Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees!教案

tile n.瓦片；瓷磚
fence n.柵欄；圍墻
can n.（裝液體等，常帶有蓋的）金屬罐
inspiration n.靈感；鼓舞人心的人（或事物）
spare adj.多余的；空閑的
read the words and ask students to repeat them again and again until they can pronounce them correctly and fluently.
look at the article the house of trash. invite a student to read the article aloud to the class. correct any pronunciation mistakes to make sure the student is providing a good model for the rest of the class. go through the instructions with the class. elicit one question from the class. （who is amy winterbourne?） make sure students know what to do. encourage students to think about questions beginning with who, what, when, where, why and how.
now read the article. then write your questions in your exercise book. have students do the activity in pairs. students should discuss why they would want to know the answer to each question. when they work, move around the classroom, checking the progress of the pairs and providing help as needed.
check the answers with the class.
answers
answers will vary but might include
who taught her how to make her house?
what isn’t made out of trash in her house?
when did she start making her trash house?
where is the house?
why did she use trash to build a house?
how long did it take to build her house?
notes
1. the house of trash—the house made out of trash
2. most—（here） very
3. out of—（here）by the use of; from
4. discard—throw out or away; put aside,
give up （sth. useless or unwanted）
5. inspiration—（here） person or thing that inspires
step ⅲ 3b
this activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.
look at the before picture. please tell me the names of the things you see in the picture. （a trash can, a pair of pants, a napkin） then look at the after picture.
say to students. please find out things made from recycled materials from the before picture. （the backpack, the hat, the scarf）
go through the instructions with the class.
make sure students know what to do.
ask different students to make sample sentences using the phrases made from and used to be about items in the after picture.
for example:
his backpack used to be a pair of pants.
his backpack is made from a pair of pants.
get students to complete the article individually. while they are working, go around the classroom, checking the progress of students, offering help and answering questions as necessary.
invite a student to read his or her completed article to the class.