初四英语(上)课题 Unit3 We’re trying to save the manatees初四英语(上)课题 Unit3 We’re trying to save the manatees.doc

初四英语（上）课题 Unit3 We’re trying to save the manatees! Section A 学习目标： 本单元我们就学习有关环境保护的语言，通过本单元的学习，你需要掌握： ——能使用简单的目标语言制作环保宣传海报； -----能利用废旧物品制作有用的物品，并向大家做简单的介绍 -----了解废物的回收再利用对环境保护的重要意义。 -----树立动物是人类的朋友,环保人人有责的思想意识 重点难点： 1． 学会长，宽，高，深，重等的表达。 2．学会使用被动语态。 3．树立保护动物的意识。 重点句型： We’re trying to save the manatees. Manatees eat about 100pounds of food a day. There used to be a lot of manatees. In 1972, it was discovered that they were endangered. Some of the swamps have become polluted. 课时：第一课时 听说课 (Section A 1a—Grammar Focus) 预习导航： １．你能写出看到的动物的名字吗？想想以前所学的，相信你能行： ______________________________ 你能想出哪些描述动物的形容词？ ____________________________________________ 请写出我们学过的时态结构 预习效果自我评价 _________( Great / good/ not bad/ bad)（ ） 学习过程： 学习任务一：预习交流 某同学到动物园参观后回来，发现自己有一些动物的名称词忘记了，要你帮忙，你们一起集思广益把学过的动物名词写下来。 ________________________________________________________________________ Debate an issue you like an animal. I like an elephant very much. _________________________ __________________________ ___________________________ 自我评价 _____________( Great / good/ not bad/ bad)( ) 学习任务二：Listen and circle the words in 1a that Victor and Ginny use to describe the animals. Step1. Listen carefully and circle the words on this list that you hear on the recording. Boy: Hey, Ginny. What’s that big, furry animal in the pond? Girl: It’s a polar bear, Victor. They ‘re kind of aggressive. Boy: Are they? Looks like they really love water. Girl : Uh-huh. Boy: and what do you call those big, gray things in the water? Girl: They’re called manatees. Boy: What? Girl: Manatees. They’re very gentle and very shy. Boy: Oh. And how about the yellow and black spotted animals in that cage? Girl: They’re cheetahs. The cheetah is the fastest animal in earth. Step2: Say out the answers. 自我评价 _____________( ) 学习任务三：Group work Step1 Think of an animal that is the same as you in some ways for a few minutes. Step2 Read the oral practice using the target language. Step3 Write a statement about you and the animal,