We’re trying to save the manatees教案

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 plansstep 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 a picture to the students. s1: i like pandas best because they are gentle.write the word “gentle” on the blackboard and ask for more ideas from other students.s2: i like tigers best because they are the kings of the animals.t: we know tigers are very aggressive. write the word “aggressive” down on the blackboard.s3: i like monkeys best because they are clever and they can climb trees very quickly. they are playful. write down more useful words on the blackboard. step ii brainstorming (1a: p118)t: good. when we describe animals, we often use some adjectives, such as enormous, spotted, gray ... now please find out the words that can describe the animals. you can use the adjectives from 1a. kangaroos: __________ _________ _________ manatees: __________ _________ _________ cheetahs: __________ _________ _________polar bears: __________ _________ _________ elephants: __________ _________ _________chimpanzees: __________ _________ _________sample answers:kangaroos: playful, fast, big manatees: gentle, shy, enormous