译林版英语八年级上册Unit6教案

英语（八年级上册）Unit6BirdwatchingComicstrip&WelcometotheunitLTeachingaimsandlearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,studentsareexpectedtobeableto:knowtheEnglishnamesofsomebirds;identifythebasiccharacteristicsofthesebirds;learntotalkaboutthebirdsinEnglish.ILTeachingcontentsNewwordsandphrases:birdwatching,market,hen,crane,sparrow,feather,swan,eagle,rare,atthemarket,longthinneck,broadwings,15typesofcranesNewstructures:Theyhavelonglegsandalongthinneck.Howmanytypesofcranesarethereintheworld?IILFocusofthelessonandpredictedareaofdifficultyRemembertheEnglishnamesofdifferentbirds;LearntodescribeandtalkaboutthebirdsinEnglish.IVTeachingproceduresComicstripStep1Lead-in1.FreetalkShowsomepictures.Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?Whatsoundcanyouhear?Canyouguesswhatwearegoingtotalkabouttoday?英语(八年级上册)Unit6BirdwatchingReading(II)I.TeachingaimsandlearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,studentsshouldbeableto:knowhowtousesomeusefulexpressions;usetheexpressionstotalkaboutZhalongNatureReserve;knowmoreaboutZhalongNatureReserve.ILTeachingcontentsNewwordsandphrases:provide,cover,perfect,round,while,stay,easily,lead,fisherman,describe,understand,inNorth-eastChina,allyearroundNewstructures:Somepeoplewanttomakethewetlandssmallerinordertohavemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings;Everyyear,alotoftouristsgotoZhalongtowatchthebirds.III.FocusofthelessonandpredictedareaofdifficultyLearnhowtousesomeusefulexpressions;LearntousetheexpressionstotalkaboutZhalongNatureReserve.IVTeachingproceduresStepILead-inT:Whatisthisplace?ItisZhalongNatureReserve.WhereisZhalongNatureReserve?S:It'sinHeilongjiangProvinceinNorth-eastChina.T:Whatisit?S:It'soneoftheworld'smostimportantwetlands.【设计意图：利用视频导入本课，激发学生的学习兴趣，回顾上一个课时的内容，并渗透“inNorth-eastChina"，“oneof…”等词组的用法。】Step2PresentationShowthefiveaspectsrelatedtothereserveT:ZhalongNatureReserveisprotectedbytheChinesegovernment.Therearealotofwildlife.Manypeoplevisitthereeveryyear.Therearemanytourists.Becauseinthewetlandsthereareplentyoffish,somepeoplefishthere.Theyarethefishermen.ThemembersoftheBirdwatchingSocietyalsocometothisspecialplacetodosomethingtoprotectthebirdshere.ZhalongNatureReserveintheeyesofthewildlifeShowwhatthewildlifethinkofZhalongNatureReserveThewildlife:Wecanfindfoodtoeatandplacestolive.Theareaprovidesfoodandcoverforus.Itisareallywonderfulplace.Itisaperfectplaceforsomerarebirds.WeliveinZhalongallyearround,whilesomebirdsgothereonlyforashortstay.Mostbirdsareactiveinthedaytime.Explain“provide”,“alltheyearround”,“while”,“stay”and“active"ZhalongNatureReserveintheeyesoftouristsShowwhattouriststhinkofZhalongNatureReserveThetourists:It'seasyforustowatchthebirdsthere.Wecaneasilywatchthebirdstherebecausemostbirdsareactiveinthedaytime.Therearenotmanycranesleftintheworld,and40percentofthemliveinZhalong.Explain“left”and“40percent”ZhalongNatureReserveintheeyesofthegovernmentShowwhatthegovernmentthinkofZhalongNatureReserveTheChinesegovernment:Weknowthatsomepeoplewanttomakethewetlandssmallerinordertohavemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings.Thiswillleadtolessandlessspaceforwildlife.Moreover,fishermenkeepfishingthere.Asaresult,thebirdsdonothaveenoughfoodtoeat.NowwehavemadelawstopreventallthesethingsinZhalong.Explain“inorderto“，“moreover"，“asaresult”and“while”DosomeexercisesZhalongNatureReserveintheeyesoffishermenShowwhatfishermenthinkofZhalongNatureReserveThefishermen:Therearemanyfishinthewetlands.Wekeepfishinghere.ButtheChinesegovernmenthasmadelawstopreventusfromfishinginZhalong.Whatcanwedo?Canyougiveussomeideas?Thinkanddiscuss:Whatshouldfishermendo?Fishermenshouldknowitisimportanttoprotectthewetlands.Theycanlearnhowtokeepfishthemselvestomakealiving.TheycanmakemoneybytakingthetouriststotravelaroundZhalongintheirboats.ZhalongNatureReserveintheeyesoftheBirdwatchingSocietyShowwhatmembersoftheBirdwatchingSocietythinkofZhalongNatureReserveTheBirdwatchingSociety:Onceayear,themembersofourBirdwatchingSocietygotostudythebirdsinZhalong.Werecordtheirtypesandchangesintheirnumbers.Wearenowinvitingthetouriststohelpus.Weneedmorepeopletocountanddescribethebirds.Wehopethiswillhelppeopleunderstandtheimportanceofthewetlands.【设计意图：从多个角度分析文章，让学生发表自己的观点，在语篇中感知一些表达方式，同时创设情境让学生在语境中运用并掌握这些表达方式。】Step3PracticeFinishPartB4onP72RetellRetellthearticleintheperspectiveofacrane/tourist/afisherman/amemberoftheBirdwatchingSociety/theChinesegovernment.TrytodescribeYanchengNatureReserve【设计意图：在语境中练习本课重点句型，巩固所学知识。】V.HomeworkReviewtheusefulexpressionswehavelearned;TrytowriteaboutYanchengNatureReserve.英语（八年级上册）Unit6BirdwatchingGrammarLTeachingaimsandlearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,studentsshouldbeableto:use，o-infinitivetoexpresspurposeinthecontext;usesomeverbswithobjectsandto-infinitivesinthecontext;learntotalkaboutwheretovisitinourhometownusingto-infinitives.ILTeachingcontentsNewwordsandphrases:inorderto,writedown,foranyreasonNewstructures:Weaskpeoplenottocatchbirdsforanyreason.Maxtellsfunnyjokesandoftenmakesmelaugh.Shesawababypandadrinkhermother'smilk.MillieandAmyheardsomeonesinginthepark.Healsoencouragedustodescribethebirds..FocusofthelessonandpredictedareaofdifficultyUnderstandandusesomeverbswithobjectsand勿-infinitives,especiallysomeverbsinthisstructurewithinfinitiveswithoutto.TeachingproceduresAUsingZo-infinitivesforpurposeStep1Lead-inFreetalkT:Haveyoueverwatchedtheprogramme“Dad,wherearewegoing”?S:Yes!T:Whatdoyouthinkofthisprogramme?Therearealwaysfunnystoriesbetweenfathersandchildren.Yeah,Ialsolikethisprogrammebecauseittellsusbothinterestingandmovingstoriesbetweenfathersandchildrenwhentheytraveltodifferentplaces.ShowandtalkShowsomepicturesabouttheprogrammeandtalkaboutthem.T:Now,lookatthispicture.Whydidtheygototheseaside?Theywenttotheseasidetogofishing.Howaboutthisone?Whydidchildrengotothemarket?Theywenttothemarkettobuysomefood.