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Unit 5 Why do you like pandas
Section B（2a-2c）
Teaching Aims 1.语言能力：获取、梳理并运用思维导图整合大象的相关信息，分析其面临的问题及原因。 2.文化意识：唤起学生保护保护动物的意识，倡导学生做自己力所能及的事情来关爱动物，关爱自然。 3.思维品质：能提取、整理、概括稍长语篇的关键信息、主要内容、思想和观点，判断各种信息的关联。 4.学习能力：运用思维导图和关键词口头介绍濒危动物大象。
Teaching Difficulties 思考如何保护濒危动物大象。
Teaching Aids A tape recorder ,CAI or multimedia courseware
Teaching Procedures Tips
Step 1 Warming up
Ask the Ss to watch a video on PPT P8, then ask the Ss to answer the following question. What animals are mentioned in the video Introduce the endangered animals in our country. South China tiger华南虎 Crested Ibis朱鹮 Golden Monkey金丝猴 Chiru藏羚羊 Lead in What do you know about the elephant？ big/heavy strong a long nose gray two big ivories(ivory) South Africa two big ears Some of the elephants are from Thailand . Elephant is one of the symbols in Thailand. Why This is a symbol of good luck. Introduce the Thai Elephant Day. It is on March 13th. 泰国每年举行大象节是为了感谢泰国的大象，因为它们的祖先曾在战争中献出生命来抵御外敌、保卫国家。在14至18世纪时，象群被用于载运士兵进入战场。 大象是泰国的吉祥动物、国宝，在古代不仅是日常生活中必不可少的重要交通工具，也是战争中国王的坐骑。然而，现今泰国全国野生大象仅存约3000头，人工饲养的大象也只有4000头左右，滥捕大象的问题仍然存在。泰国政府从1998年起，将每年的3月13日定为"大象节"，希望通过"大象节"唤起民众对大象的爱护及对大象文化的传承。 But elephants are in great danger now！ 1.People cut down many trees. 2.People kill them for their ivories .
Step 2 Presentation & Reading
Pre-reading 2a Check (√) the animals that you think are in great danger. ___ lions _√_ elephants _√_ pandas ___ giraffes ___ koalas _√_ tigers While-reading 2b Explain the key words and phrases. Ask the Ss to read the passage and finish the tasks. Task 1 Skimming Read the article quickly and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. Para. 1 The elephant is one of Thailand’s symbols. Para. 2 Elephants are smart animals. Para. 3 Elephants are in great danger. Task 2: Read paragraph 1 carefully and answer the following questions. Which one is the first flag of Thailand？ Our first flag had a white elephant on it. Ask the Ss to finish the mind map. Task 3: Read paragraph 2 carefully and answer the following question. What can the elephants do play soccer or music draw very well walk for a long time and never get lost remember places with food and water Task 4 : Read paragraph 3 carefully and answer the following questions. Figures over _100,000_ before only 3,000 today They are in great danger. Why cut down many trees lose their homes Kill them for their ivory What should we do Save the trees Don’t buy things made of（由……制成） ivory. Read the article again and answer the questions. 1. What’s the topic of the passage 2. Why are elephants important in Thailand 3. What can the elephants do (Two examples) 4. Why are elephants in danger 5. What can people do to save the elephants Answers:1.The topic is elephants. 2.Because the elephant is one of Thailand’s symbols. Their first flag had a white elephant on it and this is a symbol of good luck. 3.They can not only play soccer or music but also draw very well and remember places with food and water. 4.Because elephants are losing their homes and are also killed for their ivory. 5.People must save the trees, not buy things made of ivory and have Thai Elephant Day. 2b Ask the Ss to read this website article and check (√) the best title for it. _____ What Is an Elephant _____ Come to Thailand _√_ Let’s Save the Elephants _____ Elephants Are Good Pets 2c Read the article again and complete the mind map. Importance in Thailand first flag had _a white elephant on it symbol of _good luck___ Facts and figures people _cut down_ many trees people kill them for ivory today there are _3000_ (over _100,000_before) Abilities can play _soccer or music_ can also _draw_ well can _remember places with food and water How to save them don’t cut down too many _trees_ don’t _buy_ things made of ivory _Mar. 13th_ is Thai Elephant Day Free talk Ask the Ss to talk the following questions freely. 