Unit 5 Wild animals
Reading (I)
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. grasp the main idea of the whole text and each paragraph;
2. understand the structure of the text;
3. get specific information by using the indicating words;
4. understand the importance of protecting wild animals.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and phrases: mean, be born, beginning, in the beginning, sadly, face serious, live on, mainly, however, result, as a result, danger, in danger, action, take action, right away, reserve, law, none, at birth
2. New structures: At four months old, she weighed about eight kilograms and started to go outside for the first time.
When she was six months old, she began to eat bamboo.
When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself.
As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat.
If we do nothing, soon there may be none left!
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Learn how to use skimming or scanning to get the main ideas or the specific information.
Find out the indicating words while scanning.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
T: As we all know, it is very difficult for pandas to survive in the wild. They need our help, right? In fact, there are a lot of things that we can do to care about the pandas. We can join the WWF. We can design a leaflet to ask people to help the pandas. So, let’s think about how to design a leaflet. I am sure that you will know how to design it after learning this report on the baby panda Xiwang.
【设计意图】通过邀请学生加入WWF，告知学生今天要设计一份宣传单号召人们关注大熊猫。通过学习关于“希望”的报告，可以设计出具有说服力的传单，增加学生学习课文的兴趣。
Step 2 Presentation
1. Learn the new expressions
(1) Brainstorm
T: What do you know about giant pandas?
(2) Present the new expressions
T: Most of you know that the giant pandas live mainly on bamboo. And you also know that the number of giant pandas is very small because they are facing
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serious problems. They are in danger. Shall we take action to protect them? (Show some pictures with the words: live mainly on, face serious problems, be in danger and take action right away)
T: In fact, there are a lot of facts about giant pandas that you don’t know. In the article, The
Story of Xi Wang, you find them and think you will know how to protect them after
reading it.
2. Skim for the main idea of the whole text
(1) Watch a video of the text and skim for the main idea of the article
T: First, let’s watch a video to get a general idea of the text.
T: Can you find an easy way to get the main idea of the article quickly? (Group work)
T: Sometimes, we can get the main idea of the whole article from the title, the pictures and
the first and last paragraph to
(2) Have a try
T: Let’s have a challenge to get the main idea of the text.
3. Skim for the main idea of each paragraph
(1) Brainstorm
T: The report is about the pandas, so let’s guess in what aspects we can introduce the pandas. We will use the mind map to help us. Here, I will give you a sample of the mind map.
(2) Skim for the main ideas of paragraph 2―5
T: All of you have thought of so many ideas. Now, let’s read paragraph 2-5 and find their main ideas to see whether you have made the right prediction.
(3) Explain how to find out the main idea with the topic sentence.
T: Here, I have a question for you. How did you find the main idea of paragraph 4? Can you circle the topic sentence?
4. Understand the structure of the text
T: So far, we have known how the report is organized. It is time for us to analyze the structure of the report. How many parts can the report be divided into? What are they? Please work in groups.
5. Scanning for the specific information.
(1) Finish the table.
T: Boys and girls, we have known the structure of this article and the main idea of each paragraph. Now, let’s get a close look at the article. First, let’s find out what the pandas eat and how much they weigh in different stages. You can circle some useful words while looking for answers. Now, please listen to the tape and then finish the table.
Information about Xiwang
Time
Weight
Food
At birth
100 grams
mother’s milk
At 4 months
8 kilograms
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At 6 months
bamboo
At 12 months
Over 35 kilograms
At 20 months
look after herself
(2) Discussion
T: While looking for the answers, you may find some useful words that can help you quickly find the information you need. Can you circle them?
(3) Scanning for the specific information (2)
T: Next, let’s find out what problems the pandas face and what actions we can take. You can circle some useful words while looking for answers.
(4) Discussion.
T: While looking for the answers, you may find some useful words that can help you quickly find the information you need. Can you circle them?
(5) Have a try
T: Let’s have a challenge to use the indicating words to find the answers.
6. Summary
T: So far, we have a better understanding of the text. Let’s review what we leant about the pandas.
【设计意图】在讲解课文的过程中介绍阅读技巧，并配以新的文章让学生加以操练。
Step 3 Consolidation
1. Retell the text
T: Boys and girls, so far, we have learnt a lot of details about giant pandas. I think we can tell
our friends or someone else about this lovely wild animal. Let’s retell the story. Here are
some useful expressions for you.
look like a white mouse weigh just 100 grams at four months old
eight months later not … any more in the beginning
look after herself face serious problems it is difficult for … to …
live mainly on become smaller and smaller as a result
be in danger take action
2. Finish a leaflet
T: We need to take action to help them right now. Please design a leaflet to ask people to care
about giant pandas. Here are some useful expressions.
…be born
in the beginning
when…
Sadly, …
for example, …
also, …
in danger
take action
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3. Summary
T: No buying, no killing!
【设计意图】要求学生完成刚开始设置的任务：制作宣传单，号召人们关注大熊猫，将所学的知识灵活运用，进行整体输出。】
V. Homework
1. Search the internet to find out more ways to protect wild animals.
2. Complete a reading comprehension.
Gifts giving are different in different countries. In Japan, gifts are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone else. In Canada, many people will not give big gifts to someone else. They will pay for a park bench or a tree to help remember a person. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift.
( ) 1. This passage is mainly about __________
A. Gifts are often not opened in Japan.
B. People often give some gifts to others in the world
C. It is polite to prepare gifts on special days.
D. Gifts giving is different in different countries.
( ) 2. In Canada, people______________
A. Give money to charities instead of buying gifts
B. Often do something for someone as a gift.
C. Pay for a park beach or a tree as a gift.
D. Gifts may be given away to someone else.
Keys: 1-2 DC
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