牛津初中英语8AUnit5全部教案

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Unit 5 Birdwatchers Welcome to the unit and Comic strips Teaching 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 birds Difficulties:

To express opinions about birds Step 1 Introduction

1. 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/ Practice

1. 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 Activating

1. 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 Practice

1. 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 Production

1. 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 Homework

1. 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 sentences 3. To skim text for overall meaning and scan for details Focuses:

To revise and expand vocabulary in the context of wildlife and conversation Difficulties:

To infer the meaning of words from the context Step 1 Presentation

1. 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 Reading

1. 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 Reading

1. Ask Ss to write a caption for each paragraph. Elicit quick feedback from the class on the correct

allocation 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 Consolidation

1. 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。

(2) 扎龙是个特殊的地方,因为它是鱼类和鸟类的理想家园。 (3) 许多丹顶鹤生活在扎龙。

(4) 如果人们改变这些湿地，作为农场的空间，鸟类将没有足够的生存空间。 (5) 湿地很重要，因为它们为鸟类提供食物和栖息地。 Step 5 Homework

1. Go over Reading part after class.

2. Practice the sentences in Step 4 as written work. Reading (II) Teaching goals:

1. To learn more details about Zhalong Nature Reserve. 2. To identify specific meaning by scanning the story. Focuses:

To learn more details about Zhalong Difficulties:

To find out the useful language points in the text Procedures Step 1 Reading

1. Play the tape twice for Ss to listen and repeat with books closed. 2. Play the tape for individuals to repeat once.

Step 2 Practice

I. Learn the new words together, then get individuals to match the words with their meanings, check as a whole class.

A. nature not made by people

B. wildlife animals or plants which live in the wild C. provide give sth to sb D. shelter a place to live or stay E. stay to remain somewhere F. rare very uncommon/ unusual

G. farm an area of land and buildings where grow crops and raise animals

H. government the people rule a country I. endangered be in danger

J. tourist a person traveling for pleasure K. importance of being important

L. wetland an area of land with wet ground M. red- crowned crane bird with red crown

II. Match the words with their meanings. (page78 Part B1) 1. wetlands a place to live or play

2. provides gives something to someone 3. shelter in a dangerous state

4.endangered an area of land with wet ground

Step 3 Production: Finish off the conversation. ( page 78 Part B2) cranes, endangered, ideal, wetlands, wildlife

Daniel: Why is it important to protect the_______ in Zhalong? Lots of people can live there if we build some houses there.

Sandy: Zhalong is important for_______. Daniel: Do lots of birds go there?

Sandy: Yes, some of them go there for a short stay.

Daniel: Do the other birds stay in Zhalong all year round?

Sandy: Yes, Zhalong is the ________home for _______and many other_______ birds. Step 4 Homework

1. Go over Reading part after class.

2. Try to find all the language points in the part. Reading (III) Teaching goals

1. To master the details of the reading part 2. To do some relevant exercises Focuses

1. To practice the language points well Difficulties:

To use the information to express their own opinions Procedures

Step 1 Reading/ Reciting

1. Play the tape for Ss to repeat one by one in class with books closed. 2. Practice reciting the part one by one.

3. Guide Ss if they have problems in retelling the part. Step 2 Practice

I. Give the proper forms of the following words: important n importance different n difference danger adj dangerous

danger v endanger adj endangeredII. Give the English for the phrases. 1. 自然保护区 2. 理想家园 3. 足够的空间 4. 特殊的地方 5. 全年 6. 为某人提供某物

7. 提供某人某物 8. 去某处作短暂停留 9. 研究它们在数量上的变化 Step 3 Practice

I. Finish off the following noun phrases.

1. Zhalong is _________________________________(最重要的自然保护区之一) in the world. 2. It is the _____________________(理想家园) for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.

3. The_________________________(中国)____________ (want) to protect these____________ (danger) birds.

4. Many people don’t understand the _____________(important)of wetlands. II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words..

1. The area is a great place for wildlife because it__________(provide) food and shelter __________ them. （同义句）

It______________ them __________ food and shelter.

2.Some people want__________(change) the wetland__________(make) __________(much) space. ________ as farms and buildings.

3.This_________(mean) there_________ (be)__________(little) and______(little) space for wildlife.

4. We need more people __________(help)________(we) __________(count) and ________(do) sth for the birds.

5. ____________ (study) Zhalong _____________(help) us ______(learn)________ (much) about wildlife.

