Learning about Language教案1

The Forth Period Learning about Language

Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇

bite bitten distant. decrease.powerful. affect. appreciate. hunt. respond. relief. reserve.species.protect...from 2. Ability goal 能力目标

Enable the students to use the words and expressions of wildlife protection. Master the usage of the present progressive passive voice”.

3. Learning ability goal 学能目标

Help the students use the words and expressions of wildlife protection and the present continuous passive voice.

Teaching important points 教学重点

Enable the students use the important words of this unit correctly and properly. Teaching difficult point 教学难点

How to use the important words in their proper forms. Teaching methods 教学方法

Practicing, speaking and discussing.

Teaching aids 教具准备

The Multimedia Computer, a projector and a board. Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与步骤

Step I Revision Get the students to recite the two passages learnt last period in their own words in order to help them review what they have learnt. T: Morning, boys and girls! Last period we read two passages about dinosaurs and the Milu deer. Now who’d like to describe them in your own words? Volunteers?

S: Dinosaurs lived on the earth long before humans came into being. There were many different species of them, of which a rare new one was able to run as well as climb. The reasons for their dying out are not sure. Maybe that is because of a large rock or due to the hot weather. S: The Milu deer used to be common in China. They lived together and lived on grass. But as a

result of over-hunting, they disappeared from China. Luckily, some were taken to Britain before that. With the help of Britain government, Chinese government brought back some. Now there are more and more Milu deer in China. T: Well done! Step II Words and expressions Get the students to do exercises in Dicovering useful words and expressions. 1. Get the students to do exercises on PPT. T: According to different contexts (语境), a word can have different meanings. 1.He is a good Christian.他是一名虔诚的教徒。

2.He is a good father.他是一名慈祥的父亲。

3.He is a good child.他是一个听话的孩子。

4.He is a good husband.他是一个有责任心的丈夫。

5.She is a good wife.她是一个贤惠的妻子。

6.She is a good teacher.她是一名敬业的老师。

7.She is a good friend.她是一个可靠的朋友。

2. Tasks: 1)Guess the words’

meaning

Please choose the best one to explain words

1. ….. this bird calmed down and responded :

A. laugh

B answer

C explain

2. “Oh, I see, welcome to our reserve and it’s my pleasure…..

A. save

B order

C an area where animals are protected

3…..the number of us has been decreasing rapidly and we have been in danger….

A.become less in quantity

B rise

C destroy

4. a group of scientists …inspect our living environment, which was not secure at that time.

A. pleasant

B safe

C dangerous 2)Find the word or expressions for the following meaning from the text. ___________ able to control event

___________ go down to a lower level

___________to under how serious a situations is ___________ far away in space or time ___________ to keep someone or something safe from harm ___________ to do something make a change ___________ to run after animals in order to kill or catch them Activity1: complete the passage with the words and phrases take from the textbook.Some words have been given the first letter.

One day, Tom invented a time_________for Daxiong. One second later, he got to a new place in Shanxi province.

“Hello, I am Daxiong and could I make friends with you?” he said friendly to a strange bird, which had frightened look.

Then, this bird calmed down and ____________ in relief:

“Oh, I see, welcome to our r_______ and it’s my pleasure to tell you our story before we become friends.”

“In the past 3 years, the number of us has been ____________rapidly and we have been in danger because people hunted us and ate us.

As a result, we were almost __________. Luckily, one week ago, the government e________ a group of scientists to study our life and inspect our living environment, which was not s_____ at that time.

They reminded people of our importance and told society to _______us from any dangers. Now we live ________ here.

StepⅢ: Group work T: In this unit we have learnt many words and expressions about wildlife protection. Next, use what you have learnt to finish exercise 3. You can discuss with your partners.

Give the students some time to do this part and then check the answers together. Sample answers:

Activity2: Make sentences about the endangered species using the words above. Examples: 1. The South China tiger which has been over-hunted has nearly died out.

Step Ⅳ. Homework 1.

Get the students to do exercises in USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS on page 63 in their workbook. 2.

Preview the present continuous passive voice on page 29 .

1. habitat

2. Tibet 3. Zimbabwe

4.Indonesia 5. Wolong Nature Reserve 6. Nanhaizi Milu Park 7. rainforest 8.BaishaozuNational Natural Protection Zone Endangered species

South tiger antelope rhino Milu deer elephant monkey China die out under protection threaten

decrease endangered loss Places

Wildlife protection Situation