8A Unit 5
题8A Unit 5 Birdwatchers Comic strip and Welcome to the unit
学习目标知识目标了解几种鸟类的英名称和基本特点。
能力目标能用所学的知识谈论鸟类的外形特征及性格特征。
情感目标对野生鸟类产生兴趣。
学习重点了解几种鸟类的英名称和基本特点。
学习难点能用所学的相关鸟类的知识进行对话。
前自学
一、通过学习本和用你手中的工具书，翻译下列词组并熟读这些词组。
1.去观鸟 2.在市场上
3.鼓励某人做某事 4.参加观鸟俱乐部
5.飞往北方的国家 6.在夏天
7.彩色的尾巴
二、熟读本中的新学词汇。尤其下列几种鸟你会拼读吗？
麻雀 鹤_______ 海鸥________燕子 天鹅____ 金雕
三、请同学们阅读漫画部分，回答下列问题。（要求注意语音语调）
1.)What is Eddie going to do?
2.)Does he really love birds?
3.)What kind of birds does he like best?
四、 Talk about some birds you know (收集鸟类图片或画一些你知道的鸟。个人或小组都可以。)谈论你们组内收集的鸟类图片。
A : What bird is this ?
B :
A : What do we call it in Chinese ?
B :
A : What’s this? (指鸟的各个部位进行描述。)
B : It’s a beak .(neck, wing , tail , leg , foot )
A : Is it long ?
B :
…
五、根据图片，个人描述图片中的鸟。以下几个问题可以帮助你描述（由总体感觉到细节描述。）以麻雀为例。
What does a sparrow look like? Is it big or small? Does it have beautiful feathers? What colour are the feathers?What about the beak? Is it short or long?
A sparrow is small, it doesn’t have colourful feathers,
A crane is a tall bird.
A seagull
A swallow
A swan
A golden eagle
(有用的词组black feathers ，fly to northern countries ，long thin neck broad wings，long beak , long-winged , web-footed , long-pointed ,forked tail
Brownish feathers , hooked beak , colourful feathers )
注：有能力的同学可以直接口头表述。
六、Now you know some birds very well, please talk about your favourite birds.Work in pairs.
A : Which bird do you like best/least ?
B : I like the … best /least.
A : Why ?
B :
…
堂交流展示
1.请各组长前检查前学习的前三项作业。组内互相听读新学词汇的发音。
2.PresentWarm- activities up
Play a piece of music called ‘ the seaside voice’(There is sound by birds), then get the students to talk about it.
e.g. Is it nice? (Yes)
Where is the man playing the piano? (Near the sea)
What’s near the sea? (Birds)
Would you like to go and watch the birds near the sea? (Yes)
Let’s go birdwatching. Let’s be birdwatchers.
( Teach go birdwatching / birdwatcher)
Ask the students to say the English names of some birds.
3. Talking about birds（请多组同学展示其学习成果）
Show the pictures of different kinds of birds and talk about them focusing on what’s special about the birds.
4. Do Part A on Page75
5. Practice
(1)Show the pictures together and then get the students to give their names. ake sure all the students can read the names correctly.
(2) Play a game : reading and guessing (guess what bird it is.)
E.g. I live in wetland. I am very tall. I have long beak, long neck and long legs. I have black and white feathers. Who am I? (a crane)
(3）请各小组选一名代表在全班前表述一种鸟。（即展示学案的第5项）
(4)Ask the students ‘Which is your favorite bird? Why?
Practice Part B on Page75 in pairs
6. Production（展示学案的第七项）
ake up new conversations using Part B as a model and act them out.
7. Presentation
1.Say: We love birds. Eddie loves birds, too. Listen to the tape and find then answers to the following questions.(见学案第三项)
（1)What is Eddie going to do?
（2)Does he really love birds?
（3)What kind of birds does he like best?
2.Practice reading in pairs and try to act it out
堂达标检测
一、请写出下列鸟类的英名称。
1.__________ 2.¬¬¬¬______________ 3.________________
4. ____________ 5.________________ 6._________________
二、Complete the conversation
Hobo: What are you going to ___________ tomorrow?
Eddie: I am _________ _____________ at the _____________ .
Hobo: At the ___________ ?
