(共27张PPT)
Before class, you should have:
your textbook ；
a pen；
a notebook；
By the end of class, you will:
Get more knowledge about dolphins;
Be able to pronounce new words correctly and know their meanings;
Understand and retell the story;
Be more aware of the importance of swimming safety in a sea and protecting wild animals.
Notice Board
your mind ready for learning
Dolphins are mammals(哺乳动物);
Dolphins’ brains are as big as other animals’ of the same size;
Dolphins can communicate with each other by sending out special sounds;
Dolphins are cold-blooded;
The average lifespan （寿命） of dolphines is 17 years；
Dolphis are very friendly to humans. (平均寿命） for dolphins is 17 years;
Dolphins are very friendly to humans.
Dolphins’ brains are much bigger than other animals’ of the same size;
warm-blooded ;
I can see a boy/a dolphin/a sunny day/a shark fin （鱼鳍）… .
I can see a boy swimming in the sea.
I can see a boy riding on a dolphin.
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A boy swam in the sea happily on a sunny day.
Something swam after him.
The boy rode on the back of a dolphin and went back to the beach. …
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as soon as 一…就 … Mom saw us as soon as we got off the train.
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fin n. 鱼鳍
e.g. Many sharks are killed for their fins every year.
Vocabulary
towards prep. 朝着…向着…
e.g. Qiangqiang is running towards his mom happily as he has got an A in the test.
Vocabulary
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creature n. 生物
e.g. All creatures in the world should be respected.
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step v. 踏上，脚踩 n. 脚步，台阶
e.g. She stepped on a stone and fell down.
Vocabulary
scared adj. 感到害怕的
e.g. Sometimes, young children are scared of dogs although they are cute.
Vocabulary
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appear v. 出现 appearance n. 长相,出现
e.g. After the thunder shower appears a beautiful
rainbow.
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I swam far into the sea last month.
A shark swam near me and I was in danger.
A dolphin suddenly appeared and helped me swim back to the beach.
I stepped on the beach safely at last while the dolphin swam away.
Para.1
（Introduction)
Para.2
(Beginning)
Para.3
(Middle)
Para. 4
(Ending)
When and where did the story happen？
What did the shark look like
Why couldn’t the boy swim back to the beach himself
What happened when the boy was scared
The story happened in a sea last month.
It was huge and grey, with a large fin.
Because he swam too far away from the beach.
Another creature suddenly appeared next to him and it was a dolphin .
5. What did the dolphin do to save the boy
6. When did the shark stop following them
The dolphin pushed the boy away from the shark and swam back towards the beach with him on its back.
The shark stopped following when they were near the beach.
I went to swim in a sea one day.
I saw something moving towards me.
I began to swim back.
A dolphin appeared next to me.
The dolphin pushed me away from the shark and I rode on its back to swim towards the beach.
I stepped on the beach and the dolphin swam away.
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A boy was saved by a fish last month. A shark came across him when he was swimming in a river. Luckily a big fish appeared and let the boy sit on its back. The shark followed them all the way to the beach. Finally, the boy safely reached the beach. Miracles do happen.
dolphin
sea
dolphin
No. 1 Why was the boy in danger Accident or own fault（错误）
No. 2 More words to describe the dolphin
intelligent/smart
caring 关爱的
calm in danger
Animals play an important role（起重要作用） in balancing (平衡）our ecological system(生态系统）. They are our friends instead of （而不是）enemies（敌人）. Humans can’t live without other creatures—animals or plants.
Stop eating bushmeat(野味）.
Tell people to stop trading wild animals.
-No buying, no killing
Protect the environment through those little actions, like taking away trash when traveling.
Stop buying clothing made of animals’ fur.
Do volunteer work for animal protection organizations.
1. Retell the story with the key words.
2. Design a wild animal protection logo with an introduction in words.Lesson Plan
-Unit 3 More Practice of Oxford English Book 2, Grade 7
Reading material: A Friendly Dolphin
Way of lesson delivering: Recorded lecture
Teaching aim:
To guide students to dig into the story of a dolphin saving a boy in the sea: vocabulary and comprehension;
To generate discussions about swimming safety and raise students’ awareness of wild animal protection.
Teaching Procedure:
Step 1 Class preparation
Get students prepared for the lesson and introduce the learning objectives.
Step 2 Lead- in
Begin with the question” What animals can be humans’ friends ”. Display pictures of possible animals on the PowerPoint slide;
Have students read statements about dolphins and tell whether they are true or false.
Step 3 Before reading
Have students look closely at the pictures about the story and tell what they can see;
Encourage students to predict what might happen in the story according to the given pictures.
Step 4 While reading:
Read for new words-
Invite students to skim the story and underline or highlight new words or phrases;
Show students selected words and phrases based on the average language level of their age group;
Articulate the words and further explain with definitions, images and sentence examples.
Ask students to read the story after the audio.
Read for comprehension-
Instruct students to find out the main idea of each paragraph, and meanwhile figure out the function of them in the development of the story;
Ask students to scan the story to respond to the comprehension questions regarding more details.
Read for recounting-
After the last reading, present students scrambled pictures of the story and they are supposed to put those pieces back to the correct order;
Challenge students to detect those subtle mistakes in the report of the story.
Step 5 Post reading:
Make connections between the story and real life.
Bring up the questions to students: Who should be blamed for the boy’s dangerous situation Could it be his own fault by ignoring certain warnings around the sea area where he was swimming As students, what caution reminders should we pay attention to while having fun at the beach or in the sea
Inspire students to think of more words to describe the dolphin in the story- intelligent, calm in danger and caring;
Generate discussion about how to protect wild animals and play a video to show students’ views towards the topic;
Suggest practical ways to protect wild animals and share a quote from Emma Watson.
Step 6 Wrap up and homework
Wrap the lesson including vocabulary, story and discussion;
Assign homework: 1) Retell with key words;
2) Design a logo of animal protection.
