8AUnit5WelcometotheunitTeachingaims:1.Makestudentsabletoguessthebirds’namesaccordingtothepictures,soundsorrelatedvideos.2.Learnsomephrasestodescribetheappearanceofdifferentbirds.3.Talkaboutdifferentbirdsfluently.4.Encouragethestudentstoknowtheimportanceofprotectingdifferentwildbirds.5.Makethestudentsknowsomewaysofprotectingwildbirds.Teachingsteps:Step1Warmingup1.Freetalkaboutmanybirdsinthepicturewiththestudents.2.ShowstudentsaroundZhalongNatureReserve.3.Discusswhatwecandoandcannotdobeforegoingtothereserve.Step2Presentation1.Showstudentssomepictures,soundsorvideosofmanydifferentkindsofbirdsandlearnsomephrasesabouthowtodescribethem.2.Readtogethertoconsolidatetheusefulphases.3.Matchup.Step3GuessinggameAskstudentstochoosetheirfavouritebirdinZhalongNatureReserveandtrytodescribeitonthepaper(atleast5sentences),andthenletothersguesswhatbirditis.Step4Pair-workSupposeyouroldfriendHoboiscallingyounow.HeisaskingyousomethingaboutyourvisittoZhalongNatureReserve.Trytomakeadialoguewithhimaboutwhatyouseehere.Step5Comicstrips—Listenandanswer1.DoesEddiereallylikebirdwatching?2.WheredoesEddiethinkisthebestplacetowatchbirds?3.WhydoesEddiethinkso?Step6DiscussionCanweeatdifferentkindsofwildbirdsattherestaurantinZhalongNatureReserve?Ifnot,whatcanweeatthere?Isitrightorwrongforpeopletoeatdifferentkindsofwildbirds?Why?Step7Pair-workAred-crownedcraneandagoldeneaglearetalkingabouttheirunluckyexperiencesoutsidethereservebeforeandthepleasantlifeinthereservenow.Trytomakeadialoguetoencouragepeoplenottohuntwildbirds.(food,livingareas,danger,people’sactions…)Step8GroupdiscussionHowcanweprotectwildbirds?Step9HomeworkWriteashortdairyaboutyourvisittoZhalongNatureReserve.