【设计意图：通过情境创设，激发学生的学习兴趣，唤醒旧知，为新知学习做好铺垫，引入本课主题。】Step2PresentationExplain/^-infinitivesT:Inthesetwosentences,weuse“togofishing^^and“tobuysomefood“toexpressourpurposes.That'swhatwearegoingtolearntoday.Findthe/^-infinitivesT:Therearealsosomesentenceswith，。-infinitivesforpurposeinthereadingpart.Canyoufindthemout?NowtheChinesegovernmenthasmadelawstopreventallthesethingsinZhalong.ThemembersofourBirdwatchingSocietygotostudythebirdsinZhalong.Everyyear,alotoftouristsgotoZhalongtowatchthebirds.Explain“inorderto”T:Don'tforgetthissentence:Somepeoplewanttomakethewetlandssmallerinordertohavemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings.Italsoexpressesthepurpose.T:Actually,“inorderto”carriesthesamemeaningas"to”.However,itismoreformalthan“to”.T:Nowlet'slookatthisexample:FathersstartedearlyinordertogettoZhalongintime.Andwecanalsochangethesentencelikethis:InordertogettoZhalongintime,fathersstartedearly.T:Payattention:Don'tforgetacommatoseparatethetwosentenceswhen“inorderto“comesatthebeginningofthesentence.【设计意图：系统讲解“todosth.”和“inordertodosth."的用法。】Step3PracticeDescribethepictureswith“fo-infinitives”T:Sincewehaveknownthegrammaticalrules,let'spracticemakingsentenceswith“fo-inflnitives''and"inorderto”.Forexample:Thechildrenplayfootballtokeepfitinthefirstpicture.T:Whataboutthesecondone?Wherearethechildrennow?S:Inthecave.T:Whydothechildrengointothecave?Thechildrengointothecavetolookfortreasure.Describethepictureswith"inorderto”T:Now,fathersandchildrenhavecometoNorth-eastChina.It'ssocoldthere.Howdotheykeepwarm?S:Theymustputonmorecoats.T:Canyoumakeasentencewith“inorderto”?Theyputonmorecoatsinordertokeepwarm.T:It'ssocoldthattheyareafraidofcatchingacold,right?S:Yes!Sotheyputonmorecoatsinordernottocatchacold.Payattentiontothenegativemeaning.【设计意图：利用学生们喜爱的节目来操练“tod。sth.”和“inordertodosth."。］BUsingverbs+object+to-infinitivesStep1Presentation1.Explainto-infinitivesasobjectcomplementFindto-infinitivesT:Infact,therearemoresentenceswith-infinitives“inthearticle.Canyoufindthemout?Wearenowinvitingthemtohelpus.Weneedmorepeopletocountanddescribethebirds.T:Payattentiontothestructures:"invitesb.todosth."and"needsb.todosth.".WorkouttheruleT:Let'sworkouttherule:verbs+object+，。-infinitives.Verbsofthiskindinclude"tell,ask,invite,need,andwant”.Doyouknowhowtoexpressanegativemeaning?Wecanadd“not”infrontof“todosth."Perfect!Thatis"tell,ask,invite,need,andwant"+"sb.nottodosth.”.FillintheblanksandchecktheanswersT:Somethinginterestingishappeningbetweenfathersandchildren.Doyouwanttoknow?Yeah!Let'sfillintheblankstoseewhathappenedtothem.Thevillagersinvitedfathersandtheirchildren(come)todinnerintheirhomes.ThemembersoftheBirdwatchingSocietyteachchildren(count)thebirds.TheHeadoftheVillagetoldchildren(notplay)nearthelake.Childrenhelpedtheirfathers(do)thehousework.2.Explainto-infinitiveswithout"to"asobjectcomplementShowsomeexamplesT:Thistimefathersandchildrenhadagoodtimeinthezoo.Whatdidtheysee?Let'sgoandhavealook.T:Theywatchedamonkeyrideabike.Theysawanelephantplayfootball.Theysawatigerjumpthroughrings.Thezookeeperlet/madethedolphinsplaysometricks.Theyheardmanypeopleshoutexcitedly.Workouttherules:T:Fromtheseexamples,wehaveknownthatwecanusesomeverbswithinfinitiveswithout"to".Let'ssumuptheverbstogether.T:Amongallchildren,IthinktheboyStoneisthemostenergetic.SoweoftenseeStonerunquickly,right?Butnow,heisn'trunning.JustnowIsawStoneplayingfootballwithhisfatherandKimi.Sowhenanactionoftenhappensandwhenweseethewholeprocessofanaction,wecanusethestructure:seesb.dosth..However,whenweseepartofanactionorwhentheactionisinprogress,weusethestructurelikethis:seesb.doingsth.【设计意图：通过图片设计的不同情境，让学生直观感知语言结构在句中的实际运用。通过对比、分析，提高学生的自主探究能力。】Step2PracticeAgameT:Boysandgirls,asyouhavelearnedmuchtoday,maybeyouwillbealittlebittired.Let'splayagame.Ihavepreparedsomethingsurprisingforyou.Whichonewouldyouliketochoose?T:Youareluckytochoose"Correctthemistakes”.Doyouknowhowtomaketherightcorrections?T:Let'sdosomepracticeof"Sentencepatterntransformation”.T:Someexercisesof"MultipleChoice“foryou.Wouldyouliketohaveatry?T:Youareluckytoseefathersandchildrenagain.Canyoutellmewhattheyaredoingusingthegivenphrases?FreetalkT:Goodnewsforyou!It'ssaidthatthesceneoftheprogramDad,wherearegoingwillbefilmedinourhometown,Yangzhou.Thensomeproblemswillfollow:Whatplacescantheyvisit?Whatcantheydohere?Whatfoodcantheyeat?Doyouhaveanygoodsuggestions?Let'shaveadiscussion.T:Thereismuchtoseeandtodoinourhometown.Forexample,JinghuaShoppingMallissomodernandlarge.Theycangothereto...T:Iftheyareinterestedinlocalcolours,DongguanStreetisagoodplacetogo.Theycangotheretoenjoy...T:TheSlenderWestLakeissofamousthateveryyearmanytouristscometovisitit.Inorderto・・・,theycangototheSlenderWestLake.Andweoftenseepeople...MakeadialogueinpairsT:Noweachpairintroducesoneplacetothefathersandchildrenusingwhatwehavelearnedtoday.【设计意图：通过游戏来训练、巩固已学知识。练习形式设计多样化，可激发学生学习的兴趣，寓教于乐。设计活动来激发学生的学习兴趣，既能让学生对语言知识学以致用，也能使他们从理论联系实际，做出真实的回应，提高实际的语言运用能力。】Step3SumupT:Let'shaveasummary.Useb-infinitivesforpurpose(用动词不定式表目的)：to=inordertoVerb+object+to-infinitive(动词+宾语+动词不定式)ask,(tell,want...)+sb.+(not)to+do+sth.let,(make,have...)+sb.+do+sth.help+sb.+(to)+do+sth.【设计意图：在下课之前及时总结本节内容，帮助学生巩固知识。】V.HomeworkCanyouimagine(想象)aspecialexperiencewhenshowingfathersandchildrenaroundourcity?Pleasewriteashortpassage(around70words)aboutitusingasmany-infinitives”thatwelearnedtodayaspossible.英语(八年级上册)Unit6BirdwatchingIntegratedskillsLTeachingaimsandlearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,studentsshouldbeableto:mastersomelisteningskills;knowsomeusefulexpressions;askforadviceonanactivity.II.TeachingcontentsNewwordsandphrases:cover,clearly,coveranareaof;Newstructures:Thereservecoversanareaofover4,530squarekilometers.You'dbettertakeapairofbinoculars.FocusofthelessonandpredictedareaofdifficultyLearntousesomelisteningskills;Learnhowtousesomeusefulexpressions.TeachingproceduresAYanchengNatureReserveStep1Lead-inT:CanyouguesswhereYanchengNatureReserveis?ItisinJiangsuProvinceinEastChina.Canyouimaginewhatitlookslike?S:Perhapstherearetrees,flowers,grass,rivers,animalsandsoon.