1、Period 6 Reading and Writing & Cultural Corner学习目标：1.学会描述正濒临灭绝珍稀动物 2.深入理解Cultural Corner，掌握文中基础知识，提升读、说语言运用能力 3.自主学习，合作探究；掌握泛读、速读和略读的阅读方法 学习重点：1.描述濒临灭种动物的情况 2.了解世界自然基金会（WWF）学习难点：1.帮助学生怎样描述珍稀动物 2.培养学生保护动物，保护大自然的意识课前预习： Preview the passages in Reading and Writing and Cultural Corner.使用说明与学法指导：1.通过完成课前
2、预习练习题学会描述正濒临灭绝的珍稀动物，并了解世界自然基金会（WWF）。2. 完成时间20分钟。教材助读：Cultural Corner WWF简介 WWF （World Wide Fund for Nature) 世界野生生物基金会，于1961年9月11日成立于瑞士小镇莫尔各斯，创始人为英国著名生物学家，曾任联合国教科文组织第一任总干事朱立安赫胥黎先生。其基本目标是保护地球的生物资源。目前，世界自然基金会是世界最大的、经验最丰富的独立性非政府环境保护机构。 世界自然基金会在全球拥有470万支持者以及一个在96个国家活跃着的网络。从1961年成立以来，世界自然基金会在6大洲的153个国家发起或
3、完成了约12000个环保项目。目前世界自然基金会通过一个由27个国家级会员组织组成的全球性的网络在北美洲、欧洲、亚太地区及非洲开展工作。世界自然基金会在中国的工作始于1980年的大熊猫及其栖息地的保护，是第一个受中国政府邀请来华开展保护工作的国际非政府组织。1996年，世界自然基金会正式成立北京办事处，此后陆续在全国八个城市建立了办公室。发展至今，共拥有80多名员工，项目领域也由大熊猫保护扩大到物种保护、淡水和海洋生态系统保护与可持续利用、森林保护与可持续经营、可持续发展教育、国际政策等领域。课内探究：质疑解疑，合作探究质疑探究：I. read the passage individually
4、 and answer the following questions in group of four or five.1. What is the WWF?2. What is the WWF doing in China?3. Whats the aim of the WWF when it was founded? 4. Does the organization always have the same focus of attention? 5. When did the WWF set up an office in Beijing? II. Important phrases1
5、. stand for 代表，象征；支持；忍受，容忍 The letters WTO stand for World Trade Organization. We will not stand for this sort of behavior，young man！小伙子，我们不会容忍这种行为！ stand out 突出，显眼，杰出 stand by 袖手旁观 stand by/ behind sb. 支持某人 stand against 反对What made the young man_of so many talents?His hard work and wisdom. Astand
6、by Bstand out Cstand up Dstand for2. focus n. 焦点，（注意力的）集中点 v. 对准焦距，把集中于 the focus of attention/ concern/ interest 关注的焦点 come into focus 成为焦点 bring sth. into focus 使某事成为焦点 focus ones attention on sth. 把注意力集中于某事 You should _ on your work. (把你的注意力集中在)3. The WWF believes that our world has a future only
7、 if people learn to conserve nature and not waste energy. only if引导陈述语气的真实条件句，意为“只有，只要”，用only来强调if从句。only if放在句首，通常主句要倒装，这属于only后接条件、时间、方式状语或状语从句时，主句要用倒装结构。Only if the teacher has given permission is a student allowed to leave the classroom.只有得到老师的允许，学生才能离开教室。 if only 意为“要是就好了”，常引导虚拟语气的条件句或感叹句，但有时也引
8、导陈述语气的真实条件句。If only I could study in my ideal university.要是我能在我理想的大学上学就好了。4. bebased in 以为基地 当堂检测：Reading and WritingI. Do Activity 1 on P58. Read the table and say which animal the sentences refer to.II.Do Activity 2. Read the description of the Siberian tiger, and analyze how to describe an animal
9、.Then write a similar description of another animal in the table.课后反思: 课后训练：书面表达 国外有各种名目的动物保护组织。他们在为世界上任何地方处于危难的动物提供援助及呼吁保护动物方面发挥了积极的作用。请你以此为题写一篇短文向英文网站投稿，呼吁建立动物收养所(animal shelters)，保护动物，善待宠物。要求如下： 1、内容包括：举例说明动物保护现状、动物收养所的职责等； 2、主题鲜明，条理清晰，表达连贯； 3、100词左右。开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。Animals are our friends. Its ou
10、r duty to protect them better._Period 6 Reading and Writing & Cultural Corner质疑探究：I. 1.It is the worlds largest organization for nature conservation. 2.It has its own office with more than 30 staff working on 20 projects protecting Chinas natural environment and educating pupils at school. 3.To prot
11、ect the natural habitats of wild animals in danger of extinction. 4.No. 5. In 1995.II. Answers: 1. B 2. focus your attention当堂检测：Sample:Blue WhaleWhale is the biggest animal in the world, which weighs 100 tons or more. But you cant believe such a huge animal is just fed on plankton. And it also face
12、s an extinction problem, hunted for oil and meat. Recently, less than 5000 or perhaps only 2000 are surviving. As a result, if you want to have a look at it, you must go to the Arctic Oceans and the Antarctic Waters.The African ElephantThe African Elephant is the worlds biggest land mammal animal. H
13、owever, it is on the brink of extinction. It only eats grass, leaves and fruit, and its number from 1.3million in 1980 had fallen to about 400,000, for its ivory is valuable. According to reports, the biggest African Elephant was shot on November 7th ,1974. Its a privilege to protect animals, not a
14、duty. Otherwise, when the world became a lonely heaven, we would regret. 课后训练：书面表达One possible version: Animals are our friends. Its our duty to protect them better. But there are still many animals in danger. For example, Im surprised to hear that some people kill whales and elephants for their mea
15、t. We need to give animals somewhere safe to live. Animals shelters help people and animals, but pets in animal shelters need homes. They need families to care for them. People can visit an animal shelter to choose a pet and give it a new home. Pets need our love and care. Pets can feel shy, playful, lonely, or afraid and they also get hungry, thirsty, and tired, like we do. Be kind to pets. Show them your care.
