wildlife protection

Learning about Language分词汇和语法两部分。

其中Discovering useful words and expressions是本单元单词的英文释义练习、在具体文章中的运用和相关词汇的分类与运用；Discovering useful structures 是以文章内容为载体的“被动语态的现在进行时”的操练。

由此可以看出本教材已明显地由以结构为特征的传统语法训练转变到以交际功能为特征的功能语法训练，充分体现了新教材话题、功能、结构相结合的特点。

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
Get the students to recite the two passages learnt last period in their own words in order to help them review what they have learnt.
T: Morning, boys and girls! Last period we read two passages about dinosaurs and the Milu deer. Now who’d like to describe them in your own words? Volunteers?
S: Dinosaurs lived on the earth long before humans came into being. There were many different species of them, of which a rare new one was able to run as well as climb. The reasons for their dying out are not sure. Maybe that is because of a large rock or due to the hot weather.
S: The Milu deer used to be common in China. They lived together and lived on grass. But as a result of over-hunting, they disappeared from China. Luckily, some were taken to Britain before that. With the help of Britain government, Chinese government brought back some. Now there are more and more Milu deer in China. T: Well done!
Step II Words and expressions
Get the students to do exercises in Dicovering useful words and expressions.
a. Get the students to do exercises 1 & 2.
T: Let’s come to language study of this unit. Turn to page 28 and do exe rcises 1&2. You are expected to complete them independently. 3 minutes for you.
Give the students several minutes to do. Later check the answers together.
b. Get the students to do exercise 3.
T: In this unit we have learnt many words and expressions about wildlife protection. Next, use what you have learnt to finish exercise 3. You can discuss with your partners.
Give the students some time to do this part and then check the answers together. Sample answers:
1. The South China tiger which has been over-hunted has nearly died out.
2. The Tibetan Antelope which are being killed for the wool is now an endangered species.
3. Rhinos which lived in a wildlife park in Indonesia are now an endangered species.
c. Get the students to do exercises in USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS on page
63 in their workbook. Later check the answers together.
Step III Using structures
Get the students to do Discovering useful structures.
a. Help the students learn the Present Progressive Passive Voice.
T: Next, let’s look at a sentence.
Show the students the following sentence:
T: Can you say something about it?
S: It is in passive voice.
S: It is in the present progressive tense.
T: Yes. That is what we’ll learn today—the Present Progressive Passive Voice. Can you tell me how is it formed?
S:is/are being + past participle = present progressive/continuous passive voice
T: Well done! Can you pick out other sentences using the present progressive passive voice form the passage?
Give the students several minutes to find out thee sentences. Later ask some of them
to give the answers.
Sample answer:
1. Our fur is being used to make sweaters for people like you.
2. I wonder what is being done to help you.
3. So good things are being done here to save local wildlife.
b. Practice 1
Make the students to do exercises 2- 4 to learn to use the Present Progressive Passive Voice.
T: Next, let’s do some practice.
Sample answers:
Sample answers to exercise 3:
S1: What should you do if your friend is being attached?
S2: If my friend is being attacked, I should call the police station.
S1: What should you do if you are being followed by a stranger?
S2: If I am being followed by a stranger, I should walk straight to the police station or places where there is security guard.
S1: What should you do if you are being kept waiting?
S2: If I am being kept waiting, I should call the people who kept me waiting.
S1: What should you do if you are being asked difficult questions?
S2: If I am being asked difficult questions, I should keep calm and think it carefully.
S1: What should you do if you are being bitten by mosquitoes?
S2: If I am being bitten by mosquitoes, I should beat them to death.
S1: What should you do if you are run after by a dog?
S2: If I am being run after a dog, I should squat down.
S1: What should you say if you are being punished by your parent for something you did wrong?
S2: If I am being punished by my parent for something I did wrong, I should keep silent and later say sorry for what I did wrong.
S1: What should you say if you are being praised?
S2: If I am being praised, I should say, “Thank you.”
Sample answers to exercises 4:
1. What is being done in your school to improve your English studies? What
suggestions do you have?
a. English programmes are being broadcasted everyday in our school to improve our listening ability.
b. English books, magazines and newspapers are being read every morning to improve our English studies.
c. English corner is being held every week to improve our English studies.
d. Keeping English diaries are being required to improve our English studies.
e. Choosing to reading and listening materials we are interested in is encouraged to improve our English studies.
I think we should read easy English story book regularly.
I think we should learn some new words everyday.
I think we should visit an English speaking forum and read a news article on the Internet every day.
I think we should do 10 minutes listening practice everyday.
I think we should watch an English film at least once a month.
I think we should follow a soap, comedy or radio or TV drama.
2. What changes are being made in your town to improve the environment? What do you suggest?
a. Factories that pollute the air and the water are being closed down to improve the environment.
Citizens are being called on to take bus instead of private cars.
Many dirty streets are being covered by grass and trees.
Nature gas is being used widely to replace coal, petroleum.
Using our won bags to the market are being called for to improve the environment.
b. I think we should learn and tell people around us the importance of improving the environment.
I think we should read a book instead of watching television. It uses less power and gives you more.
I think we should join an organization and get free trees to plant in our neighborhood.
I think we should create litter pick-up group to keep our town beautiful all year round.
c. Practice 2
Get the students to do exercises in USING STRUCUTRE on page 64 in their workbook.
T: Let’s come to page 64 and practice the present progressive passive voice further. Give the students some minutes to do these exercises. Later check the answers together.
Sample answer to exercise 1:
Note:under: in the process of being…
1. I’m afraid t hat the road to Wolong Nature Reserve is being repaired.
2. How much money we should spend on endangered tigers is being discussed.
3. The side effects of the new drug are being researched.
4. The request to buy a video for each classroom is being considered.
5. The project to make a new home for pandas is being developed.
T: How do you think of exercises 1& 2?
S: They are quite easy!
T: OK. Here is a difficult one for you: When did the railway for Qinghai to Tibet started?
S: The launch of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was on Thursday, June 29, 2006.
T: Well done! So we can travel to Tibet and enjoy beautiful sceneries there. Have you ever been there? … Well, Hu Xiao has just come back from a visit to Tibet. First, help him complete the report.
Get the students to do exercise 3. Later check the answer together.
T: Finished? Well, tell me what Hu Xiao worries about?
S: This beautiful countryside is being spoiled by careless visitors. He worries about the effect this will have on the local wild life.
T: That’s it. Now discuss possible solutions in small groups.
Get the students to discuss possible solutions in small groups. Several minutes later: T: Would you like to talk about your solution?
S: Limit the number of visitors to Tibet.
S: Ask the visitors to obey what is required in Tibet compulsorily.
S: Punish the visitors who threw away their wastes.
S: Send the visitors some pamphlets about the wildlife in Tibet telling them how important it is to protect these endangered animals.
S: Call for the visitors to collect their wastes.
T: Well done!
Step IV Assignment
T: Boys and girls, today we have practiced the useful words and expressions and also the present continuous passive voice. After class you should review them. And here is your homework: Preview USING LANGUAGE. Collect some information about dodo and an endangered animal you know.。