1、Unit 6 BirdwatchingReading (II)I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. know how to use some useful expressions;2. use the expressions to talk about Zhalong Nature Reserve;3. know more about Zhalong Nature Reserve.II. Teaching contents1. New wor
2、ds and phrases: provide, cover, perfect, round, while, stay, easily, lead, fisherman, describe, understand, in North-east China, all year round2. New structures: Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings.Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhal
3、ong to watch the birds.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyLearn how to use some useful expressions.Learn to use the expressions to talk about Zhalong Nature Reserve.IV. Teaching proceduresStep1 Lead-inT: What is this place?S: It is Zhalong Nature Reserve.T: Where is Zhalong Nat
4、ure Reserve?S: Its in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China.T: What is it?S: Its one of the worlds most important wetlands.【设计意图】利用视频导入本课，激发学生学习兴趣，回顾上一个课时的内容，并渗透in North-east China, one of等词组的用法。Step2 Presentation1. Show the five aspects related to the reserve T: Zhalong Nature Reserve is protec
5、ted by the Chinese government. There are a lot of wildlife. Many people visit there every year. There are many tourists. Because in the wetlands there are plenty of fish, some people fish there. They are the fishermen. The members of the Birdwatching Society also come to this special place to do som
6、ething to protect the birds here.2. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of the wildlife (1) Show what the wildlife think of Zhalong Nature ReserveThe wildlife: We can find food to eat and places to live. The area provides food and cover for us. It is a really wonderful place. It is a perfect place fo
7、r some rare birds. We live in Zhalong all year round, while some birds go there only for a short stay. Most birds are active in the daytime. (2) Explain “provide”, “all the year round”, “while”, “stay” and “active” 3. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of tourists (1) Show what tourists think of Zha
8、long Nature ReserveThe tourists: Its easy for us to watch the birds there. We can easily watch the birds there because most birds are active in the daytime. There are not many cranes left in the world, and 40 per cent of them live in Zhalong. (2) Explain “left” and “40 percent”4. Zhalong Nature Rese
9、rve in the eyes of the government (1) Show what the governement think of Zhalong Nature ReserveThe Chinese government: We know that some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to less and less space for wildlife. Moreover, fisherm
10、en keep fishing there. As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat. Now we have made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.(2) Explain “in order to”, “moreover”, “as a result” and “while”(3) Do some exercises5. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of fishermen (1) Show what fishermen t
11、hink of Zhalong Nature ReserveThe fishermen: There are many fish in the wetlands. We keep fishing here. But the Chinese government has made laws to prevent us from fishing in Zhalong. What can we do? Can you give us some ideas?(2) Think and discuss: What should fishermen do? Fishermen should know it
12、 is important to protect the wetlands.They can learn how to keep fish themselves to make a living.They can make money by taking the tourists to travel around Zhalong in their boats.6. Zhalong Nature Reserve in the eyes of the Birdwatching Society Show what fishermen think of Zhalong Nature ReserveTh
13、e Birdwatching Society: Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong. We record their types and changes in their numbers. We are now inviting the tourists to help us. We need more people to count and describe the birds. We hope this will help people understan
14、d the importance of the wetlands.【设计意图】从多个角度分析文章，让学生发表自己的观点，在语篇中感知一些表达方式，同时创设情境让学生在语境中运用并掌握这些表达方式。Step 3 Practice1. Finish Part B4 on P722. Complete the sentences3. RetellingRetell the article in the perspective of a crane/tourist/a fisherman/a member of the Birdwatching Society/the Chinese government.4. Try to describe Yancheng Nature Reserve【设计意图】在语境中练习本课重点句型，巩固所学知识。V. Homework1. Review the useful expressions we have learned. 2. Try to write about Yancheng Nature Reserve.