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B1U5 Writing:
An animal fact file
Learning objectives
At the end of the class, we are able to
accumulate the words and expressions related to the animal fact file topic;
summarize the contents and structure of the animal fact file ;
3. write an animal fact file correctly, clearly and logically;
4. assess our own description of the animal via three assessment approaches.
Step 1 Lead in-Watch and guess
Guess：
What is being drawn
red-crowned crane
The more we know about this lovely creature,
the greater the chance it will survive.
Step 3 Read the paragraph and answer the questions (Activity 6, P59) （3mins）
What does the red-crowned crane look like
Where can you find it
Where does it migrate to
What does it eat
5. What symbolic meaning does the red-crowned crane have in Chinese culture
6. What can we write in a fact file of an animal
The red-crowned crane is one of the largest cranes in the world, standing at about 150 cm tall. Its feathers are as white as snow, except for some black ones on its face, neck and wings. Its unique feature, from which it gets its name, is the bright red skin on the top of its head. The red-crowned crane is found in China, Russia, Mongolia, Japan and the Korean Peninsula/p 'n nsj l /. In China, it spends the warmer months in the rivers and wetlands in the north-east. When the weather gets cold, it migrates to east-central China. Its food includes fish, snails and water plants. The red-crowned crane is a symbol of long life and good luck in Chinese culture.
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appearance
habitat
migration
diet
other information
elements
3. Where does it migrate to
5. What symbolic meaning does the red-crowned crane have in Chinese culture
1.What does the red-crowned crane look like
It has white feathers except for some black ones on its face, neck and wings. It also has bright red skin on the top of its head.
2. Where can you find it
It can be found in China, Russia, Mongolia, Japan and the Korean Peninsula. These countries are called the habitat of the red-crowned crane, places where they are normally found.
3. Where does it migrate to
It migrates to east-central China when the weather gets cold, while it spends the warmer months in the rivers and wetlands in the north-east. This is the migration.
4. What does it eat
It eats fish, snails and water plants.
5. What symbolic meaning does the red-crowned crane have in Chinese culture
It has a symbolic meaning of long life and good luck in Chinese culture. That’s why sometimes we can see the red-crowned cranes on your grandparents’ birthday cake.
our lovely animal
Step 4 Group work：write an animal fact file (Activity 7, P59) (15 mins)
1. Choose an animal your group prefers
Suggested structure Detailed information
appearance habitat migration diet Other information Online search via IPAD from
360 百科
百度百科
Step 3 Group work：write an animal fact file (paragraph) (Activity 7-8, P59) (15 mins)
2. Make notes
attitude/protection measures/slogan
…
3. Write sentences according to your notes
Feelings
accurate
Assessment criteria of our description
1. Choose an animal your group prefers
Suggested structure Detailed information
appearance habitat migration diet Other information Online search via IPAD from
360 百科
百度百科
2. Make notes
attitude/protection measures/slogan
…
3. Write sentences according to your notes
Feelings
Step 4 Group work: write an animal fact file (paragraph) (Activity 7-8, P59) (15 mins)
Step 5 Assessments
Mark our file and make necessary improvements according to the criteria (1mins)
Self-improvement
Step 5 Assessments
share to peers and make necessary improvements according to criteria (1mins)
Peer-assessment
Step 6 Presentation & assessments
Step 6 Assessments
class-assessment
Share in class
Which can be the best fact file
Is the animal fact file attractive Why
Can you find all the information you want to know in this file
Step 7 Self-reflection
After this class, I can rate my performance 3 (excellent), 2 (good), 1(in need of improvement) I can list the fact file of the red crowned crane;
I can use words and expressions form red crowned crane’s fact file into my own writing;
I can write an animal fact correctly, clearly and logically;
assess our own fact file of the animal via different assessments.
Total
Note：<8： You need to work hard to catch up. 8-10: You are doing good, but need improvement. 11-12: You are doing great, congrats!
Step 8 Homework
Poster for your animal
Surf the internet to collect more information about the animal you have talked about and polish your fact file.
Making a poster about an animal involved the following three parts.
protection measures (at least 2 pieces)
animal fact file
drawings/pictures

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