1、Module 6Animals in DangerI . Three-dimensional Teaching objectives: 1. Knowledge and skills 1) All the new language items including new words, phrases, sentence patterns and grammar items in this module. 2) Focus on the topic, wildlife protection, to practise and develop the students four skills. 2.
2、 Process and strategies Guide the students to preview, discover, discuss and explore the main teaching contents and develop their language skills by practising and doing some classroom activities and exercises. 3. Values and attitudesGet the students to know the importance of protecting the endanger
3、ed animals and their environment and develop their sense of protecting nature and wildlife. II. Important points 1. Some new language items in this module, especially the new words, phrases and sentence patterns. 2. Reading comprehension of the reading passages in reading and cultural corner. 3. Gra
4、mmar: Review of attributive clauses. 4. Function: Expressing concern. 5. Listening practice. 6. Practising writing a short passage to describe an endangered animal and its protection. III. Difficult points: 1. Some new words, phrases and sentence patterns. 2. Reading comprehension of the passages. 3
5、. Grammar: Revision of attributive clauses. 4. Practise writing a short passage to describe an endangered animal and its protection.IV. Teaching aid: Multi-media teaching system. V. Teaching methods: Individual, pair and group work, interactive and task-based teaching. VI. Teaching time: 7 periodsPe
6、riod 1Teaching contents: Introduction (Vocabulary and Speaking). Main and difficult point: Talking about animals in danger and learning some words and phrases about endangered animals. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-in 1. Talk about the some endangered animals in China to lead in the topic of this
7、 module. 2. Introduce the main teaching and learning contents of this module. Step 2 Reading and vocabulary learning 1. Task 1 Read through the short passage about the Siberian tiger and answer the following questions. 1) How many Siberian tigers are left now? 2) Where are they protected? 3) Why has
8、 the number of giant pandas increased in China? 4) How many animal species are in danger now? 2. Task 2 Learn and grasp the usages of the following new words and phrases. 1) carry out/make/conduct a survey of sth. 开展或做方面的调查用作名词的 survey 意思很多，在学习应注意以下有用搭配：(1) 表“根据调查”，通常与介词 according to 搭配。如：According
9、to the latest surveys, many Britons suffer from heart disease. According to the survey, as few as 10% of us are happy with our jobs. (2) 表“调查表明”，通常与动词show, reveal, indicate等动词搭配。如：The survey revealed a wide spread of opinion. 调查结果表明各种意见差别很大。Surveys have shown that more and more people are getting in
10、to debt. 调查显示越来越多的人负债。Surveys show that 75% of people approve of the new law. 民意测验表明，75%的人赞成新法规。A survey indicated that 89 per cent of people recycle paper. 一项调查显示89%的人重复使用纸张。(3) 表示若表示“进行调查（测验）”等，可与 carry out, conduct, do, make, take, undertake搭配。Theyre conducting a survey. 他们正在进行一项调查。We conducted a
11、 survey of parents in the village. 我们对这个村子里的父母亲作了一次调查。The charity did a survey of peoples attitudes to the disabled. A survey carried out last year found 80% of the public in favour of the change.He called me on the pretext that he was taking a survey, but he was actually selling stocks. 他打电话给我借口在作调
12、查，但他实际上是在卖股票。(4) 表示“对调查”，其后通常接介词 of。如：survey of US businesses 对美国企业的调查Our survey of the company showed that it was in trouble. 我们对此公司的调查表明它已经陷入困境。若表示“关于的调查”，其后则接介词 on 或 about。如： a survey on drivers attitudes to the police 关于司机对警察的看法的调查She prepared a survey about immigration. 她设计了一个关于移民问题的民意调查。2) res
13、erve n. 保护区；保护圈；保留；储备; (=preserve)自然保护区 vt. 储备；保留；预约；预订 reservation n. 预订；预约；( also reserve) 保留地，居留地e.g. Id like to reserve a table for three for eight oclock.Ive reserved a room in the name of Jones.These seats are reserved for special guests.Ill call the restaurant and make a reservation. 3) save
14、the natural habitat 保护自然栖息地save sb. from doing sth避免某人做某事/ save sth for sb 为某人保留某物 4) endanger vt. 使遭受危害；危及 endangered adj. 有灭绝危险的；濒临灭绝的danger n. in/out of danger dangerous adj. e.g. The tiger is a dangerous animal. (=Tigers are dangerous animals.)The tiger is a dangerous animal. The tiger is in dan
15、ger. 5) species n. 物种 (单复数用形) 常见单复数同形的词有：series, means, deer, sheep等。 6) extinct adj. 绝种的；灭绝的 extinction n. 消灭；灭绝；废除 7) survival n. 幸存；生存 survive vi.幸存vt. 比活得长；幸存 survivor n. 幸存者 8) wildlife n. 野生生物 9) struggle n. vi. 奋斗；挣扎；斗争 struggle (fight) with/against/for struggle to do sth. struggle to ones fe
16、et 10) protect vt. 保护 protection n. 保护；防卫protect sb./sth from sth. 保护使不受；使免于protect sb.sth. against sth/being done 防止遭受 under the protection of 在的保护下e.g. Try to protect you skin from the sun.Kids should be protected from all that violence.Wear a bullet-proof vast as a protection against snipers. 穿一件
17、防弹背心以防阻击手。Dark glasses are sometimes worn to protect the eyes from strong sunlight.3. Task 3 Match the words in the box with their meaning in Activity 2 and then check the answers. Read the words and get to know their meanings. 4. Read the short paragraph on P58 to know more information about the Si
18、berian tiger and read the materials on P55 to know more about the endangered animals and learn some new words. Step 3 Speaking 1. Task 1 Talk about the endangered animals and the reasons why they are endangered using the given information in Activity 2. 2. Task 2 Give a short report about the discussion. Homework: 1. Consolidate the words learned in this period. 2. Preview the new words in reading.
