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Unit 5 Save the endangered animals
Period 1 Reading I
牛津深圳版（广州·沈阳通用）
八年级下
Learning objectives
1.理解并掌握以下单词:giant panda,wild,bamboo,fur,adult,weight,kilogram, population,behaviour,birth,patch,shoulder,central, menu; 短语: in the wild, at birth.
2.能够根据上下文猜测单词的意思。
3.了解说明文的特点和写作方法。
4.能够使用略读、扫读和其他阅读策略来理解课文中大熊猫的基本信息。
Learning objectives
Look the following pictures,Guess what animals they are!
Warming up
Its hometown is in Africa, and it is stronger than cattle. With a loud roar, all animals tremble.
lion
tiger
Wearing a striped fur coat, running around the mountain. Known as the king of beasts, fierce and violent.
Look the following pictures,Guess what animals they are!
Warming up
Look the following pictures,Guess what animals they are!
Call a cat not a cat, eyes are covered with dark circles, and bamboo leaves are food, precious and rare.
panda
Warming up
1. Where are Hi and Lo talking
2. How many pandas can you see in the picture
3. What is Hi's question
4. Does Lo know why pandas like old films
阅读图文,然后根据内容回答所提问题。
In a zoo.
Three.
Pandas like old films.Do you know why
No, he doesn't.
Warming-up
5. How does Hi explain his question
6. What are Hi and Lo doing
7. Why does Hi say“Pandas like old films"
They are looking at pandas in the zoo.
Because pandas are black and white and
old films only have these two colours.
Because they're in black and white!
阅读图文,然后根据内容回答所提问题。
Warming-up
wild
[wa ld] n.自然环境;野生的
bamboo
[ b m bu ]n. 竹子
Pandas in the wild usually
eat bamboo.
They live in the bamboo forests there.
Key words
weight
[we t]n.重量 weigh v.重
adult
[ d lt] n.成人;成年动物
Adult weight: about 100 -150 kilograms
Weight at birth: about 100- 200 grams
Key words
population
[ p pju le n]n.人口;族群
Population In the wild: about 1, 600
behavior
[b 'he vj (r)] n.行为;习性
Teacher asked us to observe the behavior of pandas.
Key words
birth
[b θ] n.出生
kilogram
[ k l ɡr m] n.千克;公斤
A giant panda can eat as much as
30 kilograms of bamboo a day.
Weight at birth: about 100-200
grams
Key words
menu
[ menju ]n.菜单
In zoos, their menu includes bamboo, apples and carrots.
fur
[f (r)] n.毛皮
Some people are killing them for
their fur.
Key words
central
[ sentr l] adj.中心的
Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China.
Key words
patch
[p t ]n.色斑;斑点
It has a white face with black
patches around its eyes.
Key words
shoulder
[ ld (r)] n.肩膀
It also has black ears, shoulders and legs.
Shape: The panda is fat, plump, with a round head and short tail.
Body weight: Head and body length 1.2-1.8 meters, weight 100-150 kg.
Features: The body color is black and white, the cheeks are round, and there are large "black circles". It has sharp claws like a knife.
Background
Life:Pandas in the wild can live to 20 years old, and at most 35 years old in the zoo.
Food:Pandas live almost entirely on bamboo, accounting for 99%
of the annual food. It takes 12-16 hours every day to eat 10-18 kg of
bamboo leaves and Culms (竹竿), or 30-38 kg of fresh bamboo shoots.
Population and home:By January 2021, the wild population of giant pandas in China has increased to 1864. The main habitats of giant pandas are the mountains of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu in China.
Background
1.What are the pandas eating
2.What are the iconic (标志性) features of panda
They are eating bamboo.
There are black patches around pandas’ eyes.
Discussion
patch n.色斑;斑点
How much do you know about pandas Try the short quiz below. Circle the correct answers.
What do you know about …
How many pandas still live in the wild
A. About 1,600.
B. About 160,000.
2. Can pandas climb trees
A. Yes, they can.
B. No, they can’t.
Pr - reading
3. What do pandas usually eat
A. Bananas. B. Bamboo.
4. How long can pandas live in the wild
A. About 20 years. B. About 50 years.
5. Where do pandas live
A. In Sichuan. B. In Shaanxi
C. In Gansu D. In Jiangsu.
Pr - reading
Before you read
Look at the pictures, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 67. Then answer the questions below.
1.Where does this article most probably come from
a A novel. b A science magazine.
2.What information about pandas can you get from the article
a Their numbers. b Their behaviour.
c Their food. d Their relationship with humans.
e Their future. f Their uses.
g Their looks.
