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Unit 5 Saving animals in danger
Focusing on culture, Cross-curricular & Project
（沪教版2024）八年级
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Learning objectives
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Lead in
Pre-reading
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While-reading
Post-reading
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Cross-curricular
connection
Project
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Summary
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Assessment
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Homework
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By the end of the lesson, I will be able to...
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retell Xu Xiujuan’s story of protecting cranes;
understand the IUCN Red List and animal protection levels;
design a quiz about an endangered animal in groups.
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Learning objectives
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Watch and answer.
Lead in
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Q: Who is this song about
Q: What did she do
This song is about Xu Xiujuan, a young girl who loved___________________.
red-crowned cranes
She was a teacher who taught students.
She was a girl who loved and protected red-crowned cranes.
She was a doctor who helped sick people.
Pre-reading
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How do people protect animals in danger
Think
Focusing on culture
Free talk.
People have done a lot to save animals in danger. Let's look at an example of such a person in China.
Let’s read the story of Xu Xiujuan and the red-crowned crane.
The story of the red-crowned crane
Have you ever heard the song "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" You may think it is about a rare bird. In fact, it is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.
Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world.
Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched ② her first cranes, she was only a teenager.
When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe.
Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again.
One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore ③. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23.
Later, a song called "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication.
Pre-reading
02
Skim and answer.
What is the song about
Why was the song written
What are the key events of her story
How is the article divided into paragraphs
What’s the main idea of each paragraph
Read and answer.
While-reading
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The story of the red-crowned crane
Have you ever heard the song "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" You may think it is about a rare bird. In fact, it is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.
Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world.
Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched ② her first cranes, she was only a teenager.
When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe.
Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again.
One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore ③. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23.
Later, a song called "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication.
Q: What is the song about
Q:Why was the song written
What are the key events of her story
A girl called ____________.
Xu Xiujuan
In memory of ____________ and her courage and dedication.
Xu Xiujuan
Read and answer.
While-reading
03
The story of the red-crowned crane
Have you ever heard the song "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" You may think it is about a rare bird. In fact, it is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.
Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world.
Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched ② her first cranes, she was only a teenager.
When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe.
Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again.
One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore ③. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23.
Later, a song called "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication.
Q: What is the song about
Q:Why was the song written
What are the key events of her story
Xiujuan ___________ in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province.
Xu helped her father ___________
________________at the local nature reserve. Xu ____________________.
Xu __________________________
from Zhalong to Yancheng.
Xu died when she was _________
____________________________.
In 1964
When she was 17
When she was 21
One day in 1987
was born
look after red-crowned cranes
hatched her first cranes
took three red-crowned cranes eggs
searching for two missing swans
Read the text and answer the following questions.
1.Why are red-crowned cranes special according to the passage
They are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, and they are among the rarest crane species in the world.
2.What can we learn about Xu Xiujuan from her work at the nature reserve？
She was hard-working, responsible and kind, and she took good care of different kinds of birds day and night.
Read again and answer.
While-reading
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Read again and answer.
While-reading
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3.What problems did Xu Xiujuan meet when she was looking for the
missing swans
She was hungry, thirsty, sore and very tired, but she still kept searching in the water.
4.Why did people write the song The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane
It was written in memory of Xu Xiujuan and her courage and dedication.
5.What can we learn from Xu Xiujuan’s story
We should be kind, brave and responsible, and we should love and protect animals.
Time Event
1964 Xu Xiujuan was(1) ________________________________
When she was 17 Xu helped her father ⑵__________________at the local nature reserve. Xu hatched(3)_____________
When she was 21 Xu took(4)______________________________from Zhalong to Yancheng.
One day in 1987 Xu died when she was ⑸______________
Later A song was written ⑹______________her.
2 Complete the table below with the information from the story on page 78.
Read again and fill.
While-reading
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born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province
with his work
her first cranes
three red-crowned crane eggs
only 23
in memory of
The story of the red-crowned crane
Have you ever heard the song "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" You may think it is about a rare bird. In fact, it is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.
Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province, in 1964. Her father looked after red-crowned cranes at the local nature reserve. These tall, slim-necked birds are a symbol of luck, long life and loyalty, but they are now among the rarest crane species in the world.
Xiujuan loved birds and started helping her father with his work at 17. At first, it was hard, but later she became very good at taking care of them. When she hatched ② her first cranes, she was only a teenager.
