外研版八上：Module 6 Unit2 The WWF is working hard to save them all.教案

Module 6 Animals in danger
Unit 2 The WWF is working hard to save them all.

Teaching aims:
After learning the lesson, students will be able:
1. to master the key words, expressions and infinitives as objective complements and adverbials of purpose.
2. to read and understand the main idea of the passage.
3. to know the importance and ways of protecting animals.
Key vocabulary:
research, scientist, produce, southwest, in order to, set up, nature, feed, symbol
Target languages:
1) The WWW chose the panda to be its symbol.
2) The WWW is working hard to save them all.
Teaching procedures:
Pre-reading:
Step 1. Lead in
1. Using Beijing燨lympics Mascot to lead into the new lesson, the teacher asks the following questions:
(1) What are their names?
(2) Which is Jingjing? What kind of animal is it from?
Step 2. Background information
About WWF: play a video and ask students two questions.
(1) What does WWF do?
(2)Why did WWF choose the panda to be its symbol?
About the panda: watch the pictures and complete the tables.

While-reading:
Step 3. Read and match the main idea.
Read and match the main ideas with each paragraph.
Paragraph 1 ---a). Nature parks for pandas
Paragraph 2 ---b). WWF and animals in danger
Paragraph 3 ---c). The panda抯 home
Paragraph 4 ---d). An animal in danger
Step 4. Read para1&2 and answer the questions.
Why are pandas in danger?
Reason 1: Pandas don抰 have many babies, and baby pandas often die.
Reason 2: Because the bamboo forests are getting smaller.
Step 5. Read para3&4 and fill in the blanks.
Post-reading:
Step 6. Watch and match
Watch the video and match the two parts to make full sentences.
Help students understand infinitives to do/to be.
Step 7. Read and think
Encourage students to understand the structure of passage. The writer sets an example first to arouse readers awareness of protecting animals.
Step 8. Group work
Choose an animal and make a poster for it together:
Some Americans are going to visit Hefei Zoo and Hefei Zoo is going to make some posters of animals to warmly welcome them. But the workers don抰 know much English. Can you give them a hand?
Step 9. Emotional education and homework
What else can we do to protect animals?
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