1、Unit 4 Wildlife ProtectionI. 单元教学目标技能目标 Skill GoalsTalk about wildlife endangermentTalk about the ways to protect wildlifeReview the Present Progressive Passive VoiceWrite letters on how to protect rare wildlife and the environmentII. 目标语言功能句式Intention 2. Its appearance; 3. reasons why it becomes le
2、ss and less; 4. what has been done to protect it; 5. other things you know about it: where it lives; what it feeds onS: The first one is Golden Monkey. Its very beautiful and smart It is also known as Golden Snub-nosed Monkey (仰鼻猴 )or Sichuan Golden Snub-nosed Monkey. It is endemic to China. It is t
3、hreatened by habitat loss.S: The second lovely animal is Giant Panda. It can only be found in China. It feed mostly on bamboo, a tall woody plant full of fiber. It lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. Its our national treasure. We should try our
4、best to protect it.S: The third one may be a deer.S: No! Its Tibetan Antelope. Tibetan antelopes coming from the family of Bovidae are mainly distributed over Qinghai Province, Tibetan Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China. It is in danger now because many of them have been kille
5、d. T: Wonderful! Thank you. You know so much about wildlife. How about the fourth one?S: I am sure it is a kind of leopard, but I dont know what kind of leopard it is exactly. T: Well, it is called Clouded Leopard (云豹), which are one of the first class protected animals. It is found in southern Chin
6、a, the eastern Himalayas, north-east India and south-east Asia. How about the fifth one?S: Tiger! T: What kind of tiger is it? Its South China Tiger. Well learn it today. OK, lets go on. S: In Picture 6, there are two Giant Salamanders (娃娃鱼 ), which can swim against the current and cry like babies.
7、T: Excellent work! Well, can you find anything common among them? What is it? S: They are all in danger.T: Well done! They are all endangered animals. If you want to know more about them, lets come to Unit 4 Wildlife Protection.Step II Warming upGet the students to do Warming up.ScanningT: Next, rea
8、d through the words in Warming up part, and then find out: Why did so many wild animals die out?Get the students to look through this part. Later ask someone to give the answer.T: Whod like to say something about this question? S: If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food, their
9、 numbers may decrease. As a result these endangered animals may even die out. T: Thats it!DiscussingGet students to talk about the report in Warming up in pair.T: Today, more and more people realize the importance of protecting endangered wildlife. Here is a report on some endangered wildlife in Chi
10、na. Next, read the report. Then discuss with your partner about these animals. You may refer to the following aspects: 1. What the endangered animals are; 2. What the problem is; 3. List one of their habitat in China; 4. How the animal is after concernFour minutes for free talk, then ask some studen
11、ts to share their opinions with the whole class. Sample conversation: S1: What endangered animal do you know?S2: Our National TreasurePandas.S1: Whats the problem?S2: They are in danger for lack of bamboo, but recently their number is increasing because more bamboo has been grown.S1: Its said that a
12、lthough China was the only home for Milu Deer, we brought them from England.S2: Yes. They disappeared in China because of too much hunting. What a pity!S1: So do South China Tiger. They are said to be fierce but some hunters are fiercer! S2: I cannot agree with you any more.T: Well done! Do you know
13、 any other endangered wildlife in China that is being protected? Think about that and then make a list. Sample answer: Crested Ibis/Brown Eared Pheasant/Red-crowned Crane/Wild Yak /Chinese Alligator Step III ListeningGet the students to do LISTENING on page 62. Help them learn more about wildlife pr
14、oblems.T: You know so much about wildlife. You must be very care about them. In fact, people around the world care about these endangered animals. They write to some experts and tell about their worry about the wildlife around them. Aunty Gladys is such a writer who usually answers these letters. No
15、w, come to LISTENING on page 62. And find out what the problems people worry about.First, get the students to look though the questions in Listening. Play the tape for the students and ask them to listen to the tape carefully. While listening, the students should grasp the key words and get the main
16、 idea. Then play the tape once more. After that, let the students answer the questions and check the answers together. Sum up the useful expressions in the material (about environmental protection). Later, play the tape a third time for them to write down the main idea of the passage. At last, check
17、 the answers with the whole class.Step IV Talking Get students to do TALKING on page 62. Help them discuss what people can do to help the endangered animals.T: Next, lets come to TALKING on page 62. In pairs discuss what advice you might give to one of these worried letter writers. You can write not
