人教版九年级英语下册《nit15WeretryingtosavethemanateesSectionA》教案0

1、Unit15Weretryingtosavethemanatees!Part1:Teachingdesign(第一部分：教课方案)Structures:ReviewofstructuresTargetlanguage:Ithinkthatanimalsshouldnotliveinzoos.Idisagreewithyou.Ifeelthatzoosprovidecleanandsafeplacesforendangeredanimalstolive.Vocabulary:manatee,cheetah,kangaroo,chimpanzee,recycle,aquatic,habitat,g

2、entle,aggressive,playful,furry,gray,enormous,strong,spotted,underwater,mangrove,vegetation,swamp,save,environment,educate,public,politelyLearningstrategies:Classifying,ListeningforspecificinformationSectionAGoalsToreviewstructureslearnedTolistenandtalkaboutanimalsProceduresWarmingupbylearningaboutan

3、imalsAnimalsarelivingthings.Plantscanmaketheirownfoodorenergyfromthelightofthesun,butanimalscantdothis.Animalshavetoeatplantsorotheranimalstogetenergytolive.Someanimalseatonlyplants.Wesaythattheseanimalsareherbivores.Someanimalseatonlymeat.Wesaythattheseanimalsarecarnivores.Someanimalseatbothplantsa

4、ndmeat.Wesaythattheseanimalsareomnivores.Plantscantmovearound,butmostanimalscanmovearound.Animalsaredividedintogroups.1aLookinganddescribingOnpage118inthepictureyouwillseeazoowithanimalsandvisitors.Nowchooseadjectiveslistedintheboxtodescribethesixanimals.AfricanelephantsChimpanzeesKangaroosManateesC

5、heetahsPolarbearsenormousnoisyplayfulgentle,shyspotted,fastFurry,aggressive1bListeningandcirclingVictorandGinnyaretalkingaboutanimals.Theyaredescribingthemwithmanydifferentwords.Nowlistentotheirtalkandcirclethewordsusedin1atodescribetheanimals.TapescriptBoy:Hey,Ginny.Whatsthatbig,furryanimalinthepon

6、d?Girl:Itsapolarbear,Victor.Theyrekindofaggressive.Boy:Arethey?Looksliketheyreallylovewater.Girl:Uh-huh.Boy:Andwhatdoyoucallthosebig,graythingsinthewater?Girl:Theyrecalledmanatees.Boy:What?Girl:Manatees.Theyreverygentleandveryshy.Girl:Theyrecheetahs.Thecheetahisthefastestanimalonearth1cDoinggroupwor

7、kWehumansareanimals,too.Sowearelikeanimalsinsomeways.Nowingroupsoffour,youaregoingtothinkofananimalthatisthesameasyouareinsomeways.Thenyouaretodescribetheanimalandtheothersaretoguessitsname.IamlikethisanimalbecauseIamstrongandintelligent.Ilikewater,andIliketoeatvegetables.Yourelikeanelephant.No.Your

8、elikeamanatee.Yes!A:IamlikethisanimalbecauseIamheavyandenormous.Ilikeforests,andIliketogoaroundthemountain.Yourelikeachimpanzee.No.Yourelikeanelephant.Yes!A:IamlikethisanimalbecauseIlikespottedclothingandIrunthefastestinmyschool.Yourelikeamanatee.No.Yourelikeacheetahs.Man:Yes.Thereusedtobealotofmana

9、tees,butnowtherearentverymanyofthem.Man:Atthispoint,thereareonlyabout2,500intheU.S.In1927,itwasdiscoveredthattheywereendangered.Sincethen,thegovernmenthaspassedlawstoprotectthem.Boy:Wheredotheylive?Man:Theirfavoritehabitatisthewaterunderthetreesinmangroveswamps.Boy:Andwhyaretheyendangered?Man:Someof

10、theswampshavebecomepolluted.Also,theresometimesisntenoughfoodforallofthem.Asyoucansee,theyrelarge.Theaveragemanateeisabouttenfeetlongandweighsabout1,000pounds.Theyneedabout100poundsofaquaticfeedaday.Man:Oh,thatsunderwaterplantsandvegetation.Thatswhattheyeat.Nowlistentotheirtalkandmatchthewordswithth

11、edefinitionsintheboxonpage119.endangeredunderwaterplantsandvegetation2bListeningandcompletingNextyouaregoingtocompletethechartonpage119inthemiddle.Listentothetalkoncemoreforthenecessaryinformation.KindofanimalManateeNumber2,500intheUSHabitatthewaterunderthetreesinmangroveswampsReasonwhytheyareendang