Pr - reading
Reading skills
The following reading methods can help you:
Scanning
You can skip the secondary part, get the general
meaning of the article in a short time, and fully understand
the background information such as the title of the article.
Often look for specific information, such as numbers, names,
dates, or ways to solve problems.
Reading skills
Look at the article on page plete the facts about pandas.
Before you read
Pr - reading
100-150
20 years
up to 35 years old
30 kilograms
Central and Western China
1,600
12 hours
Read after the tape
While-reading
A giant panda is a kind of bear. It has a white face with black patches around its eyes. It also has black ears, shoulders and legs. The rest of its body is white.
giant panda n.大熊猫
Pandas live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China. They
live in the bamboo forests there.
Home
Pandas in the wild usually eat bamboo. In zoos, their menu includes bamboo, apples and carrots. A giant panda can eat as much as 30 kilograms of bamboo a day.
Food
Reading
Sub-heading
Pandas like to live on their own.They need to eat a lot to stay healthy, so they spend more than 12 hours a day eating. Although they are big and heavy, It is not difficult for them to climb trees. They are strong enough to
protect themselves.
Behaviour
Pandas live for about 20 years in the wild, but in zoos they can live for up to 35 years.
Life
Reading
People are cutting down forests, so the pandas are losing their homes.
Some people are killing them for their fur. It is cruel of them to do so. There are not many pandas in the world now. It is important for us to protect them.
The future
Reading
( )1.What is the weight of a giant panda at birth
A.about 100-200 grams. B.about 150-250 grams. C.about 200-300 grams.
( )2.When a panda becomes adult,its weight increases by about ____ times.
A.10 B.100 C.1000
( )3.The number of pandas in the wild is about_______.
A.1600 B.1800 C.1900 D.1500
Reading task
C
A
一、Please read the preface and choose the correct answer.
A
Reading task
( )1. Where do the giant pandas live
A.in the plains of central and western China.
B.in the mountains of Central and Western China.
C.in the mountains of southeast China.
B
( )2. What food do they eat in zoos
A.bamboo, apples and carrots in zoos.
B.Pears, bamboo and peaches in zoos.
C.bamboo, apples and bananas in zoos.
A
二、Please read the third to twelfth sentences of the article and choose the correct answer.
( )3.How much bamboo can a giant panda eat a day
A. 20 kilograms. B.40 kilograms. C.30 kilograms.
C
Reading task
三、Please read the 13th to 22nd sentences of the article and answer the following questions.
1.Pandas like to _______________.
2.Pandas spend more than ________ eating every day in
their daily life.
3.Pandas spend half a day eating, Because ____________
________________________________________________ .
4.it’s _______________ for them to climb trees.
live on their own
not difficult/easy
12 hours
they need to eat a lot to stay healthy
Reading task
四、Please read the 23th to 34nd sentences of the article and answer the following questions.
1.The life span of pandas living in the wild is about ___ years, but they can live up to ___ years in the zoo.
2.The number of pandas is smaller and smaller because ___________________________, ______
_________________________________________.
20
35
people are cutting down trees
people are killing them for their fur
Vocabulary
C1 The words in italics are from the article on page 67. Circle their correct meanings.
Practice
C2 Complete the passage with the words from the box. Change
their forms if necessary.
in the wild
At birth
adult
population
Practice
kilograms
Fill in the blanks according to the text and complete the dialogue exercise with your desk mate.
A: What’s the population of the giant panda
B: The population of the panda is _____.
What is the weight of a giant panda at birth
B: It was born about ______________.
A: What is the adult weight of a giant panda
B: Its adult weight is about ________________________.
A: What colour is a giant panda
B: It is ______________.
Pair work
1,600
black and white
100- 200 grams
about 100- 150 kllograms
Post-reading
Fill in the blanks according to the text and complete the dialogue exercise with your desk mate.
A: Why do pandas spend a lot of time eating every day
B: They need to______________________.
A: How long can it live in the wild
B: It can live for ______________ in the wild.
A: How long can it live in zoos
B: It can live for_____________ in zoos.
Pair work
eat a lot to keep healthy
up to 35 years
about 20 years
Post-reading
A:Where do giant pandas live in China
B:They _____________________________________________________.
A:What food do wild pandas usually eat What food does their menu include in the zoo
B:They _____________________. In the zoo, their menu includes _______
____________________.
A:How many kilograms of bamboo can a giant panda eat a day
B:______.
