牛津初中英语8AUnit5全部教案作者：未知英语教案来源：本站原创点击数：600 更新时间：2008-1-30Unit 5 BirdwatchersWelcome to the unit and Comic stripsTeaching goals:1. To learn common names of birds.2. To revise characteristics and appearance in the context of birds .3. To learn sth funny about Eddie.Focuses:To memorize the names of common birdsDifficulties:To express opinions about birdsStep 1 Introduction1. Write ‘birdwatcher and birdwatching’ on the Bb and elicit Ss’ comments from Ss about what it is. Prompt Ss by asking such questions: What do birdwatchers do? Why? Where?2. Sum up Ss’ answers on the Bb.Step 2 Presentation/ Practice1. T: Now Eddie is going to the market tomorrow. What is he going to do there?Is Eddie a birdwatcher? Why? Show the slides to Ss to arouse their interest.2. Play the tape for Ss to listen and give their answers according to the tape and the pictures.3. Get some pairs to act out the part according to the pictures on the slide show.Step 3 Activating1. T: Lazy Eddie doesn’t know what a birdwatcher does in fact. But now we all know what to do to protect birds. Birds are the spirit of the nature, all of us have the duty to love birds and protect them. You see your friends are coming. Show Ss the pictures of different birds and help them learn their appearance and characteristics together.2. Practice the names and their characteristics together.Step 4 Practice1. Ss describe the birds according to the pictures of each bird, help them at any time.2. Ask pair Ss to make up conversations like this:A：Which bird do you like best?B：I like ________ best.A : Why?B：Because it has__________.Step 5 Production1. Ask more able Ss to describe the appearance and characteristics in front of the class.2. Praise them at any time and encourage more and more Ss to give their opinions bravely.Step 6 Homework1. Go over Reading part after class.2. Practice giving the English for these sentences as written work.1. 丹顶鹤躯体高大，长喙，长脖子，长腿，身披黑色和白色的羽毛。
2. 海鸥翅膀长，蹼足，长着灰白色和黑色的羽毛。
3. 麻雀身材娇小，短喙，长有褐色和灰白色的羽毛。
4. 燕子翅膀又长又尖，叉状尾巴，身披黑色和白色的羽毛。
5. 天鹅长有黄色的喙，脖颈细长，身披洁白的羽毛。
6. 金雕长着钩状的喙，翅膀宽大，长有带棕色的羽毛。
Reading (I)Teaching goals:1. To infer general meaning from title and context.2. To check understanding by evaluating sentences3. To skim text for overall meaning and scan for detailsFocuses:To revise and expand vocabulary in the context of wildlife and conversationDifficulties:To infer the meaning of words from the contextStep 1 Presentation1. T: Do you know where birdwatchers watch birds? Elicit Ss’ answers on he Bb: in the country parks; special nature reserves.2. Write the title: Zhalong--- A special Place on the Bb. Ask Ss what they know about Zhalong. Encourage any contributions.3. Conclude this on Bb: birds come to Zhalong are water birds. They live on wetlands to feed, breed or rest for all or part of their life cycle. Some swim under the water to get food; Some feed at the edge of water and on land; and others find food in the vegetation in the wetlands. Many species of water birds are migratory. They breed in one wetland area and fly to a different one to spend the cold months. They sometimes interrupt their journey and stop at other wetlands to rest and feed.4. Ask pair Ss to exchange their information and opinions about the different materials they are studying.Step 2 Reading1. Ss skim the text quickly, focusing on the keywords and main points only.2. Pair Ss ask and answer the questions in class and check together.(1)What birds come to Zhalong?(2) Why is zhalong a special space ?(3) Do birds live in Zhalong all year round?(4) What does Chinese government want to do?(5) What do people should do for birds?(6) What do you think about after listening to the tape?Step 3 Reading1. Ask Ss to write a caption for each paragraph. Elicit quick feedback from the class on the correctallocation of captions by asking Ss to read out the captions in the correct sequence.(1) Zhalong is an ideal home of a lot of plants, fish and birds.(2) Natural homes for red-crowned cranes.(3) Don't use wetlands as farms and buildings.(4) More and more birds are in danger.(5) Making records of birds in Zhalong.(6) Zhalong needs help.2. Play the tape for Ss to follow twice with books open, the play the tape again for Ss to repeat with books closed.Step 4 Consolidation1. Ss read the text freely for true or false questions. (page79 Part C1)(1) Zhalong is a nature reserve in China. ( )(2) Birds can find food easily in Zhalong. ( )(3) Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay. ( )(4) The birds in Zhalong live in large cages. ( )(5) There are lots of red-crowned cranes in other parts of the world. ( )(6) Many endangered birds live in Zhalong now. ( )(7) Zhalong needs more people to feed birds. ( )(8) Studying zhalong helps us to learn about protecting wildlife. ( )2. Ss practice the sentences together. Check answers as a whole class.3. Give the English for the sentences.(page 79 Part C2)(1) 观鸟俱乐部需要人们来为鸟类做点事情。