When she was 21, Xiujuan was offered a job at a nature reserve in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. She carefully packed three red-crowned crane eggs and took them with her to Yancheng. The trip was long but Xiujuan made sure the eggs were warm and safe.
Xiujuan worked hard at the nature reserve. She not only cared for cranes, but also looked after swans and other bird species. Whenever a bird became sick, she would stay with it day and night until it was strong enough to fly again.
One day in 1987, two swans went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere for them. Xiujuan was alarmed, and searched for them for two days and nights. Since it is typical of swans to feed in the wetlands, she decided to look for the birds there. She was hungry and thirsty, and her body was sore from swimming, but she continued searching in the water for many hours. Finally, she was too tired to return to the shore ③. Xiujuan lost her life. She was only 23.
Later, a song called "The Story of the Red-Crowned Crane" was written in memory of Xiujuan and her courage and dedication.
Read and take notes.
While-reading
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in fact 事实上
look after 照顾，照料
long life 长寿
start doing sth. 开始做某事
be good at 擅长
be offered a job 得到一份工作
not only…but also… 不仅…… 而且……
day and night 日日夜夜
enough to do sth. 足够…… 做某事
go missing 失踪，不见
look everywhere for… 到处寻找……
decide to do sth. 决定做某事
return to the shore 返回岸边
in memory of 纪念
courage and dedication 勇气与奉献精神
Notes
The red-crowned crane is one of the rarest crane species in
the world. The species is under threat, and the biggest threat
to the red-crowned crane is loss of habitat. China has set up
nature reserves such as Yancheng Wetland Rare Birds National
Nature Reserve and Zhalong National Nature Reserve to
protect them.
Read again and fill.
Retell the story of Xu Xiujuan in your own words. Use the events in the timeline below to help you.
Post-reading
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Read and retell.
In 1964
was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province
When she was 21
looked after cranes, swans and other bird species
Later
A song was written in memory of her.
In 1987
lost her life while looking for two missing swans
When she was 17
helped her father with his work,
took care of red-crowned cranes,
and hatched her first cranes
worked at a nature reserve in Yancheng
3 Find the words and phrases in the story and match them with their meanings.
a an area of protected land (for animals /
plants)
b to die
c anxious or afraid that something bad
might happen
d thin
e having the usual feature of a particular
group or thing
Post-reading
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Find and match.
(1)slim (line 5)
(3)alarmed (line 18)
(4)typical (line 19)
(5)lose one's life (line 23)
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(2) nature reserve (line 10)
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Your idea
Q: What did Xu Xiujuan do when the two swans went missing
Q: Would you do the same if you were her
Q: Why or why not
Post-reading
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Discuss the questions below.
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Cross-curricular connection / Environmental science*
Look and answer.
Cross-curricular
connection
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Many animals are in danger today. You can find some specific information about them on the IUCN Red List.
Read and answer.
Cross-curricular
connection
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1 Read the text about the IUCN Red List and answer the questions below.
The IUCN Red List
The IUCN Red List was created in 1964.It contains information about the conservation status of different animal species. The list divides species into nine categories.
Q1: When was the IUCN Red List created
It was created in 1964.
Q2: What information does the IUCN Red List contain
It contains information about the conservation status of different animal species.
Q3: How many categories does the list divide species into
It divides species into nine categories.
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Read and answer.
Cross-curricular
connection
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1 Read the text about the IUCN Red List and answer the questions below.
Below are two of the conservation categories on the list:
Vulnerable(VU)The species risks dying out in the wild. For example:
There are fewer than 1,000 individuals left, or
the population has fallen by 30%-60%in the past 10 years /three generations.
Endangered(EN)The species faces a very high risk of dying out in the wild. For example:
There are fewer than 250 individuals left, or
the population has fallen by 50%-80%in the past 10 years /three generations.
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1. A species whose population fell by 40% in 10 years is in the ______ category.
Vulnerable (VU)
Endangered (EN)
2. A species with fewer than 200 individuals left is in the ______ category.
Vulnerable (VU)
Endangered (EN)
Animal IUCN Red List status Current population trend
tiger EN decreasing
Asian elephant EN decreasing
giant panda VN increasing
EW is the most at risk of dying out; LC is the least at risk.
The giant panda is the least at risk. Its IUCN Red List status is VU, and the current panda population is growing thanks to the tireless efforts of Chinese people to protect it.