18、es of your ideas in the boxes below. Show the useful expressions on the screen. You can give a model. Its up to the English level of your students.Step V DiscussingHelp the students discuss what they have learned today and encourage them to talk about the importance of wildlife protection. T: What d
19、id we learn today?S: Endangered wildlife.S: What their problems are.S: What have been done to themT: Animals are our friends. We live depend on each other. We should protect them. How do you think about this?S: Animals are our friends. Its a shame that man killed wildlife for their fur. We dont have
20、 the right to kill them. S: Ill talk with people around me seriously. Ill tell them that Im so sorry that so many animals are in danger now. The problem is that if man doesnt realize the dangerous situation, many of the animals will die out soon. We should try to protect endangered animals. Ill coll
21、ect some information about wildlife protection and shows the information to people around us. Step VI AssignmentT: Boys and girls you did very well today. I hope you can listen to the listening material again after class to get familiar with it. And here is your homework: 1. Collect information of e
22、ndangered wildlife, especially Tibetan Antelope, about why they are in danger of disappearing; 2. Preview the next partReading on page 26.The Second Period Intensive Reading Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语fur rub protect . from . contain powerful affect pay attention to in dange
23、r of carpet respond in relief burst into laughter mercy harm certain importance mosquito insect appreciate succeed secure income employedb. 重点句子Daisy had always longed to help endangered species of wildlife.In relief, Daisy burst into laughter.Im protecting myself form mosquitoes. But what an experi
24、ence!2. Ability goal 能力目标Enable the students to discuss and suggest solution to the wildlife problem WWF has to deal with.3. Learning ability goal 学能目标Help the students to get to know “how to help wildlife” by reading, discussing and suggesting.Teaching important point 教学重点How to improve the student
25、s ability of reading about wildlife protection.Teaching methods 教学方法 Task-based learning and scanning.Teaching aids 教具准备The Multimedia Computer, a projector, a board and a tape recorder.Teaching procedures only hunt animals that are allowed; protect rainforests where animals live. b. Get students to
26、 read the passage carefully and fill in the chart in part 2 in Comprehending. Sample answer:Paragraph Main idea Supporting details1Why we need wildlife protection1. Animal: Tibetan Antelope2. Situation: being hunted for the fur under its stomach3. Result: numbers are decreasing rapidly2What need to
27、be done to wildlife protection1. Animal: elephant in Zimbabwe2. Situation: Farmers hunted them without mercy3. Result: The farmers are happy and numbers are increasing3and4The importance of wildlife protection1. Animal: monkey in rainforest2. Situation: live together with other animals3. Result: no
28、reinforest, no animals, no drugStep IV Language pointsT: Now lets deal with some language points. Turn to page 26 and look at the sentence.1. Daisy had always longed to help endangered species of wildlife.long to: to want to do something very much, especially when it seems unlikely to happen soone.g
29、. Kyoto is a city I have always longed to visit.2. Our fur is being used to make sweaters like yours.is being used 是被动语态的现在进行时：am / is /are being donebe used to do 是动词 useto do 的被动语态be / get used to doing 表示 “习惯于”used to do “过去常常做”3. In relief, Daisy burst into laughter.relief: a feeling of comfort
30、or happiness when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happenedburst into laughter: suddenly started laughing4. Im protecting myself form mosquitoes.这种药保护我免受蚊子的叮咬。protect . from . 保护免受的伤害e.g. The hat can protect you from the strong sunlight.5. You should pay more attentio
31、n to the rainforest where I live and appreciate how the animals live together. appreciate: to understand or enjoy the good qualities or value of someone or something6. The Carpet rose again and almost at once they were in a thick rainforest.thick: it is used to describe trees / bushes etc.: growing
32、very close together, or having a lot of leaves, so there is not mush space in between7. “When I find a millipede insect, I rub it over my body. It contains a powerful drug which affects mosquitoes”rub +on / into / over etc.: to put a substance into or onto the surface of something by pressing it and
33、 moving it around with your hand, a cloth etc.Step V DiscussingGet students to do part 3 in Comprehending.We can not force the poor farmers to move to another place. They may lose their secure income and become angry. So the best way is to protect the animal and help the poor farmers have a secure i
