(共44张PPT)
Unit 5 Save the endangered animals
Period 2 Reading II
& Listening
牛津深圳版（广州·沈阳通用）
八年级下
Learning objectives
Learning objectives
1. 理解并掌握单词: cruel, organization and the phrase on one's own; 短词
:in the mountains, the rest, stay healthy, enough to do, lose one’s home,kill
...for ... .
2.进一步分析课文,理解文本的中心思想和基本信息,并思考如何采取措施
保护大熊猫。
3.能够使用能力策略在听力练习中获取关键信息，并记录快速准确地提供
关键信息。
Revision
1.What should we do to help the ___________ (濒临灭绝的) animal
2.In the past, people hunted tigers for their ____ (皮毛) and bones.
3.——What's your date of ______ (出生)
——1 February, 2004.
4.We all know that the weather is changing some animals' _________ (活动方式).
5.He was tired. His head rested on my_________(肩膀).
endangered
fur
birth
behavior
shoulder
一、根据中文含义填空
1.今天她的头发披在肩上。
Today she wore her hair down around her __________.
2.菜单是以经典的法国菜为主。
The _______ is based on classic French cooking.
3.玛莉家有背上有白色斑点的黑狗。
Mary has a black dog with a white _______ on its back.
4.14岁以下的儿童必须由成人陪同。
Children under 14 must be accompanied by ________.
5.我的弟弟出生的时候重达4千克。
My younger brother _____________4 kilos when he was born.
shoulders
menu
patch
an adult
weighed up to
二、完成句子
Revision
三、Fill in the blanks according to the passage of Page 67.
There are about 1, 600 giant pandas in the wild. A giant panda is (1)___kind of bear. It has a white face (2) _____black patches around its eyes. It also has black ears, shoulders and legs. The rest of its body is white. Pandas live high up in the mountains
of Central and (3) _________(west) China. They live in the bamboo forests there. In
the wild, they (4)________ (usual) eat bamboo while in zoos, they have bamboo,
apples and carrots. Pandas like to live on their own.
a
with
western
usually
Revision
They need to eat a lot to stay (5)________(health), so they spend over 12 hours a day eating. To our surprise, it is not difficult (6) ____them to climb trees. They are strong enough to protect (7) __________(they). Pandas live for about 20 years in the wild, but in zoos they can live for up to 35 years.
People are cutting down forests, so the pandas (8) __________ ( lose) their homes. Some people are killing them for their fur. It is cruel of them (9)_____ (do) so, There are not many pandas in the world now.They must (10)____________(protect) well.
healthy
for
themselves
are losing
to do
be protected
Revision
I think giant pandas are endangered.They are losing
their homes because ___________________________ _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
Lead in
Discuss in groups. What do you think is the future of giant pandas
Why are giant pandas endangered
people are cutting down forests.
Some people are killing them for their fur.People are
polluting their homes.
Key words
organization n. 组织
on one’s own独自一人
I know this organization.
Pandas like to live on their own.
1.How many pandas are there in the wild ( )
2.What does the giant panda look like ( )
3.How heavy is a giant panda at birth ( )
4.What does an adult panda weigh ( )
A. It weighs about 100-200 grams at birth.
B. When it grows up, it weighs about 100-150 kilograms.
C. The population of the giant pandas in the wild is about 1600.
D. It is black and white.
一、Read the article, please match the questions and answers correctly.
C
D
A
B
Reading task
1.Is the giant panda a cat or a bear
2.What color is the giant panda
3.Which parts of the body of a giant panda
are black
A giant panda Is a kind of bear.
Black and white.
There are black spots around the eyes, and the ears, shoulders and legs are black.
二、Read the introduction and answer the following questions.
Reading task
1.In what aspects does the article introduce
giant pandas
2. What is the author's writing purpose
This article mainly introduces pandas from
the aspects of population, appearance, home,
food, behavior, life and future.
Let readers understand the relevant knowledge of giant pandas and the dangers they face, and call on everyone to protect them.