6. If people _____________(change) the wetlands __________(make) space for farms, the birds______________(not have) enough space______________(live). Step 4. consolidation

I. Give the English for the sentences.

1. 越来越多的鸟类陷入危险中因为它们没有足够的生存空间。 2. 我们每年对鸟的数量作一次统计。

3. 我们希望这个信息能够帮助人们采取措施保护野生动物。 Step 5 Homework

1. Go over Vocabulary after class. 2. Do Step 3 as written work Vocabulary Teaching goals

1. To develop an understanding of prefixes

2. To use adjs in the context by applying prefixes to indicate negative meaning Focuses

1. To practice the prefixes correctly and fluently Difficulties:

To learn to add correct prefixes to express negative meanings Procedures

Step 1 Brainstorming activities

Brainstorm about the adjs learnt before to arouse Ss’ interest. Elicit Ss’ answers on the Bb and try to divide them into groups. Use the task to check Ss’ knowledge of prefixes. (un)tidy (un)happy (un)welcome (in)correct (ir)regular (im)possible etc

2. Observing the forms and try to find out the usage of prefixes in the words. 3. Lead into the new prefixes. Step 2 Practice

1. Show the slides to Ss, make sure they are familiar with the prefixes. 1. dis----最常用的前缀

2. il -----常用在以’l’开头的词前 3. im----常用在’m./ b’以开头的词前 4. in-----常用在以’c’开头的词前 5. ir-----常用在以r开头的词前 6. un----最常用的前缀

II. Add proper prefixes to the following words. 1. ______honest 2. _____polite ______possible 3. _____correct 4. _____regular

5. __ able/ comfortable/ common/ friendly happy/ important/necessary /welcome

III. Apply proper prefixes for the following adjs. 1. __famous

2. _ clean/ clear/ easy/ fit/ helpful/ kind/ lucky _______ pleasant/ popular/ safe/ sure/ tidy/ tired

Step 3 Consolidation

I. Finish off the sentences according to the adjs above.

1. Zhalong is a nature reserve. It’s to hunt fish or hunt there

2. When you go birdwatching, you sometimes have to walk a long way. If you wear new leather shoes, they can be .

3. If you are interested in birds, you can go to Zhalong. But if you leave litter there, you will be 4. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, they are . 5. If we do not protect the wetlands, it will be to see these birds in the II. Give the English for the sentences. 1. 一些人对鸟不友好。 2. 没有必要研究不同的鸟。

3. 许多穷人住在小而不舒服的房子里。 4. 你将不能看到这些鸟的。

5. 不静静等候是不可能看到这些鸟的。 Step 4 Homework

1. Go over Grammar after class.

2. Try to collect useful prefixes after class 3. Practice Step 3 Part II as written work. Grammar (I) Teaching goals

To master the use of ‘Five kinds of sentence structures’. Focuses

1. To master the structure of ‘Five kinds of sentence structures’

Difficulties:To identify and use the structure of 'Five kinds of sentence structures' Procedures Step 1 Revision

I. Ss give the English for the sentences together. Then ask individuals give their answers on the Bb. (page 81Part A)

1.The swan is swimming. 2. Sandy is watching a bird. 3. Birdwatching is interesting.

4. Sandy gave the doves some food. 5. Sandy calls her parrot Chatty.

II. Lead into the new item: Create as many situations as I can to strengthen Ss’ aware of the ‘Five kinds of sentence structures’, then analyze the sentences together. Make sure Ss have a total impression on the grammar items. Step 2 Presentation/ Practice

1. Present the terms to Ss and help them to memorize them as quickly as they can. Subject ------S Verb ------V Predictive ------P

Direct Object ------DO Indirect Object ------IDO Object Complement ------OC

II. Ss practice speaking out the sentence structures individually. 1. S + V.

2. S + V + P. 3. S + V + DO.

4. S + V + IO + DO. 5. S + V + DO + OC. Step 3 Practice

Try to name the proper sentence structure. (page 81)

1. People call Zhalong Bird’s Home. (S + V + DO + OC.) 2. The government built the nature reserve. (S + V + DO.) 3. The sparrow is flying. (S + V.)

4. The reserve gives wildlife an ideal home. ( S + V + IO + DO.) 5. The crane looks beautiful. (S + V + P.)

6. The students are counting the birds. (S + V + DO.)

7. Sandy thought herself a good birdwatcher. (S + V + DO + OC.) 8. I found the article on wildlife interesting. (S + V + DO + OC.) Step 4 Production

Rearrange the words to form complete sentences 1. teenagers, have, an, many, unhealthy, diet. 2. makes, weak, your, body, unhealthy, diet, an. 3. unhappy, they, are.

4. find, difficult, homework, they, their. 5. hobbies, teenagers, many, have. 6. Tired, they, are.