【设计意图：引导学生联想本单元所学知识，在脑海中对盐城自然保护区有一个初步认识,激发学生的好奇心。】Step2PresentationFinishaquizYanchengNatureReserveisinProvinceinChina.a.Heilongjiang,North-eastLearnsomenewwordsExplainthenewwords.T:Lookatthepicture.Whatarethesepeopledoing?Theyarewatchingthebirds.Yeah,andwecanalsocalltheaction“watchthebirds”—birdwatching.(Leadintothenewword.)Doyoulikebirdwatching?Howdowecallthesepeoplewhoarewatchingthebirds?(Leadintothenewword6birdwatcher5)Readthenewwordsaftertheteacher.【设计意图：学生初次接触观鸟的话题，通过声音、图片导入，使其身临其境。】Step2PresentationListenandanswerListentotheconversationandanswerthequestionsT:OurfriendEddiealsolikesbirds.Whatkindofbirdsdoeshelike?Canyouhaveaguess?Let'slistentotheconversationbetweenEddieandHoboandfindouttheanswertothisquestion,"WhatbirdsdoesEddielike”？Checktheanswer.Presentthenewwords"hen”,“duck”and6Cyummy^^throughpictures.T:Whohasgottheanswer?Hensandducks.Lookatthesepictures.Theymustbeyummy.Yummymeans...S:...RepeatandactRepeatthecomicstripT:Let'slistentotheirdialogueagainandrepeataftertherecording,payingattentiontotheirpronunciationandintonation.Workinpairsandgetthestudentstoactoutthedialogueaccordingtothefourpictures.MorequestionstoknowaboutEddieT:DoyouthinkEddiereallylikewatchingthebirdsatthemarket?S:No,hedoesn't.Hejustlikeseating.Hainan,SouthJiangsu,EastYanchengNatureReserveisaperfectplaceto.buythebirdshuntthebirdswatchthebirdsThereservecoversanareaofoversquarekilometers.4534,53045,300Yanchengisthehometored-crownedcranesinChina.largestsecondlargestthirdlargestAboutred-crownedcranesflytoYanchengNatureReserveeveryyeartospendthewinter.100to300300to1,0001,000to3,000In,YanchengNatureReservebecameoneoftheworld'smostimportantwetlands.199720021992OffersometipsbeforelisteningGuessingbeforelisteningcanhelpusunderstandbetter.Beforelistening,findthedifferencesbetweenthechoicesisnecessary.ListenandfinishtheexerciseListentothefirstpartoftheradioprogrammeandchecktheanswersinthequiz.ListentothewholeradioprogrammeandcompletethereportonP76.OffersometipswhilelisteningWhilelistening,payingattentiontosomekeywordscanhelpusfindtheanswersquickly.Whilelistening,wecanwriteinshorthand.Thenafterlistening,wecanwritedownthecompleteformsofthewords,(e.g.red-crownedcranes-rccranes)ListenagainandcheckListenthewholeradioprogrammeagainandchecktheanswers.Listentosomedifficultsentencesandrepeatthem.TherearemanywetlandsinChina.OneofthemisYanchengNationalRareBirdsNatureReserve.Itcoversanareaofmorethan4,530squarekilometers.Offersometipsforlisteningcomprehension.Whenthefirstwordendsin"-r"or"-re"andthenextwordbeginswithavowelsound,thespeakerjoinsthemtogetherwitha/r/soundbetweenthem.Thespeakerusuallylinksaconsonantsoundwithavowelsound.Whentwoconsonantsoundsoftwowordsmeet,thespeakersometimesdoesnotpronouncethefirstconsonantsound.than重读［daen］,一般轻读作［don］。