Unit 15 We are trying to save the manatees!
（The First Period）
Studying aims:
1. Learn how to describe animals. （学习怎样描述动物）
2. Master some words and important points. （掌握一些单词和重要知识点）
Guide One:
1. Look at the picture carefully, describe animals in pairs. (2’)
（仔细看图画，两人一组描述动物）
2. Write some words that describe animals. (2’) （写单词描述动物）
African
elephants
Chimpanzees
Kangaroos
Manatees
Cheetahs
Polar bears
Guide Two:
Listen to the tape, finish 2a and 2b.(5’)（听录音，完成2a、2b）
2a见教材。
2b Listen and complete the chart.
Kind of animal
manatee
Numbers
_______ in the U.S.
Habitat
the _______ under the trees in mangrove swamps
Reason why they
are endangered
swamps __________, not enough _______
Description
large, ____ feet long, weighs _______ pounds
Guide Three:
Make conversations in pairs.(5’)（两人一组编对话）
A: How big are …?
B: They’re about … long, …tall and they weigh about … kilos.
Class Exercise One: (5’)
用所给动词适当形式填空。
1. We are _______ (try) to save the manatees.
2. Manatees _____ (eat) about 100 pounds of food a day.
3. There used to ____ (be) a lot of manatees.
4. In 1972, it _______________ (discover) that they were endangered.
5. Some of the swamps ______________ (become) polluted since then.
Class Exercise Two: (10’)
一、翻译下列句子（必做）：
1.我们正尽力拯救海牛， 因为它们濒临灭绝。(save, endangered) ________________________________________________________
2.海牛每天吃大约100 磅重的食物。 ___________________________________________
3.以前有很多庞大的动物。(used to…) ___________________________________________
4.很多动物的栖息地已经被污染了。(pollute) ___________________________________________
5.海牛称重大约1000磅。(weigh) ___________________________________________
二、根据短文内容用适当的词填空（必做）：
My favorite animals are pandas. I like them very much because they are gentle and shy. They are also 1________to people. And they look funny, too. Their eyes are the most interesting part. The black circles around their 2_____ make them look like they are wearing glasses or have just been in a fight. Their favorite food is bamboo 3______. They don’t like to move around very much. But now pandas are endangered .For one thing, people have destroyed many of their habitats. For another, they don’t have 4______ food to eat. We must think of ways to 5_______ them. I think we should build more panda zoos and plant more bamboos for them.
I hope everyone can do something for animals, so that we can keep our world rich and colorful and full of interesting animals.
三、Writing（）： 根据下列提示，以My Favorite Animals为题写一篇短文，要写清自己喜欢这种动物的原因，以及它们的体貌特征，并倡议人们保护它们。
My Favorite Animals
My favorite animals are …. I like them very much. Because they are .... They are also …. They look ….
I hope everyone can do something for animals.
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课件35张PPT。 Do you love animals?The First Period大高一中 吴晓晖Unit 15 We are trying to save the manatees!Studying aims:1.Learn how to describe animals.
（学习怎样描述动物）
2.Master some words and important points. （掌握一些单词和重要知识点）
I believe you can do!manatee海牛非洲象African elephant黑猩猩chimpanzee袋鼠kangaroo猎豹cheetah北极熊polar bearSome animal words:Some animal words:Some words that describe animals:gentle furry enormous playful noisy
温柔的 长毛的 巨大的 顽皮的 吵闹的 shy aggressive gray fast spotted
害羞的 侵犯的 灰色的 快的 有斑点的
温柔的 长毛的 巨大的 顽皮的 吵闹的
害羞的 侵犯的 灰色的 快的 有斑点的Some words that describe animals:Guide One: Try to be the best one!Look at the picture carefully, choose the right words to describe animals in pairs. (2’) (仔细看图画，两人一组选用恰当的词描述动物)1agentle
furry
enormous
playful
noisy
shy
aggressive
gray
fast
Spotted
…Write the words in the boxes.Can you guess what animals they are?1. They look like a cow, but they live in the sea.
2. They are furry enough to keep out the cold. They are all white and only live in the North pole（北极）.A guessing game. manateespolar bears3. They are enormous, have long trunks. They live in Africa and Southeast Asia.
4. They only live in Australia and have pockets to keep their babies safe.
5. They look like monkeys but bigger than monkeys. They can imitate（模仿）what people do.
6.They are spotted and aggressive. They run fast.elephantskangarooschimpanzeescheetahsSome new words :Some new words :Guide Two:Listen to the tape, finish 2a and 2b.(5’)
（听录音，完成2a、2b）Listen and match.2aListen and match.2aListen and complete the chart.2bmanateeListen and complete the chart.2,500manatee2bwaterpollutedfood101,000A: How big are
manatees?Pairwork 2cB: They’re about 10
feet long and they
weigh about 1,000
pounds.kangaroos
身高：1.6米
体重：100千克cheetahs
体长：1.5米
身高：1米
体重：70千克chimpanzees
体长：1米
身高：1.5米
体重：60千克A: How big are …?
B: They’re about … meter(s) long,
… meter(s) tall
and they weigh about … kilos.Guide Three:Make conversations in pairs.(2’)（两人一组编对话）
Act.(3’)（表演）
If we don’t protect（保护）the animals, we can’t see these lovely animals in the future .Loving animals is loving ourselves!Class Exercise One: (3’) Have a match! Who is the best?tryingeatbewas discoveredhave become用所给动词适当形式填空。Class Exercise Two:(10’) 见学案
1. Do it by yourself.（独立完成）
2. Don’t look at books.（不得看书）
3. Hand it in after class.（下课上交！）一、翻译下列句子（必做）：
1.我们正尽力拯救海牛, 因为它们濒临灭绝。(endangered) ____________________________________________________
2.海牛每天吃大约100 磅重的食物。 ___________________________________________
3.以前有很多庞大的动物。(used to…) ___________________________________________
4.很多动物的栖息地已经被污染了。(pollute) ___________________________________________
5.海牛称重大约1000磅。(weigh) ___________________________________________ My favorite animals are pandas. I like them very much because they are gentle and shy. They are also 1________to people. And they look funny, too. Their eyes are the most interesting part. The black circles around their 2_____ make them look like they are wearing glasses or have just been in a fight. Their favorite food is bamboo 3______. They don’t like to move around very much. But now pandas are endangered. For one thing, people have destroyed many of their habitats. For another, they don’t have 4______ food to eat. We must think of ways to 5_______ them. I think we should build more panda zoos and plant more bamboos for them.
I hope everyone can do something for animals, so that we can keep our world rich and colorful and full of interesting animals.friendlyeyesleavesenoughprotect二、根据短文内容用适当的词填空（必做）： My Favorite Animals
My favorite animals are …
I like them very much.
Because they are .... They are also …
They look …
I hope everyone can do something for animals. 三、Writing（选做）： 根据下列提示，以My Favorite Animals为题写一篇短文，要写清自己喜欢这种动物的原因，以及它们的体貌特征，并倡议人们保护它们。Thanks for your attention !Good bye !
