Unit4WildAnimalsPERIOD9:MAINTASKTeachingObjectives●Tolearntoorganizeandpresentfactualinformationinareport●Tolearntoexpressone’sownopinionaboutanimalsindanger●TodosomethingfortheanimalsindangerTeachingProceduresSTEP1Introducingourfriends---animalsIntroduceourfriends---animals.(ThisactivitycanbeorganizedafterPeriod6.Get2-3studentstointroducetheanimalswehavealreadylearned.Encouragethestudentstousethefirstpersontotalkabouttheanimals.Tellthemtotalkaboutthefiveaspects:appearance,ability,character,foodanddanger.)STEP2DescribingtheanimalsDescribingtheanimals.Showmorepicturesofdifferentkindsofanimalsandinvitethestudentstodescribethem(Mainlyaboutappearance,encouragethestudentstoincludeasmuchinformationaspossible.).STEP3ShowingapictureofagiantpandaShowapictureofagiantpanda.Getstudentstodescribeit.Getthestudentstotalkaboutbabygiantpandas,too.Askthestudentstwoquestions:1.Howmanybabiesdomothergiantpandashaveatatime?2.Howmanygiantpandasarethereintheworldnow?Getthestudentstoguessandatthesametimewritetheirguessesontheboard.STEP4FindingtheanswerstigersdolphinskangaroospolarbearselephantscamelsgiraffeszebrasPlaythetapeforthestudentstofindtheanswerstothetwoquestions.Checktheanswers.Praisethestudentswhogetthecloseranswer.STEP5CompletingthefollowingtableSay‘Pandasareindanger.Let’sgettoknowmoreaboutthemandtrytohelp.’InvitethestudentstoreadthereportonPage71andtrytocompletethefollowingtable.PANDASAREINDANGER!Appearancebeautifulblackandwhite;looklikeabear/awhitemouse(beborn)CharacterquietandpeacefulLifestyleeatbambooshootsandleaves;nevereatmeat/drinkmum’smilk;haveoneortwobabiesatatimeDangersFarmerskeeptakingtheirland;havenowheretolive;huntershuntthemfortheirfurActionswritetonewspapersandmagazines;letmorepeopleknowabouttheproblems;askpeopletodosomethingtohelpTherearesomewonderfulsentencespatternsinthepassage.Directthestudents’attentiontothem.1.Babygiantpandasspendalotoftimedrinkingtheirmum’smilk---upto14hoursaday.2.Mothergiantpandashaveonlyoneortwobabiesatatime.3.Iffarmerskeeptakingtheland,giantpandaswillhavenowheretolive.STEP6TalkingaboutgiantpandasGetthestudentstotalkaboutgiantpandas,lookingatthetableabove.(Itisveryclearthatthetablealsoshowshowtowriteabouttheanimal.Thestudentsmaytrytoimitate.)STEP7ShowthestudentsapictureofabearGetthestudentstodescribeit,beforetheyopentheirbookstoreadaboutit.Encouragethestudentstotalkasmuchaspossibleaboutit(appearance,ability,character,foodanddanger).STEP8ShowthestudentsthefollowingtableShowthestudentsthefollowingtable.AndaskthemtocompleteitbyreadingthetableonPage72.BEARSAREINDAGERAppearancebigandstrong;smalleyes/blackorbrown,fur/sharppawsCharacterliketomovearoundinthedaytime;seldomhurtpeopleAbilitycanwalkupright;goodatswimmingandclimbingtreesDangerhuntershuntthemfortheirfurandpaws;nobearsintheworldSTEP9CompletingthereportaboutthebearsInvitethestudentstocompletethereportaboutthebears.Thengetthestudentstochecktheanswersinpairs.Thencheckitinclass.Getthestudentstoreadaloudthepassage.STEP10FiguringoutthewayofwritinganarticleDividethestudentsintogroupsof4-5.Getthestudentstofigureoutthewayofwritingsuchanarticle.First,getthestudentstoworkoutthenotes.Then,getthestudentstoreportorallyinclass.Remindthestudentstothinkofmorewaytohelptheanimalsindanger.STEP11Makingasummary.Tellthestudentsthatwildanimalsareourfriends.Wemustdosomethingtoprotectthem.STEP12Homeworka.Writeaboutakindofendangeredanimals.b.FinishofftheexerciseintheEvaluationHandbookandLearningEnglish.