12、eredSomeoftheswampshavebecomepolluted.Also,theresometimesisntenoughfoodforallofthem.descriptionTheaveragemanateeisabouttenfeetlongandweighsabout1,000pounds.Theyneedabout100poundsofaquaticfeedaday.Intheendyouaregoingtoreadthetapescript.Whilereading,youmusttrytoblackenallthepredicates,underlineallthee

13、xpressionsandcirclealltheconnectives.2cDoingpairworkYouaregoingtointerviewazooattendant.Nowusethefactsfromaboveactivitiestoroleplayaconversationbetweenyouandtheattendant.Howbigaremanatees?Theyreabout10feetlongandtheyweighabout1,000pounds.Howmuchdotheyeateveryday?Theyneedabout100poundsofaquaticfeedad

14、ay.WhatisAquaticfeed?Itisunderwaterplantsandvegetation.Thatswhattheyeat?Yes,itis.Aremanateesendangered?Yes,theyareendangered.But,weretryingtosavethem.Waitamoment.Whyaretheyendangered?Becausetheirhomesaredisappearing.Wheredotheylive?Theyliveintheswamps.Andtheyhavebecomepolluted.Theyareendangeredalsob

15、ecausetheresometimesisntenoughfoodforallofthem.Iamsorrytohearthat.Thereusedtobealotofmanatees,butnowtherearentverymanyofthemleft,Ithink.Youareright.Atthispoint,thereareonlyabout2,500intheU.S.Arethereanylawstoprotectthem.Since1927lawshavebeenpassedprotectthem.Thankyouforyourinformation.3aReadingandun

16、derliningTurntopage120.Disgustedhaswrittenalettertotheeditor.NowreadittounderlinethereasonswhyDisgustedisopposedtozoos.Whilereadingremembertoboxalltheconnectives,blackenallthepredicates.Thatsgrammarstudy.DearEditor,IamwritingtosaythatIamagainstbuildinganewzooinourtown.Zoosareterribleplacesforanimals

17、tolive.Ivevisitedalotofzoosinmylife,andIhaveneverseenoneIlikedoronethatwassuitableforanimalstolivein.Justlastweek,IvisitedazooandcouldntbelievewhatIsaw.Theanimalsarekeptintinycagesandcanhardlymoveatall.Andtheyareonlygivenfoodonceaday.Isthisagoodwayforanimalstolive?Idontthinkso.SincerelyDisgusted3bRe

18、adingandwritingAmancalledAnimalFriendwrotealettertotheeditor,too.Nowreadthisletteron120.Whilereading,underlinealltheexpressions,boxalltheconnectives,andblackenallthepredicates.Thatsgrammarstudy,too.DearEditor.IvisitedourzooyesterdayandIwasverysurprisedtofindhardlyanyonethere.Zoosareveryendangeredani

19、mals,andhelptoeducatethepublicaboutcaringforthem.Ifwedontsupportourzoos,theywonthaveenoughmoneytotakecareofsomanyfineanimas.Iurgeallofyourreaderstovisitourwonderfulzoosoon.Sincerely,Animalfriend4DebatingNextwearegoingtohaveanewactivity-todebate.Letsmaketwoteams.TeamAistodebateagainstkeepinganimalsin

20、thezoos,andTeamBistodebateforkeepinganimalsinthezoosforprotectionandeducationofthepeople.UsefulexpressionsIthinkthat.Iagreewithyou.Ibelievethat.Idisagreewithyou.Ifeelthat.Iagreewith.A:Ithinkthatanimalsshouldnotliveinthezoos.Idisagreewithyou.Ifeelthatzoosprovidecleanandsafeplacesforendangeredanimalst

21、olive.Idontthinkso.Azooisaplacewheremanydifferentspeciesofanimalarekeptandusuallycanbeseenbymembersofthepublic.Whycanpeoplegoandseetheanimalsintheforest?Inthatcase,moreharmwillbedonetotheanimals.Keptinthezoosanimalsarelosingtheirnaturalnatureofliving.Mostmodernzoosarealsocenterswhereanimalsarestudie

22、dsothatmoreanimalsintheforestcouldbesavedandprotected.Somerareanimalsaredyingout.Yes,theyare.Rareanimalscouldbepreservedwhentheyareindangerofdyingout.Youarerightinsayingthat.ButIstillthinkthatitisnotrighttoputanimalsinthezoos.Theybelongtotheforest,theriver,theskyandthesea.ClosingbylearningaboutBrown

