1、M3 U1 Project,Passage 1 Shark attacks Passage 2 The wonderful world of pigeons,Learning aims:,1. Use the reading skillsskimming and scanning to understand the two passages.,2. Work in pairs to describe and guess an animal.,3. Discuss the topic to raise peoples awareness of protecting the animals.,El
2、ephant,It is very large and heavy on the land. You can see it in Africa.It has very large white teeth.Its large ears look like open fans.,Warm-up: Guess what it is,Giant panda,It has black and white fur. It is very popular in China. It lies down all day long. It likes eating bamboo.,Shark,It seems v
3、ery dangerous. It lives in the ocean. It seldom attacks humans. It has both good sight and smell.,Passage 1 Shark attacks,Read the passage. Try to use skimming and scanning to understand the passage.,Main ideas of each paragraph,Para 1: The _ of sharks attacking humansPara 2: Three types of shark _P
4、ara 3: Suggestions on how to _ the risk of a shark attackPara 4: _ on what to do if a shark attacks youPara 5: Dont be _ by sharks,attacks,reduce,Advice,frightened,types,Skimming,great white shark 大白鲨,tiger shark 虎鲨,bull shark 公牛鲨,List three dangerous sharks,Scanning,Three types of shark attacks,swi
5、ms away, waits for, bites, attacks, are fit to be eaten, mistakesfor a fish,Choose proper phrases to fill in the blanks.,It _ you _, tastes you and _. It pushes you to find out if you _ and _ you . It _ you to swim by, and _ you suddenly.,mistakes,for a fish,swims away,are fit to be eaten,bites,wait
6、s for,attacks,Scanning,Match suggestions with reasons,(1)Do not swimin the dark.,(2)Do not swimwith a fresh wound.,(3)Stay in groups.,A. Sharks usually avoid large numbers of people.,B. Sharks can still see you but you can not see them.,C. Sharks can smell blood over a long distance.,because,Scannin
7、g,Advice on what to do if a shark attacks you,Keep calm. Do not _. _ the shark _ the nose. _ your finger _ its eye.,stick, calm, on , panic, hit, in,panic,Hit,on,Stick,in,Scanning,Pigeon,It is a kind of bird. It lives on seeds, fruit and plants. It has a wonderful sense of direction. It can be used
8、to carry messages.,What is it?,Passage 2 The wonderful world of pigeons,Read the passage. Try to use skimming and scanning to understand the passage.,The passage talks about three aspects of pigeons. Pick out the three aspects.,Types of pigeons Pigeons are of great use to humans How pigeons find the
9、ir way A story about pigeons Suggestions on how to raise pigeons,Main idea,Skimming,Detailed reading: Answer the following questions.,1. Why can we use pigeons to send messages?2. How did pigeons help in World War and ? 3. How do pigeons find their way? 4. What great senses do pigeons have?,They hav
10、e a wonderful sense of direction and can find their way home over long distances.,During World War I and II pigeons were employed by armies to carry messages to and from the front lines.,Pigeons appear to have a compass inside them that tells them which way is north.,They have great senses of sight
11、and smell as well as a wonderful sense of direction.,Scanning,y,Pair Work,Describe a certain animal youre familiar with and ask your partner to guess what it is.Do not mention the animals name in your description.,Model conversation,A: Do you like animals? B: Yes, I like them very much. A: Can you g
12、uess what it is after my description? B: Ok, go ahead please. A: It is a kind of bird. It lives on seeds, fruit and plants. B: Is it a swallow? A: No, it isnt. It has a good sense of direction and it is used to send messages. B: Oh, I see. Is it a pigeon? A: Yes, you are right.,Its cruel and illegal
13、 to hunt sharks for their fins (鳍) as food.,It is cruel to kill the pigeons as food, although the soup tastes delicious.,Deep thinking,Discussion: How should we treat animals?,Although some animals look dangerous, we should treat them as _. We shouldnt _. We shouldnt _. On the contrary, we should _ and _. We should_. Only in this way, can we _.,friends hunt kill protect love live in harmony with keep the balance of nature,Thank you!,Homework 1. Review the words and phrases of the two passages 2. Finish the related exercises on the workbook,
