Unit1 Beagle PatrolTeaching Objectives1.To provide learners with opportunities to enrich their knowledge ofbeagle patrol.2.To practice some key words and language patterns.3.To raise students’awareness of English pronvciation, intonation andother features of connected speech.Teaching Difficulties1.Practice some key words and language patterns.2.Listening exercises of watching part.3.Oral tank bared on information from the listening passage. Teaching proceduresUnit1 Section 1-2Step One Warming Up1.Ask ss to look at the unit title and the photograph, and elicitunit-related words and phrases-Beagle Patrol.2.Show ss theme-related pictures from the story.3.In pairs or groups, have ss read the text on opening page and discussthe questions. Then share the answers.Step Two Warning Up ExercisesPart1 A Dog’s sense of smell.1.Focus ss’attention on the undertined words/phrases and those in theword boxes. Ensure that ss are familiar with the pronunciation.2.Have ss read the paragraph.3.Have ss write the correct form of the underlined word or phrase nextto each definition.4.Check answers with the whole class.Part2 Detector Dog Training1.Have ss read the paragraph. Ensure that ss are familiar with thepronunciation.2.Have ss match each word or phrase with the correct definition.3.Check answers with the whole class.Step Three .Oral workAsk ss to provide a general introduction to detector dogs and their training.Step Four AssignmentAsk ss to predict what will happen in the video. Write the best predictions on the exercise book.Unit 1 Section 3-4 WatchingPart1Step one play the video!Step Two Explain some key words and useful expressions1. personalityn. the character of a person or thing that is shown by actions, behavior and thought processes.e. g The dog was aggressive and has a strong personality.2. patrolVt. Go around an area or a building at regular times to check that there is no trouble or dangere. g Armed guards patrolled the airport.n. the act of patrolling3. illegalAdj. not allowed by the law.e. g Instructors teach the dogs to smell the seams of suitcases and other bags in order to check for illegal drugs.4. Describing a process.When…, first,… After…, he…, Then, he…First,…second,…Third,…Finally,…Step Three Have ss complete the exercise l on P3 and compare the answers in pairs.Step Four Watch the video again and fill in the blanks in the chart with the missing words or expressions.Step Five Oral workDescribe the process of training a detector dog. Ss may start by saying :“When a dog is training to become a detector dog, it should first…After the boxes, it… Then, it…”Part ⅡStep One play the vides 2Step Two Explain some key words and useful expressions.1.smoothly adv.In a steady way, without stopping and starting and starting again orwithout any problems to spoil it.e. g It’ll take about three years to train a detector dog if everything goes smoothly.2.the publicOrdinary people who do not work for the government or have an special position in society.e. g The training center will be open to the public.In public 公开地；公众。

Step Three Ask ss to finish exercise 1 on P4.Step Four Watch the video again. Fill in the blanks with the missing words or expressions.Step Five Listen and repeat.Ask ss to listen from the video. Repeat five sentences and write them down. Part ⅢStep one watch the video 3Step Two Ask ss to fill in the chart with the missing words or expressionsStep Three Watch again and fill is the blanks with missing words or expressions.Step Four Oral workAnswer the following questions orally with the help of the information from Exercise Ⅱ1.What happens to the dogs that are not good enough to become detectordogs?2.2.What about stocken? How is he doing with his job?Step Five AssignmentFinish Exercises on P6-7Unit 1 Section 5-6Listening Heroic DogsStep one Listen to the passage1.Have ss read through the questions and predict the answers.2.Play the audio and have ss fill in the blanks individually.3.Have ss compare the answers in pairs.4.Play the audio again and have them check their answers.5.Go through the predictions on the board and identify the correct orthe closest answers. Praise the winners.6.Have ss summarize the main idea of the listening passage.Step Two Listen again1.Have ss playing a guessing game. put them into groups of three or four.Have each group read through questions and try to read the answers they heard during the first listening. Write down the group’s predictionsOn the board.2.Play the audio and have ss check their answers.3. Go through the predictions on the board and identify the correct orthe closest answers. Praise the winners.Step Three Listen and repeatAsk ss to hear five sentences selected from the audio. Repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice. Then write the sentences.Step Four AssignmentSummarize the two stories of SAR dogs rescuing people.Unit 2 Giant Cave CrocsTeaching Objectives.1.To provide Learns with opportunities to enrich their knowledge of GiantCave Crocs.2.To practice some key words and language patterns.3.To raise students’awareness of English pronunciation, intonation andother features of connected speech.Teaching Difficulties1. Practice some key words and language patterns.2. Exercises of Watching part.3. Oral tasksTeaching procedures.Unit 2 Section 1-2Step One Warming Up1.show students a world map and have them name the different continents.2.Provide a general introduction to the African continent, and the twoplaces mentioned in the