then读作［den］。ExplainsomeusefulexpressionsShowsomepicturesoftheYanchegnNatureReserveT:DoyouknowwhattherealYanchengNatureReservelookslike?Lookatsomepictures.【设计意图：指导学生有意识地关注听力练习中的关键词和短语。这是学生进行听力测试的必备技巧。展示现实中盐城自然保护区的风光景色，并与学生在刚开始上课时的想象进行比较，前后板块有所呼应。】BSpeak-up:Whatshouldwetakewithus?Step1PresentationExplainthenewword“binocular”ListentotheconversationandanswerthisquestionWhatadvicedoesSandygivetoDaniel?(SheadvisesDanieltotakeapairofbinoculars,somewaterandanotebook.)【设计意图：先解释可能对学生有难度的生词，然后让学生回答问题，检测学生对听力材料的理解程度。】Step2PracticeMakeupdialoguesWhatshouldwetakewithuswhenwegoonaschooltrip/goto...?You'dbettertakeacamera/...Youcantakesomebeautifulpictures/...Ok.Whatelseshouldwetake?Youshould...It'salongwalk/...Youmay...Allright.Anythingelse?Takeamobilephonewithyou/...Youmayneedhelpifyougetlost/...A:Thafsgoodidea.Thankyouverymuch.【设计意图：根据课本上的对话自编对话，提高学生的口语能力。】V.HomeworkWritealettertoyourfriendtoaskforinformationbeforegoingbirdwatching.英语（八年级上册）Unit6Birdwatching

StudyskillsI.TeachingaimsandlearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,studentsshouldbeableto:mastertheusageofthesuffixes"-er","-or","-ist";guessthemeaningsofthenewwordsincontexts.ILTeachingcontentsNewwordsandphrases:speaker,tour,makebeautifulsounds,atbirdshows,includebirdsinpoemsFocusofthelessonandpredictedareaofdifficultyLearntousethesuffixes"-er","-or”,"一ist”;Learnhowtousesomeusefulexpressions.TeachingproceduresStep1Lead-inShowsomepicturesandfillintheblanks.IloveteachingEnglish.IamanEnglish.(teacher)Hewrotemanyarticlesallhislife.Hewasafamous.(writer)Sheisgoodatdancing.Sheisa.(dancer)Singingistheirhobby.Theyare.(singers)Heisplayingthepiano.Heisa.(pianist)Hehasactedinmanyfilms.Heisan.(actor)【设计意图：利用自我介绍和图片导入新课。】Step2PresentationExplaintherulesT:Suffixes("-er”,“-or”,"-ist")canformnounsforpeople.Wecanadd"-er”，"-or"and"-ist"tosomewords(n./v.)toformnounsforpeople.Verb/Noun+Suffix=Nounspeak+er=speakervisit+or=visitortour+ist二touristOfferatipSometimesweneedtochangetheendingoftheverb/nounwhenweaddthesuffix.e.g.dancedancerwinwinnerpianopianistsciencescientistFinishPartAChangethefollowingwordsintonounsforpeoplebyaddingthecorrectsuffixes.Offeranothertip加“-er”“-or”还是“-ist”无明显规律可以利用，不过有几个小tips：“-er”远比“-or”多，如果你实在要猜时，选“-er”吧。(2)动作的执行者用“-er”，比如reporter,fighter,cleaner。(3)结尾单个“e”的单词用“-er”，比如writer,diver。(4)以"ate""it""ct"结尾的单词通常用or,比如creator、editor>conductoroChangethewordsintheboxintowordsandcategorizethem【设计意图：了解基本规律后，要求学生对所学的后缀做巩固练习，这样能使学生更深刻的记忆所学知识。】