Pair work
live high up in the mountains of Central and Western China
eat bamboo in the wild
bamboo, apples and carrots
30 kg
Post-reading
Fill in the blanks according to the text and complete the dialogue exercise with your desk mate.
Close the book and retell the whole story with these
keywords with the group members.
food: in the wild bamboo
in the zoo:bamboo/apples/
carrots/30 kg a day
The giant panda
home: mountains of Central
and Western China
behaviour: live on their own
/ 12 hours eating/not difficult
to climb/ protect themselves
life: 20 years in the wild / 35 years in zoos
the future: lose home/kill/not
many in the world/protect
Post-reading
Sample
Pandas live in the mountains of Central and Western China. They usually eat bamboo, apples or carrots. They can eat 30 kilograms of bamboo a day. Pandas like to live on their own.They spend 12 hours a day eating.It’s not difficult for them to climb trees. They are strong enough to protect themselves.They can live 20 years in the wild and 35 years in zoos. Because of human beings’ activities, the pandas lost their home and some even got killed.There are not many pandas in the world now.We need to protect them.
Language points
as many as … + 可数名词(用于数字之前表示数目极大)多达…...
as much as … + 不可数名词(概念上) (置于数量前)多达......
例句: There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. 听讲的有200人之多。例句:In the countries of Africa, there are as many as 700 languages.
非洲国家的语言多达700种。
根据中文含义填空
①I spent __________ (多达…...) ten thousand yuan on the piano.
②She gets __________eight thousand letters a month.
A giant panda can eat as much as 30 kilograms of bamboo a day.一只大熊猫每天可以吃30公斤竹子。
as much as
as many as
language points
2. They are strong enough to protect themselves.
1） enough可与名词连用，“enough+名词”
如：Why don’t you buy a car You’ve got enough money.
2） enough可与形容词连用，“形容词/副词+enough”
如：‘Shall we sit outside ’ ‘No, it isn’t warm enough’.（而非enough warm）
完成句子
(1)他跑得不足够快, 没赶上火车。
He didn't run ___________ to catch the train.
(2)我们有足够的钱花。
We have _____________ to spend.
fast enough
enough money
Language points
3） enough也可单独使用
如：‘Would you like some more to eat ’ ‘No, thanks. I’ve had enough.’
4） enough (for sth./sb.) + to do sth.
如： There aren’t enough chairs for everybody to sit down.
I haven’t got enough money to buy a car.
1.giant panda n.大熊猫
2.wild n.自然环境;野生状态
3.bamboo n.竹;竹子
4.fur n.（动物的）皮毛
5.shoulder n.肩膀
6.adult n.成年动物
7.weigh n.重量weigt v.重
8.kilogram n.千克;公斤
Key Words
Summary
9.population n.族群;入口
10.behaviour n.活动方式;出生
11.birth n.诞生
12.patch n.色斑；斑点
13.central adj.在中心的；中央的
14.menu n.菜单
Summary
Key Words
1.in the wild 在野生环境中
2.at birth 出生时
Summary
Key phrases
1. The baby was very weak at birth, so the nurses had to look after him all day and all night.
A. because he was born B. before he was born C. when he was born
2. Xi'an lies in the central part of China. It is a city with a long, history.
A.middle B. left C.right
3.It is cruel of people to kill wild animals. They should protect them.
A.foolish B．very kind C．very unkind
一、从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分
的最佳选项。
Exercise
4．I don’t know the population of our city. Can you tell me
A．number of animals B．number of people C．kind of animals
5．We should do our best to save the animals in danger.
A．dangerous animals B．endangered animals C．wild animals
一、从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分
的最佳选项。
Exercise
根据提示完成英文句子，每空一词。
1. 亚洲象是一种濒危动物，人们应该保护它们。
Asiaephants are a kind of ___________________. People should _______ them.
2.由于很多森林消失,许多野生动物处于危险之中。
Many wild animals are _________ because of the disappearance of a lot of forests.
3.大多数婴儿出生时的体重在6磅到8磅之间。
_______ most babies weigh between 6 and 8 pounds.
endangered animals
protect
Exercise
二、完成句子
in danger
At birth
Exercise
4.熊猫喜好生活在野外环境中。
Pandas like to live __________.
5.我的弟弟出生的时候重达4千克。
My younger brother _____________ 4 kilos when he was born.
in the wild
weighed up to
Homework
1. 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。
2. 抄写单词: giant panda,wild,bamboo,fur,adult,weight,kilogram,population,
behaviour,birth,patch,shoulder,central,menu,cruel;短语in the wild,at birth,
on one's own.
3. 完成课后练习。
Homework
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