九年级英语下册 Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees1教案 人教新目标版

1、Unit 15 Were trying to save the manatees!ILearning objectives教学目标SkillFocusListen and talk about animalsShow disagreement and agreementLearn to describe animalsReview the tenses and use them freelyLanguageFocus 功能句式Show disagreement and agreement (P120)I think that animals should not live in zoos.I

2、disagree with you. / I agree with you.Talk about what we can do for the world (P121, P123)stop riding in carsdont use paper towels or napkinsrecycle books and paperHow do you feel about . It makes me .What are three things you are supposed to do?词汇1. 重点词汇pound, discover, expression, pull, planet, so

3、ciety, model, raise2. 认读词汇manatee, furry, enormous, playful, aggressive, gray, spotted, kangaroo, chimpanzee, cheetah, mangrove, swamp, habitat, aquatic, underwater, vegetation, weigh, polluted, present progressive, present simple, infinitive, passive voice, present perfect, suitable, tiny, cage, di

4、sgusted, educate, urge, recycle, built, stuff, glue, roof, discard, tile, fence, can, recently, inspiration, spare, Winterbourne3. 词组care for语法Review the tenses: Present Progressive, Present Simple, “used to”, Passive Voice and Present perfectStrategyFocus1. Classifying2. Listening for specific info

5、rmationCulture FocusThe importance of protecting animals and the environmentII. Teaching materials analyzing and rearranging 教材分析和重组1. 教材分析本单元以Protecting the environment为话题,共设计了三个部分的内容：Section A 该部分有4个模块：第一模块围绕Describing the animals这一话题展开思维（1a）、听力（1b）、口语（1c）训练；第二模块围绕Were trying to save the manatees进

6、行听力（2a-2b）、口语（2c）训练；第三模块以Whether to build zoos就如何保护动物这一话题展开讨论，观点一：反对建动物园（3a）；观点二：支持动物园建设(3b)；第四模块仍就是否需要动物园这一话题，以小组活动形式展开讨论(4)。Section B该部分有4个模块：第一模块以How to save the planet展开话题，列举观点（1a），并展开讨论（1b）；第二模块仍然以“保护环境”为话题，继续对How to save the environment进行听力（2a-2b）、口语（2c）训练；第三模块围绕How to recycle这一话题展开阅读（3a）和写作（3

7、b）训练；第四模块仍以Recycling为话题，以口语训练形式展开小组活动(4)。Self check该部分有2个模块：第一模块以填空形式对所学词汇进行训练(1)；第二模块要求利用所给句型展开自由对话，以训练学生对所学知识的实际运用能力(2)。2 教材重组和课时分配Period 1 (Section A: 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 2c ) New function presenting Period 2 (Section A: 3a, 3b, 4) PracticePeriod 3 (Section B) Integrating skills Period 4 (Self ch

8、eck: 1, 2 ) Comprehensive reviewIII. Teaching plans for each period 分课时教案Period 1 New function presentingLanguage goals语言目标1. Words & expressions 生词和短语save, gentle, furry, enormous, playful, aggressive, gray, spotted, manatee, cheetah, chimpanzee, kangaroo, mangrove, swamp, habitat, aquatic, feed, u

9、nderwater, vegetation2. Key sentences 重点句子 (P119)We are trying to save the manatees.Manatees eat about 100 pounds of food a day.There used to be a lot of manatees.In 1972, it was discovered that they were endangered.Ability goals 能力目标Enable the students to describe animals.Emotion & attitude goals 情

10、感和态度目标Enable the students to protect animals and environment gladly.Strategy goals 策略目标To understand the target language by reading pictures.Culture awareness goals文化意识目标The importance of protecting animals and the environment.Teaching important points教学重点Talk about the animals and whether to build

11、zoos.Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式Step I Revision and Lead- inAsk the students to show their work.T: In the last unit, weve learned to talk about the things that we have done. Now Ill ask you a question: Have you ever been to a zoo? What kind of animals can you see in it?S1: In the zoo of our

12、city we can see tigers, lions, elephants, and monkeys. S2: I can see deer and sheep.S3: We can see some chickens, birds, camels and horses. .T: Have you ever seen cheetahs, pandas or manatees in our zoos?Ss: No, we havent. T: Do you know why we cant see these animals in our zoos? Ss: I think they ar

13、e rare. / There arent any in our country .T: Some animals cant be seen because they are endangered. So we should protect them. Show the picture of a manatee. T: Now look at the picture. This animal is called manatee. Its endangered, too. We cant see it in the zoo, either. OK! Today well learn Unit 1

