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Period 2
Teaching content: Reading (I)
Teaching aims and demands:
1. To develop the ability to infer the general meaning from title and context.
2. To revise and expand vocabulary in the context wildlife and conservation.
3. To reinforce students ability to skim text for overall meaning and scan
for details
4. To encourage the students to join the Birdwatching Club.
Important points:
To develop the ability to infer the general meaning from title and context.
Difficult points:
. To reinforce students ability to skim text for overall meaning and scan for details
Teaching procedures:
Activity1: Presentation
1. Ask the students to talk about their favourite birds.
A: Which bird do you like best?
B: I like the …best.
A: Why?
B: Because…
2. 教师通过提问，引出生词及课题：
①Do you like the red-crowned cranes? Why?
②Are there many red-crowned cranes in China now?
(No, there are not many red-crowned cranes in China, they are rare and endangered.)
③Where do they live?
(They live in Zhalong——A special place.) It is a nature reserve.
3.Finish part B1 on page 78
Activity2: Fast reading
1. Listen to the tape and finish part C1 on page 79
2. Read the article by yourselves and divide it into two parts
Part1 (para1- ) Something about Zhalong
Part2(para -5) Different people’s thoughts(想法) and actions（行为）
Activity3：Further reading
1. Listen to part 1 again and answer the following questions
(1)Where is Zhalong?
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(2)What is Zhalong?
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(3)Why is Zhalong an ideal home for wildlife?
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(4) How long do the birds live in Zhalong every year?
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(5) Why can many birds live comfortably in Zhalong?
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2. Retell part 1 according to the keywords on the blackboard.
3. Read part2 by yourselves and finish the table.
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the Chinese government |
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a lot of tourists |
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members of the Birdwatching Club |
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4. Retell part 2 according to the keywords in the table.
Activity4. Practice
1. Discussion:We know there are fewer and fewer birds in the world ,then how can we protect the birds? Give your useful advice.
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2. Work in groups : Each of you will play a role(角色) , such as : red-crowned cranes in Zhalong, a tourist, a worker in Zhalong, a member of the Birdwatching Club, an office worker，请你从各个角度介绍扎龙，介绍鸟儿的现状以及呼吁人们采取相应的措施。
Model: Hello, we are the red-crowned cranes. We live in Zhalong comfortably. Hi! I am a tourist / a worker in Zhalong/a member of the Birdwatching Club/an office worker…_____________________________________________________________
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Activity 5 Checking
Read and complete the passage about red-crowned cranes
We are red-crowned cranes. We live in Zhalong _________ ____________. It ____________ us food and ____________. Every year many _________ come to see us. We have a happy life there. But there was a big fire in our ideal home three years ago. Then some farmers wanted to change our home into __________. The number of us is getting __________ and ____________. Now there are only about 500 in China. We are _________ and ______________ animals. Please tell the ____________ (政府) the ____________ of protecting wildlife. We want to come back home! Please help us!
Homework:
1.Recite the new words and recite the passage about red-crowned cranes.
2. Do B2 on Page 78 and C2 on Page 79.
3.Writing:
假如你叫Millie，你是一名中学生，请给胡景涛主席写一封信，告诉扎龙的情况，鸟儿生活的一些现状，请求他采取一些措施。
Dear chairperson,
I am Millie.I am a secondary school student._____________________
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Best wishes!
Millie |