三、Summarize the text and answer the following questions.
Reading task
1.Where do pandas live in China
2. How much bamboo can a giant panda eat a day
3. Can pandas climb trees
4. What does the writer think of killing pandas
for their fur
Yes , they can.
They live high up in the mountains of central and Western China.
30 kilograms.
Cruel.
四、Read the article and answer the following questions.
Reading task
Population
Colour
Weight at birth
Adult weight
What they eat
Where they live
black and white
五、Read the text ,complete the table.
about 100–200 grams
about 100–150 kilograms
in the wild: bamboo
in zoos: bamboo, apples and carrots
high up in the mountains of Central and Western China
In the wild: about 1,600
Reading task
Behaviour
How long they can live
The future(There are not many pandas in the world now. )
五、Read the text ,complete the table.
①in the wild: for about 20 years
①People are cutting down forests, so the pandas are losing their homes.
live on their own
spend more than 12 hours a day eating
good at climbing trees
strong enough to protect themselves
②but in zoos they can live for up to 35 years.
②Some people are killing them for their fur.
Reading task
( )1. Which of the followings is TRUE
A. Pandas live along rivers in the south of China.
B. Pandas are easy to get hurt when they are climbing.
C. Pandas can't live longer in zoos than those in the wild.
D. Adult pandas are about 1,000 times heavier than baby pandas.
( )2. What does the underlined word“cruel” mean
A. Not kind. B. Not strict. C. Not polite. D. Not silly.
( )3. The passage most probably comes from a ________.
A. letter B. menu C. map D. newspaper
六、Choose the best answers.
A
D
D
Reading task
D1 Mandy wrote a passage about pandas for the school newspaper, but she has made some mistakes. Read the article on page 67 and help her correct the mistakes.
Comprehension
high up in
black
12
fur
high up in
white
1,600
People are polluting the environment and destroying their homes.
D2 You are writing about the future of the giant panda. Read
the article again and complete the notes below. You may also
add some other facts.
Discussion
Some people are killing them for
their fur.
People are cutting down forests.
D3 Discuss with your classmates. Please make some suggestions.
Giant pandas are in danger,we must help them survive.
How you can help the giant panda _____________________.
Some suggestions：
1.___________________________________________________.
2.___________________________________________________.
3.___________________________________________________.
4.___________________________________________________.
5.___________________________________________________.
Discussion
Some pepole kill giant pandas for their fur
Farmers should not work in panda reserves
We should encourage farmers to leave the panda reserves
We need to protect the bamboo forests
We can set up more nature parks for them
Discussion
Do you know other endangered animals in the world
北部白犀牛
Sumatran
rhinocerous
丹顶鹤
The Red-crowned
Crane
华南虎
The South
China Tiger
中国扬子鳄
The Chinese Alligator
Lead in
Do you know the list of national key protected wild animals
Lead in
How much do you know about WWF
1.听前预测(Pre-listening prediction)
在听录音之前，要快速浏览题干内容,预测对话或短文的话题、信息。
2.信息定位(Information positioning)
在听第一次录音时, 注意信息定位。当听到关键词,马上警觉。
3.记录关键信息(Record key information)
当听到空格处要快速记下时间和数量等用阿拉伯数字,人名地名用代号,单位用缩写符号,短语用首字母,可用简图或符号。
4.听后检查(Post-listening examination)
利用语法知识检查单词拼写和一些习惯表达方式。
听取信息的应试步骤与技巧:
Tips
Pr-listening
Listening
Jason is listening to a speech about endangered animals at school. Listen to the speech and tick ( ) the animals that are mentioned in it.
Jason is telling his mum about the speech. Listen to the recording again and complete their conversation below. Write one word or figure in each blank.
Listening
Jason: Mum, today I listened to a speech by a man from the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Mum: I know this organization. It looks after endangered animals. How many remembers does it have
Jason: It has close to ____ _______ members in ground _________ countries.
