Unit15We’retryingtosavethemanatees!

1、Unit 15: Were trying to save the manatees!Part 1: Teaching Design 第一部分:教学设计FunctionsDebate an issueStructuresReview of structuresTarget languageI think that animals should not live in zoos. I disagree with you. I feel that zoos provide clean and safe places for endangered animals to live.Vocabulary

2、manatee, cheetah, kangaroo, chimpanzee, recycle, aquatic, habitat, gentle, aggressive, playful, furry, gray, enormous, strong, spotted, underwater, mangrove, vegetation, swamp, save, environment, educate, public, politelyLearning strategiesClassifying, Listening for specific informationPeriod 1: Wri

3、ting, Listening and Speaking (Page 118)(Whats that big, fury animal in the pond?)Objectives To review all the structures learned To write, listen and speak an animal you are like Procedures Warming up by talking about animas on page 118Hello, class. Have you beet to a zoo? Do you like animals? What

4、animals do you like? Now go to page 118. Look at the picture and find the animal you like and tell us something about it. The elephant smashed through the trees. 大象在树林中横冲直撞。 How many tons does this elephant weigh? 这头大象重多少吨？ He said he could eat an elephant to appease his hunger. 他说他吃光一头大象才能充饥。 The m

5、other elephant is one hundred times heavier than the baby elephant. 这只母象比小象重一百倍。 The elephant lowered its ponderous body into the water. 大象把它那笨重的身躯浸入水里。 The elephant is the largest four-footed animal in the world. 大象是世界上最大的四足动物。 The elephant grinds its food with/between its powerful molars. 象用其强有力的臼

6、齿嚼碎食物.Some folks seem to have descended from the chimpanzee much later than others. 有些人，看来像是比其它人晚了好久才从黑猩猩分支而传下来的后裔。A South African zoo wants a chimpanzee to quit smoking cold turkey. 南非一家动物园要一只黑猩猩立即戒烟。The kangaroo is a native of Australia. 袋鼠是产于澳洲的动物。The home of the kangaroo is Australia. 袋鼠的原产地是澳大利

7、亚。The kangaroo is an individualistic animal. 袋鼠喜欢独来独往。A female kangaroo carries its young in a pouch. 雌袋鼠把小袋鼠装在肚袋内。Kangaroo is found in Australia, and nowhere else. 袋鼠只生长在澳大利亚，别处没有。A kangaroo could not jump if its tail is off land. 如果尾巴离开地面,代数就不能跳.Why cant I forget you said each speech, if may, I on

8、ly want to make a joyful beautiful manatee, swims in the sea. 我什么你说的每个讲话我都念念不忘，如果可以的话，我只想做一只魅力而快乐的海牛，在大海中遨游。He shows me some cheetah tracks. 他教我看豹子留下的踪迹。An adult cheetah rests in the grass at a Jersey zoo. 在泽西动物园中，一头成年猎豹正在草地上小憩。Fourteen-month-old cheetah cubs play in tall grass, Botswana. 十四个月大的小猎豹在

9、高高的草丛中玩耍，博茨瓦纳。Although they can swim, the polar bears are terrestrial animals. 北极熊虽然会游泳，但也是陆栖动物。 A polar bear escape from the zoo. 尽管警戒很严，北极熊还是逃出了动物园。1a Looking and describingOn page 118 in the picture you will see a zoo with animals and visitors. Now choose adjectives listed in the box to describe

10、the six animals.African elephantsChimpanzeesKangaroosManateesCheetahsPolar bearsenormousnoisyplayfulgentle,shyspotted,fastFurry,aggressive1b Listening and circlingVictor and Ginny are talking about animals. They are describing them with many different words.Now listen to their talk and circle the wo

11、rds used in 1a to describe the animals.Boy: big, furry Girl: aggressive Boy: big, gray Girl: gentle shy Girl: the fastest Now turn to page 136. Read the conversation and underline all the useful expressions. Copy them in your notebook after class.Useful expressions from the conversationthat big, fur

12、ry animal, in the pond, kind of aggressive, really love water, those big, gray things, in the water, be called manatees, very gentle and very shy, the fastest animal on earthRead the conversation and turn it into a short article. 1c Grouping and speakingWe humans are animals, too. So we are like ani