23、Eared-pheasant（褐马鸡）ToendthisperiodweshallturnourattentiontoarareanimalfoundalmostonlyinShanxi,China,BrownEared-pheasant,or褐马鸡inChinese.ThisspeciesqualifiesasVulnerablebecauseitmayhaveasmallpopulation,andalthoughitsnumberswithinprotectedareasappeartobestable,elsewhereremainingunprotectedandisolatedpo

24、pulationsaredeclining(potentiallyrapidly)throughongoinghabitatlossandhunting.SECTIONBGoalsTolearntotalkaboutrecyclingTolearntoreadaboutrecyclingProceduresWarmingupbylearningaboutrecyclingRecyclingisthereuseofmaterialsthatwouldotherwisebeconsideredwaste.Recycledmaterialscanbederivedfrompre-consumerwa

25、ste(materialsusedinmanufacturing)orpost-consumerwaste(materialsdiscardedbytheconsumer).1aThinkingandrankingIfallanimalsareendangered,iftheearthisendangered,thenweareendangered.Whatcanwedotosavetheendangeredanimals,theendangeredearth,andushumanbeings?Nowgotopage121,toranktheitemsintheboxfromtheeasies

26、ttothemostdifficult.5Stopridingincars4Recyclebooksandpaper1Turnoffthelightswhenyouleavetheroom2Turnofftheshowerwhileyouarewashingyourhair3Dontusepapertowelsornapkins1bDoingpairworkInpairsyouaregoingtotalktocompareyouranswers.Recyclingpaperisreallyeasy.Iagree.Butitshardtostopridingincars.A:Turningoff

27、thelightswhenyouleavetheroomisnotdifficultatall.Iagree.Buttherearesomepeoplewhoalwaysleavetheirlightsonwhentheyareaway.Turningofftheshowerwhileyouarewashingyourhairisnotdifficulttodo.No,itisntdifficulttodo.Idontusepapertowelsornapkins.Really?Ihavetolearnfromyoutobetterprotectourplanet.2aListeningand

28、checkingJuliaandJackaretalkingsavingontheenergyandothers.TapescriptBoy:Hey,Julia.Dontforgettoturnoffthelights.Itsaveselectricity.Girl:Oh,Iknow.Iusuallydothat.Iwasjustinahurry.Howcomeyouresointerestedintheenvironment,Jack?Boy:Ialwayshavebeen.Lotsofpeoplethinktheresnothingtheycando,butIjustreadthisboo

29、kaboutit,andtherearelotsofthingstheaveragepersoncando.Girl:Likewhat?Boy:Well,youshouldturnofftheshowerwhenyourewashingyourhair.Girl:Oh,Idneverdothat!Boy:Youwouldnt?Girl:No,Ihaveveryshorthair.Imonlyintheshowerforafewminutes.Boy:Well,everyminutehelps.Girl:Whatelsedoesitsay?Boy:Itsaysyoushouldtakeyouro

30、wnbagswhenyougofoodshopping.Girl:Oh,thatsnotdifficult.Icandothat.Whatelse?Boy:Hmmm.Heresagoodone.Itsayspeopleshouldstopridingincarsandstartridingbikes.Girl:Oh,Illneverdothat!Canyouseemeriding45minutestoandfromschooleveryday?Boy:Well,Ithinktheenvironmentisreallyimportant.Besides,Ilikeridingmybike.Gir

31、l:Yes,andyoualsoliveclosetoschool!ListentotheirtalkandcheckthethingsthatJuliaandJacktalkabout.ThingsJuliaandJacktalkaboutThingsJuliaisdoingnowThingsJuliawilldointhefutureThingsJuliawouldneverdoTurningoffthelightsTurningofftheshowerStoppingusingpapernapkinsTakingyourownbagswhenshoppingNotridingincars

32、RidingabikeRecyclingpaper2bListeningagainandcheckingListenagaintocheckthethingsthatJuliaisdoingnow,thethingsshewilldointhefuture,andthethingsshewouldneverdo.Finallyyouaresupposedtoreadthetapescriptforlanguagestudy.Whilereadingtrytoblackenallthepredicates,circlealltheconnectivesandunderlinealltheexpr