Eddie: I like the ________ at the market. Beijing _______ and roast __________. Yummy.
Hobo: But I think birds are our friends, so we should _________ them.
Eddie: aybe you are right.
三、根据句意或首字母提示完成单词。
1. Let’s go to the m__________. I want to buy some food.
2. Tom is going b_________ tomorro The birds are very nice.
3. Parrots have c __________ feathers.
4. Beijing is famous for r__________ ducks.
5. Crane has long l_________.
6. Swallows fly to n __________ countries in summer.
四、Please guess what it is .
1 It has long-pointed wings and forked tail. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_____________
2 It has many long things like a beak and a neck _____________
3 It has brown and grey feathers. _____________
4 It has white feathers. _____________
5 It has broad wings and hooked beak. _____________
6 It has web-footed feet. _____________
五、Choose a kind of bird and describe its characteristics and appearance using the neords.
题8A Unit 5 Birdwatchers Reading (1)
学习目标知识目标1、读懂，了解扎龙自然保护区的基本情况。
2、 复习和拓展有关保护野生动物的词汇。
能力目标学习根据上下猜测单词意思的思维能力。
情感目标引导学生参加鸟类俱乐部，保护鸟类，保护自然。
学习重点能描述扎龙自然保护区的基本情况
学习难点能运用有关保护野生生物的词汇，并讨论如何保护鸟类，保护自然。
前自学
一、找出reading中重要的语言知识点(单词、短语、句型和语法)，查词典和有关资料解释其意义及用法，举例句或例题。
二、 Free talk Talk about some nature reserves in China ?
A: Do you know any nature reserves in China?
B:
两人一组，请尽量使对话长一些.(可上网查阅或查阅资料。)
三、Go through the article.
1.Answer two questions
(1)Where is Zhalong Nature Reserve?
(2) What kinds of animals live there?
2. Guess the meanings of some neords.
四、Finish Part B1 on Page 78 and remember them .
五、Further Reading
1．Read the article again then finish Part C1 on Page 79.
2．Listen to the tape carefully and try to answer some questions.
(1) Why is it a great place for wildlife?
(2)Do lots of birds go there?
(3)Why is there less and less space for wildlife?
(4)Why are more and more birds in danger?
(5)What are the members of Birdwatching Club doing thisyear?
(6)What do they do once a year?
3. Finish Part B2 and Part C2.
六、Get the students to complete the following table
ZHALONG----A SPECIAL PLACE
LOCATION
LAND TYPE
IPORTANCE
RARE BIRDS
DANGERS
ACTIONS PEOPLE TAE
HOPE
七、Students’ activities――Performance:
1. ake up a dialogue with your partner to talk about Zhalong like Daniel and Sandy. aybe the table will help you
八、Work in groups of four ,act as the following rollers ( 角色）:
1.a worker in Zhalong
2.a red-crowned crane
3.a farmer
4.a member of Birdwatching Club
Work like this:
Worker:
I’m a worker in Zhalong Nature Reserve, Zhalong is in Heilongjiang …………
Red-crowned crane:
I live in Zhalong ,I have many friends there. …………
Farmer:
I want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms ………… I knoe must protect wetlands.
ember of Birdwatching Club:
I’m studying the different kinds of birds…………
堂交流展示
一、对前自学中的重要的语言知识点(单词、短语、句型和语法)在组内和班内展示。
二、进行堂交流展示。分成多项任务，由各个小组各负责一项任务进行展示。
具体步骤如下：（1）Free talk (学生与学生互相用英交谈，围绕前预习中的话题。)
（2）呈现刚才Free talk 中的一些有关Reading 中的新学词汇。（如：rare, endangered, nature reserve, government等 ）
（3）各小组分别展示学案第二、三、四、五、六题。
（4）全班展示第七题即ake up a dialogue with your partner to talk about Zhalong like Daniel and Sandy. aybe the table will help you.
(5 )小组合作完成预习题中的第八题并在班内展示。
堂达标检测
一、翻译下列短语
1.去观鸟 6 .舒适地生活着
2.在集市上 7.为某人提供……
3.飞到南方国家 8.越越少的空间
4.湿地之一 9.研究不同种类的鸟
5.整年 10.在数量上的变化
二、根据句意及首字母提示和注释,完成句子:
1.y father often takes me to the m__________.(a place that sells all kinds of things.)
