Unit5Bird-WatchersPERIOD10:CHECKOUTTeachingObjectives●Toknowclearlyaboutwhattheyhavelearnedintheunit●Tousesimplepresenttensetotalkaboutthefuture●Tousetheadverbsofmannercorrectly●TorevisethenamesofthebirdsandseeifstudentsknowthemwellTeachingProceduresSTEP1Describingone’sappearanceRemindthestudentsofthetopicofthisunit.Andthenshowsomepicturesofthebirdswelearnedintheunit.Invitethestudentstodescribetheirappearance.e.g.Generalappearance:Theyaretall.Legs:theyhavelonglegs.Beak:theyhavelongbeaks.Neck:theyhavelongnecks.STEP2AnsweringthefollowingquestionsSay‘However,manyofthesebirdsareindanger.Sothegovernmentbuildmanyreserves.Zhalongisoneofthemostimportantone.NowpleasetellmesomethingabouttheZhalongNatureReserve.’Getthestudentstoanswerthefollowingquestionsorally.WhereisZhalong?WhydowesayZhalongisaspecialplace?WholivesinZhalong?Whatcanitprovideforwildlife?Getthemtotalkaboutthedangers.Somepeoplewanttochangewetlandtomakemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings.Moreandmorebirdsareindangerbecausetheydonothaveenoughlivingspace.Getthemtotalkabouttheimportanceofwetlands.Itprovidesfoodandshelterforwildlife.Ithelpstopreventflood.ThengetthestudenttotalkaboutZhalongbycompletingthefollowingexercises.A.Completethesentenceswithproperwords.1.Zhalongisaspecialplacebecauseitistheidealhomeformanyplants,fishandbirds.2.ZhalongisanaturereserveinHeilongjiang,China.3.ZhalongisinnortheastChina.Itisverycoldinwinter.4.Zhalongisagreatplaceforwildlife.5.Zhalongprovidesfoodandshelterforbirds,fishandotheranimals.6.SomebirdsgotoZhalongforashortstay.7.Zhalongisanimportantlivingareafortherarered-crownedcranes.8.TherearemanyendangeredbirdslivinginZhalong.9.Everyyear,alotofttouristsgotoZhalongtowatchbirds.10.YoucangobirdwatchinginZhalong.B.Completethefollowingsentenceswithgivenphrases.1.Zhalong__________foodandshelter__________wildlife.2.Zhalongistheidealhomefor________________plants,fishandbirds.3.ManybirdsliveinZhalongNatureReserve_______________.4.Ifthepeoplemakemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings,therewillbe_____________spaceforwildlife.5.Today,________birdsareindangerbecausetheydonothaveenoughspace.6.WehopepeoplecouldgobirdwatchinginZhalongand______toprotectwildlife.7.StudyingZhalonghelpsuslearnabout______________.8.ZhalongNatureReservehasanareaof_____________210,000hectares.9.Ifyouwantto_____________,youcangotoZhalong.10._____________todosomethingtoprotectbirds.STEP3Whengoingbirdwatching?1.Youshouldn’tgofishingorhuntinginZhalong.It’s___________(correct).2.Ifyoumakealotofnoise,thenyouare___________(welcome).allyearround,differentkindsof,lessandless,moreandmore,provide…for,gobirdwatching,Itisimportantto,morethan,protectingwildlife,takeactions3.Youhavetowalkalongwaysodon’twearleathershoes.Theyare________(comfortable).4.Youcanseelotsofrarebirdsthere.Theyare________(common).5.Walkquietly,oritwillbe___________(possible)foryoutowatchthecolorfulbirdshere.Say‘Zhalongisreallyanidealhomeforbirds.Wouldyouliketogobirdwatchingthere.’Getthestudentstotalkaboutwhattheyshouldpayattentiontowhentheygobirdwatching.STEP4MakingasummarySay‘OK,nowlet’stakealookattheirplan.Makeasummaryabouthowtousesimplepresenttensetotalkaboutfuture.1.Thebusisleavingat8a.m.Thebusleavesat8a.m.2.Thebusisarrivingat9a.m.Thebusarrivesat9a.m.3.Birdwatchingisgoingtostartat9.30a.m.Birdwatchingstartsat9:30a.m.4.Lunchwillbeat12.30p.m.Lunchisat12:30p.m.5.Wearegoingtoreturntoschoolat5p.m.Wereturnstoschoolat5p.m.STEP5WritinganapplicationletterSay‘BirdwatchingClubisreallyawonderfulclub.Let’swriteanapplicationlettertojointheClub.Doyoustillrememberhowtowriteanapplicationletter.’Revisehowtowriteanapplicationletter.Whydoyouwritethisletter?Somethingaboutyourself.STEP6FinishingtheexercisesonPage91GetthestudentstofinishtheexercisesonPage91.Checktheanswer.STEP7HomeworkFinishofftheexercisesinthebooks.Getreadyforthetest.Anapplicationletter