33、essions.2cDoingpairworkWelearnedalotfromwhatJuliaandJacktalkedabout.Nowinpairsroleplayaconversationusingtheinformationfromthechartabovetosaywhatistrueforyou.Wereallyshouldntusepapernapkins,youknow.Iknow.Istoppedusingthemlastyear.Weshouldfallintothehabitofturningoffthelightswhenwegoout.Ihavebeendoing

34、thateversinceIstartedschooling.Wehadbetterturnofftheshowerwhenwearewashingourhair.Ihaveneverdonethatbefore,andIwillneverdothatinthefuture,either.Why,areyounotagoodcitizen?seconds.Andweshouldtakeourownbagswhenshopping.Iagreewithyou.NexttimeIgoshoppingtoMeetAllSupermarketIwillrefusetoaccepttheplasticb

35、agsthatareofferedthere.Whataboutnotridingincars?What?Notridingincarstoschool?Yes,youmaytaketheschoolbustoandfromschool.Nextwearegoingtoread.Turntopage122now.WhatdoesthearticleThehouseoftrashtalkabout?IttellsaboutAmyWinterbourne.Afterreadingthearticle,youwillgotointerviewher.Sowhilereadingwritedownfi

36、vequestionsyouwouldliketoaskher.ThehouseoftrashYouhaveprobablyneverheardofAmyWinterbourne,butsheisamostunusualwoman.Shelivesinahousethatshebuiltherselfoutoftrash.Well,thestuffusedtobecalledtrash,butnowitscalledrecycledmaterial.Thewindowsanddoorscamefromoldbuildingsaroundthetownthatwerebeingpulleddow

37、n.Thewallsaremadefromoldglassbottlesthataregluedtogether.Theroofismadefromdiscardedtiles.Andthefenceisbuiltoutofusedsodacans.AmyrecentlywonanawardfromtheHelpSaveOurPlanetSociety.ThepresidentJacksonSmithsaid,Amyisaninspirationtousall.AndwhatdoesAmydoinhersparetime?ShemakesmodeltoysoutofoldTVs,andsell

38、sthemtoraisemoneyfortheChildrensHospital.QuestionstobeaskedofAmyWinterbourne1.Whatareyou,MsAmyWinterbourne?2.Whydidyoubuiltyourhouseoutoftrash?3.Whatawarddidyouwin?4.WhatdoyouthinkofthesayingthatAmyisaninspirationtousall.?5.Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?3bLookingandcompletingOnpage122aretwopictures.Now

39、lookatthen,andcompletethearticlebelow,usingphraseslikemadefromandusedtobe.usedtobehisschoolbags.Andlookathiswatch!Itusedtobehisclock!Hemadeitsmallerandtiesitaroundhiswristasawatch.InshortinMr.Recyclingshouseeverythingisrecycledobjects.4MakingasurveyofMr.orMsRecyclingRecyclingisawaytosaveourplanetand

40、ourselves.Nextweshallmakeasurveytofindoutwhorecyclesthemostinourclass.Thenwecantakeaclassvote.Doyou.?Recyclepaper?Turnoffthelightswhenaway?Turnofftheshowerwhenwashhair?Recyclewater?Rideabikeshoppingorsightseeing?Sendmobilephonemessageinsteadofcalling?Buildhousesoutoftrash?Justforfun!Part2:TeachingRe

41、sources(第二部分：教课资源)I.Whatisrecycling?Recyclingisthereuseofmaterialsthatwouldotherwisebeconsideredwaste.Recycledmaterialscanbederivedfrompre-consumerwaste(materialsusedinmanufacturing)orpost-consumerwaste(materialsdiscardedbytheconsumer).II.Whatisreuse?Oneformofrecyclingisthereuseofgoods,especiallybot

42、tles.Reuseisdistinguishedfrommostformsofrecycling,wherethegoodisreducedtoarawmaterialandusedinthemakingofanewgood(e.g.crushingofbottlestomakeglassfornewbottles).RefillablebottlesareusedextensivelyinmanyEuropeancountries;forexampleinDenmark,98%ofbottlesarerefillable,and98%ofthosearereturnedbyconsumer

43、s.Thesesystemsaretypicallysupportedbydepositlawsandotherregulations.III.ElephantsElephantsarethelargestlivinglandmammals.ThelargestelephantknownwasamaleshotinAngolain1974.Itweighed12tonnes(13.5tons).Anelephantchildiscalledacalf.Atbirth,acalfcanhaveaweightof100kg(225pounds).Thebabyelephantdevelopsfor20to22monthsinsideits