2.I live in the s__________(in the south) part of China.
3.Giant pandas are e__________(in a dangerous state) animals.
4.The hotel p__________(gives something to somebody) good service for the public.
5.any foreign t__________(travelers) go to visit Zhalong Nature Reserve every year.
6.There are many birds living in the w__________(an area with wet ground).
7.I think it is very interesting to learn about w__________(animals, plants, etc. That are wild and live in a natural environment)
8.Zhalong is a n__________ reserve in Heilongjiang in n__________ China.
9.It is an important living area for the r______ red-crowned cranes. You can’t see too many no
10.I think he is a d__________(not honest) boy, so I can’t believe him, but I want to help him.
三、完成句子
1._____________________(我打算去观鸟) this weekend .
2.The area _______________________________(为野生生物提供食物 ).
3. There are________________(许多鱼)in the wetlands, and the birds can_______________
__________.(容易地捕猎到它们当食物)
四、完成下列有关丹顶鹤的
We are red-crowned cranes. We like living in _____________. We live in Zhalong _________ ____________. It ____________ us with food and ____________. Every year many _________ came to see us. We had a happy life there. But there was a big fire in our ideal home three years ago. Then some farmers wanted to change our home into __________. The number of us is getting __________ and ____________. Now there are only about 500 in China. We are in __________ and _______________animals . Please tell the ____________ (政府) the ____________ of protecting wildlife. We want to come back home! Please help us!
题8A Unit 5 Birdwatchers Reading(2)
学习目标知识目标复习和拓展有关保护野生动物的词汇。
能力目标 能根据关键词复述。
情感目标保护鸟类，保护自然。
学习重点复习和拓展有关保护野生动物的词汇。
学习难点能根据关键词复述。
前自学
一、回顾已学内容：
1. Where is Zhalong ?
2. What is it?
3. Why is it a special place?
4. Who built it? Why?
5. Why do some people want to change the wetlands?
6. What do a lot of tourists do every year?
7. What are members of our Birdwatching Club doing this year?
二、小组讨论：
Now you have known something about Zhalong Nature Reserve.
(1)any birds are endangered. What action can we do to protect them ?
(2)Also, a lot of wild animals are in danger . Should we protect them ?
What should we do to protect wildlife ?
三、Discussion:
Work in groups and discuss the following questions
(1)Is it good to build more and more tall buildings in the city ?
(2)Is it good to build more and more factories along the river / lake ?
(3)Can we often see birds flying in the sky in the city now ?
(4)Can we often see fish swimming in the river now ?
(5)What can we do to protect the birds / fish?
堂交流展示
1. 展示预习中的第一题。
3. 展示小组讨论题。
4. 小组讨论以下内容并班内展示。
(1)Is it good to build more and more tall buildings in the city ?
(2)Is it good to build more and more factories along the river / lake ?
(3)Can we often see birds flying in the sky in the city now ?
(4)Can we often see fish swimming in the river now ?
(5)What can we do to protect the birds / fish?
堂达标检测
一、根据汉语提示写单词:
1.Taiwan is in the ___________(东南的) China.
2.Shanghai is one of the ___________(大的) ___________(城市) in China.
3.I will travel to different ___________(国家).
4.Find out how ___________(多) they know about the whole story.
5.Some people want to _____(改造) the wetlands to make more ____(空间) for farms and buildings.
6.The ___________(少) you eat, the thinner you will become
7.Who came and ___________(使) them cry?
8.The Chinese _________(政府) wants to ________(保护) these _________(濒临绝境的) birds.
9.Every year, a lot of ___________(游客) go to Zhalong ___________(自然) Reserve.
10.any people do not ___________(理解) the ___________(重要性) of wetlands.
二、阅读以下有关扎龙的并完成。
Zhalong is a _________ ____________ in Heilongjiang. It is one of the world’s most important _____________. It’s a good place for ___________ because it __________ food and ___________ for them. any birds live there all year round. Some birds go there for a short __________. It’s an important area for the ________ red-crowned cranes. There will be _________ and __________ space for wildlife because some people want to ___________ the wetlands to make more _________ for farms and buildings. ore and more birds are in ________ because they don’t have _________ space. The Chinese government wants to protect these ____________ birds. Now members of Birdwaching Club ________ more people to help them. They hope people should understand the ___________ of wetlands and take __________ to protect wildlife.