Step3PracticeFinishPartBonP77Completethefollowingsentenceswiththecorrectnounsofthewordsinbrackets.Usethepluralformifnecessary.Birdsare(sing).Theycanmakebeautifulsounds.Some(act)canmakedifferentbirdsounds.Itisveryinteresting.Alotof(tour)gotothewetlandstowatchbirdseveryyear.Therearemany(visit)atbirdshowstoo.Some(art)liketopaintbirds.Thebirdsintheirpicturesarereallybeautiful.Some(write)liketoincludebirdsintheirpoemstoo.Birdsarepartofoutlives.Theyareourfriends.GuessthemeaningofsomeunfamiliarwordsT:Wecanusethiskindofskilltosolvesomeproblems.Trytoguessthemeaningswhenwecomeacrossnewwords.WriteanarticleT:Allinall,weshouldusesomestudyskillswhenstudyingEnglish.Ifwedolikethat,wecanlearnEnglishmoreeasily.【设计意图：通过不同类型的练习来巩固所学知识。指导学生利用所学技能解决实际问题,引导学生在阅读中猜测词义，初步培养学生根据词的构成猜测词义的能力。】V.HomeworkFinishtheexercises;Revisehowtoformnounsforpeoplebyadding"-er","-or"and"-ist”.英语（八年级上册）Unit6BirdwatchingTaskI.TeachingaimsandlearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,thestudentswillbeableto:learnhowtowriteanapplicationletteraswellasanapplicationform;learnhowtomaketheirownideasattractiveandeffectivewhilewriting;learntoloveandprotectwildlifeandtheirlivingspace.ILTeachingcontentsNewwordsandphrases:dateofbirth,jointheBirdwatchingSociety,introducemyself,enjoythenaturalworld,takepartinactivities,callmeoemailmeat...Newstructures:IwouldliketojointheBirdwatchingSociety.IwillbeveryhappyifIcanbecomeamemberoftheBirdwatchingSociety.FocusofthelessonandpredictedareaofdifficultyUnderstandtheorganizationofanapplicationletterandtheoutlineofthemainbody;Developtheskillofwritingattractiveandeffectiveideasrelatedtothetopic;Formthegoodhabitofkeepingthepurposeofwritinginmindwhilewriting.TeachingproceduresStep1Lead-inShowsomeamazingfactsaboutbirdsT:Inthisunit,wehavelearnedmanykindsofbirds.Doyoustillrememberthem?(Theteachershowssomepicturesaboutbirdsthestudentshavealreadyknown.)Therearealsosomeotheramazingbirdsintheworld.Forexample,theswanhasabout25,000feathers.Ithasthemostfeathersofallthebirdsintheworld.Here,I'vegivensomenumbersunderthebirdpictures.Doyouknowanythingamazingaboutthem?(Theteachershowsthreemorepicturesaboutbirdsthestudentsmaynotknow.)IntroduceHongKongBirdwatchingSociety(HKBWS)T:Theseamazingbirdsinterestmanybirdwatchersaroundtheworld.HKBWSisoneofthemostfamousamongthem.Let'sgettoknowmore.(TheteacheraskssomestudentstoreadashortpassageaboutHKBWS.)T:IhavemorepicturesaboutHKBWStosharewithyou.Let'shavealookatwhatwecandointheBirdwatchingSociety.(TheteachershowsstudentssomepicturesaboutHKBWS.)T:Fromitshomepage,Ihavealsodownloadedthisyear'sactivityplanofHKBWS.Howmanykindsofactivities!Doyouwanttojoinit?【设计意图：利用趣味知识一一“鸟类之最”，激发学生学习的热情与积极性。一方面，提供香港观鸟会的真实语境有利于提高学生的学习兴趣；另一方面，语篇和词汇的输入为学生之后的写作搭建了词汇支架。】Step2PresentationWhatmakesanapplicationformT:IfwewanttojoinHKBWS,thefirstthingwehavetodoistocompleteanapplicationform.HereispartofanapplicationformfromHKBWS,canyoufindoutwhatinformationweneedtooffer?T:Besidesallthegeneralinformation,wealsoneedtogivemoreadditional(额夕卜的)informationtoshowwearereallyinterestedinorpreparedfortheBirdWatchingSociety.T:Andhereiswhyweneedtooffertheinformationandsomeadviceweshouldpayattentiontowhenfillingintheapplicationform.FastreadingforinformationT:Now,youhavetwominutestoreadAmy'sapplicationletterquicklyandthenhelphercompletetheapplicationformonpage78.Let'schecktheanswerstogether.FurtherreadingfororganizationT:Let'sreadAmy'sletteragainandfindouttheorganizationofanapplication.Theyaregreeting,closing,signatureandthemainbody.T:HowmanyparagraphsarethereinthemainbodyofAmy'sletter?