13、mals in some ways. Now in groups of four, you are going to think of an animal that is the same as you are in some ways. Then you are to describe the animal and the others are to guess its name.A: I am like this animal because I am strong and intelligent. I like water, and I like to eat vegetables.B:

14、 Youre like an elephant. A: No. B: Youre like a manatee. A: Yes! A: I am like this animal because I am heavy and enormous. I like forests, and I like to go around the mountain.B: Youre like a chimpanzee. A: No.B: Youre like an elephant. A: Yes!A: I am like this animal because I like spotted clothing

15、 and I run the fastest in my school.B: Youre like a manatee. A: No.B: Youre like a cheetah. A: Yes!Period 2: Listening and Speaking (Page 119)(Were trying to save them.)Objectives To review all the structures learned To listen and speak about endangered animas ProceduresWarming up by talking about t

16、he causes for animals disappearance Hello, class. We all love animals. But many of them are disappearing from the earth. It is reported that each day a kind of animal disappears from the earth. Why? What are the causes for their disappearance?动物灭绝的原因：1. 生境丧失、退化与破碎；2. 过度开发；3. 盲目引种；4. 环境污染 2a Listenin

17、g and matchingA boy is asking a man about animals he likes. Now listen to their talk and match the words with the definitions in the box on page 119. 1. endangered b. There arent very many of them.2. mangrove swamps d. a place where trees grow in water3. habitat a. the place where something lives4.

18、aquatic feed underwater plants and vegetationNow turn to page 136. Read the conversation and underline all the useful expressions. Copy them in your notebook after class.Useful expressions from the conversationtell about, try to save , used to be a lot of manatees, at this point, be discovered that

19、, pass laws, protect animals, ones favorite habitat, the water under the trees, in mangrove swamps, become polluted, enough food for all of ,as you can see, the average manatee, about ten feet long, weigh about 1, 000 pounds, need about 100 pounds of aquatic feed a day, underwater plants and vegetat

20、ionRead the conversation and turn it into a short article. 2b Listening and completingNext you are going to complete the chart on page 119 in the middle. Listen to the talk once more for the necessary information.Kind of animalManateeNumber2,500 in the USHabitatthe water under the trees in mangrove

21、swampsReason why they are endangeredSome of the swamps have become polluted. Also, there sometimes isnt enough food for all of them.descriptionThe average manatee is about ten feet long and weighs about 1, 000 pounds. They need about 100 pounds of aquatic feed a day.In the end you are going to read

22、the conversation. While reading, you must try to study all the predicates, underline all the expressions and blacken all the connectives.2c Pairing and speakingYou are going to interview a zoo attendant. Now use the facts from above activities to role play a conversation between you and the attendan

23、t.A: How big are manatees?B: Theyre about 10 feet long and they weigh about 1,000 pounds.A: How much do they eat everyday?B: They need about 100 pounds of aquatic feed a day.A: What is Aquatic feed?B: It is underwater plants and vegetation. A: Thats what they eat?B: Yes, it is.A: Are manatees endang

24、ered?B: Yes, they are endangered. But, were trying to save them.A: Wait a moment. Why are they endangered?B: Because their homes are disappearing. A: Where do they live?B: They live in the swamps. And they have become polluted. They are endangered also because there sometimes isnt enough food for al

25、l of them. A: I am sorry to hear that. There used to be a lot of manatees, but now there arent very many of them left, I think.B: You are right. At this point, there are only about 2, 500 in theU.S. A: Are there any laws to protect them.B: Since 1927 laws have been passed protect them.A: Thank you f

26、or your information. Period 3: Reading and Debating (Page 120)(A letter to the editor)Objectives To review all the structures learned To read and debate about how to how to protect animalsProcedures Warming up by talking about how you would protect the animalsWang Hua: Help put a stop to killing of

27、animals for food.Li Hong: I think that nobody should hunt animals for sport and people shouldnt destroy all the forests and cut down all the trees. And we should have no taxes. Huo Jing: I want to save the endangered animals. I will never wear a fur coat and I can give money to WWF. They can save an

