U5 Study skills & Task
Step 1 Study skills
The suffixes -ing, -ness and –ion
We can add –ing, -ness and –ion to some verbs and adjectives to form nouns.
Verb / Adjective + Suffix Noun
Mean + ing meaning
ill + ness illness
Act + ion action
Step 2 Exercises
1. discuss _______ 6. celebrate _______
2. collect _______ 7. begin _______
3. kind _______ 8. dark _______
4. sick _______ 9. meet _______
5. feel _______ 10. invite ______
Step 3 Task
A report on bears
big and heavy, large body, short and strong legs, large paws, short tail
most eat meat and fish, some also eat plants and insects
can run very fast, good at climbing and swimming
move around slowly in the daytime, sleep through the winter, seldom hurt people
hunters catch them for their fur and paws
Step 4 Useful expressions
… are big and heavy / strong / small/ lovely / cute.
They have …
Their … are …
They eat meat / fish / plants / insects.
They can …
They are good at …
They seldom / often…
People catch / hunt … for …
We should take action to …
Step 5 Exercises
1) Do exercise B.
2) Write a report about giant panda.
Step 6 Pair work
1. There are many wild animals in danger. Can you tell me which are they
2. Can you describe the looks, ability, qualities or dangers
Step 7 Group work
Discuss how to write a report on a wild animal in danger.
( 1 ) First make some notes.
( 2 ) Then give the report in class orally.
Step 8 Homework
Write a report on a wild animal in danger in your written books.
教学反思