story: Madagascar and Ankarana.3.Invite individual ss to come up to the map and locate the country ofMadagascar and Ankarana.Step Two Warm up ExercisesPart Ⅰ Crocs!1.Have students read the key words and definitions. Ensure that ss arefamiliar with the pronunciation.2.Have ss read the paragraph.3.Have ss complete the paragraph with the correct forms of the words.4.Check answers with the whole class.PartⅡ Studying Crocodiles.1.Have ss read the paragraph. Ensure that ss are familiar with thepronunciation.2.Have ss complete the underlined words the correct forms of theunderlined words and phrases.3.Check answers with the whole class.Step Three Oral workAsk ss to provide a general introduction to crocs .Step Four AssignmentAsk ss to predict what will happen in the video. Write the best predictions on the exercise book.Unit 1 Section 3-4 WatchingPart ⅠStep One Play the video 1Step Two Explain some key words and useful expressions.1.LocateVt. Establish in a place I situate.e. g Those mysterious deep caves are located in Ankarana .2. expeditionn. journey or voyage for a definite purpose.e. g some day someone will write the full epic of this exciting expedition. Dr. Barr was the leader of the expedition.A hunting expedition 狩猎之行A shopping expedition 购物之行A scientific expedition 科学考察3. captureVt. make prisoner of : take orObtain as prize by force, trickery, skill etc.Step Three Have ss complete the exercises on P17 and compare the answers in pairs.Step Four Watch the video again and fill in the blanks with the missing words or expressions.Part ⅡStep One Play the video 2Step Two Explain some key words and useful expressions.1.amazingadj. surprising; astonishing; with great wonder,an amazing feat 令人惊异的事迹an amazing result 令人惊异的结果an amazing player 令人惊奇的表演者2. distress n. great pain, discomfort or sorrone. g The little croc uttered distress cries in he hand of Dr. Barr. Step Three Ask ss to finish Ex 1 on P18.Step Four Watch the video again.Choose the correct preposition.Step Five Listen and repeatAsk ss to listen from the video.Repeat five sentences and write them down.Part ⅢStep One Watch the video 3Step Two Ask ss to decide whether the following statements are true or false.Step Three. Watch again and fill in the blanks with the given verbs and translate the completed phrases into Chinese.Step Four Oral workImagine that you are a reporter whoHas a chance to interview one of the expedition team members. Make a list of interview questions.Step Five AssignmentFinish exercises on P20Unit 2 Section 5-6 Listening Nature’s SurvivorStep One Listen to the passage1.Give ss time to predict the answers .2.Play the audio.3.Have students compare the answers in pairs.Step Two Listen again1.Give ss time to predict the answers.2.Play the audio.3.Have ss compare the answers in pairs.Step Three Listen and repeat1.Have ss repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice and then writethe sentences.2.Have ss listen again, and mark the sentences with for a rising toneetc.3.Have ss read the sentences till theycan recite them.Step Four Oral workRead the sentences carefully, and then have ss make sentences using the patterns in bold.Step Five AssignmentAsk ss to write a short summary of the story.Unit 3 Confucianism in ChinaTeaching Objectives1.To provide learners with opportunities to enrich their knowledge ofConfucianism.2.To practice some key words and language patterns.3.To practice listening and writing skills.Teaching Difficulties.1.Key words and language patterns2.Exercises of Watching part.3. Translation of Confucius sayings.Teaching procedures.Unit 3 Section 1-2Step One Warming Up1.Have students give the Chinese meaning for each vocabulary item.2.Have students translate the definitions of the vocabulary items. Step Two Warm-up ExercisesPart Ⅰ Confucius1.Have students read the paragraph.2.Have students ensure the pronunciation of key words and phrases.plete each definition with the correct word.4.Check answers with the whole class.Part ⅡChina’s history1.Have students read the sentences.2.Have ss complete the words underlined.3.Have ss complete the paragraph with the paragraph with the correctforms of the underlined words.Step Three Oral workAsk ss to tack about their understandings on Confucianism.Step Four Assignment.Search some sayings of Confucianism online.Unit 3 Section 3-4 Teaching notes : Part Ⅰ1.ask ss to put the pictures in the correct order.2.play the video.3.Have ss compare the answers in pairs.4. Have ss decide on the correct answers and provide reasons for theirdecisions.Ⅱ. 1. Ask students to predict the six correct words.2. play the video3. Ask ss to check if the words they are right.Ⅲ. 1. Ask ss to come up with sentences about confucius’s life with the help of the pictures in Ex1.2.Divide ss into groups and have them take turns to describe confucius’slife.Work Bark1.Share vt. Have ro use with other people.e. g she taught the kids to share booksst vi. Continue for a particular length of time.e. g Confucius’s lecture lasted an hour.3.adopt vt. Start to deal with or think about sth in a particular way.e. g He adopted his disple’s suggestion.Part ⅡⅠ 1. Ask ss to predict which of the Confucius sayings will be mentioned in the video.2.play the video.3.Ask ss to check if the sayings they chose are right , and then put themin the correct order.4.Have ss confirm the correct answers.Ⅱ. 1. Ask ss to choose the correct word for each sentence.2.Play the video.3.Ask ss to check if the words they chose are right.4. Have ss confirms the correct answers.