Read and answer.
Cross-curricular
connection
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(1)Which category of wildlife is the most at risk of dying out
Which category is the least at risk
(2)Which of the three animals above is the least at risk Why
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2 Find information about another animal on the IUCN Red List and tell your classmates about it.
Find and tell.
Cross-curricular
connection
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Step1选动物：
You can choose the Siberian tiger (东北虎).
Step2信息结构
Name & Status:
The Siberian tiger is on the IUCN Red List. Its status is (CR) — Critically Endangered.
Situation:
There are only about 500 left in the wild. The number is decreasing.
Why:
People cut down forests and hunted them.
Action:
We must protect their homes and stop illegal hunting.
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Creating a quiz about an animal in danger
You have learnt a lot about animals in danger in this unit. In this project, you are going to work in groups and create a quiz of five to six multiple-choice questions about an animal in danger.
Step 1 In your group, choose an animal in danger that you are interested in.
Project
Making a presentation.
Project
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You can choose :
giant panda (大熊猫)
red-crowned crane (丹顶鹤)
South tiger (华南虎)
Asian elephant (亚洲象)
Creating a quiz about an animal in danger
Step 2 Research the animal you have chosen. You can find information on
the internet or in the library. Make notes on the most important points.
Project
Making a presentation.
Project
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Basic info: Lives in China, eats bamboo, cute black-and-white bear.
IUCN status: VU (Vulnerable), population is increasing.
Habitat: Bamboo forests in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu.
Threats: Loss of habitat, low birth rate.
Protection: Nature reserves, laws, international help.
For example:
Giant Panda
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Creating a quiz about an animal in danger
Step 3
Discuss what questions you want to ask the other classmates.
Write the questions and answers.
Make sure there is at least one correct answer for each question.
Project
Making a presentation.
Project
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Step 4 When you have finished creating your quiz, use it to test your classmates.
Creating a quiz about an animal in danger
Project
Making a presentation.
Project
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Where does the animal live (栖息地)
What does it eat (食性)
What is its IUCN status (保护等级)
What are the threats to it (生存威胁)
How can we protect it (保护措施)
How long does it live (寿命)
What does it look like (外形特征)
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Show time
Talk clearly (内容清晰)
Pronunciation(发音标准)
Body language(使用肢体语言)
Fluently(流利的)
Reasonable(理由合理)
Grade and share:
The words we have learned
一、根据首字母或汉语提示补全单词
The red-crowned crane is a tall, s________ bird. (外貌)
Xu Xiujuan worked at a nature r________ to look after cranes. (保护地)
People are cutting down forests, so animals are losing their h________. (栖息地)
China has s________ up nature reserves to protect endangered animals. (建立)
Xu Xiujuan l________ her life when she was looking for swans. (失去生命)
Summary
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lim
eserve
abitat
et
ost
二、短语翻译
照顾 ________________________
自然保护区 ________________________
失去生命 ________________________
建立 ________________________
为纪念…… ________________________
The phrases we have learned
Summary
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look after / take care of
nature reserve
lose one’s life
set up
in memory of
The sentences we have learned
三、句子翻译
徐秀娟 17 岁时开始帮助父亲照顾丹顶鹤。
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1987 年，她在寻找天鹅时失去了生命。
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中国建立了自然保护区来保护濒危动物。
_______________________________________________________________
这首歌是为了纪念徐秀娟和她的勇气与奉献而写的。
_______________________________________________________________
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大熊猫是易危物种，种群数量正在增长。
_______________________________________________________________
Summary
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Xu Xiujuan began to help her father look after red-crowned cranes when she was 17.
In 1987, she lost her life while looking for swans.
China has set up nature reserves to protect endangered animals.
This song was written in memory of Xu Xiujuan and her courage and dedication.
The giant panda is a vulnerable species, and its population is increasing.
Assessment
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Self-assessment
I can retell Xu Xiujuan’s story of protecting cranes.
I can understand the IUCN Red List and animal protection levels.
I can design a quiz about an endangered animal in groups.
Basic (基础)
Improving(提升)
Extend (拓展)
Homework
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整理本节课核心词汇（slim, nature reserve, habitat, conservation），每个词造 1 个句子。
用英语写 3 句话，介绍徐秀娟的护鹤事迹。
完善小组濒危动物知识竞赛设计，准备下节课向全班展示。
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