(共27张PPT)
Unit 5 Wild animals
Reading I
To learn about the growth of giant pandas and how to protect them
To learn the new words and expressions
Learning Objectives
polar bear
Game time
A guessing game:
monkey
Game time
A guessing game:
elephant
Game time
A guessing game:
zebra
Game time
A guessing game:
lion
Game time
A guessing game:
1.have black and white fur, can run very fast
2.black and white, like eating
bamboo shoots
3.strong, good at hunting
animals, have yellow fur
4.clever, swim fast, usually
live in the sea.
5.big and strong, have
brown fur, can climb trees.
6.small, a long soft tail, like
eating nuts
A
B
C
D
E
F
Matching exercises
Lead in
Watch and say: Who is he
Disscussion
How much do you know about giant pandas
When they were born,
pandas looked like a white mouse.
They live in the wild.
They live on bamboo.
Presentation
Predict before reading
The story of Xi Wang
weight
food
appearance
qualities
problems
action
…
1. What does the name mean
2. How many pandas are there in the world now
Skimming: The story of Xi Wang
It means “hope”.
About 1,600.
Scanning: The story of Xi Wang
Main idea
para1
para2
para3
para4
para5
para6
a panda named Xi Wang
weight
food
problems
actions
in danger, take action.
Match the part with the main idea
The growth of Xi Wang
The problems Xi Wang may have in the future
The actions we can take to protect the giant pandas
Part 1
(para1-3)
Part 2
(para4)
Part 3
(para5-6)
Scanning:The story of Xi Wang
a. She learnt to look after herself.
b. She was about 8 kilograms and started to go outside.
c. She looked like a white mouse.
d. She began to eat bamboo.
e. She weighed 100 grams.
f. She weighed over 35 kilograms.
1 day 10 days
4 months
12 months
20 months
6 months
e
B2
c
b
a
f
b
The growth
Read and think:The problems
It’s difficult for pandas to____________, and many baby pandas ________when they are very young.
2. Pandas may not ___________________ or __________________.
die
have a place to live
food to eat
have babies
B3
Millie is telling Amy about the serious problems that
giant pandas are plete the dialogue.
as a result in danger in the wild live on
take action very young
We need to do something for giant pandas. They’re now 1._________. For example, giant pandas do not have many babies during their lives, and it’s easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when they’re 2.___________. Also, giant pandas mainly 3.___________ a special kind of bamboo, so the bamboo forests are very important to them.
in danger
very young
live on
as a result in danger in the wild live on
take action very young
However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller. 4.__________, giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat. There are now only about 1,600 pandas 5.___________. We should 6.___________ to protect them right away.
in the wild
As a result
take action
Read Para.5 and answer the question.
help pandas have more babies
build more panda reserves
make laws to protect pandas
What action should we take to protect pandas
scientists
government
(政府)
Read and think:The actions
What does “we” refer to in the sixth paragraph
students
parents
teachers
scientists
government
society
...
Read and think:The actions
Reading time
1.Listen and imitate
2.Read in different ways(group work)
3.Reading Show
Retell the story
Useful phrases:
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
Post-reading
Xiwang
100 grams
8 kilograms
35 kilograms
weight
food
action
problems
mother’s milk
bamboo
Help pandas have more babies
Build more reserves
Make laws
It is hard to have babies
and they die easily.
Bamboo forest are becoming smaller and smaller.
Summary
Extension
Make a new dialogue(Work in pairs)
1.One plays the role of an animal and tells people your worries and problems.
2.The other student should give some advice and help with the problems.
Exercise
be born (line 3)
in the beginning (line 9)
serious (line 12)
mainly (line 14)
take action (line 19)
none (line 25)
a. do something
b. not many
c. bad or dangerous
d. at first
e. more than anything else
f. come into the world as a baby
f
d
c
e
a
b
Match the words and the meanings
Say the expressions.
1. 出生
be born
2. 看起来像
look like
3. 不再
not…any more
4. 开始，起初
in the beginning
5. 照顾某人自己
look after oneself
6. 面临严重的问题
face serious problems
7. 在野外
in the wild
8. 对于某人来说，做……很难
It is very difficult for sb to do sth.
9. 以……为食/生
live on sth
10. 变得越来越小
become smaller and smaller
11. 结果
as a result
12. 处境危险; 濒临灭绝
in danger
13. 采取行动
take action
14. 立即；马上
right away
Exercises
GOOD JOB
