Unit 4 Wild Animals

draw a timeline and encourage ss to come forward and write each word at the correct point on the timeline. ask them to draw a more creative growth chart.
2 ask students to do a birth chart of themselves. tell them to add their photos to the chart.
presentation (reading d)
1 revise the words listed in the box in part d.
2 ask students to complete part d. then ask some ss to read the sentences aloud to check their choice of words.
3 if they show interest, ask them to practice the text for a presentation for 2-3 minutes.
presentation (reading e)
1 ask ss to read the conversation in part e in pairs to check if there are any words they do not know. then ask ss to complete the sentences individually.
2 ask six ss to read the conversation while the rest of the class check their answers.
language points (part a)
the story of xi wang, only 10 days old, it means…, was born, weigh just 100 grams, at four months, for the first time, eight months later, not…any more, grow into, at the very beginning, up to 14 hours a day, bamboo shoots, have to look after herself, have another baby, it is adj. (for sb.) to do, some of the problems, kill it for its fur, nowhere to live, on their own, need help, in danger, take the following actions to do, protect giant pandas, make giant panda reserves bigger, encourage sb. to do, there will be
language points (part b& c)
keep sb./sth. safe from danger, large areas of land with trees, special areas for wild animals, stay alive     
homework
1 learn the language points by heart.
2 一課三練 p.44-45
3 preview the vocabulary  part.
 
presentation （vocabulary）
1 creat an interest in animals. try to extend the context by asking ss if they would like to adopt an animal and , if they do, which one they would choose.
2use the task to check ss’ knowledge of name of animals. ask ss to guess the names individually first and then compare with a partner.
3 check answers with the whole class. read all the words under the pictures and ask ss to give definitions.
language points
polar bear---north pole, wolf----wolves
homework
1 learn the language points by heart.
2 一課三練 p.46
3 preview the grammar  part.
 
presentation （grammar part a）
1 try to elicit the conditional structure by asking questions such as  what will happen if you come to school lats? what will happen if you break your favourite toy? try to think of sentences which reflect ss’ own experience. write the most interesting answers on the bb. ask ss to include the “if”-clause as well. read all the sentences again and ask more able ss to elicit the rule.