《牛津初中英語》8A  Unit 4 Wild animals 教案

step 2 practice  
now, let’s have a discussion.  
which aniaml do you like best?   why?
which animal do you like least?   why?
part two while-reading    
step 1 presentation    
i like giant pandas best. because i think they are beautiful black and white animals. they are very lovely, quiet and peaceful.
today i will show you a passage about a giant panda called ‘xi wang.
step 2 reading  
we can divide the passage into three parts.。after reading, try to match the main idea.
the growth of xi wang,
the problems giant pandas meet
the actions we can take
step3 read and answer    
now please read the passage again. this time, you should pass three levels after reading.
level one the growth of xi wang
first, read from line1-line14, try to answer the following questions:
1. how much did xi wang weigh when she was born?
2. what did she look like when she was ten days old?
well. i want to know if you know more about xi wang.
millie is making a growth chart of xi wang. open your books, turn to page 61. help her match the sentences with pictures.
let’s check the answers
level two the problems giant pandas meet
we know giant pandas are very lovely. but they may have many problems in the future, what are they? read from line 15 to line 22.
you can see five problems here. what can you get from the passage?
1. if giant pandas live in the wild, the other big animals will eat them.
2. if farmers cut down trees and forests, they will have nowhere to live.
3. if hunters catch a giant panda, they will kill it for its fur.
4. if the weather is too hot, they will have no food to eat.
5. if people find baby pandas alone, they will often take them away.
millie is telling amy about the dangers that giant pandas are facing. open your books, turn to page 62, finish part d. let’s check the answers. read part d together.
level three the actions we can take
giant pandas are in danger, we should protect them. what can we do?
＊ build more reserves(保護區)
＊ make giant panda reserves bigger
＊ encourage farmers to leave the giant panda reserves
remember: if we do nothing, soon there will be no giant pandas in the world.
part three post-reading
now, how much do you know about xi wang
please open your books, turn to page 62, finish part e.now, let’s check the answers.
homework
1. copy the new words and phrases.
2. read the passage three times after the tape.
3. surf on the internet to find more information about pandas.