1、Unit 5 Why do you like pandas?Learning Objectives一、Topics（话题）: Animals in a zoo 二、Functions (功能)Describe animalsExpress preferences三、Structures (结构)1. Why, What, Where questions2. Because 3. Adjectives of quality四、Target Language (目标语言)What animals do you like?I like koalas.Why do you like koalas?Be
2、cause theyre very cute.Where are koalas from?Theyre from Australia.五、Vocabulary （词汇）tiger, elephant, panda, lion, giraffe, smart, cute, lazy, friendly, beautiful, shySouth Africa, Australiakind of, in great danger, cut down trees六、Skills (技能)Listening for key informationScanning in reading 七、Recycli
3、ng （复习巩固）What do you like? Lets They can Does have ?八、教材分析本单元的核心话题是描述动物和表达个人喜好，以及句式Why do you like ？Because 。这也是本单元的教学重点。通过本单元的学习，学生应能较流利地运用所学词汇和句型描述动物，表达个人喜好。九、教学目标1. Master the vocabulary.2. Master and use the following structures: Why do you like koalas? Because theyre cuteWhere are pandas from?
4、Theyre from China.What animals do you like? I like giraffes.十、教学重难点：1、重点：学习本单元的词汇，用what、why、where引导的特殊疑问句，用because表示原因以及形容词的使用。2、难点：准确使用形容词对自己感兴趣的事物进行描述。十一、课时安排第一课时：完成Section A 1a2c 第二课时：完成Section A 2d3c 第三课时：完成Section B 1a1d第四课时：完成Section B 2aSelf Check The First Period (Section A, 1a2c)Teaching ai
5、ms （教学目标）1. 学会表述动物的单词。2. 学会why的疑问句及其回答。2. 学会简单描述动物的形容词。Language points (语言点)1. 词汇：1) 名词n. koala，tiger，elephant， panda，lion, giraffe, zoo, map 2) 形容词adj. cute, smart2. 句型：Lets see the lions. Why do you want to see the lions? Because theyre cute.Difficulties （教学难点）Expressing preferences and giving rea
6、sonsTeaching steps （教学步骤）1. Warm-up and revision（课堂热身和复习） （1）Daily greetings to Ss. (2) Listen to a song.【教学设计说明】本单元主要话题是描述动物，通过一首许多学生都听过的狮子王的插曲引出本单元话题动物。2. Presentation （呈现新知识）Have tSs list the animals they know or show the pictures of animals they prepared before class and try to describe them.Sho
7、w pictures of different animals and let Ss guess the animals. Teach Ss the names of the different animals.【教学设计说明】图片教学法是呈现新知识最简单有效的方法之一，学生通过图片，能更价值观的理解新单词的含义。3. Work on 1a （完成1a）Get Ss to match the words with the animals in the picture on p. 25. Check the answers.【教学设计说明】通过1a的练习，使学生进一步学会运用新单词。和学生一起谈
8、论图片，目的在于引导学生学会使用动物单词。4. Work on 1b （完成1b）Get Ss to listen and check () the animals they hear in 1a. Check the answers.Read out the conversation in the picture and ask some pairs to role-play the conversation to the class.【教学设计说明】此环节着重是听力训练。让学生在听对话的过程中抓住关键词汇，由于前面已做了一些训练，因此学生听起来比较容易，让他们都有一次成功的喜悦和感受，这样
9、可以增强他们的学习自信心。5. Drill (练习) Ask some Ss to repeat the conversation with different animals this time. T: Lets play a game. Take turns repeating the conversation in the picture in pairs. But remember to talk about different animals each time.(第一轮应提问成绩较好的学生，第二轮提问成绩较差的学生)【教学设计说明】此环节为机械操练，使不同层次学生初步掌握目标语言。
10、机械操练是英语初始阶段教学必不可缺的部分，学生要先从模仿到初步掌握，最后才能熟练应用。机械操练时应注意着重提问成绩较差的学生，由于机械操练比较简单，因此是激发后进生兴趣，培养后进生自信的一个很好的途径。6. Work on 1c （完成1c）Get Ss to work in pairs and practice the conversation in 1c, then make conversations about the other animals in the picture using the words in the box. Ask some pairs to present t
11、heir conversations to the class.【教学设计说明】此环节是让学生运用所学句型来进行操练，有利于巩固所学句型。7. Work on 2a & 2b (完成2a和2b)(1) Julia and John are at the zoo. Listen to their conversation in 2a and write the animals you hear. Then match the animals with the description words.Check the answers. Explain the words “very” and “ki
