Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees!
new function presenting period 2 (section a: 3a, 3b, 4) practiceperiod 3 (section b) integrating skills period 4 (self check: 1, 2 ) comprehensive reviewiii. teaching plans for each period 分課時教案period 1 new function presentinglanguage goals語言目標1. words && expressions 生詞和短語save, gentle, furry, enormous, playful, aggressive, gray, spotted, manatee, cheetah, chimpanzee, kangaroo, mangrove, swamp, habitat, aquatic, feed, underwater, vegetation2. key sentences 重點句子 (p119)we are trying to save the manatees.manatees eat about 100 pounds of food a day.there used to be a lot of manatees.in 1972, it was discovered that they were endangered.ability goals 能力目標enable the students to describe animals.emotion && attitude goals 情感和態度目標enable the students to protect animals and environment gladly.strategy goals 策略目標to understand the target language by reading pictures.culture awareness goals文化意識目標the importance of protecting animals and the environment.teaching important points教學重點talk about the animals and whether to build zoos.teaching procedures and ways教學過程與方式step i revision and lead- inask the students to show their work.t: in the last unit, we’ve learned to talk about the things that we have done. now i’ll ask you a question: have you ever been to a zoo? what kind of animals can you see in it?s1: in the zoo of our city we can see tigers, lions, elephants, and monkeys. s2: i can see deer and sheep.s3: we can see some chickens, birds, camels and horses. ...t: have you ever seen cheetahs, pandas or manatees in our zoos?ss: no, we haven’t. t: do you know why we can’t see these animals in our zoos? ss: i think they are rare. / there aren’t any in our country ...t: some animals can’t be seen because they are endangered. so we should protect them. show the picture of a manatee. t: now look at the picture. this animal is called manatee. it’s endangered, too. we can’t see it in the zoo, either. ok! today we’ll learn unit 15. we’re trying to save the manatees! write down the topic: we’re trying to save manatees!ask the students to look at the picture and answer the question. t: we know animals are our best friends. now look at the picture, please tell me which animal you like best and why you like it. show the following picture to the students. s1: i like pandas best because they are gentle.