Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees! 教學設計

unit 15 we’re trying to save the manatees!一 . [話題](topic) debate an issue.二 .[重點詞組](key phrases) 1.be like             2.try to do 3. used to            4. be suitable for5.be surprised to do     6.care for7.take care of          8.disagree with9.ride in cars           10.in one’s spare time11.raise money      三 .[交際用語]1. we’re trying to save the manatees.   2. manatees eat about 100 pounds of food a day.   3. there used to be a lot of manatees.   4. in 1972, it was discovered that they were endangered.   5. some of the swamps have become polluted.   6. zoos are terrible places for animals to live.   7. i’m writing to say that …四. [重點難點釋義](language points)1. i am like this animal because i am strong and intelligent.be like=look like=be similar to 像，看起來像。如：he is like his father。他像他的父親。= he looks like his father.= he is similar to his father. 這里的like作介詞，意思為“像”，like 還可做動詞用，表示“喜歡”，like（doing）sth.喜歡做某事。如：he likes his father very much.他很喜歡他的父親。mary likes playing volleyball.瑪麗喜歡打排球。2. how big are manatees? 海牛有多大？how big... 詢問體重。以how組合的疑問詞組有很多，如：how old（詢問年齡），how often（詢問頻率），how long（詢問動作持續的長短），how much（詢問質量或者價錢），how far（詢問距離）how many（詢問數量），how soon （詢問過多久）英語中表示長度、高度、寬度、深度和重量的表達法有：eg. the bridge is nearly meters long.    這座橋長將近XX米。 eg. this elephant is 1000 pounds heavy./this elephant weighs 1000 pounds. 這頭象重1000噸。3….they weigh about 1,000 pounds,……他們大約重1000磅。weigh 稱……重量，測……重量。如：he weighed the stone in his hand. 他用手掂了掂這塊石頭的重量。the piece of meat weighs four pounds.這塊肉重四磅。weight 還可用做名詞，重量。如：what is your weight？你的體重是多少？4. we’re trying to save the manatees. 我們正在竭盡全力拯救海牛.try to do =try one’s best to do 努力去做某事。如：every student should try to study hard in order to study in a university.為了進入大學學習，每個學生都應該努力學習。5. i’m writing to say that i am against building a new zoo in our town. against 介詞,反對,違反,與……相反(=opposite)如:are most people against the proposal?