I know that there are ____of endangered animals around the world.
five million
100
thousands
Mum: Why are they endangered
Jason: It's because people _______ _______ forests and_______ the water.
Mum: What do people from the WWF do to help these endangered animals
Jason:They work to _______ the endangered animals and their _______.
cut down
pollute
protect
homes
Listening
According to the content of the listening part, judge whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
1.Tom’s brother work for the WWF. ____
2.WWF works to protect the endangered animals and their homes. ____
3.WWF work in around 200 countries. ____
4.Some animals are endangered because people cut down forests and pollute
the water. ____
5. WWF members are trying to keep endangered animals from disappearing. ____
F
T
T
T
Practice
F
Tom: Good afternoon. My name's Tom Green. I work for the World Wide Fund for Nature. It's also known as the WWF. We work in around 100 countries and have close to five million members. We want to help make the world a better place for people and animals to live in. Did you know that there are thousands of endangered animals around the world These animals may all die soon if we don't take good care of them. South China tigers, giant pandas and Asian elephants are all endangered animals.
Listening Script
They’re endangered because people cut down forests and pollute the water. A world without these beautiful animals would be a sad place. We must all work together to make sure they do not disappear. The WWF works to protect the endangered animals and their homes. Why not join us and help save the endangered animals around the world
Listening Script
Group work
Discuss the questions in groups.
Why are more animals endangered now What measures can we take to help them
滇金丝猴
Rhinopithecus bieti
雪豹
snow leopard
藏羚羊
Tibetan antelope
麋鹿Milu
[探究] include 为及物动词,意为“包括;包含”,其后可以直接跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语。
[拓展]including 是介词，意为“包括”，其后常接名词或代词，用于列举事例时进行补充说明。
Language points
语法填空
(1)My job doesn't include ________ (make) coffee for the boss．
(2)We took many different kinds of animals’ photos in zoo last week,_________ (include) giant pandas.
making
1. In zoos, their menu includes bamboo, apples and carrots.
在动物园里，它们的菜单包括竹子、苹果和胡萝卜。
including
Language points
[探索] protect 是及物动词，意为“保护”，后接名词或代词。
[拓展]protect sb./sth. from…＝protect sb./sth. against…意为“保护某人/某
物免受……”，后跟名词或动词ing形式。
It is the business of the police to protect the community. 警察的职责是保护社会。
An umbrella will protect you from the rain. 雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。
2.They are strong enough to protect themselves. 它们十分强壮，足以保护自己。
完成句子
1.她关上窗户防止雨水把书淋湿。
She closed the window to _______ the books _____ the rain.
2.我们有道义责任保护环境。
We have a moral obligation to ______________________.
protect
from
protect the environment
3. People are cutting down forests, so the birds are losing their homes. 人们一
直在砍伐森林，因此鸟儿们正在失去它们的家园。
[探索] cut down砍倒;cut down为“动词+副词”构成的短语，有代词作宾语时，代词须放在cut与down中间。
The apple tree is dead. Please cut it down.这苹果树死了。请把它砍掉。
[联想]①cut down还可意为“减少”。
We must take action to cut down pollution.我们必须采取行动减少污染。
②常见的由cut构成的短语:
cut up切碎 cut out删除 cut off切除
Language points
[探索] population是名词，意为“(统称)某领域的生物;族群;人口”，询问具体人口数量的句型:What's the population of +地点 = How large is the population of +地点
e. g.加拿大的人口有多少 ________the __________ of Canada =_____ _______
is the population of Canada 表示人口的“多”或“少”时，用large或small。
Language points
4. Adult rabbits can give birth to many baby rabbits, and their population can grow very quickly. 成年兔子能生很多兔宝宝，而且它们的数量增长很快。
--- What’s the ________ of China？
--- According to the report in 2021, there are now over 1400 000000 people
living in China.
A. progress B. population C. performance D. problem
√
What's
population
How
large
①I think young phubbers( 低头族) are supposed to _______ the time they spend _______ their smart phones.