(4paragraphs)PleasereadthemainbodyofAmy'sletterandtrytomatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.(Theteacheraskssomestudentstogivetheiranswerswiththehelpofkeywordsineachparagraph.)T:Justnow,you'vegotthemainideasofeachparagraph.Whenwearewritinganapplicationletter,wecanborrowsomeusefulsentencesfromAmy'sletterandthenusethemdirectlyatthebeginningofeachparagraph.Thenwegiveourownself-introduction,reasonstojointheBirdwatchingSocietyandcontactdetailstomakeupourspecialapplicationletter.DetailreadingforideasReadParagraph2indetailReadtheparagraphandanswertwoquestionsT:Agoodapplicationlettershouldincludecreativeandeffectiveideas.Amy'sletterisagoodexample.Now,let'sfollowAmytohavealook.T:Inparagraph2,Amyusesthesetwosentencestointroduceherself.Canyouhaveadiscussioninsmallgroupsandanswerthetwoquestions?(Thestudentsdiscussandthentheteacherinvitessomeofthemtosharetheiropinions.)WhydoesAmysayherfavouritesubjectisBiologyinsteadofChinese,Mathsoranythingelse?WhydoesnotAmysayshemaygethighmarksinBiologyexamssinceitisherfavourite?T:Someofyougettothepoint.Yes,whenwearewriting,makesureeverysentencewewriteisrelatedtothetopic.Andneverforgetwhatwearewritingtheletterfororwhatwewanttogetfromtheletter.PracticeThestudentsdotwopracticesaboutWildAnimalsClubandReadingAloudClub.Thentheteacherwillinvitesomestudentstosharetheirproduction.T:Let'sdosomepracticetocheckifyouhaveagoodunderstandingofwhatwe'vediscussed.ReadParagraph3indetailReadtheparagraphanddiscussT:Let'smovetothenextparagraph.Inparagraph3,AmyusesthesetwosentencestogiveherreasonstojointheBirdwatchingSociety.Iffact,shemayhavesomeotherreasons.Dotheyhavethesameeffect?Let'shaveadiscussion.(Contrast:whichisbetter?Iwanttomakemorenewfriends,andIthinkitisimportantformetohavefriendswithsimilarinterest.Thestudentsdiscussandthentheteacherinvitessomeofthemtosharetheiropinions.)T:Fromthisdiscussion,weknowwhenwearewritinganapplicationletter,we'dbetterthinkmoreaboutwhatthe"DearChairperson^^wantstoreadmostandwhatkindofpersontheyneedmost.PracticeThestudentsdotwopracticesaboutBuddyClubandVolunteerGuideClub.Thentheteacherwillinvitesomestudentstosharetheirproduction.T:OK,somepracticeforyou.AndIamlookingforwardtoenjoyingyourgreatwork.LastreadingforexpressionsT:Agoodpieceofwritingmeansmorethanattractiveandeffectiveideas.Italsoneedsniceexpressions.T:BesidestheusefulexpressionsborrowedfromAmy'sletter,wecanalsothinkofsomemorewiththesameorsimilarmeanings.Forexample,insteadofsaying“Iamveryinterestedin”wecansay“Iamfondof9andsoon.Now,pleasereadAmy'sletterforthe