On what occasions will a puma attack a human? (When it is corner
25、ed.)10 Did the search for the puma prove difficult? (Yes, it did.)11 Why? (Because it was often seen at one place in the morning and at another place in the evening.)12 What did the puma eat? (Deer and small animals like rabbits.)13 What evidence was found for the puma's existence? (Paw prints a
26、nd puma fur.)14 What sorts of noises did people complain about? (Cat-like noises.)15 When did a businessman see a puma up a tree? (When he was on a fishing trip.)16 The experts were fully convinced of its existence, weren't they? (Yes, they were.)Asking questions: Ask me ifT: Ask me if pumas are
27、 found in America.S: Are pumas found in America?T: Where?S: Where are pumas found?1 pumas are found in America. (Where)2 a puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London.(Where)3 the reports were taken seriously. (Why weren't)4 the Zoo felt obliged to investigate. (Why)5 the descriptions
28、 given by people who had seen the puma were similar. (In what way)6 the hunt for the puma began in a small village. (Where)7 a puma will attack a human being. (On what occasions)8 the puma left behind a trail of dead deer and small animals.(What)9 puma fur was found clinging to bushes. (What)10 a bu
29、sinessman saw a puma up a tree. (Where)Tell the story1 Hunt began - small village-woman picking blackberries-large cat-five yards2 Ran away-experts confirmed-not attack-cornered3 Search difficult-puma-one place-morning-another twenty miles away-evening4 Wherever it went-trail -dead deer-small animal
30、s5 Paw prints-puma fur-bushes6 Several people complained-cat-like noises-businessman fishing trip-up a tree7 Experts convinced- was a puma -where from?8 No puma reported missing-zoo in the country-possession private collector- escape9 Hunt went on-several weeks-puma not caught10 Disturbing-wild anim
31、al-quiet countrysideSummary 1 Reports-London Zoo-puma spotted-45 miles south of London2 descriptions-similar 3 Woman picking blackberries saw it first4 Puma moved from place to place5 Left trail of dead deer- small animals6 Paw prints-puma fur found as well7 Cat-like noises-heard at night8 Animal se
32、en up a tree9 Now experts convinced-really was a pumaThe reports received by London Zoo that a puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London were similar in nature. A woman picking blackberries saw it first, but the puma moved from place to place, leaving a trail of dead deer and small anim
33、als. Paw prints and puma fur were found as well. Cat-like noises were heard at night and the animal was seen up a tree. Now experts were convinced that the animal really was a puma.Step5 Language focus语法:体会被动语态突出客观事实的特点;能识别分隔式同位语从句;其他重点句型1. Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in Americ
34、a. u 结构:定语从句,结构紧凑。u cat-like像猫似的/ dog-like/ bear-like/ woman-like/ girl-like/dream-like/home-like/baby-like/u be found in a place产于某地(注:find强调发现的结果; find out查出事实真相;discover做出重大发现;notice注意到;observe观察 ;watch观察活动中的人或画面)u 仿写1:熊猫是一种形体似熊的动物,产于亚洲。(亚洲Asia)Pandas are bear-like animals which are found in
35、 Asia. 仿写2:考拉是一种生长在澳洲的长得像熊的小动物。(考拉Koala)Koalas are small, bear-like animals which live in Australia. 仿写3:狼是一种形体似狗、身躯很大的动物,分布于世界的很多地方。(狼wolf)Wolves are large, dog-like animals which are found in many parts of the world.仿写4:(备用)龙是一种体型类似蛇的神秘动物,在中国的传说中有关于它的描述。Dragons are mysterious, snake-like animals w
36、hich are described in Chinese legendary.2. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. u 结构同位语从句:怎么区分同位语从句和定语从句? 用What 提问,回答是一个完整句子的是同位语从句。这里为了保持句子的平衡从句位置做了调整,要能识别。一般的同位语从句:news/idea/thought/proof/doubt/hope/sug
37、gestion/fact+that+句子The news that we have won the football match is very exciting.The idea that we can go to London by bike is amazing.Nobody could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.(新2, L46,expensive and comfortable)(不讲)It suddenly occurred to one the workers to open up
38、 the box.It suddenly occurred to one the workers that he could open up the box.分隔式同位语从句:news/word came/got around that +句子(复习)New got around that a comedy show would be presented in our local cinema.(新2,L89 A slip of tongue)仿写1:News came from the school that we had won that match.仿写2:When news came
39、yesterday that Wang Fei and Li Yapeng had divorced, a lot of people couldnt believe it/found it hard to believe. u 【汉英思维比较】英语物做动作的发出者的情形比较多,带有拟人色彩。I suddenly had a great idea= A great idea suddenly came to me. The thought suddenly came to me that I had forgotten to take my wallet.仿写3: The thought su
40、ddenly came to him that he had left his homework in the classroom.u spot v.看出, 发现 = see, recognize, catch sight of, pick out 辨别出, 看见, 识别, 发现搭配举例:a tall man/mistakes/the murderer/thief/differenceA tall man is easy to spot in the crowd.