A. cut off;in B. cut down ;on C. cut up;on D. cut in;in
②We can _______ useless information in the article to make it easier to understand.
A. cut up B. cut out C. cut into D. cut off
③—Mom, can you teach me how to make fruit salad？
— Of course. You should _______ these fruits first.
A. cut off B. cut away C. cut out D. cut up
√
√
一、单选题
√
Language points
5. The rest of its body is white. 它身体的其余部分是白色的。
[探索] the rest of 意为“其余的……”，其后既可以接可数名词也可以接不可数名词，当the rest of ＋名词作主语时，谓语动词由rest所指的名词或根据of后面名词的数来决定。
Jack divided up the rest of the cash. 杰克把余下的现金分了。
Language points
1.我们决定取消当天其余日程去购物。
We decided to write off __________ the day and go shopping.
2.他的钱比我们所有人的加在一起还多。
He has more money than __________ us put together.
the rest of
the rest of
6. Pandas like to live on their own. 熊猫喜欢独居。
【探索】 on one's own 意为“独自”，与by oneself和alone意思相近，在句中作状语。
When push comes to shove, you are on your own. 如果形势糟糕，你就只能靠自己了。
完成句子
①她独自一个人要供两个孩子吃穿。
She was __________ with two kids to feed and clothe.
②小老虎两岁就要开始独立生活。
The little lion will start to live __________ when it is two years old.
on her own
on its own
Language points
Exercise
①I think young phubbers( 低头族) are supposed to _______ the time they spend _______ their smart phones.
A. cut off;in B. cut down ;on C. cut up;on D. cut in;in
②We can _______ useless information in the article to make it easier to understand.
A. cut up B. cut out C. cut into D. cut off
③—Mom, can you teach me how to make fruit salad？
— Of course. You should _______ these fruits first.
A. cut off B. cut away C. cut out D. cut up
√
√
一、单选题
√
1. 在澳大利亚，你可以见到许多野生的袋鼠。
In Australia, you can see lots of kangaroos ____ ____ ______.
2. 许多老年人独自生活。
Many old people live _______ _______ _______.
3.他出生时失去了妈妈。
He lost his mother _______ _______.
4. 保护濒危动物对我们来说很重要。
_____ _____ ____________ ______ us to protect the endangered animals.
5. 他不够高，够不着苹果。
He is not ________ ________ to reach the apples.
in the wild
on their own
Practice
二、完成句子
at birth
It is important for
tall enough
1.cruel
2.organization
3.on one’s own
4.in the mountain
5.the rest
6.stay healthy
7.enough to do ...
8.lose one’s home
9.kill ... for ...
adj.残忍
n.组织
靠自己的力量;独自地
在山上
其余部分
保持健康
足够做
失去家
杀死……为了
Summary
key words and phrases
1.—How many students went to plant trees yesterday
—I thin k the number is close to sixty, but John said there were more than sixty.
A. also B. even C.nearly
2.—I want to offer help to the disabled, but I don't know how to do that.
—I know there is a(n) ______which helps the disabled and you can join it.
A. prize B. organization C. carriage
3. No wonder that the adult and the children are under great pressure.
A. student B. son C. man or woman
Exercise
√
√
√
Exercise
4. The ginseng (人参) is grown in the wild and the value of it is rather expensive.
A. home B. school C. natural environment
5. — Cao Chong was so smart that he found the way to___________ the elephant.
—I agree. Maybe there was no more way to know the weight of the elephant.
A. weigh B. get C. carry
√
√
1. 听并跟读Reading部分,复述课文。
2.抄写单词和短语:cruel,organization; on one’s own,in the mountains,
the rest,stay healthy, … enough to do …, lose one’s home,kill … for …。
2.利用图书馆或互联网等资源查找一种濒危动物的信息，包括导致濒危的原因和拯救措施。
Homework
Homework
https://www.21cnjy.com/help/help_extract.php