7. write, letters, many, me, teenagers. 8. cry, some, them, of. Step5 Homework

I. Go over Grammar (II) after class.

II. Practice the following sentences as written work: 1. Many teenagers have an unhealthy diet. 2. An unhealthy diet makes your body weak. 3. They are unhappy.

4. They find their homework difficult. 5. Teenagers have many hobbies. 6. They are tired.

7. Many teenagers write me letters . 8. Some of them cry .Grammar (II) Teaching goals

1. To use the simple present tense to talk about the future

2. To use advs of manners to give more information about the way things happen Focuses

To use advs of manners to give more information Difficulties:

To use advs of manners to express their own opinions Procedures

Step 1 Presentation

1. Revise arouse Ss’ aware of the verb structure.

2.Lead in the new item: to use the Simple Present Tense to express the future. A. to talk about the programmes B. to talk about the timetables C. to talk about calendars

3. Guide Ss if they have problems in the part. Step 2 Practice

1. Page 82, Part B, show the timetable to Ss, then talk about it in pairs. 8.00 am Bus stop outside school 9.00 am Beijing Wildlife Park 9.30 am Birdwatching 12.30pm Lunch

3.30 pm Finish birdwatching

4.00 pm Beijing Wildlife Park bus stop

5.00 pm Bus stop outside school 2.Make more able Ss to give their own dialogues in class. Step 3 Production

1. Page 83, Part B, individual Ss give their answers then check in class.

The bus _______at 8.00 am tomorrow morning from the bus stop outside our school. We _______the park at 9.00 am. Birdwatching _______at 9.30 am. Lunch __________at 12.30. Birdwatching _______ at 3.30 pm, and the bus _______the park at 4.00 pm. We_________ to school, at 5.00 pm. Step 4 Presentation/ Practice

1.T: In our daily life, we often use adverbs of manners to express more information, then how to make up adverbs of manners? Elicit Ss’ answers on the Bb to arouse Ss’ interest on the suffix –ly and formulate the rule : ‘how’ questions.

A. 定义：表示说话者行事方式的副词,常用来回答“how”问句。 B. 构成：大部分由形容词＋ly变来。 e.g. quiet—quietly. happily C. 运用：放在动词(短语)后表示行事的方式。

Ss practice the part as a brainstorming activity. Work out rules and try to memorize them well. ① 一部分形容词同时也是副词：

② 部分形容词和副词是两个完全不同的词：

③ 一部分形容词本身就是以“l y”结尾，则不能再在词尾＋“l y”,这时可用介词短语的形式来表示方式。

④ 一些形容词不能变成方式副词： 1.表语形容词：

2.表语, 定语形容词：

⑤ 以辅音字母＋“y”结尾的副词, 要先变“y”为“i”再＋“ly”: ⑥ 以“le”结尾的直接去“e”＋“y”即可 Step 5 Practice

1. Page 67, Part C. Individual Ss give their sentences and check up in class. 2. Get more able Ss to give their own sentences in front of the class. Step 6 Production

I. Ss practice make up adverbs of manners together. 1. angry ________ 2. bad ________ 3.free ________ 4. Bright ________ 5. slow ________ 6. soft ________ 7. close ________ 8. clear ________ 9. heavy ________ 10. neat ________ 11. nice ________ „

II. Encourage more and more Ss give their opinions in class. 1. you can, at Beijing Wildlife Park, close, watch the birds. 2. to your birdwatching place first, walk quiet.

3. drop litter, careless, do not.4. soft, during the watch, you must talk very . 5. in the park., birds fly, happy. 6. the birds, sing, nice.

III. Page 85, Part C2, individual Ss give their answers , check in class. Step 7 Homework

1. Go over Integrated skills after class.

2. Make up ‘because’ and ‘because of’ sentences as written work. Integrated skills

1. To listen for details in order to extract factual information 2. To identify and note specific details from general context

3. To respond to information obtained from listening by writing a report Focuses

To identify and note specific details from general context Difficulties:

To respond to information obtained from listening by writing a report Step 1 Presentation

1. T: Now we have known sth about Zhong can you tell some factual information?

2. Elicit Ss’ descriptions information about it and lead in the new radio programmme on Zhalong.

3. encourage Ss to tick the correct answers according to their knowledge, discussing any disagreement before listening. Step 2 Listening

1. Play the tape three times for Ss to check their answers and tick the second column of boxes. Check with the whole class.

Play the tape for Ss to listen and repeat. Step 3 Learning

1. Ss complete Sandy’s report freely with a partner, then check in class. 2. Practice the language points in the part.

A. It has /covers an area of more than 210, 000 hectares. = The area of the reserve is more than 210, 000 hectares. = It is more than 210, 000 hectares in area.