12、nd of”.(2) Let Ss complete the conversation in 2b first.Have Ss get into groups to share their ideas.Listen and check the answers. Ask some groups to present their conversations to the class.【教学设计说明】此环节进一步巩固了本堂课所学的词汇和句型。通过反复听读，可以让学生尽快熟悉生词。学生填表格，是检查学生能否听懂并拼写所学单词。8. Work on 2c （完成2c）Julia likes koalas
13、. Where are koalas from?Describe a kind of animal and let Ss guess what it is.(He is from South Africa. He likes meat a lot and he is very dangerous. He is the king of the animals.)3. Have Ss ask their classmates about their favorite animals and the reasons why they like them. Ss can use the words f
14、rom the boxes in 2a and 2b. Then, have some Ss present their friends favorite animals to the class.【教学设计说明】此环节既能充分练习学生的目标语言，使学生学以致用，同时也能极大的调动学生们的课堂参与率，并且能为有绘画特长的孩子提供一个展示的空间。10. Homework （课后作业）Oral: 1. Remember the new words.2. Practice the conversations with your classmates.Written: 默写2b中的句子。The Sec
15、ond Period (Section A, 2d3c)Teaching aims （教学目标）1. 熟悉动物的名称（单复数形式和读音）；熟悉动物的特性（cute, smart, etc.）以及代表的国家2. 谈论自己喜欢的动物并陈述理由；学问他人对动物的喜好以及理由；3. 热爱动物，培养人和动物之间的和谐关系Language points (语言点)1. 词汇：box, very, kind of2. 句型：Why questions: Why do you like ? does he/she like ? Because theyre Difficulties （教学难点）Writing
16、 sentencesTeaching steps （教学步骤）Warm-up and revision (课堂热身和复习)Greet SsTalk about the animals =Ss learned about in the first period.【教学设计说明】通过描述动物，达到复习与巩固的作用。同时增进同学之间的相互了解。2. Work on 2d （完成2d）（1）Read the conversation and answer the following questions.Q1. Why does Peter like his dog?Q2. What can Dingd
17、ing do?Q3. Why doesnt Jenny like the cat? (2) Role-play the conversation in 2d.(3) Have Ss make conversations using 2d as an example.【教学设计说明】学生通过回答问题能理解对话的内容，通过角色扮演能在情境中学会运用，通过自编对话能更好的让学生学以致用。4. Grammar Focus(1) Read through the sentences.(2) Ask Ss to focus on the interrogative words and the answer
18、s.【教学设计说明】本部分为本单元的内容核心，不仅概括了本单元的重点，还将基本句型一 一呈现。通过句子的罗列，使学生关注人称的变化。因此不应小视，但由于是总结性内容，故要求学生朗读。可在课后将本部分列入听写内容。5. Work on 3a （完成3a）(1) Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. (2) Check the answers.(3) Then practice the conversation. 【教学设计说明】where questions 与 why questions一直是初中学习的重点这一部分重点对这两方面进行练习
19、，使学生更好掌握这方面知识。6. Work on 3b （完成3b）Write names of animals in the blanks to make sentences that are true for you.【教学设计说明】巩固3a内容。7. Work on 3c （完成3d）Play a guessing game. Student A will describe an animal and the other Ss are to guess the animal he/she is describing.【教学设计说明】 猜同学能够增进同学之间情感交流，提升学生学习兴趣。10
20、. Homework （课后作业） Describe one of your favorite animals.Copy the new words in Section A five times. Then read them aloud.The Third Period (Section B, 1a1d)Teaching aims （教学目标）1. 学会描写动物的单词。2. 能熟练谈论各种动物。 3. 理解听力材料。Language points (语言点)1. 词汇：1) 名词n. dog2) 形容词adj. friendly, shy 2. 句型：What (other) animal
21、s do you like? I like elephants because theyre very friendly.Difficulties （教学难点）1. New description words 2. Using the target language to describe animals Teaching steps （教学步骤）1. Warm-up and revision（课堂热身和复习）Read a chant.Help Ss use the target language to describe some animals.【教学设计说明】1.复习了重要单词与句子。2.
