Unit 5 Love Mother Nature! 第2课时 Function & Pronunciation 课件(共23张PPT，内嵌音频)

(共23张PPT)
Unit 5 Love Mother Nature!
Preparing for the Topic:
Function & Pronunciation
(Facts about deserts, Phonetic
symbols & Liaison)
1. 根据字母组合和字母ar, or, ir, er, th, ts, ds, w/wh, y的读音规则拼读单词，做到熟练识读、听词能写；
2.了解并掌握连读的规则，做到连贯地朗读句子；
3. 提取关于沙漠的文章信息并完成总结；
4. 谈论沙漠的特征。
Read the conversation, cycle the important points and fill the blank.
It’s _________.
In some places, there is grass and some trees. Horses and sheep live there. What is it
grassland
Match the words (a-f) with the pictures.
b.
desert
c.
rainforest
d.
waterfall
e.
mountain
f.
grassland
a.
sea
Activity 1
Function
Facts about deserts
Look at the pictures and talk about the desert.
1. What can you find in Picture 1/2
2. What is it like
3. Do you like to live here Why or why not
The desert.
There are few trees and little water.
Listen to the conversation and answer the question.
Activity 2
Function
What are Miss Wang and her students talking about
They are talking about deserts.
Facts about deserts
Activity 3
Function
Listen and read, and then complete the chart.
Desert Climate dry: there is __________ rain. hot in __________ . very __________ in winter. Living-Environment Animals and plants Be __________ to animals and plants.
People Live in houses with _______________ to keep out the sun and the wind.
Live _______________ to get water.
little
summer
cold
home
small windows
near the lakes
Facts about deserts
Activity 3
Function
Today, we are talking about deserts. Do you have any questions about deserts
What’s the climate like in deserts
It’s usually dry, because there is little rain.
Is it hot in deserts
Not always. There are cold deserts. It is hot in summer but very cold in winter.
Miss Wang:
Kangkang:
Miss Wang:
Kangkang:
Miss Wang:
Read the conversation aloud.
n. 气候
Facts about deserts
Activity 3
Function
Can animals and plants live in deserts
Yes, they can. Deserts are home to some animals and plants.
Can people live in deserts, too
Yes. In deserts, most houses have small windows to keep out the sun and the wind.
How do people get water in deserts
There are lakes in some deserts. People usually live near the lakes.
Xiao Ya:
Miss Wang:
Lulu:
Miss Wang:
Li Xiang:
Miss Wang:
Read the conversation aloud.
n. 房子
n. 窗户
v. 得到；收到；到达
Facts about deserts
Activity 3
Function
1. It has little rain here, so it’s very dry. 这里很少下雨，所以天气非常干燥。
句中 little 用作限定词，意为“少量的，不多的”，表示否定的含义，后接不可数名词，意为“几乎没有”。
2. It is home to many plants and animals. 它是许多植物和动物的家园。
(be) home to sb./sth. 意为“（人或动植物的）生息地，栖息地”。
3. Not always. 不总是。
not 常与 always、every、all 等词搭配构成部分否定，意为“不总是；不是每一个；不都是”。
Activity 3
Function
Complete the sentences.
1. There is ______ water in the cup. 杯子里几乎没有水。
2. Rainforests are ______ to many kinds of plants and animals. 雨林是许多动植物的家园。
3. N__ every kind of birds can fly. 并不是每一种鸟都能飞。
little
home
ot
Facts about deserts
Activity 3
Function
Deserts are very dry because it rains __________. But it is not always hot in deserts. In some deserts, it is _________ in summer but very cold in winter. Some animals can live in deserts and people can live there, too. The houses often have small _________. People usually live _________ the lakes in deserts.
little
hot
windows
near
Listen and read, and then complete the summary.
Facts about deserts
Activity 4
Function
____________ Climate Living-Environment Animals and plants
People
—What’s the climate like in …
—It …
—Can animals and plants live in …
—…
—Can people live in …
—…
Discuss more information about deserts and report it in your class.
Facts about deserts
Listen to the chant. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the colored letters.
Pronunciation
Activity 1
Phonetic symbols ( /ɑ / / / / / / / /θ/ / / /ts/ /dz/ /w/ /j/) & Liaison
Pronunciation
Activity 2
Listen and repeat.
Letter(s) ar or ir er th ts ds w/wh y
Sound /ɑ / / / / / / / /θ/ / / /ts/ /dz/ /w/ /j/
Word farm dark horse north bird girl farmer sister thin think that these visits its stands birds with swim white when year you
Phonetic symbols ( /ɑ / / / / / / / /θ/ / / /ts/ /dz/ /w/ /j/)
Read the following sounds aloud and spell the words.
Pronunciation
Activity 3
park
horse
girl
three
cats
birds
water
yellow
Phonetic symbols ( /ɑ / / / / / / / /θ/ / / /ts/ /dz/ /w/ /j/)
Listen and repeat the following sentences. Pay attention to the liaisons ( ).
Talk about nature.
It is usually hot and dry.
Trees are home to some animals.
The forest is a beautiful place.
Some animals live in deserts.
Try to link the ending consonant of a word to the beginning vowel of the next word. It is easier to speak English in this way.
Pronunciation
Activity 4
Liaison
连读（Liaison）
在同一个意群中，前一个单词末尾的音和后一个单词词首的音有时可连起来读，这种现象称为连读。连读现象是在语言交际中，随着语速的加快而自然产生的，可用符号 表示。常见的连读情况有：
1）辅音 + 元音
如果前一个词以辅音结尾，后一个词以元音开头，这两个词可以连读。例如：
Take a look at it.
Liaison
连读（Liaison）
2）r/re + 元音
如果前一个词的词尾是 r 或者 re，后一个词以元音开头，这两个词可以连读，中间增加一个 /r/ 音。例如：
There is a tree over there.
3）元音 + 元音
如果前一个词以元音结尾，后一个也以元音开头，这两个词可以连读，中间增加一个很短的过渡音 /j/ 或者 /w/。例如：
Please do it.
He asked for a glass of water.
Liaison
Read and practice the liaisons.
Is it hot in deserts
Not always.
Deserts are home to some animals and plants.
1. 锻炼学生通过听音频来获取关键信息的能力；
2. 拓宽学生关于沙漠特点以及人类和动植物在沙漠中生存活动的词汇、短语储备
3. 通过听和跟读chant、朗读单词、拼写单词和学习连读等活动，培养学生拼读单词和 流利地读句子的能力。
1. Talk about the features of deserts in your own words.
2. Finish the exercise.
Thank you!