B. Wetlands are important because they provide food and shelter for endangered birds. Step 4 Speaking up

1. Page 87, Part B. Play the tape three times for Ss to imitate the falling and rising voice patterns. 2. Sum up the language functions: inviting people. Places and activities.

3. Ss work in pairs and create their own conversation by replacing the underlined parts.

4. Pair Ss role-play their new conversations in front of the class. Praise for interesting contents, fluency, good pronunciation and intonation. Step 5 Extension activity

1. Practice useful language points together about Zhalong. 2. Check the answers with the whole class. Step 6 Homework

1. Go over study skills after class.

2. Practice the following sentences as written work. 1. 扎龙是世界上最重要的湿地之一。

2. 扎龙是许多动植物的家园，包括不同的鸟类。 3. 扎龙是观鸟的好地方。

4. 为濒临灭绝的鸟类提供食物和栖息地并不是我们保护湿地的唯一理由。 5. 湿地很重要是因为它们还防洪。Study skills Teaching goals

1. To include only important information when taking notes. 2. To use short forms and symbols when taking notes Focuses

To include only important information when taking notes. Difficulties:

To use short forms and symbols when taking notes Procedures

Step 1 Presentation

1. Elicit Ss’ answers on how to take notes quickly. List their answers on the Bb. 2. Lead in the useful skill: short forms and symbols.

3. To get short forms and symbols from maths, physics and other subjects. Step 2 Practice

1. Ss go through Parts A, B freely, try to memorize as many as they can.

2. Ss finish off the two parts on their own. Check up in class.

3. Ss practice reading the letter in any way. Make sure they can give fluent English. Step 3 Extension activities

1. Do you know the following short forms or symbols? Get Ss to give the proper ones, then check as a whole class. Step 4 Creating

1. Ss go through Daniel’s questions and try to give proper short forms and symbols. 2. Check up in class. Step5 Homework

1. Prepare for Main task after class.

2. Write down the useful short forms and symbols on your exercise books as written work. Main task Teaching goals

1. To select descriptive information to apply for membership 2. To complete an application form 3. To write an application letter Focuses

To master the form of an application Difficulties:

To write an application letter Procedures

Step 1 Presentation

1. Elicit from Ss information about their favorite clubs or any organizations or societies they wish to join either now or later. Help SS think about existing clubs or groups.

2. Introduce the idea that people need to apply forms before they are accepted to join a club. Elicit from Ss whether they know of any clubs where membership is restricted or where people have to complete application forms.

3 Introduce how to get membership. Step 2 An application form

1. Ss complete the application form on their own and check up with the whole class. 2. Make sure they can give proper information.

3. Ask individual Ss to read out their information in front of class. Step 3 Listening

1.Play the tape for ss three times to extact information for an applicaton form. 2. Get individuals to give their answers and check with the whole class. 3. Play the tape for Ss once to repeat one by one. 4. Ask some questions for pair Ss to work out. Step 4 Reading

1. Ss go through Amy’s letter together for the captions and useful language points. application to join the birdwatchig club become a member of...

to do sth to protect birds know more about sth/ sb come to club acticitives

I will be very happpy if I can become a member of your club. You can call me on 010-5558 6390.

2. Guide Ss to write an application letter. Step 5 Writing

1. Ss make their own flow chart to write an application letter. 2. Get more able Ss to present their letter in front of the class. 3. Encourage and praise them as often as possible. Step 6 Homework

1.Go over Checkout after class. 2. Go over Unit 5 for a test.

3. Write their application letter as written work. Checkout

Teaching goals

1. To assess Ss’ progress in using the simple present tense to talk about the future. 2.To assess Ss’ understanding and use of advs of manner 3. To assess Ss’ ability to use adjs with opposite meaning 2. To recognize the names of birds Focuses

1. To practice the grammar items well Difficulties:

To use the language points fluently Procedures Step 1 Revision

1.Revise the useful patterns in the unit by asking Ss to give the English one by one. 2. Dictate the names of birds learnt in the unit, check with the whole class. Step 2 Invitation

1. Set a time limit for Ss to complete the invitation letter on their own. 2. Ss read the part freely for the acting work.

2. Pair Ss role-play the conversation in front of the class. Step 3 Consolidation

1. Give Ss some explanations about the words learnt in the unit, get individuals to speak out the correct words.

2. Ss complete Part B on their own and then compare answers in pairs. Step 4 Extension activities

1. Get Ss to make their own crossword puzzles with other words they have learnt in the unit. Ask Ss to exchange their puzzles and allocate a few minutes for their patterns to solve them. 2. Ss consolidate the language points freely. Step 5 Homework

1. Go over Unit 5 after class for a test.

2. Try to prepare for Unit 5 wordlist after class.