22、 呈现了本节课重点句型。3。充分达到热身目的，提高了参与率。2. Presentation （呈现新知识）（1）Show some pictures and talk about the animals using the words.(2) Work on 1a. Match the description words with the animals.(3) Check the answers.【教学设计说明】通过对每幅图片的描述，引导学生由使用旧知识过渡到自主使用新知识,达到了自然呈现的目的。3. Work on 1b （完成1b）Listen and circle the descri
23、ption words you hear in 1a.【教学设计说明】培养学生的观察力，通过简单的造句提高课堂参与率。4. Listening practice (听力练习)（1）Work on 1c. What words do they use to describe the animals? (2) Fill in the chart. (3) Check the answers.【教学设计说明】本部分听力练习旨在锻炼学生提取细节信息的能力。5. Pairwork(1) Work on 1d. Talk about the animals you know. (2) Ask some p
24、airs to present their conversations to the class. 【教学设计说明】 这个阶段的学生都有自己的喜爱的动物，谈论可爱的动物能激起学生学习英语的兴趣，当语言变成一种需要时，学生们便能自然的张开嘴了。7. HomeworkWrite a short description about an animal.The Fourth Period (Section B, 2aSelf Check)Teaching aims （教学目标）1. 能用所学知识区别不同动物的特点。2. 能理解大象是泰国的象征。3. 能够知道要保护动物。 4. 能用所学知识写出精美文章
25、。Language points (语言点)1. 词汇：1) 名词n. symbol, flag, place, water, danger, tree, ivory, zoo, Thailand, Thai 2) 形容词adj. Thai 3) 动词 v. save, forget, cut, kill 4）介词 prep. over 5） 副词 adv. down2. 句型：Where are _ from? Theyre from_.Difficulties （教学难点）1. New description words2. Using the target language to des
26、cribe animals Teaching steps （教学步骤）1. Warm-up and revision（课堂热身和复习） Check the homework. Ask some Ss to read their descriptions of their favorite animals to the class.【教学设计说明】通过对动物的描述，激发学生学习兴趣。复习描述动物的形容词。为完成2a做好铺垫。2. Work on 2a Check the animals you think are in great danger. 【教学设计说明】通过联系使学生有保护动物的意识.
27、2. Presentation （呈现新知识）(1) Work on 2b. Read the article for the first time and answer the questions. Q1. Where are the students from?Q2. What animal is one of Thailands symbols?Q3. Are elephants in great danger?Q4. How can we save the elephants? (2) Work on 2c. Read the article again and complete th
28、e mind map. 【教学设计说明】阅读文章应先略读在细读。因此第一个问题的设置要求学生略读找到关键词语进行推测。接下来的4个问题能够帮助学生对文章有整体理解。2c的设计能够帮助学生更好的理解文章，读懂细节。3. Work on 3aBecky is Jills favorite animal. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.【教学设计说明】本部分旨在帮助学生学会用正确的语言进行写作，并帮助学生积累语言。为完成本单元的写作部分进行铺垫。4. Work on 3b & Self CheckHow do you write a good composition? 【教学设计说明】由于在前面课时已经对动物进行描述，因此本环节将3b与Self check进行整合，合并为一篇描写动物的文章。在写作之前帮助学生建造文章结构，并积累语言。4. Homework (1) Recite the text in Section B, 3a.（2）Finish the composition.7
