Unit4WildAnimalsPERIOD2:READINGITeachingGoals●Todeveloptheabilitytoguessgeneralmeaningformcontext●Togettoknowtheproblemsthatthegiantpandasarefacingandthenstarttothinkofwaytoprotectthepandas●TogettoknowtheimportanceofanimalprotectingTeachingProceduresSTEP1TalkingabouttheanimalsGetthestudentstotalkabouttheanimalsonceagain.Playtheguessinggame.Writesomethingaboutakindofanimalonpiecesofpaper.Invitesomeofthestudentstochooseandreadabouttheanimalandtheotherstrytoguesswhatanimalitis.Guesswhattheyare?1.Theyarelargeandheavy.Theyhavethickfur.TheylikeeatingsweetfoodandfishIftheyarehungry,theyalsoeatman.2.Theyarelovelyandcleveranimalsinthesea.Theylikeswimmingingroups.Theyareveryfriendlytopeople.3.TheycomefromAustralia.Theyjumpwiththeirbabiesintheirspecialpackets.4.Theyhaveyellowfurwithblackstripes.Theyarethekingsoftheforest.5.Theyarethebiggestanimalsonland.Theyeatgrass.6.Theyaresmallanimalswithbigtails.Theylikeclimbingtreesandeatingnuts.7.TheyliveinChina.Theylikeeatingbambooshootsandleavesverymuch.STEP2Teachingthewords‘hunter’,‘survive’and‘reserve’Asstudentscometo‘giantpandas’,getthestudentstotalkaboutwhatevertheyknowaboutgiantpandas.Astheymentiontherearefewgiantpandasnow,teachthewords‘hunter’,‘survive’and‘reserve’.Toarousethestudents’interest,getthestudentstoguesshowheavygiantpandasareatbirth.Theteachercanalsogivethemsomechoicestochoosefrom.(e.g.2jin,500grams,100gramsand1kilogram)STEP3TellingthestudentstherightanswerTellthestudentstherightanswer.(Theymaybeamazedattheinformation.)Say‘Ihavesomepictureshere.Theyshowhowthebabygrowsintoagiantpanda.Canyouputthemintotherightorder?’Showthemthefollowingpicturesandaskthemtoputthemintotherightorder.STEP4ListeningtothefirstpartofthepassageTellthestudents,‘Milliehasfoundareportaboutgiantpandas.Let’sreaditandlearnmoreabouttheanimal.Butfirstlet’slistentothefirstpartofthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.’WhoisXiWang?(Ababypanda.)HowoldwasXiWangwhenthewriterfirstsawher?(10daysold.)WhatdidXiWanglooklike?(Asmallwhitemouse.)Whatdoes“XiWang”meaninEnglish?(Hope.)STEP5FillinginthefollowingtableSay‘Soit’sreallyamazingthatthebabypandaissosmall.Doyouwanttoknowhowitgrowsintoagiantpanda?Let’sopenyourbooksandreadthepassage.’Getthestudentstoreadthepassageandfillinthefollowingtable.THEGROWTHOFXIWANG(PARA.1-PARA.3)AGEWEIGHTFOODAtbirth(1dayold)100grams(100g)hermother’smilk10daysoldlikealittlewhitemouse4months10kilograms(10kg)8months35kilograms(35kg)Bambooleavesandshoots12months/20months/Ask‘WhatdidXiWangatdifferenttime?’Getthestudentstoreadandfindout.TIMEWHATHAPPENEDTOXIWANGAtbirth(1dayold)beborn4monthsStarttogooutsideherhomeforthefirsttime6months/8monthsGrowintoahealthyyounggiantpandas12months/20monthsHavetolookafterherselfSTEP6FinishingPartCGetthestudentstofinishPartC:thegrowthofXiWang.Lookatthepicturesandgetthestudentstoreadthesentenceshereloudly.Thiswillonceagainconsolidatethestudents’understandingofXiWang’sgrowth.STEP7ReadingandfindingouttheproblemSay‘Arepandaslovely?(Yes.)However,theyarenowindanger.Itishardforthemtosurviveinthewild.(Writethesentenceontheboard.)Theyarefacingalotofproblems.Canyoufindthemout?’Getthestudentstoreadandfindouttheproblemandwhatpeopledidtosolvetheproblems.PROBLEMSANDACTIONS(PARA.4–THEEND)SOMEOFTHEPROBELMESSOMEACTIONSIfhunterscatchagiantpanda,theywillkillitforitsfur.Makegiantpandasreservesbigger.Iffarmerscutdowntreesandforests,giantpandaswillhavenowheretolive.Buildmorenewreserves.Ifpeoplefindbabypandas,theywilloftentakethemaway.Encouragefarmerstoleavethegiantpandareserves.STEP8FinishingPartDHunters,farmersandsomepeopledidsomethingbadtogiantpandas.Getthestudentstosaysomethingtothem.Huntersyoushouldn’tkillgiantpandasfortheirfur.ANDSOON.GetthestudentstofinishPartD,Page62.Checktheanswers.STEP9DiscussionDiscussion:Asamiddleschoolstudent,canyouthinkofsomegoodideastoprotectpandas?Asamiddleschoolstudent,canyouthinkofsomegoodideastoprotectpandas?STEP10Homework:Readthepassageandfinishofftheexercisesinthebooks.