1.Now many animals are in danger in the world including elephants. Do you know other animals in danger 2.What can we do to protect them Love animals. Love the environment. Love the world. remember No trading, no killing！
Step 3 Language points learning
1. We are students from Thailand, and we want to save the elephants. 我们是来自泰国的学生，我们想拯救大象。 save v. 救；救助 【用法详解】save在句中作及物动词，常用短语：save one’s life“挽救某人的生命”。 The doctor saved many people’s lives. 【拓展延伸】save作动词，还有“储存；节约”之意。 She is saving money to buy a computer. 她正在存钱买电脑。 We should try to save water. 我们应该设法节约用水。 2. They can also remember places with food and water. 它们也能记住有食物和水的地方。 water n. 水 【用法详解】water是不可数名词。 My grandpa drinks a glass of water every morning. 我爷爷每天早晨喝一杯水。 【拓展延伸】water还可作动词，意为“给……浇水”。 Can you help me water the flowers 你能帮我浇花吗？ 3. People say that “an elephant never forgets”. 人们说“大象从来不会忘事”。 forget v. 忘记；遗忘 【用法详解】forget作动词，其后可接名词、代词、动词不定式或动词-ing形式作宾语。 forget的反义词为remember（记住）。 Let’s forget our quarrels. 我们忘记彼此间的争吵吧。 【易混辨析】forget与leave forget表示“遗忘某物”时，常指头脑中记不清某物/某事，其后通常不与表示地点的词语连用。leave表示“遗忘某物”时，常指把某物忘在某地，其后通常接地点状语。
I leave my schoolbag at home. 我把书包落在家里了。 I forget my schoolbag. 我忘带书包了。 4. But elephants are in great danger. 但是大象正处于极大的危险之中。 be in danger 处于危险之中 【用法详解】该短语中danger是名词，意为“危险”。对应短语为be out of danger，意为“脱离危险”。 If someone is in danger, call the police at once. 如果有人处于危险之中，立即给警察打电话。 Jack is still in hospital, but he is out of danger. 杰克仍在住院，但他已脱离危险。 People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their homes. 由于人类大量砍伐树木，因此大象正在失去它们的家园。 cut down 砍倒 【用法详解】cut down 为“动词+副词”型短语，后接名词作宾语时，名词放在副词 down 之前或之后都可以；后接代词作宾语时，代词只能放在 cut 和 down 之间。 Don’t cut down trees.= Don’t cut trees down. 不要砍伐树木。 The tree was dead, so he cut it down. 这棵树死了，所以他把它砍倒了。 cut的其他常见短语： cut back 削减 cut off 切断 cut up 切碎 cut in 插嘴 6. Today there are only about 3,000 elephants (over 100,000 before).如今仅有大约3000头大象（之前超过100000头）。 over prep. 超过，多于；在……上方 【用法详解】 (1)over在句中作介词，意为“超过，多于”，相当于more than。 There are over 50 students in our class. 我们班有50多名学生。 (2)over 作介词，还可表示方位，意为 “在......上方”，此时其反义词为under。 A lamp is hanging over the table. 桌子上方挂着一盏灯。 We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory. 我们必须拯救树木，拒绝购买象牙制品。 be made of 由……制成 【易混辨析】be made of, be made from与be made in be made of 意为“由......制成”，通常指通过制成品可以看出原材料。The bridge is made of stone. 这座桥是由石头建造的。 be made from 表示“由......制成”，通常指通过制成品看不出原材料。The wine is made from rice. 这酒是用稻米酿造的。 be made in 意为“在(某地)制造”，后面接地点名词。This mobile phone is made in China. 这部手机是在中国制造的。
The language points are for reference only.
Step 4 Summary & Homework The homework can vary with the specific conditions.
Summary Ask the Ss to do the exercises on PPT P42-P45. Homework Read and recite the new words and phrases . Do the exercises in students’ book.
Teaching Reflection In this period, the most important thing is reading. It is a good time to train the students' ability of reading quickly and efficiently. Usually we do some work to deal with new words and phrases before reading. While reading, students should learn to catch the main ideas as quickly as they can. And the teacher should tell them to find the key words in the passage.
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