英语人教版八年级下册Unit 7 Section B.pptx

1、Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? Section B 2a-2e,Animals around the World,Brainstorming,Talk about pandas in your class. Use these words to help you.,2a,big, , zoo, popular, cute, black and white, Sichuan, famous, , beautiful, forest, protect,Before-reading,bamboo,endangered,Scan the

2、article to find out what these numbers mean.,10, 12, 300, 2000,2b,Scanning,This means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.,Scanning,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

3、and other countries. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only 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, b

4、ut then humans started to cut down the forests.,Read the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 300, 2,000.,Scanning,3,1. 10 Adult pandas eat about 10 kilos of bamboo a day. 2. 12 Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating bamboo. 3. 300 Another 300 or so live in zoos or resear

5、ch centers in China and other countries. 4. 2,000 Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests.,Scan the article again and write short answers to the questions.,1. What is,2c,Scanning,4. are doing ?,Lin Weis job?,baby pandas,breakfast,scientists,3. What does the do?,edu

6、cation program in Chengdu,2. What do the have for ?,research,Why,Scan the article again and write short answers to the questions.,1. What is,A panda keeper.,Milk.,2c,Scanning,4. are doing ?,Lin Weis job?,baby pandas,breakfast,scientists,3. What does the do?,education program in Chengdu,2. What do th

7、e have for ?,research,Why,It teaches children about pandas and other endangered animals.,To better understand the habits of pandas.,He is a panda keeper.,They have milk for breakfast.,Paragraphs 1-2 2. Paragraph 3 3. Paragraph 4,Panda keepers take care of baby pandas like they are their babies.,The

8、situation of pandas now,Ways to save pandas.,Skim the article and match the main ideas of each paragraph.,Skimming,Skimming,This means looking quickly through a piece of writing to find the main idea without reading every word. It is also a good idea to read the first or last sentence in each paragr

9、aph a little more carefully.,Careful ReadingRead the passage and underline the phrases.,8. 大约300 9. 死于疾病 10. 在(做)某事上花费时间 11.派人去做某事 12. 的重要性 13. 有某人正在做某事,1. 为做准备 2. 向某人跑去 3. 兴奋的做某事 4. 走路时撞着 5. 绊倒 6. 对特别 7. 的象征,1.prepare for 2. run over to sb. 3. do sth with excitemet 4. walk into 5. fall over 6. be s

10、pecial to 7. a symbol of,1. 为做准备 2. 向某人跑去 3. 兴奋地做某事 4. (走路时)撞上 5. 绊倒 6. 对特别 7. 的象征,8. 300 or so=about 300 9. die from illnesses 10. spend on sth spend (in) doing sth 11. send sb to do sth 12. the importance of 13. There be sb. doing sth,8. 大约300 9. 死于疾病 10. 在(做)某事上花费时间 11.派人去做某事 12. 的重要性 13.有某人正在做某事

11、,Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage.,The panda _ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _ breakfast for the baby pandas.,keepers,prepare,2d,2.In _, pandas have become so _ that they are now a symbol of China.,fact,popular,4. A special program

12、 in Chengdu teaches _ about why pandas are _.,endangered,5. The Chinese government is helping to _ the pandas. Scientists also want to better _ the habits of pandas.,3. Adult pandas do not have babies very _, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _.,children,illnesses,often,sa

13、ve,understand,汉译英： 1.学生们正忙于为考试做准备。 2. 修建这条路花费了他们大约3年.(take) 3. 我们应当知道学好英语的重要性。 4. 每天我们要花费2个小时做家庭作业。 (spend),汉译英： 1.学生们正忙于为考试做准备。 The students are busy preparing for the exam. 2. 修建这条路花费了他们大约3年.(take) It took them about 3 years to build the road. It took them 3 years or so to build the road.,汉译英： 3.

14、我们应当知道学好英语的重要性。 We should know the importance of learning English. 4. 每天我们要花费2个小时做家庭作业。 We spend 2 hours on the homework every day. =We spend 2 hours (in) doing the homework every day.,Summary:,1.prepare for 2. run over to sb. 3. do sth with excitemet 4. walk into 5. fall over 6. be special to 7. a

15、symbol of,1. 为做准备 2. 向某人跑去 3. 兴奋地做某事 4. (走路时)撞上 5. 绊倒 6. 对特别 7. 的象征,8. 300 or so=about 300 9. die from illnesses 10. spend on sth spend (in) doing sth 11. send sb to do sth 12. the importance of 13. There be sb. doing sth,8. 大约300 9. 死于疾病 10. 在(做)某事上花费时间 11.派人去做某事 12. 的重要性 13.有某人正在做某事,Paragraphs 1-2

16、 2. Paragraph 3 3. Paragraph 4,Panda keepers take care of baby pandas like they are their babies.,The situation of pandas now,Ways to save pandas.,What other ways do you think children can help to save the pandas?,Learn more about pandas.,Discussion,Help to plant more bamboo.,Ask people to learn abo

17、ut pandas and save the pandas.,Tell others about the importance of saving pandas.,Saving animals is saving ourselves!,1. Remember the new words. 2. Retell the article.,Lets practice! Have you heard of dodos? The dodo was a kind of bird that was very large. You might not think it was a bird at all be

18、cause the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. It lived happily and safely until people arrived. European sailors (水手) found those birds in the 16th century on Mauritius Island in the Indian Ocean. When the sailors found the strange birds that could not fly, they were surprised

19、. The Europeans on Mauritius Island and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very delicious. So large numbers of dodos were killed and no living dodos were found on the island in the following years. Later, the samples（标本） of some dodos were brought to England in the 17th century for the

20、future study. In fact, the extinction（灭绝）of dodos was caused by people. This was how the phrase “as dead as dodo” came. It teaches us a big lesson. If we are not able to get on with nature, we will lose the things more than we would expect. And we should stop the activities that will be bad for the environment or other animals.,( )1.When did the European sailors find dodos? A. In the 15th century. B