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How are animals part of our lives
Section B
1a-1d
Unit 1 Animal Friends
学习目标
能够利用读图、速读和细读等阅读策略掌握大象的基本信息；借助思维导图梳理并复述有关大象的信息。（学习理解）
能够在阅读和讨论中，体会作者对大象的深厚感情和理解大象在泰国人民生活和文化中的意义，提高保护大象的意识。（应用实践、迁移创新）
能够借助思维导图和写作示范语篇整理并完整地介绍和描写自己最喜欢的动物的外形、行为习惯、本领等特征。（应用实践、迁移创新）
01
03
05
目
录
Lead in
Pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Summary
Homework
06
02
04
Lead-in
Let’s guess.
Today, we are going to learn about a special
(特别的) animal.
Please guess according to the hints.（提示）
It’s grey.
It’s pretty big.
It has a long nose.
It has big ears.
It eats fruit and leaves.
elephant
Pre-reading
1a
What do you know about elephants Share your ideas with a partner.
looks？
Places
Food
Ability
Read the picture.
1. What can you see in the picture
2. What are they doing
3. Do you like them Why or
why not
I can see two elephants.
They're playing in the water.
Yes, I do. Because they're very smart and friendly.
1b
Read Malee’s post and choose the best title for it.
While-reading
A. What is an Elephant
Skim for the title.
B. My Favourite Animal:
The Elephant
C. How to Save Elephants
Tip: Find the topic sentence
in each paragraph.
Skim for the structure.
Match the main idea with each part.
The brief introduction about elephants
The looks, living habits, and abilities of elephants
Save the elephants in danger
1
2
3
(新考法：写作意图)
Why does the writer write this post
A. To invite(邀请) people to Thailand.
B. To ask people not to buy things made
of ivory.
C. To tell people some information about
Thailand.
D. To ask people to save elephants.
Scan for the question.
Every elephant counts.
“每一头大象都很重要。”
(本文的写作目的是呼吁
人们保护大象)
Careful-reading
Read para1¶2 and answer questions.
1. Where does Malee live
2. What’s Malee’s favourite animal Why
3. When is Thai Elephant Day
They are a symbol of ___________ in Thailand.
The elephant is Thai __________ animal.
good luck
They are strong and clever.
national
On 13th March
Careful-reading
Read para3 and answer questions.
What do elephants look like
What can elephants’ trunks do
They are huge.
large ears
long trunks
/tr k/
They can pick up and carry heavy things with their trunks.
Careful-reading
Read para4 and answer questions.
They are very _______.
playful
They are very _______.
clever
They are very _______.
kind
love to ______________.
be great __________.
can remember __________.
can remember places _________
_________ after many years.
_________ other elephants.
help the__________.
play in the water
swimmers
one another
and water
look after
baby ones
with food
What are elephants like
Careful-reading
Read para5 and answer questions.
Why are elephants in danger
people cut down too many trees.
people kill them too for their ivory.
They are in danger because of human acivities.
Careful-reading
Read para5 and answer questions.
What can we do to save them
What does “counts” mean
save the forests.
not buy the things made of ivory.
No buying, no killing.
(没有买卖，就没有杀害）
Every elephant is important.
1c
Read the post again and answer the questions.
1. When do Thai people celebrate Thai
Elephant Day
2. What do elephants use to carry things
3. Are elephants clever Give your reasons.
On 13 March.
They use their trunks to carry things.
/ They carry things with their trunks.
Yes, they are. For example, they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years.
1c
Read the post again and answer the questions.
4. Why are elephants in danger now
5. How can we help save elephants
Because they live in forests, but people cut down too many trees. People also kill elephants for their ivory.
We should save the forests and
not buy things made of ivory.
Find the new words and key phrases.
Hi, I’m Malee and I live in Thailand!
The elephant is my favourite animal. I love elephants because they are strong and clever. They are also a symbol of good luck here. The elephant is our national animal. On 13 March, we celebrate Thai Elephant Day.
/mɑ:'li:/马莉
/'ta l nd/泰国
a symbol of .....的象征
good luck 好运;幸运
/ta / adj.泰国的；泰国人的
n.泰国人；泰语
拓展：
bad luck 不幸
in luck 运气好
out of luck 运气不佳
wish sb. luck 祝某人好运
Elephants are like us in some ways. They are very playful and love to play in the water. They are great swimmers. They are also clever. For example, they can remember one another and places with food and water after many years. Elephants are very kind too. They look after other elephants when they don't feel well. The big elephants also help the baby ones
Find the new words and key phrases.
/'ple fl/ adj.爱嬉戏的;爱玩的
one another 互相
同义词组：each other。其所有格均在后面加’s:
e.g. We are surprised at one another’s (=each other’s) ideas.
我们对彼此的想法感到惊奇。
look after 照顾
同义词组: take care of。
“好好照顾”：look after... well
/ take good care of...
in some ways 在某些方面;在某种程度上
for example 例如
/'sw m (r)/ n.游泳者
Find the new words and key phrases.
Elephants are an important part of Thai life and culture. However, they are
in danger. They live in forests, but people cut down too many trees. People also kill elephants for their ivory. Let's save the forests and not buy things made of ivory. Every elephant counts.
part of... ......的一部分
/'k lt (r)/ n.文化;文明
/ha 'ev (r)/ adv.然而;不过
in danger/'de nd (r)/处于危险之中
/'f r st/ n.森林
cut down 砍伐
too many 太多
/k l/ v.杀死;弄死
made of 由....制成的
/'a v ri/ n.象牙
/ka nt/ v.重要;计数
Find the new words and key phrases.
2 hours ago
My dog, Xiaohua, is part of the family. She is quite a ________ dog, but she
is not scary at all! She has __________ fur. She is really __________ and loves to play with everyone. She is also very special. You see, I am blind. Xiaohua is my eyes. She helps me find my way around. She can see and has _________ hearing. She helps me walk to school and stay safe. I love her very much. We are ________ friends.
beautiful
friendly
quite a 相当; 完全
/kwa t/
not... at all
一点也不；完全不
play with... 和.....一起玩
/f (r)/ n.软毛
/'h r / n.听力; 听觉
stay saft 保持安全
close friends 好朋友
big
great
close
/bla nd/ adj.瞎的;失明的
/'frendli/ adj. 友好的
1d
Complete the mind map with the information from the post.
2. What they look like
·huge
·________ ears
·________ trunk
3. What they can do
·pick up and carry ________
things
·play and ________ in the
water
·________ places and other
elephants well
4. What they are like
·playful
·________
·kind
1. What they are
·Thailand’s
_________ animal
·a symbol of
_____________
5. How to save them
·don’t ___________
too many trees
·don’t ______ things
made of ivory
national
good luck
large
long
heavy
swim
remember
cut down
buy
clever
Post-reading
Retell Malee’s post.
Malee’s favourite animal:
The Elephant
Favourtie animal
Save the elephants
strong and clever.
a symbol of good luck; national animal;
Thai Elephant Day.
looks
like people
in some ways
in danger: cut down; kill...for...
save elephants: save the forests;
not buy things made of ivory.
About elephants
huge; large ears and long trunks;
pick up and carry heavy things.
playful; great swimmer.
clever: remember...
kind: look after...
Summary
Animals are an important part of our lives.
Homework
You must
Tell your friends about the elephants in Thailand with the mind map.
Polish your post according to the checklist .
You choose to
Search for more information about other animals that are in danger in the world.
Thank you!

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