28、imals. Guo Yang: I want scientists to stop using animals as experiments. Fang Qing: I would like to get people to help clean up the environment so more animals wouldnt get caught in the trash people throw on the ground. Ju Weiguo: I would like less rubbish and more trees so the animals have a habita

29、t to live in. Da Shirong: I would like to suggest that all the kids that decided to have animals, should learn to love and protect them. Please be a responsible pet owner. Xue Qinglin: I would like the world to stop harming animals and stop cutting down forests and trees 3a Reading and underliningTu

30、rn to page 120. Disgusted has written a letter to the editor. Now read it to underline the reasons why Disgusted is opposed to zoos. While reading remember to cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. Useful expre

31、ssions from the textwrite to say that , be against building a , in our town, terrible places for to live, visit a lot of in ones life, be suitable for to live in, just last week, be kept in tiny cages, can hardly move at all, be given food once a day, a good wayNow read the letter again to turn it i

32、nto a conversation.3b Reading and writingA man called Animal Friend wrote a letter to the editor, too. Now read this letter on 120. While reading remember to cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. Thats grammar

33、 study, too.Useful expressions from the textvisit a zoo, be very surprised to find , very important places, living textbooks for , provide homes for , many endangered animals, educate the public about , care for , support zoos, have enough money, take care of , urge to visit wonderful zoos Now read

34、the letter again to turn it into a conversation.4 Teaming up and debatingNext we are going to have a new activityto debate.Lets make two teams. Team A is to debate against keeping animals in the zoos, and Team B is to debate for keeping animals in the zoos for protection and education of the people.

35、Useful expressionsI think thatI agree with you.I believe thatI disagree with you.I feel thatI agree withA: I think that animals should not live in the zoos.B: I disagree with you. I feel that zoos provide clean and safe places for endangered animals to live.A: I dont think so.B: A zoo is a place whe

36、re many different species of animal are kept and usually can be seen by members of the public. A: Why can people go and see the animals in the forest?B: In that case, more harm will be done to the animals.A: Kept in the zoos animals are losing their natural nature of living.B: Most modern zoos are a

37、lso centers where animals are studied so that more animals in the forest could be saved and protected.A: Some rare animals are dying out. B: Yes, they are. Rare animals could be preserved when they are in danger of dying out. A: You are right in saying that. But I still think that it is not right to

38、 put animals in the zoos. They belong to the forest, the river, the sky and the sea. Period 4: Ranking, Speaking, and Listening (Page 121)(How can we save endangered animals?)Objectives To review all the structures learned To read, listen and speak about how to save endangered animals ProceduresWarm

39、ing up by learning about recyclingTo save animals we have to recycle what we use. So the nature is protected and the animals homes are protected. Then what is recycling?Recycling is the reuse of thins that would otherwise be wastes. Everything can be reused and recycled. Old cars can be reused and r

40、ecycled. Old radios and TV sets reused and recycled. The rubbishes reused and recycled. To know more about how to save animals go to page 121.1a Thinking and rankingIf all animals are endangered, if the earth is endangered, then we are endangered. What can we do to save the endangered animals, the e

41、ndangered earth, and us human beings?Now go to page 121, to rank the items in the box from the easiest to the most difficult.5 Stop riding in cars4 Recycle books and paper1 Turn off the lights when you leave the room2 Turn off the shower while you are washing your hair3 Dont use paper towels or napk

42、ins1b Pairing and speakingIn pairs you are going to talk to compare your answers.A: Recycling paper is really easy.B: I agree. But its hard to stop riding in cars.A: Turning off the lights when you leave the room is not difficult at all. B: I agree. But there are some people who always leave their l

43、ights on when they are away.A: Turning off the shower while you are washing your hair is not difficult to do.B: No, it isnt difficult to do. I dont use paper towels or napkins.A: Really? I have to learn from you to better protect our planet.2a Listening and checkingJulia and Jack are talking about s

44、aving on the energy and others. Now listen to the tape and check on page 121 the things they are talking about. Now go to page 137 and read the tapescript. While reading remember to cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study all the predicates, circle all the linking words and underline all the expressions. Thats grammar study, indeed.Useful expressions from the conversationturn off the lights, save electricity, usually do that, in a hurry, how come , read about , the average person, turn of