Ⅲ. 1. Ask ss to final the English equivalent of each of the sentencesin the first exercise of this part.2.Ask ss to paraphrase the three sentences with the help of the words and phrases.3. Have ss compare their answers in pairs.Word Bank1.follow vt. Do sth in the way that sb has told or advised you to do it.e. g Tom followed the doctor’s advice and had no furthen trouble.2. Carry onContinue sth that has been started bysb else.e. g Confucius was relying on his disciples to carry on his idea.3. reflect vt. Show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling.e. g This letter reflects how Lisa really felt.Part Ⅲ.Ⅰ. 1. Give ss time to predict the answer.2.play the video.3.Ask ss to check if their answers are right.4.Have ss confirm the correct answers.Ⅱ. 1. Ask ss to translate the key words or key phrases in each sentence.2. play the video.3. Ask ss to check their translation and if necessary revise the key words or key phrases in each sentence.4. Have ss compare their translated sentences.And confirm the correct translation.Ⅲ. 1. Ask ss to think of some famous Chinese people that they are interested in.2.Divide ss into groups. Have some ss in the group find information about the impact of one of these famous people on China. Have the rest of thegroup members use this information to tell an interesting story about this person.3.Ask each group to send a representative to one of the other groups, and comment on the famous people they have chosen.Word Bank1.associate vt.Make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another.e. g Confucius is often associated with leufu.2. aware adj.If you are aware that a situationExists, you realize or know that it exists.e. g The children are aware of the importance of learning a foreign language.3.impact vt. Have an important or noticeable effect on sb or sth.e. g How will Confucianism impact the future of China?AssignmentAsk ss to find relevant information either from the library or the Internet, and finish the exercises.Unit 3 section5-6Home ListeningPart one Listen to the passage complete the following Confucius saying.1.Ask ss to predict the answer.2.Play the audio.3.Ask ss to check if their answers are correct.4.Have ss confirm the correct answers.Part Two Listen and Repeat1.Have ss repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice and then writethe sentences.2.Have ss listen again, and mark the sentence with ↗for a rising tone,↘for a falling tone, for a syllable stress, and for a liaison. 3.Have ss read the sentences till they can recite them.Part Three Listen again Fill in the missing information.1.Ask ss to predict answers.2.Play the audio.3.Ask ss to confirm the correct answers.Step Four Oral WorkChoose the favorite Confucius saying from those listed below and tell the class why you like it.1.Ask ss to translate the Confucius sayings into Chinese.2.Divide ss into pairs. Have them choose their favorite saying anddiscuss the reasons for their choice.AssignmentChoose some favorite Confucius sayings from the Internet.Unit 4 Opal TownTeaching Objectives1.To provide learners with opportunities to enrich their knowledge ofopals.2.To practice some key words and language patterns.3.To raise ss’ listening skills.Teaching difficulties1.practice some key words and language patterns.2.Listening exercises of Watching Part.3.Oral asks based on information from the listening passage. Teaching ProceduresUnit 4 Period 1-2Step One Warming Up1.show ss pictures of opals from the reading passage pr other sourcesyou can find.2.provide a general introduction to opals.3.Get ss familiar with the location and landscape of cooker pedy.4.Ask questions like “How are opals different from other gems?” and“what is looker pedy famous for?”Step Two Warm –up ExercisesPart I The Beauty of Opals1.Have ss read the key words and definitions. Ensure that ss are familiarwith the pronunciation.2.Have ss match each word with the correct definition.3.Check answers with the whole class.Part Ⅱ A Mining Town.1.Have ss read the paragraph. Ensure that ss are familiar with thepronunciation.2.Have ss use the basic forms of the underlined words or phrases tocomplete the definitions.3.Check answers with the whole class.Step Three AssignmentRead new words and expressions after class.Unit 4 Period 3-4 Watching Part ⅠⅠ 1. Give ss time to predict the answers.2.Play the video 1.3.Have ss compare their answers in pairs.4.Have ss summarize the main idea of this part.Ⅱ 1. Give ss time to predict the answers.2. Play the video.3. Elicit the answers from answers.4. Have ss make complete sentences by using the information in the left column and the numbers in the right column.Ⅲ 1. Have ss repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice and then write the sentences.2.Have ss listen again, and mark the sentence with ↗for a rising tone, ↘for a falling tone,’for a syllable stress , and for a liaison.3. Have ss read the sentences till theyRecite them.Word Bank.ndscape.n. an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single viene. g The ~unfolded before us.2. sparkle vi. Reflect brightly.e. g The precious opal sparkles in the sun.3. stake a claim.Say sth belongs to you or that you have a right to it.e. g He staked a claim to the land where he’d found the gold. Part ⅡⅠ play the video 2Ⅱ key words and useful expressions1.fortune n. a large amount of wealth or moneye. g He dreamed of making a fortune.Come into a fortune 继承一笔遗产。