34、ncome.The poor farmers can be employed to work in the park. They should be taught the importance of wildlife protection and how to treat these wildlife animals. They can live together harmoniously and without harm.As to these who do harm to the animals, they should be punished. They should be fined
35、or sentences to jails. However, that may not change the situation totally. People should be taught the importance of wildlife protection.For its a wildlife park, people coming into the park may hurt the animals. So rules protecting wildlife are necessary.First, prohibit people taking tools may hurt
36、animals, such as knife, fire, gunSecond, ask people not to throw away their rubbish randomly.Third, encourage people not to disturb these animals.Fourth, people should learn about the wild animals, such as how fierce they are, what theyd like to eat, what theyd like to doStep VI ListeningT: Now I wi
37、ll play the tape for you. You can just listen or look at your books or read in a low voice together with tape. Its up to you. Step VII Homework1. Write a summary of the text.2. Try to recite the text. 3. Find more information about dinosaur.The Third Period Extensive Reading Teaching goals 教学目标1. Ta
38、rget language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语come into being dinosaurs inspect incident dust according to fierce b. 重点句子They lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans came into being and their future seemed secure at that time.What is even better is when countries help each other and build
39、 a good relationship.There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province.2. Ability goal 能力目标Enable the students to talk about the possible reasons for the disappearance of dinosaurs.Enable the students to read and talk about the Milu deer.3. Learning ability goa
40、ls 学能目标Help the students learn to talk about the possible reasons for the disappearance of dinosaurs. And read and talk about the Milu deer.Teaching important points 教学重点Read the passages about dinosaur and the Milu deer and find out information requested.Teaching methods 教学方法Ask-and-answer activity
41、 to check the students understanding of the text.Individual, pair or group work to finish the task.Teaching aids 教具准备The Multimedia Computer, a projector and a board.Teaching procedures & ways 教学步骤与方法 Step I RevisionAsk the students to complete the summary of the text to help them review what they h
42、ave learnt last period.Show the following summary to the students:One day, Daisy _ a strange dream. She flew in a wonderful _ to _ 1 with an _ in Tibet. The antelope told her they were hunted because of their _ which can be used to make _like hers. In three years they may all be _ Later, she _to Zim
43、babwe where she talked with an _and got to know the farmers there no longer _them. Thats because the _decided to help and the 11farmers finally made a lot of _. At last she _ at the thick rain _where 12 13 14a monkey told her “No rain forest, no _and no _.” Although finally 15 16everything was _, sh
44、e had _so much!17 18Suggested answers:One day, Daisy dreamed a strange dream. She flew in a wonderful chair to talk with an antelope in Tibet. The antelope told her they were hunted because of their fur which can be used to make sweaters like hers. In three years they may all be gone. Later, she fle
45、w to Zimbabwe where she talked with an elephant and got to know the farmers there no longer hunted them. Thats because the government 11decided to help and the farmers finally made a lot of money. At last she arrived at 12 13the thick rain forest where a monkey told her “No rain forest, no animals a
46、nd no 14 15drugs.” Although finally everything was gone, she had learned so much!16 17 18Step II Lead-inT: Before our class, Id like to share a beautiful picture with you.Show students picture 1.1. 2. T: Do you know what it is?S: Comet.T: No. Actually, it is a dying star. On Thursday, August 16, 200
47、7, dying star, Mira, is discovered with vast tail. Mira was born billions of years ago as a star similar to our sun but is now a slowly dying “red giant“. And we may never see it again. Also many animals disappeared from the earth for ever. Can you show me an example?S: Dinosaurs. They lived on the
48、earth millions of years ago. T: Yes. If human dont protect animals, most of them will disappear. And at that time, people will feel regret.Step III Reading 1Get the students to read the passage ANIMAL EXTINCTION on page 30.ReadingT: Next, lets read a short passage on page 30. After reading, you shou
49、ld find out its main idea. You may talk about it with your partner.Give the students two minutes to read. Two minutes later:T: Now report your work.S: It mainly talks about the possible reasons for disappearance of dinosaurs.T: Thats right. Now read the text for a second time. Find out answers to these questions.Show the following questions to the students.1. When did the dinosaurs live on the earth?2. What did the scientist
