外研版八年级上册Module 6 Animals in danger Unit 2 教案

Lesson Plan
Module 6 Animals in danger
Unit 2 The WWF is working hard to save them all.
Background information:
Students: 40 middle school students, Grade 8
Lesson duration: 40 mins
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
use infinitive correctly to write a composition about the situation of endangered animals and put forward their own suggestions
develop good reading habits and improve reading ability
raise the awareness of protecting animals and call on people around them to protect animals
Teaching key point and difficult point:
Teaching key point
Students can learn about the living situation and protection measures of pandas by reading the passage.
Teaching difficult point
Students can use infinitive to write a composition about the situation of endangered animals and and put forward their own suggestions on how to protect the animals.
Teaching contents:
This is a reading material about pandas in danger which aims to ask more people to help the animals in danger.
Structures:
--- Scientists are doing a lot of research to …
---In order to …
---We want to …
Teaching aids: blackboard, chalk, a multi-functional computer, PPT
Type of lesson: reading, speaking, writing
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Pre-reading (10mins)
Brainstorm. What animals do you know
2) Guessing game. Ask students what animal it is. (This guy everyday wears sunglasses. /The cat is not catching mice, sunglasses never eyes. Answer: panda)
3) Free talk. How much do you know about pandas (food, place…)
4) An introduction about WWF. Then students predict what this passage mainly talks about.
Step 3 While-reading (20mins)
1) Skimming
Students read the text quickly and finish the match.
2) Scanning
Students read the text again and finish the following task.
Task 1: read paragraph 1 and 2 and complete the table.
The number of pandas about_____________
The food for pandas _____________
The home for wild pandas Forests and mountains of 3. _____________
The writer’s opinion about their situation 4. _____________
Task 2: read paragraph 3 and chose true ( T ) or false ( F ).
( F )1. Pandas born in the nature parks may live in zoos in the future.
( T )2. The government is setting up nature parks and developing other plans.
Task 3: read paragraph 4 and chose the correct answer.
( D )Which of the following is Not true according to the passage
A.The WWF chose the panda to be its symbol.
B.The WWF is working hard to save all the animals.
C.The WWF wants to protect all animals.
D.We want to lose tigers, elephants or any other animals.
Summary
Problem: in danger
Situations facts: number, home, food
Pandas reasons: few babies, losing home
scientists
Solutions WWF
government
Step 4 Post-reading (10mins)
Discussion.
Students work in groups of 4 to talk about animals in danger they have known and answer the following questions.
1. What is the animal
2. Where does it live
3. What does it feed on
4. Why is it in danger
5. What can we do to save it
2) Volunteers to present the result. Teacher makes comments.
Optional activities: finish the exercise 4 on textbook page 40 and check the answers.
Homework: Write a passage about an animal in danger. No less than 80 words. (Students can use the ideas they have discussed in class.)
Reflection: (to be written immediately after the lesson).