1、英语（八年级上册）Unit 6 BirdwatchingReading (II)I. Teaching aims and learning objectives来源:学优高考网By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. know how to use some useful expressions;2. use the expressions to talk about Zhalong Nature Reserve;来源:学优高考网 gkstk3. know more about Zhalong Nature Reserve.
2、II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: provide, cover, perfect, round, while, stay, easily, lead, fisherman, describe, understand, in North-east China, all year round2. New structures: Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings;Every yea
3、r, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch the birds.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. Learn how to use some useful expressions;2. Learn to use the expressions to talk about Zhalong Nature Reserve.IV. Teaching proceduresStep1 Lead-inT: What is this place?S: It is Zhalong N
4、ature Reserve.T: Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve?S: Its in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China.T: What is it?来源:学优高考网S: Its one of the worlds most important wetlands.Step2 Presentation1. Show the five aspects related to the reserve T: Zhalong Nature Reserve is protected by the Chinese governme
5、nt. There are a lot of wildlife. Many people visit there every year. There are many tourists. Because in the wetlands there are plenty of fish, some people fish there. They are the fishermen. The members of the Birdwatching Society also come to this special place to do something to protect the birds
6、 here.2. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of the wildlife (1) Show what the wildlife think of Zhalong Nature ReserveThe wildlife: We can find food to eat and places to live. The area provides food and cover for us. It is a really wonderful place. It is a perfect place for some rare birds. We live
7、in Zhalong all year round, while some birds go there only for a short stay. Most birds are active in the daytime. (2) Explain “provide”, “all the year round”, “while”, “stay” and “active” 3. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of tourists (1) Show what tourists think of Zhalong Nature ReserveThe tour
8、ists: Its easy for us to watch the birds there. We can easily watch the birds there because most birds are active in the daytime. There are not many cranes left in the world, and 40 per cent of them live in Zhalong. (2) Explain “left” and “40 percent”4. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of the gove
9、rnment (1) Show what the government think of Zhalong Nature ReserveThe Chinese government: We know that some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to less and less space for wildlife. Moreover, fishermen keep fishing there. As a
10、result, the birds do not have enough food to eat. Now we have made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.(2) Explain “in order to”, “moreover”, “as a result” and “while”(3) Do some exercises5. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of fishermen (1) Show what fishermen think of Zhalong Nature Reser
11、veThe fishermen: There are many fish in the wetlands. We keep fishing here. But the Chinese government has made laws to prevent us from fishing in Zhalong. What can we do? Can you give us some ideas?(2) Think and discuss: What should fishermen do? Fishermen should know it is important to protect the
12、 wetlands.They can learn how to keep fish themselves to make a living.来源:学优高考网gkstkThey can make money by taking the tourists to travel around Zhalong in their boats.6. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of the Birdwatching Society Show what members of the Birdwatching Society think of Zhalong Natur
13、e ReserveThe Birdwatching Society: Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong. We record their types and changes in their numbers. We are now inviting the tourists to help us. We need more people to count and describe the birds. We hope this will help peopl
14、e understand the importance of the wetlands.来源:学优高考网 gkstkStep 3 Practice1. Finish Part B4 on P722. RetellRetell the article in the perspective of a crane/tourist/a fisherman/a member of the Birdwatching Society/the Chinese government.3. Try to describe Yancheng Nature ReserveV. Homework1. Review the useful expressions we have learned;2. Try to write about Yancheng Nature Reserve.
