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

animals are our friends. we must know how to love them and how to protect them. that way, it is good for both animals and us.
ⅱ. teaching key point
train students’ integrating skills.
ⅲ. teaching difficult point
how to improve students’ integrating skills.
ⅳ. teaching methods
1. fast-reading method
2. groupwork and pairwork
ⅴ. teaching aids
1. a projector
2. the blackboard
ⅵ. teaching procedures
step i revision
t: yesterday we learned the target language and reviewed some grammar. now who can make sentences using the grammar we reviewed yesterday.
s1 : i’m answering a question.
s2 : my mother goes shopping every week.
s3 : she used to live in the countryside, but now she lives in the city.
s4 : he was made to do so.
s5 : she has learned a lot of new words.
t: very good.
step ⅱ3a
this activity provides reading practice u-sing the target language. show the key vocabulary words on the screen by a projector.
against prep. 反對；違反
suitable adj. 合適的；適宜的
tiny adj. 極小的；微小的
cage n. 籠子；囚籠
educate v. 教育；培養
public adj.& n 公眾（的）；民眾（的）
care for 關懷；照顧
urge v. 強烈要求；竭力主張
read the words and ask students to re-peat again and again until they can pronounce the words fluently and accurately. go through the instructions with the whole class.
invite a student to read the letter to the class. correct any pronunciation errors to make sure the student is providing a good model for the rest of the class.
get students to read the letter on their own again and underline the reasons why the writer is opposed to zoos.
check the answers with the class.
answers
zoos are terrible places for animals to live.
the animals are kept in tiny cages and can hardly move at all.
and they are only given food once a day.
notes
1. tiny—very small
2. culture note: many westerners are extremely concerned about animal welfare and often support organization to protect them. such protection includes the ethical treatment of farm animals and animals in zoos. some people feel that we should not eat any food made from animals or wear any animal products, including leather shoes.
step ⅲ 3b
this activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.
go through the instructions with the class.
invite a student to read the letter to the class. correct any pronunciation errors to make sure the student is providing a good model for the rest of the class.
ask students to read the letter again. then finish the work on their own or in pairs. when they work, walk around the classroom, checking the progress of the pairs and offering help as needed.