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Unit 5 Save the endangered animals
Period 5 More practice& Study skills& corner culture
牛津深圳版（广州·沈阳通用）
八年级下
Learning objectives
Learning objectives
1.学习单词:crane和短语nature reserve, go missing, in memory of, go missing, look for, day and night, at work, at the moment, a can of, open up. 2.了解补充阅读中徐秀娟救丹顶鹤的故事。
3.根据上下文理解特定语境中单词的含义。
4.学习如何使用英语词典，掌握词典中单词的多种含义的用法时并能选择正确的含义。
5.了解世界自然基金会的成立时间、目标等内容。
Blue Whale
Asian Elephant
Why should we protect wildlife animals Do you know any endangered animals Why are they in danger
Revision
Part one:
Speaking
Speaking
Lead in
Why in danger
Human interference, egg picking, poaching, etc.
Home
In China, they mainly live in the northeast of China.
Food
fish,shrimp, aquatic insects and stems, and fruits of aquatic plants, etc.
Behaviour
often act in pairs or in family groups and small groups.
life
live for about 20 years
in the wild.
Appearance
160cm long, weighing 7-10kg. The body is white, the head is bright red, and the throat, feet and neck are black.
How much do you know about red-crowned cranes
Lead in
Do you know any other information about the red-crowned crane
It symbolizes loyalty, integrity, noble character and longevity.
It is listed in the first level of China's National Key Protected Wildlife List.
Lead in
Do you know any other information about the red-crowned crane
The red-crowned crane listed in the Red List of Threatened Species of the World Conservation Union and become a vulnerable animal in 2021.
Lead in
Have you ever heard of the song“The story of the red-crowned crane" What is the main story of this song
It is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.
Background
This song comes from a real story. The heroine in the song is Xu Xiujuan.Let's learn the story of Xu Xiujuan.
crane
[kre n]n.鹤
Her father’s job was to look after red-crowned cranes.
Key words
While reading
1.What is the topic of this article
一、Quickly browse the title and text, answer the following question.
The topic is about endangered animals and protected animals.
The story of the red-crowned crane
Have you ever heard of the song “ The story of the red-crowned crane” It is about a girl called Xu Xiujuan.
Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province in 1964. Her father’s job was to look after red-crowned cranes. Xiujuan started helping her father when she was young. She soon showed a great love for these white birds. She became good at raising them.
When Xiujuan was 21, she got a job at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province. She enjoyed taking care of the baby cranes. If a bird became sick, she took good care of it and stayed with it every day until it was strong enough to fly again.
Text
nature reserve自然保护区
take good care of 好好照顾
The story of the red-crowned crane
In September 1987, one of the birds went missing. The workers in the
nature reserve looked everywhere, but no one could find it. Xiujuan was
very worried. She looked for it day and night for two days. On the second
night, while she was looking for the missing bird, she fell into a river and
died. She was only 23.
Later, a song was written in memory of Xiujuan. Though
Xiujuan died young, people always remember her when they
hear the song or see a red-crowned crane.
Text
go missing失踪
look for寻找
in memory of 为了纪念……
While reading
1. What is the song"The story of the red-crowned
crane" about
一、Quickly browse the title and Paragraph 1, answer the following questions.
It is about a girl called Xu Xiu juan.
Reading task
( )1. When and where was Xiujuan born
A.1964, Zhalong, Heilongjiang B.1965, Suzhou, Jiangsu
C.1968,Harbin, Heilongjiang D.1970,Nanjing, Jiangsu
( )2. What is Xu Xiujuan's father's job
A.Fruit planting B. protect the environment
C. Planting trees D. look after red-crowned cranes
A
D
Reading task
一、Read the second paragraph,choose the correct answer.
( )1. When did Xu Xiujuan get a job at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province
A. in 1964 B. in 1986 C. in 1985 D. in 1987
( )2.When a baby crane became sick, what did she do
A. Stayed it every day. B. Stayed it every two days.
C. Stayed it for an hour every day. D.Stayed it for two hour every day.
C
A
三、Read the third paragraph, choose the correct answer.
Reading task
( )1.How did Xiujuan feel when the bird went missing
A.very worried B.very sad C.Very upset D.very disappointment
( )2.How long did Xnujuan look for the missing bird
A. one day B. two days C.three days D.four days
A
B
四、Read the fourth paragraph, choose the correct answer.
Reading task
( )3. What happened to Xiujuan in September 1987
A. Two of the birds went missing.
B. Her father looked for the bird everywhere.
C. She enjoyed taking care of the red-crowned crane.
D. She fell into a river and died.
D
四、Read the fourth paragraph, choose the correct answer.
Reading task
( )4. Why was the song "The story of the red-crowned crane" written
A. People love the red-crowned crane.
B. The red-crowned crane was very cute.
C. To remember the girl who died while looking for the bird.
D. People missed the red-crowned crane.
C
五、Read the fifth paragraph, choose the correct answer.
