Reading 1: A trip to the zoo教案3

Unit 4 Finding your way Reading (period 1) I、Analysis of the students

The students in grade7 have learned some words and simple sentences . However they are lack of the information to show the way to others . Most of them like animals, they will be happy to have a trip to the zoo. Through learning ,they will know how to read the simple maps,and how to give others the way.

II、Teaching aims

1、

Language objectives (1) The students will be able to master the following curriculum words: forest ,bamboo, king, remember, dangerous , sound, funny, laugh, giraffe, quite, leaf. (2) The students will be able to know the phrases: lie down all day long , make people laugh,

jump around,

make beautiful sounds (3)The students will be able to use the target language:

go straight on , walk along the road, turn left, turn right, cross the bridge. 2、

Ability objectives: (1) The students will be able to describe some animals. (2) The students will be able to develop the abilities of reading simple maps to find the right ways and give right directions with proper language points. (3) The students will be able to improve their reading skills through grasping the key words. 3、Moral objectives: Encourage students to help others find the right ways and give the right directions. Tell them help others to make ourselves happy.

IV、Teaching foucs:

1.

The students will be able to master the key words and target language.

2.

The students will be able to find out the right position of each animal.

V、Difficult points The students might find a little difficult to find the right ways and give right directions with proper language points.

VI、Teaching methods Scene teaching method, communicative method and and the task-based

language teaching method

VII、Teaching Procedures Step 1.

Lead –in 1.

Enjoy a cartoon to introduce Snow White. 2.

Ask students to say the names of animals they found in the cartoon.

Step 2.

Pre-reading 1.

Have a free talk with students to introduce target language. 2.

Show some pictures about animals to learn the new words and phrases. 3.

Introduce the tour guide. Reading skill1: Before reading the article, pay attention to the instruction.

Step 3.

Fast-reading Skim and answer the questions:

(1)How many animals are there in the zoo?

(2)The tour guide introduces the animals in the order of ______?

A. time

B. space

C. age

D. size

Reading skill2: While skimming the passage, focus the first sentences of each paragraph and some key words.

Step4:

Careful-reading

About the positions

1.

Ask the students to read the passage quickly and underline the words showing the way. 2.

Match the instructions with the traffic signs. 3.

Find out the homes of the animals in groups. 4.

Ask the students to introduce the animals’ positions. About the animals

1、

Read the first paragraph and mark true or false. (1)

Pandas like vegetables. (2)

Pandas do not like to lie down all day long. (3)

Few visitors come to the zoo every year. 2、Read the second paragraph and finish.

(1)The Lions’ Area is n_______ of the Panda House. Lions are the k________ of the animal world. Remember([rɪˈmembə(r)] v.keep sth in mind 记住) that they are d___________. Never go near them.

(2)

"Remember that they are dangerous. Never go near them."What does "dangerous" mean?

A.有趣的

B.危险的

C.残忍的

Reading skill3: When you meet some new words while reading, you could guess the meaning from the context. 3、Read the third paragraph and fill in the blanks

Animals : Things they like to do Birds : They like 1______. They make besutiful 2_________. Monkeys: They are clever and 3_________. They like to 4________ around

and make people 5_______. 4. Read the fourth paragraph and answer the questions.

(1)

Which word has the same meaning as “very”?

(2)

What’s the usage(用处) of giraffes’ long necks?

5. Make up a dialogue.

Step 5.

Post-reading Activity

Get around Hongshan zoo

Ask the students to work in the group. One is the tour guide. He(She) will show the way to the visitors. The other members act as animals. And each of the members will introduce its features. The other groups need to draw the route(路线) and circle(圈出) the animals you hear.

Step 6.

Homework

1. To read the text carefully and try to recite.

2. Complete the exercises in workbook.

Blackboard design.

Unit 4

Finding your way

Reading 1 ——A trip to the zoo Useful expressions:

Go straight on. Walk along the road. Turn left/right. Cross the bridge. To the north/south/… of, you’ll find…

… is east/west of…