Ask the students to complete the summary of the text to help them review what they have learnt last period.
Show the following summary to the students:
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①dreamed a strange dream. She flew in a wonderful ○②chair to ○③talk One day, Daisy ○
④antelope in Tibet. The antelope told her they were hunted because of their with an ○
⑤fur which can be used to make ○⑥sweaters like hers. In three years they may all be ○
⑦gone. Later, she ○⑧flew to Zimbabwe where she talked with an ○⑨elephant and got ○
⑩hunted them. That’s because the ○11government to know the farmers there no longer ○
12money. At last she○13 arrived at decided to help and the farmers finally made a lot of○
14forest where a monkey told her “No rain forest, no ○15animals and no the thick rain ○
16drugs.” Although finally everything was ○17gone, she had ○18learned so much! ○
Step II Lead-in
T: Before our class, I’d like to share a beautiful picture with you. Show students picture 1.
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T: Do you know what it is? S: Comet.
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T: No. Actually, it is a dying star. On Thursday, August 16, 2007, dying star, Mira, is discovered with vast tail. Mira was born billions of years ago as a star similar to our sun but is now a slowly dying \animals disappeared from the earth for ever. Can you show me an example? S: Dinosaurs. They lived on the earth millions of years ago.
T: Yes. If human don’t protect animals, most of them will disappear. And at that time, people will feel regret. Step III Reading 1
Get the students to read the passage ANIMAL EXTINCTION on page 30. Reading
T: Next, let’s read a short passage on page 30. After reading, you should find out its main idea. You may talk about it with your partner. Give the students two minutes to read. Two minutes later: T: Now report your work.
S: It mainly talks about the possible reasons for disappearance of dinosaurs.
T: That’s right. Now read the text for a second time. Find out answers to these questions.
Show the following questions to the students. 1. When did the dinosaurs live on the earth?
2. What did the scientists find about the rare new species of dinosaur discovered in Chaoyang County, Liaoning Province? 3. When and why did the dinosaur die out? Sample answer:
1. Tens of millions of years ago, long before humans came into being. 2. They found that it could not only run but also climb trees.
3. Dinosaur died out suddenly about 65 million years age. Some scientists think it came after an unexpected incident when a huge rock from space hit the earth and put too much dust into the air. Others think the earth got too hot for the dinosaurs to live any more. Nobody knows for sure why and how dinosaurs disappeared from the earth in such a short time.
Discussing
Get the students to discuss the possible reasons for the disappearance of dinosaurs. 1. Some scientists think it came after an unexpected incident when a huge rock from space hit the earth and put too much dust into the air.
2. Others think the earth got too hot for the dinosaurs to live any more.
3. The structure of Earth has changed where continents had moved, major ridge expansion took place, and land has sunken under sea or risen above water. 4. The birth rate fails to keep up with the death rate.
5. Volcanoes were active during this time and could have also killed the dinosaurs. Step IV Reading 2
Get the students to do READING TASK—THE RETURN OF THE MILU DEER on page 65.
T: Many animals have disappeared during the long history of the earth. Dinosaur is the most famous animal. And here is another animal. Once they disappeared from China. And in 1985, our government reintroduced this animal. Guess what animal is it? S: Milu deer.
T: Quite right. Today we’ll read a passage about the Milu deer. Read the passage on page 65 and fill in the following chart. Show the following chart to the students.
Appearance of the Milu deer Features of the Milu deer Reasons for disappearance The life of the the Milu deer in Britain How they returned Present situation Value of the cooperation Four minutes later, ask the students to discuss their answer with their partner and then check the answer together. Suggested answers:
Appearance of the Milu deer Features of the Milu deer A species with large horns. They lived together and ate grass and soft part of trees such as small branches. Milu deer were often hunted for food or sport in the Reasons for disappearance past. The Ming and Qing dynasties did not protect them and many were killed. That is how the Milu deer disappeared in China. The life of the Milu deer in They liked the cool, wet weather in England and their Britain number increased year by year. When in 1985 the government of China wanted to How they returned reintroduce the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was happy to help. There are now so many of them that a new park has Present situation been opened for them in Hubei Provice. At the moment the Milu deer live in centers where they are being well protected and cared for. Value of the cooperation This is a good example to show the friendship and understanding between two countries. T: Now read the text for a second time and tell me what the author really wants to tell us?
Get the students to look through the passage and then give the answer. T: Tell me your idea.
S: By telling us the story of Milu Deer, the author wants to tell us that it’s even better when countries help each other and build a good friendship. Step V Language points
1. They lived in the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans came into being.
恐龙生活在几千万年前，远远早于人类的起源。
come into being = begin to exist 表示“开始存在；发生；产生”
e.g. We don’t know when the world came into being. 2. Nobody knows for sure...
for sure: 通常用在口语中，表示“的确；确实地（certainly）” Step VI Assignment
Recite the two passages about dinosaurs and Milu deer in their own words.
The Forth Period Learning about Language
Teaching goals 教学目标 1. Target language 目标语言 a. 重点词汇 bite bitten b. 语法
The present perfect passive voice. 2. Ability goal 能力目标
Enable the students to use the words and expressions of wildlife protection. Master the usage of the present progressive passive voice”. 3. Learning ability goal 学能目标
Help the students use the words and expressions of wildlife protection and the present continuous passive voice.
Teaching important points 教学重点
Enable the students use the important words of this unit correctly and properly. Master the usage of the present continuous passive voice. Teaching difficult point 教学难点
How to use the present continuous passive voice. Teaching methods 教学方法 Practicing, speaking and discussing. Teaching aids 教具准备
The Multimedia Computer, a projector and a board. Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与步骤 Step I Revision