14、5. Were trying to save the manatees! Write down the topic: Were trying to save manatees!Ask the students to look at the picture and answer the question. T: We know animals are our best friends. Now look at the picture, please tell me which animal you like best and why you like it. Show the following

15、 picture to the students. S1: I like pandas best because they are gentle.Write the word “gentle” on the blackboard and ask for more ideas from other students.S2: I like tigers best because they are the kings of the animals.T: We know tigers are very aggressive. Write the word “aggressive” down on th

16、e blackboard.S3: I like monkeys best because they are clever and they can climb trees very quickly. They are playful. Write down more useful words on the blackboard. Step II Brainstorming (1a: P118)T: Good. When we describe animals, we often use some adjectives, such as enormous, spotted, gray . Now

17、 please find out the words that can describe the animals. You can use the adjectives from 1a. Kangaroos: _ _ _ Manatees: _ _ _ Cheetahs: _ _ _Polar bears: _ _ _ Elephants: _ _ _Chimpanzees: _ _ _Sample answers:Kangaroos: playful, fast, big Manatees: gentle, shy, enormous Cheetahs: spotted, fast, agg

18、ressivePolar bears: aggressive, furry, fat Elephants: enormous, gray, strong Chimpanzees: noisy, furry, uglyStep III Listening and Oral Practice (1b, 1c: P118)T: Next you will hear Ginny and Victor talking about the animals in the picture in 1a. Please listen. For the first time, get the main idea.

19、Keep down the words used to describe the animals while listening. OK?Play the recording. Then check the answers.T: We just now heard that manatees are gentle and very shy. I think different people are like different animals to some extent. Different animals have different characters. For example, Ji

20、m is like a monkey because he is clever and he can climb trees very quickly. Please talk with your partners about what you are like. First, read the example from 1c in the box please.Let the students work with their partners.T: Which pairs would like to act out your dialogues?Sample dialogue 1:S1: I

21、 am like this animal because I am strong and live in the forest. S2: You are like a lion.S1: No. S2: You are like a tiger.S1: No. Because I dont eat meat.S2: You are like an elephant.S1: Yes. You are right.Sample dialogue 2:S1: Im like this animal because Im spotted. I like to eat meat and I can run

22、 fast. S2: Youre like a tiger. S1: No. S2: You are like a cheetah. S1: Yes. Sample dialogue 3:S1: I am like this animal because I am gentle and very shy. I live in water. S2: Youre like a manatee. S1: Yes! You are great!Step IV Listening Practice (2a, 2b: P119)T: OK. We all know that manatees are ge

23、ntle and very shy. They live in water and like eating vegetables. But do you want to know more about them? First lets look at the picture on page 119. Can you say more about manatees? Sample answers:S1: I think they are living in the water.S2: I believe that they eat aquatic food.S3: I feel that the

24、re arent many of them.S4: I know that they live in a place where trees grow in water.S5: I think they are endangered. Ask the students to listen to the recording. T: Very well. I think your answers are all right. Manatees in the world are fewer and fewer. We should save them. We should take care of

25、the environment that they are living in. Now lets listen to the tape. First listen to the recording and match the words and definitions in 2a.Play the recording for the first time.T: Listen again and check your answers.Play the recording for the second time. Check the answers. T: Youll hear the same

26、 conversation again. This time complete the chart in 2b. Put your answers on the line.Play the recording again, then check the answers.Step V Pairwork (2c: P119)T: After listening, we know more about manatees. We know that they are fewer and fewer. The government has passed laws to protect them. The

27、y eat a lot of food every day. They are enormous. Can you make conversations about the animal in pairs? You can base on the model dialogue in 2c.A sample dialogue:S1: How many manatees are there in the US? S2: About 2,500.S1: Where are they living?S2: Their favorite habitat is in the water under the

28、 trees in mangrove swamps.S1: Why are they endangered?S2: Some of the swamps have been polluted.S1: Do they eat a lot?S2: Yes, they do.Step VI Grammar (Grammar Focus: P119)Help the students sum up the following patterns. 时 态谓语动词的形式 （do）一般现在时do / does一般过去时did现在进行时be (am / is / are) doing现在完成时have / has done一般过去时被动语态was / were done现在完成时被动语态have / has been doneT: Look at the Grammar Focus box on page 119. Now whod like to read the sentences to the class?Ask a student to read the sentences in the box.T: Can you