41、He can easily spot the mistakes in my homework.I finally spotted the book I wanted in the bookstore.She spotted her friend in the crowd. 她在人群中认出了她的朋友. I can't spot the difference between them. 我看不出两者的区别.u south of=to the south of a seaside town 99 km south of London复习:to/on/in the+ 方位+
42、 of.u take sth seriously = deal with sth seriously 认真地对待某事,be taken seriously被认真对待,受重视搭配举例: exams/grades/suggestions/your mothers words/English learning I always take your suggestions seriously.You dont have to take everything seriously. (拓展)take sth lightly 草率地对待某事仿写1:当北京动物园接到报告
43、说在北京以东20英里的地方发现了一只野生的大熊猫,这些报告很受重视。When reports came too Beijing Zoo that a wild panda was spotted 20 miles east of Beijing, they were taken very seriously.3. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claim
44、ed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. u As 连词:随着, 当.之时As she talked on she got more and more worried.u evidence:proof When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence. 当警察赶到时,他已经把证据给销毁u accumulate : v get or gather together over a period of time 搭配举例:fortune/experience
45、/knowledge/wealth/rubbish We've accumulated so much rubbish/so many batteries over the yearsBy working hard you may accumulate a fortune.The job gives him a chance to accumulate precious experience. 这份工作给了他积累了宝贵的经验的机会。u feel obliged to do sth 感觉有必要做某事somebody feel it is neces
46、sary to do somethingI feel obliged to say no to his demand(n.要求, 需要)She felt obliged to break up with him. (拓展)be obliged to do sth 被强迫做某事He was obliged to sell his car to pay his debts.Many scientists were obliged to give up their researches because of the war.u the descriptions given by people过去分词
47、做后置定语the story told by the liara book written by Luxun( I want to buy a book written by Luxun. 我想买一本鲁迅的书。)a pen made in China. (I lost)The horse raised by the farmers won the race.u claim to have done sth 声称曾经做过某事(注:to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot
48、prove it and other people might not believe it:)He claimed to have been the manager of the large shop.He claims to have met the President, but I don't believe him.When the guy claimed to have seen the UFO, he was not taken seriously.When they claimed to have discovered a new planet, it was taken
49、 seriously.4. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. u 分词结构做后置定语现在分词做后置定语一般来说现在分词作定语都是来修饰动作发出者,过去分词作定语修饰动作的承受着。The birds flying in the air are very beautiful. The birds caught by him are very beautifu
50、l.The man playing cards is the boss here.The man who is playing cards is the boss here.The man driving the car is my father.5. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. u confirm = be sure = be certain (c
51、onfirm vt.确定)【复习链接】I must be at work at 10.0 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.'(新2:L87 A perfect alibi)u corner v.使走投无路, 使陷入困境force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape 作为动词, 经常使用被动语态The thief was cornered at las
52、t by the policeman.The problem cornered me.corner n.角落 - at the corner of the street - in the corner of the room - on the corner of the desk转角遇到爱,相信奇迹的出现。Coming across my lover at the corner of the street, I be
53、lieve in what's called miracle.6. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. 注:prove这里不是证明的意思, (oneself) sth be seen or found to be sth; turn out to be sth 显现出是某事物; 被发现是某事物The final exam proved (
54、to be) more difficult than we'd thought.The result of my final proved much better than I expected.【复习链接】The operation, which lasted for over four hours, proved to be very difficult because of the hard resin which covered the skin. (新2:L77 A successful operation)(不讲)证明Experiments have proved that
55、 children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. (新2:L94 Future champions)7. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. u Wherever =not matter whereWherever you go, my heart will go with you.Wherever we go, whatever we do, we will be friends
56、forever. u Whenever=not matter whenI prefer to driving a car for I can stop whenever I want.u Whatever=not matter what(常引导主语从句)He is so rich that he can buy whatever he wants. Help yourself to whatever you want.Whatever happens, you know that I'll stand by you.u However=not matter howHowever you
57、 like the Life of Pie, I just feel it so-so.However hard I try, I cant remember peoples names.u 把某物留在后面:leave behind仿写1:Wherever he went, he left behind him a trail of blood.(n.血blood)HK仿写2:The bus left a trail of black smoke behind it.仿写3:Some tourists often leave a trail of litter behind them
58、 wherever they go.We should leave behind a clean world for the future generations. 我们应该给后代留下一个干净的地球。The most miserable thing in life is that you leave behind lots of money after your death!u trail (n)痕迹; vt. 跟踪, 追踪(= follow)The police trailed the criminal to the pl
59、ace where he was hiding (criminal n.罪犯)我们跟踪那个小偷来到了他藏赃物的地方。We trailed the thief to the place where he hid the stolen goods.8. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. u 被动句式是对事实的陈述,强调结果和已经产生的影响;主动句式则是突出强调行动的发出行者,意在突出主体。u Please find all the sentences that h
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