资源简介 Unit 1 Animal FriendsPeriod 4 Section B (1a-1d)一、教材分析What: 本课时内容主要分为两部分,第一部分为阅读训练,主要介绍了Malee对于大象的喜爱以及大象在泰国文化中的重要地位。来自泰国的Malee介绍了自己最喜欢的动物——大象,并阐述了大象在泰国作为国家动物和好运象征的意义。并详细描述了大象的外貌特征、行为习性、智慧、大象的善良和互助精神,最后描述了大象在泰国生活和文化中的重要性,以及大象面临的生存威胁,并呼吁保护大象和森林。来自英国的Peter在第二篇帖子中介绍了自己的年龄、国籍、居住地、同住人、最爱的食物及业余爱好,最后也表达交友意愿。第二部分为写作训练,总结句型结构并在论坛上回复帖子。Why: 这篇文章是为了介绍Malee对于大象的喜爱、大象在泰国文化中的重要性以及大象面临的生存威胁而写的。主题意义在于唤起读者对于大象这一珍贵物种的关注和保护意识。通过这篇文章,读者可以了解到大象的重要性和保护它们的紧迫性,从而激发保护意识和行动。How: Malee以“The elephant is my favourite animal...”开篇,直接表达了她对大象的喜爱,并简要说明了原因。这种直接而简洁的表达方式,让读者能够迅速抓住文章的主题。在描述大象的外貌特征时,Malee使用了生动的语言,如“They are huge. They have large ears and long trunks.”,通过具体的形容词和名词,让读者能够清晰地想象出大象的形象。在描述大象的行为习性和智慧时,Malee采用了具体的事例让读者更加了解大象,也增强了文章的说服力和趣味性。在揭示大象在泰国文化中的重要性时,Malee引用了特定的节日,让读者能够感受到大象在泰国文化中的深厚底蕴。二、教学内容1. 应用文语篇的主要写作目的、结构特征、语言特点等。2. 梳理、分类、匹配论坛信息。3. 自我介绍的核心语言。三、教学目标1. 掌握以下重点单词及短语:carry, playful, swimmer. one another, culture, however, friendly, save, forest,blind, hearing, pick up, in danger, look after, cut down, too many, made of , quite a, not...at all2. 掌握下列句型:I love...because...They have...They can remember...with...They look after...when......is/are important part of...3. 学生能够准确描述动物的外貌及能力,如运用相关词汇和句型描述大象的体型、身体部位、行为等特征。4.了解大象在泰国文化中的重要地位,拓展跨文化知识,增强文化敏感度。培养学生关爱动物、保护濒危动物和环境的意识,树立正确的生态价值观。四、教学重难点重点:1.掌握文中重点词汇、短语和句型并能正确运用。2. 理解文章内容,梳理大象的相关信息,把握文章结构和主旨大意难点:1.引导学生运用所学知识和阅读技巧,深入理解文本中关于大象智慧表现和文化象征意义的描述,并进行准确的语言输出。2. 如何启发学生思考并积极参与讨论保护濒危动物的有效措施,将保护意识转化为实际行动,并在写作和口语表达中清晰呈现。五、教学准备PPT,多媒体等六、教学过程Step 1 Leading-inShow some words and let students guess what animal it is.eg. It is huge.It has a long trunk and big ears.It can carry heavy things with the trunk.It lives in forests.【设计意图】引导学生进行动物猜测,激发学生学习兴趣,快速引入话题。Step 2 Pre-reading(Work on 1a)1. Let students look at the picture above and talk about the elephants. Teacher can give some clues such as place, food, look, hobby, and ability.2. Choose some students to show their ideas.Step 3 While-reading1. Fast reading. Read the text quickly and answer the following questions.(1)What is a post?And where can you see it?(2)What is the text mainly about?(3)What is each paragraph mainly about?Answers: (1)帖子;We can see it on the Internet. (2)It’s mainly about the elephant.(3)First paragraph: Malee’s self-introductionSecond paragraph: Malee’s favourite animalThird paragraph: Physical appearance of elephantsFourth paragraph: Characters of elephantsFifth paragraph: The current situations of elephants2. Work on 1b. Read the posts again and choose the best title.Check the answers: B3. Detail reading and work on 1c.Read the posts carefully and answer the questions in 1c.Check the answers: 1. Thai people celebrate Thai Elephant Day on 13 March. 2. They use their trunks to carry things. 3. Yes, they are. They can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. 4. Because people cut down too many trees and kill elephants for their ivory. 5. We can save the forests and not buy things made of ivory.4. Read the text again and work on 1d.Complete the mind map with the information from the post.【设计意图】帮助学生梳理文章脉络,培养学生提取关键信息的能力,同时通过细节理解的练习,加强学生对文章内容的了解。Step 4 Post-reading1. Work in pairs. Students question and answer about the elephant in pairs.S1: What do they look like?S2: They are huge. They long big ears. They have long trunks.S1: What can elephants do S2: ...2. Conclude the useful expressions.表达自己喜爱的动物及原因:I love...because...表达动物的重要性及地位:...is/are a symbol of good luck. ...is/are an important part of Thai life and culture. national animals表达动物的外表特征:They are+形容词;They have...表达动物的能力:They can... They...when they...表达动物处于危险之中:They are in danger now.提出保护动物的措施:Let’s save... and not buy...3. Let students make sentences with these expressions.【设计意图】通过小组活动及句型总结反复内化本单元的核心语言,有助于同学们写作内容的输出;通过对语篇语言表达的总结和造句练习,内化学生的语言知识,使之学以致用。Step 5 Language points1. pick up 意为“拾起;捡起”,它是“动词+副词”构成的短语,若宾语为代 词,须置于 pick 与 up 之间。2. one another 意为“互相”,其同义短语为 each other。3. for example 作“例如”讲时,一般只以同类事物或人中的一个为例,作插入语,用逗号隔开,可置于句首、句中或句末。4. in danger 意为“处于险境;在危险中”,其反义短语为 out of danger,意为“脱离危险”。5. (be)made of 意为“由……制成”,此处 made 是 make 的过去分词形式,表示被动意义。(be)made from 也表示“由……制成”,两者区别如下:Step 6 Homework1. Remember the new words and expressions learned in this period.2. Write an article using the expression concluded in class.七、板书设计Period 4 Section B (1a-2b) I love...because...They have...They can remember...with...They look after...when......is/are important part of... 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览