Reading task
( )What is the correct order of Xiujuan’s life according to the passage
a. She loved looking after baby cranes.
b. She tried to look for a missing bird.
c. She fell into a river and lost her life.
d. She was interested in red crowned cranes.
e. She worked in a nature reserve in Jiangsu.
A. a c b d e B. d e a b c C. a c d b e D. d b a e c
B
五、Read the article, choose the correct answer.
Reading task
Time Things happened
In ____ Xiujuan was born in ____________________________.
when she was young Xiujuan started helping her father__________________________ .
She showed ___________ for the red-crowned cranes.
She became __________________.
When she was 21 She got a job at ______________ in _______ Province.
If a bird became sick, she ________________ it and _____________ _________ until it was was strong enough.
1964
Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province
look after red-crowned cranes
a great love
good at raising them
a nature reserve
Jiangsu
took good care of
stayed with it
every day
六、Read the article and complete the following table.
Reading task
In 1987 one of the birds ____________.
The workers _________________, but__________________.
Xiujuan was ____________ and looked for it for _________.
she _______________ and died. She was only ____.
Later A song was written _____________ Xiujuan.
went missing
looked everywhere
no one could find it
very worried
two days
fell into a river
23
in memory of
六、Read the article and complete the following table.
Reading task
1. How did Xu Xiujuan take care of the red-crowned cranes at the nature reserve in Jiangsu Province
2. What happened to Xu Xiujuan in September1987
3. Why was the song “The story of the red-crowned crane” written
A Read the article and answer the questions below.
Practice
If a bird became sick, she took good care of it and stayed with it every day until it was strong enough to fly again.
She fell into a river and died while she was looking for the missing bird.
It was written in memory of Xu Xiujuan.
Why was the song "The
story of the red-crowned
crane" written
Please retell the main content of the article according to the content of the text More practice and the following key points.
When did Xiujuan stay
helping her father
Where did Xiujuan
work when she was 21
How did Xiujuan
take care of the red-crowned cranes
What did Xiujuan do after
one of the birds went missing
→
→
→
→
Your introduction can start as follows: Xiujuan's father's job was to look after red-crowned cranes...
Retell
Xiujuan's father's job was to look after red-crowned cranes.Xinjuan started helping her father when she was her 1987, one of the birds young. When she was 21, she' worked at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province.If a bird became sick, she took good enough to fly again. in September 1987, one of the birds went missing and Xiujuan looked it for two days.But on the second night ,she fell into the river and died.Later, the song"The story of the red-crowned crane"was written in memory of her.
one possible version
Retell
After reading Xu Xiujuan's story, what kind of person do you
think she is
Discussion
Part two:
Study skills
Study skills
A dictionary not only tells you the most common meaning of a word, it also tells you:
how to spell and say the word;
if it is a noun, a verb, etc.;
if the word has more than one meaning;
how we might use it in a sentence.
Using reference books (4): Using a dictionary (II)
Study skills
A In groups, look at the dictionary page below and answer the questions on page 79.
Presentation
at work 在工作
A In groups, look at the dictionary page below and answer the questions on page 79.
Presentation
a can of 一罐
at the moment 此刻;当时
open up打开;开发
1. How many different meanings of “can” are given in the dictionary
________________________________________
2. What are the two pronunciations of the word
________________________________________
3. Why are some words in italics
________________________________________
4. What do the abbreviations “v”, “n”, “sing.”, “C”, “BrE”and “AmE” mean
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Eight.
They are /k n/ and /k n/.
Because they are examples.
The abbreviation “v” means “verb”; “n” means “noun”; “sing.” means “singular”; “C” means “countable noun”; “BrE” means “British English”; “AmE” means “American English”.
Practice
5.What do the words “informal” and “slang” mean
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
6.What idioms are given
________________________________________________________________
The word “informal” means “suitable for normal conversation and writing to friends rather than for serious speech and letters”; “slang” means “very informal language and expressions”.
The idioms are “no can do” and “a can of worms”.
Practice
*B Use your dictionary to answer the following pare your answers with your classmates.
1. What is the pronunciation of “record” as a verb What is it as a noun
2. What is the British English pronunciation of “vase” What is its American English pronunciation
3. From your dictionary, find an example sentence for the word “trip”.
/’ rek :d/ /ri’ k :d/
/ va:z/ /veis/ or /veiz/
(Possible answer) We went on a trip to the mountains.
Practice
4. What is the American English for “autumn”
5. What does “room” mean as a countable noun What does it mean as an uncountable noun
6. What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean
Fall.
As a countable noun, it means “a part of a building that has its own walls, floor and ceiling and is usually used for a particular purpose”. As an uncountable noun, it means “empty space that can be used for a particular purpose”.
It means “to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake”.
Practice
Part three:
Culture corner
Culture corner
Watch the video about WWF and answer the questions below.What does WWF do
Lead in
WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) was founded in 1961. It was called the“World Wildlife Fund”in the past. It uses a panda as its logo.
The WWF is an important environmental organization. It
aims to build a future where people live in harmony with nature.