二、根据所给的短语翻译下列各句。
1. 他们要在上海作短暂的停留。（stay…for a short time）
2. 该阅览室为学生提供书和杂志。(provide…for…)
3. 越越多的人明白了英语的重要性。(the importance of)
4. 我们的政府要采取措施保护这些濒临危险的动物。(take actions to…)
5. 我们应该为野生生物腾出空间。(make space for…)
题8A Unit 5 Birdwatchers Vocabulary
学习目标知识目标学习用否定前缀构成反义形容词并记住一些常用的这类词。
能力目标学习用否定前缀的形容词表达否定含义。
学习重点学习用否定前缀构成反义形容词的方法及含义。
学习难点用否定前缀的形容词表达否定含义并记住一些常用的词。
前自学
一、请写出下列词汇的反义词。
helpful ___________ kind__________ grateful___________
lucky____________ happy ____________ usual __________
二、正确地读出这些单词。
impolite, dishonest , unnecessary, correct , common, impossible , unfriendly , unwelcome, unable , incorrect, uncommon , litter,
manners , regular , irregular
三、在中找出这些短语并在下面写出汉语意思 。
walk a long way wear new leather shoes
leave litter there in the future
show good manners to others
四、经过你的学习，请总结规律。
un-
dis-
im-
in-
ir-
堂交流展示
一、组内展示学案中的第一、二、三题，再由某一具体小组为主体进行学习。注意新单词的读音。
二、Free talk (talk about Zhalong Nature Reserve )
两人一组回忆并互相提问。
三、Presentation (学生或教师)
With some adjectives, we can change the meaning by adding a prefix（前缀）. Adding the prefixes “dis-”, “im- “in-” “ir-” or “un-” to an adjective will express the opposite meaning of the word. These prefixes mean “not” or “the opposite of”
e. g. Trainers are comfortable to wear. Small shoes are uncomfortable.
If someone shows good manners to others, he is a polite person.
If someone does not show good manners to others, he is impolite.
你可以再列举一些吗？
四、Practice
A．atch the adjectives on the left with their opposite on the right.( Part A)
B．Play a game .
每人准备好5张分别带有dis-, in- , im-, ir- un- , 前缀的卡片。每组选一名代表，然后从余下的学生中挑选一位发令员，其余学生做裁判。比赛开始，发令员大声读出形容词，要求学生快速反应举起写有正确否定前缀的卡片。举错卡片或反应明显慢于其他选手即遭淘汰，直至淘汰到最后一人，该学生即为优胜者，其所在小组为优胜小组。
还可以按此方法做几轮游戏，各组累计总分。
C． Help the students to categorize the words using the following table.
And work out some of the rules
un-
dis-
im-
in-
ir-
五、小组讨论并班内展示。
What should you do and what shouldn’t you do when you go birdwatching ?
六、Play a game
Game: Prepare a list of adjectives with positive and negative meanings.
Read the adjectives one at a time. Every time students hear a negative adjective, they should stand up and repeat it. If the adjective has a positive meaning, students should remain seated and keep silent.
堂达标检测
一、根据汉语提示写出句中所缺的单词。
1.It’s _______________ (必要) to take an umbrella with you. But it’s ______________ (没有必要) to do this in Beijing.
2.It’s not good to be a ____________ (不诚实) boy.
3.Nothing is ______________ (不可能) if we put our minds into it.
4.It’s ________(不礼貌) to look at foreign tourists with eyes wide open.
5.The new T-shirt makes him feel _____________ (不舒服).
二、写出下列词汇的反义词。
polite common welcome_______popular safe
easy regular helpful kind lucky _______
三、根据句意及字母提示填空
1. He didn’t pass the exam. He looks u_____________.
2. The past form of “go” is an i__________ change.
3. He broke his leg in an accident yesterday. He is u__________ to take part in the sports meeting.
4. ‘ Gardon’ is an i___________ spelling. It must be ‘garden’.
5. An h___________ child never tells lies.
6. Do your homework as carefully as p__________.
7. I think it’s i___________ for you to do so much work in an hour.
