1、英语（八年级上册）Unit 6 BirdwatchingReading (I)I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, the students will be able to: 1. develop the ability of getting the general meaning of the text from the title and its context;2. get a good understanding of the text through thinking and answeri
2、ng some questions about it;3. retell the passage with the help of key words and phrases; 4. understand the importance of wetlands as well as wildlife, and learn to love and protect them.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: nature, wetland, provide, cover, wildlife, perfect, round, all year
3、 round, while, stay, easily, cent, per cent, in order to, space, lead, lead to, less and less, moreover, fisherman, fish, government, prevent, society, record, change, tourist, count, describe, understand, importance来源:gkstk.Com2. New structure: Its one of the worlds most important wetlands. Many bi
4、rds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a short stay. Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. Moreover, fishermen keep fishing there.As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat. We hope this will help peopl
5、e understand the importance of the wetlands.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. Understand the text through thinking and answering the questions based on it;2. Understand and retell the text with the help of key words and phrases;3. Understand the organization of the text and
6、 what each paragraph talks about.来源:学优高考网来源:学优高考网IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in1. Have a guessT: Today, I will take you to a special place for birdwatching. There lives a special kind of birds. They are tall. They have long legs and a long thin neck. Whats more, they are rare in the world. Wh
7、at are they?2. Describe a picture Show a picture with the words: describe, provide, cover and prevent.T: Look, this is the special place where we are going. Its Zhalong Nature Reserve. Look at the picture and tell me what can you see in it? T: Lets describe the picture in details. It is a beautiful
8、picture with flying birds, green plants and clean water. What do we call this kind of land? Yes, it is a wetland. The wetland provides food and cover for the birds. I mean, it gives birds something to eat and some place to stay, play and sleep. The wetland gives protection for birds. It prevents bad
9、 things happening to the birds. So special!来源:学优高考网 gkstk3. Predict about the titleT: Now, lets open our books and go to the special place for birdwatching. First, look at the title. Can you guess what the passage may tell us after reading its title? Yes, the passage may tell us why Zhalong is a spe
10、cial place. Also, it may tell us what is special in Zhalong, etc. In which paragraph may the writer give us the answer? T: Good. At the very beginning of the passage we may find the answer.Step 2 Presentation 1. Read Paragraph 1(1) Find some adjectives or adjective phrases in this paragraph to descr
11、ibe the special place T: In this paragraph, the writer tells us why Zhalong is a special place. Can you find some adjectives or adjective phrases in this paragraph to describe the special place?(2) PredictT: Its a perfect place for some rare birds. Do you want to know what the “rare birds” are? Then
12、, what may the writer tell us in next paragraph?2. Read Paragraph 2 (1) Read this paragraph quickly and find out what the “rare birds” refer toT: In this paragraph, the writer tells us why Zhalong is a special place for birds, especially for rare birds. Please read this paragraph quickly and find ou
13、t what the “rare birds” refer to? Why does the writer call cranes “rare birds”? Can you find a sentence to make it clear?(2) Explain the use of numbersT: In this sentence, the writer uses numbers very well. And sometimes numbers speak louder, and they work even better, especially in pairs. Can you f
14、ind some more examples relating to numbers in this paragraph? (3) Think and discuss来源:gkstk.ComT: Do cranes live in Zhalong all year round or just go there for a short stay? Can you guess what time is the good time to watch cranes in Zhalong?3. Read Paragraph 3 (1) Read and fill in the blankT: What
15、will paragraph 3 tell us about the special place and rare birds? Can you use only ONE word to fill the blank? (2) Read and answer T: In this paragraph, the writer tells us what danger/problems Zhalongthe special placeis facing. What do “all these things” mean in the last sentence of this paragraph?
16、(Problem 1: 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. Problem 2: Fishermen keep fishing there. As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat.) T: For the first problem, which words de
17、scribe the serious problem best? For the second problem, why does the writer use “keep fishing” instead of “fish”? Which sentence is much better? T: How do you feel when you hear about “all these things”? And what you will do? 4. Read Paragraph 4(1) Read and answer: What does the Birdwatching Societ
18、y members do? T: Most of you want to do something for the special place and the rare birds, and some of you want to join the Birdwatching Society. Lets come to paragraph 4, and have a look at what the Birdwatching Society members do.(2) Think and discussT: If you are a member of the Birdwatching Soc
19、iety, what may the results of your study be? For example, you will find the types of the birds are becoming T: Thanks for sharing your study of the birds with us. What difficulties may you have and what help will you need in your study?5. Read Paragraph 5 (1) Read and answer: What does this paragrap
20、h want to tell us?T: In this paragraph, the writer tells us what the Birdwatching Society members need and hope. Read this paragraph and find out what the “need and hope” are.(2) Think and discussT: Who do you think “more people” refer to here? Besides “a lot of tourists”, who else are wanted to joi
21、n in the activity?T: What is the purpose of this writing? Step 3 PracticeRetellingT: Boys and girls, so far, we have learnt a lot about the special place Zhalong and the rare birds living there. I believe most of you can retell the passage very well with the help of the key words and phrases. Lets d
22、o it now.Useful key words and phrases:Para 1: a special nature reserveworlds most important/perfect place/rare birdsPara 2: the birds living in Zhalongmany all year round/some a short stay not many left/40 percent live inPara 3: the dangers of Zhalong some people smaller more /less and lessfishermen
23、 keep fishing/not enough food Para 4: actions of the Birdwatching Society once a year/record their types and changes in government /make laws preventPara 5: need and hope of the Birdwatching Societyinvite more people/count and describehelp people know the importance of V. Homework1. Continue to retell the passage with key words after class to understand the passage better;2. Search for more information about Zhalong, especially the ways to protect the birds living there.