It works on around 1,300 projects in over 100 countries, and has 5
million supporters.
Text
1.What does WWF mean
2.When was the WWF founded
3.Which animal is the logo of the WWF
4.Why is the WWF an important environmental organization
5.How many supporters does WWF have
It means “The World Wide Fund for Nature”.
In 1961.
Because it aims to build a future where people live in harmony with nature.
It uses a panda as its logo.
5 million supporters.
Practice
Read the article and answer the following questions
Discussion
Why is it important to protect the environment
Because we need clean water and fresh air in our daily life.
If we don't protect the environment, we may suffer from
lots of illness and health problems. Protecting environment
is actually protecting ourselves.
1. Have you ever heard of the song “The story of the red -crowned crane”？你曾听过歌曲《丹顶鹤的故事》吗？
[用法]hear of 意为“听说”，不可用于进行时，后接名词或代词作宾语。
I was shocked to hear of his poor death.
听到他惨遭不幸的噩耗， 我十分震惊。
完成句子
我听说她经常骑车上学 。
I _______ she often go to school by bike.
hear of
Language points
(1) hear 表示“听说”之意时,后接从句。
We'll be glad to hear your opinion of them.我们将乐于听取你对他们的看法。
(2) hear about 与 hear of 都指听别人说起或通过书报等得知，都可接名词或代词；hear of 后还可接人。
I have never heard of such a man.我从未听说过这样一个人。
(3) hear from 意为“收到某人的来信”，from 后接人而不是信件。
I often hear from him.我经常收到他的来信。
hear, hear about, hear of 与 hear from 的区别
Language points
对比填空
(1)Have you _________ him from anywhere
(2)I ______ Tom would leave here.
(3)I haven't ___________ him since he telephoned.
(4)I have just ___________________ his accident.
heard of/heard about
heard of
heard
heard from
Practice
2. If a bird became sick, she took good care of it and stayed with it every day until it was strong enough to fly again. 如果一只鹤生病了，她会细心照料它，并且每天与它待在一起，直到它足够强壮可以再飞起来。
[用法]until 作连词，在肯定句中，表示主句的动作一直持续到从句的动作发生或状态出现，意为“到……时；直到……为止”，在主句中的谓语动词必须是延续性动词。
Language points
Practice
完成句子
1.她不说话我还一直不知道她是个外国人。
I hadn't realized she was foreign _______________.
2.你不放我，我就一直喊叫。
I won't stop shouting ________________.
3.我要完成作业才睡觉。
I won’t go to bed _______________________________.
until she spoke
until you let me go
until I have finished my homework
[用法]not…until… 意为“直到……才……”，表示直到从句动作发生或状态出现后，主句动作才发生。主句中的谓语动词多为短暂性动词。
I did not go home until my mother called me.
我直到我妈妈打电话给我才回家。
Not until Father came back did we begin to have supper last night.
昨晚直到父亲回来，我们才开始吃晚饭。
Practice
完成句子
1.直到1911年才发现了第一种维生素。
________________________________________________________________2.人们没有放弃直到再也找不到华南虎的踪影。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.我直到我妈妈打电话给我才回家。
________________________________________________________________
People didn't give up until they couldn't find Southern China tigers
anymore.
I did not go home until my mother called me.
Practice
It was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.
1.hear of 听说
2.show a great love for 对……表现出极大的热爱
3.take (good) care of (好好地)照顾;照料
4.go missing 失踪;走丢
5.look for 寻找
6.day and night 日日夜夜
7.in memory of 纪念
8.at work 在工作
9.at the moment 此刻;当时
10.a can of 一罐
11.open up 打开;开发
Key words and expressions
Summary
一、重点短语
1. 丹顶鹤___________________ 2. 听说________________
3. 照顾_____________________ 4. 开始做某事__________________
5. 濒危动物________________ 6. 自然保护区_______________
7. 失踪________________ 8. 寻找________________
9. 为了纪念________________
10.对……表现出极大的爱___________________
endangered animal
red-crowned crane
hear of
look after/take care of
start doing/to do sth.
show a great love for
nature reserve
go missing
look for
in memory of
Exercise
Exercise
二、完成句子
1. 你曾经听说过《小红帽》吗？
Have you ever ______ ______ Little Red Riding Hood
2. 班里的学生们非常喜欢他们的语文老师，因为她总是尽可能地帮助她的学生。
The students in this class ________ ________ ________ ________ for their Chinese teacher, because she always helps her students as much as possible.
3. 苏珊很年轻，但她把她的孩子照顾得很好。
Susan is very young, but she ________ ________ ________ ________her baby.
4. 端午节的创立是为了纪念屈原。
The Dragon Boat Festival was set up ________ ________ ________Qu Yuan.
5. 李雷在河边玩的时候落入河水中。
Li Lei ________ ________the river as he played by the river.
fell into
heard of
show a great love
takes good care of
in memory of
Homework
Homework
听并跟读More practice部分和Culture corner的课文，复述课文。
完成课后练习题。
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